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POKÉDEX No. #393

Piplup

Penguin Pokémon

Generation 4

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

Height0.4 m

Weight5.2 kg

AbilitiesTorrent

Forms1

Defensive Fingerprint

4×2×1×½×¼×0×

NORNormal 1×

FIRFire ½×

WATWater ½×

ELEElectric 2×

GRAGrass 2×

ICEIce ½×

FIGFighting 1×

POIPoison 1×

GRDGround 1×

FLYFlying 1×

PSYPsychic 1×

BUGBug 1×

ROCRock 1×

GHOGhost 1×

DRADragon 1×

DRKDark 1×

STESteel ½×

FAIFairy 1×

Base Stats

Lv.100 Range

HP53
216–310
Attack51
96–221
Defense53
99–225
Sp. Atk61
114–243
Sp. Def56
105–232
Speed40
76–196

Total314

/ 720

BST314

17 percentile (1025)-118 vs Gen 4 avg (432)

Stat Radar

This PokémonAverage

Weak to

Grass

Electric

Resists

Steel

Fire

Water

Ice

Full Type Defense Chart ↓

Species Identity

Core species facts, alternate varieties, and Pokédex placements at a glance.

Generation

Generation 4

Habitat

Unknown

Color

Blue

Shape

Humanoid

Gender Difference

Forms Switchable

Regional Pokédex Numbers

National	#393
Blueberry	#197
Conquest Gallery	#133
Extended Sinnoh	#7
Hisui	#161
Original Sinnoh	#7

Training Profile

Battle-ready training facts pulled from EV yield, growth curve, and wild held item data.

Base Experience

EV Yield

+1 Sp. Atk

Growth Curve

Medium Slow

(6x³) / (5) - 15x² + 100x - 140

Exp at Lv. 50

117,360

Exp at Lv. 100

1,059,860

Wild Held Items

No wild held item data available.

Evolution Chain

#393

Piplup

→

Level 16

#394

Prinplup

→

Level 36

#395

Empoleon

Encounter Guide

Where this Pokémon appears in supported games, including method, level range, and encounter conditions.

Omega Ruby

1 spots

100% max

Road 101

100%

Method: Receive as a gift
Level Range: Lv. 5
Conditions: Any

Alpha Sapphire

1 spots

100% max

Road 101

100%

Method: Receive as a gift
Level Range: Lv. 5
Conditions: Any

Diamond

1 spots

100% max

Lake Verity (before Galactic intervention)

100%

Method: Receive as a gift
Level Range: Lv. 5
Conditions: Any

Pearl

1 spots

100% max

Lake Verity (before Galactic intervention)

100%

Method: Receive as a gift
Level Range: Lv. 5
Conditions: Any

Platinum

1 spots

100% max

Road 201

100%

Method: Receive as a gift
Level Range: Lv. 5
Conditions: Any

Type Matchups

Understanding damage taken from different types is crucial for battles. Plan your team accordingly!

Weaknesses

2× Weakness

2×

Takes double damage from these types - watch out!

Grass

Electric

Resistances

½× Resistance

½×

Takes half damage from these types - good defense!

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

Tip: Build your team with Pokémon that cover each other's weaknesses!

Full Type Defense Chart

Damage multipliers from all 18 attacking types

1×

1×

1×

1×

1×

1×

1×

1×

½×

½×

½×

2×

2×

1×

½×

1×

1×

1×

Battle Profile

Offensive Coverage

Super effective against these types with STAB moves

Ground

Rock

Fire

Strategic Insight

Piplup's water typing gives it 2 weaknesses but strong offensive coverage against ground, rock, fire types

Battle Strategy

Offensive Coverage

Ground

Rock

Fire

Piplup's Water typing gives it 2 weaknesses but strong offensive coverage against ground, rock, fire types

Recommended NaturesBased on stat distribution

Careful

+Sp. Def−Sp. Atk

Adamant

+Attack−Sp. Atk

Move Insights

High-signal moves surfaced from learnsets and move metadata, grouped by battle purpose.

Best STAB Options

Reliable same-type attacks that match this Pokémon's typing.

Hydro Pump

Learned at Lv. 43

X Y

Water

Power: 110Accuracy: 80PP: 5Special

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Liquidation

Learned at Lv. 34

Legends Arceus

Water

Power: 85Accuracy: 100PP: 10Physical

Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.

Brine

Learned at Lv. 29

X Y

Water

Power: 65Accuracy: 100PP: 10Special

Has double power against Pokémon that have less than half their max HP remaining.

Coverage Picks

Off-type attacks that expand what this Pokémon can threaten.

Double-Edge

Learned at Lv. 43

Legends Arceus

Normal

Power: 120Accuracy: 100PP: 15Physical

User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.

Blizzard

TM/TR Moves

X Y

Ice

Power: 110Accuracy: 70PP: 5SpecialFreeze

Has a chance to freeze the target.

Drill Peck

Learned at Lv. 39

X Y

Flying

Power: 80Accuracy: 100PP: 20Physical

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Utility & Status

Support, disruption, and setup tools worth noticing.

Whirlpool

Learned at Lv. 32

X Y

Water

Power: 35Accuracy: 85PP: 15SpecialTrap

Prevents the target from leaving battle and inflicts 1/16 its max HP in damage for 2-5 turns.

Attract

TM/TR Moves

X Y

Normal

Accuracy: 100PP: 15StatusInfatuation

Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.

Blizzard

TM/TR Moves

X Y

Ice

Power: 110Accuracy: 70PP: 5SpecialFreeze

Has a chance to freeze the target.

Mist

Learned at Lv. 36

X Y

Ice

PP: 30Status

Protects the user’s stats from being changed by enemy moves.

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Reference Data

Names in Other Languages

English	Piplup
Japanese	ポッチャマ
Japanese (Kanji)	ポッチャマ
Roomaji	Pochama
Korean	팽도리
French	Tiplouf
German	Plinfa
Spanish	Piplup
Italian	Piplup
Chinese (Traditional)	波加曼
Chinese (Simplified)	波加曼

Sprite Gallery

Diamond Pearl

Piplup shiny sprite (Diamond Pearl) — Shiny

Piplup shiny back sprite (Diamond Pearl) — Shiny Back

Heartgold Soulsilver

Piplup shiny sprite (Heartgold Soulsilver) — Shiny

Piplup shiny back sprite (Heartgold Soulsilver) — Shiny Back

Platinum

Piplup shiny back sprite (Platinum) — Shiny Back

Pokédex Data

Height

0.4 m

Weight

5.2 kg

Type

Water

Abilities

Strengthens Water moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

Raises Special Attack by two stages upon having any stat lowered.

Breeding Information

🥚

Egg Groups

Water 1Ground

⚧

Gender Ratio

♂

87.5%

♀

12.5%

🐣

Hatch Steps

5,100

Hatch Counter: 20

⚪

Capture Rate

Higher values mean easier to catch

❤️

Base Happiness

Initial friendship level

📈

Growth Rate

Medium Slow

Experience points needed to level up

Move Name

Pound

pound

Lv. 1

Tackle

tackle

Lv. 1

Growl

growl

Lv. 4

Bubble

bubble

Lv. 8

Water Gun

water-gun

Lv. 8

Aerial Ace

aerial-ace

Lv. 11

Charm

charm

Lv. 11

Water Sport

water-sport

Lv. 11

Peck

peck

Lv. 15

Bide

bide

Lv. 22

Bubble Beam

bubble-beam

Lv. 22

Water Pulse

water-pulse

Lv. 18

Swagger

swagger

Lv. 22

Fury Attack

fury-attack

Lv. 25

Roost

roost

Lv. 25

Brine

brine

Lv. 29

Whirlpool

whirlpool

Lv. 32

Liquidation

liquidation

Lv. 34

Mist

mist

Lv. 36

Drill Peck

drill-peck

Lv. 39

Double Edge

double-edge

Lv. 43

Hydro Pump

hydro-pump

Lv. 43

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