Prinplup

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Info
Base stats
Evolution chart
Pokédex entries
Moves learned
Sprites
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Prinplup is a Water type Pokémon introduced in Generation 4. It is known as the Penguin Pokémon.

Pokédex data

National №	394
Type	Water
Species	Penguin Pokémon
Height	0.8 m (2′07″)
Weight	23.0 kg (50.7 lbs)
Abilities	1. Torrent Defiant (hidden ability)
Local №	008 (Diamond/Pearl) 008 (Platinum) 008 (Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl)

Training

EV yield	2 Special Attack
Catch rate	45 (5.9% with PokéBall, full HP)
Base Friendship	50 (normal)
Base Exp.	142
Growth Rate	Medium Slow

Breeding

Egg Groups	Field, Water 1
Gender	87.5% male, 12.5% female
Egg cycles	20 (4,884–5,140 steps)

Base stats

HP	64	238	332
Attack	66	123	254
Defense	68	126	258
Sp. Atk	81	150	287
Sp. Def	76	141	276
Speed	50	94	218
Total	405	Min	Max

The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.

Type defenses

The effectiveness of each type on Prinplup.

Nor	Fir	Wat	Ele	Gra	Ice	Fig	Poi	Gro
	½	½	2	2	½

Fly	Psy	Bug	Roc	Gho	Dra	Dar	Ste	Fai
							½

Evolution chart

#393
Piplup
Water

(Level 16)

#394
Prinplup
Water

(Level 36)

#395
Empoleon
Water · Steel

Prinplup changes

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

Diamond	It lives alone, away from others. Apparently, every one of them believes it is the most important.
Pearl	Its wings deliver wicked blows that snap even the thickest of trees. It searches for prey in icy seas.
Platinum	Because every PRINPLUP considers itself to be the most important, they can never form a group.
HeartGold SoulSilver	It lives a solitary life. Its wings deliver wicked blows that can snap even the thickest of trees.
Black White Black 2 White 2	Because every Prinplup considers itself to be the most important, they can never form a group.
X Omega Ruby	It lives alone, away from others. Apparently, every one of them believes it is the most important.
Y Alpha Sapphire	It lives a solitary life. Its wings deliver wicked blows that can snap even the thickest of trees.
Brilliant Diamond	It lives alone, away from others. Apparently, every one of them believes it is the most important.
Shining Pearl	Its wings deliver wicked blows that snap even the thickest of trees. It searches for prey in icy seas.

Moves learned by Prinplup

In other generations
4
5
6
7

Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon

Moves learnt by level up

Prinplup learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Metal Claw	Steel	50	95
1	Pound	Normal	40	100
1	Tackle	Normal	40	100
4	Growl	Normal	—	100
8	Water Gun	Water	40	100
11	Charm	Fairy	—	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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (regardless of level).

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

Egg moves

Prinplup learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Prinplup egg moves page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Agility	Psychic	—	—
Aqua Ring	Water	—	—
Double Hit	Normal	35	90
Feather Dance	Flying	—	100
Flail	Normal	—	100
Hydro Pump	Water	110	80
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Snore	Normal	50	100
Supersonic	Normal	—	55
Yawn	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by TM

Prinplup is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
10	Work Up	Normal	—	—
13	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
49	Scald	Water	80	100
55	Brine	Water	65	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
76	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Pluck	Flying	60	100
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
93	Cut	Normal	50	95
95	Surf	Water	90	100
96	Strength	Normal	80	100
97	Defog	Flying	—	—
98	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
99	Waterfall	Water	80	100

Moves learnt by TR

Prinplup cannot be taught any TR moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

Moves learnt by level up

Prinplup learns the following moves in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Bubble	Water	40	100
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Metal Claw	Steel	50	95
1	Tackle	Normal	40	100
4	Growl	Normal	—	100
8	Bubble	Water	40	100
11	Water Sport	Water	—	—
15	Peck	Flying	35	100
19	Bubble Beam	Water	65	100
24	Bide	Normal	—	—
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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon (regardless of level).

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

Egg moves

Prinplup learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Prinplup egg moves page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Agility	Psychic	—	—
Aqua Ring	Water	—	—
Bide	Normal	—	—
Double Hit	Normal	35	90
Feather Dance	Flying	—	100
Flail	Normal	—	100
Hydro Pump	Water	110	80
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Mud Sport	Ground	—	—
Power Trip	Dark	20	100
Snore	Normal	50	100
Supersonic	Normal	—	55
Yawn	Normal	—	—

Move Tutor moves

Prinplup can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Covet	Normal	60	100
Defog	Flying	—	—
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Signal Beam	Bug	75	100
Snore	Normal	50	100
Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
Water Pledge	Water	80	100
Water Pulse	Water	60	100

Pre-evolution moves

These moves can only be learned in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon by a previous evolution of Prinplup. Check the respective Pokédex for the exact details.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Pound	Normal		40	100	Level up

Moves learnt by TM

Prinplup is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Work Up	Normal	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
49	Echoed Voice	Normal	40	100
55	Scald	Water	80	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
60	Quash	Dark	—	100
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
94	Surf	Water	90	100
98	Waterfall	Water	80	100
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Prinplup can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Pluck	Flying	60	100	Generation 5 — TM
Dig	Ground	80	100	Generation 6 — TM
Hone Claws	Dark	—	—	Generation 6 — TM
Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100	Generation 6 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Cut	Normal	50	95	Generation 6 — HM
Dive	Water	80	100	Generation 6 — HM
Strength	Normal	80	100	Generation 6 — HM

In other generations
4
5
6
7

Prinplup sprites

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

See all Prinplup sprites

Where to find Prinplup

Diamond Pearl Platinum	Evolve Piplup
HeartGold SoulSilver	Trade/migrate from another game
Black White Black 2 White 2	Trade/migrate from another game
X Y	Trade/migrate from another game
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire	Evolve Piplup
Sun Moon	Trade/migrate from another game
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon	Route 16
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee	Not available in this game
Sword Shield	Not available in this game
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl	Evolve Piplup

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Other languages

English, Spanish, Italian	Prinplup
Japanese	ポッタイシ (Pottaishi)
German	Pliprin
French	Prinplouf

Name origin

prince: heir to a throne of an emperor or king
plup: dripping water sound