Piplup - Generation 5 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Piplup can learn in Generation 5, which consists of these games:

  • Pokémon Black
  • Pokémon White
  • Pokémon Black 2
  • Pokémon White 2

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Moves learnt by level up

Piplup learns the following moves in Pokémon Black & White at the levels specified.

Lv.
Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
1PoundNormalPhysical 40 100
4GrowlNormalStatus 100
8BubbleWaterSpecial 20 100
11Water SportWaterStatus
15PeckFlyingPhysical 35 100
18BubbleBeamWaterSpecial 65 100
22BideNormalPhysical
25Fury AttackNormalPhysical 15 85
29BrineWaterSpecial 65 100
32WhirlpoolWaterSpecial 35 85
36MistIceStatus
39Drill PeckFlyingPhysical 80 100
43Hydro PumpWaterSpecial 120 80

Egg moves

Piplup learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Black & White. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
AgilityPsychicStatus
Aqua RingWaterStatus
BideNormalPhysical
Double HitNormalPhysical 35 90
FeatherDanceFlyingStatus 100
FlailNormalPhysical 100
Hydro PumpWaterSpecial 120 80
Icy WindIceSpecial 55 95
Mud-SlapGroundSpecial 20 100
Mud SportGroundStatus
SnoreNormalSpecial 40 100
SupersonicNormalStatus 55
YawnNormalStatus

Move Tutor moves

Piplup can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Black & White from move tutors (details):

Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
Water PledgeWaterSpecial 50 100

Moves learnt by HM

Piplup is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black & White:

HM
Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
01CutNormalPhysical 50 95
03SurfWaterSpecial 95 100
05WaterfallWaterPhysical 80 100
06DiveWaterPhysical 80 100

Moves learnt by TM

Piplup is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black & White:

Transfer-only moves

Piplup can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Black & White.

Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
Method
CaptivateNormalStatus 100 Generation 4 — TM
EndureNormalStatus Generation 4 — TM
Natural GiftNormalPhysical 100 Generation 4 — TM
Secret PowerNormalPhysical 70 100 Generation 4 — TM
Water PulseWaterSpecial 60 100 Generation 4 — TM
DefogFlyingStatus Generation 4 — HM
HeadbuttNormalPhysical 70 100 Generation 4 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Piplup learns the following moves in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 at the levels specified.

Lv.
Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
1PoundNormalPhysical 40 100
4GrowlNormalStatus 100
8BubbleWaterSpecial 20 100
11Water SportWaterStatus
15PeckFlyingPhysical 35 100
18BubbleBeamWaterSpecial 65 100
22BideNormalPhysical
25Fury AttackNormalPhysical 15 85
29BrineWaterSpecial 65 100
32WhirlpoolWaterSpecial 35 85
36MistIceStatus
39Drill PeckFlyingPhysical 80 100
43Hydro PumpWaterSpecial 120 80

Egg moves

Piplup learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
AgilityPsychicStatus
Aqua RingWaterStatus
BideNormalPhysical
Double HitNormalPhysical 35 90
FeatherDanceFlyingStatus 100
FlailNormalPhysical 100
Hydro PumpWaterSpecial 120 80
Icy WindIceSpecial 55 95
Mud-SlapGroundSpecial 20 100
Mud SportGroundStatus
SnoreNormalSpecial 40 100
SupersonicNormalStatus 55
YawnNormalStatus

Move Tutor moves

Piplup can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 from move tutors (details):

Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
CovetNormalPhysical 60 100
Icy WindIceSpecial 55 95
Signal BeamBugSpecial 75 100
Sleep TalkNormalStatus
SnoreNormalSpecial 40 100
Stealth RockRockStatus
Water PledgeWaterSpecial 50 100

Moves learnt by HM

Piplup is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2:

HM
Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
01CutNormalPhysical 50 95
03SurfWaterSpecial 95 100
05WaterfallWaterPhysical 80 100
06DiveWaterPhysical 80 100

Moves learnt by TM

Piplup is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2:

Transfer-only moves

Piplup can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Black 2 & White 2.

Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
Method
CaptivateNormalStatus 100 Generation 4 — TM
EndureNormalStatus Generation 4 — TM
Natural GiftNormalPhysical 100 Generation 4 — TM
Secret PowerNormalPhysical 70 100 Generation 4 — TM
Water PulseWaterSpecial 60 100 Generation 4 — TM
DefogFlyingStatus Generation 4 — HM
HeadbuttNormalPhysical 70 100 Generation 4 — Move tutor

Piplup egg move parents

Piplup's egg groups: Field, Water 1

The egg moves for Piplup are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Piplup with a compatible male Pokémon, with the male (for Gen 2-5) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Piplup with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Agility

Aqua Ring

Bide

Double Hit

Feather Dance

Flail

Hydro Pump

Icy Wind

Mud-Slap

Mud Sport

Snore

Learnt by Compatible parents
Level up
Breeding
Move tutor
Squirtle
Squirtle
Wartortle
Wartortle
Blastoise
Blastoise
Rattata
Rattata
Raticate
Raticate
Ekans
Ekans
Arbok
Arbok
Pikachu
Pikachu
Raichu
Raichu
Sandshrew
Sandshrew
Sandslash
Sandslash
Nidoran♂
Nidoran♂
Nidorino
Nidorino
Nidoking
Nidoking
Vulpix
Vulpix
Ninetales
Ninetales
Diglett
Diglett
Dugtrio
Dugtrio
Meowth
Meowth
Persian
Persian
Psyduck
Psyduck
Golduck
Golduck
Growlithe
Growlithe
Arcanine
Arcanine
Poliwag
Poliwag
Poliwhirl
Poliwhirl
Poliwrath
Poliwrath
Ponyta
Ponyta
Rapidash
Rapidash
Slowpoke
Slowpoke
Slowbro
Slowbro
Farfetch'd
Farfetch'd
Seel
Seel
Dewgong
Dewgong
Rhyhorn
Rhyhorn
Rhydon
Rhydon
Horsea
Horsea
Seadra
Seadra
Tauros
Tauros
Lapras
Lapras
Eevee
Eevee
Vaporeon
Vaporeon
Jolteon
Jolteon
Flareon
Flareon
Omanyte
Omanyte
Omastar
Omastar
Kabuto
Kabuto
Kabutops
Kabutops
Dratini
Dratini
Dragonair
Dragonair
Dragonite
Dragonite
Cyndaquil
Cyndaquil
Quilava
Quilava
Typhlosion
Typhlosion
Totodile
Totodile
Croconaw
Croconaw
Feraligatr
Feraligatr
Sentret
Sentret
Furret
Furret
Mareep
Mareep
Flaaffy
Flaaffy
Ampharos
Ampharos
Marill
Marill
Azumarill
Azumarill
Politoed
Politoed
Aipom
Aipom
Wooper
Wooper
Quagsire
Quagsire
Espeon
Espeon
Umbreon
Umbreon
Slowking
Slowking
Girafarig
Girafarig
Dunsparce
Dunsparce
Snubbull
Snubbull
Granbull
Granbull
Sneasel
Sneasel
Teddiursa
Teddiursa
Ursaring
Ursaring
Swinub
Swinub
Piloswine
Piloswine
Corsola
Corsola
Remoraid
Remoraid
Octillery
Octillery
Mantine
Mantine
Houndour
Houndour
Houndoom
Houndoom
Kingdra
Kingdra
Phanpy
Phanpy
Donphan
Donphan
Stantler
Stantler
Torchic
Torchic
Combusken
Combusken
Blaziken
Blaziken
Mudkip
Mudkip
Marshtomp
Marshtomp
Swampert
Swampert
Poochyena
Poochyena
Mightyena
Mightyena
Zigzagoon
Zigzagoon
Linoone
Linoone
Lotad
Lotad
Lombre
Lombre
Ludicolo
Ludicolo
Seedot
Seedot
Nuzleaf
Nuzleaf
Shiftry
Shiftry
Wingull
Wingull
Pelipper
Pelipper
Surskit
Surskit
Masquerain
Masquerain
Slakoth
Slakoth
Slaking
Slaking
Whismur
Whismur
Loudred
Loudred
Exploud
Exploud
Skitty
Skitty
Delcatty
Delcatty
Mawile
Mawile
Electrike
Electrike
Manectric
Manectric
Wailmer
Wailmer
Wailord
Wailord
Numel
Numel
Camerupt
Camerupt
Torkoal
Torkoal
Spoink
Spoink
Grumpig
Grumpig
Spinda
Spinda
Zangoose
Zangoose
Seviper
Seviper
Corphish
Corphish
Crawdaunt
Crawdaunt
Feebas
Feebas
Milotic
Milotic
Kecleon
Kecleon
Absol
Absol
Spheal
Spheal
Sealeo
Sealeo
Walrein
Walrein
Clamperl
Clamperl
Huntail
Huntail
Gorebyss
Gorebyss
Relicanth
Relicanth
Chimchar
Chimchar
Monferno
Monferno
Infernape
Infernape
Piplup
Piplup
Prinplup
Prinplup
Empoleon
Empoleon
Bidoof
Bidoof
Bibarel
Bibarel
Shinx
Shinx
Luxio
Luxio
Luxray
Luxray
Pachirisu
Pachirisu
Buizel
Buizel
Floatzel
Floatzel
Shellos
Shellos
Gastrodon
Gastrodon
Ambipom
Ambipom
Buneary
Buneary
Lopunny
Lopunny
Glameow
Glameow
Purugly
Purugly
Stunky
Stunky
Skuntank
Skuntank
Lucario
Lucario
Hippopotas
Hippopotas
Hippowdon
Hippowdon
Weavile
Weavile
Rhyperior
Rhyperior
Leafeon
Leafeon
Glaceon
Glaceon
Mamoswine
Mamoswine
Snivy
Snivy
Servine
Servine
Serperior
Serperior
Tepig
Tepig
Pignite
Pignite
Emboar
Emboar
Oshawott
Oshawott
Dewott
Dewott
Samurott
Samurott
Patrat
Patrat
Watchog
Watchog
Lillipup
Lillipup
Herdier
Herdier
Stoutland
Stoutland
Purrloin
Purrloin
Liepard
Liepard
Pansage
Pansage
Simisage
Simisage
Pansear
Pansear
Simisear
Simisear
Panpour
Panpour
Simipour
Simipour
Munna
Munna
Musharna
Musharna
Blitzle
Blitzle
Zebstrika
Zebstrika
Woobat
Woobat
Swoobat
Swoobat
Drilbur
Drilbur
Excadrill
Excadrill
Tympole
Tympole
Palpitoad
Palpitoad
Seismitoad
Seismitoad
Sandile
Sandile
Krokorok
Krokorok
Krookodile
Krookodile
Darumaka
Darumaka
Darmanitan (Standard Mode)
Darmanitan (Standard Mode)
Scraggy
Scraggy
Scrafty
Scrafty
Tirtouga
Tirtouga
Carracosta
Carracosta
Zorua
Zorua
Zoroark
Zoroark
Minccino
Minccino
Cinccino
Cinccino
Ducklett
Ducklett
Swanna
Swanna
Deerling
Deerling
Sawsbuck
Sawsbuck
Emolga
Emolga
Alomomola
Alomomola
Cubchoo
Cubchoo
Beartic
Beartic
Stunfisk
Stunfisk
Mienfoo
Mienfoo
Mienshao
Mienshao
Bouffalant
Bouffalant
Heatmor
Heatmor
Pre-evolution
Move tutor
Generation 3
Move tutor
Sketch

Supersonic

Yawn