Piplup

Table of Contents

Overview and stats
Piplup's best moves and movesets
Special CP Values
Max CP Chart
Evolution Chart
Piplup in the meta
Mega boost
Catch Rates
Pokédex information
Piplup Pokédex entries
Sprites
Costumes
Frequently Asked Questions

Piplup is a Water-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Water-type Pokémon, Piplup is weak to Electric and Grass-type moves.

Piplup's maximum Combat Power stat is 1215 CP, and its best Pokémon GO moves are Pound and Drill Peck. Piplup encounters are boosted during Rain weather. Shiny Piplup is available! ✨

Stats

Max CP	1215 CP
Attack	112 ATK
Defense	102 DEF
Stamina	142 HP
Buddy distance	3 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes

Piplup Type Chart

Piplup takes increased damage from:
+60.0%	Electric Grass

Piplup takes reduced damage from:
-37.5%	Fire Ice Steel Water

Piplup's Tier Ranking

Raid Attacker	Not ranked
Gym Defender	Not ranked
Water-type Attacker Bubble / Bubble Beam	Unknown#211

Piplup's best moves and movesets

Piplup's best moveset is Pound and Drill Peck, with 5.52 DPS (damage per second) and 47.3 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Partly Cloudy and Windy weather.

DPS5.52
TDO47.27
Weather

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Pound	Drill Peck	5.52	47.3	4.3
2.	Bubble	Drill Peck	5.34	45.7	4.1
3.	Pound	Bubble Beam	5.31	45.5	4.1
4.	Bubble	Bubble Beam	5.09	43.6	3.9
5.	Pound	Icy Wind	4.72	40.4	3.7
6.	Bubble	Icy Wind	4.47	38.3	3.5

More information

The following chart shows Piplup's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Piplup's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Piplup has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Fast Attacks

Pound650.5s
Type effectiveness chart
62.5%
Rock
Steel
39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 6
Energy 5
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.2s - 0.4s
Trainer Battles
Damage 4
Energy 4

Effects
Pound has no special effects.
See Pound details page ↗
Bubble10121.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ground
Rock
Fire
62.5%
Water
Grass
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 10
Energy 12
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 1.0s
Damage window 0.6s - 0.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 8
Energy 11

Effects
Bubble has no special effects.
See Bubble details page ↗

Damage	6
Energy	5
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.2s - 0.4s

Damage	4
Energy	4

Damage	10
Energy	12
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.6s - 0.8s

Damage	8
Energy	11

Charged Moves

Drill Peck70332.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Fighting
Bug
Grass
62.5%
Rock
Steel
Electric
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 70
Energy 33
Weather boost
Windy
Duration 2.5s
Damage window 1.9s - 2.3s
Trainer Battles
Damage 65
Energy 40

Effects
Drill Peck has no special effects.
See Drill Peck details page ↗
Bubble Beam45332.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ground
Rock
Fire
62.5%
Water
Grass
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 45
Energy 33
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.6s - 1.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 25
Energy 40

Effects
Special
Bubble Beam has a 100.0% chance to:
Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%
See Bubble Beam details page ↗
Icy Wind65333.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Flying
Ground
Grass
Dragon
62.5%
Steel
Fire
Water
Ice
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 65
Energy 33
Weather boost
Snow
Duration 3.5s
Damage window 2.2s - 3.0s
Trainer Battles
Damage 60
Energy 45

Effects
Special
Icy Wind has a 100.0% chance to:
Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%
See Icy Wind details page ↗

Damage	70
Energy	33
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.9s - 2.3s

Damage	65
Energy	40

Damage	45
Energy	33
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.6s - 1.8s

Damage	25
Energy	40

Damage	65
Energy	33
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	3.5s
Damage window	2.2s - 3.0s

Damage	60
Energy	45

Special CP Values

Piplup's has 1215 max CP (at Level 50). A Piplup obtained from Raids can be encountered from 568 CP to 614 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 710 CP to 767 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Piplup can be found in the 426 CP to 460 CP range.

Max CP	1215 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	426 CP - 460 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	568 CP - 614 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	568 CP - 614 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
	710 CP - 767 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

More information

Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Max CP Chart

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Piplup Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.

LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP
1	15 CP	2	47 CP	3	80 CP
4	112 CP	5	145 CP	6	177 CP
7	209 CP	8	242 CP	9	274 CP
10	307 CP	11	337 CP	12	368 CP
13	399 CP	14	430 CP	15	460 CP
16	491 CP	17	522 CP	18	552 CP
19	583 CP	20	614 CP	21	645 CP
22	675 CP	23	706 CP	24	737 CP
25	767 CP	26	798 CP	27	829 CP
28	860 CP	29	890 CP	30	921 CP
31	936 CP	32	952 CP	33	967 CP
34	982 CP	35	998 CP	36	1013 CP
37	1028 CP	38	1044 CP	39	1059 CP
40	1075 CP	41	1088 CP	42	1102 CP
43	1116 CP	44	1130 CP	45	1144 CP
46	1158 CP	47	1172 CP	48	1186 CP
49	1200 CP	50	1215 CP

Piplup evolution chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Piplup	25 Candy	Prinplup
Prinplup	100 Candy	Empoleon

Piplup evolves into Prinplup which costs 25 Candy.
Prinplup evolves into Empoleon which costs 100 Candy.

Piplup family

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Piplup in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

Piplup in the meta

PvE Analysis

When it comes to PvE, it's not Piplup, it's Pipldown ⬇️

⚔️ Raids - No significant damage output whatsoever.

🛡️ Gyms - It takes seconds to go down and hard 😭

PvP Analysis

🧸 Little Cup - Piplup is a nice addition to the Little Cup meta, as it gets a good amount of coverage with Bubble, Icy Wind, and Drill Peck.

Moreover, its Charge attacks are pretty cheap, helping it bait shields like a pro 😎

🔵 Great League - Too little to matter in the Great League 🐧

🟡 Ultra League - No pass for Piplup.

🟣 Master League - Penguins are a well-known delicacy in this area 🍽️

Mega Pokémon that boost Piplup

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Piplup's Water-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Piplup.

Water

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza

Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.

Catch Rates

The base catch rate for Piplup in Pokémon GO is 16.74%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 37.32% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 50.38%.

Configure

		Normal	Nice	Great	Excellent
No Berry	-	16.74%	19.00%	24.03%	28.75%
No Berry	Curve	26.76%	30.10%	37.32%	43.79%
Razz Berry	-	24.03%	27.09%	33.78%	39.85%
Razz Berry	Curve	37.32%	41.56%	50.38%	57.86%
Silver Pinap Berry	-	28.09%	31.56%	39.02%	45.67%
Silver Pinap Berry	Curve	42.91%	47.52%	56.87%	64.55%
Golden Razz Berry	-	36.74%	40.94%	49.69%	57.14%
Golden Razz Berry	Curve	54.09%	59.15%	68.90%	76.32%

More information

Catch probability with multiple throws

In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Piplup, we enable the functionality to showing the total chance to catch it depending on the number of available throws. We calculate this chance as if you repeated the same throw N-number of times.

To activate this functionality, change the number of Number of throws to a value greater than 1. The Number of throws option is available in the configuration options above the chart

Catch rate formula

Pokémon GO catch rate formula can be expressed as follows:

CATCH_MULTIPLIERS = ball * curve * berry * throwType * (type1Medal + type2Medal / 2)
CATCH_RATE = 1 - Math.pow(1 - baseCatchRate / (2 * cpm), CATCH_MULTIPLIERS)

There are different multipliers that come into play when calculating catch rate.

Curved throws are more effective than regular throws, stronger types of Poké Ball have a higher catch rate, and using a Razz Berry or a Golden Razz Berry also improves your chances.

Catch rate multipliers

The following table shows all the different catch rate multipliers in Pokémon GO:

Multiplier	Amount
Razz Berry	1.5
Silver Pinap Berry	1.8
Golden Razz Berry	2.5
Curveball	1.7
Nice Throw	1.15
Great Throw	1.5
Excellent Throw	1.85
PokéBall	1.0
Premier Ball	1.0
Great Ball	1.5
Ultra Ball	2.0
Bronze medal	1.1
Silver medal	1.2
Gold medal	1.3

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#393
Height	0.4 m
Weight	5.2 kg
Region	Generation 4
Can be traded	Allowed
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Catch Rate	20%
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	25 10000

Size information

XXS	XS	M	XL	XXL

0.2 m	0.2 m	0.4 m	0.6 m	0.7 m

Piplup's height ranges from 0.2 m to 0.7 m, with the average being 0.4 m. The illustration shows a comparison with a 1.70 m (5′07″) tall Trainer. Max height has been limited to 450px for rendering purposes.

Size bounds

This table shows the size bounds of Piplup in Pokémon GO. The size bounds are the minimum and maximum values for each size category.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.196 m	0.2 m
XXS	0′08″	0′08″
XS	0.2 m	0.4 m
XS	0′08″	1′04″
M	0.3 m	0.5 m
M	0′12″	1′08″
XL	0.5 m	0.6 m
XL	1′08″	1′12″
XXL	0.6 m	0.7 m
XXL	1′12″	2′04″

Encounter data

Movement type	MOVEMENT_JUMP
Movement Timer	10s
Jump Time	1s
Attack Probability	10.0%
Attack Timer	29s
Dodge Probability	15.0%
Dodge Duration	0.0s
Dodge Distance	1
Min Action Frequency	1s
Max Action Frequency	2s

Piplup Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Diamond	Because it is very proud, it hates accepting food from people. Its thick down guards it from cold.
Pearl	It lives along shores in northern countries. A skilled swimmer, it dives for over 10 minutes to hunt.
Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2	A poor walker, it often falls down. However, its strong pride makes it puff up its chest without a care.
HeartGold, SoulSilver	It doesn’t like to be taken care of. It’s difficult to bond with since it won’t listen to its Trainer.
X, Omega Ruby	It doesn’t like to be taken care of. It’s difficult to bond with since it won’t listen to its Trainer.
Y, Alpha Sapphire	Because it is very proud, it hates accepting food from people. Its thick down guards it from cold.
Legends: Arceus	Prefers cold climes and appears along coasts. It's an adorable little thing—as cute as any child—but it's also prideful, unwilling to accept handouts from people.

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Piplup

Piplup high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Piplup. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

Wallpaper

List of Piplup costumes

A list of Piplup costumes available in Pokémon GO.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are Piplup’s strengths and weaknesses?

As a Water-type Pokémon, Piplup is weak to Electric and Grass-type moves.

What are the best moves for Piplup in Pokémon GO?

The best moves for Piplup in Pokémon GO are Pound and Drill Peck. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 5.521 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 47.268.

How does Piplup perform in Raids?

Piplup's Raid attacker tier is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.

How does Piplup rank as a Water-type attacker?

Piplup's performance as a Water-type attacker is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.

What Mega Pokémon boost Piplup?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Piplup: Mega Blastoise, Mega Slowbro, Mega Gyarados, Mega Swampert, and Primal Kyogre.

What is Piplup’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Piplup’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 1075 CP and 1215 CP at Level 50.

Can Piplup be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Piplup can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Piplup Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Piplup cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.