Piplup

Piplup
Piplup's official artwork from Pokémon Platinum.
Games	Brawl SSB4 (Wii U) Ultimate
Move	Surf
Rarity	Common
English voice actor	Michele Knotz
Japanese voice actor	Etsuko Kozakura
German voice actor	Nicola Grupe-Arnoldi
Article on Bulbapedia	Piplup (Pokémon)

“	It slides around on a sheet of water and pushes opponents all over. It’s not really a fun wave from an opponent’s perspective.	”
—Pokémon Encyclopedia, Smash Bros. DOJO!!

Piplup (ポッチャマ, Pochama) is a creature in the Pokémon media franchise.

Origin

Piplup is a Water-type Pokémon introduced in Generation IV, and along with Chimchar and Turtwig it is one of the starter Pokémon of the Sinnoh region, and is categorized within the Pokédex at #393 as the "Penguin Pokémon". It evolves into Prinplup at level 16, which evolves into Empoleon at level 36.

Surf is a special Water-type move with 90 (95 before Generation VI) base power and 100% accuracy which hits every Pokémon adjacent to the user, including allies. It was HM03 in every game prior to Generation VII, and it was always required to fully complete them. Like most other Water-type Pokémon, Piplup can learn it with HM03.

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl

As a Poké Ball Pokémon

Piplup using Surf on Peach.

Piplup makes an appearance in Brawl as a Poké Ball Pokémon, where it uses its Surf attack to glide across the stage until it reaches a blast line or exceeds a time limit. Any character that gets caught in Piplup's surf will get washed away with it and will likely get KO'd while trapped, along with Piplup. The simpler the stage's terrain is, the more effective Piplup's Surf will be. Piplup can also be reflected. Its attack is essentially used the same way as Marill's attack from Melee. Sometimes Piplup will instantly use Surf.

Trophy

Trophy in Brawl.

Piplup

A Penguin Pokémon. It's one of the starter Pokémon received from Professor Rowan when the player departs from the Sinnoh region. It's a Water type, so it's strong versus Rock and Ground types. It's very cute but filled with pride–it hates to accept food from people. When it levels up, it evolves into Prinplup.

: Pokémon Diamond/Pearl

Sticker

Name	Game	Effect	Character(s)
Piplup	Pokémon series	Attack +26

Piplup (Pokémon series)

In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

As a background character

Piplup, next to Blastoise and below Wailord, in the Flood Chamber.

Piplup does not return as a Poké Ball Pokémon in Smash 4, being replaced by Oshawott in functionality. Piplup appears only in the Wii U version, on the Kalos Pokémon League stage, as one of the Pokémon that appears in the background of the Flood Chamber.

Trophy

Piplup's trophy is part of the Pokémon Diamond & Pokémon Pearl Trophy Box.

Trophy in for Wii U.

Piplup

You wouldn't think it from its adorable exterior, but this Pokémon is very proud and often won't listen to its Trainer. When it walks on land, it waddles and even falls over sometimes, all in a suitably cute way, but once it's in the water you'll see its true potential. It's a skilled swimmer and can dive for over ten minutes at a time to hunt.

: Pokémon Diamond and Pokémon Pearl (04/2007)

: Pokémon Platinum (03/2009)

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

As a background character

Piplup returns in the background on the Kalos Pokémon League.

Spirit

No.	Image	Name	Type	Class	Cost	Ability	Series
503		Piplup		★	1	Fire/Explosion Resist ↑	Pokémon Series

Gallery

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  Official artwork of Piplup from Brawl.

Names in other languages

Language	Name
Japanese	ポッチャマ, Pochama
English	Piplup
French	Tiplouf
German	Plinfa
Spanish	Piplup
Italian	Piplup
Chinese	波加曼
Korean	팽도리, Pengdori
Dutch	Piplup
Russian	Пиплап