#0393Generation 4
Piplup — Stats, Types, Abilities & Competitive Info
Water
Piplup is a Water type Pokémon introduced in Generation 4.
Base Stats
| HP | 53 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack | 51 | |
| Defense | 53 | |
| Sp. Atk | 61 | |
| Sp. Def | 56 | |
| Speed | 40 | |
| Total | 314 |
Pokedex Data
- Species
- Penguin Pokémon
- Height
- 0.4 m (1′04″)
- Weight
- 5.2 kg (11.5 lbs)
- Ability
- Torrent
- Hidden Ability
- Competitive
- EV Yield
- 1 Sp. Atk
- Catch Rate
- 45 (5.9% with PokéBall, full HP)
- Base Friendship
- 50 (normal)
- Base Exp.
- 63
- Growth Rate
- Medium Slow
- Egg Groups
- Field, Water 1
- Gender Ratio
- 87.5% male, 12.5% female
Evolution Chain
Changes by Generation
The stats and types above are current-generation values — in older games, Piplup differed:
- In Generations 5-8, Piplup has Defiantas its hidden ability.
- In Generation 4, Piplup has a base experience yield of 66.
- In Generations 4-7, Piplup has a base Friendship value of 70.
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What type is Piplup?
Piplup is a Water type Pokemon, classified as the Penguin Pokémon.
What does Piplup evolve into?
Piplup is part of an evolution line that includes Piplup, Prinplup, Empoleon.
What are Piplup's base stats?
Piplup has 53 HP, 51 Attack, 53 Defense, 61 Sp. Atk, 56 Sp. Def and 40 Speed, for a base stat total of 314.
What abilities can Piplup have?
Piplup can have the ability Torrent, plus Competitive as a hidden ability.