Dawn's Piplup Announced For Pokémon Legends, BDSP (But Not For Everyone)
A new Pokémon distribution event featuring Dawn's Piplup has been announced forPokémon Legends: Arceus and Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, but the special pocket monster won't be available for everyone to claim. As one of the Starter Pokémon of the Sinnoh region, Dawn's Piplup accompanied her in her travels with Ash throughout 191 episodes of the anime.
The cute, penguin-like Piplup is a popular choice of Starter for many Trainers tackling the Sinnoh Region, as its Water typing gives it an advantage over many of the region's Gyms. Its evolved forms, Prinplup and Empoleon, likewise maintain a strong presence in battles. As a Pokémon Coordinator, Dawn's focus was more on the aesthetics of moves rather than their power, but her own Piplup has been seen to use several powerful moves like Whirlpool and Hydro Pump nonetheless. Although Piplup does have its weaknesses, as with any Pokémon, weighing up the pros and cons does suggest it to be a decent choice of Starter in Pokémon BDSP.
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As revealed by Serebii, Pokémon Legends: Arceus and Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl players can get their hands on Dawn's Piplup — but only those in South Korea will have a chance to obtain the Starter for themselves. The distribution event is in honor of South Korea now seeing the release of Giratina & The Sky Warrior, the eleventh Pokémon movie. Giratina & The Sky Warrior was originally released in 2008, meaning that South Korean audiences have been waiting 14 years for this theatrical debut. The special Piplup will be available to download for both Pokémon Legends: Arceus and Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, but will have different movesets for each game. With Dawn being
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