- Attack
- 112
- Defense
- 102
- HP
- 142
100% CP
- RaidsLv20
- 614
- min 568
- Weather boostLv25
- 767
- min 710
- MaxLv50
- 1,215
- Lv40 1,075
At a glance
Basics
Piplup is a Water-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 614 at level 20 (raids, eggs and research), 767 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 1,215 at level 50. It is weak to Electric/Grass attacks (1.6×). It resists Fire/Water/Ice/Steel attacks. In raids, Bubble + Drill Peck is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). It evolves into Prinplup with 25 Candy. As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 3 km you walk together.
- Category
- Penguin Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 10,000 Stardust · 25 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 1,215 / 1,229
Because it is very proud, it hates accepting food from people. Its thick down guards it from cold.
All values are for Pokémon GO; main-series values are not listed. The Pokédex entry is the game's own English text.
Related tips
- How to read IVs and appraisalsIVs run from 0 to 15 for each of Attack, Defense and HP, and appraisal stars are set by the sum of the three (0–45).
- What to power up first (power-up priorities for beginners)Stardust is limited, so first power up strong counters you'll use for a long time across many raids.
- Choosing IVs for PvP (low Attack wins in Great and Ultra League)In leagues with a CP cap, the lower the Attack IV, the higher you can level up within the same CP, which makes Defense and HP bigger.
Best movesetsLv40 · 15/15/15 IVs
- 1
Bubble
Drill PeckBest100% efficiency6.6TDO 85 - 2
PoundDrill Peck98% efficiency6.5TDO 83 - 3BubbleBubble Beam92% efficiency6.1TDO 78
- 4PoundBubble Beam91% efficiency6.0TDO 77
- 5Bubble
Icy Wind78% efficiency5.2TDO 66
Top 5 of 6 movesets.
Raid and Gym efficiency against an ordinary neutral 5-star boss. DPS is damage per second, TDO is total damage dealt before fainting, and efficiency compares (DPS³ × TDO)^¼ with the top moveset. Against a specific boss, moves of the types it's weak to do more.
Learnable moves
Fast Attack2
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BubbleBestWater · 1s · STAB | 10 | +12 | 12 | 12 |
| PoundNormal · 0.5s | 6 | +5 | 12 | 10 |
Charged Attack3
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drill PeckBestFlying · 2.5s | 70 | 33 | 28 | 2.12 |
| Bubble BeamWater · 2s · STAB | 45 | 33 | 27 | 1.64 |
| Icy WindIce · 3.5s | 65 | 33 | 18.6 | 1.97 |
- DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy. A Charged Attack costing 100 energy uses 1 bar, 50 uses 2 bars and 33 uses 3 bars.
- STAB (same-type attack bonus) applies to moves of the Pokémon's own type, which deal 1.2× damage (included in DPS, DPT and DPE).
Calculate with your Pokémon
Move the sliders or enter a CP and Piplup's stats, move performance and power-up cost update instantly.
Enter the CP shown in the game to find the closest level for these IVs.
- Actual Attack
- 75.9
- Actual Defense
- 69.9
- Actual HP
- 93
Actual stat = (base stat + IV) × level multiplier. Level 51 is the Best Buddy boost.
Move performance at these stats
PoundDrill PeckBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 83% of the same moveset's DPS at Lv40 with 15/15/15.
Raid calculation against a neutral 5-star boss. * Exclusive moves need an Elite TM.
Power-up cost
- Stardust
- 225,000
- Candy
- 248
- Candy XL
- 0
Lv 20 → 40: 40 power-ups, CP 1,075 after
Based on the game's power-up cost table. Shadow costs 1.2× and purified 0.9× (rounded up per power-up); Lucky Pokémon pay half the Stardust. Event bonuses are not included.
IV rankings by leagueBy stat product
Piplup only reaches CP 1,215 at level 50 with 100% IVs, so it can't reach this league's cap. In that case, higher IVs are better.
| Rank | Attack | Defense | HP | Level | CP | vs. #1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 1,215 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 50 | 1,211 | 100.0% |
| 3 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 50 | 1,207 | 99.2% |
| 4 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 1,205 | 99.2% |
| 5 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 50 | 1,201 | 99.2% |
| 6 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 50 | 1,210 | 99.1% |
| 7 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 50 | 1,206 | 99.1% |
| 8 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 50 | 1,203 | 98.5% |
| 9 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 50 | 1,198 | 98.5% |
| 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 1,196 | 98.4% |
Stat product = Attack × Defense × HP (up to level 50, excluding Best Buddy). It shows how long a Pokémon lasts under the same CP cap and doesn't include move matchups.
EvolutionFrom game data
- Base
- PiplupViewingBest movesBubbleDrill Peck
From Piplup to the final evolution125 Candy
- Purified Pokémon need about 10% less Candy to evolve (e.g. 25 → 22 Candy).
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6
Electric
Grass - ×0.625
FireWaterIce
Steel
Show all 18 types
- Normal×1
- Fire×0.625
- Water×0.625
- Electric×1.6
- Grass×1.6
- Ice×0.625
Fighting×1
Poison×1
Ground×1- Flying×1
Psychic×1
Bug×1
Rock×1
Ghost×1
Dragon×1
Dark×1- Steel×0.625
Fairy×1
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves
Events3 past
No upcoming events are known yet.
- 2026.01.04Community Day Classic: Piplup · Exclusive move: Hydro Cannon
- 2021.11.30Spotlight Hour: Piplup · 2× Candy for catches
- 2020.01.19Community Day: Piplup · Exclusive move: Hydro Cannon