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Height
2'07" Imperial
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0.8 m Metric
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2'07"/0.8 m Red-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m
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Weight
50.7 lbs. Imperial
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23.0 kg Metric
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50.7 lbs./23.0 kg Red-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
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EV yield
HP 0
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Atk 0
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Def 0
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Sp.Atk 2
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Sp.Def 0
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Speed 0
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Base Exp.: 143
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Battle Exp.: 1431*
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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
Physiology
Prinplup resembles a blue penguin. It has yellow three-toed feet. Its body is mostly light-blue, with a dark-blue 'mantle' and tail. There are four button-like white spots on its stomach. Its wings are dark-blue with light-blue tips. It has an owl-like face with blue irises and two yellow crests running across the top of its head.
Gender differences
None.
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. Each Prinplup believes itself to be the most important; this prevents them from forming groups.
Habitat
Prinplup live in drifting ice near freezing water.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
It searches for prey in icy seas.
In the animeIn the mangaIn the TCGGame data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
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Generation IV
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Diamond
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It lives alone, away from others. Apparently, every one of them believes it is the most important.
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Pearl
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Its wings deliver wicked blows that snap even the thickest of trees. It searches for prey in icy seas.
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Platinum
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Because every Prinplup considers itself to be the most important, they can never form a group.
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HeartGold
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It lives a solitary life. Its wings deliver wicked blows that can snap even the thickest of trees.
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SoulSilver
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Generation V
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Black
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Because every Prinplup considers itself to be the most important, they can never form a group.
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White
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Black 2
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Because every Prinplup considers itself to be the most important, they can never form a group.
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White 2
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
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In side games
Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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64
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124 - 171
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238 - 332
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66
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63 - 129
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123 - 254
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68
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65 - 132
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126 - 258
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81
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77 - 146
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150 - 287
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76
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72 - 140
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141 - 276
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50
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49 - 112
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94 - 218
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Total: 405
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- 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.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- 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
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Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
- While Prinplup's pre-evolved form, Piplup, can learn Pound, Prinplup and Empoleon learn Tackle instead.
Origin
Prinplup is seemingly based on a macaroni 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).
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