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Piplup in Standard: cards, attacks & deck stats
Piplup has 2 cards legal in the 2026–27 Standard format, mostly as a Water-type Pokémon (Basic). Here are its stats for deck building.
- Legal cards
- 2
- Top damage
- 20
- Most HP
- 70
- ex / Mega ex
- 0 / 0
- With an Ability
- 0
Is Piplup good in Standard?
Its hardest-hitting attack is Tackle on Piplup (Phantasmal Flames), doing 20 for 2 Energy. The bulkiest version is Piplup with 70 HP. Watch out for Lightning attackers — that's its weakness.
Evolution line
Evolves into Prinplup. Plan your line counts — see building your first deck.
Every Standard-legal Piplup card
| Card | Set | HP | Stage | Attacks (cost · damage) | Retreat | Weakness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piplup 27/94 | Phantasmal Flames I | 70 | Basic | Call for Support C — Tackle CC 20 | 1 | Lightning ×2 |
| Piplup 98/94 | Phantasmal Flames I | 70 | Basic | Call for Support C — Tackle CC 20 | 1 | Lightning ×2 |
Energy letters: G Grass, R Fire, W Water, L Lightning, P Psychic, F Fighting, D Darkness, M Metal, N Dragon, C Colorless (any Energy). Damage is the printed number; + and × attacks can do more.
Other Water Pokémon in Standard
See also: Piplup for young collectors.
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