#0394

Prinplup

Water Gen IV

Pokédex Data

Height: 0.8 m (2'07")
Weight: 23 kg (50.7 lbs)
Abilities: Torrent · Competitive (Hidden)
Gender Ratio: 87.5% male, 12.5% female
Catch Rate: 45
Base Exp.: 142
Growth Rate: Medium Slow
EV Yield: 2 Special Attack
Egg Groups: Water 1, Field
Egg Cycles: 20 (5,120 steps)
Base Friendship: 70
Color: Blue
Shape: Upright

Prinplup, a Penguin Pokémon, made its debut in Generation IV of the Pokémon series. It is the evolved form of Piplup. This Water-type Pokémon can be encountered by trainers exploring the Sinnoh region.

Pokédex Entries

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.

Scarlet

No data yet

Violet

No data yet

Legends: Z-A

No data yet

Base Stats

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

405

Defenses

Immune To

No Damage From

None

Very Resistant Against

¼ Damage From

None

Resistant Against

½ Damage From

Steel Fire Water Ice

Weak Against

2× Damage From

Grass Electric

Very Weak Against

4× Damage From

None

Evolution

Moves

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
—	Metal Claw	Steel	Physical	50	95	35
1	Growl	Normal	Status	—	100	40
1	Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
1	Water Gun	Water	Special	40	100	25
15	Peck	Flying	Physical	35	100	35
19	Bubble Beam	Water	Special	65	100	20
24	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85	15
28	Fury Attack	Normal	Physical	15	85	20
33	Brine	Water	Special	65	100	10
37	Whirlpool	Water	Special	35	85	15
42	Mist	Ice	Status	—	—	30
46	Drill Peck	Flying	Physical	80	100	20
50	Hydro Pump	Water	Special	110	80	5

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
TM27	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
TM04	Agility	Psychic	Status	—	—	30
TM143	Blizzard	Ice	Special	110	70	5
TM58	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100	15
TM02	Charm	Fairy	Status	—	100	20
TM22	Chilling Water	Water	Special	50	100	20
TM19	Disarming Voice	Fairy	Special	40	—	15
TM204	Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100	15
TM47	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM25	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
TM216	Feather Dance	Flying	Status	—	100	15
TM43	Fling	Dark	Physical	—	100	10
TM196	Flip Turn	Water	Physical	60	100	20
TM81	Grass Knot	Grass	Special	—	100	20
TM174	Haze	Ice	Status	—	—	30
TM130	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	—	—	20
TM142	Hydro Pump	Water	Special	110	80	5
TM135	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	90	100	10
TM124	Ice Spinner	Ice	Physical	80	100	15
TM34	Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95	15
TM110	Liquidation	Water	Physical	85	100	10
TM31	Metal Claw	Steel	Physical	50	95	35
TM07	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM203	Psych Up	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM50	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5
TM85	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM36	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	60	95	15
TM61	Shadow Claw	Ghost	Physical	70	100	15
TM70	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM52	Snowscape	Ice	Status	0	—	10
TM103	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM123	Surf	Water	Special	90	100	15
TM32	Swift	Normal	Special	60	—	20
TM01	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85	20
TM171	Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100	10
TM212	Triple Axel	Ice	Physical	20	90	10
TM145	Water Pledge	Water	Special	80	100	10
TM11	Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100	20
TM77	Waterfall	Water	Physical	80	100	15
TM193	Weather Ball	Normal	Special	50	100	10
TM208	Whirlpool	Water	Special	35	85	15

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Aqua Ring	Water	Status	—	—	20
Feather Dance	Flying	Status	—	100	15
Power Trip	Dark	Physical	20	100	10
Roost	Flying	Status	—	—	5
Snore	Normal	Special	50	100	15
Supersonic	Normal	Status	—	55	20
Yawn	Normal	Status	—	—	10

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
6	Bubble	Water	Special	40	100	30
11	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
18	Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100	20
25	Roost	Flying	Status	—	—	5
34	Liquidation	Water	Physical	85	100	10
43	Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100	15

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Metal Claw	Steel	Physical	50	95	35
8	Bubble	Water	Special	40	100	30
4	Growl	Normal	Status	—	100	40
1	Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
11	Water Sport	Water	Status	—	—	15
15	Peck	Flying	Physical	35	100	35
19	Bubble Beam	Water	Special	65	100	20
24	Bide	Normal	Physical	—	—	10
28	Fury Attack	Normal	Physical	15	85	20
33	Brine	Water	Special	65	100	10
37	Whirlpool	Water	Special	35	85	15
42	Mist	Ice	Status	—	—	30
46	Drill Peck	Flying	Physical	80	100	20
50	Hydro Pump	Water	Special	110	80	5

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100	15
TM14	Blizzard	Ice	Special	110	70	5
TM31	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100	15
TM100	Confide	Normal	Status	—	—	20
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
TM49	Echoed Voice	Normal	Special	40	100	15
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
TM56	Fling	Dark	Physical	—	100	10
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100	20
TM86	Grass Knot	Grass	Special	—	100	20
TM07	Hail	Ice	Status	—	—	10
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100	15
TM13	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	90	100	10
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM60	Quash	Dark	Status	—	100	15
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100	20
TM39	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	60	95	15
TM48	Round	Normal	Special	60	100	15
TM55	Scald	Water	Special	80	100	15
TM65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	Physical	70	100	15
TM88	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM94	Surf	Water	Special	90	100	15
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85	15
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90	10
TM98	Waterfall	Water	Physical	80	100	15
TM01	Work Up	Normal	Status	—	—	30

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Covet	Normal	Physical	60	100	25
Defog	Flying	Status	—	—	15
Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95	15
Signal Beam	Bug	Special	75	100	15
Snore	Normal	Special	50	100	15
Stealth Rock	Rock	Status	—	—	20
Water Pledge	Water	Special	80	100	10
Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100	20

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
4	Growl	Normal	Status	—	100	40
1	Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
8	Bubble	Water	Special	40	100	30
11	Water Sport	Water	Status	—	—	15
15	Peck	Flying	Physical	35	100	35
16	Metal Claw	Steel	Physical	50	95	35
19	Bubble Beam	Water	Special	65	100	20
24	Bide	Normal	Physical	—	—	10
28	Fury Attack	Normal	Physical	15	85	20
33	Brine	Water	Special	65	100	10
37	Whirlpool	Water	Special	35	85	15
42	Mist	Ice	Status	—	—	30
46	Drill Peck	Flying	Physical	80	100	20
50	Hydro Pump	Water	Special	110	80	5

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100	15
TM14	Blizzard	Ice	Special	110	70	5
TM31	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100	15
TM100	Confide	Normal	Status	—	—	20
TM101	Cut	Normal	Physical	50	95	30
TM28	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10
TM107	Dive	Water	Physical	80	100	10
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
TM49	Echoed Voice	Normal	Special	40	100	15
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
TM56	Fling	Dark	Physical	—	100	10
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100	20
TM86	Grass Knot	Grass	Special	—	100	20
TM07	Hail	Ice	Status	—	—	10
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100	15
TM01	Hone Claws	Dark	Status	—	—	15
TM13	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	90	100	10
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM60	Quash	Dark	Status	—	100	15
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100	20
TM106	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	40	100	15
TM39	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	60	95	15
TM48	Round	Normal	Special	60	100	15
TM55	Scald	Water	Special	80	100	15
TM94	Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
TM65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	Physical	70	100	15
TM88	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM104	Strength	Normal	Physical	80	100	15
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM103	Surf	Water	Special	90	100	15
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85	15
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90	10
TM105	Waterfall	Water	Physical	80	100	15

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Covet	Normal	Physical	60	100	25
Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95	15
Signal Beam	Bug	Special	75	100	15
Snore	Normal	Special	50	100	15
Stealth Rock	Rock	Status	—	—	20
Water Pledge	Water	Special	80	100	10
Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100	20

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
4	Growl	Normal	Status	—	100	40
1	Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
8	Bubble	Water	Special	40	100	30
11	Water Sport	Water	Status	—	—	15
15	Peck	Flying	Physical	35	100	35
16	Metal Claw	Steel	Physical	50	95	35
19	Bubble Beam	Water	Special	65	100	20
24	Bide	Normal	Physical	—	—	10
28	Fury Attack	Normal	Physical	15	85	20
33	Brine	Water	Special	65	100	10
37	Whirlpool	Water	Special	35	85	15
42	Mist	Ice	Status	—	—	30
46	Drill Peck	Flying	Physical	80	100	20
51	Hydro Pump	Water	Special	110	80	5

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100	15
TM14	Blizzard	Ice	Special	110	70	5
TM31	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100	15
TM101	Cut	Normal	Physical	50	95	30
TM28	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10
TM106	Dive	Water	Physical	80	100	10
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
TM49	Echoed Voice	Normal	Special	40	100	15
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
TM56	Fling	Dark	Physical	—	100	10
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100	20
TM86	Grass Knot	Grass	Special	—	100	20
TM07	Hail	Ice	Status	—	—	10
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100	15
TM01	Hone Claws	Dark	Status	—	—	15
TM13	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	90	100	10
TM88	Pluck	Flying	Physical	60	100	20
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM60	Quash	Dark	Status	—	100	15
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100	20
TM94	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	40	100	15
TM39	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	60	95	15
TM48	Round	Normal	Special	60	100	15
TM55	Scald	Water	Special	80	100	15
TM65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	Physical	70	100	15
TM104	Strength	Normal	Physical	80	100	15
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM103	Surf	Water	Special	90	100	15
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85	15
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90	10
TM105	Waterfall	Water	Physical	80	100	15

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Covet	Normal	Physical	60	100	25
Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95	15
Signal Beam	Bug	Special	75	100	15
Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Snore	Normal	Special	50	100	15
Stealth Rock	Rock	Status	—	—	20
Water Pledge	Water	Special	80	100	10

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
4	Growl	Normal	Status	—	100	40
1	Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
8	Bubble	Water	Special	40	100	30
11	Water Sport	Water	Status	—	—	15
15	Peck	Flying	Physical	35	100	35
16	Metal Claw	Steel	Physical	50	95	35
19	Bubble Beam	Water	Special	65	100	20
24	Bide	Normal	Physical	—	—	10
28	Fury Attack	Normal	Physical	15	85	20
33	Brine	Water	Special	65	100	10
37	Whirlpool	Water	Special	35	85	15
42	Mist	Ice	Status	—	—	30
46	Drill Peck	Flying	Physical	80	100	20
51	Hydro Pump	Water	Special	110	80	5

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100	15
TM14	Blizzard	Ice	Special	110	70	5
TM31	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100	15
TM55	Brine	Water	Special	65	100	10
TM78	Captivate	Normal	Status	—	100	20
TM101	Cut	Normal	Physical	50	95	30
TM28	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
TM58	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
TM56	Fling	Dark	Physical	—	100	10
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100	20
TM86	Grass Knot	Grass	Special	—	100	20
TM07	Hail	Ice	Status	—	—	10
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100	15
TM13	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	90	100	10
TM83	Natural Gift	Normal	Physical	—	100	15
TM88	Pluck	Flying	Physical	60	100	20
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100	20
TM106	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	40	100	15
TM39	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	60	95	15
TM43	Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
TM65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	Physical	70	100	15
TM82	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM76	Stealth Rock	Rock	Status	—	—	20
TM104	Strength	Normal	Physical	80	100	15
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM103	Surf	Water	Special	90	100	15
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85	15
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90	10
TM03	Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100	20
TM107	Waterfall	Water	Physical	80	100	15
TM105	Whirlpool	Water	Special	35	85	15

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Dive	Water	Physical	80	100	10
Headbutt	Normal	Physical	70	100	15
Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95	15
Mud-Slap	Ground	Special	20	100	10
Signal Beam	Bug	Special	75	100	15
Snore	Normal	Special	50	100	15

Locations

Game	Location	Method	Levels
Winds and Waves	Not yet released

Game	Location	Method	Levels
Scarlet	Trade or migrate
Violet	Trade or migrate
Legends: Z-A	No data yet

Game	Location	Method	Levels
Sword	Not available in this game
Shield	Not available in this game
Brilliant Diamond	Trade or migrate
Shining Pearl	Trade or migrate
Legends: Arceus	Trade or migrate

Game	Location	Method	Levels
Sun	Trade or migrate
Moon	Trade or migrate
Ultra Sun	Route 16	—	Lv. 35
Ultra Moon	Route 16	—	Lv. 35
Let's Go, Pikachu	Not available in this game
Let's Go, Eevee	Not available in this game

Game	Location	Method	Levels
X	Trade or migrate
Y	Trade or migrate
Omega Ruby	Trade or migrate
Alpha Sapphire	Trade or migrate

Game	Location	Method	Levels
Black	Trade or migrate
White	Trade or migrate
Black 2	Trade or migrate
White 2	Trade or migrate

Game	Location	Method	Levels
Diamond	Trade or migrate
Pearl	Trade or migrate
Platinum	Trade or migrate
HeartGold	Trade or migrate
SoulSilver	Trade or migrate