Piplup Pokémon Violet: Moves, Sprites & Locations
Everything you need to know about Piplup in Pokémon Violet. 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 Violet
PaldeaPiplup Pokemon Violet 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 Violet Piplup Sprites
Primary
ShinyPokémon Violet Piplup Moveset
Complete registry of moves learned by Piplup via various methods in Pokémon Violet.
| Move | Type | Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Pound | normal | Lv. 1 |
| Growl | normal | Lv. 4 |
| Water Gun | water | Lv. 8 |
| Charm | fairy | Lv. 11 |
| Peck | flying | Lv. 15 |
| Bubble Beam | water | Lv. 18 |
| Swagger | normal | 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 Violet Piplup Locations
Piplup can only be caught in Pokémon Violet at Polar Biome, where it appears between Lv. 62 and 71 by underwater with a spawn weight of 100 (notename:unlock).
Polar Biome
Indigo Disk12 encounters- landLv. 62-71SnowfieldNote:This Pokémon only spawns after increasing the diversity of the Polar Biome at th, Notename:unlock100Weight
- water surfaceLv. 62-71SnowfieldNote:This Pokémon only spawns after increasing the diversity of the Polar Biome at th, Notename:unlock100Weight
- underwaterLv. 62-71SnowfieldNote:This Pokémon only spawns after increasing the diversity of the Polar Biome at th, Notename:unlock100Weight
- landLv. 62-71OceanNote:This Pokémon only spawns after increasing the diversity of the Polar Biome at th, Notename:unlock70Weight
- water surfaceLv. 62-71OceanNote:This Pokémon only spawns after increasing the diversity of the Polar Biome at th, Notename:unlock70Weight
- underwaterLv. 62-71OceanNote:This Pokémon only spawns after increasing the diversity of the Polar Biome at th, Notename:unlock70Weight
- landLv. 62-71Mountain · SnowfieldNotename:unlock100Weight
- water surfaceLv. 62-71Mountain · SnowfieldNotename:unlock100Weight
- underwaterLv. 62-71Mountain · SnowfieldNotename:unlock100Weight
- landLv. 62-71Mountain · OceanNotename:unlock70Weight
- water surfaceLv. 62-71Mountain · OceanNotename:unlock70Weight
- underwaterLv. 62-71Mountain · OceanNotename:unlock70Weight