Piplup Pokémon Diamond: Moves, Sprites & Locations
Everything you need to know about Piplup in Pokémon Diamond. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 57 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.
Pokémon Diamond
SinnohPiplup Pokemon Diamond Pokedex Entry
Prefers cold climes and appears along coasts. It's an adorable little thing—as cute as any child—but it's also prideful, unwilling to accept handouts from people.
Pokemon Diamond Piplup Sprites
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Shiny ReversePokémon Diamond Piplup Moveset
Complete registry of moves learned by Piplup via various methods in Pokémon Diamond.
| Move | Type | Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Pound | normal | Lv. 1 |
| Growl | normal | Lv. 4 |
| Bubble | water | Lv. 8 |
| Water Sport | water | Lv. 11 |
| Peck | flying | Lv. 15 |
| Bide | normal | Lv. 18 |
| Bubble Beam | water | Lv. 22 |
| Fury Attack | normal | Lv. 25 |
| Brine | water | Lv. 29 |
| Whirlpool | water | Lv. 32 |
| Mist | ice | Lv. 36 |
| Drill Peck | flying | Lv. 39 |
| Hydro Pump | water | Lv. 43 |
End of Move Database
Pokémon Diamond Piplup Locations
Piplup can only be caught in Pokémon Diamond at Lake Verity Before Galactic Intervention, where it appears at Lv. 5 by receiving it as a gift with a 100% encounter rate.
Lake Verity Before Galactic Intervention
1 encounter- giftLv. 5100%Common