Piplup

No. 0393

Type: Water

Prefers cold climes and appears along coasts. It's an adorable little thing—as cute as any child—but it's also prideful, unwilling to accept handouts from people.

Base stats

HP53
Attack51
Defense53
Sp. Attack61
Sp. Defense56
Speed40

Total 314

What to answer with

Attacking types that hit what hits it hard, and the best move of each one it learns.

  • Flying — Covers 1 weakness (Grass) — Drill Peck
  • Ice — Covers 1 weakness (Grass) — Ice Beam
  • Bug — Covers 1 weakness (Grass) — It learns nothing of that type
  • Fire — Covers 1 weakness (Grass) — It learns nothing of that type
  • Ground — Covers 1 weakness (Electric) — It learns nothing of that type
  • Poison — Covers 1 weakness (Grass) — It learns nothing of that type

Abilities

Evolution line

Moves

What the optimizer would run

Rules: Gen 9 OU (singles)

Role
Pivot
Ability
Competitive
Item
Choice Specs
Nature
Naughty
EVs
172 HP / 252 SpA / 84 Spe
Moves
Ice Beam, Flip Turn, Surf, Tera Blast

Frequently asked questions

What type is Piplup?
Piplup is a Water type Pokémon.
What are Piplup's base stats?
HP 53, Attack 51, Defense 53, Sp. Attack 61, Sp. Defense 56, Speed 40. That is a base stat total of 314.
What is Piplup weak to?
Piplup takes extra damage from Electric and Grass moves.
What abilities does Piplup have?
Piplup can have Torrent and Competitive. Its hidden ability is Competitive.
What does Piplup evolve into?
Piplup evolves into Prinplup.
What moves does Piplup learn?
Piplup learns 13 moves by levelling up and 37 by TM.