#393 · Generation 4
Piplup
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 1,075 / 1,215
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 614 / 767
- Research CP (L15)
- 460
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- 2nd charged move
- 10,000 dust · 25 candy
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Keep
Keep to evolve
Piplup will not win battles on its own, but Empoleon is S-tier for Great League. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.
Battle roles
- –Great League#1078 of 1146 · score 52.8
Ranked #1078 of 1146; not competitive in Great League.
- –Little Cupshadow#90 of 168 · score 68.9
Ranked #90 of 168; not competitive in Little Cup.
Worth evolving into
EmpoleonS Great LeagueS Ultra LeagueB Water raid attacker (shadow)
Collection value
- 3 costume/event variants: costumed copies cannot be re-obtained outside their event.
- Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.
Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.
Base stats
Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.
Evolution line
- → Prinplup: 25 candy
Check your Pokemon's IVs
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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
| League | Tier | Rank | Score | Recommended moves | Typical build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Cup | – | #116 / 168 | 64.7 | Bubble · Drill Peck · Icy Wind | L18 · 4/13/15 |
| Little CupShadow | – | #90 / 168 | 68.9 | Bubble · Drill Peck · Icy Wind | L18 · 4/13/15 |
| Great League | – | #1078 / 1146 | 52.8 | Bubble · Drill Peck · Icy Wind | L50 · 15/15/15 |
| Great LeagueShadow | – | #1094 / 1146 | 50.4 | Bubble · Drill Peck · Icy Wind | L50 · 15/15/15 |
Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.
Raid attacker rankings
| Attacking type | Tier | Rank | DPS | TDO | Best moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| flyingShadow | – | #187 / 235 | 6.1 | 43 | Pound · Drill Peck |
| flying | – | #190 / 235 | 5.5 | 48 | Pound · Drill Peck |
| iceShadow | – | #194 / 231 | 5.4 | 38 | Pound · Icy Wind |
| ice | – | #204 / 231 | 4.7 | 41 | Pound · Icy Wind |
| waterShadow | – | #228 / 282 | 5.9 | 42 | Pound · Bubble Beam |
| water | – | #240 / 282 | 5.3 | 46 | Pound · Bubble Beam |
Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.
Moves
| Fast move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | DPS | PvP power | PvP energy | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BubbleSTAB | water | 10 | +12 | 1.0s | 10.0 | 8 | +11 | 3 turns |
Pound | normal | 6 | +5 | 0.5s | 12.0 | 4 | +4 | 2 turns |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bubble BeamSTAB | water | 45 | -33 | 2.0s | 1.36 | 50 | -50 | 100% chance: -1 foe Atk |
Drill Peck | flying | 70 | -33 | 2.5s | 2.12 | 70 | -40 | |
Icy Wind | ice | 65 | -33 | 3.5s | 1.97 | 60 | -45 | 100% chance: -1 foe Atk |
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