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piplup
🎯 Nature Recommendations
Modest
Recommended
+Sp. Atk -Attack
Balanced Pokemon, special orientation
Timid
Alternative
+Speed -Attack
Or speed orientation
#393

piplup

Water

Because it is very proud, it hates accepting food from people. Its thick down guards it from cold.

Height
0.4m
Weight
5.2kg
Generation
Gen IV (DPPt/HGSS)
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📊 Stats ⚡ Abilities 🛡️ Type Matchup ✨ Evolution 💥 Moves

Base Stats

HP
53
53
Attack
51
51
Defense
53
53
Sp. Atk
61
61
Sp. Def
56
56
Speed
40
40
Total
314

Abilities (Click for details)

torrent
Normal Ability
competitive

Type Matchups

Weaknesses (×2)

Electric Grass

Resistances (×½)

Fire Water Ice Steel

Evolution Chain

piplup
piplup
#393
→
prinplup
prinplup
#394
→
empoleon
empoleon
#395

Moves

Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Lv.1 pound normal physical 40 100 35
Lv.4 growl normal status - 100 40
Lv.8 water-gun water special 40 100 25
Lv.8 bubble water special 40 100 30
Lv.11 charm fairy status - 100 20
Lv.11 water-sport water status - - 15
Lv.15 peck flying physical 35 100 35
Lv.18 bubble-beam water special 65 100 20
Lv.22 bide normal physical - - 10
Lv.22 swagger normal status - 85 15
Lv.25 fury-attack normal physical 15 85 20
Lv.29 brine water special 65 100 10
Lv.32 whirlpool water special 35 85 15
Lv.36 mist ice status - - 30
Lv.39 drill-peck flying physical 80 100 20
Lv.43 hydro-pump water special 110 80 5
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
cut normal physical 50 95 30
surf water special 90 100 15
ice-beam ice special 90 100 10
blizzard ice special 110 70 5
dig ground physical 80 100 10
toxic poison status - 90 10
double-team normal status - - 15
haze ice status - - 30
waterfall water physical 80 100 15
swift normal special 60 - 20
rest psychic status - - 5
substitute normal status - - 10
protect normal status - - 10
endure normal status - - 10
charm fairy status - 100 20
swagger normal status - 85 15
attract normal status - 100 15
sleep-talk normal status - - 10
return normal physical - 100 20
frustration normal physical - 100 20
hidden-power normal special 60 100 15
rain-dance water status - - 5
psych-up normal status - - 10
whirlpool water special 35 85 15
hail ice status - - 10
facade normal physical 70 100 20
helping-hand normal status - - 20
brick-break fighting physical 75 100 15
secret-power normal physical 70 100 20
dive water physical 80 100 10
weather-ball normal special 50 100 10
rock-tomb rock physical 60 95 15
aerial-ace flying physical 60 - 20
pluck flying physical 60 100 20
fling dark physical - 100 10
grass-knot grass special - 100 20
round normal special 60 100 15
echoed-voice normal special 40 100 15
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
supersonic normal status - 55 20
hydro-pump water special 110 80 5
agility psychic status - - 30
bide normal physical - - 10
snore normal special 50 100 15
flail normal physical - 100 15
mud-slap ground special 20 100 10
icy-wind ice special 55 95 15
yawn normal status - - 10
feather-dance flying status - 100 15
mud-sport ground status - - 15
roost flying status - - 5
aqua-ring water status - - 20
double-hit normal physical 35 90 10
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
signal-beam bug special 75 100 15
covet normal physical 60 100 25
water-pulse water special 60 100 20
stealth-rock rock status - - 20

Moveset & Team Recommendations

⚔️ Recommended Movesets
Support & Disrupt Moveset Support
crabhammer toxic substitute protect
piplup's support moveset, Wear down opponents with Toxic, Protect yourself with Substitute.
Rain Team Core Moveset Weather
thunder hurricane surf rest
piplupas a Rain Team core, Maximize power with weather ability.
👥 Team Recommendations
Rain Team Core Rain
pelipper ludicolo ferrothorn gyarados excadrill
piplupas a Rain Team core member, with other weather setters maximize power.
Balanced Team Core Balance
landorus-incarnate togekiss ferrothorn scizor gyarados
piplupas a Balanced Team attacker core, Cover weaknesses with teammates.