Dawn's Piplup

Dawn's Piplup (Japanese: ヒカリのポッチャマ Hikari's Pochama) was the first Pokémon that obtained at the beginning of her travels in Sinnoh, given to her by Professor Rowan. Piplup travels outside his .
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===History===
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Piplup debuted in Following A Maiden's Voyage!, where he got into a fight with the after it stole the last of his . He caused chaos by using inside Professor Rowan's lab and then fled in hot pursuit of the Pokémon. While chasing Chimchar, Piplup got stuck in a web that was weaved by an . Seeing the situation, , who had been tasked with finding the runaway Pokémon, devised a plan to make Ariados destroy its own web, freeing Piplup and making him land safely in her arms. However, Ariados returned accompanied by several of its species and attacked them, leading Dawn and Piplup to work as a team to escape from the attack. Having fought the Ariados off and returned to the lab, Dawn chose Piplup as her first Pokémon saying their together had already begun.
In Dawn Of A New Era!, Piplup battled Nando's Budew. He started the with a attack but dodged easily and used . He managed to avoid the glowing yellow seeds and use Bubble Beam, getting a clean hit. However, the move had little effect on the Bud Pokémon. When Nando ordered Budew to use , Dawn thought the move would take a while to charge and had Piplup using Peck. To her surprise, the Budew used before the battle was still in effect and Solar Beam charged immediately, hitting Piplup and rendering him unable to battle.
In Like It or Lup It!, Piplup started practicing for the upcoming Jubilife City Pokémon Contest. He had a hard time using Bubble Beam while spinning around in the air, getting dizzy, and falling to the ground in each of his attempts. However, after being motivated by Dawn when helping a group of Water-type Pokémon that had their food stolen by , he managed to perfect the technique. During , this technique was used again as a variation of Counter Shield in Piplup, Pansage, and a Meeting of the Times!.
Piplup made his stage debut in Mounting a Coordinator Assault!, where he was used in the Performance Stage of the Jubilife Contest. He came out of a Foamy Seal and used Bubble Beam to keep the bubbles from the Seal suspended in the air before storing up energy for a Peck. The stored energy made his beak extend and he used the attack to explode all the bubbles. With this simple yet remarkable performance, Piplup managed to advance Dawn to the Contest Battles.
In Getting the Pre-Contest Titters!, Piplup learned upon seeing Team Rocket escaping with Kenny's Prinplup. He used the new move to absorb 's , 's , and 's before launching it towards them, restoring 's energy and allowing it to free itself. After that, he and Prinplup forgot the rivalry they started earlier in the episode and became friends, working together to send Team Rocket blasting off again.
In Settling a Not-So-Old Score!, Piplup was used in the Battle Stage of the Contest. His first battle in the event was against Jessie's , during which he used to return double the damage he took from before knocking the Poison Moth Pokémon out with a Peck attack. After that he was seen defeating a to advance to the finals of the competition. There he went up against 's Prinplup. They both used Bubble Beam to start the battle and their moves collided in the center of the stadium, creating a shower of sparkles. Piplup proceeded with Peck but Prinplup intercepted with , catching and tossing him into the air. Prinplup then used and Piplup countered the attack with Bide. After recovering, Prinplup used Metal Claw but Piplup dodged and used Whirlpool. The large water vortex engulfed Prinplup, costing Kenny precious points, but was ultimately destroyed by a powerful Bubble Beam. Prinplup followed with to cloak the stage before using Drill Peck and Piplup answered with another Whirlpool. The two Pokémon jumped into the vortex and faced off inside it, with Piplup using Peck and Prinplup using Metal Claw. They then used Bubble Beam again and the time ran out. Piplup won the match by points, giving Dawn her first Ribbon.
In All Dressed Up With Somewhere To Go!, Dawn entered Piplup as a in the Pokémon Dress-Up Contest, an annual competition organized by the Pokémon Fan Club where Pokémon try to imitate other Pokémon. During his impression, Piplup got a little too excited and used Bubble Beam, a move Weedle cannot learn, thus ruining his chances of winning the event.
In A Stand-Up Sit-Down!, Dawn learned from Zoey that the Contest was going to be held under the Double Performance rule. She paired up Piplup and in order to train for this kind of performance and develop some new Contest combinations. She told Pachirisu to use and Piplup to use Whirlpool, but things didn't go quite as planned as the large whirlpool covered all the hearts from the Sweet Kiss. She also tried to combine Whirlpool and , but Pachirisu's Discharge was too powerful and it evaporated Piplup's Whirlpool.
In Dawn's Early Night!, Piplup was used in the Performance Stage of the Hearthome City Pokémon Contest along with Pachirisu. He used Bubble Beam to encase the hearts of Pachirisu's Sweet Kiss and his Whirlpool was dissipated in a flash of sparkles by Pachirisu's Discharge. Their performance received positive reviews from the Contest Judges but it wasn't impressive enough to advance Dawn to the Contest Battles.
In Tag! We're It...!, Piplup was seen battling alongside Conway's against 's and his partner's in the first round of the Hearthome City Tag Battle Competition. Together they defeated their opponents and advanced their s to the second round.
In Hot Springing a Leak!, Piplup battled alongside Leona's against Ash's Chimchar and Brock's Sudowoodo. The battle ended in a draw when all four Pokémon were . In A Full Course Tag Battle!, he battled Roman's and Kylie's along with May's Blaziken in the Seven Stars Restaurant Tag Battle challenge. Using a combination of Bubble Beam and that trapped their opponents inside it, they were able to win the battle.
Piplup was used twice in the Wallace Cup battling stage. He was first used to battle 's in the semifinal round. Their battle began in Pruning a Passel of Pals! with a collision of Bubble Beam and that cost their s some points. As the battle continued in the following episode, the two Pokémon jumped in the pool and charged at each other, with Piplup using his Whirlpool to trap Crawdaunt in a vortex. However, his move was taken advantage of when Crawdaunt used , sending him backwards. Crawdaunt proceeded with , but Piplup avoided the attack with his spinning dodge technique and used Bide to absorb the energy from the two purple beams. When Crawdaunt jumped in the air to strike Piplup with a , Piplup released the absorbed energy, hitting the Rogue Pokémon and causing it to fall into the water just as the time ran out. Piplup won the battle on points, allowing Dawn to advance to the final round.
Dawn used Piplup again in the finals of the Wallace Cup, where he went up against May's Glaceon. Glaceon got a head start by hitting Piplup with . Because it was used indoors, Piplup was . Piplup shook it off by getting into the water and the two engaged in a fierce battle of moves. It ultimately ended with Piplup using Bubble Beam and Glaceon reflecting it with . Both Pokémon were hit by the water from the Whirlpool as time ran out. Piplup ended up winning by points, securing the for Dawn, her second Ribbon overall.
In Stopped in the Name of Love!, when Piplup was about to train with , he collapsed from exhaustion, worrying his Trainer. Soon after, he started to evolve into . However, he used Bide to stop the process and collapsed again. As a result, rushed him to the Pokémon Center, where Nurse Joy explained he just needed some rest. Later, when Dawn talked to him, he started evolving again. She told him to let it happen this time, but he used Bide to discontinue the process. As she questioned his motives and spoke to him about the benefits of evolving, he got angry and fled the room. Dawn followed him through the woods, but he kept running away from her, angry at her for not understanding his unwillingness to evolve. While running, he got caught in a web. Dawn tried to help him, but an Ariados appeared and attacked her. The attack destroyed the web and freed Piplup, who landed in Dawn's arms. After that, several Ariados appeared and attacked them with , but Piplup used Bide to send them flying, just like the day he and Dawn first met. Making matters worse, Team Rocket appeared and captured Piplup. While trying to retrieve her Pokémon, Dawn learned that past events have motivated Piplup to stay the way he is. This made Dawn realize that on the day she chose Piplup, he chose her as well. After sending Team Rocket blasting off, they returned to the Pokémon Center, where Nurse Joy gave Dawn an Everstone to prevent Piplup's evolution for as long as he wants.
In Three Sides to Every Story!, Piplup fell in love with 's . However, a wild was also competing for its affections. When the three Pokémon got separated from Dawn and the others, Piplup tried to help Marill, but Elekid seemed to gain the upper hand. When Team Rocket appeared and captured Marill, both Piplup and Elekid worked together to save it. Once Marill was saved, it decided to go with Elekid, leaving Piplup brokenhearted.
In Strategy Begins at Home!, Piplup was used alongside Pachirisu in a Double Battle against Johanna's Glameow and . They started the battle by using a combination of Whirlpool and Discharge. However, the combination didn't last long as Johanna's Pokémon were able to gracefully dodge it with a double and destroy it with a double Shadow Ball. After that, Dawn had Piplup use Bubble Beam, but Glameow and Umbreon dodged again. This was part of Dawn's plan, though, as Bubble Beam was meant to build a barrier of bubbles and hide Pachirisu. When Pachirisu came out from behind the barrier, it caught Glameow and Umbreon by surprise and attacked them with a spinning . Johanna's Pokémon quickly fought back with a double , both Pachirisu and Piplup before attacking them with a double and knocking them out.
In An Egg Scramble!, Piplup was used to battle 's in the Johto Festival battling exhibition. Despite the type disadvantage, he was still able to defeat the , earning Dawn a Pokémon Egg.
In Dressed for Jess Success!, Piplup was used in the Performance Stage of the Lilypad Town Pokémon Contest. For his performance, he used Whirlpool and then Bide. His Whirlpool came straight down on him and joined forces with Bide, causing him to glow an intense blue from the energy reaction. Judges praised his appeal and allowed Dawn to advance to the Battle Stage.
In Yes in Dee Dee, It's Dawn!, Piplup teamed up with to perform at the Daybreak Town Pokémon Contest, which was being held under the Double Performance rule. They finished a stunning performance by exploding the frozen bubbles and sending a shower of sparkles down to the crowd, assuring Dawn's progression to the next round.
In Piplup, Up and Away!, Piplup kept getting hit by Ash's Gible's then faulty . He thought that Dawn was going to stick up for him, but when she didn't he decided he'd had enough and started to walk back to Professor Rowan's lab. Several times he imagined Dawn coming to comfort him, but he got even more discouraged when he found out she wasn't really there. At one point he came across Team Rocket, who were disguised as Pokémon therapists, and told them his problem. They were very moved by his story, so much so that they scolded Dawn for not noticing Piplup's feelings. Later on, Piplup brought Pikachu over to Team Rocket, unaware of their plot to capture them both, which was successful until a wild came and freed them. Piplup then jumped into Dawn's arms and she apologized to him for not knowing how he felt, as did Ash. He then battled Team Rocket along with Ash's Grotle, learning in the process.
As in the Wallace Cup, Piplup was used twice in the battling stage of the Sinnoh Grand Festival. In Coming Full-Festival Circle!, he was revealed to have helped Dawn defeat her quarterfinal round opponent with Pachirisu, thus allowing her to advance further in the competition. In A Grand Fight for Winning!, he went up against Zoey's Glameow and alongside in the finals. Despite putting several techniques he perfected during his training sessions to good use and combining his moves with Togekiss's in many different ways, he was unable to earn Dawn the title of Top Coordinator.
In Familiarity Breeds Strategy!, Dawn gave Piplup a new cheering uniform for him to wear during Ash's Full Battle against Paul in the Lily of the Valley Conference.
In Memories are Made of Bliss!, Piplup threw a tantrum and ran away from the group when he realized that Ash, Brock, and Pikachu were leaving, since he couldn't accept the fact. However, Dawn and everyone else consoled him saying they would always be friends to the end.
In DPS01, he was used to battle Johanna's Glameow and Umbreon alongside . However, when they unleashed their Whirlpool- combination, the battle had to be stopped due to their fighting.
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Piplup accompanied Dawn to Unova prior to All for the Love of Meloetta!. In the following episode, he was able to reunite with and meet , , and his new object of affection—a that had been following Ash's group since they were in Virbank City. He also socialized with all of the group's other Pokémon when they were brought out of their s, and found a rival in Ash's Oshawott, who had feelings for Meloetta too. Later on, he had a battle with Cilan's Pansage, during which he used to send Pansage's back at him. When the Grass Monkey Pokémon used , he negated the move using a variation of Counter Shield. After that, Pansage used , but Piplup countered with . As the two beams collided, they rose into the sky and exploded, creating a beautiful fireworks display. This left Meloetta greatly impressed, causing it to disrupt the battle and start dancing with Piplup.
In Jostling for the Junior Cup!, Piplup was used in the first round of the Pokémon World Tournament Junior Cup, going up against Ramone's . Using Drill Peck, he was able to defeat his opponent, thus allowing Dawn to proceed to the second round.
In Goodbye, Junior Cup - Hello Adventure!, Piplup grew sad while saying goodbye to Meloetta before leaving for Johto with Dawn. Oshawott then confronted him one more time, but their contempt soon turned into sadness and they bade each other a teary farewell. After that, Piplup jumped onto the plane and departed.
He reappeared in a fantasy in The Dream Continues!.
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Piplup appeared in Nightfall? Nightmares! and A Midsummer Night's Light! with Dawn in Sinnoh, where he helped to protect a and from Team Rocket.
In The Gates of Warp!, Piplup was taken away by Alternate World Dawn, but he was reunited with his real Trainer when she later entered the Alternate World as well. In Showdown at the Gates of Warp!, Piplup was reverted into an as a result of a clash between and distorting time. After stopped the fight between Dialga and Palkia, the repaired the distortions their fighting had caused and restored all the devolved Pokémon back to normal.
In The Arceus Chronicles (Part 3), Piplup helped in an attempt to stop a rampaging from reaching Spear Pillar.
Piplup appeared in a flashback in Friends, Rivals, Lend Me Your Spirit!.
In A Flood of Torrential Gains! to Partners in Time!, Piplup and Dawn traveled to Wyndon to watch Ash's Masters Eight Tournament match against .
===Personality and characteristics===
Piplup initially would not accept food from ; as described in the Pokédex, Piplup as a is very proud and dislike accepting food from people. However, he seems to have a large appetite for Pokémon food and does not like having any taken away from him. He shows signs of having a short temper, frequently getting into disagreements with other and his . One of his distinguishing traits is his tendency to lose it when things go wrong, such as when a stole the last of his food in Following A Maiden's Voyage!, when he repeatedly missed out on eating a Berry and started a fight with a in The Rise of Darkrai, or when Dawn said Ash's Gible did not have ill intent when he was practicing his in Piplup, Up and Away!.
Despite his prideful and fierce attitude, Piplup was fairly weak at first, being easily defeated by Nando's Budew in his first . He has grown in strength since then, helping Dawn a in Setting the World on Its Buneary! and a in Buizel Your Way Out Of This!. As time passed, Piplup became Dawn's most used Pokémon in battle, as he became one of her strongest and best Pokémon.
Piplup is Dawn's main battling partner, being used more than any of and having helped her win her first two Ribbons in the Sinnoh region. He seems to be very competitive and will always try to overcome the odds to impress Dawn and get her fullest attention. He often wants to be the first one to start an event for Dawn, which has been successful, but there have been times that he didn't, which upsets him. However, despite this, Piplup has shown to be understanding and would often support his teammates in Pokémon Contests.
In A Breed Stampede!, Piplup was shown to be quite adamant and overconfident. He even tried to stop from charging. However, each attempt resulted in him being launched into the sky and knocked out. Despite this, he would get straight back up on his feet even when completely knocked out. He tried again when had already evolved into , but the result was the same. Despite this, Piplup does commonly try to peacefully talk to enemies, rather than just attacking them, as seen in The Psyduck Stops Here!.
It has been shown that Dawn and Piplup have a close bond with each other. In Staging a Heroes' Welcome!, he helped Dawn recover her confidence by shooting at her face. Two episodes later, in Strategy with a Smile!, he barely edged out May's Glaceon by only half a point to help Dawn win the . Piplup's close bond with Dawn is one of the main reasons he refused to evolve in Stopped in the Name of Love!, along with also wanting to become stronger as a Piplup. Also, in the same episode, Dawn was given an Everstone by the Sandalstraw Town's Nurse Joy so Piplup won’t ever have to evolve, as he was using to prevent his evolution.
Piplup has a close relationship with Ash's Pikachu, as they are often seen hanging out together. Throughout their time traveling together, Piplup would spar against Pikachu as part of their training, even though what they do is different because the Mouse Pokémon focuses in battling Gyms while the latter focuses on showing off his moves in Pokémon contests. Despite this, Piplup and Pikachu seem to take inspiration from each other, which has help them in their goals for their Trainers. However, when it was time to part ways with Pikachu in Memories are Made of Bliss!, Piplup was upset in being separated from him, but cheered up with the help of his friends.
When Dawn's Cyndaquil joined the group and it was unresponsive to him when he tried to befriend it, Piplup developed a rivalry with the Fire Mouse Pokémon and spent a lot of time fighting. Piplup also gets jealous of the attention Cyndaquil gets from Dawn, as shown in Gone With the Windworks!, when he got upset that his Trainer and friends were praising Cyndaquil in its effort in its first battle, even taking a Poffin that the Fire Mouse Pokémon was going to receive as a reward for its hard work. This was shown again in Dressed for Jess Success!, when Piplup got upset that Dawn was comforting Cyndaquil when it attempted to show their Trainer that it wanted to be in Lilypad Town Pokémon Contest. However, Piplup's rivalry with Cyndaquil have stopped after it evolved into Quilava.
Ever since Ash's Gible made his debut in A Meteoric Rise to Excellence!, Piplup has constantly been the target of his , mostly by accident but considered a . This event was expanded in Piplup, Up and Away!, where Piplup ran away from following another accidental attack. However, these events helped him learn . Comically, it was implied in Dealing With a Fierce Double Ditto Drama! that Draco Meteor can be used to differentiate Piplup from other members of its species.
===Appearance===
As an Egg (third from the right)
===Moves used===
====Moves improvised====
Picture	First Used In 	Moves Involved 	Partnered With
 	Like It or Lup It! 	 	None
 	Description: Piplup uses Bubble Beam while spinning in the air, creating a circle of bubbles around himself. When the bubbles explode, sparkles from the glittering water surround Piplup. It was first used during preparations for the . It was used again in Piplup, Pansage, and a Meeting of the Times! as a variation of Counter Shield during a battle against Cilan's Pansage to protect Piplup from a .	Description: Piplup uses Bubble Beam while spinning in the air, creating a circle of bubbles around himself. When the bubbles explode, sparkles from the glittering water surround Piplup. It was first used during preparations for the . It was used again in Piplup, Pansage, and a Meeting of the Times! as a variation of Counter Shield during a battle against Cilan's Pansage to protect Piplup from a .	Description: Piplup uses Bubble Beam while spinning in the air, creating a circle of bubbles around himself. When the bubbles explode, sparkles from the glittering water surround Piplup. It was first used during preparations for the . It was used again in Piplup, Pansage, and a Meeting of the Times! as a variation of Counter Shield during a battle against Cilan's Pansage to protect Piplup from a .
 	Wild in the Streets! 	 	None
 	Description: Was first used in Wild in the Streets! with Buneary. Together with it, they battled Aerodactyl. Piplup spun around and used . 	Description: Was first used in Wild in the Streets! with Buneary. Together with it, they battled Aerodactyl. Piplup spun around and used . 	Description: Was first used in Wild in the Streets! with Buneary. Together with it, they battled Aerodactyl. Piplup spun around and used .
 	Dawn's Early Night! 	and 	Dawn's Pachirisu
 	Description: Pachirisu uses Sweet Kiss and Piplup follows up with Bubble Beam. While floating in the air, the pink hearts are encased by the blue bubbles. The combination was used in the Performance Stage of the Hearthome City Pokémon Contest. 	Description: Pachirisu uses Sweet Kiss and Piplup follows up with Bubble Beam. While floating in the air, the pink hearts are encased by the blue bubbles. The combination was used in the Performance Stage of the Hearthome City Pokémon Contest. 	Description: Pachirisu uses Sweet Kiss and Piplup follows up with Bubble Beam. While floating in the air, the pink hearts are encased by the blue bubbles. The combination was used in the Performance Stage of the Hearthome City Pokémon Contest.
 	Dawn's Early Night! 	and 	Dawn's Pachirisu
 	Description: Pachirisu uses Discharge and Piplup uses Whirlpool. The move surrounds the swirling whirlpool, either dissipating it in a flash of sparkles or adding an electric charge to it while it heads towards the opponents. The combination was first used in the Performance Stage of the and then again during a Double Battle against Johanna's Glameow and in Strategy Begins at Home!. 	Description: Pachirisu uses Discharge and Piplup uses Whirlpool. The move surrounds the swirling whirlpool, either dissipating it in a flash of sparkles or adding an electric charge to it while it heads towards the opponents. The combination was first used in the Performance Stage of the and then again during a Double Battle against Johanna's Glameow and in Strategy Begins at Home!. 	Description: Pachirisu uses Discharge and Piplup uses Whirlpool. The move surrounds the swirling whirlpool, either dissipating it in a flash of sparkles or adding an electric charge to it while it heads towards the opponents. The combination was first used in the Performance Stage of the and then again during a Double Battle against Johanna's Glameow and in Strategy Begins at Home!.
 	A Full Course Tag Battle! 	and 	May's Blaziken
 	Description: Blaziken uses Fire Spin and Piplup follows up with Bubble Beam. The two moves fuse into a water and fire whirlwind surrounded by sparks which traps the opponents. It was inspired by Tucker's tactical fusion of - and attacks. It was used in A Full Course Tag Battle! during a Tag Battle against Roman's and Kylie's in the Seven Stars Restaurant. 	Description: Blaziken uses Fire Spin and Piplup follows up with Bubble Beam. The two moves fuse into a water and fire whirlwind surrounded by sparks which traps the opponents. It was inspired by Tucker's tactical fusion of - and attacks. It was used in A Full Course Tag Battle! during a Tag Battle against Roman's and Kylie's in the Seven Stars Restaurant. 	Description: Blaziken uses Fire Spin and Piplup follows up with Bubble Beam. The two moves fuse into a water and fire whirlwind surrounded by sparks which traps the opponents. It was inspired by Tucker's tactical fusion of - and attacks. It was used in A Full Course Tag Battle! during a Tag Battle against Roman's and Kylie's in the Seven Stars Restaurant.
 	Arceus and the Jewel of Life 	and 	Ash's Pikachu
 	Description: It was used during a battle against Kiko and Kato and later to battle against the evil Marcus. When using the move, Piplup uses while Pikachu fires a Thunderbolt, creating an electric whirlpool. 	Description: It was used during a battle against Kiko and Kato and later to battle against the evil Marcus. When using the move, Piplup uses while Pikachu fires a Thunderbolt, creating an electric whirlpool. 	Description: It was used during a battle against Kiko and Kato and later to battle against the evil Marcus. When using the move, Piplup uses while Pikachu fires a Thunderbolt, creating an electric whirlpool.
 	Strategy Begins at Home! 	and 	Dawn's Pachirisu
 	Description: Piplup uses Bubble Beam to build a wall of bubbles in front of the opposing team. Then Pachirisu comes from behind the wall and uses Super Fang, getting a clean hit by catching the opponents off guard. The technique was called "Plan A" and was used during a Double Battle against Johanna's Glameow and . 	Description: Piplup uses Bubble Beam to build a wall of bubbles in front of the opposing team. Then Pachirisu comes from behind the wall and uses Super Fang, getting a clean hit by catching the opponents off guard. The technique was called "Plan A" and was used during a Double Battle against Johanna's Glameow and . 	Description: Piplup uses Bubble Beam to build a wall of bubbles in front of the opposing team. Then Pachirisu comes from behind the wall and uses Super Fang, getting a clean hit by catching the opponents off guard. The technique was called "Plan A" and was used during a Double Battle against Johanna's Glameow and .
 	A Grand Fight for Winning! 	and 	Dawn's Togekiss
 	Description: Piplup jumps on Togekiss's back. Then Togekiss takes flight and uses Aura Sphere. Piplup follows up with Bubble Beam, surrounding the attack with bubbles while it heads towards the opposing team. The combination was used during a two-on-two Contest Battle against Zoey's Glameow and in the Sinnoh Grand Festival. 	Description: Piplup jumps on Togekiss's back. Then Togekiss takes flight and uses Aura Sphere. Piplup follows up with Bubble Beam, surrounding the attack with bubbles while it heads towards the opposing team. The combination was used during a two-on-two Contest Battle against Zoey's Glameow and in the Sinnoh Grand Festival. 	Description: Piplup jumps on Togekiss's back. Then Togekiss takes flight and uses Aura Sphere. Piplup follows up with Bubble Beam, surrounding the attack with bubbles while it heads towards the opposing team. The combination was used during a two-on-two Contest Battle against Zoey's Glameow and in the Sinnoh Grand Festival.
 	A Grand Fight for Winning! 	and 	Dawn's Togekiss
 	Description: Piplup uses Whirlpool and Togekiss uses Aura Sphere. The two moves fuse into a glowing light blue swirling whirlpool. The combination was used as an offense and defense move during a two-on-two Contest Battle against Zoey's Glameow and in the Sinnoh Grand Festival, successfully countering the opponent's combination of and . 	Description: Piplup uses Whirlpool and Togekiss uses Aura Sphere. The two moves fuse into a glowing light blue swirling whirlpool. The combination was used as an offense and defense move during a two-on-two Contest Battle against Zoey's Glameow and in the Sinnoh Grand Festival, successfully countering the opponent's combination of and . 	Description: Piplup uses Whirlpool and Togekiss uses Aura Sphere. The two moves fuse into a glowing light blue swirling whirlpool. The combination was used as an offense and defense move during a two-on-two Contest Battle against Zoey's Glameow and in the Sinnoh Grand Festival, successfully countering the opponent's combination of and .
 	A Grand Fight for Winning! 	and 	Dawn's Togekiss
 	Description: Togekiss uses Sky Attack. Then Piplup uses Peck while riding on Togekiss. The moves combine to create a crimson aura that surrounds the two Pokémon. The combination was used during a two-on-two Contest Battle against Zoey's Glameow and in the Sinnoh Grand Festival. 	Description: Togekiss uses Sky Attack. Then Piplup uses Peck while riding on Togekiss. The moves combine to create a crimson aura that surrounds the two Pokémon. The combination was used during a two-on-two Contest Battle against Zoey's Glameow and in the Sinnoh Grand Festival. 	Description: Togekiss uses Sky Attack. Then Piplup uses Peck while riding on Togekiss. The moves combine to create a crimson aura that surrounds the two Pokémon. The combination was used during a two-on-two Contest Battle against Zoey's Glameow and in the Sinnoh Grand Festival.
 	Memories are Made of Bliss! 	and 	Ash's Pikachu
 	Description: Pikachu uses Volt Tackle and Piplup uses Hydro Pump. The attack merges with the yellow trail of electricity behind Pikachu while he heads towards the opponents. The technique was used to send and blasting off. 	Description: Pikachu uses Volt Tackle and Piplup uses Hydro Pump. The attack merges with the yellow trail of electricity behind Pikachu while he heads towards the opponents. The technique was used to send and blasting off. 	Description: Pikachu uses Volt Tackle and Piplup uses Hydro Pump. The attack merges with the yellow trail of electricity behind Pikachu while he heads towards the opponents. The technique was used to send and blasting off.
 	DPS01 	and 	Dawn's Cyndaquil
 	Description: Piplup jumps on Cyndaquil's back and uses Bubble Beam, creating a ring of bubbles. Then Cyndaquil uses Swift in the middle of the ring while it heads towards the opponents. The combination was used during a Double Battle against Johanna's Glameow and . 	Description: Piplup jumps on Cyndaquil's back and uses Bubble Beam, creating a ring of bubbles. Then Cyndaquil uses Swift in the middle of the ring while it heads towards the opponents. The combination was used during a Double Battle against Johanna's Glameow and . 	Description: Piplup jumps on Cyndaquil's back and uses Bubble Beam, creating a ring of bubbles. Then Cyndaquil uses Swift in the middle of the ring while it heads towards the opponents. The combination was used during a Double Battle against Johanna's Glameow and .
 	DPS01 	and 	Dawn's Cyndaquil
 	Description: Cyndaquil uses Flame Wheel and Piplup uses Whirlpool. The water surrounds the flames, creating a luminous watery sphere with fire in its interior. The combination was used during a Double Battle against Johanna's Glameow and . 	Description: Cyndaquil uses Flame Wheel and Piplup uses Whirlpool. The water surrounds the flames, creating a luminous watery sphere with fire in its interior. The combination was used during a Double Battle against Johanna's Glameow and . 	Description: Cyndaquil uses Flame Wheel and Piplup uses Whirlpool. The water surrounds the flames, creating a luminous watery sphere with fire in its interior. The combination was used during a Double Battle against Johanna's Glameow and .
 	Expedition to Onix Island! 	 	None
 	Description: Piplup uses Bubble Beam to send out one large bubble towards the opponent instead of releasing a stream of bubbles. The technique deals greater damage than Bubble Beam normally would. It was used to fight off the that attacked while they were touring a deserted island. 	Description: Piplup uses Bubble Beam to send out one large bubble towards the opponent instead of releasing a stream of bubbles. The technique deals greater damage than Bubble Beam normally would. It was used to fight off the that attacked while they were touring a deserted island. 	Description: Piplup uses Bubble Beam to send out one large bubble towards the opponent instead of releasing a stream of bubbles. The technique deals greater damage than Bubble Beam normally would. It was used to fight off the that attacked while they were touring a deserted island.
 	The Arceus Chronicles (Part 3) 	, , , and 	Ash's Dracovish, Goh's Inteleon, and the
 	Description: A combination of Water Gun, Snipe Shot, Whirlpool, and Psychic. Dracovish shoots its Water Gun, Inteleon fires a Snipe Shot, and Piplup creates a Whirlpool, with the lake guardians adding to the combination by merging the attacks with Psychic, creating a massive sphere of water surrounded by psychic energy. This was used to try and cool down a who had gone berserk but to no avail. 	Description: A combination of Water Gun, Snipe Shot, Whirlpool, and Psychic. Dracovish shoots its Water Gun, Inteleon fires a Snipe Shot, and Piplup creates a Whirlpool, with the lake guardians adding to the combination by merging the attacks with Psychic, creating a massive sphere of water surrounded by psychic energy. This was used to try and cool down a who had gone berserk but to no avail. 	Description: A combination of Water Gun, Snipe Shot, Whirlpool, and Psychic. Dracovish shoots its Water Gun, Inteleon fires a Snipe Shot, and Piplup creates a Whirlpool, with the lake guardians adding to the combination by merging the attacks with Psychic, creating a massive sphere of water surrounded by psychic energy. This was used to try and cool down a who had gone berserk but to no avail.
===Artwork===
 	 	 	
Official artwork from 	Early poster for 	Poster for 	Artwork from the 2009 McDonald's Pokémon Calendar
 	 	 	
Official artwork from 	Official artwork from 	Official artwork from 	Fourth poster for the Japanese version of
For more artwork, please see Piplup and Dawn's Piplup images on the Bulbagarden Archives.	For more artwork, please see Piplup and Dawn's Piplup images on the Bulbagarden Archives.	For more artwork, please see Piplup and Dawn's Piplup images on the Bulbagarden Archives.	For more artwork, please see Piplup and Dawn's Piplup images on the Bulbagarden Archives.
==In the games==
===Core series games===
These Piplup were distributed via serial code to players of and Pokémon Legends: Arceus through the online Pokémon Center Store in the Republic of Korea. From May 9 to 23, 2022, players who spent ₩35,000 on products in the online store would receive one code and one movie ticket to a screening of Giratina and the Sky Warrior, while players who spent ₩60,000 would receive two codes and two movie tickets. The codes are shared between Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl and Pokémon Legends: Arceus, meaning the same code could be redeemed on either game. The codes could be redeemed between June 1 and July 31, 2022.
====In Pokémon Legends: Arceus====
====In ====
===Spin-off games===
====Intellectual Training Drill Pokémon Diamond & Pearl: Letter and Number Intelligence Game====
Piplup appears in Intellectual Training Drill Pokémon Diamond & Pearl: Letter and Number Intelligence Game.
==In the manga==
===Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl===
Dawn's Piplup appears as a main character in , which is based on .
====Moves used====
===Movie adaptations===
Dawn's Piplup appears in the following manga adaptations of Pokémon movies: , , , and . Like in , he is Dawn's main Pokémon. Piplup's role is identical to the movies, but in most stories, he is shown inside his and has fewer interactions with Pokémon present in the story.
In the former adaptation, Dawn sends him and her other Pokémon out to play with several other Pokémon. Later, he is used in to battle against alongside with but they are both defeated by the great power of the Pokémon.
====Moves used====
==In the TCG==
Dawn's Piplup has been featured in the TCG twice. The following is a list of related cards.
==Trivia==
* The Professor Oak's Big Pokémon Encyclopedia featured at the end of DP017 is about Dawn's Piplup. He writes this about him: 「ポッチャマが　みずにとびこむ　ぽっちゃんと」 " dives into the water with a splash."
* Piplup is the first main first partner Pokémon to never have known the move .
* Of all 191 episodes, Piplup was only completely absent from 17.
* Piplup has used the most moves out of all of Dawn's Pokémon, at a total of 8.
* Piplup is Dawn's only confirmed male Pokémon currently under her ownership.
* Piplup is the second Pokémon in to stop evolving while the process was happening, the first being Ash's Bulbasaur.
** During an interview with former director and storyboard artist of Pokémon animation, Masamitsu Hidaka, he revealed that Dawn's Piplup would likely not evolve very soon, referring to his as "ugly" or not good for Pokémon Contests.https://www.pokebeach.com/2008/07/second-pokemon-interview-with-masamitsu-hidaka-many-interesting-points
* Piplup was referenced by Ash in Going for the Gold!, when he and his friends met a troop of many Piplup at the . Ash recalled that Dawn's Piplup had been rather prideful and stubborn.
* Starting in Pokémon DP: Battle Dimension, Dawn keeps Piplup out of his Poké Ball, apart from rare cases like in Pokémon Contests.
* The of Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl shows Dawn's Piplup coming out of his with a trail of stars behind him. However, Dawn did not use a Star Seal with Piplup's Poké Ball until Yes in Dee Dee, It's Dawn!, three seasons later.
* Piplup was featured in a promotional C-Gear skin alongside Brock's Croagunk in Japan to celebrate the animated specials featuring and . This Piplup was later distributed as event Pokémon for Japanese games to commemorate his appearance in .
* Dawn's Piplup has been given a redesign since his return in Nightfall? Nightmares!, now having blue eyes like in the games, instead of having black eyes as his depiction from to .
==References==
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