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Penguin Pokémon

Piplup

Water

A poor walker, it often falls down. However, its strong pride makes it puff up its chest without a care.

Pokedex entry: Scarlet

Height
0.4 m
Weight
5.2 kg
Game
Scarlet / Violet

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STATS, TYPING & ABILITIES

Current base stats for this form.

BASE STATS

HP53
Attack51
Defense53
Sp. Atk61
Sp. Def56
Speed40
BASE STAT TOTAL314

TYPE DEFENSES

Water

Base typing · Current reference

Normal: ×1 incoming damage. Normal damage
Fire: ×½ incoming damage. Resisted
Water: ×½ incoming damage. Resisted
Electric: ×2 incoming damage. Super effective
Grass: ×2 incoming damage. Super effective
Ice: ×½ incoming damage. Resisted
Fighting: ×1 incoming damage. Normal damage
Poison: ×1 incoming damage. Normal damage
Ground: ×1 incoming damage. Normal damage
Flying: ×1 incoming damage. Normal damage
Psychic: ×1 incoming damage. Normal damage
Bug: ×1 incoming damage. Normal damage
Rock: ×1 incoming damage. Normal damage
Ghost: ×1 incoming damage. Normal damage
Dragon: ×1 incoming damage. Normal damage
Dark: ×1 incoming damage. Normal damage
Steel: ×½ incoming damage. Resisted
Fairy: ×1 incoming damage. Normal damage

ABILITIES

EVOLUTION

Evolution requirements and regional outcomes can differ by game. Mega and Gigantamax forms appear in the forms menu.

Piplup

Piplup moves

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Learn methods: Scarlet / Violet · Move values: selected-game source where available; effect text remains a general reference.

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Level-up moves 13

Level 1Details on tap
Level 4Details on tap
Level 8Details on tap
Level 11, TM002Details on tap
Level 15Details on tap
Level 18Details on tap
Level 22Details on tap
Level 25Details on tap
Level 29Details on tap
Level 32, TM208Details on tap
Level 36Details on tap
Level 39Details on tap
Level 43, TM142Details on tap

Additional TM / HM moves 34

TM027Details on tap
TM004Details on tap
TM143Details on tap
TM058Details on tap
TM022Details on tap
TM019Details on tap
TM047Details on tap
TM025Details on tap
TM216, EggDetails on tap
TM043Details on tap
TM196Details on tap
TM081Details on tap
TM174Details on tap
TM130Details on tap
TM135Details on tap
TM124Details on tap
TM034Details on tap
TM110Details on tap
TM007Details on tap
TM203Details on tap
TM050Details on tap
TM085Details on tap
TM036Details on tap
TM070Details on tap
TM052Details on tap
TM103Details on tap
TM123Details on tap
TM032Details on tap
TM171Details on tap
TM212Details on tap
TM145Details on tap
TM011Details on tap
TM077Details on tap
TM193Details on tap

Egg moves 6

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Pokemon Champions

Piplup IN CHAMPIONS

Battle data and team building

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HOW TO GET Piplup

Locations and other ways to obtain this Pokémon in Scarlet / Violet.

  • Transfer using Pokémon HOME

    Scarlet / Violet

  • Trade with another player

    Scarlet / Violet

    Player trade

Training & reference

Species reference values. Mechanics can differ between games.

Base experience
63
EV yield
1 Special Attack
Catch rate
45
Base friendship
70
Growth rate
Medium Slow
Egg groups
Water1, Ground
Gender ratio
87.5% male / 12.5% female
Egg cycles
20
Regional Pokedex numbers
Regional Pokedex numbers
Region or gameNumber
National#393
Original Sinnoh#7
Extended Sinnoh#7
Conquest Gallery#133
Hisui#161
Blueberry#197
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