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Prinplup resembles a blue penguin.  Prinplup has yellow three-toed feet.  Prinplup's body is mostly light-blue.  There are four button-like spots on its stomach.  Prinplup's wings are dark-blue with light-blue tips.  Prinplup apparently has claws hidden in the flesh of its wings because it can learn {{m|Metal Claw}} and {{m|Shadow Claw}}.  Prinplup has an owl-like face and two yellow crests running aross the top of its head.
Prinplup resembles a blue penguin.  Prinplup has yellow three-toed feet.  Prinplup's body is mostly light-blue.  There are four button-like spots on its stomach.  Prinplup's wings are dark-blue with light-blue tips.  Prinplup apparently has claws hidden in the flesh of its wings because it can learn {{m|Metal Claw}} and {{m|Shadow Claw}}.  Prinplup has an owl-like face and two yellow crests running aross the top of its head.
===Gender differences===
===Gender differences===
The Female's left wing is rised up while Male's is not.
The female's left wing is rised up while the male's is not.
===Special abilities===
===Special abilities===
Prinplup's wings have the power to snap a tree trunk in two.  Prinplup is also stronger at anything that Piplup is capable of and can learn Metal Claw and Shadow Claw.
Prinplup's wings have the power to snap a tree trunk in two.  Prinplup is also stronger at anything that Piplup is capable of and can learn Metal Claw and Shadow Claw.
==Behavior==
==Behavior==
Prinplup tend to have a very high sense of self-pride.
Prinplup tend to have a very high sense of self-pride.

Revision as of 20:39, 10 March 2007

000 #{{{prevnum}}}: Piplup
Pokémon
#{{{nextnum}}}: Empoleon 000
Prinplup
ポッタイシ Pottaishi
#394
File:Art-Pottaishi.png
Artwork from Diamond/Pearl
Type
Water '
Category
Penguin Pokémon
Ability
Torrent
Exp. at Lv. 100
1,059,860
Regional Pokédex numbers
Johto
#-
Hoenn
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Sinnoh
#008
Regional Browser numbers
Height
2'07"
Imperial
0.8 m
Metric
Weight
50.8 lbs.
Imperial
23.1 kg
Metric
Dex color
Blue
Catch rate
45 (5.9%)
Body style
BodyUnknown.png BodyUnknown.png
Blue-Striped
Footprint
 F394.png   F487O.png
Blue-Striped
Gender ratio
Gender unknown
Breeding
Water 1 and
Ground groups
1 cycles
(255 minimum steps)
EV yield
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
Base Exp.: 143 Battle Exp.: 1431*

Prinplup (Japanese: ポッタイシ Pottaishi) is a Water-type Pokémon.

Prinplup comes with the ability Torrent, which increases the power of Water-type attacks by 50% once the Pokémon has less than one-third of its maximum HP.

Prinplup evolves from Piplup starting at Level 16 and into Empoleon starting at Level 36.

Biology

Physiology

Prinplup resembles a blue penguin. Prinplup has yellow three-toed feet. Prinplup's body is mostly light-blue. There are four button-like spots on its stomach. Prinplup's wings are dark-blue with light-blue tips. Prinplup apparently has claws hidden in the flesh of its wings because it can learn Metal Claw and Shadow Claw. Prinplup has an owl-like face and two yellow crests running aross the top of its head.

Gender differences

The female's left wing is rised up while the male's is not.

Special abilities

Prinplup's wings have the power to snap a tree trunk in two. Prinplup is also stronger at anything that Piplup is capable of and can learn Metal Claw and Shadow Claw.

Behavior

Prinplup tend to have a very high sense of self-pride.

Habitat

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

File:Pottaishi-Anime.jpg
Prinplup in the anime

While Ash, Brock and Hikari were at a Pokémon Center in DP004, three young trainers stopped by with their starter Pokémon. However, the girl that was in this group had a Prinplup.

In the manga

In the TCG

Other appearances

Pokédex entries

Game Pokédex
Pokémon Diamond Each colony is founded by one of its kind only. Each Prinplup considers itself to be the greatest one.
Pokémon Pearl A single strike from its wings can be deadly, even big trees will be bent with a snap. It searches for prey in frozen seas.

Game locations

In side games

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
64
124 - 171 238 - 332
66
63 - 129 123 - 254
68
65 - 132 126 - 258
81
77 - 146 150 - 287
76
72 - 140 141 - 276
50
49 - 112 94 - 218
Total:
405
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

Template:DP type effectiveness

Learnset

Template:Learnset introMoves in Italics aren't STAB for Prinplup, but are for some/all evolutions.

By leveling up

Game Generation IV
Start Tackle
Growl
4 Growl
8 Bubble
11 Water Sport
15 Peck
16 Metal Claw
19 Bide
24 Bubblebeam
28 Fury Attack
33 Tide
37 Whirlpool
46 Drill Peck
51 Hydro Pump

By TM/HM

Game Generation IV
TM03 Water Pulse
TM06 Toxic
TM07 Hail
TM10 Hidden Power
TM13 Ice Beam
TM14 Blizzard
TM17 Protect
TM18 Rain Dance
TM21 Frustration
TM27 Dig
TM31 Brick Break
TM32 Double Team
TM39 Rock Tomb
TM40 Aerial Ace
TM42 Facade
TM43 Secret Power
TM44 Rest
TM45 Attract
TM55 Tide
TM56 Hurl
TM58 Endure
TM65 Shadow Claw
TM76 Stealth Rock
TM78 Entice
TM82 Sleep Talk
TM83 Nature Blessing
TM86 Grass Rope
TM87 Swagger
TM88 Beak Peck
TM90 Substitute
HM01 Cut
HM03 Surf
HM05 Fog Clear
HM07 Waterfall

By breeding

By tutoring

Evolution

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Trivia

Origin

Prinplup is seemingly based on a macaroni penguin.

Name origin

Its Japanese name is a combination of the words ぽちゃぽちゃ pochapocha, meaning both to splash in water and to have a plump appearance, and 太子 prince - in reference to its evolution into an emperor penguin of sorts. Its English name uses the same pun, "prince" and "Piplup".

Related articles

External links

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