The Essentials on Prinplup
- 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 405 · top stat: Special Attack (81) Detail
- In Current Games
- Scarlet and Violet: No. 198 in the Blueberry Pokédex
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny, Shadow
- Other Names
- Prinplouf in French · ポッタイシ, Pottaishi in Japanese · Pliprin in German All Languages
Overview
Prinplup is a Water-type Pokémon, No. 394 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 4. Category: Penguin Pokémon. Height: 0.8 m, weight: 23 kg.
Prinplup evolves from Piplup and evolves into Empoleon (Lv. 36).
Ability: Torrent. Hidden Ability: Competitive. Prinplup is weak to Electric and Grass-type moves (×2 damage).
Generation
Generation 4
Diamond / Pearl
National No.
#394
National Pokédex
Category
Penguin Pokémon
Status
Standard
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
64
255
Attack
66
255
Defense
68
255
Special Attack
81
255
Special Defense
76
255
Speed
50
255
Total
405
Min HP (Lv. 100)
238
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
332
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.
Boosts the Pokémon's Sp. Atk stat sharply when its stats are lowered by an opposing Pokémon.
Prinplup Evolution
Prinplup 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.
Prinplup Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
—
Metal Claw
Steel
Phys.
95%
50
35
1
Tackle
Normal
Phys.
100%
40
35
1
Pound
Normal
Phys.
100%
40
35
1
Water Gun
Water
Spec.
100%
40
25
1
Growl
Normal
Stat
100%
—
40
6
Bubble
Water
Spec.
100%
40
30
11
Aerial Ace
Flying
Phys.
—
60
20
11
Charm
Fairy
Stat
100%
—
20
11
Water Sport
Water
Stat
—
—
15
15
Peck
Flying
Phys.
100%
35
35
18
Water Pulse
Water
Spec.
100%
60
20
19
Bubble Beam
Water
Spec.
100%
65
20
24
Bide
Normal
Phys.
—
—
10
24
Swagger
Normal
Stat
85%
—
15
25
Roost
Flying
Stat
—
—
5
28
Fury Attack
Normal
Phys.
85%
15
20
33
Brine
Water
Spec.
100%
65
10
34
Liquidation
Water
Phys.
100%
85
10
37
Whirlpool
Water
Spec.
85%
35
15
42
Mist
Ice
Stat
—
—
30
43
Double-Edge
Normal
Phys.
100%
120
15
46
Drill Peck
Flying
Phys.
100%
80
20
50
Hydro Pump
Water
Spec.
80%
110
5
Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
Field · Water 1
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 Prinplup
Available in 5 games, 5 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
Ultra Moon
Ultra Sun
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Scarlet
Violet
Generation VII
Ultra Moon 1 encounter
Available
▼
Island scan
(1)
Route 16
Lv. 35 100%
Ultra Sun 1 encounter
Available
▼
Island scan
(1)
Route 16
Lv. 35 100%
Generation VIII
Pokémon Legends: Arceus 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Hisui Region
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.
Ultra Sun
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Ultra Moon
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
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
Prinplup in Pokémon GO
- 1,701Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 972Perfect CP in Raids
- 3 kmper Candy as Buddy
- 100 🍬to evolve into Empoleon
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
Diamond
“It lives alone, away from others. Apparently, every one of them believes it is the most important.”
Pearl
“Its wings deliver wicked blows that snap even the thickest of trees. It searches for prey in icy seas.”
Platinum
“Because every PRINPLUP considers itself to be the most important, they can never form a group.”
HeartGold
“It lives a solitary life. Its wings deliver wicked blows that can snap even the thickest of trees.”
SoulSilver
“It lives a solitary life. Its wings deliver wicked blows that can snap even the thickest of trees.”
Black
“Because every Prinplup considers itself to be the most important, they can never form a group.”
White
“Because every Prinplup considers itself to be the most important, they can never form a group.”
Black 2
“Because every Prinplup considers itself to be the most important, they can never form a group.”
White 2
“Because every Prinplup considers itself to be the most important, they can never form a group.”
X
“It lives alone, away from others. Apparently, every one of them believes it is the most important.”
Y
“It lives a solitary life. Its wings deliver wicked blows that can snap even the thickest of trees.”
Omega Ruby
“It lives alone, away from others. Apparently, every one of them believes it is the most important.”
Alpha Sapphire
“It lives a solitary life. Its wings deliver wicked blows that can snap even the thickest of trees.”
Legends: Arceus
“It swims gracefully through the frigid sea and sings with a voice like the roaring tide. It has powerful, sturdy wings and dignity to match.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Prinplouf
🇬🇧 English
Prinplup
🇯🇵 漢字
ポッタイシ
🇯🇵 Kana
ポッタイシ
🇯🇵 Romaji
Pottaishi
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Pliprin
🇪🇸 Español
Prinplup
🇮🇹 Italiano
Prinplup
🇰🇷 한국어
팽태자
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
波皇子
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
波皇子
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Pingouin
🇬🇧 EN
Penguin Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
ペンギンポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Pinguin
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Frequently asked questions about Prinplup
What type is Prinplup?
Prinplup is a Water-type Pokémon.
How do you evolve Prinplup?
Prinplup evolves into Empoleon (Lv. 36).
What are Prinplup's weaknesses?
Prinplup is weak to Electric and Grass-type moves (×2 damage).
What is Prinplup's Hidden Ability?
Prinplup's Hidden Ability is Competitive. Its regular Ability is Torrent.
Can you get a Shiny Prinplup in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Prinplup is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
