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 the three first partner 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.
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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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 animation
Main series
Major appearances
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 first partner Pokémon in Getting More Than You Battled For!.
A Trainer's Popplio appeared in HZ058.
Pokédex entries
Episode
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Pokémon
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Source
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Entry
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SM005
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Popplio
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Rotom Pokédex
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Popplio, the Sea Lion Pokémon. A Water type. Popplio can control water balloons, and works hard so it can make bigger balloons.
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GOTCHA!
A Popplio briefly appeared in GOTCHA!.
Pokémon Evolutions
A Popplio briefly appeared playing with some children in The Eclipse.
In the manga
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)
Trivia
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 languages
Language
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Title
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Meaning
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Japanese
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アシマリ Ashimari
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From 海驢 ashika, 鞠 mari, and marine
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French
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Otaquin
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From otarie, taquin, and arlequin
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Spanish
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Popplio
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Same as English name
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German
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Robball
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From Robbe and Ball
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Italian
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Popplio
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Same as English name
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Korean
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누리공 Nurigong
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From 온눌 onnul and 공 gong
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Mandarin Chinese
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球球海獅 / 球球海狮 Qiúqiúhǎishī
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From 球 qiú and 海獅 / 海狮 hǎishī
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Cantonese Chinese
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球球海獅 Kàuhkàuhhóisī
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From 球 kàuh and 海獅 hóisī
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More languages
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Hebrew
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פופליו Popplio
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Transcription of English name
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Hindi
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गोलसी Golsea
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From गोल gol and sea or seal
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Russian
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Попплио Popplio
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Transcription of English name
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Thai
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อชิมาริ Achimari
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Transcription of Japanese name
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See also
References
External links
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