Primarina (Pokémon)

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
← #0729: Brionne	Pokémon	#0731: Pikipek →
This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Primarina (disambiguation).

Primarina Soloist Pokémon アシレーヌ Ashirene #0730 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Water Fairy Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Torrent Cacophony Cacophony Liquid Voice Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 87.5% male, 12.5% female	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Groups Water 1 and Field Hatch time 15 cycles
Height 5'11" 1.8 m Primarina 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 97.0 lbs. 44.0 kg Primarina 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 239	Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 3 Primarina 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 3 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Blue	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Primarina (Japanese: アシレーヌ Ashirene) is a dual-type Water/Fairy Pokémon introduced in Generation VII.

It evolves from Brionne starting at level 34. It is the final form of Popplio.

Biology

Lana's Primarina's hair undone while using Sparkling Aria

Primarina is a marine Pokémon that resembles a cross between a sea lion and a mermaid. Most of its body is white, but it has a long, blue, fish-like tail. It has a long snout with a round, pink nose, bright blue eyes with long white eyelashes, and long light blue hair trailing off the back of its head. A tiara-like structure rests on its forehead, consisting of a line of pearls with a pink sea star at one corner and a thin, transparent blue fin extending back over its hair. Its hair is contained to a ponytail by two strings of pearls. This ponytail, as shown in the games and anime, becomes temporarily undone when it performs certain moves. On its body are three fins similar to the one on its crown: one that drapes around its shoulders and chest, one around its waist where the fishtail begins, and one near the tip of its tail. It has long front fins with three digits. Primarina's long fishlike tail is bright blue with small pointed, pink fins around its hips. Its tail fins are white, and it is capable of using them as feet to stand up.

Primarina uses water balloons and its voice as its main weapons. Because its voice is instrumental in its battle strategy, its care should be a priority for Trainers. The melody it uses has been passed down for generations. Water balloons are released as it dances, and are controlled by its voice. In the moonlight, the balloons glitter and create a beautiful scene. However, some of the balloons are explosive and triggered by touch. This theatrical Pokémon considers every battle a stage and uses the non-explosive balloons as platforms to tease opponents.

Primarina is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Sparkling Aria by leveling up. Primarina is also the only known Pokémon capable of using the Z-Move Oceanic Operetta. Additionally, Primarina and its pre-evolved forms are the only known Pokémon that can have Liquid Voice as an Ability.

Evolution

Primarina evolves from Brionne and is the final form of Popplio.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Unevolved Popplio  Water

→

First Evolution Brionne  Water

→

Second Evolution Primarina  Water  Fairy

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Alola #009 Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!. Sun It controls its water balloons with song. The melody is learned from others of its kind and is passed down from one generation to the next. Moon Its singing voice is its chief weapon in battle. This Pokémon's Trainer must prioritize the daily maintenance of its throat at all costs. Ultra Sun To Primarina, every battle is a stage. It takes down its prey with beautiful singing and dancing. Ultra Moon Also known as a songstress, it has a fantastical look on moonlit nights when it leads its colony in song.
Generation VIII Galar #— Sinnoh #— Hisui #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus. Sword With its mouth, it makes sonic waves that sound like beautiful singing. It uses the sonic waves to control its water balloons.* Shield For Primarina, every battle's a stage. Its singing and the dancing of its balloons will mesmerize the audience.*
Generation IX Paldea #— Kitakami #— Blueberry #226 Scarlet To Primarina, every battle is a stage. It takes down its prey with beautiful singing and dancing. Violet Also known as a songstress, it is a sight to behold on moonlit nights when it sings in front of the colony it leads.

Primarina in the Alolan Pokédex	Primarina in the Blueberry Pokédex

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Sun Moon Evolve Brionne Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Evolve Brionne Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Shield Pokémon HOME TradeVersion 1.2.0+ Expansion Pass Evolve Brionne Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Unobtainable Legends: Arceus Unobtainable
Generation IX Scarlet Violet TradeVersion 3.0.0+ The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero Evolve Brionne

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Rumble Rush Rowlet Sea, Rowlet SeaFinal
Generation VIII New Snap Blushing BeachNight Level 2, Maricopia Reef Evening
Cross-Generation Shuffle Event: Take on Escalation Battles Masters EX Evolution: Elio & Brionne

In events

In-game events

Games	Event	Region	Location	Level	Distribution period
SMUSUM	Hidden Ability Pokémon Bank Primarina	Japanese, American, PAL, and Korean	hide	50	March 8 to October 31, 2018

Poké Portal News

Games	Event	Tera Type	Location	Level	Distribution period
SV	Primarina the Unrivaled	Fairy	hide	100	May 10 to 12, 2024 May 17 to 19, 2024

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 80		140 - 187	270 - 364
Attack: 74		71 - 138	137 - 271
Defense: 74		71 - 138	137 - 271
Sp. Atk: 126		117 - 195	231 - 386
Sp. Def: 116		108 - 184	213 - 364
Speed: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Total: 530	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 2× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 0× Dark ½× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 2× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 0× Dark ½× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 2× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 0× Dark ½× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 2× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 0× Dark ½× Fairy 1× None

Notes: If this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Dragon-type  moves is 1×.

Learnset

Primarina is available in Scarlet and Violet Version 3.0.0+.

By leveling up

Generation IX Other generations: VII - VIII

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Pound Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 011 Growl Normal Status 0000— 100100% 40 011 Water Gun Water Special 04040 100100% 25 011 Disarming Voice Fairy Special 04040 00——% 15 Evo.Evo. Sparkling Aria Water Special 09090 100100% 10 099 Aqua Jet Water Physical 04040 100100% 20 1212 Baby-Doll Eyes Fairy Status 0000— 100100% 30 1515 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 09595% 15 2020 Sing Normal Status 0000— 05555% 15 2525 Bubble Beam Water Special 06565 100100% 20 3030 Encore Normal Status 0000— 100100% 5 3737 Misty Terrain Fairy Status 0000— 00——% 10 4444 Hyper Voice Normal Special 09090 100100% 10 5151 Moonblast Fairy Special 09595 100100% 15 5858 Hydro Pump Water Special 110110 08080% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Primarina Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Primarina Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM

Generation IX Other generations: VII - VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM002 TM002 Charm Fairy Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM011 TM011 Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100}}100% 20 TM014 TM014 Acrobatics Flying Physical 05555 100}}100% 15 TM019 TM019 Disarming Voice Fairy Special 04040 00—}}—% 15 TM022 TM022 Chilling Water Water Special 05050 100}}100% 20 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM032 TM032 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM034 TM034 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM037 TM037 Draining Kiss Fairy Special 05050 100}}100% 10 TM041 TM041 Stored Power Psychic Special 02020 100}}100% 10 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM050 TM050 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM052 TM052 Snowscape Ice Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM066 TM066 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM074 TM074 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM075 TM075 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM077 TM077 Waterfall Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM079 TM079 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM110 TM110 Liquidation Water Physical 08585 100}}100% 10 TM114 TM114 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM117 TM117 Hyper Voice Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM119 TM119 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM120 TM120 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM122 TM122 Encore Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 5 TM123 TM123 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM124 TM124 Ice Spinner Ice Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM127 TM127 Play Rough Fairy Physical 09090 090}}90% 10 TM128 TM128 Amnesia Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM129 TM129 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM130 TM130 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM135 TM135 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM139 TM139 Misty Terrain Fairy Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM142 TM142 Hydro Pump Water Special 110110 080}}80% 5 TM143 TM143 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TM145 TM145 Water Pledge Water Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM152 TM152 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM154 TM154 Hydro Cannon Water Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM163 TM163 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM174 TM174 Haze Ice Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM191 TM191 Uproar Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM193 TM193 Weather Ball Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 10 TM196 TM196 Flip Turn Water Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM201 TM201 Misty Explosion Fairy Special 100100 100}}100% 5 TM203 TM203 Psych Up Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM208 TM208 Whirlpool Water Special 03535 085}}85% 15 TM212 TM212 Triple Axel Ice Physical 02020 090}}90% 10 TM227 TM227 Alluring Voice Fairy Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM228 TM228 Psychic Noise Psychic Special 07575 100}}100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Primarina Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Primarina Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation IX Other generations: VII - VIII

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Aqua Ring Water Status — —% 20 Life Dew Water Status — —% 10 Perish Song Normal Status — —% 5

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Primarina Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Primarina Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Primarina

By a prior Evolution

Generation IX Other generations: VII - VIII

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior Evolutions.

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Primarina Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Primarina

Side game data

Pokémon Shuffle Water Attack Power: 70 - 125 10 #715 Super Voice Rarely deals a ton of damage when you make a match of four.

Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 2.1 seconds Base HP: 55 Base Attack: 81 Base Defense: 58 Base Speed: 60

New Pokémon Snap Photodex entry #095 When night falls, you can hear Primarina’s gorgeous singing voice being carried on the ocean breeze. Primarina looks almost magical as it sings against the backdrop of a full moon.

Pokémon GO Base HP: 190 Base Attack: 232 Base Defense: 195 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Waterfall, Charm Charged Attacks: Moonblast, Psychic, Hydro Pump, Disarming Voice*, Sparkling Aria*, Hydro Cannon†

Evolution data

Unevolved Popplio  Water

Level 17 →

First Evolution Brionne  Water

Level 34 →

Second Evolution Primarina  Water  Fairy

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII Sword Shield
Cross-Generation HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Primarina images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

In the anime

Primarina in the anime

Major appearances

Lana's Primarina

Lana's Primarina debuted in The One That Didn't Get Away!. It evolved from her Brionne while chasing down a Kyogre to unhook Lana's fishing line from inside its mouth.

Other

A Primarina appeared in Evolving Research!, under the ownership of Ida. It is her main Pokémon, having evolved from her Brionne prior to the events of the episode.

Minor appearances

Primarina debuted in Pushing the Fiery Envelope!, under the ownership of a Trainer participating in a Battle Royal. It was eventually defeated by the Masked Royal's Incineroar. It reappeared in A Young Royal Flame Ignites!, taking part in another Battle Royal.

A Primarina appeared in a fantasy in Mad About Blue!, evolving from a Brionne.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry SM106 Primarina Rotom Pokédex Primarina, the Soloist Pokémon. A Water and Fairy type. It controls the balloons that it makes by singing melodies passed down from generation to generation.

In the manga

Primarina in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Hau's Brionne evolved into a Primarina in Destroy!! Results of the Training!.

Pokémon Horizon

A Primarina first appeared in The Legend Revealed, under the ownership of Meja.

In the TCG

Main article: Primarina (TCG)

Trivia

• Primarina is the only Fairy-type Pokémon with fins.
• Primarina is the only Pokémon evolved from a first partner Pokémon to have the Fairy type.
• Primarina has the highest Special Attack and Special Defense stats among all first partner Pokémons' final evolutions, excluding Mega Evolutions.
• Official confidential art featuring Decidueye, Incineroar, Primarina, and Mallow was leaked on the Internet on June 4, 2016. This leak happened 145 days before these Pokémon were officially revealed on October 27, 2016. From the leaked material it is known that Primarina's code name was "アシカ 3", or "Sea Lion 3" during development.

Origin

Primarina is based on a sea lion. It also shares elements with a mermaid, with inspiration from Sirens. Its behavior and appearance may also be inspired by ballerinas, opera singers, and the Pierrot character. It may also draw inspiration from selkies.

Name origin

Primarina may be a combination of prima donna, marina, and ballerina.

Ashirene may be a combination of 海驢 ashika (sea lion) and sirène (French for mermaid or siren).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese アシレーヌ Ashirene From 海驢 ashika and sirène French Oratoria From oratorio, otarie, and aria Spanish Primarina Same as English name German Primarene From Primadonna, marin, and Sirene Italian Primarina Same as English name Korean 누리레느 Nurirene From 온눌 onnul and sirène Mandarin Chinese 西獅海壬 / 西狮海壬 Xīshīhǎirén From 西施 Xī Shī, 海獅 / 海狮 hǎishī, and 塞壬 Sāirén or 西壬 Xīrén Cantonese Chinese 西獅海壬 Sāisīhóiyàhm From 西施 Sāi Sī, 海獅 hóisī, and 塞壬 Choiyàhm or 西壬 Sāiyàhm

More languages Hindi सीलपरी Sealpari From seal and परी parī Russian Примарина Primarina Transcription of English name Thai อชิเรน Achiren Transcription of Japanese name

See also

• First partner Pokémon
• Lana's Primarina

External links

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