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#393 Piplup

Pokémon Game Picture National No. Sinnoh No. English name Japanese Name

DP Sprites
393 007 Piplup Pochama

Plat Sprites
Ability: Torrent

Torrent: When HP is below 1/3rd, Water’s power increases to 1.5 times.

Gender Ratio

Male: 87.5 % Female: 12.5 %

Classification Type 1 Type 2 Height Weight

Penguin Pokémon

1'03" 11.5 lbs

Evolution Chain

--Lv. 16-->--Lv. 36-->

Damage Taken

x1 x0.5 x0.5 x2 x2 x0.5 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x0.5

Wild Hold Item Base EXP Base Happinness Colour Category

None 1,059,860 Points
Medium Slow 70 Blue

Flavour Text

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.

Location

Game Rarity Location

Diamond Only One Starter Pokémon obtained at Lake Verity

Pearl Only One Starter Pokémon obtained at Lake Verity
Platinum Interact Receive from Prof. Rowan

Diamond/Pearl Level Up
Level Attack Name Type Cat. Att. Acc. PP Effect %
— Pound
40 100 35 --
Pounds the foe with forelegs or tail.
4 Growl
-- 100 40 --
Growls cutely to reduce the foe's ATTACK.
8 Bubble
20 100 30 10
An attack using bubbles. May lower the foe's SPEED.
11 Water Sport
-- -- 15 --
The user becomes soaked to raise resistance to fire.
15 Peck
35 100 35 --
Attacks the foe with a jabbing beak, etc.
18 Bide
?? -- 10 --
Endures attack for 2 turns to retaliate double.
22 Bubblebeam
65 100 20 10
Forcefully sprays bubbles that may lower SPEED.
25 Fury Attack
15 85 20 --
Jabs the foe 2 to 5 times with sharp horns, etc.
29 Brine
65 100 10 --
Power doubles if foe's HP is less than half
32 Whirlpool
15 70 15 --
Traps and hurts the foe in a whirlpool for 2 to 5 turns.
36 Mist
-- -- 30 --
Creates a mist that stops reduction of abilities.
39 Drill Peck
80 100 20 --
A corkscrewing attack with the beak acting as a drill.
43 Hydro Pump
120 80 5 --
Blasts water at high power to strike the foe.

Platinum Level Up
Level Attack Name Type Cat. Att. Acc. PP Effect %
— Pound
40 100 35 --
Pounds the foe with forelegs or tail.
4 Growl
-- 100 40 --
Growls cutely to reduce the foe's ATTACK.
8 Bubble
20 100 30 10
An attack using bubbles. May lower the foe's SPEED.
11 Water Sport
-- -- 15 --
The user becomes soaked to raise resistance to fire.
15 Peck
35 100 35 --
Attacks the foe with a jabbing beak, etc.
18 Bubblebeam
65 100 20 10
Forcefully sprays bubbles that may lower SPEED.
22 Bide
?? -- 10 --
Endures attack for 2 turns to retaliate double.
25 Fury Attack
15 85 20 --
Jabs the foe 2 to 5 times with sharp horns, etc.
29 Brine
65 100 10 --
Power doubles if foe's HP is less than half
32 Whirlpool
15 70 15 --
Traps and hurts the foe in a whirlpool for 2 to 5 turns.
36 Mist
-- -- 30 --
Creates a mist that stops reduction of abilities.
39 Drill Peck
80 100 20 --
A corkscrewing attack with the beak acting as a drill.
43 Hydro Pump
120 80 5 --
Blasts water at high power to strike the foe.

TM & HM Attacks
TM/HM # Attack Name Type Cat. Att. Acc. PP Effect %
TM03 Water Pulse
60 100 20 20
Attacks with ultrasonic waves. May confuse the foe
TM06 Toxic
-- 85 10 --
Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.
TM07 Hail
-- -- 10 --
Summons a hailstorm that strikes every turn.
TM10 Hidden Power
?? 100 15 --
The effectiveness varies with the user.
TM13 Ice Beam
95 100 10 10
Blasts the foe with an icy beam that may freeze it.
TM14 Blizzard
120 70 5 10
Hits the foe with an icy storm that may freeze it.
TM17 Protect
-- -- 10 --
Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
TM18 Rain Dance
-- -- 5 --
Boosts the power of WATER- type moves for 5 turns.
TM21 Frustration
?? 100 20 --
An attack that is stronger if the TRAINER is disliked.
TM27 Return
?? 100 20 --
An attack that increases in power with friendship.
TM28 Dig
80 100 10 --
Digs underground the first turn and strikes next turn.
TM31 Brick Break
75 100 15 --
Destroys barriers such as REFLECT and causes damage.
TM32 Double Team
-- -- 15 --
Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
TM39 Rock Tomb
50 80 10 100
Stops the foe from moving with rocks and cuts SPEED.
TM40 Aerial Ace
60 -- 20 --
An extremely speedy and unavoidable attack.
TM42 Facade
70 100 20 --
Boosts ATTACK when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
TM43 Secret Power
70 100 20 30
An attack with effects that vary by location.
TM44 Rest
-- -- 10 --
The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
TM45 Attract
-- 100 15 --
Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.
TM55 Brine
65 100 10 --
Power doubles if foe's HP is less than half
TM56 Fling
?? 100 10 --
Hurls out held item, power depends on held item
TM58 Endure
-- -- 10 --
Endures any attack for 1 turn, leaving at least 1HP.
TM76 Stealth Rock
-- -- 20 --
Causes damage when foe switches Pokémon
TM78 Captivate
-- 100 20 --
Lowers opposite gender foe's SP.ATT two stages
TM82 Sleep Talk
-- -- 10 --
Uses an own move randomly while asleep.
TM83 Natural Gift
?? 100 15 --
Power and type of move depends on the held berry
TM86 Grass Knot
?? 100 20 --
Power increases if foe is heavy
TM87 Swagger
-- 90 15 --
Confuses the foe, but also sharply raises ATTACK.
TM88 Pluck
60 100 20 --
Power doubles if foe is holding a berry
TM90 Substitute
-- -- 10 --
Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP.
HM01 Cut
50 95 30 --
Cuts the foe with sharp scythes, claws, etc.
HM03 Surf
95 100 15 --
Creates a huge wave, then crashes it down on the foe.
HM05 Defog
-- -- 15 --
Lowers foe's evasiveness
HM07 Waterfall
80 100 15 20
Charges the foe with speed to climb waterfalls.

Platinum Move Tutor Attacks
Attack Name Type Cat. Att. Acc. PP Effect %
Dive
80 100 10 --
Dives underwater the first turn and strikes next turn.
Icy Wind
55 95 15 100
A chilling attack that lowers the foe's SPEED.
Snore
40 100 15 30
A loud attack that can be used only while asleep.
Mud-slap
20 100 10 100
Hurls mud in the foe's face to reduce its accuracy.
Signal Beam
75 100 15 10
A strange beam attack that may confuse the foe.

Egg Moves (Details)
Attack Name Type Cat. Att. Acc. PP Effect %
Double Hit
35 90 10 -- Details
Strikes twice
Supersonic
-- 55 20 -- Details
Emits bizarre sound waves that may confuse the foe.
Yawn
-- -- 10 -- Details
Lulls the foe into yawning, then sleeping next turn.
Mud Sport
-- -- 15 -- Details
Covers the user in mud to raise electrical resistance.
Mud-slap
20 100 10 100 Details
Hurls mud in the foe's face to reduce its accuracy.
Snore
40 100 15 30 Details
A loud attack that can be used only while asleep.
Flail
?? 100 15 -- Details
Inflicts more damage when the user's HP is down.
Agility
-- -- 30 -- Details
Relaxes the body to sharply boost SPEED.
Aqua Ring
-- -- 20 -- Details
Restores HP every turn
Hydro Pump
120 80 5 -- Details
Blasts water at high power to strike the foe.

Base Egg Steps to Hatch

Effort Points from Battling it

Catch Rate

5,120 Steps 1 Sp. Attack Point(s)
45

Egg Groups
Lists Of Groups
Group Names
Water 1
Ground

Stats
HP Attack Defense Sp. Attack Sp. Defense Speed
Base Stats 53 51 53 61 56 40
Min-Max
Hindering Nature Lv50
Lv100 113 - 160
216 - 310 50 - 92
96 - 180 52 - 94
99 - 184 59 - 101
114 - 198 54 - 97
105 - 189 40 - 82
76 - 161
Min-Max
Neutral Nature Lv50
Lv100 113 - 160
216 - 310 56 - 103
107 - 201 58 - 105
111 - 205 66 - 113
127 - 221 61 - 108
117 - 211 45 - 92
85 - 179
Min-Max
Beneficial Nature Lv50
Lv100 113 - 160
216 - 310 61 - 113
117 - 221 63 - 115
122 - 225 72 - 124
139 - 243 67 - 118
128 - 232 49 - 101
93 - 196

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