Prinplup (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Prinplup (disambiguation).

Prinplup ポッタイシ Pottaishi #394 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Water Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Torrent Cacophony Cacophony Defiant 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 21 cycles
Height 2'07" 0.8 m Prinplup 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 50.7 lbs. 23.0 kg Prinplup 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 143 Gen. IV Unknown IV 142 V+	Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 2 Prinplup 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 2 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 IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

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

It evolves from Piplup starting at level 16 and evolves into Empoleon starting at level 36.

Biology

Prinplup is a blue, penguin-like Pokémon. It is mostly dark blue with light blue facial markings, wing tips, and lower body. Its eyes are blue and it has a short yellow beak with a small point above it. Two large, yellow ridges extend from its beak over the back of its head and meet just above the nape of its neck. On its body are four large, white spots that resemble buttons. Instead of arms, it has long, flipper-like wings that are capable of knocking over and snapping trees. It has short legs with yellow, three-toed feet. Prinplup has a high sense of self-pride, which prevents it from forming groups of its own kind. This Pokémon can be found in icy waters, where it hunts for prey.

In the anime

Prinplup in the anime

Major appearances

Kenny's Prinplup

Prinplup also appeared in Getting the Pre-Contest Titters under the ownership of Kenny. In the following episode, it battled against Dawn's Piplup. It was later shown to have evolved by the Sinnoh Grand Festival.

Other

In Dawn Of A New Era!, three young Trainers stopped by with their starter Pokémon. However, the girl that was in this group had a Prinplup.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry DP004 Prinplup Dawn's Pokédex Prinplup, the Penguin Pokémon, and the evolved form of Piplup. A strike of its wings can be harmful as it searches the oceans for prey. DP026 Prinplup Ash's Pokédex Prinplup, the Penguin Pokémon, and the evolved form of Piplup. One blow from its wings is strong enough to knock down trees.

In the manga

Prinplup in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Main article: Platinum's Empoleon

Platinum had a Prinplup after her Piplup evolved in Eterna City. It has since evolved into an Empoleon.

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

Prinplup makes a brief appearance after Hareta's Piplup evolves after its Everstone is removed. It then quickly evolves into Empoleon.

In the TCG

Main article: Prinplup (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation I Red {{{redbluedex}}} Blue Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II Gold {{{golddex}}} Silver {{{silverdex}}} Crystal {{{crystaldex}}} Stadium 2 Unknown
Generation III Ruby {{{rubydex}}} Sapphire {{{sapphiredex}}} Emerald {{{emeralddex}}} FireRed {{{firereddex}}} LeafGreen {{{leafgreendex}}}
Generation IV 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 {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V Black Because every Prinplup considers itself to be the most important, they can never form a group. White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 Because every Prinplup considers itself to be the most important, they can never form a group. White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI 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.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation I Red Blue None Trade Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow None Trade
Generation II Gold Silver None Trade Crystal None Trade
Generation III Ruby Sapphire None Trade Emerald None Trade FireRed LeafGreen None Trade Colosseum None Trade XD None Trade
Generation IV Diamond Pearl None Evolve Piplup Platinum None Evolve Piplup HeartGold SoulSilver None Trade Pal Park None Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White None Evolve Global Link event Piplup Black 2 White 2 None Evolve Global Link event Piplup Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Poké Transporter

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness	Crevice Cave (B1-B10) Lower Crevice Cave (B1-B4) Mt. Avalanche (B1-B19)
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia	Hia Valley
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs	Mt. Sorbet
Pokémon Rumble	Bright Beach
Pokémon Rumble Blast	Beach: Sunny Seashore
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure	Iceberg Zone
Pokémon Conquest	Fontaine

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 64		124 - 171	238 - 332
Attack: 66		63 - 129	123 - 254
Defense: 68		65 - 132	126 - 258
Sp. Atk: 81		77 - 146	150 - 287
Sp. Def: 76		72 - 140	141 - 276
Speed: 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.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 3/4 ★★★☆	Power 3/4 ★★★☆
Skill 3/4 ★★★☆	Stamina 3/5 ★★★☆☆
Jump 3/4 ★★★☆	Total 15/21 ★★★☆

Type effectiveness

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

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

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

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

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

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VI Other generations: IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  00Start Tackle Normal Physical 05050 100100% 35 00Start Growl Normal Status 0000— 100100% 40 0?? Growl Normal Status 0000— 100100% 40 0?? Bubble Water Special 04040 100100% 30 1111 Water Sport Water Status 0000— ——% 15 0?? Peck Flying Physical 03535 100100% 35 1616 Metal Claw Steel Physical 05050 09595% 35 1919 Bubble Beam Water Special 06565 100100% 20 2424 Bide Normal Physical 0000— ——% 10 2828 Fury Attack Normal Physical 01515 08585% 20 3333 Brine Water Special 06565 100100% 10 3737 Whirlpool Water Special 03535 08585% 15 4242 Mist Ice Status 0000— ——% 30 4646 Drill Peck Flying Physical 08080 100100% 20 5050 Hydro Pump Water Special 110110 08080% 5

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

By TM/HM

Generation VI Other generations: IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  TM01 Hone Claws Dark Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM07 Hail Ice Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM14 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM28 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 —}}—% 20 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM49 Echoed Voice Normal Special 04040 100}}100% 15 TM55 Scald Water Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM60 Quash Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 TM86 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 090}}90% 15 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM94 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 HM01 Cut Normal Physical 05050 095}}95% 30 HM03 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 HM04 Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 HM05 Waterfall Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 15

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

By breeding

Generation VI Other generations: IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  Agility Psychic Status — —% 30 Aqua Ring Water Status — —% 20 Bide Normal Physical — —% 10 Double Hit Normal Physical 35 90% 10 Feather Dance Flying Status — 100% 15 Flail Normal Physical — 100% 15 Hydro Pump Water Special 110 80% 5 Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95% 15 Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100% 10 Mud Sport Ground Status — —% 15 Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 Supersonic Normal Status — 55% 20 Yawn Normal Status — —% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Prinplup in Generation VI Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Prinplup in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Prinplup Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Prinplup Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VI Other generations: IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  X Y OR AS Water Pledge Water Special 80 100% 10 Cool 0   0

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Prinplup can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Prinplup cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Prinplup Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Prinplup Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation V Other generations: IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Stage	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	Pound	Normal	Physical	40	100%	35
†	Sing	Normal	Status	—	55%	15
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Prinplup Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Prinplup Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Pinball RS  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Trozei!  N/A  Not available
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 0% Friend Area: Beau Plains Phrases 51%-100% HP My HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP My HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP My HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up I leveled up. Partner phrases 51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up I leveled up.
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: -10% IQ group: F
Pokémon Ranger Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Loops: 0 Min. exp.: 0 Max. exp.: 0 Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group:  Water  Poké Assist: ( Water ) Field move: (Cut ×2) Browser entry   It hurls blobs of water. It also attacks by ramming.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move:  Water  ( Water ) Past ( Normal ) (Cut ×2) Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●● Attack Not Available Defense Speed			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●● Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: Prinplup guards the Chairlift in the Iceberg Zone. His favorite Attractions are Gyarados's Aqua Dash and Empoleon's Snow Slide.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: {{{Park2strong}}} Weak: {{{Park2weak}}} PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
Pokémon Conquest HP: ★★★ Move: BubbleBeam Attack: ★★ Ability 1: Torrent Defense: ★★★ Ability 2: Wave Rider Speed: ★★ Ability 3: Pride Evolves from Piplup when its Attack is 51 or higher Evolves into Empoleon when its Attack is 102 or higher Range: 3 Perfect Links: Gō and Ina

Evolution

Unevolved Piplup  Water

Level 16 →

First Evolution Prinplup  Water

Level 36 →

Second Evolution Empoleon  Water  Steel

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation III.
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

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

Other sprites

Platinum intro's sprite

Trivia

Origin

Prinplup is based on a penguin. The crests on its head suggest it may be based on a species of crested penguin.

Name origin

Prinplup is a combination of prince and plup (sound of hitting the water).

Pottaishi is a combination of ぽちゃぽちゃ pochapocha (splashing in water or having a plump appearance) and 皇太子 kōtaishi (crown prince).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ポッタイシ Pottaishi From ぽちゃぽちゃ pochapocha and 皇太子 kōtaishi French Prinplouf From prince and plouf Spanish Prinplup Same as English name German Pliprin From plip and Prinz Italian Prinplup Same as English name Korean 팽태자 Pengtaeja From penguin and 황태자 hwangtaeja Mandarin Chinese 波皇子 Bōhuángzǐ From 波 bō, 皇子 huángzǐ, and 皇太子 huángtàizǐ Cantonese Chinese

More languages

Related articles

• Kenny's Prinplup
• Platinum's Prinplup

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