Piplup - Generation 4 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Piplup can learn in Generation 4, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Diamond
Pokémon Pearl
Pokémon Platinum
Pokémon HeartGold
Pokémon SoulSilver

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Piplup artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver

Moves learnt by level up

Piplup learns the following moves in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Pound	Normal	40	100
4	Growl	Normal	—	100
8	Bubble	Water	20	100
11	Water Sport	Water	—	—
15	Peck	Flying	35	100
18	Bide	Normal	—	—
22	BubbleBeam	Water	65	100
25	Fury Attack	Normal	15	85
29	Brine	Water	65	100
32	Whirlpool	Water	15	70
36	Mist	Ice	—	—
39	Drill Peck	Flying	80	100
43	Hydro Pump	Water	120	80

Egg moves

Piplup learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Agility	Psychic	—	—
Aqua Ring	Water	—	—
Double Hit	Normal	35	90
Flail	Normal	—	100
Hydro Pump	Water	120	80
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Mud Sport	Ground	—	—
Snore	Normal	40	100
Supersonic	Normal	—	55
Yawn	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by HM

Piplup is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal	50	95
03	Surf	Water	95	100
05	Defog	Flying	—	—
07	Waterfall	Water	80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Piplup is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
55	Brine	Water	65	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
76	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
88	Pluck	Flying	60	100
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by level up

Piplup learns the following moves in Pokémon Platinum at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Pound	Normal	40	100
4	Growl	Normal	—	100
8	Bubble	Water	20	100
11	Water Sport	Water	—	—
15	Peck	Flying	35	100
18	BubbleBeam	Water	65	100
22	Bide	Normal	—	—
25	Fury Attack	Normal	15	85
29	Brine	Water	65	100
32	Whirlpool	Water	15	70
36	Mist	Ice	—	—
39	Drill Peck	Flying	80	100
43	Hydro Pump	Water	120	80

Egg moves

Piplup learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Platinum. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Agility	Psychic	—	—
Aqua Ring	Water	—	—
Double Hit	Normal	35	90
Flail	Normal	—	100
Hydro Pump	Water	120	80
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Mud Sport	Ground	—	—
Snore	Normal	40	100
Supersonic	Normal	—	55
Yawn	Normal	—	—

Move Tutor moves

Piplup can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Platinum from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Dive	Water	80	100
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Signal Beam	Bug	75	100
Snore	Normal	40	100

Moves learnt by HM

Piplup is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal	50	95
03	Surf	Water	95	100
05	Defog	Flying	—	—
07	Waterfall	Water	80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Piplup is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
55	Brine	Water	65	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
76	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
88	Pluck	Flying	60	100
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by level up

Piplup learns the following moves in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Pound	Normal	40	100
4	Growl	Normal	—	100
8	Bubble	Water	20	100
11	Water Sport	Water	—	—
15	Peck	Flying	35	100
18	BubbleBeam	Water	65	100
22	Bide	Normal	—	—
25	Fury Attack	Normal	15	85
29	Brine	Water	65	100
32	Whirlpool	Water	15	70
36	Mist	Ice	—	—
39	Drill Peck	Flying	80	100
43	Hydro Pump	Water	120	80

Egg moves

Piplup learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Agility	Psychic	—	—
Aqua Ring	Water	—	—
Double Hit	Normal	35	90
FeatherDance	Flying	—	100
Flail	Normal	—	100
Hydro Pump	Water	120	80
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Mud Sport	Ground	—	—
Snore	Normal	40	100
Supersonic	Normal	—	55
Yawn	Normal	—	—

Move Tutor moves

Piplup can be taught these attacks in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Dive	Water	80	100
Headbutt	Normal	70	100
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Signal Beam	Bug	75	100
Snore	Normal	40	100

Moves learnt by HM

Piplup is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal	50	95
03	Surf	Water	95	100
05	Whirlpool	Water	15	70
07	Waterfall	Water	80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Piplup is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
55	Brine	Water	65	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
76	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
88	Pluck	Flying	60	100
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Piplup egg move parents

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Piplup

Piplup's egg groups: Field, Water 1

The egg moves for Piplup are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Piplup with a compatible male Pokémon, with the male (for Gen 2-5) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Piplup with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Agility

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Pikachu Growlithe Ponyta Rapidash Farfetch'd Horsea Seadra Jolteon Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Feraligatr Aipom Girafarig Sneasel Mantine Kingdra Wingull Surskit Gorebyss Buizel Floatzel Ambipom Buneary Lopunny
Breeding	Aipom Dunsparce Torchic Combusken Blaziken Wingull Pelipper Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Ambipom Lucario
Pre-evolution Level up	Raichu Arcanine Pelipper Masquerain Weavile
Sketch	Smeargle

Aqua Ring

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Seel Dewgong Vaporeon Marill Azumarill Corsola Mantine Milotic Gorebyss
Breeding	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Corsola Wingull Pelipper Wailmer Wailord Spheal Sealeo Walrein Clamperl Huntail Gorebyss Piplup Prinplup Empoleon
Sketch	Smeargle

Double Hit

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Aipom Girafarig Ambipom Mamoswine
Breeding	Sneasel Zangoose Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Buneary Lopunny Weavile
Sketch	Smeargle

Feather Dance

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Farfetch'd Torchic Combusken Blaziken Piplup Prinplup Empoleon
Sketch	Smeargle

Flail

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Dunsparce Phanpy Donphan Zigzagoon Slakoth Slaking Torkoal Spinda Feebas
Breeding	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Pikachu Raichu Sandshrew Sandslash Vulpix Ninetales Meowth Persian Farfetch'd Horsea Seadra Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Kabuto Kabutops Espeon Umbreon Remoraid Octillery Kingdra Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Zangoose Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Pachirisu Buneary Lopunny Glameow Purugly Leafeon Glaceon
Pre-evolution Level up	Linoone Vigoroth Milotic
Sketch	Smeargle

Hydro Pump

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Psyduck Golduck Poliwag Poliwhirl Horsea Seadra Lapras Vaporeon Omanyte Omastar Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Marill Azumarill Mantine Kingdra Mudkip Lombre Pelipper Wailmer Wailord Milotic Huntail Gorebyss Relicanth Piplup Prinplup Empoleon
Breeding	Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Mantine Surskit Masquerain Piplup Prinplup Empoleon
Pre-evolution Level up	Poliwrath Politoed Marshtomp Swampert Ludicolo
Sketch	Smeargle

Mud-Slap

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Diglett Dugtrio Swinub Piloswine Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Shellos Gastrodon Mamoswine
Breeding	Farfetch'd Zigzagoon Linoone Relicanth Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Buizel Floatzel
Move tutor	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Rattata Raticate Pikachu Raichu Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Diglett Dugtrio Meowth Persian Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Growlithe Arcanine Poliwhirl Poliwrath Slowpoke Slowbro Farfetch'd Rhyhorn Rhydon Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Kabuto Kabutops Dragonite Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Sentret Furret Marill Azumarill Politoed Aipom Wooper Quagsire Espeon Umbreon Slowking Girafarig Dunsparce Snubbull Granbull Sneasel Teddiursa Ursaring Swinub Piloswine Corsola Remoraid Octillery Delibird Mantine Houndour Houndoom Phanpy Donphan Stantler Torchic Combusken Blaziken Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Poochyena Mightyena Zigzagoon Linoone Lombre Ludicolo Nuzleaf Shiftry Wingull Pelipper Surskit Masquerain Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Whismur Loudred Exploud Skitty Delcatty Mawile Electrike Manectric Numel Camerupt Torkoal Grumpig Spinda Zangoose Seviper Corphish Crawdaunt Milotic Kecleon Absol Spheal Sealeo Walrein Huntail Gorebyss Relicanth Chimchar Monferno Infernape Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Bidoof Bibarel Shinx Luxio Luxray Pachirisu Buizel Floatzel Shellos Gastrodon Ambipom Buneary Lopunny Glameow Purugly Stunky Skuntank Lucario Hippopotas Hippowdon Weavile Rhyperior Leafeon Glaceon Mamoswine
Sketch	Smeargle

Mud Sport

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Wooper Quagsire Swinub Piloswine Mudkip Zigzagoon Linoone Relicanth Shellos Gastrodon Mamoswine
Breeding	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Slowpoke Slowbro Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Wooper Quagsire Slowking Mantine Corphish Crawdaunt Feebas Milotic Clamperl Huntail Gorebyss Piplup Prinplup Empoleon
Pre-evolution Level up	Marshtomp Swampert
Sketch	Smeargle

Snore

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Teddiursa Ursaring Spoink Grumpig Spheal Sealeo Walrein
Breeding	Slowpoke Slowbro Slowking Dunsparce Snubbull Granbull Remoraid Octillery Phanpy Donphan Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Whismur Loudred Exploud Wailmer Wailord Relicanth Piplup Prinplup Empoleon
Move tutor	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Rattata Raticate Ekans Arbok Pikachu Raichu Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Vulpix Ninetales Diglett Dugtrio Meowth Persian Psyduck Golduck Growlithe Arcanine Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath Ponyta Rapidash Slowpoke Slowbro Farfetch'd Seel Dewgong Rhyhorn Rhydon Horsea Seadra Tauros Lapras Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Omanyte Omastar Kabuto Kabutops Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Sentret Furret Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Marill Azumarill Politoed Aipom Wooper Quagsire Espeon Umbreon Slowking Girafarig Dunsparce Snubbull Granbull Sneasel Teddiursa Ursaring Swinub Piloswine Corsola Remoraid Octillery Mantine Houndour Houndoom Kingdra Phanpy Donphan Stantler Torchic Combusken Blaziken Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Poochyena Mightyena Zigzagoon Linoone Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Wingull Pelipper Surskit Masquerain Slakoth Slaking Whismur Loudred Exploud Skitty Delcatty Mawile Electrike Manectric Wailmer Wailord Numel Camerupt Torkoal Spoink Grumpig Spinda Zangoose Seviper Corphish Crawdaunt Feebas Milotic Kecleon Absol Spheal Sealeo Walrein Clamperl Huntail Gorebyss Relicanth Chimchar Monferno Infernape Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Bidoof Bibarel Shinx Luxio Luxray Pachirisu Buizel Floatzel Shellos Gastrodon Ambipom Buneary Lopunny Glameow Purugly Stunky Skuntank Lucario Hippopotas Hippowdon Weavile Rhyperior Leafeon Glaceon Mamoswine
Pre-evolution Move tutor	Vigoroth
Generation 3 Move tutor	Mankey Primeape Delibird
Sketch	Smeargle

Supersonic

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Mantine Wingull Pelipper Whismur Loudred Exploud
Breeding	Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Omanyte Omastar Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Marill Azumarill Remoraid Octillery Clamperl Huntail Gorebyss Piplup Prinplup Empoleon
Sketch	Smeargle

Yawn

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Slowpoke Slowbro Wooper Quagsire Slowking Dunsparce Kingdra Slakoth Slaking Relicanth Bidoof Bibarel Hippopotas Hippowdon
Breeding	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Psyduck Golduck Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Teddiursa Ursaring Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Poochyena Mightyena Numel Camerupt Torkoal Spheal Sealeo Walrein Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Shellos Gastrodon Leafeon Glaceon
Pre-evolution Level up	Vigoroth
Sketch	Smeargle