Prinplup
| Pokédex number | 394 | Gender ratio | 87.5% male, 12.5% female | Growth rate | Medium Slow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Penguin Pokémon | Steps to hatch | 5355 | Base EXP yield | 142 |
| Base friendship | 70 | Egg groups | Field, Water 1 | ||
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| Type | Water |
|---|---|
| Weaknesses | GRASS ELECTRIC |
| Resistances | STEEL FIRE WATER ICE |
| Abilities | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Regular Abilities | Torrent | Boosts Water-type moves when at a third or less HP. |
| Defiant | Sharply raises its Attack if a foe lowers its stats. |
| Pokédex entry | It lives alone, away from others. Apparently, every one of them believes it is the most important. | ||||
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| Cry | |||||
| Height | 3′7″ / 0.8 m | Weight | 507 lb / 23.0 kg | Catch Rate | 45 |
| Wild held items | None | ||||
| Eggs hatch into | Piplup | ||||
Stats
| HP | Attack | Defense | Speed | Special Attack | Special Defense | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base stats | 64 | 66 | 68 | 50 | 81 | 76 | 405 |
| EV yields | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Evolution
Moves
Learnt by levelling up
| Level | Move |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tackle |
| 1 | Growl |
| 1 | Bubble |
| 4 | Growl |
| 8 | Bubble |
| 11 | Water Sport |
| 15 | Peck |
| 19 | Bubble Beam |
| 24 | Bide |
| 28 | Fury Attack |
| 33 | Brine |
| 37 | Whirlpool |
| 42 | Mist |
| 46 | Drill Peck |
| 51 | Hydro Pump |
Learnt on evolution
| Metal Claw |
Learnt from a pre-evolution
| Pre-evolution | Move | Method |
|---|---|---|
| Piplup | Agility | Egg Move |
| Piplup | Aqua Ring | Egg Move |
| Piplup | Double Hit | Egg Move |
| Piplup | Feather Dance | Egg Move |
| Piplup | Flail | Egg Move |
| Piplup | Mud Sport | Egg Move |
| Piplup | Power Trip | Egg Move |
| Piplup | Supersonic | Egg Move |
| Piplup | Yawn | Egg Move |
| Piplup | Pound | Level 1 |
Learnt from TMs/TMXs
Learnt from Move Tutors
| Covet |
| Defog |
| Headbutt |
| Icy Wind |
| Signal Beam |
| Snore |
| Stealth Rock |
| Water Pledge |
| Water Pulse |
Encounter rates
There are no regular wild encounters for this Pokémon.
Appearances in Trainer teams
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- Mist (30 PP)
- Drill Peck (20 PP)
- Hydro Pump (5 PP)
| HP | Atk | Def | Spe | SpA | SpD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97 | 59 | 60 | 48 | 69 | 66 | |
| EVs | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 |
| IVs | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Appearances in battle facilities
This Pokémon does not appear in any battle facility teams.