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Piplup

WATER

Penguin Pokémon

Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Piplup is a Water Type Penguin Pokémon, with a 5.9% Chance To Catch with a regular PokeBall. Piplup has a Medium Slow growth rate with a 1 Special Attack EV Yield, and Total of 314 combine Stats.

Stat	HP	Attack	Defense	Sp.Atk	Sp.Def	Speed	Total
Base	53	51	53	61	56	40	314
Min	216	96	99	114	105	76
Max	310	221	225	243	232	196

Abilities	1. Torrent Defiant (hidden ability)
EV Yield	1 Special Attack
Growth Rate	Medium Slow
Catch Rate	45 (5.9% with PokéBall, full HP)
Egg Groups	Field, Water 1
Egg Cycles	20 (4,884–5,140 steps)

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How To Evolve Piplup in Pokemon Diamond and Pearl

Piplup requires Level 16 to evolve into Prinplup and then Level 36 to evolve into Empoleon in Pokemon D/P.

Base	→	First Evo	→	Final Evo
Piplup WATER	Level 16	Prinplup WATER	Level 36	Empoleon WATER STEEL

Pokemon Diamond and Pearl Piplup Weakness

Piplup is a Water Type pokemon. This will cause it to take More Damage from Grass, Electric Type Moves and will take Less Damage from Steel, Fire, Water, Ice type moves.

Damage	Types
4.0x Damage
2.0x Damage	Grass Electric
0.5x Damage	Steel Fire Water Ice
0.25x Damage
Immune to Damage

What pokemon is Piplup Weak Against?

Pokemon	Type 1	Type 2	CP
Electivire	ELECTRIC		540
Magnezone	ELECTRIC	STEEL	535
Tangrowth	GRASS		535
Torterra	GRASS	GROUND	525
Jolteon	ELECTRIC		525

What pokemon is Piplup Strong Against?

Pokemon	Type 1	Type 2	CP
Dialga	STEEL	DRAGON	680
Palkia	WATER	DRAGON	680
Manaphy	WATER		600
Gyarados	WATER	FLYING	540
Milotic	WATER		540

Where To Find Piplup in Pokemon Diamond and Pearl

Piplup spawn locations, include Lake Verity where level 5 Piplup is found in Pokemon Diamond and Pearl.

D

= Pokemon Brilliant Diamond Exclusive

P

= Pokemon Shining Pearl Exclusive

Pokemon	Locations
	Level: 5 Interact Lake Verity

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Piplup Moves in Pokemon Diamond and Pearl

List of Moves Piplup can learn by reaching higher levels in Pokemon Diamond and Pearl.

Level Up Moves

Lvl	Move	Desc
43	Hydro Pump WATER	Class: Special Power: 110 Acc: 80 PP: 5
39	Drill Peck FLYING	Class: Physical Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 20
36	Mist ICE	Class: Status Power: — Acc: — PP: 30 User's stats cannot be changed for a period of time.
32	Whirlpool WATER	Class: Special Power: 35 Acc: 85 PP: 15 Traps opponent, damaging them for 4-5 turns.
29	Brine WATER	Class: Special Power: 65 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Power doubles if opponent's HP is less than 50%.
25	Fury Attack NORMAL	Class: Physical Power: 15 Acc: 85 PP: 20 Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
22	Bide NORMAL	Class: Physical Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 User takes damage for two turns then strikes back double.
18	Bubble Beam WATER	Class: Special Power: 65 Acc: 100 PP: 20 May lower opponent's Speed.
15	Peck FLYING	Class: Physical Power: 35 Acc: 100 PP: 35
11	Water Sport WATER	Class: Status Power: — Acc: — PP: 15 Weakens the power of Fire-type moves.
8	Bubble WATER	Class: Special Power: 40 Acc: 100 PP: 30 May lower opponent's Speed.
4	Growl NORMAL	Class: Status Power: — Acc: 100 PP: 40 Lowers opponent's Attack.
1	Pound NORMAL	Class: Physical Power: 40 Acc: 100 PP: 35

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List of Moves Piplup can learn using (TMs) Technical Machine Items.

Technical Machine (TMs) Moves

TM	Move	Desc
100	Confide NORMAL	Class: Status Power: — Acc: — PP: 20 Lowers opponent's Special Attack.
98	Waterfall WATER	Class: Physical Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 15 May cause flinching.
94	Surf WATER	Class: Special Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Hits all adjacent Pokémon.
90	Substitute NORMAL	Class: Status Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Uses HP to creates a decoy that takes hits.
88	Sleep Talk NORMAL	Class: Status Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 User performs one of its own moves while sleeping.
87	Swagger NORMAL	Class: Status Power: — Acc: 85 PP: 15 Opponent becomes confused, but its Attack is sharply raised.
86	Grass Knot GRASS	Class: Special Power: — Acc: 100 PP: 20 The heavier the opponent, the stronger the attack.
60	Quash DARK	Class: Status Power: — Acc: 100 PP: 15 Makes the target act last this turn.
56	Fling DARK	Class: Physical Power: — Acc: 100 PP: 10 Power depends on held item.
55	Scald WATER	Class: Special Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 15 May burn opponent.
49	Echoed Voice NORMAL	Class: Special Power: 40 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Power increases each turn.
48	Round NORMAL	Class: Special Power: 60 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Power increases if teammates use it in the same turn.
45	Attract NORMAL	Class: Status Power: — Acc: 100 PP: 15 If opponent is the opposite gender, it's less likely to attack.
44	Rest PSYCHIC	Class: Status Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 User sleeps for 2 turns, but user is fully healed.
42	Facade NORMAL	Class: Physical Power: 70 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Power doubles if user is burned, poisoned, or paralyzed.
40	Aerial Ace FLYING	Class: Physical Power: 60 Acc: — PP: 20 Ignores Accuracy and Evasiveness.
39	Rock Tomb ROCK	Class: Physical Power: 60 Acc: 95 PP: 15 Lowers opponent's Speed.
32	Double Team NORMAL	Class: Status Power: — Acc: — PP: 15 Raises user's Evasiveness.
31	Brick Break FIGHTING	Class: Physical Power: 75 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Breaks through Reflect and Light Screen barriers.
27	Return NORMAL	Class: Physical Power: — Acc: 100 PP: 20 Power increases with higher Friendship.
21	Frustration NORMAL	Class: Physical Power: — Acc: 100 PP: 20 Power decreases with higher Friendship.
18	Rain Dance WATER	Class: Status Power: — Acc: — PP: 5 Makes it rain for 5 turns.
17	Protect NORMAL	Class: Status Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Protects the user, but may fail if used consecutively.
14	Blizzard ICE	Class: Special Power: 110 Acc: 70 PP: 5 May freeze opponent.
13	Ice Beam ICE	Class: Special Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 10 May freeze opponent.
10	Hidden Power NORMAL	Class: Special Power: 60 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Type and power depends on user's IVs.
7	Hail ICE	Class: Status Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Non-Ice types are damaged for 5 turns.
6	Toxic POISON	Class: Status Power: — Acc: 90 PP: 10 Badly poisons opponent.
1	Work Up NORMAL	Class: Status Power: — Acc: — PP: 30 Raises user's Attack and Special Attack.

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Last updated 2 weeks ago on July 21, 2021 by RankedBoost

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