Prinplup #0394

The Penguin Pokémon

Typing	Water
Abilities	Torrent Competitive - Hidden
Classification	The Penguin Pokémon
National ID	#0394
Regional ID	#0198

Type Effectiveness

Weak x2

GrassElectric

Resists x½

SteelFireWaterIce

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This page displays data from The Indigo Disk (Violet) (the most recent standard appearance of this Pokémon). To view data from other games, use the game selector in the sidebar.

Official Artwork

Base Stats

Stat	Amount	Stat Range
HP	64	124—171
Attack	66	63—129
Defense	68	65—132
Sp. Attack	81	77—146
Sp. Defense	76	72—140
Speed	50	49—112
Total	405	Calculated Stat Range

Calculated stats: Lv. 50

Lv. 100Nature details:

Evolutionary Family

At Level 16

At Level 36

Breeding and Species Information

Egg Group(s)	Field Water 1
Egg Cycles	20
Egg Steps	5120 - Generations II, III, and VII 5100 - Generations IV 5140 - Generations V and VI 5100 - Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl 2560 - Sword, Shield, Scarlet, and Violet
Gender Ratio	89.00% 11.00%
Height	0.1 m (0'4")
Weight	2.3 kg (5.1 lbs.)

Battle Information

EV Yield	2 Sp. Attack
Base Exp. Yield	142
Catch Rate	45
Catch Chance	~11.95% Success (Poké Ball, Lvl. 50, Full HP)
Exp. Growth Rate	Medium Slow
Base Friendship	50

Pokédex Entries

Scarlet "It lives a solitary life. Its wings deliver wicked blows that can snap even the thickest of trees in half with a single hit." Violet "Because every Prinplup considers itself to be the most important, they can never form a group."
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."
Legends: Arceus "It swims gracefully through the frigid sea and sings with a voice like the roaring tide. It has powerful, sturdy wings and dignity to match."
X "It lives alone, away from others. Apparently, every one of them believes it is the most important." Y "It lives a solitary life. Its wings deliver wicked blows that can snap even the thickest of trees."
Alpha Sapphire "It lives a solitary life. Its wings deliver wicked blows that can snap even the thickest of trees." Omega Ruby "It lives alone, away from others. Apparently, every one of them believes it is the most important."
Black White "Because every Prinplup considers itself to be the most important, they can never form a group."
Black 2 White 2 "Because every Prinplup considers itself to be the most important, they can never form a group."
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."

Learnset

Level-up Evolution Pre-evo TM

Learnset via Level-up

The following moves are learned by Prinplup via level-up in Pokémon The Indigo Disk (Violet):

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

Learnset via Evolution

The following moves are learned by Prinplup upon evolution:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Metal Claw	50	95	Steel	Phys.

Pre-evolution Moves

The following moves are learned by Prinplup via a pre-evolution:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Aqua Ring (Piplup)Egg	—	—	Water	Stat.
Pound (Piplup)Levelup	40	100	Normal	Phys.
Power Trip (Piplup)Egg	20	100	Dark	Phys.
Roost (Piplup)Egg	—	—	Flying	Stat.
Snore (Piplup)Egg	50	100	Normal	Spec.
Supersonic (Piplup)Egg	—	55	Normal	Stat.
Yawn (Piplup)Egg	—	—	Normal	Stat.

Learnset via TM

The following moves are learned by Prinplup via TM in Pokémon The Indigo Disk (Violet):

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TM001	Take Down	90	85	Normal	Phys.
TM002	Charm	—	100	Fairy	Stat.
TM004	Agility	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM007	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM011	Water Pulse	60	100	Water	Spec.
TM019	Disarming Voice	40	—	Fairy	Spec.
TM022	Chilling Water	50	100	Water	Spec.
TM025	Facade	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM027	Aerial Ace	60	—	Flying	Phys.
TM031	Metal Claw	50	95	Steel	Phys.
TM032	Swift	60	—	Normal	Spec.
TM034	Icy Wind	55	95	Ice	Spec.
TM036	Rock Tomb	60	95	Rock	Phys.
TM043	Fling	1	100	Dark	Phys.
TM047	Endure	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM050	Rain Dance	—	—	Water	Stat.
TM052	Snowscape	—	—	Ice	Stat.
TM058	Brick Break	75	100	Fighting	Phys.
TM061	Shadow Claw	70	100	Ghost	Phys.
TM070	Sleep Talk	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM077	Waterfall	80	100	Water	Phys.
TM081	Grass Knot	1	100	Grass	Spec.
TM085	Rest	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM103	Substitute	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM110	Liquidation	85	100	Water	Phys.
TM123	Surf	90	100	Water	Spec.
TM124	Ice Spinner	80	100	Ice	Phys.
TM130	Helping Hand	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM135	Ice Beam	90	100	Ice	Spec.
TM142	Hydro Pump	110	80	Water	Spec.
TM143	Blizzard	110	70	Ice	Spec.
TM145	Water Pledge	80	100	Water	Spec.
TM171	Tera Blast	80	100	Normal	Spec.
TM174	Haze	—	—	Ice	Stat.
TM193	Weather Ball	50	100	Normal	Spec.
TM196	Flip Turn	60	100	Water	Phys.
TM203	Psych Up	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM204	Double-Edge	120	100	Normal	Phys.
TM208	Whirlpool	35	85	Water	Spec.
TM212	Triple Axel	20	90	Ice	Phys.
TM216	Feather Dance	—	100	Flying	Stat.

How to Obtain

Available In

Generation IV

Diamond

Evolve

Pearl

Evolve

Platinum

Evolve

HeartGold

Transfer

SoulSilver

Transfer

Generation V

Black

Transfer

White

Transfer

Black 2

Transfer

White 2

Transfer

Generation VI

X

Transfer

Y

Transfer

Alpha Sapphire

Evolve

Omega Ruby

Evolve

Generation VII

Sun

Transfer

Moon

Transfer

Ultra Sun

Catchable

Ultra Moon

Catchable

Generation VIII

Brilliant Diamond

Evolve

Shining Pearl

Evolve

Legends: Arceus

Catchable

Generation IX

Scarlet

Transfer

Violet

Transfer

The Teal Mask (Scarlet)

Evolve

The Teal Mask (Violet)

Evolve

The Indigo Disk (Scarlet)

Evolve

The Indigo Disk (Violet)

Evolve

What does each category mean?

Catchable Can be caught in the base game without special requirements. It spawns somewhere in game.

Obtainable Available only through an in-game gift, such as a starter or in-game trade with an NPC.

Evolve Only available through evolution. A pre-evolution is available for catching or obtaining.

Event Only available through some sort of event or distribution.

Transfer Exists within the game's data, but can only be obtained via a trade with another player (version exclusive) or transfer through another means like Pokémon HOME.

In-Game Images

Standard Sprites

Main Sprite

Shiny Sprites

Main Sprite

Piplup(#0393)

Empoleon(#0395)

Legends: Z-A

Scarlet and Violet

Other Games

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Shiny Rates

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Prinplup #0394

The Penguin Pokémon

Type Effectiveness

Official Artwork

Base Stats

Evolutionary Family

Breeding and Species Information

Battle Information

Pokédex Entries

Learnset

Learnset via Level-up

Learnset via Evolution

Pre-evolution Moves

Learnset via TM

How to Obtain

Available In

Generation IV

Generation V

Generation VI

Generation VII

Generation VIII

Generation IX

In-Game Images

Standard Sprites

Shiny Sprites