Competitive Information for Piplup [Scarlet/Violet]


Water
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Piplup? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Scarlet/Violet Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Scarlet/Violet generation metagame.
Piplup is a decent Water-typed Pokemon. Piplup is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield. Piplup can be quite a contender in the LC tier (Little Cup). Piplup's only type-related weaknesses are Electric and Grass.
Item:
Ability: Torrent
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 224 Hp / 252 Atk / 28 Def / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Liquidation / Waterfall
- Tera Blast / Headbutt
- Drill Peck / Pluck
- Ice Spinner
Physical Sweeper Piplup (Torrent)
Piplup is popular Physical Sweeper for single battles. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Torrent, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Piplup's offensive stat is 1.5x with water attacks.
◆ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: phys. If attack > spa, type = tera).
◆ Headbutt is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Drill Peck is a physical 80-base power Flying-type move that deals a nice amount of damage.
◆ Pluck is a physical 60-base power Flying-type move (Piplup steals and eats the target's berry).
◆ Ice Spinner is a physical 80-base power Ice-type move (ends the effects of terrain).
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Item:
Ability: Competitive
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 224 Hp / 28 Def / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Surf / Scald
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
- Tera Blast / Round
- Grass Knot
Special Sweeper Piplup (Competitive)
Piplup is an extraordinary Special Sweeper for single battles. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. With Competitive, Piplup's sp. Atk is raised by 2 for each of its stats that is lowered by a foe.
◆ Scald is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target. Thaws target).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: phys. If attack > spa, type = tera).
◆ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
◆ Grass Knot is a special 0-base power Grass-type move (more power the heavier the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Piplup? These builds have been optimized for Scarlet/Violet Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Scarlet/Violet generation metagame.
Item:
Ability: Torrent
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 224 Hp / 252 Atk / 28 Def / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Liquidation / Waterfall
- Tera Blast / Headbutt
- Drill Peck / Pluck
- Ice Spinner
Doubles Physical Sweeper Piplup (Torrent)
Piplup is a stupendous Physical Sweeper for double battles. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Torrent, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Piplup's offensive stat is 1.5x with water attacks.
◆ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: phys. If attack > spa, type = tera).
◆ Headbutt is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Drill Peck is a physical 80-base power Flying-type move that deals a large amount of damage.
◆ Pluck is a physical 60-base power Flying-type move (Piplup steals and eats the target's berry).
◆ Ice Spinner is a physical 80-base power Ice-type move (ends the effects of terrain).
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Item:
Ability: Competitive
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 224 Hp / 28 Def / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Surf / Scald
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
- Tera Blast / Round
- Grass Knot
Doubles Special Sweeper Piplup (Competitive)
Piplup is an interesting Special Sweeper for double battles. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. With Competitive, Piplup's sp. Atk is raised by 2 for each of its stats that is lowered by a foe.
◆ Scald is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target. Thaws target).
◆ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: phys. If attack > spa, type = tera).
◆ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
◆ Grass Knot is a special 0-base power Grass-type move (more power the heavier the target).
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Terastal Phenomenon
In Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (Generation 9), each Pokémon in Paldea has a Tera Type. A Pokémon's Tera Type is inactive until the Pokémon Terastallizes, at which time the Pokémon's type will change to its Tera Type.
There are 18 types, meaning there are countless combinations of Pokémon and Tera Types. Terastallizing a Pokémon allows you to enhance your battle strategies by increasing the power of any moves that have the same type as your Pokémon’s Tera Type or by changing your Pokémon’s weaknesses.
Electric moves are bad against Ground.
Grass moves are bad against Grass/Dragon/Fire/Flying/Poison/Bug/Steel.
The most recommended Terastral Type for Piplup is: Ground, Grass, Dragon, Fire, Flying, Poison, Bug or Steel
Select a Tera-type:
Teratype Bug movesets for Piplup
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Torrent
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Tera Type: Bug
EVs: 224 Hp / 252 Atk / 28 Def / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Liquidation / Waterfall
- Tera Blast
- Drill Peck
- Ice Spinner
Physical Sweeper Piplup (Torrent)
Piplup is an outstanding Physical Sweeper for single battles. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Piplup from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Piplup's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Torrent, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Piplup's offensive stat is 1.5x with water attacks.
◆ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Bug-type move).
◆ Drill Peck is a physical 80-base power Flying-type move that deals a considerable amount of damage.
◆ Ice Spinner is a physical 80-base power Ice-type move (ends the effects of terrain).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Competitive
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Bug
EVs: 224 Hp / 28 Def / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Surf / Water Pledge
- Tera Blast
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
- Grass Knot
Special Sweeper Piplup (Competitive)
Piplup is a spectacular Special Sweeper for single battles. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Piplup's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Piplup's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Competitive, Piplup's sp. Atk is raised by 2 for each of its stats that is lowered by a foe.
◆ Water Pledge is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (use with grass or fire pledge for added effect).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a Bug-type move).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
◆ Grass Knot is a special 0-base power Grass-type move (more power the heavier the target).
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Teratype Dark movesets for Piplup
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Torrent
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Tera Type: Dark
EVs: 224 Hp / 252 Atk / 28 Def / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Liquidation / Waterfall
- Tera Blast
- Drill Peck
- Ice Spinner
Physical Sweeper Piplup (Torrent)
Piplup is an astounding Physical Sweeper for single battles. It tries to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Piplup from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Piplup's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Torrent, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Piplup's offensive stat is 1.5x with water attacks.
◆ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Dark-type move).
◆ Drill Peck is a physical 80-base power Flying-type move that deals a nice amount of damage.
◆ Ice Spinner is a physical 80-base power Ice-type move (ends the effects of terrain).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Competitive
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Dark
EVs: 224 Hp / 28 Def / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Surf / Water Pledge
- Tera Blast
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
- Grass Knot
Special Sweeper Piplup (Competitive)
Piplup is an extraordinary Special Sweeper for single battles. It tries to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Piplup's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Piplup's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Competitive, Piplup's sp. Atk is raised by 2 for each of its stats that is lowered by a foe.
◆ Water Pledge is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (use with grass or fire pledge for added effect).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a Dark-type move).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
◆ Grass Knot is a special 0-base power Grass-type move (more power the heavier the target).
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Teratype Dragon movesets for Piplup
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Torrent
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Tera Type: Dragon
EVs: 224 Hp / 252 Atk / 28 Def / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Liquidation / Waterfall
- Tera Blast
- Drill Peck
- Ice Spinner
Physical Sweeper Piplup (Torrent)
Piplup is pretty popular Physical Sweeper for single battles. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Piplup from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Piplup's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Torrent, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Piplup's offensive stat is 1.5x with water attacks.
◆ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Dragon-type move).
◆ Drill Peck is a physical 80-base power Flying-type move that deals a good amount of damage.
◆ Ice Spinner is a physical 80-base power Ice-type move (ends the effects of terrain).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Competitive
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Dragon
EVs: 224 Hp / 28 Def / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Surf / Water Pledge
- Tera Blast
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
- Grass Knot
Special Sweeper Piplup (Competitive)
Piplup is a notable Special Sweeper for single battles. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Piplup's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Piplup's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Competitive, Piplup's sp. Atk is raised by 2 for each of its stats that is lowered by a foe.
◆ Water Pledge is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (use with grass or fire pledge for added effect).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a Dragon-type move).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
◆ Grass Knot is a special 0-base power Grass-type move (more power the heavier the target).
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Teratype Electric movesets for Piplup
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Torrent
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Tera Type: Electric
EVs: 224 Hp / 252 Atk / 28 Def / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Liquidation / Waterfall
- Tera Blast
- Drill Peck
- Ice Spinner
Physical Sweeper Piplup (Torrent)
Piplup is a remarkable Physical Sweeper for single battles. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Piplup from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Piplup's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Torrent, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Piplup's offensive stat is 1.5x with water attacks.
◆ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Electric-type move).
◆ Drill Peck is a physical 80-base power Flying-type move that deals a considerable amount of damage.
◆ Ice Spinner is a physical 80-base power Ice-type move (ends the effects of terrain).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Competitive
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Electric
EVs: 224 Hp / 28 Def / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Surf / Water Pledge
- Tera Blast
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
- Grass Knot
Special Sweeper Piplup (Competitive)
Piplup is a stupendous Special Sweeper for single battles. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Piplup's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Piplup's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Competitive, Piplup's sp. Atk is raised by 2 for each of its stats that is lowered by a foe.
◆ Water Pledge is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (use with grass or fire pledge for added effect).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a Electric-type move).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
◆ Grass Knot is a special 0-base power Grass-type move (more power the heavier the target).
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Teratype Fairy movesets for Piplup
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Torrent
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Tera Type: Fairy
EVs: 224 Hp / 252 Atk / 28 Def / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Liquidation / Waterfall
- Tera Blast
- Drill Peck
- Ice Spinner
Physical Sweeper Piplup (Torrent)
Piplup is an interesting Physical Sweeper for single battles. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Piplup from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Piplup's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Torrent, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Piplup's offensive stat is 1.5x with water attacks.
◆ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Fairy-type move).
◆ Drill Peck is a physical 80-base power Flying-type move that deals a mighty amount of damage.
◆ Ice Spinner is a physical 80-base power Ice-type move (ends the effects of terrain).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Competitive
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Fairy
EVs: 224 Hp / 28 Def / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Surf / Water Pledge
- Tera Blast
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
- Grass Knot
Special Sweeper Piplup (Competitive)
Piplup is a phenomenal Special Sweeper for single battles. It tries to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Piplup's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Piplup's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Competitive, Piplup's sp. Atk is raised by 2 for each of its stats that is lowered by a foe.
◆ Water Pledge is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (use with grass or fire pledge for added effect).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a Fairy-type move).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
◆ Grass Knot is a special 0-base power Grass-type move (more power the heavier the target).
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Teratype Fighting movesets for Piplup
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Torrent
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Tera Type: Fighting
EVs: 224 Hp / 252 Atk / 28 Def / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Liquidation / Waterfall
- Tera Blast / Brick Break
- Drill Peck / Peck
- Ice Spinner
Physical Sweeper Piplup (Torrent)
Piplup is a wonderful Physical Sweeper for single battles. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Piplup from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Piplup's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Torrent, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Piplup's offensive stat is 1.5x with water attacks.
◆ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Fighting-type move).
◆ Brick Break is a physical TERA-boosted 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
◆ Drill Peck is a physical 80-base power Flying-type move that deals a nice amount of damage.
◆ Peck is a physical 35-base power Flying-type move that deals damage.
◆ Ice Spinner is a physical 80-base power Ice-type move (ends the effects of terrain).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Competitive
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Fighting
EVs: 224 Hp / 28 Def / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Surf / Water Pledge
- Tera Blast
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
- Grass Knot
Special Sweeper Piplup (Competitive)
Piplup is a spectacular Special Sweeper for single battles. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Piplup's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Piplup's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Competitive, Piplup's sp. Atk is raised by 2 for each of its stats that is lowered by a foe.
◆ Water Pledge is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (use with grass or fire pledge for added effect).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a Fighting-type move).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
◆ Grass Knot is a special 0-base power Grass-type move (more power the heavier the target).
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Teratype Fire movesets for Piplup
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Torrent
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Tera Type: Fire
EVs: 224 Hp / 252 Atk / 28 Def / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Liquidation / Waterfall
- Tera Blast
- Drill Peck
- Ice Spinner
Physical Sweeper Piplup (Torrent)
Piplup is a remarkable Physical Sweeper for single battles. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Piplup from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Piplup's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Torrent, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Piplup's offensive stat is 1.5x with water attacks.
◆ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Fire-type move).
◆ Drill Peck is a physical 80-base power Flying-type move that deals a considerable amount of damage.
◆ Ice Spinner is a physical 80-base power Ice-type move (ends the effects of terrain).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Competitive
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Fire
EVs: 224 Hp / 28 Def / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Surf / Water Pledge
- Tera Blast
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
- Grass Knot
Special Sweeper Piplup (Competitive)
Piplup is an astounding Special Sweeper for single battles. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Piplup's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Piplup's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Competitive, Piplup's sp. Atk is raised by 2 for each of its stats that is lowered by a foe.
◆ Water Pledge is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (use with grass or fire pledge for added effect).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a Fire-type move).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
◆ Grass Knot is a special 0-base power Grass-type move (more power the heavier the target).
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Teratype Flying movesets for Piplup
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Torrent
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Tera Type: Flying
EVs: 224 Hp / 252 Atk / 28 Def / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Liquidation / Waterfall
- Drill Peck / Tera Blast
- Ice Spinner
- Brick Break
Physical Sweeper Piplup (Torrent)
Piplup is an interesting Physical Sweeper for single battles. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Piplup from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Piplup's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Torrent, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Piplup's offensive stat is 1.5x with water attacks.
◆ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Drill Peck is a physical TERA-boosted 80-base power Flying-type move that deals a good amount of damage.
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Flying-type move).
◆ Ice Spinner is a physical 80-base power Ice-type move (ends the effects of terrain).
◆ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Competitive
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Flying
EVs: 224 Hp / 28 Def / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Surf / Water Pledge
- Tera Blast
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
- Grass Knot
Special Sweeper Piplup (Competitive)
Piplup is a stupendous Special Sweeper for single battles. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Piplup's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Piplup's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Competitive, Piplup's sp. Atk is raised by 2 for each of its stats that is lowered by a foe.
◆ Water Pledge is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (use with grass or fire pledge for added effect).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a Flying-type move).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
◆ Grass Knot is a special 0-base power Grass-type move (more power the heavier the target).
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Teratype Ghost movesets for Piplup
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Torrent
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Tera Type: Ghost
EVs: 224 Hp / 252 Atk / 28 Def / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Liquidation / Waterfall
- Tera Blast
- Drill Peck
- Ice Spinner
Physical Sweeper Piplup (Torrent)
Piplup is a phenomenal Physical Sweeper for single battles. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Piplup from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Piplup's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Torrent, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Piplup's offensive stat is 1.5x with water attacks.
◆ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Ghost-type move).
◆ Drill Peck is a physical 80-base power Flying-type move that deals a nice amount of damage.
◆ Ice Spinner is a physical 80-base power Ice-type move (ends the effects of terrain).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Competitive
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Ghost
EVs: 224 Hp / 28 Def / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Surf / Water Pledge
- Tera Blast
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
- Grass Knot
Special Sweeper Piplup (Competitive)
Piplup is pretty popular Special Sweeper for single battles. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Piplup's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Piplup's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Competitive, Piplup's sp. Atk is raised by 2 for each of its stats that is lowered by a foe.
◆ Water Pledge is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (use with grass or fire pledge for added effect).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a Ghost-type move).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
◆ Grass Knot is a special 0-base power Grass-type move (more power the heavier the target).
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Teratype Grass movesets for Piplup
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Torrent
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Tera Type: Grass
EVs: 224 Hp / 252 Atk / 28 Def / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Liquidation / Waterfall
- Tera Blast
- Drill Peck
- Ice Spinner
Physical Sweeper Piplup (Torrent)
Piplup is a stupendous Physical Sweeper for single battles. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Piplup from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Piplup's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Torrent, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Piplup's offensive stat is 1.5x with water attacks.
◆ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Grass-type move).
◆ Drill Peck is a physical 80-base power Flying-type move that deals a good amount of damage.
◆ Ice Spinner is a physical 80-base power Ice-type move (ends the effects of terrain).
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Item: Throat Spray / Life Orb
Ability: Competitive
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Grass
EVs: 224 Hp / 28 Def / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Surf / Water Pledge
- Tera Blast / Grass Knot
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
- Snore / Weather Ball
Special Sweeper Piplup (Competitive)
Piplup is a wonderful Special Sweeper for single battles. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Snore) and boosts Piplup's special attack stat by 2 stages. Life Orb boosts the power of Piplup's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Competitive, Piplup's sp. Atk is raised by 2 for each of its stats that is lowered by a foe.
◆ Water Pledge is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (use with grass or fire pledge for added effect).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a Grass-type move).
◆ Grass Knot is a special TERA-boosted 0-base power Grass-type move (more power the heavier the target).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
◆ Snore is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (Piplup must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
◆ Weather Ball is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (power doubles and type varies in each weather).
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Teratype Ground movesets for Piplup
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Torrent
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Tera Type: Ground
EVs: 224 Hp / 252 Atk / 28 Def / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Liquidation / Waterfall
- Tera Blast
- Drill Peck
- Ice Spinner
Physical Sweeper Piplup (Torrent)
Piplup is a notable Physical Sweeper for single battles. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Piplup from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Piplup's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Torrent, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Piplup's offensive stat is 1.5x with water attacks.
◆ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Ground-type move).
◆ Drill Peck is a physical 80-base power Flying-type move that deals a nice amount of damage.
◆ Ice Spinner is a physical 80-base power Ice-type move (ends the effects of terrain).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Competitive
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Ground
EVs: 224 Hp / 28 Def / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Surf / Water Pledge
- Tera Blast
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
- Grass Knot
Special Sweeper Piplup (Competitive)
Piplup is an awesome Special Sweeper for single battles. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Piplup's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Piplup's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Competitive, Piplup's sp. Atk is raised by 2 for each of its stats that is lowered by a foe.
◆ Water Pledge is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (use with grass or fire pledge for added effect).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a Ground-type move).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
◆ Grass Knot is a special 0-base power Grass-type move (more power the heavier the target).
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Teratype Ice movesets for Piplup
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Torrent
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Tera Type: Ice
EVs: 224 Hp / 252 Atk / 28 Def / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Liquidation / Waterfall
- Ice Spinner / Tera Blast
- Drill Peck / Peck
- Brick Break
Physical Sweeper Piplup (Torrent)
Piplup is a remarkable Physical Sweeper for single battles. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Piplup from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Piplup's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Torrent, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Piplup's offensive stat is 1.5x with water attacks.
◆ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Ice Spinner is a physical TERA-boosted 80-base power Ice-type move (ends the effects of terrain).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Ice-type move).
◆ Drill Peck is a physical 80-base power Flying-type move that deals a hefty amount of damage.
◆ Peck is a physical 35-base power Flying-type move that deals damage.
◆ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
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Item: Throat Spray / Life Orb
Ability: Competitive
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Ice
EVs: 224 Hp / 28 Def / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Ice Beam / Tera Blast
- Surf / Water Pledge
- Grass Knot
- Snore / Weather Ball
Special Sweeper Piplup (Competitive)
Piplup is an outstanding Special Sweeper for single battles. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Snore) and boosts Piplup's special attack stat by 2 stages. Life Orb boosts the power of Piplup's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Competitive, Piplup's sp. Atk is raised by 2 for each of its stats that is lowered by a foe.
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a Ice-type move).
◆ Surf is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. Double damage on dive).
◆ Water Pledge is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (use with grass or fire pledge for added effect).
◆ Grass Knot is a special 0-base power Grass-type move (more power the heavier the target).
◆ Snore is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (Piplup must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
◆ Weather Ball is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (power doubles and type varies in each weather).
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Teratype Normal movesets for Piplup
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Torrent
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Tera Type: Normal
EVs: 224 Hp / 252 Atk / 28 Def / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Liquidation / Waterfall
- Tera Blast / Facade
- Drill Peck / Peck
- Ice Spinner
Physical Sweeper Piplup (Torrent)
Piplup is a spectacular Physical Sweeper for single battles. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Piplup from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Piplup's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Torrent, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Piplup's offensive stat is 1.5x with water attacks. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
◆ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Tera Blast is a special TERA-boosted 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Normal-type move).
◆ Facade is a physical TERA-boosted 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Piplup is burn/poison/paralyzed).
◆ Drill Peck is a physical 80-base power Flying-type move that deals a good amount of damage.
◆ Peck is a physical 35-base power Flying-type move that deals damage.
◆ Ice Spinner is a physical 80-base power Ice-type move (ends the effects of terrain).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Competitive
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Normal
EVs: 224 Hp / 28 Def / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Surf / Water Pledge
- Tera Blast / Snore
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
- Grass Knot
Special Sweeper Piplup (Competitive)
Piplup is pretty popular Special Sweeper for single battles. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Piplup's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Piplup's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Competitive, Piplup's sp. Atk is raised by 2 for each of its stats that is lowered by a foe.
◆ Water Pledge is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (use with grass or fire pledge for added effect).
◆ Tera Blast is a special TERA-boosted 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a Normal-type move).
◆ Snore is a special TERA-boosted 50-base power Normal-type move (Piplup must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
◆ Grass Knot is a special 0-base power Grass-type move (more power the heavier the target).
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Teratype Poison movesets for Piplup
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Torrent
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Tera Type: Poison
EVs: 224 Hp / 252 Atk / 28 Def / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Liquidation / Waterfall
- Tera Blast
- Drill Peck
- Ice Spinner
Physical Sweeper Piplup (Torrent)
Piplup is a pretty decent Physical Sweeper for single battles. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Piplup from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Piplup's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Torrent, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Piplup's offensive stat is 1.5x with water attacks.
◆ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Poison-type move).
◆ Drill Peck is a physical 80-base power Flying-type move that deals a mighty amount of damage.
◆ Ice Spinner is a physical 80-base power Ice-type move (ends the effects of terrain).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Competitive
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Poison
EVs: 224 Hp / 28 Def / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Surf / Water Pledge
- Tera Blast
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
- Grass Knot
Special Sweeper Piplup (Competitive)
Piplup is a fabulous Special Sweeper for single battles. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Piplup's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Piplup's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Competitive, Piplup's sp. Atk is raised by 2 for each of its stats that is lowered by a foe.
◆ Water Pledge is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (use with grass or fire pledge for added effect).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a Poison-type move).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
◆ Grass Knot is a special 0-base power Grass-type move (more power the heavier the target).
Link (click to copy):
https://hohoushome.com/b/jtn11189
Teratype Psychic movesets for Piplup
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Torrent
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Tera Type: Psychic
EVs: 224 Hp / 252 Atk / 28 Def / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Liquidation / Waterfall
- Tera Blast
- Drill Peck
- Ice Spinner
Physical Sweeper Piplup (Torrent)
Piplup is a wonderful Physical Sweeper for single battles. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Piplup from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Piplup's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Torrent, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Piplup's offensive stat is 1.5x with water attacks.
◆ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Psychic-type move).
◆ Drill Peck is a physical 80-base power Flying-type move that deals a decent amount of damage.
◆ Ice Spinner is a physical 80-base power Ice-type move (ends the effects of terrain).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Competitive
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Psychic
EVs: 224 Hp / 28 Def / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Surf / Water Pledge
- Tera Blast
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
- Grass Knot
Special Sweeper Piplup (Competitive)
Piplup is pretty popular Special Sweeper for single battles. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Piplup's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Piplup's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Competitive, Piplup's sp. Atk is raised by 2 for each of its stats that is lowered by a foe.
◆ Water Pledge is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (use with grass or fire pledge for added effect).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a Psychic-type move).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
◆ Grass Knot is a special 0-base power Grass-type move (more power the heavier the target).
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https://hohoushome.com/b/jto11189
Teratype Rock movesets for Piplup
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Torrent
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Tera Type: Rock
EVs: 224 Hp / 252 Atk / 28 Def / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Liquidation / Waterfall
- Tera Blast / Rock Tomb
- Drill Peck / Peck
- Ice Spinner
Physical Sweeper Piplup (Torrent)
Piplup is a phenomenal Physical Sweeper for single battles. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Piplup from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Piplup's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Torrent, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Piplup's offensive stat is 1.5x with water attacks.
◆ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Rock-type move).
◆ Rock Tomb is a physical TERA-boosted 60-base power Rock-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
◆ Drill Peck is a physical 80-base power Flying-type move that deals a decent amount of damage.
◆ Peck is a physical 35-base power Flying-type move that deals damage.
◆ Ice Spinner is a physical 80-base power Ice-type move (ends the effects of terrain).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Competitive
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Rock
EVs: 224 Hp / 28 Def / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Surf / Water Pledge
- Tera Blast
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
- Grass Knot
Special Sweeper Piplup (Competitive)
Piplup is a phenomenal Special Sweeper for single battles. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Piplup's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Piplup's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Competitive, Piplup's sp. Atk is raised by 2 for each of its stats that is lowered by a foe.
◆ Water Pledge is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (use with grass or fire pledge for added effect).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a Rock-type move).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
◆ Grass Knot is a special 0-base power Grass-type move (more power the heavier the target).
Link (click to copy):
https://hohoushome.com/b/jtp11189
Teratype Steel movesets for Piplup
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Torrent
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Tera Type: Steel
EVs: 224 Hp / 252 Atk / 28 Def / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Liquidation / Waterfall
- Tera Blast
- Drill Peck
- Ice Spinner
Physical Sweeper Piplup (Torrent)
Piplup is an extraordinary Physical Sweeper for single battles. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Piplup from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Piplup's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Torrent, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Piplup's offensive stat is 1.5x with water attacks.
◆ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Steel-type move).
◆ Drill Peck is a physical 80-base power Flying-type move that deals a hefty amount of damage.
◆ Ice Spinner is a physical 80-base power Ice-type move (ends the effects of terrain).
Link (click to copy):
https://hohoushome.com/b/jtq10189
Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Competitive
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Steel
EVs: 224 Hp / 28 Def / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Surf / Water Pledge
- Tera Blast
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
- Grass Knot
Special Sweeper Piplup (Competitive)
Piplup is a sensational Special Sweeper for single battles. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Piplup's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Piplup's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Competitive, Piplup's sp. Atk is raised by 2 for each of its stats that is lowered by a foe.
◆ Water Pledge is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (use with grass or fire pledge for added effect).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a Steel-type move).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
◆ Grass Knot is a special 0-base power Grass-type move (more power the heavier the target).
Link (click to copy):
https://hohoushome.com/b/jtq11189
Teratype Water movesets for Piplup
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Torrent
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Tera Type: Water
EVs: 224 Hp / 252 Atk / 28 Def / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Liquidation / Tera Blast
- Drill Peck / Peck
- Ice Spinner
- Brick Break
Physical Sweeper Piplup (Torrent)
Piplup is popular Physical Sweeper for single battles. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Piplup from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Piplup's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Torrent, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Piplup's offensive stat is 1.5x with water attacks.
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Water-type move).
◆ Drill Peck is a physical 80-base power Flying-type move that deals a decent amount of damage.
◆ Peck is a physical 35-base power Flying-type move that deals damage.
◆ Ice Spinner is a physical 80-base power Ice-type move (ends the effects of terrain).
◆ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
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Item: Throat Spray / Life Orb
Ability: Competitive
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Tera Type: Water
EVs: 224 Hp / 28 Def / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Surf / Tera Blast
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
- Grass Knot
- Snore / Weather Ball
Special Sweeper Piplup (Competitive)
Piplup is an awesome Special Sweeper for single battles. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Snore) and raises Piplup's special attack stat by 2 stages. Life Orb boosts the power of Piplup's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Competitive, Piplup's sp. Atk is raised by 2 for each of its stats that is lowered by a foe.
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a Water-type move).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
◆ Grass Knot is a special 0-base power Grass-type move (more power the heavier the target).
◆ Snore is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (Piplup must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
◆ Weather Ball is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (power doubles and type varies in each weather).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Piplup learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Piplup can perform in Scarlet/Violet. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive SV Move and Ability Combos for Piplup
- Moves: Endure + Flail
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Yawn + Protect
- Ability: Torrent + Item: Focus sash
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Double Hit + Item: King's Rock
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Helping Hand, Protect
- Moves that Break Screens: Defog, Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Yawn, Scald, Toxic
Moves that boost Piplup's stats
- Agility
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Piplup
- Flip Turn
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Protect
- Rest
- Roost
- Scald
- Stealth Rock
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Piplup in Scarlet and Violet
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Optimize Piplup's EV spread for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet
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