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Piplup is a Water-type Pokémon from the Sinnoh region. It evolves into Prinplup when fed 25 candies and its final evolution is Empoleon.

Pokédex description

Penguin Pokémon
Because it is very proud, it hates accepting food from people. Its thick down guards it from cold.
- Piplup's cry

Possible attacks

Fast attacks

Icon Water
12 (10)
Icon Normal
7 (12)

Charged attacks

Icon Water
45 (24)
Icon Flying
65 (28)
Icon Ice
60 (18)

Evolution family

Piplup is part of a three-member family.

205.
Piplup
#0393 Piplup
25  Piplup candyArrow Dark
Prinplup
#0394 Prinplup
100  Piplup candyArrow Dark
Empoleon
#0395 Empoleon

205.
Piplup
#0393 Piplup
25  Piplup candyArrow Dark
Prinplup
#0394 Prinplup
100  Piplup candyArrow Dark
Empoleon
#0395 Empoleon

Event Pokémon forms

These Event Piplup forms cannot evolve.

Event forms
Piplup
Piplup
#0393
Piplup
Lucas's hat
Event forms
Piplup
Piplup
#0393
Piplup
Dawn's hat
Event forms
Piplup
Piplup
#0393
Piplup
Halloween

Sprites Release
Piplup red hat Piplup red hat shiny Lucas's hat Piplup was released at the start of Pokémon BD & SP Event on November 16th, 2021.

Shiny Pokémon Shiny form of Lucas's hat Piplup was released on the same day.

Piplup white hat Piplup white hat shiny Dawn's hat Piplup was released at the start of Pokémon BD & SP Event on November 16th, 2021.

Shiny Pokémon Shiny form of Dawn's hat Piplup was released on the same day.

Piplup halloween Piplup halloween shiny Halloween Piplup was released at the start of Halloween 2021 Part 1 on October 15th, 2021.

Shiny Pokémon Shiny form of Halloween Piplup was released on the same day.

Available during Halloween 2022 and 2023.

Availability

Method Maximum CP Details
RT-Icon Encounter
Wild
921
998

(weather boosted)
In wild since 2018 Oct 16

Increased spawns in:
Pokémon GO Tour: Sinnoh - Global: 2024 Feb 24 - 25
Road to Sinnoh: 2024 Feb 19 - 23
Halloween 2023: Oct 26 - 31 (costume)
7th Anniversary Party: 2023 Jul 9
Halloween 2022: Oct 27 - Nov 1 (costume)
Pokémon GO Fest 2022: Jun 4 - 5
Ed Sheeran Collaboration Event: 2021 Nov 22 - 30
Pokémon Spotlight Hour: 2021 Nov 30
Pokémon BD & SP Event: 2021 Nov 18 - 21 (Dawn's hat)
Pokémon BD & SP Event: 2021 Nov 16 - 18 (Lucas's hat)
Halloween 2021: Oct 15 - 31 (costume)
Sinnoh Celebration Event: 2021 Jan 12 - 17
Holiday 2020: Dec 22 - 31
December 2020 Community Day: Dec 12 - 13
Animation Week: 2020 Nov 6 - 12
Incense Day: Type Shuffle: 2020 Apr 19 (Incense-only)
January 2020 Community Day: Jan 19
Water Festival 2019: Aug 23 - 30 (around water)
Pokémon GO Fest 2019 Yokohama: Aug 6 - 12
Pokémon GO Fest 2019 Dortmund: Jul 4 - 7
Pokémon GO Fest 2019 Chicago: Jun 13 - 16

Pokémon Eggs
Eggs
614

Increased chance/Previously in:
2-km - December 2021 Community Day: Dec 18 - 19
2-km - 2019 Feb 13 - 2020 Oct 19
2-km - Water Festival 2019: Aug 23 - 30
5-km - 2018 Oct 16 - 2019 Feb 13

Emblem Raid
Raid Battles
614
767

(weather boosted)
Tier 1 CP 3,364

Visit List of Raid Bosses changes for complete appearance

RT-Icon Special-Stamp-1
Research tasks
460 Field Research:
Earn 7 hearts with your buddy: 7th Anniversary Party
Walk 2 km: Halloween 2022 (costume)
Earn 6 hearts with your buddy: 6th Anniversary
Catch 2 Piplup: Pokémon BD & SP Event (hats)
Catch 5 Ghost-type Pokémon: Halloween 2021 (costume)
Make 5 Great Throws: 5th Anniversary
Power up Pokémon 4 times: Sinnoh Cerebration Event
Use 5 Berries to help catch Pokémon: Lake Legends Event
Give your buddy a treat: Throwback Challenge 2020: Sinnoh
Catch 3 Piplup: January 2020 Community Day
Special Research/Timed Research:
Shadow PokémonGO Tour 2024: It's About Time (and Space) - 1st part: Use an Incense
December Community Day 2021 - 4th part: Catch 5 different species of Pokémon
Animation Week Research - 7th part: Spin 3 PokéStops or Gyms
Jump-Start Research - 4th part: Catch a Legendary Pokémon from Field Research Breakthrough or raid
Team GO Rocket
Team GO Rocket
242
399

(weather boosted)
Shadow PokémonRescuing from Grunts:
Since 2024 Jan 27
GO Battle League
GO Battle League
614 Obtainable starting from rank:
14 (Season 6)


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Trivia

External links

  • Piplup page, on the official Pokédex website
  • Piplup article, on Bulbapedia
  • Piplup article, on the Pokémon Wiki
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