Biology
Popplio enjoys making bubbles from water!
Popplio is a pinniped Pokémon that is primarily blue. It has large eyes, a long, white snout with black whiskers, and a round, pink nose. There is a small, rounded earflap on each side of its head. Around its neck is a light blue ruff, which extends past its shoulders. It has four flippers. The front flippers are larger than the hind and have white markings separating its toes.
Popplio can snort bubbles of water from its nose, which it uses as part of its battle strategy. On land, it uses the elasticity of its bubbles to perform acrobatic stunts and jumps. Popplio practices daily with increasingly larger water bubbles. The sheer force of their bubbles bursting can deal a lot of damage. It can swim at 25 mph (40 km/h)[1] Popplio has complete control of its water bubbles. Popplio is famous for its hard-working nature. It has been recently seen living in the Terarium of Blueberry Academy.
Popplio and its evolved forms are the only known Pokémon that can have Liquid Voice as an Ability.
Evolution
Popplio evolves into Brionne, which evolves into Primarina.
(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
Game data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
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Generation VII
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Alola #007
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Kanto #—
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This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.
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Sun
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This Pokémon snorts body fluids from its nose, blowing balloons to smash into its foes. It's famous for being a hard worker.
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Moon
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This Pokémon can control water bubbles. It practices diligently so it can learn to make big bubbles.
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Ultra Sun
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The balloons it inflates with its nose grow larger and larger as it practices day by day.
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Ultra Moon
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Popplio gets on top of its bouncy water balloons to jump higher. It's quite the acrobatic fighter!
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Generation VIII
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Galar #—
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Sinnoh #—
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Hisui #—
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This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus.
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Sword
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It creates special bouncy balloons to send at its opponents. When the balloons pop, the sheer force of their bursting is what deals damage.*
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Shield
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If Popplio want to create big, powerful balloons, they must be persistent. It takes daily practice for these Pokémon to develop their skills.*
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Generation IX
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Paldea #—
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Kitakami #—
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Blueberry #224
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Scarlet
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This Pokémon can control balloons made of water. It practices diligently so it can learn to make big balloons.
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Violet
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The balloons it inflates with its nose grow larger and larger as it practices day by day.
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
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In side games
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
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Generation VIII
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This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation VIII side games.
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In events
Games
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Event
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Gigantamax
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Location
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Level
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Distribution period
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SwSh
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Wild Area News
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No
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hide
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17, 30, 40, 50, 60
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October 1 to 3, 2021
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Held items
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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50
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110 - 157
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210 - 304
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54
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53 - 116
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101 - 227
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54
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53 - 116
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101 - 227
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66
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63 - 129
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123 - 254
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56
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54 - 118
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105 - 232
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40
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40 - 101
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76 - 196
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Total: 320
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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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Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
Popplio is available in Scarlet and Violet Version 3.0.0+.
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Popplio
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Popplio
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Popplio
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Popplio
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Popplio
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Popplio
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Popplio
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Side game data
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Pokémon Rumble Rush
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Walking Speed: 1.55 seconds
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Base HP: 48
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Base Attack: 69
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Base Defense: 49
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Base Speed: 60
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Evolution data
Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
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In animationIn the mangaIn the TCGTrivia
Origin
Popplio may be based on a sea lion and a Hawaiian monk seal with elements of a circus clown. Popplio's propensity for blowing bubbles from its nose may also be based on common circus trick where sea lions balance balls on their noses or on the hooded seal and its inflatable nasal cavity.
Name origin
Popplio may be a combination of sea lion pup, pop, pōpō (Hawaiian for ball), and ʻīlio-holo-i-ka-uaua (Hawaiian for the Hawaiian monk seal; meaning "dog that runs in rough water").
Ashimari may be a combination of 海驢 ashika (sea lion), 鞠 mari (ball), and marine.
In other languagesSee alsoReferencesExternal links
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