Piplup belongs to generation 4 and the starter rarity group in the official roster. Its evolution line is Piplup → Prinplup → Empoleon. A family starts at its first stage; the list below describes that base build.
Base stats and move parameters
| Parameter | Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| HP | 5950 | Base family health |
| Speed | 145 | Internal movement units; not metres per second |
| Reload | 1.15 s | Base reload interval |
| Super charge | 7 hits | Base hit count parameter |
| Basic: Pistola Agua | spread · water | 260 damage per projectile where exposed; 5 projectile(s); range 240 |
| Super: Acua Aro | zone · water | Flat damage: not exposed; varies by ability parameters. Range: 320. |
Move names above are the original labels from the public file. The snapshot reports its default kit; alternate kits, evolution scaling and per-hit effects can change combat results. A missing flat damage value is left unfilled rather than estimated.
Weaknesses and resistances
The current formula softens single-type factors to 1.2, 0.85 and 0.7, multiplies against both defender types, then clamps the product to 0.65–1.35. It does not use the main-series Pokémon multipliers.
| Incoming attack type | Factor against water |
|---|---|
| normal | 1× |
| fire | 0.85× |
| water | 0.85× |
| electric | 1.2× |
| grass | 1.2× |
| ice | 0.85× |
| fighting | 1× |
| poison | 1× |
| ground | 1× |
| flying | 1× |
| psychic | 1× |
| bug | 1× |
| rock | 1× |
| ghost | 1× |
| dragon | 1× |
| dark | 1× |
| steel | 0.85× |
| fairy | 1× |
Where we would draft Piplup
Piplup has a spread basic attack with 240 range units and a 1.15-second reload, so its useful engagement window should be judged from those parameters rather than its rarity. Its health pool makes holding a scoring area a more natural starting task than chasing a retreating opponent.
electric is a particular type risk for Piplup at 1.2× incoming damage. fire is reduced to 0.85×, but that does not guarantee a favorable duel because supers and kit choices differ.
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Sources and snapshot limits
Last checked 2026-10-29. All species parameters come from one publisher: the official game. Recalculating multiple files is reproducibility, not independent confirmation. Launch roster counts differ: the same author’s itch.io listing says 490, while this roster builds 492 families / 934 dex rows. These are different published figures, not an averaged total.