Piplup (Pokémon)

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Piplup (Japanese: ポッチャマ Pochama) is a introduced in Generation IV.
It evolves into starting at level 16, which evolves into starting at level 36.
Along with and , Piplup is one of the three first partner Pokémon of Sinnoh available at the beginning of , , .
==Biology==
Piplup is a light-blue, penguin-like , which is covered in thick down to insulate against the cold. It has a dark blue head with a primarily white face and a short, yellow beak. The dark blue feathers on its head extend down its back and around its neck, which causes it to appear to be wearing a cape. There are two white ovals on its chest and a small, light-blue marking resembles a crown above its beak. It has flipper-like arms and yellow feet with three toes each.
Piplup has a strong sense of self-pride. Because of its pride, it has a hard time accepting food from humans and bonding with its caretakers. It will even puff out its chest after it falls down, which it often does due to its poor walking abilities. However, it is a skilled swimmer that can dive for over ten minutes in order to hunt. It has also been shown to fly short distances in the . It lives along the seashore in colder climates. It has been recently seen living in the Terarium of Blueberry Academy.
Dawn Piplup rejecting food.png|Piplup rejecting food
Piplup cape flapping.png|thumb|Piplup's "cape"
===Evolution===
Piplup evolves into , which evolves into .
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
==Game data==
===NPC appearances===
* PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure: Piplup is one of 's best friends. He is found keeping a trapped company in the Beach Zone after falling through the mysterious tunnel. Once the Wynaut is safe, he takes a Pikachu-shaped hot air balloon back to the Meeting Place, where he mends it. He later accompanies Pikachu to the Sky Pavilion along with and , where he meets .
* PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond: Piplup is the only one of Pikachu's old friends to return, accompanying him to a new . They venture into Wish Park together and try to save some of the Pokémon trapped there. Piplup becomes trapped in the Wish Park after saving Pikachu and 's lives. He is later found by and and announces that he wishes to stay in Wish Park so he can help the Pokémon who are coaxed into coming. Piplup is later taken by in exchange for setting free, and is then manipulated by . Piplup later awakens Pikachu from Darkrai's nightmare and encourages Pikachu to seek out his missing friends after their memories were taken by Darkrai right before the final battle.
===Pokédex entries===
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===Stats===
====Base stats====
====Pokéathlon stats====
===Type effectiveness===
===Learnset===
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====-only moves====
Move	Card
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===Side game data===
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===Evolution data===
===Sprites===
====Other sprites====
 	
Platinum intro's sprite	Penny in
==In animation==
===Main series===
====Major appearances====
=====Dawn's Piplup=====
Piplup debuted in Following A Maiden's Voyage!, where he got into a fight with a over their in Professor Rowan's lab. After ruining the lab, the two escaped, and was given the task of finding them. She found Piplup, and the two narrowly escaped an attack. Back at Rowan's lab, Dawn chose Piplup as her first partner Pokémon. Since then, he has been her main Pokémon and has been mostly seen outside of his Poké Ball.
=====Team Poképals=====
A Piplup, who used to be a human, was one of the two main members of Team Poképals in the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky - Beyond Time & Darkness.
=====Other=====
In The Thief That Keeps on Thieving!, used a female Piplup nicknamed Pippy to catch a . She is different from other Piplup because she wears a tiara.
In DPS01, Professor Rowan presented a Piplup to Shinko as one of the first partner Pokémon for her to pick. It fought with Rowan's after it stole its food; this led to a window breaking and Piplup and Chimchar escaping. They were captured by an 's web before being rescued by Shinko and .
A Piplup appeared in I Choose You!, under the ownership of Verity. It is her main Pokémon.
In The Sinnoh Iceberg Race!, Lauren's Piplup ran away from Sinnoh after becoming jealous of Lauren's new . Eventually, it was returned to her by and Goh after they found it in Vermilion City. Piplup entered itself and Croagunk into the Pokémon Iceberg Race, but the two partnered up to save Lauren after interrupted the race.
Alternate World Dawn's Piplup appeared in flashbacks and photos in The Gates of Warp! and physically in Showdown at the Gates of Warp!.
====Minor appearances====
In Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade, a Piplup watched 's concert.
In Going for the Gold!, multiple Piplup were living in the . Seeing these Piplup reminded Ash of Dawn's, since her Piplup was "something else".
In Pikachu and the Pokémon Music Squad, a Piplup was living in a forest.
A Piplup appeared in Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel.
In The Cuteness Quotient!, a Trainer's Piplup competed in the Friendship Festival.
A Piplup appeared in a fantasy alongside the other first partner Pokémon in Getting More Than You Battled For!.
Multiple Piplup appeared in A Midsummer Night's Light! at the Cerise Laboratory, having hatched from s.
A Piplup appeared in The Pendant That Starts It All (Part One), under the ownership of a student of Indigo Academy.
A Trainer's Piplup appeared during a flashback in The Bittersweet Truth.
A Student's Piplup appeared in Welcome to Naranja Academy!.
====Pokédex entries====
===Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer===
A Piplup appeared in the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer, under the ownership of . Alongside Bettie's and Iris's Haxorus, it battled Skyla's Swanna, Flint's Infernape, and 's , though the outcome was left unknown.
===Pokémon Evolutions===
A Piplup appeared in The Rival under the ownership of . Barry was shown choosing it as his first partner Pokémon when attacked by a wild at Lake Verity and was later used to defeat Roark's in a Gym battle, earning him the . It later evolved into a and .
===GOTCHA!===
A Piplup briefly appeared in GOTCHA!.
===Bidoof's Big Stand===
Two Piplup appeared in Bidoof's Big Stand.
===Piplup Drawing Song===
The Piplup Drawing Song music video features an animation demonstrating how to draw Piplup.
==In the manga==
===Movie adaptations===
's Piplup appears in the following manga adaptations of Pokémon movies: , , and . Like in the animated series, it is Dawn's main Pokémon. The role of Piplup is basically the same in all the chapters, but in most stories, it is shown inside his and has fewer interactions with Pokémon present in the story.
===Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl===
Dawn's Piplup appeared in .
===Pocket Monsters DP===
A Piplup appeared in PMDP24, under the ownership of .
===Pokémon Adventures===
In Pokémon Adventures, began her journey with a Piplup. She eventually evolved into a and an . She first appeared in Stagestruck Starly.
A Piplup appeared in a flashback in Homecoming and the Brilliant Professional Golfer. accidentally exposed it to and traveled to Alola to find a cure for it. By the end of the chapter, it had been cured.
===Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master!===
A Piplup appeared in ABM01.
===Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!===
Hareta randomly selected Piplup to battle an enraged in In Search of the Legendary Pokémon Dialga!!. After their first encounter with Onix, Hareta chose Piplup as his first . Piplup was originally disobedient to Hareta, but eventually listened to him in order to defeat the Onix during their second battle.
==In the TCG==
==In the TFG==
One Piplup figure has been released.
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==Other appearances==
===Super Smash Bros. Brawl===
On being released from a , Piplup slides along the stage using . Anyone caught in it will be pushed until Piplup disappears, or pushes the character off the stage. Piplup will keep using Surf even when off the stage.
====Trophy information====
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 and s. It's very cute but filled with pride--it hates to accept food from people. When it levels up, it evolves into Prinplup.
===Super Smash Bros. for Wii U===
While Piplup no longer appears from Poké Balls, having been replaced by , it makes a cameo appearance in the stage. When the stage transitions to the , it can be seen in the background along with , , and .
====Trophy information====
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.
===Super Smash Bros. Ultimate===
Piplup appears as a .
==Trivia==
* Piplup shares its category with its evolved form and . They are all known as the Penguin Pokémon.
* Piplup is the most selected Sinnoh first partner Pokémon in the , being the first partner Pokémon of , , and .
* Piplup was designed by Yusuke Ohmura.Pokémon Peer interview (Translation by Pokebeach)
* In February 2007, a piece of merchandise at Toy Fair used "Pochama" to refer to this Pokémon, leading some fans to believe that it would be Piplup's English name. However, another item at the same event referred to it as "Piplup".https://serebii.net/archive/February-2007.shtml
===Origin===
Piplup is likely based on a young , possibly an chick. The light blue crown-shaped marking above its beak may also allude to emperor penguins, or to emperors and kings in general. Piplup's body looks like it is clothed in a which is often compared to black and white plumage of penguins.
====Name origin====
Piplup is derived from plop or plup, the sound of a pebble hitting water.Sahdev, Ishaan (September 28, 2012). "Funny Stories Of Pokémon English Name Localizations". Siliconera. It may also incorporate pip, a stage of growth in baby birds immediately before they hatch from the eggshell.
Pochama is derived from ぽちゃぽちゃ pochapocha (the sound of a pebble splashing in water). It may also incorporate 坊っちゃま botchama (young master).
==In other languages==
==See also==
* Dawn's Piplup
* Kenny's Piplup
* Platinum's Piplup
* Hareta's Piplup
* Team Poképals
* Piplup (PokéPark)
* First partner Pokémon
* Partner Pokémon (Mystery Dungeon)
==References==
==External links==
* Piplup on the Super Smash Bros. Dojo
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