Piplup

#0393 · Gen 4 · BST 314

Water

Legal M-A

Usage rate

0.0%

Estimated win rate46.3%

Base stats

HP53

Atk51

Def53

SpA61

SpD56

Spe40

Level 50 (neutral, 0 EV)

HP128

Atk71

Def73

SpA81

SpD76

Spe60

EV Spread Calculator

Nature

0 / 510 EVs

HP128

Atk71

Def73

SpA81

SpD76

Spe60

Stats by nature (Level 50)

HP 128 · L50 · IV 31 · 0 EV

Nature	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spe
Hardy(neutral)	71	73	81	76	60
Lonely	78 ▲	65 ▼	81	76	60
Brave	78 ▲	73	81	76	54 ▼
Adamant	78 ▲	73	72 ▼	76	60
Naughty	78 ▲	73	81	68 ▼	60
Bold	63 ▼	80 ▲	81	76	60
Docile(neutral)	71	73	81	76	60
Relaxed	71	80 ▲	81	76	54 ▼
Impish	71	80 ▲	72 ▼	76	60
Lax	71	80 ▲	81	68 ▼	60
Timid	63 ▼	73	81	76	66 ▲
Hasty	71	65 ▼	81	76	66 ▲
Serious(neutral)	71	73	81	76	60
Jolly	71	73	72 ▼	76	66 ▲
Naive	71	73	81	68 ▼	66 ▲
Modest	63 ▼	73	89 ▲	76	60
Mild	71	65 ▼	89 ▲	76	60
Quiet	71	73	89 ▲	76	54 ▼
Bashful(neutral)	71	73	81	76	60
Rash	71	73	89 ▲	68 ▼	60
Calm	63 ▼	73	81	83 ▲	60
Gentle	71	65 ▼	81	83 ▲	60
Sassy	71	73	81	83 ▲	54 ▼
Careful	71	73	72 ▼	83 ▲	60
Quirky(neutral)	71	73	81	76	60

Role · Legality

Special AttackerTrick Room

Legal regulations: regulation-m-a

VGC analysis

Piplup is a Water-type Pokémon. Based on its stat spread it tends to fit a special attacker role in VGC. Figures here are estimated and matchup dependent.

Strengths

+ Water-type STAB options
+ Usable bulk or offense depending on EVs

Weaknesses

− Depends on team support
− Matchup dependent

Common builds & options

Moves

Special
Spread Water move hitting all adjacent Pokémon.
Pow
90
Acc
100%
PP
15
Special
High-power Water STAB.
Pow
110
Acc
80%
PP
5
Special
Premier Ice coverage with a freeze chance.
Pow
90
Acc
100%
PP
10
Special
Special Ground STAB; may lower Sp. Def.
Pow
90
Acc
100%
PP
10
Special
Special Ghost STAB; may lower Sp. Def.
Pow
80
Acc
100%
PP
15
StatusPriority +4
Blocks most attacks for a turn; core VGC tech.
Pow
—
Acc
—
PP
10