Piplup

Piplup ポッチャマ
Infernape < Piplup > Prinplup
Species	Type
Penguin Pokémon
Number	Ability
#393	Torrent Defiant
Height	Weight
1′4″ (0.4m)	11.5 lbs. (5.2kg)
Gender Ratio
Male: 87.5%	Female: 12.5%
Evolves From	Evolves Into
None	Prinplup
Egg Group	Catch Rate
Water 1/Field	45
Tier	EV Yield
NFE	1 Special Attack Point

Piplup (ポッチャマ) is the seventh Pokémon in the Sinnoh Pokédex. It is a Water Type, and it is known as the Penguin Pokémon.

Piplup's Torrent Ability increases the power of its Water type attacks when its HP is below a third, while its Dream World Ability Defiant increases its Attack Statistic by two stages whenever one of its stats are lowered, excluding statistic deductions that are self-inflicted or caused by an allied Pokémon.

Piplup gains the opportunity to evolve into Prinplup starting at level 16, and can evolve a second time into Empoleon starting at level 36.

Piplup is in the Egg Groups Water 1 and Field, and its egg takes approximately 5,120 Steps to hatch. It takes Piplup 1,059,860 Experience Points to reach Level 100.

[edit] Biology

[edit] Physiology

Piplup takes on the appearance of a small blue penguin. Its head is fairly big compared to the rest of its body.

[edit] Gender Differences

Piplup has no distinguished features that make it appear male or female.

[edit] Game Information

[edit] Original Games

Piplup is obtained as a Starter Pokémon in Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, received from Professor Rowan. The only other way to obtain a Piplup in the other games from Generation IV onward is to trade for one.

[edit] Spin-Off Games

Piplup appears at Blizzard Island 1F-20F, Crevice Cave B1-B10 & DPB1-B4, and Mt. Avalanche B1-B19 in Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness and Explorers of Sky.

Piplup is exclusive to Dungeon Stormy Adventure Squad, appearing at Storm Island 1F-10F and Final Island 7F-10F.

Piplup is obtained at Hia Valley during a Quest in Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia. In Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs, Piplup appears at Hinder Cape in the Present. Piplup is the Starter Pokémon that you use when you begin the Past Missions in the Forest Temple.

Piplup apears at Cove Town in the Cove Area in PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond. After completing the game, you'll automatically befriend it.

Piplup appears at Fontaine in Pokémon Conquest.

[edit] Trading Card Game

Piplup appears in five sets, Pokémon Organized Play Series 6, 8, and 9 as a Common Card in each POP set, the 11th Movie Commemoration Set, a Diamond/Pearl Promo and the 2009 Movie Premiere Pack, which only appeared in Japan as an SP Card (Dawn).

Piplup is listed as a Common Card in the Diamond and Pearl, Majestic Dawn (2), Platinum and Supreme Victors sets.

[edit] Anime/Manga Information

[edit] Anime

Dawn would select Piplup as her Starter Pokémon in the episode Following a Maiden Voyage!. Throughout her journey with Ash and Brock in the Sinnoh region, Piplup would appear in almost every episode during the series run in the Sinnoh region.

[edit] Movies

Dawn's Piplup appeared in the films The Rise of Darkrai, Giratina and the Sky Warrior, Arceus and the Jewel of Life and Zoroark: Master of Illusions, along with the Pikachu Shorts Pikachu's Exploration Club, Pikachu's Great Ice Adventure, Pikachu's Great Sparking Search and Pikachu's Really Mysterious Adventure.

[edit] Manga

Lady Platinum Berlitz would also choose a Piplup as her Starter Pokémon for her Pokémon Journey, which would follow a family tradition of traveling to the top of Mt. Coronet to collect a special material, which is to be used to create an accessory that bears the crest of her family.

Unlike the Anime in which Dawn's Piplup did not evolve, Lady Platinum Berlitz's Piplup would evolve into a Prinplup.

[edit] Pokémon Information

[edit] Competitive Battling

Piplup is in the NFE, or Not Fully Evolved Tier of Competitive Battling as it is a First-Stage Pokémon.

[edit] Area Locations

[edit] Pokédex Entries

[edit] Pokéthlon Statistics

[edit] Statistics

[edit] Moves

[edit] Via Level-Up

Level	Move	Type	Power	Acc%	Class
Start	Pound		40	100	Physical
4	Growl		N/A	100	Status
8	Bubble		20	100	Special
11	Water Sport		N/A	N/A	Status
15	Peck		35	100	Physical
18	Bubblebeam		65	100	Special
22	Bide		N/A	N/A	Physical
25	Fury Attack		15	85	Physical
29	Brine		65	100	Special
32	Whirlpool		35	85	Special
36	Mist		N/A	N/A	Status
39	Drill Peck		80	100	Physical
43	Hydro Pump		120	80	Special

[edit] Via TM/HM

TM/HM No.	Move	Type	Power	Acc%	Class
TM06	Toxic		--	90	Status
TM07	Hail		--	--	Status
TM10	Hidden Power		??	100	Special
TM13	Ice Beam		95	100	Special
TM14	Blizzard		120	70	Special
TM17	Protect		--	--	Status
TM18	Rain Dance		--	--	Status
TM21	Frustration		??	100	Physical
TM27	Return		??	100	Physical
TM28	Dig		80	100	Physical
TM31	Brick Break		75	100	Physical
TM32	Double Team		--	--	Status
TM39	Rock Tomb		50	80	Physical
TM40	Aerial Ace		60	--	Physical
TM42	Facade		70	100	Physical
TM44	Rest		--	--	Status
TM45	Attract		--	100	Status
TM48	Round		60	100	Special
TM49	Echoed Voice		40	100	Special
TM55	Scald		80	100	Special
TM56	Fling		??	100	Physical
TM60	Quash		--	100	Status
TM86	Grass Knot		??	100	Special
TM87	Swagger		--	90	Status
TM88	Pluck		60	100	Physical
TM90	Substitute		--	--	Status
HM01	Cut		50	95	Physical
HM03	Surf		95	100	Special
HM05	Waterfall		80	100	Physical
HM06	Dive		80	100	Physical

[edit] Via Breeding

Move	Type	Power	Acc%	Class
Agility		--	--%	Status
Aqua Ring		--	--%	Status
Bide		--	--%	Physical
Double Hit		35	90%	Physical
Featherdance		--	100%	Status
Flail		--	100%	Physical
Hydro Pump		120	80%	Special
Icy Wind		55	95%	Special
Mud Slap		20	100%	Special
Mud Sport		--	--%	Status
Snore		40	100%	Special
Supersonic		--	55%	Status
Yawn		--	--%	Status

[edit] Via Move Tutor

[edit] All Generation 5 Games

Move	Type	Power	Acc%	Class
Water Pledge		50	100%	Special

[edit] Black 2/White 2 Exclusive Moves

Move	Type	Power	Acc%	Class
Covet		60	100%	Physical
Icy Wind		55	95%	Special
Signal Beam		75	100%	Special
Sleep Talk		--	--%	Status
Snore		40	100%	Special
Stealth Rock		--	--%	Status

[edit] Generation IV Exclusive Moves

[edit] Via TM/HM

• TM03: Water Pulse
• TM43: Secret Power
• TM58: Endure
• TM78: Captivate
• TM83: Natural Gift
• HM05: Defog (Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Only)

[edit] Via Move Tutor (Heart Gold/Soul Silver)

Move	Type	Power	Acc%	Class
Headbutt		70	100%	Physical

[edit] Evolution Line

Evolution Line
Piplup	Prinplup	Empoleon
Level 16 -- Level 36

[edit] Type Matchups

Type	Attack Advantages	Attack Disadvantages	Defense Advantages	Defense Disadvantages