Prinplup (Pokémon)

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
← #0393: Piplup	Pokémon	#0395: Empoleon →
This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Prinplup (disambiguation).

Prinplup Penguin Pokémon ポッタイシ Pottaishi #0394 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Water Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Torrent Cacophony Cacophony Competitive Gen IX+ Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony Defiant Gen V-VIII Hidden Ability
Gender ratio Unknown 87.5% male, 12.5% female	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Groups Water 1 and Field Hatch time 20 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 introduced in Generation IV.

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, sturdy, 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. Prinplup can swim gracefully in the cold seas. Its singing voice has been compared to a roaring tide.

Evolution

Prinplup evolves from Piplup and evolves into Empoleon.

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

Unevolved Piplup  Water

→

First evolution Prinplup  Water

→

Second evolution Empoleon  Water  Steel

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV Sinnoh #008 Johto #— 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
Generation V Unova #— Black Because every Prinplup considers itself to be the most important, they can never form a group. White Black 2 Because every Prinplup considers itself to be the most important, they can never form a group. White 2
Generation VI Kalos #— Hoenn #— 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. Omega Ruby It lives alone, away from others. Apparently, every one of them believes it is the most important. Alpha Sapphire It lives a solitary life. Its wings deliver wicked blows that can snap even the thickest of trees.
Generation VII Alola #— Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII.
Generation VIII Galar #— Sinnoh #008 Hisui #162 This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Sword and Shield. Brilliant Diamond It lives alone, away from others. Apparently, every one of them believes it is the most important. Shining Pearl Its wings deliver wicked blows that snap even the thickest of trees. It searches for prey in icy seas. Legends: Arceus It swims gracefully through the frigid sea and sings with a voice like the roaring tide. It has powerful, sturdy wings and dignity to match.
Generation IX Paldea #— Kitakami #— Blueberry #198 Scarlet It lives a solitary life. Its wings deliver wicked blows that can snap even the thickest of trees in half with a single hit. Violet Because every Prinplup considers itself to be the most important, they can never form a group.

Prinplup in the Blueberry Pokédex

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Evolve Piplup Platinum Evolve Piplup HeartGold SoulSilver Trade
Generation V Black White Evolve Global Link event Piplup Black 2 White 2 Evolve Global Link event Piplup
Generation VI X Y Trade Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Evolve Piplup
Generation VII Sun Moon Trade Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Route 16 (Island Scan)Tu Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Shield Unobtainable Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Evolve Piplup Legends: Arceus Cobalt Coastlands: near Spring Path, near Islespy Shore (mass outbreaks), massive mass outbreaks
Generation IX Scarlet Violet TradeVersion 2.0.1+ The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero Evolve Piplup

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV MD Time MD Darkness Crevice Cave (B1F-B10F, Lower Crevice Cave B1F-B4F), Mt. Avalanche (1F-19F) MD Sky Crevice Cave (B1F-B10F, Lower Crevice Cave B1F-B4F), Mt. Avalanche (1F-19F) Ranger: SoA Hia Valley Rumble Bright Beach MD Stormy Evolve Piplup PokéPark Wii Iceberg Zone Ranger: GS Mt. Sorbet
Generation V Rumble Blast Beach: Sunny Seashore Conquest Fontaine Rumble U Dream Gate: Wet and Wild Battle, Variety Battle: Empoleon the Great
Generation VI Battle Trozei Mysterious Fountain: Stage 1 Rumble World Dewdrop Bay: Quiet Inlet (All Areas, Entrance Boss)
Generation VII Rumble Rush Garchomp Sea, Arceus Sea, Garchomp SeaFinal
Generation VIII This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation VIII side games.
Cross-Generation Shuffle Zaffiro Coast: Stage 637 Masters EX Evolution: Barry & Piplup

Held items

Games		Held items
Legends: Arceus		Normal Sitrus Berry (25%) Spoiled Apricorn (15%) Grit items by level Alpha Exp. Candy M (100%) Seed of Mastery (20%) Grit items by level

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

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Tackle Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 011 Growl Normal Status 0000— 100100% 40 011 Water Gun Water Special 04040 100100% 25 Evo.Evo. Metal Claw Steel Physical 05050 09595% 35 1515 Peck Flying Physical 03535 100100% 35 1919 Bubble Beam Water Special 06565 100100% 20 2424 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 08585% 15 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— 00——% 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

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

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM001 TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 TM002 TM002 Charm Fairy Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM004 TM004 Agility Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM011 TM011 Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100}}100% 20 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 TM027 TM027 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM031 TM031 Metal Claw Steel Physical 05050 095}}95% 35 TM032 TM032 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM034 TM034 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM036 TM036 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM043 TM043 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 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 TM058 TM058 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM061 TM061 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM077 TM077 Waterfall Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM081 TM081 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 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 TM123 TM123 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM124 TM124 Ice Spinner Ice Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM130 TM130 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM135 TM135 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 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 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM174 TM174 Haze Ice Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM193 TM193 Weather Ball Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 10 TM196 TM196 Flip Turn Water Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM203 TM203 Psych Up Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM204 TM204 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100}}100% 15 TM208 TM208 Whirlpool Water Special 03535 085}}85% 15 TM212 TM212 Triple Axel Ice Physical 02020 090}}90% 10 TM216 TM216 Feather Dance Flying Status 0000— 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 or an alternate form of Prinplup Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

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

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   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

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Prinplup 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 a prior evolution

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

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Pound Normal Physical 40 100% 35

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 Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: -10% IQ group: F
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group: Water Poké Assist: Water Field move: (Cut ×2) Browser entry R-207 It hurls blobs of water. It also attacks by ramming.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Water Poké Assist: (present) Water Field move: (present) (Cut ×2) Poké Assist: (past) Water Field move: (past) (Cut ×1) Browser entry R-084/N-002 This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●●			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.58 seconds Base HP: 52 Base Attack: 74 Base Defense: 54 Base Speed: 60
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.
Pokémon Conquest HP: ★★★ Move: BubbleBeam Attack: ★★ Ability 1: Torrent Ability 2: Wave Rider Ability 3: Pride Defense: ★★★ Speed: ★★ 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
Pokémon Battle Trozei Water Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Water Attack Power: 60 - 105 5 #363 Three Force Increases damage when you make a match of three.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 162 Base Attack: 150 Base Defense: 139 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: 100 Fast Attacks: Bubble, Metal Claw Charged Attacks: Bubble Beam, Hydro Pump, Icy Wind, Frustration, Return

Evolution data

Unevolved Piplup  Water

Level 16 →

First evolution Prinplup  Water

Level 36 →

Second evolution Empoleon  Water  Steel

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII Legends: Arceus
Cross-Generation HOME

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

Other sprites

Platinum intro's sprite

In the anime

Prinplup in the anime

Main series

Major appearances

Kenny's Prinplup

A Prinplup appeared in Getting the Pre-Contest Titters, under the ownership of Kenny. In the following episode, it battled Dawn's Piplup. In Last Call — First Round!, it was revealed to have evolved into an Empoleon by the time of the Sinnoh Grand Festival.

Other

Prinplup debuted in Dawn Of A New Era!. Three young Trainers stopped by at a Pokémon Center with their first partner Pokémon, but the girl of that 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.

Pokémon Evolutions

Prinplup in Pokémon Evolutions

A Prinplup appeared in The Rival under the ownership of Barry, having evolved from his Piplup. It was used to battle Jupiter and her Skuntank at Lake Acuity and was eventually defeated. It later evolved into Empoleon.

In the manga

Prinplup in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Main article: Platinum's Prinplup

Platinum had a female Prinplup after her Piplup evolved in Eterna City in Ring Around the Roserade I. She has since evolved into an Empoleon.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

Main article: Hareta's Prinplup

Prinplup makes a brief appearance after Hareta's Piplup evolves after its Everstone is removed in (Violent) Earthquake! Cyrus's Consuming Ambition. It then quickly evolves into Empoleon.

Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~

A Prinplup appeared in The Scarlet Scroll: Kunoichi's Situation.

In the TCG

Main article: Prinplup (TCG)

Trivia

• Prinplup shares its category with its pre-evolved form and Eiscue. They are all known as the Penguin Pokémon.

Origin

Prinplup is based on a penguin. The crests on its head suggest it may be based on a species of crested penguin. Prinplup's body looks like it is clothed in a tailcoat adorned with buttons, often likened to the black and white plumage of penguins.

Name origin

Prinplup may be a combination of prince and plup (sound of a pebble hitting water).

Pottaishi may be a combination of ぽちゃぽちゃ pochapocha (sound of a pebble splashing in water) 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 Pengtaiza From penguin and 황태자 (皇太子) hwangtaeja Mandarin Chinese 波皇子 Bōhuángzǐ From 波 bō and 皇子 huángzǐ or 皇太子 huángtàizǐ Cantonese Chinese 皇子 Bōgwòhngjí From 波 bō and 皇子 wòhngjí or 皇太子 wòhngtaaijí

More languages Hindi प्रिंगपु Pringpu From prince Thai โพจไทชิ Photthaichi Transcription of Japanese name

See also

• Kenny's Prinplup
• Platinum's Prinplup
• Hareta's Prinplup
• First partner Pokémon

External links

← #0393: Piplup

Pokémon

#0395: Empoleon →

This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon as a species.