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prinplup
๐ŸŽฏ Nature Recommendations
Modest
Recommended
+Sp. Atk -Attack
Balanced Pokemon, special orientation
Timid
Alternative
+Speed -Attack
Or speed orientation
#394

prinplup

Water

It lives alone, away from others. Apparently, every one of them believes it is the most important.

Height
0.8m
Weight
23kg
Generation
Gen IV (DPPt/HGSS)
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Base Stats

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

Abilities (Click for details)

Type Matchups

Weaknesses (ร—2)

Electric Grass

Resistances (ร—ยฝ)

Fire Water Ice Steel

Evolution Chain

Moves

Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Lv.1 tackle normal physical 40 100 35
Lv.1 growl normal status - 100 40
Lv.1 water-gun water special 40 100 25
Lv.4 growl normal status - 100 40
Lv.8 bubble water special 40 100 30
Lv.11 water-sport water status - - 15
Lv.15 peck flying physical 35 100 35
Lv.16 metal-claw steel physical 50 95 35
Lv.19 bubble-beam water special 65 100 20
Lv.24 bide normal physical - - 10
Lv.24 swagger normal status - 85 15
Lv.28 fury-attack normal physical 15 85 20
Lv.33 brine water special 65 100 10
Lv.37 whirlpool water special 35 85 15
Lv.42 mist ice status - - 30
Lv.46 drill-peck flying physical 80 100 20
Lv.50 hydro-pump water special 110 80 5
Lv.51 hydro-pump water special 110 80 5
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
cut normal physical 50 95 30
take-down normal physical 90 85 20
double-edge normal physical 120 100 15
hydro-pump water special 110 80 5
surf water special 90 100 15
ice-beam ice special 90 100 10
blizzard ice special 110 70 5
strength normal physical 80 100 15
dig ground physical 80 100 10
toxic poison status - 90 10
agility psychic status - - 30
double-team normal status - - 15
haze ice status - - 30
waterfall water physical 80 100 15
swift normal special 60 - 20
rest psychic status - - 5
substitute normal status - - 10
protect normal status - - 10
endure normal status - - 10
charm fairy status - 100 20
swagger normal status - 85 15
attract normal status - 100 15
sleep-talk normal status - - 10
return normal physical - 100 20
frustration normal physical - 100 20
metal-claw steel physical 50 95 35
hidden-power normal special 60 100 15
rain-dance water status - - 5
psych-up normal status - - 10
rock-smash fighting physical 40 100 15
whirlpool water special 35 85 15
hail ice status - - 10
facade normal physical 70 100 20
helping-hand normal status - - 20
brick-break fighting physical 75 100 15
secret-power normal physical 70 100 20
dive water physical 80 100 10
weather-ball normal special 50 100 10
rock-tomb rock physical 60 95 15
aerial-ace flying physical 60 - 20
pluck flying physical 60 100 20
fling dark physical - 100 10
shadow-claw ghost physical 70 100 15
grass-knot grass special - 100 20
hone-claws dark status - - 15
round normal special 60 100 15
echoed-voice normal special 40 100 15
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
supersonic normal status - 55 20
yawn normal status - - 10
feather-dance flying status - 100 15
roost flying status - - 5
aqua-ring water status - - 20
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
snore normal special 50 100 15
icy-wind ice special 55 95 15
signal-beam bug special 75 100 15
covet normal physical 60 100 25
water-pulse water special 60 100 20
stealth-rock rock status - - 20

Moveset & Team Recommendations

โš”๏ธ Recommended Movesets
Support & Disrupt Moveset Support
prinplup's support moveset, Wear down opponents with Toxic, Protect yourself with Substitute.
Rain Team Core Moveset Weather
prinplupas a Rain Team core, Maximize power with weather ability.
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Team Recommendations
Rain Team Core Rain
prinplupas a Rain Team core member, with other weather setters maximize power.
Balanced Team Core Balance
prinplupas a Balanced Team attacker core, Cover weaknesses with teammates.