Piplup

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• Evolution chart
• Pokédex entries
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Piplup is a Water type Pokémon introduced in Generation 4.

Evolution chart

#0393
Piplup
Water

(Level 16)

#0394
Prinplup
Water

(Level 36)

#0395
Empoleon
Water · Steel

Piplup changes

• In Generations 5-8, Piplup has Defiant as its hidden ability.
• In Generation 4, Piplup has a base experience yield of 66.
• In Generations 4-7, Piplup has a base Friendship value of 70.

Pokédex entries

Moves learned by Piplup

• In other generations
• 4
• 5
• 6
• 7
• 8
• 9

Scarlet/Violet Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Pound	Normal		40	100
4	Growl	Normal		—	100
8	Water Gun	Water		40	100
11	Charm	Fairy		—	100
15	Peck	Flying		35	100
18	Bubble Beam	Water		65	100
22	Swagger	Normal		—	85
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		110	80

Egg moves

Piplup learns the following moves via breeding or picnics in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Piplup gen 9 learnset page.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Aqua Ring	Water		—	—
Feather Dance	Flying		—	100
Power Trip	Dark		20	100
Roost	Flying		—	—
Snore	Normal		50	100
Supersonic	Normal		—	55
Yawn	Normal		—	—

Moves learnt by TM

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

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
02	Charm	Fairy		—	100
04	Agility	Psychic		—	—
07	Protect	Normal		—	—
11	Water Pulse	Water		60	100
19	Disarming Voice	Fairy		40	∞
22	Chilling Water	Water		50	100
25	Facade	Normal		70	100
27	Aerial Ace	Flying		60	∞
32	Swift	Normal		60	∞
34	Icy Wind	Ice		55	95
36	Rock Tomb	Rock		60	95
43	Fling	Dark		—	100
47	Endure	Normal		—	—
50	Rain Dance	Water		—	—
52	Snowscape	Ice		—	—
58	Brick Break	Fighting		75	100
70	Sleep Talk	Normal		—	—
77	Waterfall	Water		80	100
81	Grass Knot	Grass		—	100
85	Rest	Psychic		—	—
103	Substitute	Normal		—	—
110	Liquidation	Water		85	100
123	Surf	Water		90	100
124	Ice Spinner	Ice		80	100
130	Helping Hand	Normal		—	—
135	Ice Beam	Ice		90	100
142	Hydro Pump	Water		110	80
143	Blizzard	Ice		110	70
145	Water Pledge	Water		80	100
171	Tera Blast	Normal		80	100
174	Haze	Ice		—	—
193	Weather Ball	Normal		50	100
196	Flip Turn	Water		60	100
203	Psych Up	Normal		—	—
208	Whirlpool	Water		35	85
212	Triple Axel	Ice		20	90
216	Feather Dance	Flying		—	100

Moves learnt by level up

Piplup learns the following moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	Normal		40	100
6	Bubble	Water		40	100
11	Aerial Ace	Flying		60	∞
18	Water Pulse	Water		60	100
25	Roost	Flying		—	—
34	Liquidation	Water		85	100
43	Double-Edge	Normal		120	100

Move Tutor moves

Piplup can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Legends: Arceus from move tutors:

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Aerial Ace	Flying		60	∞
Baby-Doll Eyes	Fairy		—	100
Ice Beam	Ice		90	100
Icy Wind	Ice		55	95
Rest	Psychic		—	—
Rock Smash	Fighting		40	100
Stealth Rock	Rock		—	—
Water Pulse	Water		60	100

• In other generations
• 4
• 5
• 6
• 7
• 8
• 9

Piplup sprites

Type	Generation 4	Generation 5	Generation 6	Generation 7	Generation 8	Generation 9
Normal				—
Shiny				—		—

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