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Piplup Location, Learnset, and Evolution

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Pokemon BDSP Piplup

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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
Pokemon BDSP InfernapeInfernape
(#6) 		Pokemon BDSP PiplupPiplup
(#7)		 Pokemon BDSP PrinplupPrinplup
(#8)
National Dex
Pokemon BDSP InfernapeInfernape
(#392) 		Pokemon BDSP PiplupPiplup
(#393)		 Pokemon BDSP PrinplupPrinplup
(#394)

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Piplup Type and Abilities

Piplup - Type and Basic Info

Piplup
Penguin Pokémon
Pokemon - Piplup
Type 1 Type 2
Water Type Pokemon -
Hatch Steps Weight
5120 11.5 lbs.

Piplup Weaknesses and Resistances

Type
Takes 4x damage
-
Takes 2x damage
Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Electric Type Icon
Takes 0.5x damage
Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Ice Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon
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
Pokemon - Water 1 Egg GroupWater 1 Pokemon - Field Egg GroupField

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
Pokemon BDSP PiplupPiplup Lvl 16
→		 Pokemon BDSP PrinplupPrinplup Lvl 36
→		 Pokemon BDSP EmpoleonEmpoleon

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

Learnset by TM

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

Learnset through a Move Tutor

This Pokemon currently has no moves learned in this way.

Learnset via Egg Moves

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

Piplup Pokedex Number

Sinnoh Dex
Pokemon BDSP InfernapeInfernape
(#6) 		Pokemon BDSP PiplupPiplup
(#7)		 Pokemon BDSP PrinplupPrinplup
(#8)
National Dex
Pokemon BDSP InfernapeInfernape
(#392) 		Pokemon BDSP PiplupPiplup
(#393)		 Pokemon BDSP PrinplupPrinplup
(#394)

Pokemon BDSP Related Guides

Piplup in Other Pokemon Games

Piplup in Other Pokemon Games
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Pokemon BDSP Pokedex

Pokemon BDSP Pokedex

Pokedex and List of All Pokemon

Pokemon by Pokedex

Pokemon Lists
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Pokemon by Generation

Pokemon Generations
Generation 1 PokemonGeneration 1 Generation 2 PokemonGeneration 2 Generation 3 PokemonGeneration 3 Generation 4 PokemonGeneration 4

Pokemon by Type

All Pokemon Types
Grass TypeGrass Water TypeWater Fire TypeFire
Electric TypeElectric Ice TypeIce Fighting TypeFighting
Ground TypeGround Poison TypePoison Flying TypeFlying
Psychic TypePsychic Bug TypeBug Rock TypeRock
Ghost Type,Ghost Dragon TypeDragon Dark TypeDark
Steel TypeSteel Fairy TypeFairy Normal TypeNormal

Pokemon by Egg Group

All Pokemon Egg Groups
Grass Egg GroupGrass Bug Egg GroupBug Flying Egg GroupFlying
Human-like Egg GroupHuman-like Monster Egg GroupMonster Fairy Egg GroupFairy
Dragon Egg GroupDragon Mineral Egg GroupMineral Field Egg GroupField
Amorphous Egg GroupAmorphous Water 1 Egg GroupWater 1 Water 2 Egg GroupWater 2
Water 3 Egg GroupWater 3 Undiscovered Egg GroupUndiscovered Ditto Egg GroupDitto

List of All Egg Groups

Pokemon by Stats

Pokemon by Stats
Pokemon BDSP MewAll Pokemon by Base Stats Pokemon BDSP DeoxysAll Pokemon by Speed Stat Pokemon BDSP SnorlaxAll Pokemon by Weight Stat
ToegpiList of Pokemon by Hatch Steps Pokemon BDSP BlazikenList of Pokemon by EV Yield

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