Prinplup

The Water type Pokemon. Explore its data in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

National #394• Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl #8

Prinplup - Water type Pokemon from Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl with stats, moves, and evolution data
Water

Pokemon Details

Species: Penguin Pokémon

Height: 0.8 m

Weight: 23 kg

Abilities:

  • Torrent
  • Competitive (Hidden Ability)

Training

EV Yield: 2 Special-attack

Catch Rate: 45

Base Friendship: 50

Base Exp: 142

Growth Rate: Medium Slow

Breeding

Egg Groups:

  • Field
  • Water 1

Egg Cycles (Steps):

  • Min: 4884
  • Max: 5140

Gender:

  • Male: 87.5%
  • Female: 12.5%

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Stats

66
68
64
81
76
50
Total
405

Type Guide

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This Pokémon's type(s) are highlighted below. Read across a highlighted row for its move effectiveness, and down a highlighted column for how much damage it takes.

2×/4×Super effective
½×/¼×Not very effective
0×No effect
—Normal damage
Pokémon type effectiveness chart: damage multiplier for each attacking type (rows) against each defending type (columns)
Atk ⬇ / Def ➡NormalFireWaterElectricGrassIceFightingPoisonGroundFlyingPsychicBugRockGhostDragonDarkSteelFairy
Normal————————————½×0×——½×—
Fire—½×½×—2×2×—————2×½×—½×—2×—
Water—2×½×—½×———2×———2×—½×———
Electric——2×½×½×———0×2×————½×———
Grass—½×2×—½×——½×2×½×—½×2×—½×—½×—
Ice—½×½×—2×½×——2×2×————2×—½×—
Fighting2×————2×—½×—½×½×½×2×0×—2×2×½×
Poison————2×——½×½×———½×½×——0×2×
Ground—2×—2×½×——2×—0×—½×2×———2×—
Flying———½×2×—2×————2×½×———½×—
Psychic——————2×2×——½×————0×½×—
Bug—½×——2×—½×½×—½×2×——½×—2×½×½×
Rock—2×———2×½×—½×2×—2×————½×—
Ghost0×—————————2×——2×—½×——
Dragon——————————————2×—½×0×
Dark——————½×———2×——2×—½×—½×
Steel—½×½×½×—2×——————2×———½×2×
Fairy—½×————2×½×——————2×2×½×—

Try a matchup

Pick the opponent’s types to see how your moves perform.

Your damage:×1Even

Tip: Dual-type opponents combine both types. For example, an Electric move deals ×4 to a Water/Flying opponent.

Evolutions

Piplup - Water type Pokemon

#393

Piplup

Water

Level Up

16

Prinplup - Water type Pokemon

#394

Prinplup(Current)

Water

Level Up

36

Empoleon - Water/Steel type Pokemon

#395

Empoleon

WaterSteel

Pokémon Moves by Learning Method

Moves learned by leveling up, sorted by level required
NameLevelTypeCategoryPowerAccuracy
Pound1NormalPhysical40100
Tackle1NormalPhysical40100
Metal Claw1SteelPhysical5095
Growl4NormalStatus-100
Water Gun8WaterSpecial40100
Charm11FairyStatus-100
Peck15FlyingPhysical35100
Bubble Beam19WaterSpecial65100
Swagger24NormalStatus-85
Fury Attack28NormalPhysical1585
Brine33WaterSpecial65100
Whirlpool37WaterSpecial3585
Mist42IceStatus--
Drill Peck46FlyingPhysical80100
Hydro Pump50WaterSpecial11080

Game Locations

GameLocation
BrilliantDiamondEvolve Piplup - Evolution evolution-only - Evolution
ShiningPearlEvolve Piplup - Evolution evolution-only - Evolution

Pokedex Entries

GameEntry
BrilliantDiamondIt lives alone, away from others. Apparently, every one of them believes it is the most important.
ShiningPearlIts wings deliver wicked blows that snap even the thickest of trees. It searches for prey in icy seas.