Base stats and differences
Pokémon	HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed	Total
Empoleon	84	86	88	111	101	60	530
Piplup	53 (-31)	51 (-35)	53 (-35)	61 (-50)	56 (-45)	40 (-20)	314 (-216)
Prinplup	64 (-20)	66 (-20)	68 (-20)	81 (-30)	76 (-25)	50 (-10)	405 (-125)

These are base stats, not in-battle values. Level, nature, IVs and EVs change the final stats. Forms are not available in every game; an alternate form is not necessarily an evolution.

Data: PokéAPI. Differences calculated from the records shown.

Evolution Chain

Piplup#0393

Level 16

Prinplup#0394

Level 36

Empoleon#0395

Pokédex Entries

diamond

The three horns that extend from its beak attest to its power. The leader has the biggest horns.

pearl

It swims as fast as a jet boat. The edges of its wings are sharp and can slice apart drifting ice.

platinum

If anyone were to hurt its pride, it would slash them with wings that can cleave through an ice floe.

heartgold

It avoids unnecessary disputes, but it will decimate anything that threatens its pride.

legends arceus

Since ancient times, it has been revered by the people of Hisui, who call it the Master of the Waves. Its wings are a match for even master-crafted blades.

Moves Learned

Game Version:

Moves learned by level up

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
—	Aqua Jet	water	Physical	40	100%
1	Tackle	normal	Physical	40	100%
1	Growl	normal	Status	—	100%
1	Water Gun	water	Special	40	100%
15	Peck	flying	Physical	35	100%
19	Bubble Beam	water	Special	65	100%
24	Swagger	normal	Status	—	85%
28	Fury Attack	normal	Physical	15	85%
33	Brine	water	Special	65	100%
46	Mist	ice	Status	—	—
52	Drill Peck	flying	Physical	80	100%

Moves learned by TM/HM

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Aerial Ace	flying	Physical	60	—
Agility	psychic	Status	—	—
Air Cutter	flying	Special	60	95%
Air Slash	flying	Special	75	95%
Avalanche	ice	Physical	60	100%
Blizzard	ice	Special	110	70%
Body Slam	normal	Physical	85	100%
Brick Break	fighting	Physical	75	100%
Charm	fairy	Status	—	100%
Double Edge	normal	Physical	120	100%
Earthquake	ground	Physical	100	100%
Endure	normal	Status	—	—
Facade	normal	Physical	70	100%
False Swipe	normal	Physical	40	100%
Feather Dance	flying	Status	—	100%
Flash Cannon	steel	Special	80	100%
Fling	dark	Physical	—	100%
Giga Impact	normal	Physical	150	90%
Grass Knot	grass	Special	—	100%
Haze	ice	Status	—	—
Helping Hand	normal	Status	—	—
Hydro Cannon	water	Special	150	90%
Hydro Pump	water	Special	110	80%
Hyper Beam	normal	Special	150	90%
Ice Beam	ice	Special	90	100%
Icy Wind	ice	Special	55	95%
Iron Defense	steel	Status	—	—
Knock Off	dark	Physical	65	100%
Metal Claw	steel	Physical	50	95%
Metal Sound	steel	Status	—	85%
Mud Slap	ground	Special	20	100%
Protect	normal	Status	—	—
Psych Up	normal	Status	—	—
Rain Dance	water	Status	—	—
Rest	psychic	Status	—	—
Roar	normal	Status	—	—
Rock Slide	rock	Physical	75	90%
Rock Tomb	rock	Physical	60	95%
Scary Face	normal	Status	—	100%
Shadow Claw	ghost	Physical	70	100%
Sleep Talk	normal	Status	—	—
Stealth Rock	rock	Status	—	—
Substitute	normal	Status	—	—
Surf	water	Special	90	100%
Swift	normal	Special	60	—
Swords Dance	normal	Status	—	—
Take Down	normal	Physical	90	85%
Uproar	normal	Special	90	100%
Vacuum Wave	fighting	Special	40	100%
Water Pledge	water	Special	80	100%
Water Pulse	water	Special	60	100%
Waterfall	water	Physical	80	100%
Weather Ball	normal	Special	50	100%
Whirlpool	water	Special	35	85%