#0393 · Penguin Pokémon
Piplup
Piplup›
Prinplup›
EmpoleonCommunity tiers (you can vote in all four)
Classic
Rank #175 · 7 votes · median B
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Rank #212 · 8 votes · median A
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Endless
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Tier history
5 recorded changes · 7 votes
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Game data
Abilities
- Torrent
Boosts the power of the Pokémon’s Water-type moves by 50% when its HP drops to ⅓ or less of its max.
- CompetitiveHidden
When the Pokémon has any of its stats lowered by an opponent, its Sp. Atk stat is boosted sharply.
When the Pokémon is hit by a contact move, the attacker has a 30% chance of becoming infatuated if the attacker and the Pokémon are of opposite genders.
Different passives in this line: Prinplup: Drizzle, Empoleon: Drizzle
Egg moves
- King’s ShieldSteelStatus— · —
The user takes a defensive stance while it protects itself from damage. Any attackers that use contact moves against the user during this turn will have their Attack stats lowered. With each consecutive use, this move’s chance of success becomes ⅓ of what it was before.
- Tachyon CutterSteelSpecial50 pow · —
The user attacks by launching particle blades at the target twice in a row. This attack never misses.
- Freeze-DryIceSpecial70 pow · 100%
The user attacks by rapidly lowering the target’s temperature. This move is super effective on Water-type Pokémon.
- Steam EruptionWaterSpecial110 pow · 95%Rare egg move
The user attacks by immersing targets in superheated steam. This move has a 30% chance of burning the target and will thaw out the user or target if one is frozen.
Base stats
Piplup · BST 314
Empoleon · BST 530
BST in this line: Piplup 314 · Prinplup 405 · Empoleon 530
Unlock costs
Candy needed for a cost-3 starter:
- Passive ability
- 35 🍬
- Cost reductions
- 20 / 50 🍬
- Same-species egg
- 25 🍬
- The price only drops once you have hatched enough Piplup eggs: 22 🍬 after 20 hatches, 18 🍬 after 40 hatches, 12 🍬 after 80 hatches.
- Friendship needed per candy
- 75
Expensive starters ask for fewer candies, but earn them far more slowly: Piplup needs 75 friendship per candy, while a cost-1 starter earns one every 25.