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Prinplup

Water

Available for SV BDSP PLA

Prinplup is a Water-type Pokémon (National Dex #394) with a middling stat total of 405. You can have one built for Scarlet & Violet, BDSP and Legends: Arceus, and every copy is generated through the same PKHeX legality engine Pokémon HOME uses on deposit.

Its best stat is Sp. Atk at 81, which makes it a balanced all-rounder. Attack and Special Attack sit close together, so it can run either a physical or a special set depending on what your team needs. When you order one here you pick the nature, EV spread, IVs and Tera type yourself, so you can build the exact spread the set calls for rather than breeding for it.

Defensively, Prinplup takes super-effective damage from Electric, Grass. It resists Fire, Water, Ice, Steel. Its ability options are Torrent, Competitive, and you choose which one your copy carries.

Prinplup evolves into Empoleon (36). You can order any stage directly rather than raising it — useful when you want the final evolution at a specific level, or the pre-evolution with an egg move it can only learn early.

In-game, Prinplup has 25 recorded encounter locations across Scarlet & Violet (8), BDSP (15), Legends: Arceus (2) — listed in full below with levels, catchable marks and legal Poké Balls. Note that at least one encounter is shiny-locked in Scarlet & Violet, meaning it cannot be found shiny there no matter how long you hunt. A shiny Prinplup ordered here is built with a legal PID and Encryption Constant, so it passes the same checks a hunted one does. If you want the honest answer on ban risk before you trade, read Is Pokémon Genning Safe?.

Base stats

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

Abilities

Torrent
Competitive

Gender

Male / Female

Type matchups

Weak to ElectricGrass

Resists FireWaterIceSteel

Evolutions

Empoleon (36)

Where to find Prinplup

Scarlet & Violet

Location	Levels	Method	Notes
——————	16	Static	Shiny-locked · Ball: Poke · Ability: OnlyFirst
Cobalt Coastlands	16–35	LA via HOME	3 guaranteed 31 IVs
South Province (Area One)	16	Hatched	—
Cobalt Coastlands	26–50	LA via HOME (Alpha)	4 guaranteed 31 IVs
Central Plaza	63–71	Wild	—
Polar Biome	63–71	Wild	—
Polar Plaza	63–71	Wild	—
Chargestone Cavern	66–71	Wild	—

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Location	Levels	Method	Notes
Cobalt Coastlands	16–35	LA via HOME	3 guaranteed 31 IVs
Lake Verity	16–5	Static	Ball: Poke
Solaceon Town	16	Hatched	—
Grand Underground (Fountainspring Cave)	21–63	Wild	Underground
Grand Underground (Fountainspring Cave) (2)	21–63	Wild	Underground
Grand Underground (Fountainspring Cave) (3)	21–63	Wild	Underground
Grand Underground (Fountainspring Cave) (4)	21–63	Wild	Underground
Grand Underground (Riverbank Cave)	21–63	Wild	Underground
Grand Underground (Riverbank Cave) (2)	21–63	Wild	Underground
Grand Underground (Riverbank Cave) (3)	21–63	Wild	Underground
Grand Underground (Still-Water Cavern)	21–63	Wild	Underground
Cobalt Coastlands	26–50	LA via HOME (Alpha)	4 guaranteed 31 IVs
Grand Underground (Fountainspring Cave) (5)	34–63	Wild	Underground
Grand Underground (Fountainspring Cave) (6)	34–63	Wild	Underground
Grand Underground (Fountainspring Cave) (7)	56–63	Wild	Underground

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Location	Levels	Method	Notes
Cobalt Coastlands	16–35	Wild	3 guaranteed 31 IVs
Cobalt Coastlands	26–50	Wild	Alpha · 4 guaranteed 31 IVs

Moves

Every move Prinplup can learn in each game. The level column shows where it is learned by level-up; moves available only by TM, tutor or breeding sit at the top with no level.

Scarlet & Violet

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
—	Aqua Ring	Water	Status	—	101	20
—	Feather Dance	Flying	Status	—	100	15
—	Metal Claw	Steel	Physical	50	95	35
—	Power Trip	Dark	Physical	20	100	10
—	Roost	Flying	Status	—	101	5
—	Snore	Normal	Special	50	100	15
—	Supersonic	Normal	Status	—	55	20
—	Yawn	Normal	Status	—	101	10
1	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	101	20
1	Agility	Psychic	Status	—	101	30
1	Blizzard	Ice	Special	110	70	5
1	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100	15
1	Charm	Fairy	Status	—	100	20
1	Chilling Water	Water	Special	50	100	20
1	Disarming Voice	Fairy	Special	40	101	15
1	Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100	15
1	Endure	Normal	Status	—	101	10
1	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
1	Fling	Dark	Physical	1	100	10
1	Flip Turn	Water	Physical	60	100	20
1	Grass Knot	Grass	Special	1	100	20
1	Growl	Normal	Status	—	100	40
1	Haze	Ice	Status	—	101	30
1	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	—	101	20
1	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	90	100	10
1	Ice Spinner	Ice	Physical	80	100	15
1	Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95	15
1	Liquidation	Water	Physical	85	100	10
1	Protect	Normal	Status	—	101	10
1	Psych Up	Normal	Status	—	101	10
1	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	101	5
1	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	101	5
1	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	60	95	15
1	Shadow Claw	Ghost	Physical	70	100	15
1	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	101	10
1	Snowscape	Ice	Status	—	101	10
1	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	101	10
1	Surf	Water	Special	90	100	15
1	Swift	Normal	Special	60	101	20
1	Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
1	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85	20
1	Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100	10
1	Triple Axel	Ice	Physical	20	90	10
1	Water Gun	Water	Special	40	100	25
1	Water Pledge	Water	Special	80	100	10
1	Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100	20
1	Waterfall	Water	Physical	80	100	15
1	Weather Ball	Normal	Special	50	100	10
15	Peck	Flying	Physical	35	100	35
19	Bubble Beam	Water	Special	65	100	20
24	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85	15
28	Fury Attack	Normal	Physical	15	85	20
33	Brine	Water	Special	65	100	10
37	Whirlpool	Water	Special	35	85	15
42	Mist	Ice	Status	—	101	30
46	Drill Peck	Flying	Physical	80	100	20
50	Hydro Pump	Water	Special	110	80	5

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
—	Metal Claw	Steel	Physical	50	95	35
1	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	100	20
1	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100	15
1	Blizzard	Ice	Special	110	70	5
1	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100	15
1	Brine	Water	Special	65	100	10
1	Cut	Normal	Physical	50	95	30
1	Defog	Flying	Status	—	100	15
1	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10
1	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	100	15
1	Endure	Normal	Status	—	100	10
1	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
1	Fling	Dark	Physical	—	100	10
1	Grass Knot	Grass	Special	—	100	20
1	Growl	Normal	Status	—	100	40
1	Hail	Ice	Status	—	100	10
1	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	90	100	10
1	Pluck	Flying	Physical	60	100	20
1	Pound	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
1	Protect	Normal	Status	—	100	10
1	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	100	5
1	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	100	10
1	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	40	100	15
1	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	60	95	15
1	Scald	Water	Special	80	100	15
1	Shadow Claw	Ghost	Physical	70	100	15
1	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	100	10
1	Stealth Rock	Rock	Status	—	100	20
1	Strength	Normal	Physical	80	100	15
1	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	100	10
1	Surf	Water	Special	90	100	15
1	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85	15
1	Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
1	Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100	20
1	Waterfall	Water	Physical	80	100	15
1	Work Up	Normal	Status	—	100	30
8	Water Gun	Water	Special	40	100	25
11	Charm	Fairy	Status	—	100	20
15	Peck	Flying	Physical	35	100	35
19	Bubble Beam	Water	Special	65	100	20
28	Fury Attack	Normal	Physical	15	85	20
37	Whirlpool	Water	Special	35	85	15
42	Mist	Ice	Status	—	100	30
46	Drill Peck	Flying	Physical	80	100	20
50	Hydro Pump	Water	Special	110	80	5

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	100	20
1	Baby-Doll Eyes	Fairy	Status	—	100	20
1	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	90	100	10
1	Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95	20
1	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	100	10
1	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	40	100	20
1	Shadow Claw	Ghost	Physical	70	100	15
1	Stealth Rock	Rock	Status	—	100	20
1	Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100	30
1	Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100	20
6	Bubble	Water	Special	40	100	25
25	Roost	Flying	Status	—	100	10
34	Liquidation	Water	Physical	85	100	10
43	Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100	5

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Pick the level, nature, EVs, IVs, ability, Poké Ball and Tera type — shiny optional — and our trade bot delivers it over a Link Trade. It is free, and it passes Pokémon HOME.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Prinplup

How do I get Prinplup for free?

Order it on GenPKM. Pick Prinplup in the Pokédex, choose the level, nature, IVs, EVs, ability, Poké Ball and whether you want it shiny, then our trade bot runs a Link Trade and sends it to your game. It is free, and it takes about a minute once you are through the queue.

Which games is Prinplup available in?

GenPKM can build Prinplup for Scarlet & Violet, BDSP, Legends: Arceus. Each game has its own move pool and encounter data, so the copy you receive is legal for the specific game you pick.

Is a genned Prinplup legal in Pokémon HOME?

Yes. Every Prinplup built here is validated against PKHeX, which applies the same legality rules Pokémon HOME uses when you deposit. It passes HOME without flags and transfers normally between the games that support the species.

What is Prinplup weak against?

Prinplup is Water-type, so it takes super-effective damage from Electric, Grass. It resists Fire, Water, Ice, Steel.

What is the best nature for Prinplup?

Prinplup's Attack (66) and Special Attack (81) are close, so it works with either a physical or special nature depending on the set you are building. You pick the nature when ordering.

Which abilities can Prinplup have?

Prinplup can have Torrent, Competitive. You select which one your copy carries when you order it, including the hidden ability where the species has one.

Can I get a shiny Prinplup?

Yes, through GenPKM. Note that at least one in-game encounter for Prinplup is shiny-locked, so it cannot be found shiny in the wild there. A shiny ordered here is generated with a legal PID and Encryption Constant and passes Pokémon HOME's shiny verification.

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Base stats

Abilities

Gender

Type matchups

Evolutions

Where to find Prinplup

Scarlet & Violet

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Moves

Scarlet & Violet

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Get Prinplup on your game

Frequently Asked Questions about Prinplup