Prinplup (Pokémon)

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Prinplup (Japanese: ポッタイシ Pottaishi) is a introduced in Generation IV.
It evolves from starting at level 16 and evolves into starting at level 36.
==Biology==
Prinplup is a blue, -like . It is mostly dark blue with light blue facial markings, wing tips, and lower body. Its eyes are blue and it has a short yellow beak with a small point above it. Two large, yellow ridges extend from its beak over the back of its head and meet just above the nape of its neck. On its body are four large, white spots that resemble buttons. Instead of arms, it has long, sturdy, flipper-like wings that are capable of knocking over and snapping trees. It has short legs with yellow, three-toed feet.
Prinplup has a high sense of self-pride, which prevents it from forming groups of its own kind. This Pokémon can be found in icy waters, where it hunts for prey. Prinplup can swim gracefully in the cold seas. Its singing voice has been compared to a roaring tide.
===Evolution===
Prinplup evolves from and evolves into .
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
==Game data==
===Pokédex entries===
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Prinplup in the
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===Held items===
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===Stats===
====Base stats====
====Pokéathlon stats====
===Type effectiveness===
===Learnset===
====By leveling up====
====By TM====
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====By a prior Evolution====
===Side game data===
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===Evolution data===
===Sprites===
====Other sprites====
Platinum intro's sprite
==In animation==
===Main series===
====Major appearances====
=====Kenny's Prinplup=====
A Prinplup appeared in Getting the Pre-Contest Titters, under the ownership of . In the following episode, it battled Dawn's Piplup. In Last Call — First Round!, it was revealed to have evolved into an Empoleon by the time of the Sinnoh Grand Festival.
=====Other=====
Prinplup debuted in Dawn Of A New Era!. Three young s stopped by at a Pokémon Center with their first partner Pokémon, but the girl of that group had a Prinplup.
====Minor appearances====
====Pokédex entries====
===Pokémon Evolutions===
A Prinplup appeared in The Rival under the ownership of , having evolved from his . It was used to battle Jupiter and her at Lake Acuity and was eventually defeated. It later evolved into .
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
 had a female Prinplup after her evolved in Eterna City in Ring Around the Roserade I. She has since evolved into an Empoleon.
===Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!===
Prinplup makes a brief appearance after Hareta's Piplup evolves after its Everstone is removed in (Violent) Earthquake! Cyrus's Consuming Ambition. It then quickly evolves into .
===Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~===
A Prinplup appeared in PNA4.
==In the TCG==
==Trivia==
* Prinplup shares its category with its pre-evolved form and . They are all known as the Penguin Pokémon.
===Origin===
Prinplup is based on a . The crests on its head suggest it may be based on a species of . Prinplup's body looks like it is clothed in a adorned with buttons, often likened to the black and white plumage of penguins.
====Name origin====
Prinplup may be a combination of prince and plup (sound of a pebble hitting water).
Pottaishi may be a combination of ぽちゃぽちゃ pochapocha (sound of a pebble splashing in water) and 皇太子 kōtaishi (crown prince).
==In other languages==
==See also==
* Kenny's Prinplup
* Platinum's Prinplup
* Hareta's Prinplup
* First partner Pokémon
==External links==
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