Prinplup

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**Prinplup** (Japanese: **ポッタイシ** *Pottaishi*) is a Water Pokémon introduced in Generation IV.

It evolves from Piplup starting at level 16 and evolves into Empoleon starting at level 36.

## Biology

Prinplup is a blue, penguin-like Pokémon. 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, 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.

### Major appearances

#### Kenny's Prinplup

A Prinplup appeared in *Getting the Pre-Contest Titters*, under the ownership of Template:Si. In the following episode, it battled against Dawn's Piplup. It was later revealed to have evolved into Empoleon by the time of the Sinnoh Grand Festival in *Last Call — First Round!*.

#### Other

Prinplup debuted in *Dawn Of A New Era!*. In that episode, three young Trainers stopped by at a Pokémon Center with their starter Pokémon, but the girl of that group had a Prinplup.

### Pokédex entries

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### In the Pokémon Adventures manga

*Main article: Platinum's Prinplup*
Platinum had a Prinplup after her Piplup evolved in Eterna City in *Ring Around the Roserade I*. She has since evolved into an Empoleon.

### In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

*Main article: Hareta's Prinplup*
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 Empoleon.

## Game data

### Pokédex entries

 Alpha Sapphire  | It lives a solitary life. Its wings deliver wicked blows that can snap even the thickest of trees.

### Stats

#### Base stats

* Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

### Learnset

#### Special moves

 * A superscript level indicates that Prinplup can learn this move normally in Generation VI
* **Bold** indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Prinplup
* *Italic* indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Prinplup
* Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

#### By a prior evolution

 * **Bold** indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Prinplup
* *Italic* indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Prinplup
* Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

### Side game data

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 Increases damage when you make a match of three.

### Sprites

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## Trivia

### Origin

Prinplup is based on a penguin. The crests on its head suggest it may be based on a species of crested penguin.

#### Name origin

Prinplup is a combination of *prince* and *plup* (sound of hitting the water).

Pottaishi is a combination of ぽちゃぽちゃ *pochapocha* (*splashing in water* or *having a plump appearance*) and 皇太子 *kōtaishi* (crown prince).

## Related articles

* Kenny's Prinplup
* Platinum's Prinplup
* Hareta's Prinplup

## External links

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