
| Catch rate | 45 | 
| Base Friendship | 50 (normal) | 
| Base Exp | 63 | 
| Growth Rate | Medium Slow | 
| Egg Groups | Field, Water 1 | 
| Gender | 87.5% male, 12.5% female | 
| Egg cycles | 20 (4,884–5,140 steps) | 
| HP | 53 | |
| Attack | 51 | |
| Defense | 53 | |
| Sp. Atk | 61 | |
| Sp. Def | 56 | |
| Speed | 40 | |
| Total | 314 | 
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pound | normal | physical | 40 | 100 | 
| 4 | Growl | normal | status | 0 | 100 | 
| 6 | Water Gun | water | special | 40 | 100 | 
| 11 | Charm | fairy | status | 0 | 100 | 
| 15 | Peck | flying | physical | 35 | 100 | 
| 18 | Bubble Beam | water | special | 65 | 100 | 
| 22 | Swagger | normal | status | 0 | 85 | 
| 25 | Fury Attack | normal | physical | 15 | 85 | 
| 29 | Brine | water | special | 65 | 100 | 
| 32 | Whirlpool | water | special | 35 | 85 | 
| 36 | Mist | ice | status | 0 | — | 
| 39 | Drill Peck | flying | physical | 80 | 100 | 
| 43 | Hydro Pump | water | special | 110 | 80 | 
Piplup does not learn any moves from evolution.
Piplup can not have any move tutor moves.
| TM | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Water Pulse | water | special | 60 | 100 | 
| 7 | Hail | ice | status | 0 | — | 
| 10 | Work Up | normal | status | 0 | — | 
| 13 | Ice Beam | ice | special | 90 | 100 | 
| 14 | Blizzard | ice | special | 110 | 70 | 
| 17 | Protect | normal | status | 0 | — | 
| 18 | Rain Dance | water | status | 0 | — | 
| 28 | Dig | ground | physical | 80 | 100 | 
| 31 | Brick Break | fighting | physical | 75 | 100 | 
| 32 | Double Team | normal | status | 0 | — | 
| 39 | Rock Tomb | rock | physical | 60 | 95 | 
| 40 | Aerial Ace | flying | physical | 60 | — | 
| 42 | Facade | normal | physical | 70 | 100 | 
| 44 | Rest | psychic | status | 0 | — | 
| 45 | Attract | normal | status | 0 | 100 | 
| 49 | Scald | water | special | 80 | 100 | 
| 55 | Brine | water | special | 65 | 100 | 
| 56 | Fling | dark | physical | 0 | 100 | 
| 58 | Endure | normal | status | 0 | — | 
| 76 | Stealth Rock | rock | status | 0 | — | 
| 82 | Sleep Talk | normal | status | 0 | — | 
| 86 | Grass Knot | grass | special | 0 | 100 | 
| 87 | Swagger | normal | status | 0 | 85 | 
| 88 | Pluck | flying | physical | 60 | 100 | 
| 90 | Substitute | normal | status | 0 | — | 
| 93 | Cut | normal | physical | 50 | 95 | 
| 95 | Surf | water | special | 90 | 100 | 
| 97 | Defog | flying | status | 0 | — | 
| 99 | Waterfall | water | physical | 80 | 100 | 
Piplup can not get any moves from trs.
| English | Piplup | 
|---|---|
| Spanish | Piplup | 
| Italian | Piplup | 
| Japanese | ポッチャマ (Pochama) | 
| German | Plinfa | 
| French | Tiplouf | 
| Diamond Pearl | Lake Verity | 
|---|---|
| Platinum | Route 201 | 
| HeartGold SoulSilver | Trade/migrate from another game | 
| Black White Black 2 White 2 | Trade/migrate from another game | 
| X Y | Trade/migrate from another game | 
| Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire | Route 101 | 
| Sun Moon | Trade/migrate from another game | 
| Ultra Sun Ultra Moon | Prinplup, Empoleon | 
| Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee | Not available in this game | 
| Sword Shield | Not available in this game | 
| Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl | Fountainspring Cave, Riverbank Cave, Still-Water Cavern |