Prinplup

Prinplup artwork by Ken Sugimori

Pokedex data

National № 394
Sinnoh № 008
Type water  
Species Penguin
Height 2'7'' (0.79m)
Weight 50.7 lbs (23.0 kg)

Base stats

HP 64
Attack 66
Defense 68
Sp. Atk 81
Sp. Def 76
Speed 50
Total 405

Type defenses

This chart shows how this pokemon fares against moves of each type.

normal100%
fire50%
water50%
electric200%
grass200%
ice50%
fighting100%
poison100%
ground100%
flying100%
psychic100%
bug100%
rock100%
ghost100%
dragon100%
dark100%
steel50%

Pokedex descriptions

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.

Diamond/Pearl sprites

ICON
 
Prinplup sprite
MALE/FEMALE
(normal)
Prinplup sprite
MALE/FEMALE
(shiny)
Prinplup sprite

Evolution chain

Piplup
water   #393
Piplup
→

(Level 16)
Prinplup
water   #394
Prinplup
→

(Level 36)
Empoleon
water steel #395
Empoleon

Moves learned by Prinplup

Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy
01 Tackle normal physical move 35 95
01 Growl normal status move - 100
04 Growl normal status move - 100
08 Bubble water special move 20 100
11 Water Sport water status move - -
15 Peck flying physical move 35 100
16 Metal Claw steel physical move 50 95
19 Bide normal physical move - -
24 Bubblebeam water special move 65 100
28 Fury Attack normal physical move 15 85
33 Brine water special move 65 100
37 Whirlpool water status move 15 70
42 Mist ice status move - -
46 Drill Peck flying physical move 80 100
51 Hydro Pump water special move 120 80

HMs learned by Prinplup

HM Move Type Category Power Accuracy
01 Cut normal physical move 50 95
03 Surf water special move 95 100
04 Strength normal physical move 80 100
05 Defog flying status move - -
06 Rock Smash fighting physical move 40 100
07 Waterfall water physical move 80 100

TMs learned by Prinplup

TM Move Type Category Power Accuracy
03 Water Pulse water special move 60 100
06 Toxic poison status move - 85
07 Hail ice status move - -
10 Hidden Power normal special move - 100
13 Ice Beam ice special move 95 100
14 Blizzard ice special move 120 70
17 Protect normal status move - -
18 Rain Dance water status move - -
21 Frustration normal physical move - 100
27 Return normal physical move - 100
28 Dig ground physical move 80 100
31 Brick Break fighting physical move 75 100
32 Double Team normal status move - -
39 Rock Tomb rock physical move 50 80
40 Aerial Ace flying physical move 60 ∞
42 Facade normal physical move 70 100
43 Secret Power normal physical move 70 100
44 Rest psychic status move - -
45 Attract normal status move - 100
55 Brine water special move 65 100
56 Fling dark physical move - 100
58 Endure normal status move - -
65 Shadow Claw ghost physical move 70 100
76 Stealth Rock rock status move - -
78 Captivate normal status move - 100
82 Sleep Talk normal status move - -
83 Natural Gift normal physical move - 100
86 Grass Knot grass special move - 100
87 Swagger normal status move - 90
88 Pluck flying physical move 60 100
90 Substitute normal status move - -