Piplup best moveset in Pokémon GO

Piplup's best moveset in Pokémon GO is Pound and Drill Peck, with 7.37 damage per second, and it can deal 94.0 damage before Piplup faints. This is true when battling in neutral weather.

Best moves for Piplup are:

Pound

Drill Peck

DPS7.37

TDO93.97

Score13.9

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All Piplup movesets ranked

Here is a complete list of Piplup movesets in Pokémon GO, ranked by their DPS and TDO. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon.

Weather

Extreme↓

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Pound	Drill Peck	7.37	94.0	13.9
2.	Pound	Bubble Beam	7.21	91.9	13.6
3.	Bubble	Drill Peck	7.12	90.8	13.5
4.	Bubble	Bubble Beam	6.92	88.2	13.1
5.	Pound	Icy Wind	5.71	72.7	10.8
6.	Bubble	Icy Wind	5.47	69.7	10.3

Piplup fast moves guide

Moves

Pound76

Type effectiveness chart

• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	7
Energy	6
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	0.6s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	4
Energy	4

Effects

Pound has no special effects.

See Pound details page ↗

Bubble1214

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	12
Energy	14
Weather boost	Rainy
Duration	1.2s
Damage window	0.8s - 1.0s

Trainer Battles

Damage	8
Energy	11

Effects

Bubble has no special effects.

See Bubble details page ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Bubble	12	10.00	14	11.67	1.2s	8	11	2.67	3.67	2s
Pound	7	11.67	6	10.00	0.6s	4	4	2.00	2.00	1s

Legend - PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy generated per use, EPS for energy per second, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Piplup's Fast Moves Type Coverage

Normal	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×0.4	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0
Water	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0

Piplup charge moves guide

Piplup has access to 3 Charge moves (Drill Peck, Bubble Beam, and Icy Wind), which cover Flying, Water, and Ice-type attacks. When using Bubble Beam you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Moves

Drill Peck6533

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	65
Energy	33
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	2.3s
Damage window	1.7s - 2.1s

Trainer Battles

Damage	65
Energy	40

Effects

Drill Peck has no special effects.

See Drill Peck details page ↗

Bubble Beam4533

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	45
Energy	33
Weather boost	Rainy
Duration	1.9s
Damage window	1.4s - 1.7s

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 Wind6033

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	60
Energy	33
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	3.3s
Damage window	2.0s - 2.8s

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 ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Bubble Beam Special Bubble Beam has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%	45	23.68	33	0.63	1.9s	25	40	0.63
Drill Peck	65	28.26	33	1.63	2.3s	65	40	1.63
Icy Wind Special Icy Wind has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%	60	18.18	33	1.33	3.3s	60	45	1.33

Legend - PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy used, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used.

Moves with Special Effects in PvP

Special

Bubble Beam has a 100.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

Special

Icy Wind has a 100.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

Piplup's Charge Moves Type Coverage

Flying	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0
Water	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0
Ice	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0