Piplup (Pokémon)

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Piplup
ポッチャマ Pochama
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Artwork from Diamond/Pearl
National Dex #393
Johto Dex #—
Hoenn Dex #—
Sinnoh Dex #007
Fiore Browser R—
Almia Browser R-206
Type Water
Species Penguin Pokémon
Height 1′04″ (0.4m)
Weight 11.5 lbs. (5.2kg)
Ability Torrent
Egg groups Water 1
Ground
Time to hatch 5,120 steps
Effort yield 1 SpA
Exp. yield 66 base exp.
Lv100 at 1,059,860 exp.
Gender 12.5% ♀ / 87.5% ♂
Pokédex color Blue
Catch rate 45

Piplup (Japanese: ポッチャマ Pochama) is a Water-type Pokémon. Along with Turtwig and Chimchar, it is one of the three starter Pokémon the player receives at the beginning of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl.

Piplup comes with the ability Torrent, which increases the power of Water-type attacks by 50% once the Pokémon has less than one-third of its maximum HP.

Piplup evolves into Prinplup at Level 16 and into Empoleon at Level 36.

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Biology

Physiology

Piplup resembles a penguin chick and also looks a little bit like Torchic. 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.

Despite the fact that Piplup is a Penguin Pokémon, it is a pure Water-type.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

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

Behavior

Piplup have a large sense of self-pride. Because of this, a Piplup has a hard time accepting food from humans.

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

In the anime

Piplup in the anime
Piplup in the anime

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 Bubble 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. There have been entire episodes in which Piplup is not seen in its Ball even once.

Kenny also had a Piplup at one time. It evolved into Prinplup before his first appearance.

In the manga

Much like her anime counterpart, Berlitz of Pokémon Special began her journey with a Piplup. It eventually evolved into Prinplup, and later, into Empoleon.

In the TCG

Main article: Piplup (TCG)

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, possibly off the stage.

Game data

Pokédex entries

Gen Game Pokédex entry
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.

Game locations

Gen Game Rarity Location
IV Pokémon Diamond and Pearl One Starter Pokémon from Professor Rowan's briefcase near Lake Verity
Pokémon Platinum Unknown


In side games

Game Location
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon 2 Starter Pokémon
Pokémon Ranger Batonnage Hiaburu Field

Base stats

HP: 53
 
Attack: 51
 
Defense: 53
 
SpAtk: 61
 
SpDef: 56
 
Speed: 40
 

Type effectiveness

Weakness Resistance

Learnset

Piplup is capable of learning the following moves.
Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.

By leveling up

Generation IV
Level Move Type Cat.
Start Pound Normal Physical
4 Growl Normal Status
8 Bubble Water Special
11 Water Sport Water Status
15 Peck Flying Physical
18 Bide Normal Physical
22 Bubblebeam Water Special
25 Fury Attack Normal Physical
29 Brine Water Special
32 Whirlpool Water Special
36 Mist Ice Status
39 Drill Peck Flying Physical
43 Hydro Pump Water Special

By TM/HM

# Generation IV
TM03 Water Pulse
TM06 Toxic
TM07 Hail
TM10 Hidden Power
TM13 Ice Beam
TM14 Blizzard
TM17 Protect
TM18 Rain Dance
TM21 Frustration
TM27 Dig
TM31 Brick Break
TM32 Double Team
TM39 Rock Tomb
TM40 Aerial Ace
TM42 Facade
TM43 Secret Power
TM44 Rest
TM45 Attract
TM55 Brine
TM56 Fling
TM58 Endure
TM76 Stealth Rock
TM78 Captivate
TM82 Sleep Talk
TM83 Natural Gift
TM86 Grass Knot
TM87 Swagger
TM88 Pluck
TM90 Substitute
HM01 Cut
HM03 Surf
HM05 Defog
HM07 Waterfall

By breeding

By tutoring

None.

Side game data

Pokémon Ranger Batonnage
Group: Water Poké Assist: Water Field Move: None


Evolution

Basic
Image:393.png
Piplup
Level 16
Image:394.png
Level 36
Image:395.png

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   Back
Image:Spr 4d 393.png Image:Spr 4p 393.png Image:Spr_b_g4_393.png
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Piplup For other sprites and images, please see Piplup images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

Clippen
Clippen

Origin

Piplup is based on a baby penguin.

Name origin

Piplup may be derived from "Pip", a stage of growth in baby birds immediately before they hatch from the eggshell, and possibly "plop" or "plup", the sound of hitting the water.

Pochama may be derived from 坊っちゃま botchama, meaning child, with the P perhaps coming from penguin. It may also be based on ぽちゃぽちゃ pochapocha, which means either splashing in water or having a plump appearance. Alternatively, it may be derived from おぼっちゃま obotchama, a term that refers to children with wealthy parents.

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