Piplup
#393 (Sinnoh)
Best moveset for Piplup
The best moves for Piplup are Bubble and Drill Peck when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS and is also the best moveset for PVP battles.
Offense
12dps
28dps
Defense
12dps
28dps
Evolution
There are currently a total of 3 Pokémon in the Piplup family. Piplup evolves into Prinplup which costs 25 Candy, which then evolves into Empoleon costing 100 Candy.
Standard game images
Summary
Piplup is a Water Pokémon. It is vulnerable to Grass and Electric moves. Piplup's strongest moveset is Bubble & 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
| Quick move | Damage | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Pound | 6 | 12 |
| Bubble | 10 | 12 |
| Main move | Damage | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Drill Peck | 70 | 28 |
| Bubble Beam | 45 | 27 |
| Icy Wind | 65 | 18.6 |
The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.
All movesets
Offensive
Defensive
| Quickmove | Mainmove | DPS | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bubble
12 dps
|
Drill Peck
28 dps
|
19.6 | 100% |
|
Pound
12 dps
|
Drill Peck
28 dps
|
18.9 | 96% |
|
Bubble
12 dps
|
Bubble Beam
27 dps
|
18.3 | 94% |
|
Pound
12 dps
|
Bubble Beam
27 dps
|
17.5 | 89% |
|
Bubble
12 dps
|
Icy Wind
18.6 dps
|
15.7 | 80% |
|
Pound
12 dps
|
Icy Wind
18.6 dps
|
15.4 | 79% |
Counters & Raids
What counters Piplup?
The 5 strongest Pokémon you can use to defeat Piplup are:
- Thundurus (Therian),
- Kartana,
- Xurkitree,
- Zekrom,
- Shaymin (Sky).
Piplup is a Water type Pokémon, which makes it weak against Grass and Electric moves.
These moves are calculated using type advantages / disadvantages, and including STAB. Click here for more info »
Stats & IVs
Base stats
| Attack |
|
112 |
| Defense |
|
102 |
| Stamina |
|
142 |
Max HP
| Level 40 | 124 |
Size
| Height | 0.4 m |
| Weight | 5.2 kg |
Other
| Base capture rate | 0% |
| Base flee rate | 0% |
| 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 |