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Table of contents

• Overview and stats
• PvE and PvP analysis
• Moves and best movesets
• CP chart
• Pokédex information
• Evolution chart
• Mega boosts
• Power-up costs
• Family and forms
• Size information
• Encounter data
• Sprites
• Pokédex entries
• Frequently asked questions

Prinplup is a Water-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. It reaches 1,701 CP and is weak to Electric and Grass-type moves. Its recommended moveset is Bubble / Hydro Pump. It is boosted by Rain weather. Its shiny form is available.

Prinplup Stats and Max CP

Prinplup's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

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PvE Analysis

Prinplup PvE Analysis

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Recommended moves

• Water Attacker:BubbleHydro Pump

⚔️ Raids - Prinplup is not built for Raid battles 😞

🛡️ Gyms - Middle stages of an evolution line hardly ever do well in Gym defense.

PvP Analysis

Prinplup PvP Analysis

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Recommended moves

• Great League:BubbleIcy WindBubble Beam

🔵 Great League - It can be used, but is always positioned very low in the Great League rankings, simply because there are far better options to use 🤷

🟡 Ultra League - Inadequate powers for the Ultra League.

🟣 Master League - Why risk losing so easily? 😅

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Water-type

E#178

Great League

D#821

Prinplup Type Chart

Prinplup takes increased damage from:

Electric160.0%

Grass160.0%

Prinplup takes reduced damage from:

Fire62.5%

Ice62.5%

Steel62.5%

Water62.5%

Prinplup best moveset

Bubble + Hydro Pump

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Bubble

Hydro Pump

Prinplup's best Water-type moveset is Bubble / Hydro Pump, with 8.19 DPS and 117.1 TDO. These moves are boosted by Rain weather. Prinplup ranks #178 (E Tier) as a Water attacker with that moveset.

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#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	eDPS	DPS	TDO
1.	Metal Claw	Hydro Pump	7.03	8.25	117.9
2.	Bubble	Hydro Pump	6.98	8.19	117.1
3.	Metal Claw	Bubble Beam	6.52	7.65	109.3
4.	Bubble	Bubble Beam	6.42	7.54	107.7
5.	Metal Claw	Icy Wind	5.58	6.54	93.5
6.	Bubble	Icy Wind	5.44	6.38	91.3

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Fast Attacks

• Metal Claw650.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Rock
    • Ice
    • Fairy

  • 62.5%
  • • Steel
    • Fire
    • Water
    • Electric

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	6
  Energy	5
  Weather boost	Snow
  Duration	0.5s
  Damage window	0.2s - 0.4s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	5
  Energy	7

  
  

  Effects

  Metal Claw has no special effects.

  See Metal Claw details page ↗
• Bubble10121.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Ground
    • Rock
    • Fire

  • 62.5%
  • • Water
    • Grass
    • Dragon

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	10
  Energy	12
  Weather boost	Rain
  Duration	1.0s
  Damage window	0.6s - 0.8s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	8
  Energy	11

  
  

  Effects

  Bubble has no special effects.

  See Bubble details page ↗

Charged Attacks

• Icy Wind65333.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Flying
    • Ground
    • Grass
    • Dragon

  • 62.5%
  • • Steel
    • Fire
    • Water
    • Ice

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	65
  Energy	33
  Weather boost	Snow
  Duration	3.5s
  Damage window	2.2s - 3.0s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	60
  Energy	45

  
  

  Effects

  Special

  Icy Wind has a 100.0% chance to:

  • Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

  See Icy Wind details page ↗
• Hydro Pump1351003.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Ground
    • Rock
    • Fire

  • 62.5%
  • • Water
    • Grass
    • Dragon

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	135
  Energy	100
  Weather boost	Rain
  Duration	3.5s
  Damage window	1.1s - 3.2s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	130
  Energy	75

  
  

  Effects

  Hydro Pump has no special effects.

  See Hydro Pump details page ↗
• Bubble Beam45332.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Ground
    • Rock
    • Fire

  • 62.5%
  • • Water
    • Grass
    • Dragon

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	45
  Energy	33
  Weather boost	Rain
  Duration	2.0s
  Damage window	1.6s - 1.8s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	50
  Energy	50

  
  

  Effects

  Special

  Bubble Beam has a 100.0% chance to:

  • Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

  See Bubble Beam details page ↗

More information

The following chart shows Prinplup's DPS and TDO for every fast and charged attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Prinplup's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

Legacy Elite Fast and Charged Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charged TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Prinplup has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Prinplup CP Chart

Prinplup reaches a maximum of 1,701 CP at Level 50. Raid encounters have 914–972 CP, rising to 1,142–1,215 CP when weather boosted. Field and Special Research encounters have 685–729 CP.

Max CP	1701 CP
	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	685 CP - 729 CP
	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	914 CP - 972 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	914 CP - 972 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
	1142 CP - 1215 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

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• Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
• Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
• Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
  • 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
• Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
  • 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
• Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
• Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaranteed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Prinplup Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50. CP Calculator

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#394
Height	0.8 m
Weight	23 kg
Region	Generation 4
Can be traded	Allowed
Buddy distance	3 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	5 300
Additional Move Cost	25 10000

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Piplup	25 Candy	Prinplup
Prinplup	100 Candy	Empoleon

• Piplup evolves into Prinplup which costs 25 Candy.
• Prinplup evolves into Empoleon which costs 100 Candy.

Mega Pokémon that boost Prinplup

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Prinplup's Water-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Prinplup.

Water

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Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza

• Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
• Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
• Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.

Power-up costs

	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL
LVL 50	520,000	304	296
LVL 40	280,000	304	10
LVL 35	190,000	196	-
LVL 30	125,000	126	-
LVL 25	80,000	87	-
LVL 20	47,500	58	-
LVL 15	25,500	38	-
LVL 10	11,000	19	-
LVL 5	3,000	9	-

Prinplup Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Prinplup from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 520,000 Stardust, 304 Candy, and 296 Candy XL to fully power up Prinplup in Pokémon GO.

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Prinplup in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

Piplup

Prinplup

Empoleon

Shadow Piplup

Shadow Prinplup

Shadow Empoleon

XXS	XS	M	XL	XXL
0.39 m	0.4 m	0.8 m	1.2 m	1.4 m

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Prinplup's height ranges from 0.39 m to 1.4 m, with the average being 0.8 m. The illustration shows a comparison with a 1.70 m (5′07″) tall Trainer. Max height has been limited to 450px for rendering purposes.

Size bounds

This table shows the size bounds of Prinplup in Pokémon GO. The size bounds are the minimum and maximum values for each size category.

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Prinplup

• Regular PrinplupCopy shortcode
• Shiny PrinplupCopy shortcode

Prinplup high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Prinplup. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

• #394
• #394

Official artwork

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