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Revision as of 08:22, 20 February 2008

← 000 #{{{prevnum}}}: Piplup
Pokémon
#{{{nextnum}}}: Empoleon 000 →
Prinplup
ポッタイシ Pottaishi
#394
File:Art-Pottaishi.png
Artwork from Diamond/Pearl
Type
Water '
Category
Penguin Pokémon
Ability
Torrent
Exp. at Lv. 100
1,059,860
Regional Pokédex numbers
Sinnoh
#008
Regional Browser numbers
Height
2′07″
Imperial 		0.8 m
Metric
Weight
50.7 lbs.
Imperial 		23.0 kg
Metric
Dex color
Blue
Catch rate
45 (5.9%)
Body style
BodyUnknown.png BodyUnknown.png
Blue-Striped
Footprint
 F394.png   F487O.png
Blue-Striped
Gender ratio
Gender unknown
Breeding
Water 1 and
Ground groups 		1 cycles
(255 minimum steps)
EV yield
HP
0 		Atk
0 		Def
0 		Sp.Atk
0 		Sp.Def
0 		Speed
0
Base Exp.: 143 Battle Exp.: 1431*

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

Prinplup comes with the ability Torrent, which increases the power of Water-type attacks by 50% once the Pokémon has less than one-third of its maximum HP.

Prinplup evolves from Piplup starting at Level 16 and into Empoleon starting at Level 36.

Biology

Physiology

Prinplup resembles a blue penguin. Prinplup has yellow three-toed feet. Prinplup's body is mostly light-blue. There are four button-like spots on its stomach. Prinplup's wings are dark-blue with light-blue tips. Prinplup apparently has claws hidden in the flesh of its wings because it can learn Metal Claw and Shadow Claw. Prinplup has an owl-like face 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.

Habitat

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

File:Prinplup anime.JPG
Kenny's Prinplup

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.

Prinplup also appeared in Getting the Pre-Contest Titters under the ownership of Kenny. In the following episode, it battled against Dawn's Piplup.

In the manga

Berlitz owns a Prinplup when her Piplup evolved.

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 {{{platinumdex}}}
HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}}
SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V
Black {{{blackdex}}}
White {{{whitedex}}}
Black 2 {{{black2dex}}}
White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI
X Unknown
Y Unknown


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 from Piplup
Platinum
None Trade
HeartGold SoulSilver
None Trade
Pal Park
None
Pokéwalker
None
Generation V
Black White
None Trade
Black 2 White 2
None Trade
Dream World
None
Generation VI
X Y
None Trade



In side games

Base stats

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

Type effectiveness

Template:DP type effectiveness

Learnset

Template:Learnset introMoves in Italics aren't STAB for Prinplup, but are for some/all evolutions.

By leveling up

Generation IV
Level Move Type Cat.
Start Tackle Normal Physical
Growl Normal Status
4 Growl Normal Status
8 Bubble Water Special
11 Water Sport Water Status
15 Peck Flying Physical
16 Metal Claw Steel Physical
19 Bide Normal Physical
24 Bubblebeam Water Special
28 Fury Attack Normal Physical
33 Brine Water Special
37 Whirlpool Water Special
42 Mist Ice Status
46 Drill Peck Flying Physical
51 Hydro Pump Water Special

By TM/HM

# Generation IV
TM03 Water Pulse
TM06 Toxic
TM07 Hail
TM10 Hidden Power
TM13 Ice Beam
TM14 Blizzard
TM17 Protect
TM18 Rain Dance
TM21 Frustration
TM27 Dig
TM31 Brick Break
TM32 Double Team
TM39 Rock Tomb
TM40 Aerial Ace
TM42 Facade
TM43 Secret Power
TM44 Rest
TM45 Attract
TM55 Brine
TM56 Fling
TM58 Endure
TM65 Shadow Claw
TM76 Stealth Rock
TM78 Captivate
TM82 Sleep Talk
TM83 Natural Gift
TM86 Grass Knot
TM87 Swagger
TM88 Pluck
TM90 Substitute
HM01 Cut
HM03 Surf
HM04 Strength
HM05 Defog
HM06 Rock Smash
HM07 Waterfall

By breeding

Evolution

Template:EvoChart Box

Template:EvoChart Box Template:EvoChart Box

Trivia

  • Oddly, Pirnplup can learn Metal Claw despite not having actual claws.

Origin

Prinplup is seemingly based on a macaroni penguin.

Name origin

Its Japanese name is a combination of the words ぽちゃぽちゃ pochapocha, meaning both to splash in water and to have a plump appearance, and 太子 prince - in reference to its evolution into an emperor penguin of sorts. Its English name uses the same pun, "prince" and "plup", the sound of hitting the water

In other languages

Related articles

External links

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