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
| Bubble | 12 dps |
| Drill Peck | 28.3 dps |
Defense
| Bubble | 12 dps |
| Drill Peck | 28.3 dps |
Pokémon type
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.
Piplup Raid Guide
Piplup has previously been Raid Boss in Tier 1 Raids.
Raid
Tier
Boss CP
3,227
Suggested players
2-5
Boss HP
123
Caught CP range
123
Caught CP (boosted)
12 - 32
Minimum IVs
10 / 10 / 10
Standard game images
There is a very low chance that you can get a shiny Piplup, which has the following appearance:
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 1,075. Piplup evolves into Prinplup.
About
"Because it is very proud, it hates accepting food from people. Its thick down guards it from cold."
Base stats
| Attack | 112 | |
| Defense | 102 | |
| Stamina | 142 |
Max CP
|
Level 15 Research encounters |
460 View IV chart » |
|
Level 20 Max hatched / raids |
614 View IV chart » |
|
Level 30 Max wild |
921 View IV chart » |
| Level 40 | 1,075 View IV chart » |
Max CP with weather boost
| Level 25 (raids) | 767 View IV chart » |
| Level 35 (wild) | 998 View IV chart » |
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 |
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
| Bubble | 12 dps |
| Drill Peck | 28.3 dps |
Defense
| Bubble | 12 dps |
| Drill Peck | 28.3 dps |
All moves
| Quick move | Damage | EPS | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pound | 7 | 10 | 11.7 |
| Bubble | 12 | 11.7 | 12 |
| Main move | Damage | EPS | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drill Peck | 65 | -14.3 | 28.3 |
| Bubble Beam | 45 | -17.4 | 28.4 |
| Icy Wind | 60 | -10 | 18.2 |
The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.
What counters Piplup?
Piplup is a Water type Pokémon, which makes it weak against Grass and Electric moves.
The 5 strongest Pokémon you can use to beat Piplup are:
- Kartana,
- Xurkitree,
- Zekrom,
- Thundurus (Therian),
- Deoxys (Attack).
| Pokémon | Quick move | Main move | Effective damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kartana | Razor Leaf | Leaf Blade | 100% |
| Xurkitree | Thunder Shock | Discharge | 95% |
| Xurkitree | Spark | Discharge | 94% |
| Zekrom | Charge Beam | Fusion Bolt | 93% |
| Xurkitree | Spark | Power Whip | 92% |
| Xurkitree | Thunder Shock | Power Whip | 91% |
| Thundurus (Therian) | Thunder Shock | Thunderbolt | 88% |
| Xurkitree | Spark | Thunder | 87% |
| Thundurus (Therian) | Volt Switch | Thunderbolt | 87% |
| Zekrom | Charge Beam | Wild Charge | 87% |
These moves are calculated using type advantages / disadvantages, and including STAB. Click here for more info »
Most vulnerable to Piplup
| Pokémon | Effective damage |
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These moves are calculated using type advantages / disadvantages, and including STAB. Click here for more info »
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