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Piplup Location, Learnset, and Evolution

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Pokemon BDSP Piplup

Piplup in Other Pokemon Games
SV	BDSP	PLA

Piplup is a Pokemon available in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (BDSP). Learn about how to get Piplup with detailed locations, its full learnset with all learnable moves, evolution data and how to evolve, along with its abilities, type advantages, and more.

Sinnoh Dex
Infernape (#6)	Piplup (#7)	Prinplup (#8)
National Dex
Infernape (#392)	Piplup (#393)	Prinplup (#394)

List of Contents

Piplup Type and Abilities
Piplup Base Stats
Piplup Evolution Chart
Piplup Location
How to Get a Shiny Piplup
Piplup Trainers
Piplup Learnset
Piplup Pokedex Number
Pokemon BDSP Related Guides

Piplup Type and Abilities

Piplup - Type and Basic Info

Piplup Penguin Pokémon

Type 1	Type 2
	-
Hatch Steps	Weight
5120	11.5 lbs.

Piplup Weaknesses and Resistances

	Type
Takes 4x damage	-
Takes 2x damage
Takes 0.5x damage
Takes 1/4x damage	-
Takes 0x damage	-

Piplup Abilities

Name	Description
Torrent	Powers up Water-type moves in a pinch.

Piplup Hidden Ability

Name	Description
Defiant	When its stats are lowered its Attack increases.

Piplup Egg Group

Egg Groups
Water 1	Field

Effort Values (EV) Earned

Effort Values (EV) Earned
HP EVs	Attack EVs	Defense EVs	SpAtk EVs	SpDef EVs	Speed EVs
0	0	0	1	0	0

Held Item on Wild Encounter

No held item on wild encounter.

Piplup Base Stats

HP	53
Atk	51
Def	53
Sp. Atk	61
Sp. Def	56
Speed	40
Total Base Stats	314

Piplup Evolution Chart

Evolution Line
Piplup	Lvl 16 →	Prinplup	Lvl 36 →	Empoleon

Piplup Location

Choose as Starter Pokemon at Lake Verity

Piplup is one of the three Starter Pokemon you can choose from when beginning your adventure at Lake Verity. Selecting a Starter Pokemon is a one-time, unrepeatable event, so choosing either Turtwig or Chimchar will prevent you from obtaining Piplup as its original trainer in your save file.

How to Get All Starter Pokemon

Encountered in Grand Underground

Location	Requirement
Fountainspring Cave	National
Riverbank Cave	National
Still-Water Cavern	National

All Underground Pokemon

How to Get a Shiny Piplup

Piplup, as well as the other starters, are not shiny locked so make sure to save before entering Lake Verity.

You can keep soft resetting until you get a shiny Piplup. It may take you several tries though so be patient.

Shiny Hunting Guide: All Shiny Odds

Piplup Trainers

Trainer	Location
Picnicker Karina	Route 205
Rival Barry	Route 203 (Only if you started with Chimchar)

How to Unlock the National Dex

Piplup Learnset

Learnset by Leveling Up

Lv.	Move	Power	Acc.	PP
Base	Pound	40	100	35
4	Growl	-	100	40
6	Water Gun	40	100	25
11	Charm	-	100	20
15	Peck	35	100	35
18	Bubble Beam	65	100	20
22	Swagger	-	85	15
25	Fury Attack	15	85	20
29	Brine	65	100	10
32	Whirlpool	35	85	15
36	Mist	-	-	30
39	Drill Peck	80	100	20
43	Hydro Pump	110	80	5

Learnset by TM

No.	Move	Power	Acc.	PP
3	Water Pulse	60	100	20
7	Hail	-	-	10
10	Work Up	-	-	30
13	Ice Beam	90	100	10
14	Blizzard	110	70	5
17	Protect	-	-	10
18	Rain Dance	-	-	5
28	Dig	80	100	10
31	Brick Break	75	100	15
32	Double Team	-	-	15
39	Rock Tomb	60	95	15
40	Aerial Ace	60	-	20
42	Facade	70	100	20
44	Rest	-	-	10
45	Attract	-	100	15
49	Scald	80	100	15
55	Brine	65	100	10
56	Fling	-	100	10
58	Endure	-	-	10
76	Stealth Rock	-	-	20
82	Sleep Talk	-	-	10
86	Grass Knot	-	100	20
87	Swagger	-	85	15
88	Pluck	60	100	20
90	Substitute	-	-	10
93	Cut	50	95	30
95	Surf	90	100	15
97	Defog	-	-	15
99	Waterfall	80	100	15

Learnset through a Move Tutor

This Pokemon currently has no moves learned in this way.

Learnset via Egg Moves

Move	Power	Acc.	PP
Yawn	-	-	10
Supersonic	-	55	20
Snore	50	100	15
Mud-Slap	20	100	10
Icy Wind	55	95	15
Hydro Pump	110	80	5
Flail	-	100	15
Feather Dance	-	100	15
Double Hit	35	90	10
Aqua Ring	-	-	20
Agility	-	-	30

Piplup Pokedex Number

Sinnoh Dex
Infernape (#6)	Piplup (#7)	Prinplup (#8)
National Dex
Infernape (#392)	Piplup (#393)	Prinplup (#394)

Pokemon BDSP Related Guides

Piplup in Other Pokemon Games

Piplup in Other Pokemon Games
SV	BDSP	PLA

Pokemon BDSP Pokedex

Pokedex and List of All Pokemon

Pokemon by Pokedex

Pokemon Lists
National Pokedex	Sinnoh Pokedex	All Legendaries

Pokemon by Generation

Pokemon Generations
Generation 1	Generation 2	Generation 3	Generation 4

Pokemon by Type

All Pokemon Types
Grass	Water	Fire
Electric	Ice	Fighting
Ground	Poison	Flying
Psychic	Bug	Rock
Ghost	Dragon	Dark
Steel	Fairy	Normal

Pokemon by Egg Group

All Pokemon Egg Groups
Grass	Bug	Flying
Human-like	Monster	Fairy
Dragon	Mineral	Field
Amorphous	Water 1	Water 2
Water 3	Undiscovered	Ditto

List of All Egg Groups

Pokemon by Stats

Pokemon by Stats
All Pokemon by Base Stats	All Pokemon by Speed Stat	All Pokemon by Weight Stat
List of Pokemon by Hatch Steps	List of Pokemon by EV Yield

Other Pokemon Lists

Other Lists
List of Unobtainable Pokemon	List of Wild Pokemon by Held Item

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