Dawn's Hat Piplup Moves and Best Moveset - Pokémon GO (2026)

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Dawn's Hat Piplup Best Moveset Rankings

Best Moves

Every fast and charged move combo Dawn's Hat Piplup can learn, ranked by simulated raid DPS. Pick a raid boss, weather, and level to see how the best moveset changes.

Raid boss

Neutral target

No boss selected. Rankings run against a typeless stand-in, so every move hits for neutral damage.

Defense

180

15,000

Type

None

Weather

Dawn's Hat Piplup level

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Pound
Drill Peck
5.38
31.3
2788.9s
3.77
2
Pound
Bubble Beam
5.19
30.2
2888.3s
3.64
3
Bubble
Drill Peck
5.16
30.0
2908.5s
3.61
4
Bubble
Bubble Beam
4.94
28.8
3035.4s
3.46
5
Pound
Icy Wind
4.67
27.2
3209.2s
3.28
6
Bubble
Icy Wind
4.39
25.6
3415.0s
3.08

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Dawn's Hat Piplup PvP Move Effects

Trainer Battles

These Dawn's Hat Piplup moves can raise or lower stats in Trainer Battles, on top of dealing damage.

Bubble Beam

Water type

100% chance to reduce the Opponent's Attack by 20%

Icy Wind

Ice type

100% chance to reduce the Opponent's Attack by 20%

Dawn's Hat Piplup Fast Moves

Fast Attacks

Dawn's Hat Piplup can learn 2 fast moves in Pokémon GO, covering Water- and Normal-type damage. Bubble matches Dawn's Hat Piplup's own typing and earns a 1.2× STAB bonus.

Bubble

STAB

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

Duration

1.0s

Damage window

0.6s – 0.8s

DPS

Weather boost

Rainy

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

Duration

3 turns

Archetype

Fast Charge

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Fire
Ground
Rock
Resisted by: Water
Grass
Dragon

Pound

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

Duration

0.5s

Damage window

0.2s – 0.4s

DPS

Weather boost

Partly Cloudy

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

Duration

2 turns

Archetype

Low Quality

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: None
Resisted by: Rock
Ghost (0.39×)
Steel

Compare fast moves

Bubble
10
12
1.0s
10
Pound
6
5
0.5s
12

Fast Attack Type Coverage

Move
Bubble	100%	160%	62.5%	100%	62.5%	100%	100%	100%	160%	100%	100%	100%	160%	100%	62.5%	100%	100%	100%
Pound	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	62.5%	39.1%	100%	100%	62.5%	100%

Dawn's Hat Piplup Charged Moves

Charged Attacks

Dawn's Hat Piplup can learn 3 charged moves in Pokémon GO, covering Water-, Flying-, and Ice-type damage. Bubble Beam matches Dawn's Hat Piplup's own typing and earns a 1.2× STAB bonus.

Bubble Beam

STAB

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

-33

Duration

2.0s

Damage window

1.6s – 1.8s

DPE

1.36

Weather boost

Rainy

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

-40

DPE

0.63

Archetype

Debuff Spam

Effect

100% chance to reduce the Opponent's Attack by 20%

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Fire
Ground
Rock
Resisted by: Water
Grass
Dragon

Drill Peck

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

-33

Duration

2.5s

Damage window

1.9s – 2.3s

DPE

2.12

Weather boost

Windy

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

-40

DPE

1.75

Archetype

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Grass
Fighting
Bug
Resisted by: Electric
Rock
Steel

Icy Wind

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

-33

Duration

3.5s

Damage window

2.2s – 3.0s

DPE

1.97

Weather boost

Snow

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

-45

DPE

1.33

Archetype

Debuff

Effect

100% chance to reduce the Opponent's Attack by 20%

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Grass
Ground
Flying
Dragon
Resisted by: Fire
Water
Ice
Steel

Compare charged moves

Bubble Beam
45
-33
2.0s
22.5
Drill Peck
70
-33
2.5s
28
Icy Wind
65
-33
3.5s
18.57

Charged Attack Type Coverage

Move
Bubble Beam	100%	160%	62.5%	100%	62.5%	100%	100%	100%	160%	100%	100%	100%	160%	100%	62.5%	100%	100%	100%
Drill Peck	100%	100%	100%	62.5%	160%	100%	160%	100%	100%	100%	100%	160%	62.5%	100%	100%	100%	62.5%	100%
Icy Wind	100%	62.5%	62.5%	100%	160%	62.5%	100%	100%	160%	160%	100%	100%	100%	100%	160%	100%	62.5%	100%

Second charged move cost

Unlocking a second charged move lets Dawn's Hat Piplup carry two charged attacks at once, in raids and in Trainer Battles.

10,000

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dawn's Hat Piplup's best moveset in Pokémon GO?

Pound and Drill Peck make up Dawn's Hat Piplup's best raid moveset, dealing 5.4 DPS against a neutral target at Level 40. See the best counters to Dawn's Hat Piplup for how it holds up as a raid boss.

How many moves can Dawn's Hat Piplup learn in Pokémon GO?

Dawn's Hat Piplup can learn 2 fast moves and 3 charged moves.

How much does Dawn's Hat Piplup's second charged move cost?

Unlocking a second charged move for Dawn's Hat Piplup costs 10,000 Stardust and 25 Candy.

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