#393

Piplup

Water

A poor walker, it often falls down. However, its strong pride makes it puff up its chest without a care.

Height: 0.4 m
Weight: 5.2 kg
Generation: 4
EV yield: +1 Sp. Atk

Base stats

HP53

Attack51

Defense53

Sp. Atk61

Sp. Def56

Speed40

Total314

Abilities

Torrent

When this Pokemon has 1/3 or less of its maximum HP, rounded down, its offensive stat is multiplied by 1.5 while using a Water-type attack.

Competitive Hidden

This Pokemon's Special Attack is raised by 2 stages for each of its stat stages that is lowered by an opposing Pokemon.

Recommended natures Smogon Gen 7

Only a Smogon suggestion — the right nature depends on the set you run, so trust your own call on how you want to play it.

Bold +Defense −Attack

Utility

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Weaknesses & resistances

Damage ×2

Electric

Grass

Resists ×½

Fire

Water

Ice

Steel

Evolution line

Level 16

Level 36

Event forms

Piplup-H4halloween

Where to catch

Region	Location	Rarity	Time	Method	Level
Sinnoh	Great Marsh	Ultra rare		Fishing	4–12
Sinnoh	Great Marsh	Ultra rare		Surfing	4–12

Moves

Level	Move	Type	Cat.	Pow.	Acc.	PP
1	PoundNo additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
4	GrowlLowers the foe(s) Attack by 1.	Normal	Status	—	100	40
8	Water GunNo additional effect.	Water	Special	40	100	25
11	CharmLowers the target's Attack by 2.	Fairy	Status	—	100	20
15	PeckNo additional effect.	Flying	Physical	35	100	35
18	Bubble Beam10% chance to lower the target's Speed by 1.	Water	Special	65	100	20
22	SwaggerRaises the target's Attack by 2 and confuses it.	Normal	Status	—	85	15
25	Fury AttackHits 2-5 times in one turn.	Normal	Physical	15	85	20
29	BrinePower doubles if the target's HP is 50% or less.	Water	Special	65	100	10
32	WhirlpoolTraps and damages the target for 4-5 turns.	Water	Special	35	85	15
36	MistFor 5 turns, protects user's party from stat drops.	Ice	Status	—	—	30
39	Drill PeckNo additional effect.	Flying	Physical	80	100	20
43	Hydro PumpNo additional effect.	Water	Special	110	80	5

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