Best Piplup counters

Raid Battles

The best Piplup counters in Pokémon GO are Mega Sceptile, Shadow Raikou, Shadow Electivire, Mega Rayquaza, Shadow Magnezone, Mega Manectric, and Xurkitree. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Piplup in a 3-Star Raid.

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      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega SceptileMega Sceptile
      Fury Cutter / Frenzy Plant
      #1
      Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow RaikouShadow Raikou
      Thunder Shock / Wild Charge
      #2
      Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow ElectivireShadow Electivire
      Thunder Shock / Wild Charge
      #3
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega RayquazaMega Rayquaza
      Dragon Tail / Dragon Ascent
      #4
      Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow MagnezoneShadow Magnezone
      Volt Switch / Wild Charge
      #5
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega ManectricMega Manectric
      Thunder Fang / Wild Charge
      #6
      Official artwork of XurkitreeXurkitree
      Thunder Shock / Discharge
      #7
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      Name
      Fast Attack
      Charged Attack
      DPS
      TDO
      Faints
      TTW
      Score
      1.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SceptileMega Pokémon iconMega SceptileBugFury Cutter GrassFrenzy Plant *68.001259.5256s131.1
      2.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RaikouShadow RaikouElectricThunder Shock ElectricWild Charge 59.051690.1264s125.6
      3.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ElectivireShadow ElectivireElectricThunder Shock ElectricWild Charge 61.281330.2262s122.5
      4.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaDragonDragon Tail FlyingDragon Ascent 57.191648.7266s121.8
      5.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MagnezoneShadow MagnezoneElectricVolt Switch ElectricWild Charge 56.041743.3267s121.5
      6.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega ManectricMega Pokémon iconMega ManectricElectricThunder Fang ElectricWild Charge 58.101538.1265s121.4
      7.Thumbnail image of XurkitreeXurkitreeElectricThunder Shock ElectricDischarge 58.951461.8264s121.4
      8.Thumbnail image of ZekromZekromElectricCharge Beam ElectricFusion Bolt *53.691920.8169s120.1
      9.Thumbnail image of KartanaKartanaGrassRazor Leaf GrassLeaf Blade 59.211358.6264s119.8
      10.Thumbnail image of Therian Forme ThundurusTherian Forme ThundurusElectricVolt Switch ElectricWildbolt Storm *57.751323.2266s116.8
      11.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ZapdosShadow ZapdosElectricThunder Shock *ElectricThunderbolt 57.191362.5266s116.7
      12.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega VenusaurMega Pokémon iconMega VenusaurGrassVine Whip GrassFrenzy Plant *53.741533.4270s114.2
      13.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AmpharosMega Pokémon iconMega AmpharosElectricVolt Switch ElectricZap Cannon 50.201755.1274s111.7
      14.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow LuxrayShadow LuxrayElectricSpark ElectricWild Charge 55.441212.9268s111.0
      15.Thumbnail image of ZarudeZarudeGrassVine Whip GrassPower Whip 51.071571.2273s110.4
      16.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow SceptileShadow SceptileBugFury Cutter GrassFrenzy Plant *59.13940.8365s110.2
      17.Thumbnail image of Sky Forme ShayminSky Forme ShayminGrassMagical Leaf GrassGrass Knot 55.911133.5368s110.0
      18.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MewtwoShadow MewtwoPsychicPsycho Cut ElectricThunderbolt 53.241310.1271s109.4
      19.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TangrowthShadow TangrowthGrassVine Whip GrassPower Whip 54.311193.8370s108.8
      20.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow VenusaurShadow VenusaurGrassVine Whip GrassFrenzy Plant *55.531067.2369s108.0
      21.Thumbnail image of RaikouRaikouElectricThunder Shock ElectricWild Charge 48.841648.7276s107.8
      22.Thumbnail image of ElectivireElectivireElectricThunder Shock ElectricWild Charge 50.621299.0274s105.1
      23.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow Alolan GolemShadow Alolan GolemElectricVolt Switch ElectricWild Charge 51.511209.5273s104.8
      24.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TorterraShadow TorterraGrassRazor Leaf GrassFrenzy Plant *55.59928.9369s104.7
      25.Thumbnail image of MagnezoneMagnezoneElectricVolt Switch ElectricWild Charge 46.461695.8280s104.4
      26.Thumbnail image of Dawn Wings NecrozmaDawn Wings NecrozmaPsychicPsycho Cut GhostMoongeist Beam 47.411558.9279s104.0
      27.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ManectricShadow ManectricElectricThunder Fang ElectricWild Charge 55.10924.4370s103.9
      28.Thumbnail image of Primal GroudonPrimal GroudonGroundMud Shot GrassSolar Beam 49.381326.3276s103.5
      29.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LucarioMega Pokémon iconMega LucarioFightingForce Palm *FightingAura Sphere 49.711265.8276s103.0
      30.Thumbnail image of ZapdosZapdosElectricThunder Shock *ElectricThunderbolt 47.241331.1279s100.1
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      Group size

      You need at least 1 Trainers to defeat a Piplup in a 3-Star Raid.

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      • Minimum group size: 1 Trainers
      • Optimal group size: 2 - 3 Trainers
      • Very easy with: 4+ Trainers

      Piplup CP range from Raids

      Piplup can be caught with the following Combat Power after being defeated in Raids:

      • From 568 CP to 614 CP, with no weather boost
      • From 710 CP to 767 CP with Rain weather boost

      Piplup weaknesses

      Piplup type chart

      When fighting Piplup, keep in mind the that Water-type Pokémon are weak to Electric and Grass-type moves. They take reduced damage from Fire, Ice, Steel, and Water-type moves.

      Weaknesses

      • ElectricElectric160.0%
      • GrassGrass160.0%

      Resistances

      • FireFire62.5%
      • IceIce62.5%
      • SteelSteel62.5%
      • WaterWater62.5%
      More informationMore information
      • Piplup takes increased damage from Electric and Grass type moves.
      • Piplup takes reduced damage from Fire, Ice, Steel, and Water type moves.
      • Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

      Best move-types and best weather for defeating Piplup

      Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
      Grass154.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Electric148.0%
      • rainRain
      Dragon24.0%
      • windyWindy
      Psychic20.0%
      • windyWindy
      Bug10.0%
      • rainRain
      Flying8.0%
      • windyWindy
      Fighting8.0%
      • cloudyCloudy
      Normal8.0%
      • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
      Dark8.0%
      • fogFog
      Ghost6.0%
      • fogFog
      Ground4.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Fairy2.0%
      • cloudyCloudy

      About our ranking methodology

      Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Piplup in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Piplup down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

      This guide displays a list of best Piplup counters in Pokémon GO with their Fast Attacks, Charged Attacks, DPS (damage per second), TDO (total damage output), faints, TTW (time to win), and score. The list is sorted by the score, which is calculated based on the DPS and TDO. Each Pokemon's move type is indicated by an icon beside the move name.

      When calculating the best counters for any Pokémon, our simulator takes into account various factors, such as the defender's typing and average DPS against each attacker, the weather's influence, energy left over from using charge attacks, Shadow Pokémon attack and defense stat changes, and more. During the initial phase of simulations, we calculate DPS and TDO for each attacker that is currently available in the game, and then we continue to rank them.

      We use a ranking method developed by a Reddit user named /u/Elastic_Space, which is described in detail in this Reddit post. It is a fairly complicated, but very well thought-out mathematical model for predicting simulation results without actually running the simulations. It also correlates with field data almost too well not to be used. Reddit

      Our Time to Win (TTW) and Faint numbers are also estimated, and should be taken with a grain of salt. Since we do not account for factors like Friendship and Mega damage boost, they will differ from actual experience in the field.