Piplup
#393 (Sinnoh)
Best moveset for Piplup
The best moves for Piplup are Pound and Drill Peck when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. In Trainer Battles, Bubble and Return deal the most damage per turn.
Attacking
12DPS
28DPS
Defending
12DPS
28DPS
Evolution
There are 3 Pokémon in the Piplup family. Piplup evolves into Prinplup for 25 Candy, then into Empoleon for 100 Candy.
Game images
Piplup, with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.
Events
PokéXciting! Bangkok
In person
13th Feb 2027
PokéXciting! Manila
In person
23rd Jan 2027
PokéXciting! Singapore
In person
7th Nov
Halloween 2026 Part I
27th Oct
PokéXciting! Taipei
In person
10th Oct
Pokémon RUN 30 Event
In person
2nd Oct
PokéXciting! Kuala Lumpur
In person
12th Sep
Ultra Unlock: 10th Anniversary Edition
21st Jul
Road to Kalos
23rd Feb
Car Free Day in Jakarta
In person
10th Jan
January 2026 Community Day Classic: Piplup
4th Jan
Halloween 2025 Part II
27th Oct 2025
Summary
Piplup is a Water Pokémon. It is weak to Grass and Electric moves. Piplup's best moveset is Pound & Drill Peck and it has a Max CP of 1,215. Piplup evolves into Prinplup.
About
"Because it is very proud, it hates accepting food from people. Its thick down guards it from cold."
Moves & Movesets
All moves
Raids
Trainer Battles
| Quick move | Damage | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Pound | 6 | 12 |
| Bubble | 10 | 12 |
| Main move | Damage | Energy | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drill Peck | 70 | 3 | 2.12 |
| Icy Wind | 65 | 3 | 1.97 |
| Bubble Beam | 45 | 3 | 1.64 |
| Return Purified | 25 | 3 | 0.76 |
| Frustration Shadow | 10 | 3 | 0.3 |
The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.
All movesets
Attacking
Defending
Trainer Battles
| Quick move | Main move | DPS | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Pound
12 DPS
|
Drill Peck
28 DPS
|
5.9 | 100% |
|
Bubble
12 DPS
|
Drill Peck
28 DPS
|
5.8 | 98% |
|
Pound
12 DPS
|
Return
Purified
50 DPS
|
5.7 | 97% |
|
Pound
12 DPS
|
Bubble Beam
27 DPS
|
5.6 | 95% |
|
Bubble
12 DPS
|
Return
Purified
50 DPS
|
5.6 | 94% |
|
Bubble
12 DPS
|
Bubble Beam
27 DPS
|
5.5 | 93% |
|
Pound
12 DPS
|
Icy Wind
18.6 DPS
|
4.9 | 82% |
|
Bubble
12 DPS
|
Icy Wind
18.6 DPS
|
4.7 | 79% |
|
Pound
12 DPS
|
Frustration
Shadow
5 DPS
|
4.4 | 73% |
|
Bubble
12 DPS
|
Frustration
Shadow
5 DPS
|
3.9 | 65% |
Counters & Raids
Top Piplup counters
For the full ranking, the boss's moves and a raid simulator, see best Piplup Raid Counters »
Pokémon
Moveset
Trainers
- 1 0.04
- 2 0.05
- 3 0.05
- 4 0.05
- 5 0.05
The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Raichu Y with Thunder Shock and Zap Cannon+.
Stats & IVs
Base stats
| Attack |
|
112 |
| Defense |
|
102 |
| Stamina |
|
142 |
Max HP
| Level 40 | 124 |
| Level 50 | 131 |
Average size
| Height | 0.4 m |
| Weight | 5.2 kg |
Second charged move cost
| Stardust | 10,000 |
| Candy | 25 |
Purification cost
| Stardust | 3,000 |
| Candy | 3 |
Other
| Buddy walk distance | 3 km |
Max CP
|
Level 15 Research encounters |
460 |
|
Level 20 Max hatched / raids |
614 |
|
Level 30 Max wild |
921 |
|
Level 40 |
1,075 |
|
Level 50 |
1,215 |
Max CP with weather boost
| Level 25 (raids) | 767 |
| Level 35 (wild) | 998 |
Costumes
Piplup costumes
Piplup (Dawn’s Hat)
- Can't evolve.
Piplup (Halloween Mischief)
- Can't evolve.
Piplup (Lucas’s Hat)
- Can't evolve.
