Piplup (Pokémon)

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Piplup ポッチャマ Pochama #393
Art by Ken Sugimori from Platinum
Type Water	Species Penguin Pokémon
Abilities Torrent Defiant Hidden Ability
Exp. at Lv. 100 1,059,860
Regional Pokédex numbers Sinnoh #007
Regional Browser numbers Almia R-206 Oblivia R-083 N-001
Height 1'04" Imperial 0.4 m Metric
Weight 11.5 lbs. Imperial 5.2 kg Metric
Dex color Blue	Catch rate 45 (5.9%)
Body style	Footprint
Gender ratio 87.5% male, 12.5% female
Breeding Water 1 and Field groups 21 cycles (5355 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 1 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 66 Battle Exp.: 661*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation IV Generation V On Eevee's Pokédex Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Piplup (Japanese: ポッチャマ Pochama) is a Water-type Pokémon.
It evolves into Prinplup starting at level 16, which evolves into Empoleon starting at level 36.
Along with Turtwig and Chimchar, Piplup is one of three starter Pokémon of Sinnoh available at the beginning of Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum.

Contents 1 Biology 1.1 Physiology 1.1.1 Gender differences 1.2 Special abilities 1.3 Behavior 1.4 Habitat 1.5 Diet 2 In the anime 2.1 Major appearances 2.1.1 Dawn's Piplup 2.1.2 Other appearances 2.2 Minor appearances 2.3 Pokédex entries 3 In the manga 3.1 In the Pokémon Adventures manga 3.2 In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga 3.3 Movie adaptations 4 In the TCG 5 In the TFG 6 Other appearances 6.1 Super Smash Bros. Brawl 6.1.1 Trophy Information 7 Game data 7.1 NPC appearances 7.2 Pokédex entries 7.3 Game locations 7.3.1 In side games 7.3.2 In events 7.3.3 Pokémon Global Link promotions 7.4 Held Items 7.5 Stats 7.5.1 Base stats 7.5.2 Pokéathlon stats 7.6 Type effectiveness 7.7 Learnset 7.7.1 By leveling up 7.7.2 By TM/HM 7.7.3 By breeding 7.7.4 By tutoring 7.7.5 By events 7.8 Side game data 7.9 Evolution 7.10 Sprites 7.10.1 Other sprites 8 Trivia 8.1 Origin 8.1.1 Name origin 9 In other languages 10 Related articles 11 External links 12 References 13 Notes

Biology

Physiology

Piplup bears semblance to a penguin chick. It has yellow feet and a light-blue body. There are two white spots on its chest that seem to resemble buttons on a suit. It also appears to have a blue cape. It has a circular, blue head with white circles around its eyes and a small, yellow beak. The light blue mark between its eyes above the beak resembles a small crown.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Piplup mainly know how to use Water attacks such as Bubble, but they can also learn pecking moves.

Behavior

Piplup have a large sense of self-pride. Because of this, a Piplup has a hard time accepting food from humans, and don't like it when someone tries to help them. Piplup is a poor walker, and often falls down. Its pride, however, makes it puff up its chest without a care. It is a skilled swimmer, diving for over ten minutes to hunt. In the anime, it can sometimes fly short distances, despite penguins not being able to fly.

Habitat

Piplup live along the sea shore in colder climates. However, Piplup are quite rare and they're usually given out by Professor Rowan to new Pokémon Trainers in the Sinnoh region.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

Piplup dives for over ten minutes to hunt, presumably fish like its 'real-world' basis, the penguin.

In the anime

Major appearances

Dawn's Piplup

Dawn began her journey in Sinnoh with a Piplup. In Following A Maiden's Voyage!, Piplup and the starter Chimchar got into a fight over their food, with Piplup causing chaos by using BubbleBeam on the interior of Professor Rowan's lab in pursuit of Chimchar. The two escape, and Dawn is given the task of finding them. She finds Piplup, and the two narrowly escape an Ariados attack. Back at Rowan's lab, Chimchar having been found by Rowan's Staraptor, Dawn chooses Piplup.
As the Diamond & Pearl series continued, Dawn kept Piplup out of its Poké Ball more and more often, much like Ash does with his Pikachu.

Other appearances

A Piplup, who used to be a human, is also one of the two main members of Team Poképals in the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky - Beyond Time & Darkness.
Tyler, a rookie Trainer that appears in The Thief That Keeps on Thieving!, has a Piplup which appears to be female. He uses her to try capturing a Yanma.
Another Piplup owned by Rowan appears in SS024.
One also appeared in Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade.

Minor appearances

A Piplup appeared in Alexa's magazine in The Journalist from Another Region!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry DP003 Piplup Ash's Pokédex Piplup, the Penguin Pokémon. It's very proud, and its thick down protects it from the cold. DP143 Piplup Lyra's Pokédex Piplup, the Penguin Pokémon. Although not the most sure-footed, it is proud nonetheless, getting right back up after a fall with head held high. This concludes the entries from the Diamond & Pearl series.

Episode Pokémon Source Entry BW086 Piplup Ash's Pokédex Piplup, the Penguin Pokémon. Piplup's limited walking skills often cause it to fall down, but that never hurts its pride. This concludes the entries from the Best Wishes series.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Main article: Platinum's Empoleon

Much like her anime counterpart, Platinum of Pokémon Adventures began her journey with a Piplup. Unlike Dawn's, however, it eventually evolved into a Prinplup, and later, into an Empoleon.

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

Hareta randomly selects Piplup to battle the enraged Onix in the first chapter. After their first encounter with Onix, Hareta chooses Piplup as his first Pokémon. Piplup is originally disobedient to Hareta, but listens to him in order to defeat the Onix in their second battle.

Movie adaptations

Dawn's Piplup appears in the following manga adaptations of Pokémon movies: The Rise of Darkrai, Giratina and the Sky Warrior, Arceus and the Jewel of Life and Zoroark: Master of Illusions, like in the anime is Dawn's main Pokémon. The role of Piplup is basically the same in all the chapters, however in most stories it is shown inside his Poké Ball and has fewer interactions with Pokémon present in the story.

In the TCG

Main article: Piplup (TCG)

In the TFG

One Piplup figure has been released.

• Black Star Promo: Piplup

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

On being released from a Poké Ball, Piplup slides along the stage using Surf. Anyone caught in it will be pushed until Piplup disappears, or pushes the character off the stage. Piplup will keep using Surf even when off the stage.

Trophy Information

A Penguin Pokémon. It's one of the starter Pokémon received from Professor Rowan when the player departs from the Sinnoh region. It's a Water type, so it's strong versus Rock and Grounds. It's very cute but filled with pride--it hates to accept food from people. When it levels up, it evolves into Prinplup.

Game data

NPC appearances

• In PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure Piplup is one of Pikachu's best friends. He is found keeping a trapped Wynaut company in the Beach Zone after falling through the mysterious tunnel. Once the Wynaut is safe, he takes a Pikachu shaped hot air balloon back to the Meeting Place where he mends it. He later accompanies Pikachu to the Sky Pavilion along with Chikorita and Charmander where he meets Mew.
• Piplup returns in PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond where he and Pikachu arrive at a new PokéPark. They venture into the Wish Park together and try to save some of the Pokémon trapped there. Piplup inevitably becoming trapped in the Wish Park after saving Pikachu and Oshawott's lives. He is later found by Zorua and Zoroark and announces that he wishes to stay in Wish Park so he can help the Pokémon who are coaxed into coming. Piplup is later taken by Gothitelle in exchange for setting Victini free, where he is then manipulated by Darkrai. Piplup later awakens Pikachu from Darkrai's nightmare and encourages Pikachu to seek out his missing friends after their memories were taken by Darkrai right before the final battle.

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV. Generation IV Diamond Because it is very proud, it hates accepting food from people. Its thick down guards it from cold. Pearl It lives along shores in northern countries. A skilled swimmer, it dives for over 10 minutes to hunt. Platinum A poor walker, it often falls down. However, its strong pride makes it puff up its chest without a care. HeartGold SoulSilver It doesn't like to be taken care of. It's difficult to bond with since it won't listen to its Trainer. Generation V Black White A poor walker, it often falls down. However, its strong pride makes it puff up its chest without a care. Black 2 White 2 A poor walker, it often falls down. However, its strong pride makes it puff up its chest without a care.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV. Generation IV Diamond Pearl One Starter Pokémon from Professor Rowan's briefcase near Lake Verity Platinum One Starter Pokémon from Professor Rowan's briefcase on Route 201 HeartGold SoulSilver None Trade Generation V Black White None Global Link event Black 2 White 2 None Trade

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness	Starter Pokémon Blizzard Island (1F-20F) Crevice Cave (B1-B10) Lower Crevice Cave (B1-B4) Mt. Avalanche (B1-B19)
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia	Hia Valley
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs	Hinder Cape
Pokémon Rumble	Bright Beach
Pokémon Rumble Blast	Beach: Sunny Seashore
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure	Beach Zone, Meeting Place *
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond	Cove Area
Pokémon Conquest	Fontaine

In events

Games	Event	Language	Location	Level	Distribution period
BW	Nagashima Spa Land Piplup	Japanese	Japan	15	April 28 to May 6, 2012
B2W2	Recital Piplup	Japanese	Japan Wi-Fi	15	July 20 to August 9, 2012
BWB2W2	Concert Piplup	Korean	South Korea	15	December 22 to 25, 2012

Pokémon Global Link promotions

Games	Event	Language	Location	Level	Distribution period
BW	Global Link Piplup	Japanese	PGL	10	October 29, 2010 to November 30, 2011
BW	Global Link Piplup	Korean	PGL	10	June 1, 2011 to June 1, 2013
B2W2	Global Link Piplup	English	PGL	10	December 6, 2012 to July 31, 2013
B2W2	Global Link Piplup	French	PGL	10	December 6, 2012 to July 31, 2013
B2W2	Global Link Piplup	German	PGL	10	December 6, 2012 to July 31, 2013
B2W2	Global Link Piplup	Italian	PGL	10	December 6, 2012 to July 31, 2013
B2W2	Global Link Piplup	Spanish	PGL	10	December 6, 2012 to July 31, 2013

Held Items

Game		Held Item(s)
Events*		Water Gem (100%)	Metronome (100%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat	Range
	At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 53	113 - 160	216 - 310
Attack: 51	50 - 113	96 - 221
Defense: 53	52 - 115	99 - 225
Sp.Atk: 61	59 - 124	114 - 243
Sp.Def: 56	54 - 118	105 - 232
Speed: 40	40 - 101	76 - 196
Total: 314   Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature, if applicable. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature, if applicable.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 4/5 ★★★★☆	Power 3/4 ★★★☆
Skill 2/3 ★★☆	Stamina 2/3 ★★☆
Jump 3/5 ★★★☆☆	Total 14/20 ★★☆☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Psychic 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1×

Weak to: Grass 2× Electric 2×

Immune to: None

Resistant to: Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Ice ½×

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation V Other generations: IV

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Start Pound Normal Physical 40 100% 35 4 Growl Normal Status — 100% 40 8 Bubble Water Special 20 100% 30 11 Water Sport Water Status — —% 15 15 Peck Flying Physical 35 100% 35 18 BubbleBeam Water Special 65 100% 20 22 Bide Normal Physical — —% 10 25 Fury Attack Normal Physical 15 85% 20 29 Brine Water Special 65 100% 10 32 Whirlpool Water Special 35 85% 15 36 Mist Ice Status — —% 30 39 Drill Peck Flying Physical 80 100% 20 43 Hydro Pump Water Special 120 80% 5

A level of "Start" indicates a move that will be known by a Piplup obtained at level 1 in Generation V Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Piplup Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Piplup Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation V Other generations: IV
TM		Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90%	10
	TM07	Hail	Ice	Status	—	—%	10
	TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	—	100%	15
	TM13	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	95	100%	10
	TM14	Blizzard	Ice	Special	120	70%	5
	TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
	TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—%	5
	TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
	TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
	TM28	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100%	10
	TM31	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100%	15
	TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—%	15
	TM39	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	50	80%	10
	TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—%	20
	TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
	TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—%	10
	TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100%	15
	TM48	Round	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
	TM49	Echoed Voice	Normal	Special	40	100%	15
	TM55	Scald	Water	Special	80	100%	15
	TM56	Fling	Dark	Physical	—	100%	10
	TM60	Quash	Dark	Status	—	100%	15
	TM86	Grass Knot	Grass	Special	—	100%	20
	TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	90%	15
	TM88	Pluck	Flying	Physical	60	100%	20
	TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
	HM01	Cut	Normal	Physical	50	95%	30
	HM03	Surf	Water	Special	95	100%	15
	HM05	Waterfall	Water	Physical	80	100%	15
	HM06	Dive	Water	Physical	80	100%	10
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Piplup Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Piplup Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation V Other generations: IV
Father	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	Agility	Psychic	Status	—	—%	30
	Aqua Ring	Water	Status	—	—%	20
	Bide	Normal	Physical	—	—%	10
	Double Hit	Normal	Physical	35	90%	10
	FeatherDance	Flying	Status	—	100%	15
	Flail	Normal	Physical	—	100%	15
	Hydro Pump	Water	Special	120	80%	5
	Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95%	15
	Mud-Slap	Ground	Special	20	100%	10
	Mud Sport	Ground	Status	—	—%	15
	Snore	Normal	Special	40	100%	15
	Supersonic	Normal	Status	—	55%	20
	Yawn	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Piplup in Generation V Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Piplup in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Piplup Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Piplup Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation V Other generations: IV
Game				Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
B	W	B2	W2	Covet	Normal	Physical	60	100%	40
B	W	B2	W2	Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95%	15
B	W	B2	W2	Signal Beam	Bug	Special	75	100%	15
B	W	B2	W2	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
B	W	B2	W2	Snore	Normal	Special	40	100%	15
B	W	B2	W2	Stealth Rock	Rock	Status	—	—%	20
B	W	B2	W2	Water Pledge	Water	Special	50	100%	10
A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Piplup can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Piplup cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Piplup Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Piplup Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By events

Generation V Other generations: IV
Event	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
Nagashima Spa LandLv.15	Hydro Pump	Water	Special	120	80%	5
Nagashima Spa Land Recital Piplup English Global Link	FeatherDance	Flying	Status	—	100%	15
Recital Piplup	Sing	Normal	Status	—	55%	15
A superscript level indicates that Piplup can learn this move normally in Generation V at that level Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Piplup Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Piplup Click on the generation numbers at the top to see event moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 8.2% IQ group: F
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group:  Water  Poké Assist: ( Water ) Field move: None Browser entry   It spits water to attack.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move:  Water  ( Water ) (Soak ×1) Browser entry   It attacks by spitting bubbles that make Pokémon Slowed.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ●● Defense ●● Speed ●●●			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●● Defense ●● Speed ●●●
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: Piplup is your best friend. He followed you through the Mysterious Tunnel. He landed in the Beach Zone. He wishes he could fly.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: Weak: PokéPark Pad entry: Pikachu's childhood friend. He called Pikachu to have an adventure in PokéPark with him. He is serious about everything.
Pokémon Conquest HP: ★★ Move: Bubble Attack: ★★ Ability 1: Torrent Defense: ★★ Ability 2: Wave Rider Speed: ★★ Ability 3: Pride Evolves into Prinplup when its Attack is 51 or higher Range: 3 Perfect Links: Gō

Evolution

Unevolved Piplup  Water

Level 16 →

First evolution Prinplup  Water

Level 36 →

Second evolution Empoleon  Water  Steel

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation III.
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Piplup images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Other sprites

Platinum intro's sprite

Trivia

• Piplup is the only Water-type starter Pokémon to be based on a bird.
• Piplup is the most selected Sinnoh starter Pokémon in the anime. It has been the starter Pokémon of Dawn, Kenny, and Tyler.

Origin

Piplup is based on a baby penguin or a Blue penguin. However, the light blue crown-shaped marking above its beak may refer to an Emperor Penguin, or a baby Emperor Penguin.

Name origin

Piplup is derived from plop or plup from the sound of a pebble hitting water.^[1] It may also incorporate pip, a stage of growth in baby birds immediately before they hatch from the eggshell.
Pochama is derived from ぽちゃぽちゃ pochapocha (the sound of a pebble splashing in water).^[1] It may also incorperate 坊っちゃま botchama (child).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ポッチャマ Pochama From 坊っちゃま botchama, おぼっちゃま obotchama, penguin, and ぽちゃぽちゃ pochapocha French Tiplouf From petit and plouf Spanish Piplup Same as English name German Plinfa From plip and infant Italian Piplup Same as English name Korean 팽도리 Paengdori From 펭귄 paeng'gwin, -돌이 -dori, and possibly from 도령 doryeong and 도련님 doryeonnim

More languages Mandarin Chinese 波加曼 Bōjiāmàn Transliteration of its Japanese name. Also from 波 bō

Related articles

• Dawn's Piplup
• Platinum's Empoleon

External links

• Piplup on the Super Smash Bros. Dojo

References

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Funny Stories Of Pokémon English Name Localizations

Notes

Starter Pokémon
Kanto Bulbasaur Charmander Squirtle	Johto Chikorita Cyndaquil Totodile	Hoenn Treecko Torchic Mudkip
Sinnoh Turtwig Chimchar Piplup	Unova Snivy Tepig Oshawott	Kalos Chespin Fennekin Froakie
Yellow Pikachu (player) Eevee (rival)	Colosseum Espeon and Umbreon	XD Eevee