#0394

Prinplup

Penguin Pokémon

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.

In Pokémon GO · 1701 max CP 2 TCG Pocket cards

Details

Height0.8 m

Weight23.0 kg

Gender87.5% ♂ · 12.5% ♀

Catch rate45(11.9%)Tricky

Base friendship70Standard

Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps

Growth ratemedium slow

Base EXP142

Abilities

Torrent

Strengthens Water moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

CompetitiveHidden

Raises Special Attack by two stages upon having any stat lowered.

Egg groups: Water 1, Field

Contents

Stats
Movesets
Locations
Evolution
Best moves
Moves
Breeding
Sprites

Base stats

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

405

Base Stat Total

Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Grass2×

Electric2×

Resistant to

Steel½×

Fire½×

Water½×

Ice½×

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Generation

Support

Moves

Item

Eviolite

NatureBold+Def/−Atk

EV spread

HP248

Def▲252

SpD8

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows

Where to find Prinplup

Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.

Ultra Sun

Route 16

Ultra Moon

Route 16

Evolution

#0393Piplup

Lv. 16

#0394Prinplup

Lv. 36

#0395Empoleon

All Pokémon evolution families

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Prinplup can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
0	Metal Claw Has a chance to raise the user’s Attack by one stage.	Steel	Physical	50	95	35
1	Growl Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	100	40
1	Pound Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
1	Tackle Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
1	Water Gun Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Water	Special	40	100	25
6	Bubble Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.	Water	Special	40	100	30
11	Aerial Ace Never misses.	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
11	Charm Lowers the target’s Attack by two stages.	Fairy	Status	—	100	20
11	Water Sport Halves all Fire-type damage.	Water	Status	—	—	15
15	Peck Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Flying	Physical	35	100	35
18	Water Pulse Has a chance to confuse the target.	Water	Special	60	100	20
19	Bubble Beam Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.	Water	Special	65	100	20
24	Bide User waits for two turns, then hits back for twice the damage it took.	Normal	Physical	—	—	10
24	Swagger Raises the target’s Attack by two stages and confuses the target.	Normal	Status	—	85	15
25	Roost Heals the user by half its max HP.	Flying	Status	—	—	5
28	Fury Attack Hits 2-5 times in one turn.	Normal	Physical	15	85	20
33	Brine Has double power against Pokémon that have less than half their max HP remaining.	Water	Special	65	100	10
34	Liquidation Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.	Water	Physical	85	100	10
37	Whirlpool Prevents the target from leaving battle and inflicts 1/16 its max HP in damage for 2-5 turns.	Water	Special	35	85	15
42	Mist Protects the user’s stats from being changed by enemy moves.	Ice	Status	—	—	30
43	Double-Edge User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.	Normal	Physical	120	100	15
46	Drill Peck Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Flying	Physical	80	100	20
50	Hydro Pump Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Water	Special	110	80	5