Piplup in Pokemon Survivor
Pokemon · rank 791 of 966 · last checked 2026-10-14
Piplup in Pokemon Survivor is a Water-type Pokemon from the Sinnoh banner. It is a Common (1-star) pick with 94 HP, 95 speed and a 1.04x attack multiplier. That gives it a Stat Score of 32.4: rank 791 of 966, in D tier. Piplup is a balanced pick: no single stat stands out against the roster, so its runs depend on the moves and cards you collect.
Piplup at a glance
| Type | Water |
| Generation | 4 (Sinnoh) |
| Rarity | Common (1-star) |
| HP | 94 |
| Speed | 95 |
| Attack multiplier | 1.04x |
| Base stat total | 314 |
| Stat Score | 32.4 / 100 |
| Overall rank | 791 of 966 |
| Tier | D |
| Role | Balanced |
| Starting move | Bubble |
| Banner | Sinnoh |
Stats and Stat Score
Piplup has 94 HP, 95 speed and a 1.04x attack multiplier. The multiplier scales every move it uses, so it is the number to watch.
Compared with the whole roster, its HP is below average, its speed is among the lowest on the roster and its attack is below average. Weighting attack at half and HP and speed at a quarter each gives the Stat Score of 32.4, which puts it at rank 791 overall, rank 91 of 107 among Sinnoh Pokemon and rank 122 of 149 Water-types. The score comes from the game's stat table, not from playtests, so read it together with the best Pokemon guide.
On the full Pokedex ranking Piplup sits next to Chespin one place above it and Kirlia one place below it.
| Stat | Value | Roster percentile | Compared with the roster |
|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 94 | 27% | below average |
| Speed | 95 | 17% | among the lowest on the roster |
| Attack multiplier | 1.04x | 21% | below average |
| Base stat total | 314 | 23% | below average |
Piplup moves
Piplup is one of the 29 starters, so its first move is the one the starter list gives it: Bubble, a fan of bubbles that slows whatever they touch.
The level-up cards can then offer 13 different moves: the 8 Normal moves that every Pokemon shares plus 5 moves of its own type. Moves level up to level 5 and can evolve once you also take the stat card they need, which is covered in the move evolution guide. The permanent Repertoire upgrade adds a second, random starting move; see the upgrades guide.
- Normal moves: Tackle, Quick Attack, Swords Dance, Agility, Harden, Body Slam, Hyper Voice, Substitute
- Water moves: Water Gun, Bubble, Hydro Pump, Aqua Ring, Bubble Beam
Weaknesses and resistances
Piplup takes extra damage from Electric (1.6x) and Grass (1.6x). It resists Fire (0.6x), Water (0.6x), Ice (0.6x), and Steel (0.6x). The remaining 12 of 18 types deal normal damage. The chart is softer than the main games: a super-effective hit is x1.6, a resisted hit x0.6 and an immunity x0.3, and two types multiply with each other inside the range 0.3 to 2.4. See the type chart guide for every matchup.
The multipliers apply to the damage you take, and enemies attack with the first type listed for them, so the dangerous enemies for Piplup are the ones whose first type is Electric or Grass. Boss shots carry their first type too. Weather does not change these numbers, but it changes your own damage; see the weather guide. There is no same-type bonus, so Water moves do not hit harder just because Piplup shares the type.
How to get Piplup
Piplup is part of the Sinnoh banner. A single pull first picks a rarity (45% for Common) and then picks one of the 20 Common Pokemon on that banner at random, so one pull gives Piplup a 2.25% chance. Without pity helping at this rarity, expect to need around 44 pulls for this one in particular, although the pulls you spend on the banner also fill the rest of your collection.
A pull costs one ticket and ten pulls cost ten tickets or one x10 ticket. Tickets are earned in runs, from missions and from chests and are never sold for money. A duplicate turns into 15 coins, or 45 if it is the shiny version. The full odds and the pity rule are in the gacha guide.
Piplup is also one of the 29 starters. The personality test at the start only recommends one, and the "Choose another" button opens the full list, so you can pick Piplup straight away. The starters guide lists all 29 with their first moves.
A rarity-1 Pokemon like Piplup can also turn up as the Lost Pokemon event in a run. Lead it to the marker and, one time in five, it joins your collection; you always get coins, a ticket and a heal.
Shiny Piplup exists in this game. One pull in a hundred is a shiny, and wild enemies are shiny one time in 4096. Read the shiny guide for the details.
Piplup as an enemy
Piplup can show up as a regular enemy from 0:00 into the run (enemy tier 1 and 2). Each run draws only seven Pokemon per tier, so it is in some runs and absent from others.
Its enemy role is chaser: it walks straight at you and hurts you on contact.
Piplup in Pokemon Survivor FAQ
Is Piplup good in Pokemon Survivor?
Piplup is a D-tier pick with a Stat Score of 32.4, rank 791 of 966. Piplup is a balanced pick: no single stat stands out against the roster, so its runs depend on the moves and cards you collect.
How do I get Piplup in Pokemon Survivor?
Pull the Sinnoh banner. Piplup is a Common Pokemon, so each pull has a 2.25% chance of giving it. It is also one of the 29 starters and can be picked on the starter screen.
What is Piplup's starting move?
Piplup starts with Bubble, a Water-type nova move.
What is Piplup weak to in Pokemon Survivor?
Piplup is weak to Electric (1.6x) and Grass (1.6x).
Can Piplup be shiny in Pokemon Survivor?
Yes. One pull in a hundred is a shiny, and wild enemies are shiny one time in 4096.
See where all 966 Pokemon land on the Pokemon Survivor tier list, or browse the full Pokemon Survivor Pokedex.