Piplup

The Penguin Pokémon
#393 - Piplup
Evolve	Prinplup
Debut	Pokémon: Diamond Version Pokémon: Pearl Version
Species Info
Type	+
Height	0.4 m (1'04")
Weight	5.2 kg (11.5 lbs.)
Color	Blue
Gender Ratio	7♂ : 1♀
Ability	Torrent
Hidden Ability
Egg Group	Ground / Water 1
Icon		Sprite
		File:393sprite.png
Footprint
30px
Base Statistics
Hit Points	53	Speed	40
Attack	51	Sp. Attack	61
Defense	53	Sp. Defense	56
Training Info
Catch Rate	{{{cat}}}	Hatch Steps	{{{hat}}}
Base Exp.	{{{exp}}}	Effort Points	{{{e1}}}
Happiness	{{{hap}}}
To Lv.100	{{{100}}}

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Piplup is a penguin Pokémon that is the water starter in Diamond and Pearl.

Information

The Piplup is a proud creature that lives in the northern countries along the chilly shores. They are skilled swimmers that can dive for over ten minutes to hunt for their food. Because of that, it does not like accepting food from people. Its thick feathers provide it shelter from the cold. It is a poor walker and often falls down, but its pride leads it to puff up its chest without a care. Piplup do not like others poking into their business and because they do not listen to trainer's orders, they are difficult to get along with.

It resembles a small penguin, though it is not Ice type. At level 16, it will evolve into a Prinplup and an Empoleon at level 36.

Appearances

Mainstream Games

In Pokémon: Diamond, Pearl and Platinum Versions, Piplup is one of the three starter Pokémon that the player can 'steal' from Professor Rowan.

Other Games

In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Darkness, Piplup is one of the starters that the player can be transformed into in the beginning. Wild Piplup could also be found in the first twenty floors of Blizzard Island, the first ten basement floors of Crevice Cave, the first four basement floors of Lower Crevice Cave and the first nineteen basement floors of Mt. Avalanche. In Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia, a Piplup can be found in Hia Valley. They also appear in Pokémon Rumble, where they are found at Bright Beach.

Other Appearances

Video Games

• In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Piplup can be summoned from a PokéBall. It uses the move Surf and will wash away anyone caught in the torrent. It is accompanied by a trophy.

Other Media

• Piplup has been featured in the anime as one of the Pokémon belonging to Dawn, and has spent much of its time out of its Pokéball, similar to Ash's Pikachu. Another character, Kenny, has a Piplup that later evolves into a Prinplup.
• in the Pokémon Adventures manga, Piplup is Platinum's starter Pokémon which evolves as she goes through her first gym challenges.