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Counter guide · Water · Gen IV

What beats Piplup?

The 5 hardest counters to Piplup ranked by type effectiveness, base-stat total, and Speed. Zekrom outspeeds and hits for 2× with electric-type STAB.

Piplup
No. 393
Piplup
Water
BST 314 · Speed 40 · Atk 51 · SpA 61

Top 5 counters

  1. #1
    Zekrom
    No. 644
    Zekrom
    Dragon Electric
    Hits Piplup for 2× via electric-type STAB Takes ½× back from water-type STAB Speed: 90 > 40 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 150)
  2. #2
    Miraidon
    No. 1008
    Miraidon
    Electric Dragon
    Hits Piplup for 2× via electric-type STAB Takes ½× back from water-type STAB Speed: 135 > 40 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 135)
  3. #3
    Hydrapple
    No. 1019
    Hydrapple
    Grass Dragon
    Hits Piplup for 2× via grass-type STAB Takes ¼× back from water-type STAB Speed: 44 > 40 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 120)
  4. #4
    Kartana
    No. 798
    Kartana
    Grass Steel
    Hits Piplup for 2× via grass-type STAB Takes ½× back from water-type STAB Speed: 109 > 40 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 181)
  5. #5
    Raging Bolt
    No. 1021
    Raging Bolt
    Electric Dragon
    Hits Piplup for 2× via electric-type STAB Takes ½× back from water-type STAB Speed: 75 > 40 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 137)

Piplup's type weaknesses

2× weak to
Grass Electric

How this list is computed

Each candidate is scored on best-STAB damage into Piplup, the damage taken back, Speed comparison, base-stat total, and offensive lean (Attack vs Sp. Attack). Candidates that Piplup hits super-effectively for 2× or more without taking comparable damage back are filtered out — they die first. Type-immune candidates are excluded entirely.

Counters are theoretical type-chart matchups, not damage calculations. Item, ability, and move-set choices can swing real battles. Use this list as a starting point, not a final answer.