Prinplup is a Water-type Pokémon from Sinnoh, introduced in Generation 4 and known as the Penguin Pokémon. It stands 0.8 m tall, weighs 23.0 kg and has a base stat total of 405.
Its highest base stat is Sp. Atk at 81 and its lowest is Speed at 50. Its total of 405 is higher than 39% of all Pokémon.
| HP | 64 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack | 66 | |
| Defense | 68 | |
| Sp. Atk | 81 | |
| Sp. Def | 76 | |
| Speed | 50 | |
| Total | 405 |
Prinplup takes double damage from Grass and Electric moves. It resists Steel, Fire, Water and Ice moves.
Prinplup evolves from Piplup and evolves into Empoleon at level 36.
Prinplup has a catch rate of 45 out of 255, which makes it tricky to catch. In the Tall Grass Club meadow, better balls improve your odds.
In the Tall Grass Club catching game, Prinplup is rarely seen in the wild. The best way to get one is to evolve Piplup at level 16. Piplup lives in the Lakeside.
Here's where wild Prinplup can be found in the main Pokémon games.
Prinplup is weak to Grass and Electric moves, so Pokémon of those types are your best bet.
Strong counters that also resist its attacks:
These are the attacks Prinplup learns by levelling up in the newest games, which are the same moves it learns in Tall Grass Club. Its first moves are Tackle, Water Gun and Metal Claw.
| Level | Move | Type | Power | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | 40 | 100% |
| 1 | Water Gun | Water | 40 | 100% |
| 1 | Metal Claw | Steel | 50 | 95% |
| 15 | Peck | Flying | 35 | 100% |
| 19 | Bubble Beam | Water | 65 | 100% |
| 28 | Fury Attack | Normal | 15 | 85% |
| 33 | Brine | Water | 65 | 100% |
| 37 | Whirlpool | Water | 35 | 85% |
| 46 | Drill Peck | Flying | 80 | 100% |
| 50 | Hydro Pump | Water | 110 | 80% |