In The Thief That Keeps on Thieving!, Tyler used a female Piplup nicknamed Pippy to catch a Yanma. Since then, he has been her main Pokémon and has been mostly seen outside of his Poké Ball.Ī 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. Back at Rowan's lab, Dawn chose Piplup as her starter Pokémon. She found Piplup, and the two narrowly escaped an Ariados attack. After ruining the lab, the two escaped, and Dawn was given the task of finding them. Piplup debuted in Following A Maiden's Voyage!, where he got into a fight with a Chimchar over their food in Professor Rowan's lab. (For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)Ī Piplup Egg in the anime Major appearances Dawn's Piplup Piplup evolves into Prinplup, which evolves into Empoleon. It has been recently seen living in the Terarium of Blueberry Academy. It lives along the seashore in colder climates. It has also been shown to fly short distances in the anime. However, it is a skilled swimmer that can dive for over ten minutes in order to hunt. It will even puff out its chest after it falls down, which it often does due to its poor walking abilities. Because of its pride, it has a hard time accepting food from humans and bonding with its caretakers. It has flipper-like arms and yellow feet with three toes each. There are two white ovals on its chest and a small, light-blue marking resembles a crown above its 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. It has a dark blue head with a primarily white face and a short, yellow beak. Piplup is a light-blue, penguin-like Pokémon, which is covered in thick down to insulate against the cold.

3.6 Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!.3.5 Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master!.It evolves into Prinplup starting at level 16, which evolves into Empoleon starting at level 36.Īlong with Turtwig and Chimchar, Piplup is one of three starter Pokémon of Sinnoh available at the beginning of Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Brilliant Diamond, and Shining Pearl. Piplup ( Japanese: ポッチャマ Pochama) is a Water-type Pokémon introduced in Generation IV.

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.

Normal pupil size chart