Prinplup

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Prinplup is a Water type Pokémon introduced in Generation 4.

Evolution chart

#0393
Piplup
Water

(Level 16)

#0394
Prinplup
Water

(Level 36)

#0395
Empoleon
Water · Steel

Prinplup changes

• In Generations 5-8, Prinplup has Defiant as its hidden ability.
• In Generation 4, Prinplup has a base experience yield of 143.
• In Generations 4-7, Prinplup has a base Friendship value of 70.

Pokédex entries

Moves learned by Prinplup

• In other generations
• 4
• 5
• 6
• 7
• 8
• 9

Scarlet/Violet Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Prinplup learns the following moves in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Growl	Normal		—	100
1	Tackle	Normal		40	100
1	Water Gun	Water		40	100
15	Peck	Flying		35	100
19	Bubble Beam	Water		65	100
24	Swagger	Normal		—	85
28	Fury Attack	Normal		15	85
33	Brine	Water		65	100
37	Whirlpool	Water		35	85
42	Mist	Ice		—	—
46	Drill Peck	Flying		80	100
50	Hydro Pump	Water		110	80

Moves learnt on evolution

Prinplup learns the following moves when it evolves in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet (regardless of level).

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Metal Claw	Steel		50	95

Egg moves

Prinplup does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet.

Moves learnt by TM

Prinplup is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet:

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Take Down	Normal		90	85
02	Charm	Fairy		—	100
04	Agility	Psychic		—	—
07	Protect	Normal		—	—
11	Water Pulse	Water		60	100
19	Disarming Voice	Fairy		40	∞
22	Chilling Water	Water		50	100
25	Facade	Normal		70	100
27	Aerial Ace	Flying		60	∞
31	Metal Claw	Steel		50	95
32	Swift	Normal		60	∞
34	Icy Wind	Ice		55	95
36	Rock Tomb	Rock		60	95
43	Fling	Dark		—	100
47	Endure	Normal		—	—
50	Rain Dance	Water		—	—
52	Snowscape	Ice		—	—
58	Brick Break	Fighting		75	100
61	Shadow Claw	Ghost		70	100
70	Sleep Talk	Normal		—	—
77	Waterfall	Water		80	100
81	Grass Knot	Grass		—	100
85	Rest	Psychic		—	—
103	Substitute	Normal		—	—
110	Liquidation	Water		85	100
123	Surf	Water		90	100
124	Ice Spinner	Ice		80	100
130	Helping Hand	Normal		—	—
135	Ice Beam	Ice		90	100
142	Hydro Pump	Water		110	80
143	Blizzard	Ice		110	70
145	Water Pledge	Water		80	100
171	Tera Blast	Normal		80	100
174	Haze	Ice		—	—
193	Weather Ball	Normal		50	100
196	Flip Turn	Water		60	100
203	Psych Up	Normal		—	—
204	Double-Edge	Normal		120	100
208	Whirlpool	Water		35	85
212	Triple Axel	Ice		20	90
216	Feather Dance	Flying		—	100

Moves learnt by level up

Prinplup learns the following moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	Normal		40	100
6	Bubble	Water		40	100
11	Aerial Ace	Flying		60	∞
18	Water Pulse	Water		60	100
25	Roost	Flying		—	—
34	Liquidation	Water		85	100
43	Double-Edge	Normal		120	100

Move Tutor moves

Prinplup can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Legends: Arceus from move tutors:

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Aerial Ace	Flying		60	∞
Baby-Doll Eyes	Fairy		—	100
Ice Beam	Ice		90	100
Icy Wind	Ice		55	95
Rest	Psychic		—	—
Rock Smash	Fighting		40	100
Shadow Claw	Ghost		70	100
Stealth Rock	Rock		—	—
Water Pulse	Water		60	100

• In other generations
• 4
• 5
• 6
• 7
• 8
• 9

Prinplup sprites

Type	Generation 4	Generation 5	Generation 6	Generation 7	Generation 8	Generation 9
Normal				—
Shiny				—		—

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