Popplio (Pokémon)

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Popplio (disambiguation).

Popplio Sea Lion Pokémon アシマリ Ashimari #0728 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Water Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Torrent Cacophony Cacophony Liquid Voice Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 87.5% male, 12.5% female	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Groups Water 1 and Field Hatch time 15 cycles
Height 1'04" 0.4 m Popplio 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form5}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form6}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form7}}}	Weight 16.5 lbs. 7.5 kg Popplio 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form5}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form6}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form7}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 64	Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 1 Popplio 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 1 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 VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Popplio (Japanese: アシマリ Ashimari) is a Water-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VII.

It evolves into Brionne starting at level 17, which evolves into Primarina starting at level 34.

Along with Rowlet and Litten, Popplio is one of three starter Pokémon of Alola available at the beginning of Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon. They were also the second Generation VII Pokémon to be revealed to the public on May 10, 2016.

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• Biology
  • Evolution
• In the anime
  • Main series
    • Major appearances
      • Lana's Popplio
    • Minor appearances
    • Pokédex entries
  • GOTCHA!
  • Pokémon Evolutions
• In the manga
  • Pokémon Adventures
  • Pokémon Horizon
• In the TCG
• Game data
  • Pokédex entries
  • Game locations
    • In side games
    • In events
      • Wild Area News
  • Held items
  • Stats
    • Base stats
  • Type effectiveness
  • Learnset
    • By leveling up
    • By TM/TR
    • By breeding
    • By tutoring
    • By transfer from another generation
  • Side game data
  • Evolution data
  • Sprites
• Trivia
  • Origin
    • Name origin
• In other languages
• Related articles
• References
• External links

Contents

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 is able to 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. It practices daily with increasingly larger water bubbles. It can swim at 25 mph (40 km/h)

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.)

Unevolved Popplio  Water

→

First Evolution Brionne  Water

→

Second Evolution Primarina  Water  Fairy

In the anime

Main series

Popplio in the anime

Major appearances

Lana's Popplio

Popplio debuted in Alola to New Adventure! as Lana's main Pokémon. It evolved into a Brionne in Evolving Research!, and again into a Primarina in The One That Didn't Get Away!.

Minor appearances

A Popplio briefly appeared alongside a Rowlet and Litten in I Choose You!.

A Trainer's Popplio appeared in a flashback in Battling the Beast Within! as a resident of what is now the Ultra Ruin.

A Popplio appeared in a fantasy alongside the other starter Pokémon in Getting More Than You Battled For!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry SM005 Popplio Rotom Pokédex Popplio, the Sea Lion Pokémon. A Water type. Popplio can control water balloons, and works hard so it can make bigger balloons.

GOTCHA!

A Popplio briefly appeared in GOTCHA!.

Pokémon Evolutions

A Popplio briefly appeared playing with some children in The Eclipse.

In the manga

Popplio in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Popplio debuted in The Delivery of Rotom and the Girl, under the ownership of Professor Kukui. In A Photoshoot and the Abandoned Thrifty Megamart, he was revealed to have given it to Hau. It later evolved into Brionne and eventually further into Primarina.

Pokémon Horizon

A Popplio appeared in a fantasy in Journey to a New Horizon.

A Popplio appeared in a fantasy in Traveling Trainer Tokio.

In the TCG

Main article: Popplio (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Alola #007 Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!‎. Sun This Pokémon snorts body fluids from its nose, blowing balloons to smash into its foes. It's famous for being a hard worker. Moon This Pokémon can control water bubbles. It practices diligently so it can learn to make big bubbles. Ultra Sun The balloons it inflates with its nose grow larger and larger as it practices day by day. Ultra Moon Popplio gets on top of its bouncy water balloons to jump higher. It's quite the acrobatic fighter!
Generation VIII Galar #— Sinnoh #— Hisui #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus. Sword It creates special bouncy balloons to send at its opponents. When the balloons pop, the sheer force of their bursting is what deals damage.* Shield If Popplio want to create big, powerful balloons, they must be persistent. It takes daily practice for these Pokémon to develop their skills.*
Generation IX Paldea #— Kitakami #— Blueberry #224 Scarlet This Pokémon can control balloons made of water. It practices diligently so it can learn to make big balloons. Violet The balloons it inflates with its nose grow larger and larger as it practices day by day.

Popplio's Image in the Alolan Pokédex

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Sun Moon Starter Pokémon from Hala in Iki Town Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Starter Pokémon from Professor Kukui in Route 1 Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Shield Pokémon HOME TradeVersion 1.2.0+ Expansion Pass Reward for finding at least 100 Alolan Diglett (if the player chose Sobble) Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Unobtainable Legends: Arceus Unobtainable
Generation IX Scarlet Violet TradeVersion 3.0.0+ The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero Coastal Biome (After boosting biodiversity in the Coastal Biome)

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Rumble Rush Rowlet Sea, Rowlet SeaFinal Rowlet Sea, Rowlet SeaFinal (Festive Hat)
Generation VIII This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation VIII side games.
Cross-Generation Shuffle Event: Popplio Appears Masters EX Sync pair scout (Elio's)

In events

Wild Area News

Games	Event	Gigantamax	Location	Level	Distribution period
SwSh	Wild Area News	No	hide	17, 30, 40, 50, 60	October 1 to 3, 2021

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 50		110 - 157	210 - 304
Attack: 54		53 - 116	101 - 227
Defense: 54		53 - 116	101 - 227
Sp. Atk: 66		63 - 129	123 - 254
Sp. Def: 56		54 - 118	105 - 232
Speed: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Total: 320	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

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

Popplio is available in Sword and Shield.

By leveling up

Generation VIII Other generations: VII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Pound Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 011 Growl Normal Status 0000— 100100% 40 033 Water Gun Water Special 04040 100100% 25 066 Disarming Voice Fairy Special 04040 00——% 15 099 Aqua Jet Water Physical 04040 100100% 20 1212 Baby-Doll Eyes Fairy Status 0000— 100100% 30 1515 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 09595% 15 1818 Sing Normal Status 0000— 05555% 15 2121 Bubble Beam Water Special 06565 100100% 20 2424 Encore Normal Status 0000— 100100% 5 2727 Misty Terrain Fairy Status 0000— 00——% 10 3030 Hyper Voice Normal Special 09090 100100% 10 3333 Moonblast Fairy Special 09595 100100% 15 3636 Hydro Pump Water Special 110110 08080% 5

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

By TM/TR

Generation VIII Other generations: VII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM27 TM27 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM29 TM29 Charm Fairy Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM33 TM33 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM35 TM35 Hail Ice Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM36 TM36 Whirlpool Water Special 03535 085}}85% 15 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM41 TM41 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM45 TM45 Dive Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM55 TM55 Brine Water Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM71 TM71 Wonder Room Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM78 TM78 Acrobatics Flying Physical 05555 100}}100% 15 TM87 TM87 Draining Kiss Fairy Special 05050 100}}100% 10 TM89 TM89 Misty Terrain Fairy Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR03 TR03 Hydro Pump Water Special 110110 080}}80% 5 TR04 TR04 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TR05 TR05 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR06 TR06 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TR16 TR16 Waterfall Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TR17 TR17 Amnesia Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR30 TR30 Encore Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 5 TR31 TR31 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100100 075}}75% 15 TR35 TR35 Uproar Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR42 TR42 Hyper Voice Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR84 TR84 Scald Water Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TR85 TR85 Work Up Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TR90 TR90 Play Rough Fairy Physical 09090 090}}90% 10

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

By breeding

Generation VIII Other generations: VII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Aqua Ring Water Status — —% 20 Life Dew Water Status — —% 10 Perish Song Normal Status — —% 5

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Popplio in Generation VIII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Popplio in that game. 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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By tutoring

Generation VIII Other generations: VII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Sw Sh EP BD SP Flip Turn Water Physical 60 100% 20 Sw Sh EP BD SP Triple Axel Ice Physical 20 90% 10 Sw Sh EP BD SP Water Pledge Water Special 80 100% 10

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 Move Tutor moves from other generations

By transfer from another generation

Generation VIII Other generations: None

Gen.   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  VII Aqua Tail Water Physical 09090 090}}90% 10 VII Aromatic Mist Fairy Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 VII Captivate × Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 VII Confide Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 VII Covet Normal Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 VII Double Slap × Normal Physical 01515 085}}85% 10 VII Double Team Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 VII Echoed Voice Normal Special 04040 100}}100% 15 VII Frustration × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 VII Hidden Power × Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 VII Return × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 VII Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 VII Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 VII Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100}}100% 20

Transferred Pokémon only retain these moves in Pokémon Sword and Shield A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move 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 × indicates a move that cannot be used in Sword and Shield

Side game data

Pokémon Shuffle Water Attack Power: 50 - 115 10 #713 Block Shot Erases two unbreakable-block disruptions and increases damage.

Pokémon: Magikarp Jump Friendship Item: Splash Plate (500) ★: Random treasure Skill: Drops sunken treasure Recovery time: 7 hours

Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.55 seconds Base HP: 48 Base Attack: 69 Base Defense: 49 Base Speed: 60

Pokémon GO Base HP: 137 Base Attack: 120 Base Defense: 103 Egg Distance: 5 km Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: 25 Fast Attacks: Pound, Water Gun Charged Attacks: Aqua Jet, Water Pulse, Aqua Tail

Evolution data

Unevolved Popplio  Water

Level 17 →

First Evolution Brionne  Water

Level 34 →

Second Evolution Primarina  Water  Fairy

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII Sword Shield
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation IX.
Cross-Generation HOME

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

Trivia

• Popplio shares its category with Seel and Dewgong. They are all known as the Sea Lion Pokémon.
• Popplio's Japanese name and its romanization were revealed in a tweet of their trademark on April 17, 2016.
• Popplio and its evolved forms are the only starter Pokémon to have a piscine body.

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 cirus trick where seals 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 languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese アシマリ Ashimari From 海驢 ashika, 鞠 mari, and marine French Otaquin From otarie, taquin, and arlequin Spanish Popplio Same as English name German Robball From Robbe and Ball Italian Popplio Same as English name Korean 누리공 Nurigong From 온눌 onnul and 공 gong Mandarin Chinese 球球海獅 / 球球海狮 Qiúqiúhǎishī From 球 qiú and 海獅 / 海狮 hǎishī Cantonese Chinese 球球海獅 Kàuhkàuhhóisī From 球 kàuh and 海獅 hóisī Brazilian Portuguese

More languages Hebrew פופליו Popplio Transcription of English name Russian Попплио Popplio Transcription of English name Thai อชิมาริ Achimari Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• Lana's Popplio
• Starter Pokémon

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

First partner trios

Kanto

Bulbasaur

Charmander

Squirtle

Johto

Chikorita

Cyndaquil

Totodile

Hoenn

Treecko

Torchic

Mudkip

Sinnoh

Turtwig

Chimchar

Piplup

Unova

Snivy

Tepig

Oshawott

Kalos

Chespin

Fennekin

Froakie

Alola

Rowlet

Litten

Popplio

Galar

Grookey

Scorbunny

Sobble

Paldea

Sprigatito

Fuecoco

Quaxly

Gen X

Browt

Pombon

Gecqua

Other trios: Hisui • Lumiose

See also: Pikachu (Yellow) • Pikachu/Eevee (LGPE) • Other first Pokémon

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