Prinplup ポッタイシ Pottaishi
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|  Artwork from D/P
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HP 0
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| Def 0
| Sp.Atk 2
| Sp.Def 0
| Speed 0
| Exp. 143
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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. There are four button-like spots on its stomach. Its wings are dark-blue with light-blue tips. It apparently has claws hidden in the flesh of its wings because it can learn Metal Claw and Shadow Claw. It 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
Prinplup live in drifting ice near freezing water.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
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
Platinum had a Prinplup after her Piplup evolved in Eterna City. It has since evolved into an Empoleon.
In the TCG
- Main article: Prinplup (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
| Gen
| Game
| Pokédex entry
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| I
| This Pokémon was not available in Generation I.
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| II
| This Pokémon was not available in Generation II.
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| III
| This Pokémon was not available in Generation III.
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| IV
| Diamond
| It lives alone, away from others. Apparently, every one of them believes it is the most important.
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| Pearl
| Its wings deliver wicked blows that snap even the thickest of trees. It searches for prey in icy seas.
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| Platinum
| Because every Prinplup considers itself to be the most important, they can never form a group.
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| HeartGold
| Currently unknown
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| SoulSilver
| Currently unknown
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Game locations
In side games
Stats
Base stats
| Stat
| Range
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| At Lv. 50
| At Lv. 100
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| 124 - 171
| 238 - 332
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| 63 - 129
| 123 - 254
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| 65 - 132
| 126 - 258
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| 77 - 146
| 150 - 287
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| 72 - 140
| 141 - 276
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| 49 - 112
| 94 - 218
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature.
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Pokéthlon stats
Type effectiveness
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| Resistant to
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Learnset
Prinplup is capable of learning the following moves in Generation IV.
- Moves in bold are damaging moves to which STAB applies.
Moves in Italics aren't STAB for Prinplup, but are for some/all evolutions.
| Generation IV
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| Father
| Move
| Type
| Cat.
| Pwr.
| Acc.
| PP
| Contest
| Appeal
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Pikachu, Raichu Growlithe, Arcanine Ponyta, Rapidash Farfetch'd Horsea, Seadra, Kingdra Jolteon Dratini, Dragonair, Dragonite Aipom, Ambipom Girafarig Sneasel, Weavile Mantine Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken Wingull, Pelipper Gorebyss Buizel, Floatzel Buneary, Lopunny Lucario
| Agility
| Psychic
| Status
| —
| —%
| 30
| Cool
| 2 ♥♥
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Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise Seel, Dewgong Vaporeon Marill, Azumarill Corsola Mantine Milotic Clamperl, Huntail, Gorebyss
| Aqua Ring
| Water
| Status
| —
| —%
| 20
| Beauty
| 0
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Aipom, Ambipom Girafarig Sneasel, Weavile Zangoose Buneary, Lopunny
| Double Hit
| Normal
| Physical
| 35
| 90%
| 10
| Smart
| 2 ♥♥
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| Farfetch'd
| FeatherDance*HGSS
| Flying
| Status
| —
| 100%
| 15
| Beauty
| 2 ♥♥
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Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise Horsea, Seadra, Kingdra Eevee Dunsparce Remoraid, Octillery Phanpy,Donphan Zigzagoon Lotad, Lombre, Ludicolo Slakoth,Vigoroth,Slaking Torkoal Spinda Feebas, Milotic
| Flail
| Normal
| Physical
| —
| 100%
| 15
| Cute
| 2 ♥♥
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Diglett, Dugtrio Farfetch'd Swinub, Piloswine, Mamoswine Mudkip, Marshtomp, Swampert Zigzagoon, Linoone Relicanth Buizel, Floatzel Shellos, Gastrodon
| Mud-Slap
| Ground
| Special
| 20
| 100%
| 10
| Cute
| 3 ♥♥♥
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Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking Totodile, Croconaw, Feraligatr Wooper, Quagsire Swinub, Piloswine, Mamoswine Mudkip, Marshtomp, Swampert Zigzagoon, Linoone Corphish, Crawdaunt Feebas, Milotic Clamperl, Huntail, Gorebyss Shellos, Gastrodon
| Mud Sport
| Ground
| Status
| —
| —%
| 15
| Cute
| 2 ♥♥
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Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking Dunsparce Snubbull, Granbull Teddiursa, Ursaring Phanpy, Donphan Slakoth,Vigoroth,Slaking Whismur, Loudred, Exploud Spoink, Grumpig Relicanth Spheal, Sealeo, Walrein
| Snore
| Normal
| Special
| 40
| 100%
| 15
| Cute
| 3 ♥♥♥
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Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking Dratini, Dragonair, Dragonite Marill, Azumarill Mantine Wingull, Pelipper Whismur, Loudred, Exploud Clamperl, Huntail, Gorebyss
| Supersonic
| Normal
| Status
| —
| 55%
| 20
| Smart
| 1 ♥
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Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise Psyduck, Golduck Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking Wooper, Quagsire Dunsparce Kingdra Slakoth,Vigoroth,Slaking Spheal, Sealeo, Walrein Relicanth Bidoof, Bibarel Shellos, Gastrodon Hippopotas,Hippowdon
| Yawn
| Normal
| Status
| —
| —%
| 10
| Cute
| 2 ♥♥
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Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB from an evolution of this Pokémon *Indicates a move only available by chain breeding
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Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
- Prinplup can learn Metal Claw, despite not having any visible 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 皇太子 kōtaishi, crown 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
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