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Prinplup

Penguin Pokémon

Water

Prinplup, the Penguin Pokémon, and the evolved form of Piplup. Able to evolve into Empoleon. A Water type. It was introduced in Generation 4.

Height 0.8 m 2′ 07″

Weight 23 kg 50.7 lbs

Growth RateMedium Slow1,059,860 Points

Gender 87.5% male12.5% female

Egg Groups Water 1, Field

Egg Cycles 205,120 steps

Abilities

Torrent

EV yield 2 Special Attack

Catch rate45

Base Friendship70

Base Exp.142

Base stats

HP	64		238	332
Attack	66	123	137	231	254
Defence	68	126	141	235	258
Special Attack	81	150	167	261	287
Special Defence	76	141	157	251	276
Speed	50	94	105	199	218
Total	405	min-	min	max	max+

The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon:
Minimum values are based on a hindering (min-) and neutral (min) nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs;
Maximum values are based on a neutral (max) and beneficial (max+) nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs.

Type Sensitiveness

2×: Grass Electric

0.5×: Steel Fire Water Ice

Evolution chart

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Piplup
Water

Level 16

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Prinplup
Water

Level 36

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Empoleon
Water Steel

Moves

Below is a list of all moves that Prinplup can learn in latest Pokémon games.

Legends: Arceus Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon

Level-Up Moves

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

Lv.	Move	Type	PP	Power	Acc.
L1	Tackle	Normal	35	40	100%
L6	Bubble	Water	30	40	100%
L11	Aerial Ace	Flying	20	60	—
L18	Water Pulse	Water	20	60	100%
L25	Roost	Flying	10	—	—
L34	Liquidation	Water	10	85	100%
L43	Double-Edge	Normal	15	120	100%

Tutor Moves

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

Move	Type	PP	Power	Acc.
Aerial Ace	Flying	20	60	—
Baby-Doll Eyes	Fairy	30	—	100%
Ice Beam	Ice	10	90	100%
Icy Wind	Ice	15	55	95%
Rest	Psychic	10	—	—
Rock Smash	Fighting	15	40	100%
Shadow Claw	Ghost	15	70	100%
Stealth Rock	Rock	20	—	—
Water Pulse	Water	20	60	100%

Level-Up Moves

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

Lv.	Move	Type	PP	Power	Acc.
Evolve	Metal Claw	Steel	35	50	95%
L1	Growl	Normal	40	—	100%
L1	Metal Claw	Steel	35	50	95%
L1	Pound	Normal	35	40	100%
L1	Tackle	Normal	35	40	100%
L4	Growl	Normal	40	—	100%
L8	Water Gun	Water	25	40	100%
L11	Charm	Fairy	20	—	100%
L15	Peck	Flying	35	35	100%
L19	Bubble Beam	Water	20	65	100%
L24	Swagger	Normal	15	—	85%
L28	Fury Attack	Normal	20	15	85%
L33	Brine	Water	10	65	100%
L37	Whirlpool	Water	15	35	85%
L42	Mist	Ice	30	—	—
L46	Drill Peck	Flying	20	80	100%
L50	Hydro Pump	Water	5	110	80%

Egg Moves

Prinplup learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

Move	Type	PP	Power	Acc.
Agility	Psychic	30	—	—
Aqua Ring	Water	20	—	—
Double Hit	Normal	10	35	90%
Feather Dance	Flying	15	—	100%
Flail	Normal	15	—	100%
Hydro Pump	Water	5	110	80%
Icy Wind	Ice	15	55	95%
Mud-Slap	Ground	10	20	100%
Snore	Normal	15	50	100%
Supersonic	Normal	20	—	55%
Yawn	Normal	10	—	—

Moves by Machine/Record

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

TM	Move	Type	PP	Power	Acc.
TM03	Water Pulse	Water	20	60	100%
TM07	Hail	Ice	10	—	—
TM10	Work Up	Normal	30	—	—
TM13	Ice Beam	Ice	10	90	100%
TM14	Blizzard	Ice	5	110	70%
TM17	Protect	Normal	10	—	—
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	5	—	—
TM28	Dig	Ground	10	80	100%
TM31	Brick Break	Fighting	15	75	100%
TM32	Double Team	Normal	15	—	—
TM39	Rock Tomb	Rock	15	60	95%
TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	20	60	—
TM42	Facade	Normal	20	70	100%
TM44	Rest	Psychic	10	—	—
TM45	Attract	Normal	15	—	100%
TM49	Scald	Water	15	80	100%
TM55	Brine	Water	10	65	100%
TM56	Fling	Dark	10	—	100%
TM58	Endure	Normal	10	—	—
TM65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	15	70	100%
TM76	Stealth Rock	Rock	20	—	—
TM82	Sleep Talk	Normal	10	—	—
TM86	Grass Knot	Grass	20	—	100%
TM87	Swagger	Normal	15	—	85%
TM88	Pluck	Flying	20	60	100%
TM90	Substitute	Normal	10	—	—
TM93	Cut	Normal	30	50	95%
TM95	Surf	Water	15	90	100%
TM96	Strength	Normal	15	80	100%
TM97	Defog	Flying	15	—	—
TM98	Rock Smash	Fighting	15	40	100%
TM99	Waterfall	Water	15	80	100%

Level-Up Moves

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

Lv.	Move	Type	PP	Power	Acc.
Evolve	Metal Claw	Steel	35	50	95%
L1	Metal Claw	Steel	35	50	95%
L1	Tackle	Normal	35	40	100%
L1	Growl	Normal	40	—	100%
L1	Bubble	Water	30	40	100%
L4	Growl	Normal	40	—	100%
L8	Bubble	Water	30	40	100%
L11	Water Sport	Water	15	—	—
L15	Peck	Flying	35	35	100%
L19	Bubble Beam	Water	20	65	100%
L24	Bide	Normal	10	—	—
L28	Fury Attack	Normal	20	15	85%
L33	Brine	Water	10	65	100%
L37	Whirlpool	Water	15	35	85%
L42	Mist	Ice	30	—	—
L46	Drill Peck	Flying	20	80	100%
L50	Hydro Pump	Water	5	110	80%

Tutor Moves

Prinplup can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon from move tutors.

Move	Type	PP	Power	Acc.
Water Pulse	Water	20	60	100%
Defog	Flying	15	—	—
Icy Wind	Ice	15	55	95%
Stealth Rock	Rock	20	—	—
Snore	Normal	15	50	100%
Covet	Normal	25	60	100%
Water Pledge	Water	10	80	100%
Signal Beam	Bug	15	75	100%

Moves by Machine/Record

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

TM	Move	Type	PP	Power	Acc.
TM01	Work Up	Normal	30	—	—
TM06	Toxic	Poison	10	—	90%
TM07	Hail	Ice	10	—	—
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	15	60	100%
TM13	Ice Beam	Ice	10	90	100%
TM14	Blizzard	Ice	5	110	70%
TM17	Protect	Normal	10	—	—
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	5	—	—
TM21	Frustration	Normal	20	—	100%
TM27	Return	Normal	20	—	100%
TM31	Brick Break	Fighting	15	75	100%
TM32	Double Team	Normal	15	—	—
TM39	Rock Tomb	Rock	15	60	95%
TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	20	60	—
TM42	Facade	Normal	20	70	100%
TM44	Rest	Psychic	10	—	—
TM45	Attract	Normal	15	—	100%
TM48	Round	Normal	15	60	100%
TM49	Echoed Voice	Normal	15	40	100%
TM55	Scald	Water	15	80	100%
TM56	Fling	Dark	10	—	100%
TM60	Quash	Dark	15	—	100%
TM65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	15	70	100%
TM86	Grass Knot	Grass	20	—	100%
TM87	Swagger	Normal	15	—	85%
TM88	Sleep Talk	Normal	10	—	—
TM90	Substitute	Normal	10	—	—
TM94	Surf	Water	15	90	100%
TM98	Waterfall	Water	15	80	100%
TM100	Confide	Normal	20	—	—