Prinplup (Pokémon)

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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 #394 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Water Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Torrent Cacophony Cacophony Defiant 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 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, 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.

In the anime

Prinplup in the anime

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 starter Pokémon, but the girl of that group had a Prinplup.

Minor appearances

Pokédex entries

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)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Stats

Base stats

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

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

Evolution

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 HOME

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

Other sprites

Platinum intro's sprite

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.

Name origin

Prinplup is a combination of prince and plup (sound of hitting the water).

Pottaishi is a combination of ぽちゃぽちゃ pochapocha (splashing in water or having a plump appearance) 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 hwangtaeja Mandarin Chinese 波皇子 Bōhuángzǐ From 波 bō, 皇子 huángzǐ, and 皇太子 huángtàizǐ Cantonese Chinese

More languages Thai โพจไทชิ Photthaichi Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• Kenny's Prinplup
• Platinum's Prinplup
• Hareta's Prinplup
• Starter Pokémon

External links

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Pokémon

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