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Prinplupin Pokémon Heart & Soul

water

Pokédex Entry

Penguin Pokémon

Because every Prinplup considers itself to be the most important, they can never form a group. It searches for prey in icy seas.

Prinplup in Pokémon Heart & Soul

Prinplup is #394 in the Pokédex for Pokémon prinplup. This page covers its water typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it.

Type
Water
Dex
#394
Abilities
TORRENT(Primary)

Ups Water moves in a pinch.

DEFIANT(Secondary)

Lowered stats up Attack.

Growth Rate
mediumslow
Gender Ratio
87.5% Male, 12.5% Female
Egg Groups
mon_egg_groups, p_updated_abilities
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
45
pokeball
Poké Ball5.3%
greatball
Great Ball7.5%
ultraball
Ultra Ball8.9%
Base Exp
EV Yield
2 SpecialAttack
Wild Held Items
None
Weak To
electric ×2grass ×2
Resists
fire ×0.5water ×0.5ice ×0.5steel ×0.5

How to Obtain

Prinplup isn't found in the wild. You'll need to evolve, trade, or breed to get one.

Level Up Moves (15)

TackleLevel: 1normal
35035
Charges the foe with a full- body tackle.
GrowlLevel: 1normal
010040
Growls cutely to reduce the foe's Attack.
GrowlLevel: 4normal
010040
Growls cutely to reduce the foe's Attack.
BubbleLevel: 8water
010030
Attack using bubbles. May lower the foe's Speed.
Water SportLevel: 11water
0015
The user becomes soaked to weaken all Fire moves.
PeckLevel: 15flying
3510035
Attacks the foe with a jabbing beak, etc.
Metal ClawLevel: 16steel
509535
A claw attack that may raise the user's Attack.
Bubble BeamLevel: 19water
6510020
Forcefully sprays bubbles that may lower Speed.
BideLevel: 24normal
1010
Endures attack for 2 turns to retaliate double.
Fury AttackLevel: 28normal
158520
Jabs the foe 2 to 5 times with sharp horns, etc.
BrineLevel: 33water
6510010
Does double damage to foes with half HP or less.
WhirlpoolLevel: 37water
0015
Traps and hurts the foe in a whirlpool for turns.
MistLevel: 42ice
0030
Creates a mist that stops reduction of stats.
Drill PeckLevel: 46flying
8010020
A corkscrewing attack with the beak acting as a drill.
Hydro PumpLevel: 51water
0805
Blasts water at high power to strike the foe.

TM/HM Moves (39)

Aerial Aceflying
60020TM40
An extremely speedy and unavoidable attack.
Attractnormal
010015TM45
Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.
Blizzardice
005TM14
Hits the foes with an icy storm. May cause frostbite.storm that may freeze it.
Brick Breakfighting
7510015TM31
Destroys barriers such as REFLECT and causes damage.
Brinewater
6510010TM55
Does double damage to foes with half HP or less.
Captivatenormal
010020TM78
Makes the opposite gender sharply reduce its Sp. Atk.
Cutnormal
509530HM01
Cuts the foe with sharp scythes, claws, etc.
Digground
10010010TM28
Digs underground the first turn and strikes next turn.
Double Teamnormal
0015TM32
Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
Endurenormal
0010TM58
Endures any attack for 1 turn, leaving at least 1HP.
Facadenormal
7010020TM42
Boosts power when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
Flingdark
110010TM56
The effectiveness varies with the held item.
Frustrationnormal
110020TM21
Attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked.
Grass Knotgrass
110020TM86
A snare attack that does more damage to heavier foes.
Hailice
0010TM07
Summons a hailstorm that strikes every turn.
Hidden Powernormal
010015TM10
The type varies with the user.The type and effectiveness vary with the user.
Ice Beamice
010010TM13
Blasts the foe with an icy beam. May cause frostbite.beam that may freeze it.
Natural Giftnormal
110015TM83
The effectiveness varies with the held Berry.
Pluckflying
6010020TM88
Eats the foe's held Berry gaining its effect.
Protectnormal
0010TM17
Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
Psych Upnormal
0010TM77
Copies foe's stat changes and gives to the user.
Rain Dancewater
005TM18
Boosts the power of Water- type moves for 5 turns.
Restpsychic
000TM44
The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
Returnnormal
110020TM27
Attack that increases in power with friendship.
Rock Smashfighting
010015HM06
A rock-crushing attack that may lower Defense.
Rock Tombrock
000TM39
Stops the foe from moving with rocks and cuts Speed.
Roostflying
000TM51
Restores the user's HP by half of its max HP.
Secret Powernormal
7010020TM43
Attack with effects that vary by location.
Shadow Clawghost
7010015TM65
Strikes with a shadow claw. High critical-hit ratio.
Sleep Talknormal
0010TM82
Uses an available move randomly while asleep.
Stealth Rockrock
0020TM76
Sets floating stones that hurt a foe switching in.
Strengthnormal
8010015HM04
Builds enormous power, then slams the foe.
Substitutenormal
0010TM90
Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP.
Surfwater
010015HM03
Creates a huge wave, then crashes it down on the field.crashes it down on the foes.
Swaggernormal
0015TM87
Confuses the foe, but also sharply raises its Attack.
Toxicpoison
0010TM06
Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.
Waterfallwater
8010015HM07
Charges with speed to climb waterfalls. May flinch.
Water Pulsewater
6010020TM03
Attacks with ultrasonic waves. May confuse the foe.
Whirlpoolwater
0015HM08
Traps and hurts the foe in a whirlpool for turns.
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