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==History== | ==History== | ||
===Sinnoh=== | ===Sinnoh=== | ||
[[File:Rowan Piplup.png|thumb|left|220px|Piplup in his debut episode]] | |||
In ''[[DP001|Following A Maiden's Voyage!]]'', Piplup got into a fight with the {{pkmn2|starter}} {{p|Chimchar}} when it stole the last of his {{pkmn|food}}. He caused chaos by using {{m|BubbleBeam}} inside [[Professor Rowan]]'s lab and then fled in hot pursuit of the {{type|Fire}} Pokémon. While chasing Chimchar, Piplup got stuck in a web created by an {{p|Ariados}}. Seeing the situation, {{an|Dawn}}, who had been given the task of finding the runaway starters, came up with a plan to make Ariados destroy its own web, freeing Piplup and making him land safely in her arms. However, Ariados returned accompanied by several of its species and attacked them, leading Dawn and Piplup to work as a team to escape from the attack. Having fought the {{pkmn2|wild}} Ariados off and returned to the lab, Dawn chose Piplup as her first Pokémon saying their {{pkmn|journey}} together had already begun. | |||
Piplup | Piplup battled [[Nando's Budew]] in ''[[DP004|Dawn Of A New Era!]]''. He started the {{pkmn|battle}} with a {{m|Peck}} attack but Budew dodged easily and used {{m|Bullet Seed}}. He managed to avoid the glowing yellow seeds and use BubbleBeam, getting a clean hit. However, the {{type|Water}} [[move]] had little effect on the Bud Pokémon. When [[Nando]] ordered Budew to use {{m|SolarBeam}}, Dawn thought the move would take a while to charge and had Piplup using Peck. To her surprise, the {{m|Sunny Day}} Budew used before the battle was still in effect and SolarBeam charged immediately, hitting Piplup and rendering him [[Fainting|unable to battle]]. | ||
In ''[[DP007|Like It or Lup It!]]'', Piplup was seen practicing for the upcoming [[Jubilife City]] [[Pokémon Contest]]. He had a hard time trying to use BubbleBeam while spinning around in the air, getting dizzy and falling down to the ground in each of his attempts. However, after being motivated by Dawn when helping a group of Water-type Pokémon that had their food stolen by {{TRT}}, he managed to perfect the technique. During the {{series|Best Wishes}}, this technique was used again as a variation of [[Counter Shield]] in ''[[BW086|Piplup, Pansage, and a Meeting of the Times!]]''. | |||
[[File:Dawn with Piplup.png|thumb|right|220px|With Dawn at the Jubilife Contest]] | |||
Piplup made his stage debut in ''[[DP011|Mounting a Coordinator Assault!]]'', where he was used in the Appeals Round of the Jubilife Contest. He came out of a [[Seal|Foamy Seal]] and used BubbleBeam to keep the bubbles from the Seal suspended in the air before storing up energy for a Peck. The stored energy made his beak extend and he used the {{type|Flying}} attack to explode all the bubbles. With this simple yet remarkable performance, Piplup managed to advance Dawn to the [[Contest Battle]]s. | |||
In ''[[DP026|Getting the Pre-Contest Titters!]]'', Piplup learned {{m|Whirlpool}} upon seeing Team Rocket escaping with [[Kenny's Prinplup]]. He used the new move to absorb {{TP|James|Cacnea}}'s {{m|Pin Missile}}, {{TP|Jessie|Dustox}}'s {{m|Psybeam}}, and {{TP|James|Carnivine}}'s {{m|Bullet Seed}} before launching it towards them, restoring Prinplup's energy and allowing it to free itself. After that, he and Prinplup forgot the rivalry they started earlier in the episode and became friends, working together to send Team Rocket blasting off again. | |||
Piplup was used in the Battle Round of the {{to|Floaroma}} Contest in ''[[DP027|Settling a Not-So-Old Score!]]''. His first battle in the event was against Jessie's Dustox, during which he used {{m|Bide}} to return double the damage he took from {{m|Poison Sting}} before knocking the Poison Moth Pokémon out with a Peck attack. After that he was seen defeating a {{p|Bagon}} to advance to the finals of the competition. There he went up against Kenny's Prinplup. They both used BubbleBeam to start the battle and their moves collided in the center of [[Contest Hall|the stadium]], creating a shower of sparkles. Piplup proceeded with Peck but Prinplup intercepted with {{m|Metal Claw}}, catching and tossing him into the air. Prinplup then used {{m|Drill Peck}} and Piplup countered the attack with Bide. After recovering, Prinplup used Metal Claw but Piplup dodged and used Whirlpool. The large water vortex engulfed Prinplup, costing {{si|Kenny}} precious points, but was ultimately destroyed by a powerful BubbleBeam. Prinplup followed with {{m|Mist}} to cloak the stage before using Drill Peck and Piplup answered with another Whirlpool. The two Pokémon jumped into the vortex and faced off inside it, with Piplup using Peck and Prinplup using Metal Claw. They then used BubbleBeam again and the time ran out. Piplup won the match by points, giving Dawn her first [[Ribbon]]. | |||
In ''[[DP033|All Dressed Up With Somewhere To Go!]]'', Dawn entered Piplup as a {{p|Weedle}} in the Pokémon Dress-Up Contest, an annual [[Pokémon Cosplay|cosplay]] competition organized by the [[Pokémon Fan Club]] where Pokémon try to imitate other Pokémon. During his impression, Piplup got a little too excited and used BubbleBeam, a move Weedle cannot learn, thus ruining his chances of winning the event. | |||
In ''[[DP041|A Stand-Up Sit-Down!]]'', Dawn learned from [[Zoey]] that the {{ci|Hearthome}} Contest was going to be held under the [[Double Performance]] rule. She paired up Piplup and {{TP|Dawn|Pachirisu}} in order to train for this kind of performance and develop some new [[Contest combination]]s. She told Pachirisu to use {{m|Sweet Kiss}} and Piplup to use Whirlpool, but things didn't go quite as planned as the large whirlpool covered all the hearts from the Sweet Kiss. She also tried to combine Whirlpool and {{m|Discharge}}, but Pachirisu's Discharge was too powerful and it evaporated Piplup's Whirlpool. | |||
Piplup was used in the Appeals Round of the Hearthome City Pokémon Contest along with Pachirisu in ''[[DP049|Dawn's Early Night!]]''. He used BubbleBeam to encase the hearts of Pachirisu Sweet Kiss and his Whirlpool was dissipated in a flash of sparkles by Pachirisu Discharge. Their performance received positive reviews from [[Raoul Contesta|the]] [[Mr. Sukizo|three]] [[Nurse Joy|judges]] but it wasn't impressive enough to advance Dawn to the Contest Battles. | |||
[[File:Dawn Piplup May Blaziken.png|thumb|left|220px|With May's Blaziken]] | |||
Piplup was seen battling alongside [[Conway]]'s {{p|Slowking}} against a {{p|Koffing}} and a {{p|Scyther}} in the first round of the [[Hearthome City Tag Battle Competition]] in ''[[DP050|Tag! We're It...!]]''. Together they managed to defeat their opponents and advance their {{pkmn|Trainer}}s to the second round. | |||
In ''[[DP063|Hot Springing a Leak!]]'', Piplup battled alongside [[Leona]]'s {{p|Swinub}} against [[Ash's Chimchar]] and [[Brock's Sudowoodo]]. The battle ended in a draw when all four Pokémon were {{status|frozen solid}}. In ''[[DP076|A Full Course Tag Battle!]]'', he battled against [[Roman]]'s Girafarig and [[Kylie]]'s Drifloon along with [[May's Blaziken]] in the [[Seven Stars Restaurant]] [[Tag Battle]] challenge. Using a combination of BubbleBeam and {{m|Fire Spin}} that trapped their opponents inside it, they were able to win the battle. | |||
Piplup was used twice in the battling stage of the [[Wallace Cup]]. He was first used to battle {{si|Kyle}}'s {{p|Crawdaunt}} in the semifinal round. Their battle began in ''[[DP078|Pruning a Passel of Pals!]]'' with a collision of BubbleBeam and {{m|Sludge Bomb}} that cost their {{pkmn|Coordinator}}s some points. As the battle continued in the following episode, the two Pokémon jumped in the pool and charged at each other, with Piplup using his Whirlpool to trap Crawdaunt in a vortex. However, his move was taken advantage of when Crawdaunt used {{m|Surf}}, sending him backwards. Crawdaunt proceeded with {{m|Dark Pulse}}, but Piplup avoided the attack with his spinning dodge technique and used Bide to absorb the energy from the two purple beams. When Crawdaunt jumped in the air to strike Piplup with a {{m|Crabhammer}}, Piplup released the absorbed energy, hitting the Rogue Pokémon and causing it to fall into the water just as the time ran out. Piplup won the battle on points, allowing Dawn to advance to the final round. | |||
[[File:Piplup versus Glaceon.png|thumb|right|220px|Battling May's Glaceon]] | |||
In ''[[DP079|Strategy with a Smile!]]'', Dawn used Piplup in the finals of the Wallace Cup, where he went up against [[May's Glaceon]]. He started with BubbleBeam, but the {{type|Ice}} Pokémon dodged and used {{m|Secret Power}}, {{status|paralyzing}} him. The battle proceeded with Glaceon using {{m|Ice Shard}}, which hit the paralyzed Piplup hard. After that, Piplup jumped in the pool to get rid of the paralysis. When out of the water, he used Whirlpool, but Glaceon received the attack with {{m|Mirror Coat}} and returned it to him, sending him flying backwards. Piplup quickly recovered and used BubbleBeam again, this time hitting Glaceon. When the Fresh Snow Pokémon used {{m|Shadow Ball}}, Piplup spun and dodged it. Glaceon then decided to take advantage of the water covering the stage and attack with Secret Power to try and put Piplup to {{status|sleep}}. Despite being hit and sent flying in the air, Piplup was able to spin gracefully and land in a pose, rendering Glaceon attack unsuccessful. Glaceon fired another Shadow Ball but Piplup used BubbleBeam once more, destroying it. Piplup followed with Peck, but Glaceon dodged and used Ice Shard. The icy projectiles did not hit Piplup, though, as he used Whirlpool to defend himself. With only one minute left on the clock, Dawn and May had the same amount of points. Piplup then charged at Glaceon surfing in his own Whirlpool. Before Piplup could reach it, Glaceon used Shadow Ball to destroy the Whirlpool, creating a curtain of water. Taking advantage of the situation, Piplup came out from behind the curtain and used BubbleBeam, surprising Glaceon, who then used another Shadow Ball. Piplup destroyed the shadowy blob with a Peck attack, creating a dark purple curtain. This time, it was Glaceon who took advantage of the curtain, using Ice Shard to strike Piplup. Piplup used Whirlpool one last time and Glaceon once again countered with Mirror Coat. Both Pokémon were hit by the water from the Whirlpool and the time ran out. Piplup won the match by points, breaking Dawn's losing streak and giving her the {{DL|Ribbon|Aqua Ribbon}}, her second Contest Ribbon overall. | |||
[[File:Dawn Piplup no evolution.png|thumb|left| | While exploring the ferry from [[Iron Island]] to [[Chocovine Town]] in ''[[DP112|Cheers on Castaways Isle!]]'', Piplup was kidnapped by Team Rocket and taken to their [[Team Rocket's mechas|Magikarp Submarine]] along with {{AP|Pikachu}}. When the sub was dragged away by a strong current, the two Pokémon ended up on an island located in [[Diablo's Ocean]]. There, they helped the local Pokémon to collect pieces of rocks to put them around a crystal that fell from the sky one stormy night. When they gathered enough rocks, Team Rocket appeared to capture them again, but Dawn and Ash arrived on the island just in time to prevent this. At that moment the crystal glowed brightly and turned into a {{p|Deoxys}}. Team Rocket tried to capture it, but the [[Legendary Pokémon|mythical Pokémon]] destroyed their sub, sending them blasting off. After this adventurous day, Piplup and Pikachu returned to their Trainers. | ||
[[File:Dawn Piplup no evolution.png|thumb|left|220px|Resisting his evolution]] | |||
When Piplup was about to train with Dawn's other Pokémon in ''[[DP122|Stopped in the Name of Love!]]'', he collapsed from exhaustion, worrying Dawn. Soon after, he started to [[Evolution|evolve]] into {{p|Prinplup}}. However, he used Bide to stop the process and collapsed again. As a result, Brock rushed him to the [[Pokémon Center]], where Nurse Joy explained he just needed some rest. Later, when Dawn was talking to him, he started to evolve again. She told him to let it happen this time, but he used Bide to discontinue the process. As she questioned his motives and spoke to him about the pros of evolving, he got angry and fled the Center. Dawn followed him through the woods, but he kept running away from her, angry at her for not understanding his unwillingness to evolve. While running, he got caught in a web. Dawn tried to help him, but an Ariados appeared and attacked her. The attack destroyed the web and freed Piplup, who landed in Dawn's arms. After that, several Ariados appeared and attacked them with {{m|Hyper Beam}}, but Piplup used Bide to send them flying, just like the day he and Dawn first met. Making matters worse, Team Rocket appeared and captured Piplup. While trying to retrieve her Pokémon, Dawn learned that past events have motivated Piplup to stay the way he is. This made Dawn realize that on the day she chose Piplup, he chose her as well. After sending Team Rocket blasting off, they returned to the Center, where Nurse Joy gave Dawn an {{evostone|Everstone}} to prevent Piplup evolution for as long as he wants. | |||
In ''[[DP137|Three Sides to Every Story!]]'', Piplup fell in love with | In ''[[DP137|Three Sides to Every Story!]]'', Piplup fell in love with {{si|Lulu}}'s {{p|Marill}}. However, a wild {{p|Elekid}} was also competing for her affections. When the three Pokémon got separated from Dawn and the others, Piplup tried to help Marill, but Elekid seemed to gain the upper hand. When Team Rocket appeared and captured Marill, both Piplup and Elekid worked together to save her. Once Marill was saved, she decided to go with Elekid, leaving Piplup brokenhearted. | ||
In ''[[DP138|Strategy Begins at Home!]]'', | In ''[[DP138|Strategy Begins at Home!]]'', Piplup was used alongside Pachirisu in a [[Double Battle]] against [[Johanna's Glameow]] and {{p|Umbreon}}. They started the battle by using a combination of Whirlpool and Discharge. However, the combination didn't last long as [[Johanna]]'s Pokémon were able to gracefully dodge it with a double {{m|Quick Attack}} and destroy it with a double Shadow Ball. After that, Dawn had Piplup using BubbleBeam, but Glameow and Umbreon dodged once again. This was part of Dawn's plan, though, as BubbleBeam was meant to build a barrier of bubbles and hide Pachirisu. When Pachirisu came out from behind the barrier, it caught Glameow and Umbreon by surprise and attacked them with a spinning {{m|Super Fang}}. Johanna's Pokémon quickly fought back with a double Attract, infatuating both Pachirisu and Piplup before attacking them with a double {{m|Swift}} and knocking them out. | ||
In ''[[DP143|An Egg Scramble!]]'', Piplup was used to battle {{an|Lyra}}'s {{p|Chikorita}} in the [[Johto Festival]] battling exhibition. Despite the [[type]] disadvantage, he was still able to defeat the Leaf Pokémon, earning Dawn a [[Pokémon Egg]]. | |||
Piplup was used in the appeal | Piplup was used in the Appeals Round of the [[Lilypad Town]] Pokémon Contest in ''[[DP146|Dressed for Jess Success!]]''. For his performance, he used Whirlpool and then Bide. His Whirlpool came straight down on him and joined forces with Bide, causing him to glow an intense blue from the energy reaction. His appeal was praised by the judges and allowed Dawn to advance to the Battle Round. | ||
[[File:Piplup Togekiss DP177.png|thumb|right|220px|At the Grand Festival with Togekiss]] | |||
In ''[[DP161|Yes in Dee Dee, It's Dawn!]]'', Piplup teamed up with {{TP|Dawn|Buneary}} to perform at the [[Daybreak Town]] Pokémon Contest, which was being held under the Double Performance rule. They finished a stunning performance by exploding the frozen bubbles and sending a shower of sparkles down to the crowd, assuring Dawn's progression to the next round. | |||
[[ | As in the Wallace Cup, Piplup was used twice in the battling stage of the [[Sinnoh Grand Festival]]. In ''[[DP176|Coming Full-Festival Circle!]]'', he was revealed to have helped Dawn in defeating her quarterfinal round opponent together with Pachirisu, thus allowing her to advance further in the competition. In ''[[DP177|A Grand Fight for Winning!]]'', he went up against [[Zoey's Glameow]] and Gallade alongside {{TP|Dawn|Togekiss}} in the finals. Despite putting several of the techniques he perfected during his training sessions to good use and combining his moves with Togekiss's nicely, he was unable to bring Dawn the victory. | ||
In ''[[DP177|A Grand Fight for Winning!]]'' | |||
In ''[[DP186|Familiarity Breeds Strategy!]]'', Dawn gave Piplup a new cheering uniform for him to wear during {{Ash}}'s battle against [[Paul]] in the [[Lily of the Valley Conference]]. | |||
In ''[[DP191|Memories are Made of Bliss!]]'', Piplup threw a tantrum and ran away from the group when he realized {{Ash}}, {{an|Brock}} and {{AP|Pikachu}} were leaving since he couldn't accept the fact. However Dawn and everyone else consoled him saying | In ''[[DP191|Memories are Made of Bliss!]]'', Piplup threw a tantrum and ran away from the group when he realized that {{Ash}}, {{an|Brock}} and {{AP|Pikachu}} were leaving, since he couldn't accept the fact. However, Dawn and everyone else consoled him saying they would always be friends to the end. | ||
In [[SS024]], he was used to battle Johanna's Glameow and Umbreon alongside Cyndaquil. | In [[SS024]], he was used to battle Johanna's Glameow and Umbreon alongside Cyndaquil. However, when they unleashed their {{m|Whirlpool}}-{{m|Flame Wheel}} combination, the battle had to be interrupted due to them fighting. | ||
===Unova=== | ===Unova=== | ||
[[File:Dawn Piplup and Ash Oshawott.png|thumb|220px| | [[File:Dawn Piplup and Ash Oshawott.png|thumb|right|220px|With his rival, Ash's Oshawott]] | ||
Piplup came to [[Unova]] with Dawn prior to ''[[BW085|All for the Love of Meloetta!]]''. In the following episode, he was able to reunite with {{Ash}} and meet {{an|Iris}}, {{an|Cilan}}, and his new object of affection—a {{an|Meloetta}} that had been following Ash's group since [[Virbank City]]. He also socialized with all the other Pokémon when they were brought out of their [[Poké Ball]]s and found a rival in [[Ash's Oshawott]], who had feelings for Meloetta, too. Later on, he had a battle with [[Cilan's Pansage]], during which he used {{m|Drill Peck}} to send Pansage's {{m|Bullet Seed}} back at him. When the Grass Monkey Pokémon used {{m|Rock Tomb}}, he negated the move using a variation of [[Counter Shield]]. After that, Pansage used {{m|SolarBeam}}, but Piplup countered with {{m|Ice Beam}}. As the two beams collided, they rose into the sky and exploded, creating a beautiful fireworks display. This left Meloetta greatly impressed, causing it to disrupt the battle and start dancing with Piplup. | |||
In ''[[BW090|Jostling for the Junior Cup!]]'', Piplup was used in the first round of the [[Pokémon World Tournament Junior Cup]] against [[Ramone]]'s {{p|Stoutland}} | In ''[[BW090|Jostling for the Junior Cup!]]'', Piplup was used in the first round of the [[Pokémon World Tournament Junior Cup]] against [[Ramone]]'s {{p|Stoutland}}. Using Drill Peck, he was able to defeat his opponent, thus allowing Dawn to proceed to the second round. | ||
In ''[[BW093|Goodbye, Junior Cup - Hello Adventure!]]'', Piplup grew sad when saying goodbye to Meloetta | In ''[[BW093|Goodbye, Junior Cup - Hello Adventure!]]'', Piplup grew sad when saying goodbye to Meloetta before leaving for [[Johto]] with Dawn. His rival Oshawott then confronted him one more time, but their contempt soon turned into sadness and they bid a teary farewell. After that, Piplup jumped onto the plane and departed. | ||
==Personality and characteristics== | ==Personality and characteristics== | ||
[[File:Dawn and Piplup2.png|Dawn and her very confident Piplup|thumb|200px|left]] | [[File:Dawn and Piplup2.png|Dawn and her very confident Piplup|thumb|200px|left]] | ||
Piplup initially would not accept food from Dawn; as described in the [[Pokédex]], Piplup are very proud and dislike accepting food from people. However, he seems to have a large appetite for [[Pokémon food]] and does not like having any taken away from him. He shows signs of having a short temper, frequently getting into disagreements with other Pokémon and his {{pkmn|Trainer}}. One of his distinguishing traits is his tendency to lose it when things go wrong, such as when Dawn said that Ash's Gible did not have ill intent when he was practicing his Draco Meteor in ''[[DP164|Piplup, Up and Away!]]'', when a Chimchar stole the last of his food in ''[[DP001|Following a Maiden's Voyage!]]'', or when it repeatedly missed out on eating a berry and starts a fight with a {{p|Shinx}} in ''[[M10|The Rise of Darkrai]]''. | Piplup initially would not accept food from Dawn; as described in the [[Pokédex]], Piplup are very proud and dislike accepting food from people. However, he seems to have a large appetite for [[Pokémon food]] and does not like having any taken away from him. He shows signs of having a short temper, frequently getting into disagreements with other Pokémon and his {{pkmn|Trainer}}. One of his distinguishing traits is his tendency to lose it when things go wrong, such as when Dawn said that Ash's Gible did not have ill intent when he was practicing his Draco Meteor in ''[[DP164|Piplup, Up and Away!]]'', when a Chimchar stole the last of his food in ''[[DP001|Following a Maiden's Voyage!]]'', or when it repeatedly missed out on eating a berry and starts a fight with a {{p|Shinx}} in ''[[M10|The Rise of Darkrai]]''. | ||
Despite his prideful and fierce attitude, Piplup was fairly weak at first. [[Nando's Roserade|Nando's Budew]] easily defeated the starter Pokémon in his first {{pkmn|battle}}. He has grown in strength since then, helping Dawn {{pkmn2|caught|catch}} {{TP|Dawn|Buneary}} in ''[[DP009|Setting the World on its Buneary!]]'', as well as {{AP|Dawn's Buizel|Buizel}} in ''[[DP034|Buizel Your Way Out of This!]]''. | |||
[[File:Dawn Piplup costume.png|thumb|right|200px|Dawn admiring Piplup in his new costume]] | |||
Piplup is Dawn's main battling partner, used more than any of Dawn's other Pokémon and has helped Dawn win her first two [[Ribbon]]s in Sinnoh. Piplup seems to be very competitive; he will always try to overcome the odds and impress Dawn and get her fullest attention. He often wants to be the first one to start an event for Dawn, and also often tries to peacefully talk to enemies, rather than just attacking them, as seen for example in ''[[DP087|The Psyduck Stops Here!]]''. | |||
It has been shown that Dawn and Piplup have a close bond with each other. In ''[[DP077|Staging a Heroes' Welcome!]]'', Piplup helped Dawn recover her confidence by shooting {{m|BubbleBeam}} at her face. Two episodes later in ''[[DP079|Strategy With a Smile!]]'', Piplup barely edged out [[May's Glaceon]] by only a half a point to help Dawn win the Wallace Cup Ribbon. | |||
In ''[[DP106|A Breed Stampede!]]'', Piplup was shown to be quite adamant and overconfident. He even tried to stop {{TP|Dawn|Piloswine|Mamoswine}} from charging. However, each attempt resulted in being launched into the sky and knocked out. Despite this, he would get straight back up on his feet even when completely knocked out. He tried again when {{p|Piloswine}} had already evolved into {{p|Mamoswine}}, but the result was again the same. | In ''[[DP106|A Breed Stampede!]]'', Piplup was shown to be quite adamant and overconfident. He even tried to stop {{TP|Dawn|Piloswine|Mamoswine}} from charging. However, each attempt resulted in being launched into the sky and knocked out. Despite this, he would get straight back up on his feet even when completely knocked out. He tried again when {{p|Piloswine}} had already evolved into {{p|Mamoswine}}, but the result was again the same. | ||