Piplup is a light-blue penguin chick Pokémon with a circular blue head with white circles around its eyes and a small yellow beak. It has yellow feet and appears to have a blue cape. It has two white spots on its chest that seem to resemble buttons on a suit. The light blue mark between its eyes above the beak resembles a small crown. Piplup has a large sense of self-pride. Because of this, it has a hard time accepting food from humans, and it doesn't like being helped by others. Piplup is a poor walker, as it often falls down; however, this does not let down its pride, as it can puff up its chest without a care. It is a skilled swimmer, diving for over ten minutes to hunt for food. In the anime, it can sometimes fly short distances, despite penguins not being able to fly. It lives along the sea shore in colder climates.