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Table of contents

• Overview and stats
• PvE and PvP analysis
• Moves and best movesets
• CP chart
• Pokédex information
• Evolution chart
• Mega boosts
• Power-up costs
• Family and forms
• Size information
• Encounter data
• Sprites
• Pokédex entries
• Costumes
• Frequently asked questions

Piplup is a Water-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. It reaches 1,215 CP and is weak to Electric and Grass-type moves. Its recommended moveset is Bubble / Bubble Beam. It is boosted by Rain weather. Its shiny form is available.

Piplup Stats and Max CP

Piplup's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

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PvE Analysis

Piplup PvE Analysis

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Recommended moves

• Water Attacker:Bubble Bubble Beam

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 😭

Written on October 12, 2024

PvP Analysis

Piplup PvP Analysis

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Recommended moves

• Little Cup:Bubble Drill Peck Icy Wind
• Great League:Bubble Drill Peck Icy Wind

🧸 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 🍽️

Written on October 12, 2024

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Water-type

F#240

Little Cup

C#116

Great League

F#1085

Piplup Type Chart

Piplup takes increased damage from:

Electric160.0%

Grass160.0%

Piplup takes reduced damage from:

Fire62.5%

Ice62.5%

Steel62.5%

Water62.5%

Piplup best moveset

Bubble + Bubble Beam

F

Bubble

Bubble Beam

Piplup's best Water-type moveset is Bubble / Bubble Beam, with 5.57 DPS and 53.6 TDO. These moves are boosted by Rain weather. Piplup ranks #240 (F Tier) as a Water attacker with that moveset.

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#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score
1.	Pound	Drill Peck	6.03	58.0	4.79
2.	Bubble	Drill Peck	5.87	56.4	4.66
3.	Pound	Bubble Beam	5.77	55.4	4.58
4.	Bubble	Bubble Beam	5.57	53.6	4.42
5.	Pound	Icy Wind	5.04	48.5	4.00
6.	Bubble	Icy Wind	4.82	46.3	3.83

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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 ↗

Charged Attacks

• 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	70
  Energy	40

  
  

  Effects

  Drill Peck has no special effects.

  See Drill Peck 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 ↗
• 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	50
  Energy	50

  
  

  Effects

  Special

  Bubble Beam has a 100.0% chance to:

  • Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

  See Bubble Beam details page ↗

More information

The following chart shows Piplup's DPS and TDO for every fast and charged 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 Charged Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charged 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).

Piplup CP Chart

Piplup reaches a maximum of 1,215 CP at Level 50. Raid encounters have 568–614 CP, rising to 710–767 CP when weather boosted. Field and Special Research encounters have 426–460 CP.

Max CP	1215 CP
	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	426 CP - 460 CP
	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	568 CP - 614 CP
	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 guaranteed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

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. CP Calculator

Pokédex information

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

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.

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.

Power-up costs

Power-Up Calculator

	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL
LVL 50	520,000	304	296
LVL 40	280,000	304	10
LVL 35	190,000	196	-
LVL 30	125,000	126	-
LVL 25	80,000	87	-
LVL 20	47,500	58	-
LVL 15	25,500	38	-
LVL 10	11,000	19	-
LVL 5	3,000	9	-

Piplup Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Piplup from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 520,000 Stardust, 304 Candy, and 296 Candy XL to fully power up Piplup in Pokémon GO.

Complete Piplup Power Up Costs Table

LVL	Power Ups	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL	Total Stardust	Total Candy	Total Candy XL
1	1	200	1	-	200	1	-
1.5	2	200	1	-	400	2	-
2	3	200	1	-	600	3	-
2.5	4	200	1	-	800	4	-
3	5	400	1	-	1,200	5	-
3.5	6	400	1	-	1,600	6	-
4	7	400	1	-	2,000	7	-
4.5	8	400	1	-	2,400	8	-
5	9	600	1	-	3,000	9	-
5.5	10	600	1	-	3,600	10	-
6	11	600	1	-	4,200	11	-
6.5	12	600	1	-	4,800	12	-
7	13	800	1	-	5,600	13	-
7.5	14	800	1	-	6,400	14	-
8	15	800	1	-	7,200	15	-
8.5	16	800	1	-	8,000	16	-
9	17	1,000	1	-	9,000	17	-
9.5	18	1,000	1	-	10,000	18	-
10	19	1,000	1	-	11,000	19	-
10.5	20	1,000	1	-	12,000	20	-
11	21	1,300	2	-	13,300	22	-
11.5	22	1,300	2	-	14,600	24	-
12	23	1,300	2	-	15,900	26	-
12.5	24	1,300	2	-	17,200	28	-
13	25	1,600	2	-	18,800	30	-
13.5	26	1,600	2	-	20,400	32	-
14	27	1,600	2	-	22,000	34	-
14.5	28	1,600	2	-	23,600	36	-
15	29	1,900	2	-	25,500	38	-
15.5	30	1,900	2	-	27,400	40	-
16	31	1,900	2	-	29,300	42	-
16.5	32	1,900	2	-	31,200	44	-
17	33	2,200	2	-	33,400	46	-
17.5	34	2,200	2	-	35,600	48	-
18	35	2,200	2	-	37,800	50	-
18.5	36	2,200	2	-	40,000	52	-
19	37	2,500	2	-	42,500	54	-
19.5	38	2,500	2	-	45,000	56	-
20	39	2,500	2	-	47,500	58	-
20.5	40	2,500	2	-	50,000	60	-
21	41	3,000	3	-	53,000	63	-
21.5	42	3,000	3	-	56,000	66	-
22	43	3,000	3	-	59,000	69	-
22.5	44	3,000	3	-	62,000	72	-
23	45	3,500	3	-	65,500	75	-
23.5	46	3,500	3	-	69,000	78	-
24	47	3,500	3	-	72,500	81	-
24.5	48	3,500	3	-	76,000	84	-
25	49	4,000	3	-	80,000	87	-
25.5	50	4,000	3	-	84,000	90	-
26	51	4,000	4	-	88,000	94	-
26.5	52	4,000	4	-	92,000	98	-
27	53	4,500	4	-	96,500	102	-
27.5	54	4,500	4	-	101,000	106	-
28	55	4,500	4	-	105,500	110	-
28.5	56	4,500	4	-	110,000	114	-
29	57	5,000	4	-	115,000	118	-
29.5	58	5,000	4	-	120,000	122	-
30	59	5,000	4	-	125,000	126	-
30.5	60	5,000	4	-	130,000	130	-
31	61	6,000	6	-	136,000	136	-
31.5	62	6,000	6	-	142,000	142	-
32	63	6,000	6	-	148,000	148	-
32.5	64	6,000	6	-	154,000	154	-
33	65	7,000	8	-	161,000	162	-
33.5	66	7,000	8	-	168,000	170	-
34	67	7,000	8	-	175,000	178	-
34.5	68	7,000	8	-	182,000	186	-
35	69	8,000	10	-	190,000	196	-
35.5	70	8,000	10	-	198,000	206	-
36	71	8,000	10	-	206,000	216	-
36.5	72	8,000	10	-	214,000	226	-
37	73	9,000	12	-	223,000	238	-
37.5	74	9,000	12	-	232,000	250	-
38	75	9,000	12	-	241,000	262	-
38.5	76	9,000	12	-	250,000	274	-
39	77	10,000	15	-	260,000	289	-
39.5	78	10,000	15	-	270,000	304	-
40	79	10,000	-	10	280,000	304	10
40.5	80	10,000	-	10	290,000	304	20
41	81	11,000	-	10	301,000	304	30
41.5	82	11,000	-	10	312,000	304	40
42	83	11,000	-	12	323,000	304	52
42.5	84	11,000	-	12	334,000	304	64
43	85	12,000	-	12	346,000	304	76
43.5	86	12,000	-	12	358,000	304	88
44	87	12,000	-	15	370,000	304	103
44.5	88	12,000	-	15	382,000	304	118
45	89	13,000	-	15	395,000	304	133
45.5	90	13,000	-	15	408,000	304	148
46	91	13,000	-	17	421,000	304	165
46.5	92	13,000	-	17	434,000	304	182
47	93	14,000	-	17	448,000	304	199
47.5	94	14,000	-	17	462,000	304	216
48	95	14,000	-	20	476,000	304	236
48.5	96	14,000	-	20	490,000	304	256
49	97	15,000	-	20	505,000	304	276
49.5	98	15,000	-	20	520,000	304	296

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

Piplup

Prinplup

Empoleon

Shadow Piplup

Shadow Prinplup

Shadow Empoleon

XXS	XS	M	XL	XXL
0.2 m	0.2 m	0.4 m	0.6 m	0.7 m

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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.

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Piplup

• Regular PiplupCopy shortcode
• Shiny PiplupCopy shortcode

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.

• #393
• #393

Wallpaper

List of Piplup costumes

A list of Piplup costumes available in Pokémon GO.

• GEMS_1_2021_NOEVOLVECopy shortcode
• GEMS_1_2021_NOEVOLVE ✨Copy shortcode
• GEMS_2_2021_NOEVOLVECopy shortcode
• GEMS_2_2021_NOEVOLVE ✨Copy shortcode
• HALLOWEEN_2021_NOEVOLVECopy shortcode
• HALLOWEEN_2021_NOEVOLVE ✨Copy shortcode