Piplup - Generation 9 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Piplup can learn in Generation 9, which consists of these games:

  • Pokémon Scarlet
  • Pokémon Violet
  • Pokémon Legends: Z-A

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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Scarlet/Violet Legends: Z-A

Moves learnt by level up

Piplup learns the following moves in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet at the levels specified.

Lv.
Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
1PoundNormalPhysical 40 100
4GrowlNormalStatus — 100
8Water GunWaterSpecial 40 100
11CharmFairyStatus — 100
15PeckFlyingPhysical 35 100
18Bubble BeamWaterSpecial 65 100
22SwaggerNormalStatus — 85
25Fury AttackNormalPhysical 15 85
29BrineWaterSpecial 65 100
32WhirlpoolWaterSpecial 35 85
36MistIceStatus — —
39Drill PeckFlyingPhysical 80 100
43Hydro PumpWaterSpecial 110 80

Egg moves

Piplup learns the following moves via breeding or picnics in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
Aqua RingWaterStatus — —
Feather DanceFlyingStatus — 100
Power TripDarkPhysical 20 100
RoostFlyingStatus — —
SnoreNormalSpecial 50 100
SupersonicNormalStatus — 55
YawnNormalStatus — —

Moves learnt by TM

Piplup is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet:

TM
Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
02CharmFairyStatus — 100
04AgilityPsychicStatus — —
07ProtectNormalStatus — —
11Water PulseWaterSpecial 60 100
19Disarming VoiceFairySpecial 40 ∞
22Chilling WaterWaterSpecial 50 100
25FacadeNormalPhysical 70 100
27Aerial AceFlyingPhysical 60 ∞
32SwiftNormalSpecial 60 ∞
34Icy WindIceSpecial 55 95
36Rock TombRockPhysical 60 95
43FlingDarkPhysical — 100
47EndureNormalStatus — —
50Rain DanceWaterStatus — —
52SnowscapeIceStatus — —
58Brick BreakFightingPhysical 75 100
70Sleep TalkNormalStatus — —
77WaterfallWaterPhysical 80 100
81Grass KnotGrassSpecial — 100
85RestPsychicStatus — —
103SubstituteNormalStatus — —
110LiquidationWaterPhysical 85 100
123SurfWaterSpecial 90 100
124Ice SpinnerIcePhysical 80 100
130Helping HandNormalStatus — —
135Ice BeamIceSpecial 90 100
142Hydro PumpWaterSpecial 110 80
143BlizzardIceSpecial 110 70
145Water PledgeWaterSpecial 80 100
171Tera BlastNormalSpecial 80 100
174HazeIceStatus — —
193Weather BallNormalSpecial 50 100
196Flip TurnWaterPhysical 60 100
203Psych UpNormalStatus — —
208WhirlpoolWaterSpecial 35 85
212Triple AxelIcePhysical 20 90
216Feather DanceFlyingStatus — 100

Moves learnt by level up

Piplup does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Legends: Z-A.

Egg moves

Piplup does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Legends: Z-A.

Moves learnt by TM

Piplup cannot be taught any TM moves in Pokémon Legends: Z-A.