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.

Piplup artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Black/White Black 2/White 2

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Pound	Normal	40	100
4	Growl	Normal	—	100
8	Bubble	Water	20	100
11	Water Sport	Water	—	—
15	Peck	Flying	35	100
18	BubbleBeam	Water	65	100
22	Bide	Normal	—	—
25	Fury Attack	Normal	15	85
29	Brine	Water	65	100
32	Whirlpool	Water	35	85
36	Mist	Ice	—	—
39	Drill Peck	Flying	80	100
43	Hydro Pump	Water	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	Power	Acc.
Agility	Psychic	—	—
Aqua Ring	Water	—	—
Bide	Normal	—	—
Double Hit	Normal	35	90
FeatherDance	Flying	—	100
Flail	Normal	—	100
Hydro Pump	Water	120	80
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Mud Sport	Ground	—	—
Snore	Normal	40	100
Supersonic	Normal	—	55
Yawn	Normal	—	—

Move Tutor moves

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

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Water Pledge	Water		50	100

Moves learnt by HM

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

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal	50	95
03	Surf	Water	95	100
05	Waterfall	Water	80	100
06	Dive	Water	80	100

Moves learnt by TM

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

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
49	Echoed Voice	Normal	40	100
55	Scald	Water	80	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
60	Quash	Dark	—	100
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
88	Pluck	Flying	60	100
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

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	Power	Acc.	Method
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — TM
Water Pulse	Water	60	100	Generation 4 — TM
Defog	Flying	—	—	Generation 4 — HM
Headbutt	Normal	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	Power	Acc.
1	Pound	Normal	40	100
4	Growl	Normal	—	100
8	Bubble	Water	20	100
11	Water Sport	Water	—	—
15	Peck	Flying	35	100
18	BubbleBeam	Water	65	100
22	Bide	Normal	—	—
25	Fury Attack	Normal	15	85
29	Brine	Water	65	100
32	Whirlpool	Water	35	85
36	Mist	Ice	—	—
39	Drill Peck	Flying	80	100
43	Hydro Pump	Water	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	Power	Acc.
Agility	Psychic	—	—
Aqua Ring	Water	—	—
Bide	Normal	—	—
Double Hit	Normal	35	90
FeatherDance	Flying	—	100
Flail	Normal	—	100
Hydro Pump	Water	120	80
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Mud Sport	Ground	—	—
Snore	Normal	40	100
Supersonic	Normal	—	55
Yawn	Normal	—	—

Move Tutor moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Covet	Normal	60	100
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Signal Beam	Bug	75	100
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Snore	Normal	40	100
Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
Water Pledge	Water	50	100

Moves learnt by HM

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

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal	50	95
03	Surf	Water	95	100
05	Waterfall	Water	80	100
06	Dive	Water	80	100

Moves learnt by TM

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

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
49	Echoed Voice	Normal	40	100
55	Scald	Water	80	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
60	Quash	Dark	—	100
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
88	Pluck	Flying	60	100
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

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	Power	Acc.	Method
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — TM
Water Pulse	Water	60	100	Generation 4 — TM
Defog	Flying	—	—	Generation 4 — HM
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor

Piplup egg move parents

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Piplup

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

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Pikachu Growlithe Ponyta Rapidash Farfetch'd Horsea Seadra Jolteon Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Feraligatr Aipom Girafarig Sneasel Mantine Kingdra Wingull Surskit Gorebyss Buizel Floatzel Ambipom Buneary Lopunny Blitzle Zebstrika Zorua Zoroark Emolga
Breeding	Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Aipom Dunsparce Torchic Combusken Blaziken Wingull Pelipper Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Ambipom Lucario Deerling Sawsbuck
Pre-evolution Level up	Raichu Arcanine Pelipper Masquerain Weavile
Sketch	Smeargle

Aqua Ring

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Seel Dewgong Vaporeon Marill Azumarill Corsola Mantine Milotic Gorebyss Tympole Palpitoad Seismitoad Ducklett Swanna Alomomola
Breeding	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Corsola Wingull Pelipper Wailmer Wailord Spheal Sealeo Walrein Clamperl Huntail Gorebyss Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Buizel Floatzel Panpour Simipour
Sketch	Smeargle

Bide

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Seedot Piplup Prinplup Pachirisu Patrat Watchog Tirtouga Carracosta Cubchoo Beartic Stunfisk
Breeding	Pikachu Raichu Omanyte Omastar Dunsparce Corsola Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Tirtouga Carracosta
Pre-evolution Level up	Nuzleaf Shiftry Empoleon
Sketch	Smeargle

Double Hit

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Aipom Girafarig Buizel Floatzel Ambipom Mamoswine
Breeding	Sneasel Zangoose Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Buneary Lopunny Weavile
Sketch	Smeargle

Feather Dance

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Ducklett Swanna
Breeding	Farfetch'd Torchic Combusken Blaziken Piplup Prinplup Empoleon
Sketch	Smeargle

Flail

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Dunsparce Swinub Corsola Phanpy Zigzagoon Slakoth Slaking Torkoal Spinda Feebas Tympole Palpitoad Seismitoad Cubchoo Beartic Stunfisk
Breeding	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Pikachu Raichu Sandshrew Sandslash Vulpix Ninetales Meowth Persian Farfetch'd Horsea Seadra Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Kabuto Kabutops Espeon Umbreon Remoraid Octillery Kingdra Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Zangoose Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Pachirisu Buneary Lopunny Glameow Purugly Leafeon Glaceon Patrat Watchog Tirtouga Carracosta Minccino Cinccino
Pre-evolution Level up	Piloswine Donphan Linoone Vigoroth Milotic Mamoswine
Sketch	Smeargle

Hydro Pump

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Psyduck Golduck Poliwag Poliwhirl Horsea Seadra Lapras Vaporeon Omanyte Omastar Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Marill Azumarill Remoraid Octillery Mantine Kingdra Mudkip Lombre Pelipper Wailmer Wailord Milotic Huntail Gorebyss Relicanth Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Buizel Floatzel Oshawott Dewott Samurott Tympole Palpitoad Seismitoad Tirtouga Carracosta Alomomola
Breeding	Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Mantine Surskit Masquerain Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Panpour Simipour
Pre-evolution Level up	Poliwrath Politoed Marshtomp Swampert Ludicolo
Sketch	Smeargle

Icy Wind

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Seel Dewgong Sneasel Swinub Piloswine Weavile Glaceon Cubchoo Beartic
Breeding	Kabuto Kabutops Delibird Spinda Piplup Prinplup Empoleon
Move tutor	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Rattata Raticate Nidoking Meowth Persian Psyduck Golduck Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath Slowpoke Slowbro Seel Dewgong Rhyhorn Rhydon Horsea Seadra Tauros Lapras Vaporeon Omanyte Omastar Kabuto Kabutops Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Marill Azumarill Politoed Wooper Quagsire Slowking Sneasel Swinub Piloswine Corsola Remoraid Octillery Delibird Mantine Kingdra Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Zigzagoon Linoone Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Shiftry Wingull Pelipper Surskit Masquerain Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Whismur Loudred Exploud Skitty Delcatty Mawile Wailmer Wailord Spoink Grumpig Spinda Zangoose Corphish Crawdaunt Feebas Milotic Kecleon Absol Spheal Sealeo Walrein Clamperl Huntail Gorebyss Relicanth Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Bidoof Bibarel Buizel Floatzel Shellos Gastrodon Weavile Rhyperior Glaceon Mamoswine Oshawott Dewott Samurott Panpour Simipour Tympole Palpitoad Seismitoad Tirtouga Carracosta Ducklett Swanna Alomomola Cubchoo Beartic
Pre-evolution Level up	Mamoswine
Sketch	Smeargle

Mud-Slap

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Diglett Dugtrio Swinub Piloswine Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Shellos Gastrodon Mamoswine Drilbur Excadrill Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Stunfisk
Breeding	Farfetch'd Phanpy Donphan Zigzagoon Linoone Relicanth Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Buizel Floatzel Lillipup Herdier Stoutland Minccino Cinccino Bouffalant
Generation 4 Move tutor	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Rattata Raticate Pikachu Raichu Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Meowth Persian Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Growlithe Arcanine Poliwhirl Poliwrath Slowpoke Slowbro Rhyhorn Rhydon Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Kabuto Kabutops Dragonite Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Sentret Furret Marill Azumarill Politoed Aipom Wooper Quagsire Espeon Umbreon Slowking Girafarig Dunsparce Snubbull Granbull Sneasel Teddiursa Ursaring Corsola Remoraid Octillery Delibird Mantine Houndour Houndoom Stantler Torchic Combusken Blaziken Poochyena Mightyena Lombre Ludicolo Nuzleaf Shiftry Wingull Pelipper Surskit Masquerain Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Whismur Loudred Exploud Skitty Delcatty Mawile Electrike Manectric Numel Camerupt Torkoal Grumpig Spinda Zangoose Seviper Corphish Crawdaunt Milotic Kecleon Absol Spheal Sealeo Walrein Huntail Gorebyss Chimchar Monferno Infernape Bidoof Bibarel Shinx Luxio Luxray Pachirisu Ambipom Buneary Lopunny Glameow Purugly Stunky Skuntank Lucario Hippopotas Hippowdon Weavile Rhyperior Leafeon Glaceon
Sketch	Smeargle

Mud Sport

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Wooper Quagsire Swinub Piloswine Mudkip Zigzagoon Linoone Relicanth Shellos Gastrodon Mamoswine Drilbur Excadrill Stunfisk
Breeding	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Slowpoke Slowbro Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Wooper Quagsire Slowking Mantine Stantler Corphish Crawdaunt Feebas Milotic Clamperl Huntail Gorebyss Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Panpour Simipour Tympole Palpitoad Seismitoad
Pre-evolution Level up	Marshtomp Swampert
Sketch	Smeargle

Snore

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

Supersonic

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Mantine Wingull Pelipper Whismur Loudred Exploud Tympole Palpitoad Seismitoad
Breeding	Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Omanyte Omastar Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Marill Azumarill Remoraid Octillery Clamperl Huntail Gorebyss Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Woobat Swoobat
Sketch	Smeargle

Yawn

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Slowpoke Slowbro Wooper Quagsire Slowking Dunsparce Kingdra Slakoth Slaking Numel Camerupt Relicanth Bidoof Bibarel Hippopotas Hippowdon Pansear Munna
Breeding	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Psyduck Golduck Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Teddiursa Ursaring Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Poochyena Mightyena Numel Camerupt Torkoal Spheal Sealeo Walrein Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Shellos Gastrodon Leafeon Glaceon Tepig Pignite Emboar Lillipup Herdier Stoutland Purrloin Liepard Darumaka Darmanitan (Standard Mode) Cubchoo Beartic Stunfisk
Pre-evolution Level up	Vigoroth Simisear Musharna
Sketch	Smeargle