Piplup PokeRogue Dex: Comprehensive Piplup Pokedex Guide

Discover Piplup battle strategies in PokeRogue and explore everything you need to know about Piplup. From detailed stats, abilities, and evolutions to form variants, defensive and offensive strategies, and more. Your ultimate guide to mastering Piplup in PokeRogueDex.

Piplup Sprites

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Piplup Pokémon Abilities

Lightning RodThe Pokémon draws in all Electric-type moves. Instead of being hit by Electric-type moves, it boosts its Sp. Atk.

TorrentPowers up Water-type moves when the Pokémon's HP is low.

CompetitiveBoosts the Sp. Atk stat sharply when a stat is lowered.

Piplup Pokémon Base Stats

Max. HP	53
Attack	51
Defense	53
Sp. Atk	61
Sp. Def	56
Speed	40
Sum	314

Piplup Pokémon Pokedex Data

weight	5.2Kg
Starter Cost	3
Types	Water

Piplup Evolution Chart

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Piplup Type Matchups

Piplup Type Resistances: Defensive Matchups

Normal1

Fire0.5

Water0.5

Electric2

Grass2

Ice0.5

Fighting1

Poison1

Ground1

Flying1

Psychic1

Bug1

Rock1

Ghost1

Dragon1

Dark1

Steel0.5

Fairy1

Piplup Type Effectiveness: Offensive Matchups

Normal1

Fire2

Water0.5

Electric1

Grass0.5

Ice1

Fighting1

Poison1

Ground2

Flying1

Psychic1

Bug1

Rock2

Ghost1

Dragon0.5

Dark1

Steel1

Fairy1

Piplup Egg Moves

Name	Type	Power	Acc	PP	Description
King's Shield	Steel	-	-	10	The user takes a defensive stance while it protects itself from damage. It also lowers the Attack stat of any attacker that makes direct contact.
Tachyon Cutter	Steel	50	-	10	The user attacks by launching particle blades at the target twice in a row. This attack never misses.
Roost	Flying	-	-	5	The user lands and rests its body. This move restores the user's HP by up to half of its max HP.
Steam Eruption	Water	110	95	5	The user immerses the target in superheated steam. This may also leave the target with a burn.

Piplup Level Up Moves

Level	Name	Type	Power	Acc	PP	Description
1	Pound	Normal	40	100	35	The target is physically pounded with a long tail, a foreleg, or the like.
4	Growl	Normal	-	100	40	The user growls in an endearing way, making opposing Pokémon less wary. This lowers their Attack stats.
8	Water Gun	Water	40	100	25	The target is blasted with a forceful shot of water.
11	Charm	Fairy	-	100	20	The user gazes at the target rather charmingly, making it less wary. This harshly lowers the target's Attack stat.
15	Peck	Flying	35	100	35	The target is jabbed with a sharply pointed beak or horn.
18	Bubble Beam	Water	65	100	20	A spray of bubbles is forcefully ejected at the target. This may also lower the target's Speed stat.
22	Swagger	Normal	-	85	15	The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply raises the target's Attack stat.
25	Fury Attack	Normal	15	85	20	The target is jabbed repeatedly with a horn or beak two to five times in a row.
29	Brine	Water	65	100	10	If the target's HP is half or less, this attack will hit with double the power.
32	Whirlpool	Water	35	85	15	The user traps the target in a violent swirling whirlpool for four to five turns.
36	Mist	Ice	-	-	30	The user cloaks itself and its allies in a white mist that prevents any of their stats from being lowered for five turns.
39	Drill Peck	Flying	80	100	20	A corkscrewing attack that strikes the target with a sharp beak acting as a drill.
43	Hydro Pump	Water	110	80	5	The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure.

Piplup Technical & Hidden Machine Moves

Name	Type	Power	Acc	PP	Description
Cut	Normal	50	95	30	The target is cut with a scythe or claw.
Hydro Pump	Water	110	80	5	The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure.
Surf	Water	90	100	15	The user attacks everything around it by swamping its surroundings with a giant wave.
Ice Beam	Ice	90	100	10	The target is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. This may also leave the target frozen.
Blizzard	Ice	110	70	5	A howling blizzard is summoned to strike opposing Pokémon. This may also leave the opposing Pokémon frozen.
Dig	Ground	80	100	10	The user burrows into the ground, then attacks on the next turn.
Toxic	Poison	-	90	10	A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn.
Agility	Psychic	-	-	30	The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply raises the Speed stat.
Double Team	Normal	-	-	15	By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness.
Haze	Ice	-	-	30	The user creates a haze that eliminates every stat change among all the Pokémon engaged in battle.
Waterfall	Water	80	100	15	The user charges at the target and may make it flinch.
Swift	Normal	60	-	20	Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.
Rest	Psychic	-	-	5	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and heals any status conditions.
Substitute (N)	Normal	-	-	10	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Snore	Normal	50	100	15	This attack can be used only if the user is asleep. The harsh noise may also make the target flinch.
Protect	Normal	-	-	10	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	10	The user hurls mud in the target's face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy.
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95	15	The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. This also lowers opposing Pokémon's Speed stats.
Endure	Normal	-	-	10	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Charm	Fairy	-	100	20	The user gazes at the target rather charmingly, making it less wary. This harshly lowers the target's Attack stat.
Swagger	Normal	-	85	15	The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply raises the target's Attack stat.
Attract	Normal	-	100	15	If it is the opposite gender of the user, the target becomes infatuated and less likely to attack.
Sleep Talk	Normal	-	-	10	While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.
Return	Normal	-	100	20	This full-power attack grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer.
Frustration	Normal	-	100	20	This full-power attack grows more powerful the less the user likes its Trainer.
Hidden Power	Normal	60	100	15	A unique attack that varies in type depending on the Pokémon using it.
Rain Dance	Water	-	-	5	The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type moves. It lowers the power of Fire-type moves.
Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100	15	The user attacks with a punch. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Whirlpool	Water	35	85	15	The user traps the target in a violent swirling whirlpool for four to five turns.
Hail	Ice	-	-	10	The user summons a hailstorm lasting five turns. It damages all Pokémon except Ice types.
Facade	Normal	70	100	20	This attack move doubles its power if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
Helping Hand	Normal	-	-	20	The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
Brick Break	Fighting	75	100	15	The user attacks with a swift chop. It can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.
Dive	Water	80	100	10	Diving on the first turn, the user floats up and attacks on the next turn.
Feather Dance	Flying	-	100	15	The user covers the target's body with a mass of down that harshly lowers its Attack stat.
Weather Ball	Normal	50	100	10	This attack move varies in power and type depending on the weather.
Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95	15	Boulders are hurled at the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat by preventing its movement.
Signal Beam	Bug	75	100	15	The user attacks with a sinister beam of light. This may also confuse the target.
Aerial Ace	Flying	60	-	20	The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses.
Covet	Normal	60	100	25	The user endearingly approaches the target, then has a 30% chance to steal the target's held item.
Water Pulse	Water	60	100	20	The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target.
Roost	Flying	-	-	5	The user lands and rests its body. This move restores the user's HP by up to half of its max HP.
Brine	Water	65	100	10	If the target's HP is half or less, this attack will hit with double the power.
Pluck	Flying	60	100	20	The user pecks the target. If the target is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect.
Fling (N)	Dark	-	100	10	The user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move's power and effects depend on the item.
Defog	Flying	-	-	15	A strong wind blows away the target's barriers such as Reflect or Light Screen. This also lowers the target's evasiveness.
Stealth Rock	Rock	-	-	20	The user lays a trap of levitating stones around the opposing team. The trap hurts opposing Pokémon that switch into battle.
Grass Knot	Grass	-	100	20	The user snares the target with grass and trips it. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power.
Round (P)	Normal	60	100	15	The user attacks the target with a song. Others can join in the Round to increase the power of the attack.
Echoed Voice	Normal	40	100	15	The user attacks the target with an echoing voice. If this move is used every turn, its power is increased.
Scald	Water	80	100	15	The user shoots boiling hot water at its target. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Quash (N)	Dark	-	100	15	The user suppresses the target and makes its move go last.
Water Pledge (P)	Water	80	100	10	A column of water hits the target. When used with its fire equivalent, its power increases and a rainbow appears.
Work Up	Normal	-	-	30	The user is roused, and its Attack and Sp Atk stats increase.
Disarming Voice	Fairy	40	-	15	Letting out a charming cry, the user does emotional damage to opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.
Confide	Normal	-	-	20	The user tells the target a secret, and the target loses its ability to concentrate. This lowers the target's Sp Atk stat.
Liquidation	Water	85	100	10	The user slams into the target using a full-force blast of water. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Flip Turn	Water	60	100	20	After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting.
Triple Axel	Ice	20	90	10	A consecutive three-kick attack that becomes more powerful with each successful hit.
Tera Blast (N)	Normal	80	100	10	If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp Atk stat-whichever is higher for the user.
Ice Spinner	Ice	80	100	15	The user covers its feet in thin ice and twirls around, slamming into the target. This move's spinning motion also destroys the terrain.
Snowscape	Ice	-	-	10	The user summons a snowstorm lasting five turns. This boosts the Defense stats of Ice types.
Chilling Water	Water	50	100	20	The user attacks the target by showering it with water that's so cold it saps the target's power. This also lowers the target's Attack stat.