The Essentials on Popplio
- Type
- Water
- Weaknesses
- ×2 Electric, Grass Table
- Resistances
- ×½ Fire, Water, Ice, Steel
- Shiny
Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View- Stats
- Total 320 · top stat: Special Attack (66) Detail
- In Current Games
- Scarlet and Violet: No. 224 in the Blueberry Pokédex
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny
- Other Names
- Otaquin in French · アシマリ, Ashimari in Japanese · Robball in German All Languages
Overview
Popplio is a Water-type Pokémon, No. 728 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 7. Category: Sea Lion Pokémon. Height: 0.4 m, weight: 7.5 kg.
Popplio evolves into Brionne (Lv. 17).
Ability: Torrent. Hidden Ability: Liquid Voice. Popplio is weak to Electric and Grass-type moves (×2 damage).
Generation
Generation 7
Sun / Moon
National No.
#728
National Pokédex
Category
Sea Lion Pokémon
Status
Standard
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
50
255
Attack
54
255
Defense
54
255
Special Attack
66
255
Special Defense
56
255
Speed
40
255
Total
320
Min HP (Lv. 100)
210
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
304
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently
Type Effectiveness
Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Water). See the type chart
Weak (×2) — 2 types
Electric
×2
Grass
×2
Normal (×1) — 12 types
Normal
×1
Fighting
×1
Poison
×1
Ground
×1
Flying
×1
Psychic
×1
Bug
×1
Rock
×1
Ghost
×1
Dragon
×1
Dark
×1
Fairy
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 4 types
Fire
×½
Water
×½
Ice
×½
Steel
×½
Abilities
Ability 1
Powers up Water-type moves when the Pokémon's HP is low.
Sound-based moves become Water-type moves.
Popplio Evolution
Popplio Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Water
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Popplio Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
1
Pound
Normal
Phys.
100%
40
35
1
Growl
Normal
Stat
100%
—
40
3
Water Gun
Water
Spec.
100%
40
25
6
Disarming Voice
Fairy
Spec.
—
40
15
9
Aqua Jet
Water
Phys.
100%
40
20
12
Baby-Doll Eyes
Fairy
Stat
100%
—
30
15
Icy Wind
Ice
Spec.
95%
55
15
18
Sing
Normal
Stat
55%
—
15
21
Bubble Beam
Water
Spec.
100%
65
20
24
Encore
Normal
Stat
100%
—
5
27
Misty Terrain
Fairy
Stat
—
—
10
29
Double Slap
Normal
Phys.
85%
15
10
30
Hyper Voice
Normal
Spec.
100%
90
10
33
Moonblast
Fairy
Spec.
100%
95
15
36
Hydro Pump
Water
Spec.
80%
110
5
39
Captivate
Normal
Stat
100%
—
20
Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
Water 1 · Field
Egg Cycles
15 cycles
≈ 3,855 steps
Gender
♂ 87.5 / ♀ 12.5%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Special Attack
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.
Where to Find Popplio
Available in 6 games, 10 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
Moon
Sun
Ultra Moon
Ultra Sun
Scarlet
Violet
Generation VII
Moon 2 encounters
Available
▼
Gift Pokémon
(1)
Iki Town
Lv. 5 100%
Starter Pokémon
(1)
Professor Kukui's Lab, Hau'oli City
Lv. 5 100%
Sun 2 encounters
Available
▼
Gift Pokémon
(1)
Iki Town
Lv. 5 100%
Starter Pokémon
(1)
Professor Kukui's Lab, Hau'oli City
Lv. 5 100%
Ultra Moon 2 encounters
Available
▼
Gift Pokémon
(1)
Route 1
Lv. 5 100%
Starter Pokémon
(1)
Professor Kukui's Lab, Hau'oli City
Lv. 5 100%
Ultra Sun 2 encounters
Available
▼
Gift Pokémon
(1)
Route 1
Lv. 5 100%
Starter Pokémon
(1)
Professor Kukui's Lab, Hau'oli City
Lv. 5 100%
Generation IX
Scarlet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Terarium / Area Zero
(1)
Blueberry Academy (Terarium)
Violet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Terarium / Area Zero
(1)
Blueberry Academy (Terarium)
Transfer to Pokémon HOME
How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.
Sun
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Moon
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Ultra Sun
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Ultra Moon
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Scarlet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Violet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Note:
Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.
Competitive & Meta
Popplio in Pokémon GO
- 1,129Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 645Perfect CP in Raids
- 3 kmper Candy as Buddy
- 25 🍬to evolve into Brionne
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
Sun
“This Pokémon snorts body fluids from its nose, blowing balloons to smash into its foes. It’s famous for being a hard worker.”
Moon
“This Pokémon can control water bubbles. It practices diligently so it can learn to make big bubbles.”
Ultra Sun
“The balloons it inflates with its nose grow larger and larger as it practices day by day.”
Ultra Moon
“Popplio gets on top of its bouncy water balloons to jump higher. It’s quite the acrobatic fighter!”
Sword
“It creates special bouncy balloons to send at its opponents. When the balloons pop, the sheer force of their bursting is what deals damage.”
Shield
“If Popplio want to create big, powerful balloons, they must be persistent. It takes daily practice for these Pokémon to develop their skills.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Otaquin
🇬🇧 English
Popplio
🇯🇵 漢字
アシマリ
🇯🇵 Kana
アシマリ
🇯🇵 Romaji
Ashimari
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Robball
🇪🇸 Español
Popplio
🇮🇹 Italiano
Popplio
🇰🇷 한국어
누리공
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
球球海狮
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
球球海獅
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Otarie
🇬🇧 EN
Sea Lion Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
あしかポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Seehund-Pokémon
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Frequently asked questions about Popplio
What type is Popplio?
Popplio is a Water-type Pokémon.
How do you evolve Popplio?
Popplio evolves into Brionne (Lv. 17).
What are Popplio's weaknesses?
Popplio is weak to Electric and Grass-type moves (×2 damage).
What is Popplio's Hidden Ability?
Popplio's Hidden Ability is Liquid Voice. Its regular Ability is Torrent.
Can you get a Shiny Popplio in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Popplio is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
