National Pokédex #0393 · Generation 4

Piplup

water

Because it is very proud, it hates accepting food from people. Its thick down guards it from cold.

Natural spawnEvolution chain

Quick answer

How do you get Piplup?

Piplup can spawn in Deep Frozen Ocean, Frozen Ocean, Frozen Cliffs (Light: Bright). Check the complete conditions below; these routes reflect AshRun's installed ATMons files.

AshRun ATMons 1.3.0 · Data updated 2026-09-07 · Sources & limitations

AshRun locations

How to obtain Piplup

5 places to look

Where to look in the wild

Eligible biomes (3)

Deep Frozen Ocean + 2 more

Deep Frozen Ocean
Frozen Ocean
Frozen Cliffs

Expanded from server category: Frozen Ocean

Level5-31RarityUltra-Rare

Light: Bright

Eligible biomes (3)

Deep Frozen Ocean + 2 more

Deep Frozen Ocean
Frozen Ocean
Frozen Cliffs

Expanded from server category: Frozen Ocean

Level5-31RarityUltra-Rare

Outdoors

Eligible biomes (27)

Cold Ocean + 26 more

Cold Ocean
Deep Cold Ocean
Deep Frozen Ocean
Frozen Ocean
Frozen Cliffs
Frozen River
Frozen Peaks
Ice Spikes
Alpine Grove
Cold Shrubland
Emerald Peaks
Rocky Shrubland
Scarlet Mountains
Siberian Grove
Siberian Taiga
Snowy Badlands
Snowy Cherry Grove
Snowy Maple Forest
Snowy Shield
Wintry Forest
Wintry Lowlands
Glacial Chasm
Gravel Desert
Ice Marsh
Cave Frostfire Caves
Snowy Plains
Yellowstone

Expanded from server categories: Cold Ocean, Frozen Ocean, Glacial, Tundra

Level5-31RarityUltra-Rare

Outdoors

Eligible biomes (3)

Deep Frozen Ocean + 2 more

Deep Frozen Ocean
Frozen Ocean
Frozen Cliffs

Expanded from server category: Frozen Ocean

Level5-31RarityUltra-Rare

Light: Bright
Under cover

Eligible biomes (27)

Cold Ocean + 26 more

Cold Ocean
Deep Cold Ocean
Deep Frozen Ocean
Frozen Ocean
Frozen Cliffs
Frozen River
Frozen Peaks
Ice Spikes
Alpine Grove
Cold Shrubland
Emerald Peaks
Rocky Shrubland
Scarlet Mountains
Siberian Grove
Siberian Taiga
Snowy Badlands
Snowy Cherry Grove
Snowy Maple Forest
Snowy Shield
Wintry Forest
Wintry Lowlands
Glacial Chasm
Gravel Desert
Ice Marsh
Cave Frostfire Caves
Snowy Plains
Yellowstone

Expanded from server categories: Cold Ocean, Frozen Ocean, Glacial, Tundra

Level5-31RarityUltra-Rare

Light: Bright
Under cover

Battle profile

Base stats

314 total

Hp53

Attack51

Defence53

Special Attack61

Special Defence56

Speed40

Abilities

Torrent
Competitive Hidden

Training

Base experience: 63
Growth: Medium Slow
EV yield: Hp: 0 · Attack: 0 · Defence: 0 · Special Attack: 1 · Special Defence: 0 · Speed: 0
Friendship: 50

Progression

Evolution & forms

Evolves into

Prinplup

level it up · reach level 16

View Prinplup →

Complete installed learnset

Moves

115 entries

Level moves (15)

Lv. 1 · PoundLv. 1 · BubbleLv. 1 · WatersportLv. 4 · GrowlLv. 8 · WatergunLv. 11 · CharmLv. 15 · PeckLv. 18 · BubblebeamLv. 22 · BideLv. 25 · FuryattackLv. 29 · BrineLv. 32 · WhirlpoolLv. 36 · MistLv. 39 · DrillpeckLv. 43 · Hydropump

Egg moves (12)

AquaringBideDoublehitFeatherdanceFlailMudsportPowertripRoostSnoreSupersonicSwaggerYawn

Tm moves (53)

AerialaceAgilityBabydolleyesBlizzardBrickbreakBrineCharmChillingwaterCovetCutDefogDisarmingvoiceDiveEchoedvoiceEndureFacadeFeatherdanceFlingFlipturnGrassknotHailHazeHeadbuttHelpinghandHydropumpIcebeamIcespinnerIcywindLiquidationPluckProtectPsychupQuashRaindanceRestRocktombRoostSignalbeamSleeptalkSnoreSnowscapeSubstituteSurfSwaggerSwiftTerablastTripleaxelWaterfallWaterpledgeWaterpulseWeatherballWhirlpoolWorkup

Tutor moves (19)

AerialaceBabydolleyesCovetDefogDiveFlipturnHelpinghandIcebeamIcywindLiquidationRestRoostSignalbeamSleeptalkSnoreSwiftTripleaxelWaterpledgeWaterpulse

Legacy moves (15)

AttractCaptivateConfideDigDoubleteamFrustrationHiddenpowerMudslapNaturalgiftReturnRoundScaldSecretpowerStealthrockToxic

Special moves (1)

Sing

Useful extras

Drops & breeding

Feather

Quantity 0-1

Chicken

Quantity 1

Mystic Water

5% chance

Egg groups: Water 1, Field
Egg cycles: 20
Catch rate: 45
Maximum drops: 3

Technical server dataRaw records, internal IDs, source files, presets, and full JSON

Source summary

Base species: Cobblemon-neoforge-1.7.3+1.21.1.jar. Installed additions: none.

Acquisition records

{
  "questGuides": [],
  "structureEncounters": [],
  "naturalSpawns": [
    {
      "id": "piplup-1",
      "pokemon": "piplup",
      "presets": [
        "natural"
      ],
      "type": "pokemon",
      "spawnablePositionType": "grounded",
      "bucket": "ultra-rare",
      "level": "5-31",
      "weight": 6,
      "condition": {
        "minSkyLight": 8,
        "maxSkyLight": 15,
        "biomes": [
          "#cobblemon:is_frozen_ocean"
        ]
      },
      "source": "Cobblemon-neoforge-1.7.3+1.21.1.jar",
      "sourceFile": "data/cobblemon/spawn_pool_world/0393_piplup.json",
      "resolvedBiomes": [
        "minecraft:deep_frozen_ocean",
        "minecraft:frozen_ocean",
        "terralith:frozen_cliffs"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "piplup-2",
      "pokemon": "piplup",
      "presets": [
        "water"
      ],
      "type": "pokemon",
      "spawnablePositionType": "submerged",
      "bucket": "ultra-rare",
      "level": "5-31",
      "weight": 6,
      "condition": {
        "canSeeSky": true,
        "biomes": [
          "#cobblemon:is_frozen_ocean"
        ]
      },
      "source": "Cobblemon-neoforge-1.7.3+1.21.1.jar",
      "sourceFile": "data/cobblemon/spawn_pool_world/0393_piplup.json",
      "resolvedBiomes": [
        "minecraft:deep_frozen_ocean",
        "minecraft:frozen_ocean",
        "terralith:frozen_cliffs"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "piplup-3",
      "pokemon": "piplup",
      "type": "pokemon",
      "spawnablePositionType": "fishing",
      "bucket": "ultra-rare",
      "level": "5-31",
      "weight": 6,
      "condition": {
        "canSeeSky": true,
        "biomes": [
          "#cobblemon:is_cold_ocean",
          "#cobblemon:is_frozen_ocean",
          "minecraft:frozen_river",
          "#cobblemon:is_glacial",
          "#cobblemon:is_tundra"
        ]
      },
      "source": "Cobblemon-neoforge-1.7.3+1.21.1.jar",
      "sourceFile": "data/cobblemon/spawn_pool_world/0393_piplup.json",
      "resolvedBiomes": [
        "minecraft:cold_ocean",
        "minecraft:deep_cold_ocean",
        "minecraft:deep_frozen_ocean",
        "minecraft:frozen_ocean",
        "terralith:frozen_cliffs",
        "minecraft:frozen_river",
        "minecraft:frozen_peaks",
        "minecraft:ice_spikes",
        "terralith:alpine_grove",
        "terralith:cold_shrubland",
        "terralith:emerald_peaks",
        "terralith:rocky_shrubland",
        "terralith:scarlet_mountains",
        "terralith:siberian_grove",
        "terralith:siberian_taiga",
        "terralith:snowy_badlands",
        "terralith:snowy_cherry_grove",
        "terralith:snowy_maple_forest",
        "terralith:snowy_shield",
        "terralith:wintry_forest",
        "terralith:wintry_lowlands",
        "terralith:glacial_chasm",
        "terralith:gravel_desert",
        "terralith:ice_marsh",
        "terralith:cave/frostfire_caves",
        "minecraft:snowy_plains",
        "terralith:yellowstone"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "piplup-4",
      "pokemon": "piplup",
      "presets": [
        "water"
      ],
      "type": "pokemon",
      "spawnablePositionType": "submerged",
      "bucket": "ultra-rare",
      "level": "5-31",
      "weight": 6,
      "condition": {
        "canSeeSky": false,
        "minSkyLight": 8,
        "maxSkyLight": 15,
        "biomes": [
          "#cobblemon:is_frozen_ocean"
        ]
      },
      "source": "Cobblemon-neoforge-1.7.3+1.21.1.jar",
      "sourceFile": "data/cobblemon/spawn_pool_world/0393_piplup.json",
      "resolvedBiomes": [
        "minecraft:deep_frozen_ocean",
        "minecraft:frozen_ocean",
        "terralith:frozen_cliffs"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "piplup-5",
      "pokemon": "piplup",
      "type": "pokemon",
      "spawnablePositionType": "fishing",
      "bucket": "ultra-rare",
      "level": "5-31",
      "weight": 6,
      "condition": {
        "canSeeSky": false,
        "minSkyLight": 8,
        "maxSkyLight": 15,
        "biomes": [
          "#cobblemon:is_cold_ocean",
          "#cobblemon:is_frozen_ocean",
          "minecraft:frozen_river",
          "#cobblemon:is_glacial",
          "#cobblemon:is_tundra"
        ]
      },
      "source": "Cobblemon-neoforge-1.7.3+1.21.1.jar",
      "sourceFile": "data/cobblemon/spawn_pool_world/0393_piplup.json",
      "resolvedBiomes": [
        "minecraft:cold_ocean",
        "minecraft:deep_cold_ocean",
        "minecraft:deep_frozen_ocean",
        "minecraft:frozen_ocean",
        "terralith:frozen_cliffs",
        "minecraft:frozen_river",
        "minecraft:frozen_peaks",
        "minecraft:ice_spikes",
        "terralith:alpine_grove",
        "terralith:cold_shrubland",
        "terralith:emerald_peaks",
        "terralith:rocky_shrubland",
        "terralith:scarlet_mountains",
        "terralith:siberian_grove",
        "terralith:siberian_taiga",
        "terralith:snowy_badlands",
        "terralith:snowy_cherry_grove",
        "terralith:snowy_maple_forest",
        "terralith:snowy_shield",
        "terralith:wintry_forest",
        "terralith:wintry_lowlands",
        "terralith:glacial_chasm",
        "terralith:gravel_desert",
        "terralith:ice_marsh",
        "terralith:cave/frostfire_caves",
        "minecraft:snowy_plains",
        "terralith:yellowstone"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "raids": [],
  "fossils": []
}

Evolution and forms

{
  "evolutions": [
    {
      "id": "piplup_prinplup",
      "variant": "level_up",
      "result": "prinplup",
      "consumeHeldItem": false,
      "learnableMoves": [
        "metalclaw"
      ],
      "requirements": [
        {
          "variant": "level",
          "minLevel": 16
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "forms": []
}

Behavior and drops

{
  "behaviour": {
    "moving": {
      "swim": {
        "canBreatheUnderwater": true,
        "swimSpeed": "0.2"
      },
      "walk": {
        "walkSpeed": 0.25
      }
    },
    "resting": {
      "canSleep": true,
      "willSleepOnBed": true,
      "light": "0-4",
      "drowsyChance": 0.0333,
      "rouseChance": 0.0042
    },
    "herd": {
      "maxSize": "4",
      "toleratedLeaders": [
        {
          "pokemon": "piplup",
          "tier": 1
        },
        {
          "pokemon": "eiscue",
          "tier": 2
        },
        {
          "pokemon": "prinplup",
          "tier": 3
        },
        {
          "pokemon": "empoleon",
          "tier": 4
        }
      ]
    },
    "combat": {
      "willDefendOwner": true
    }
  },
  "drops": {
    "amount": 3,
    "entries": [
      {
        "item": "minecraft:feather",
        "quantityRange": "0-1"
      },
      {
        "item": "minecraft:chicken"
      },
      {
        "item": "cobblemon:mystic_water",
        "percentage": 5
      }
    ]
  },
  "labels": [
    "gen4",
    "starter"
  ]
}

Complete installed species record

{
  "implemented": true,
  "nationalPokedexNumber": 393,
  "name": "Piplup",
  "primaryType": "water",
  "maleRatio": 0.875,
  "height": 4,
  "weight": 52,
  "pokedex": [
    "cobblemon.species.piplup.desc"
  ],
  "labels": [
    "gen4",
    "starter"
  ],
  "aspects": [],
  "abilities": [
    "torrent",
    "h:competitive"
  ],
  "eggGroups": [
    "water_1",
    "field"
  ],
  "baseStats": {
    "hp": 53,
    "attack": 51,
    "defence": 53,
    "special_attack": 61,
    "special_defence": 56,
    "speed": 40
  },
  "evYield": {
    "hp": 0,
    "attack": 0,
    "defence": 0,
    "special_attack": 1,
    "special_defence": 0,
    "speed": 0
  },
  "baseExperienceYield": 63,
  "experienceGroup": "medium_slow",
  "catchRate": 45,
  "eggCycles": 20,
  "baseFriendship": 50,
  "baseScale": 0.7,
  "hitbox": {
    "width": 0.65,
    "height": 1.05,
    "fixed": false
  },
  "behaviour": {
    "moving": {
      "swim": {
        "canBreatheUnderwater": true,
        "swimSpeed": "0.2"
      },
      "walk": {
        "walkSpeed": 0.25
      }
    },
    "resting": {
      "canSleep": true,
      "willSleepOnBed": true,
      "light": "0-4",
      "drowsyChance": 0.0333,
      "rouseChance": 0.0042
    },
    "herd": {
      "maxSize": "4",
      "toleratedLeaders": [
        {
          "pokemon": "piplup",
          "tier": 1
        },
        {
          "pokemon": "eiscue",
          "tier": 2
        },
        {
          "pokemon": "prinplup",
          "tier": 3
        },
        {
          "pokemon": "empoleon",
          "tier": 4
        }
      ]
    },
    "combat": {
      "willDefendOwner": true
    }
  },
  "drops": {
    "amount": 3,
    "entries": [
      {
        "item": "minecraft:feather",
        "quantityRange": "0-1"
      },
      {
        "item": "minecraft:chicken"
      },
      {
        "item": "cobblemon:mystic_water",
        "percentage": 5
      }
    ]
  },
  "moves": [
    "1:pound",
    "1:bubble",
    "1:watersport",
    "4:growl",
    "8:watergun",
    "11:charm",
    "15:peck",
    "18:bubblebeam",
    "22:bide",
    "25:furyattack",
    "29:brine",
    "32:whirlpool",
    "36:mist",
    "39:drillpeck",
    "43:hydropump",
    "egg:aquaring",
    "egg:bide",
    "egg:doublehit",
    "egg:featherdance",
    "egg:flail",
    "egg:mudsport",
    "egg:powertrip",
    "egg:roost",
    "egg:snore",
    "egg:supersonic",
    "egg:swagger",
    "egg:yawn",
    "tm:aerialace",
    "tm:agility",
    "tm:babydolleyes",
    "tm:blizzard",
    "tm:brickbreak",
    "tm:brine",
    "tm:charm",
    "tm:chillingwater",
    "tm:covet",
    "tm:cut",
    "tm:defog",
    "tm:disarmingvoice",
    "tm:dive",
    "tm:echoedvoice",
    "tm:endure",
    "tm:facade",
    "tm:featherdance",
    "tm:fling",
    "tm:flipturn",
    "tm:grassknot",
    "tm:hail",
    "tm:haze",
    "tm:headbutt",
    "tm:helpinghand",
    "tm:hydropump",
    "tm:icebeam",
    "tm:icespinner",
    "tm:icywind",
    "tm:liquidation",
    "tm:pluck",
    "tm:protect",
    "tm:psychup",
    "tm:quash",
    "tm:raindance",
    "tm:rest",
    "tm:rocktomb",
    "tm:roost",
    "tm:signalbeam",
    "tm:sleeptalk",
    "tm:snore",
    "tm:snowscape",
    "tm:substitute",
    "tm:surf",
    "tm:swagger",
    "tm:swift",
    "tm:terablast",
    "tm:tripleaxel",
    "tm:waterfall",
    "tm:waterpledge",
    "tm:waterpulse",
    "tm:weatherball",
    "tm:whirlpool",
    "tm:workup",
    "tutor:aerialace",
    "tutor:babydolleyes",
    "tutor:covet",
    "tutor:defog",
    "tutor:dive",
    "tutor:flipturn",
    "tutor:helpinghand",
    "tutor:icebeam",
    "tutor:icywind",
    "tutor:liquidation",
    "tutor:rest",
    "tutor:roost",
    "tutor:signalbeam",
    "tutor:sleeptalk",
    "tutor:snore",
    "tutor:swift",
    "tutor:tripleaxel",
    "tutor:waterpledge",
    "tutor:waterpulse",
    "legacy:attract",
    "legacy:captivate",
    "legacy:confide",
    "legacy:dig",
    "legacy:doubleteam",
    "legacy:frustration",
    "legacy:hiddenpower",
    "legacy:mudslap",
    "legacy:naturalgift",
    "legacy:return",
    "legacy:round",
    "legacy:scald",
    "legacy:secretpower",
    "legacy:stealthrock",
    "legacy:toxic",
    "special:sing"
  ],
  "evolutions": [
    {
      "id": "piplup_prinplup",
      "variant": "level_up",
      "result": "prinplup",
      "consumeHeldItem": false,
      "learnableMoves": [
        "metalclaw"
      ],
      "requirements": [
        {
          "variant": "level",
          "minLevel": 16
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}