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National Pokédex #0394 · Generation 4

Prinplup

water

It lives a solitary life. Its wings deliver wicked blows that can snap even the thickest of trees.

Natural spawnRaid denEvolution chain

Quick answer

How do you get Prinplup?

Prinplup can spawn in Deep Frozen Ocean, Frozen Ocean, Frozen Cliffs (Search: On land; Sky light: Bright; Ground: Natural). It appears in tier 3 raids. Check the complete conditions below; these routes reflect AshRun's installed ATMons files.

AshRun ATMons 1.3.0 · Checked · Sources & limitations

AshRun locations

How to obtain Prinplup

5 places to look

Where to look in the wild

Choose one location below and meet its conditions together. Separate cards are alternative routes. A rarity label describes a spawn pool, not the chance of finding one on each attempt.

Eligible biomes (3)

Deep Frozen Ocean + 2 more

Expanded from server category: Frozen Ocean

Level16-41RarityUltra-Rare
  • Search: On land
  • Sky light: Bright
  • Ground: Natural
  • Excluded when this matches: Ground: Farmland.
Eligible biomes (27)

Cold Ocean + 26 more

Expanded from server categories: Cold Ocean, Frozen Ocean, Glacial, Tundra

Level16-41RarityUltra-Rare
  • Search: Fishing
  • Outdoors
Eligible biomes (3)

Deep Frozen Ocean + 2 more

Expanded from server category: Frozen Ocean

Level16-41RarityUltra-Rare
  • Search: Underwater
  • Sky light: Bright
  • Under cover
  • Fluid: Water
Eligible biomes (27)

Cold Ocean + 26 more

Expanded from server categories: Cold Ocean, Frozen Ocean, Glacial, Tundra

Level16-41RarityUltra-Rare
  • Search: Fishing
  • Sky light: Bright
  • Under cover

Before you throw a ball

Catching Prinplup

If you encounter a wild Prinplup, an ordinary throw outside battle requires your first non-fainted party Pokémon to be at least its level.

  1. Party order matters: the game checks the first conscious Pokémon, not the highest level anywhere in your team.
  2. With no conscious party Pokémon, this outside-battle rule allows only targets up to level 15.
  3. A guaranteed-catch ball bypasses this ordinary level check. You can also battle a wild target and use a ball during your turn.

These rules describe wild encounters. Raids and scripted encounters may use their own capture flow. Read the catching guide and blocked-throw checklist · Checked .

Base catch-rate value: 45. This is a species value, not a percentage or a promise that a particular ball will work.

Battle profile

Base stats

405 total

Type weaknesses & resistances

Damage taken by Prinplup with Water typing:

Immune to
None by typing alone

Unlisted move types deal normal (1×) damage. Both types are combined. Abilities, held items, moves, weather, Terastallization and form changes can alter the result.

Base stat values

Hp64
Attack66
Defence68
Special Attack81
Special Defence76
Speed50

Abilities

  • Torrent
  • Competitive Hidden

Training

Base experience
142
Growth
Medium Slow
EV yield
Hp: 0 · Attack: 0 · Defence: 0 · Special Attack: 2 · Special Defence: 0 · Speed: 0
Friendship
50

Progression

Evolution & forms

Follow the requirements on each arrow, then open the next Pokémon to continue the chain. Regional and alternate forms can use different rules. Compare all evolution methods.

In-game model of Piplup
Evolves from

Piplup

level it up; reach level 16

Find Piplup →
In-game model of Empoleon
Evolves into

Empoleon

level it up; reach level 36

View Empoleon →

Complete installed learnset

Moves

126 entries
Level moves (17)
Lv. 1 · TackleLv. 1 · GrowlLv. 1 · BubbleLv. 1 · Water SportLv. 1 · Metal ClawLv. 1 · BideLv. 1 · PoundLv. 1 · Water GunLv. 15 · PeckLv. 19 · Bubble BeamLv. 24 · SwaggerLv. 28 · Fury AttackLv. 33 · BrineLv. 37 · WhirlpoolLv. 42 · MistLv. 46 · Drill PeckLv. 50 · Hydro Pump
Egg moves (12)
Aqua RingBideDouble HitFeather DanceFlailMud SportPower TripRoostSnoreSupersonicSwaggerYawn
Tm moves (60)
Aerial AceAgilityBaby-Doll EyesBlizzardBrick BreakBrineCharmChilling WaterCovetCutDefogDisarming VoiceDiveDouble-EdgeEchoed VoiceEndureFacadeFeather DanceFlingFlip TurnGrass KnotHailHazeHeadbuttHelping HandHone ClawsHydro PumpIce BeamIce SpinnerIcy WindLiquidationMetal ClawPluckProtectPsych UpQuashRain DanceRestRock SmashRock TombRoostShadow ClawSignal BeamSleep TalkSnoreSnowscapeStrengthSubstituteSurfSwaggerSwiftTake DownTera BlastTriple AxelWaterfallWater PledgeWater PulseWeather BallWhirlpoolWork Up
Tutor moves (21)
Aerial AceBaby-Doll EyesCovetDefogDiveFlip TurnHelping HandIce BeamIcy WindLiquidationRestRock SmashRoostShadow ClawSignal BeamSleep TalkSnoreSwiftTriple AxelWater PledgeWater Pulse
Legacy moves (15)
AttractCaptivateConfideDigDouble TeamFrustrationHidden PowerMud-SlapNatural GiftReturnRoundScaldSecret PowerStealth RockToxic
Special moves (1)
Sing

Useful extras

Drops & breeding

Feather

Quantity 0-2

Chicken

Quantity 1

Mystic Water

10% chance

Egg groups
Water 1, Field
Egg cycles
20
Maximum drops
4
Technical server dataRaw records, internal IDs, source files, presets, and full JSON

Source summary

Base species: Cobblemon-neoforge-1.7.3+1.21.1.jar. Installed additions: none.

Acquisition records

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      "type": "pokemon",
      "spawnablePositionType": "grounded",
      "bucket": "ultra-rare",
      "level": "16-41",
      "weight": 3.6,
      "condition": {
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      },
      "source": "Cobblemon-neoforge-1.7.3+1.21.1.jar",
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      "formProperties": [],
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      "presetAntiConditions": [
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          "preset": "natural",
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      "formProperties": [],
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      "source": "Cobblemon-neoforge-1.7.3+1.21.1.jar",
      "sourceFile": "data/cobblemon/spawn_pool_world/0394_prinplup.json",
      "formProperties": [],
      "presetConditions": [],
      "presetAntiConditions": [],
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      "effectiveAnticonditions": [],
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        "minecraft:frozen_ocean",
        "terralith:frozen_cliffs",
        "minecraft:frozen_river",
        "minecraft:frozen_peaks",
        "minecraft:ice_spikes",
        "terralith:alpine_grove",
        "terralith:cold_shrubland",
        "terralith:emerald_peaks",
        "terralith:rocky_shrubland",
        "terralith:scarlet_mountains",
        "terralith:siberian_grove",
        "terralith:siberian_taiga",
        "terralith:snowy_badlands",
        "terralith:snowy_cherry_grove",
        "terralith:snowy_maple_forest",
        "terralith:snowy_shield",
        "terralith:wintry_forest",
        "terralith:wintry_lowlands",
        "terralith:glacial_chasm",
        "terralith:gravel_desert",
        "terralith:ice_marsh",
        "terralith:cave/frostfire_caves",
        "minecraft:snowy_plains",
        "terralith:yellowstone"
      ],
      "resolvedExcludedBiomes": []
    },
    {
      "id": "prinplup-4",
      "pokemon": "prinplup",
      "presets": [
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      ],
      "type": "pokemon",
      "spawnablePositionType": "submerged",
      "bucket": "ultra-rare",
      "level": "16-41",
      "weight": 3.6,
      "condition": {
        "canSeeSky": false,
        "minSkyLight": 8,
        "maxSkyLight": 15,
        "biomes": [
          "#cobblemon:is_frozen_ocean"
        ]
      },
      "source": "Cobblemon-neoforge-1.7.3+1.21.1.jar",
      "sourceFile": "data/cobblemon/spawn_pool_world/0394_prinplup.json",
      "formProperties": [],
      "presetConditions": [
        {
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          "condition": {
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          }
        }
      ],
      "presetAntiConditions": [],
      "presetProvenance": [
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          "preset": "water",
          "source": "Cobblemon-neoforge-1.7.3+1.21.1.jar",
          "sourceFile": "data/cobblemon/spawn_detail_presets/water.json"
        }
      ],
      "effectiveCondition": {
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        "biomes": [
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        ],
        "fluid": "#minecraft:water"
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      "effectiveAnticonditions": [],
      "resolvedBiomes": [
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      ],
      "resolvedExcludedBiomes": []
    },
    {
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      "type": "pokemon",
      "spawnablePositionType": "fishing",
      "bucket": "ultra-rare",
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        ]
      },
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      "formProperties": [],
      "presetConditions": [],
      "presetAntiConditions": [],
      "presetProvenance": [],
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          "#cobblemon:is_glacial",
          "#cobblemon:is_tundra"
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      },
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        "minecraft:frozen_river",
        "minecraft:frozen_peaks",
        "minecraft:ice_spikes",
        "terralith:alpine_grove",
        "terralith:cold_shrubland",
        "terralith:emerald_peaks",
        "terralith:rocky_shrubland",
        "terralith:scarlet_mountains",
        "terralith:siberian_grove",
        "terralith:siberian_taiga",
        "terralith:snowy_badlands",
        "terralith:snowy_cherry_grove",
        "terralith:snowy_maple_forest",
        "terralith:snowy_shield",
        "terralith:wintry_forest",
        "terralith:wintry_lowlands",
        "terralith:glacial_chasm",
        "terralith:gravel_desert",
        "terralith:ice_marsh",
        "terralith:cave/frostfire_caves",
        "minecraft:snowy_plains",
        "terralith:yellowstone"
      ],
      "resolvedExcludedBiomes": []
    }
  ],
  "raids": [
    {
      "tier": "THREE",
      "type": "water",
      "weight": 20,
      "moves": [
        "brine",
        "furyattack",
        "bubblebeam",
        "peck"
      ],
      "source": "cobblemonraiddens-neoforge-0.11.7+1.21.1.jar",
      "sourceFile": "data/cobblemonraiddens/raid/boss/prinplup.json",
      "formProperties": [],
      "gender": null,
      "ability": null,
      "bossProperties": []
    }
  ],
  "fossils": []
}

Evolution and forms

{
  "evolutions": [
    {
      "id": "prinplup_empoleon",
      "variant": "level_up",
      "result": "empoleon",
      "consumeHeldItem": false,
      "learnableMoves": [
        "aquajet"
      ],
      "requirements": [
        {
          "variant": "level",
          "minLevel": 36
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "forms": []
}

Behavior and drops

{
  "behaviour": {
    "moving": {
      "swim": {
        "canBreatheUnderwater": true,
        "swimSpeed": "0.2"
      },
      "walk": {
        "walkSpeed": 0.3
      }
    },
    "resting": {
      "canSleep": true,
      "light": "0-4",
      "drowsyChance": 0.0333,
      "rouseChance": 0.0042
    },
    "herd": {
      "maxSize": "5",
      "toleratedLeaders": [
        {
          "pokemon": "eiscue",
          "tier": 1
        },
        {
          "pokemon": "prinplup",
          "tier": 2
        },
        {
          "pokemon": "empoleon",
          "tier": 3
        }
      ]
    },
    "combat": {
      "willDefendSelf": true,
      "willDefendOwner": true,
      "willFlee": false
    }
  },
  "drops": {
    "amount": 4,
    "entries": [
      {
        "item": "minecraft:feather",
        "quantityRange": "0-2"
      },
      {
        "item": "minecraft:chicken"
      },
      {
        "item": "cobblemon:mystic_water",
        "percentage": 10
      }
    ]
  },
  "labels": [
    "gen4"
  ]
}

Complete installed species record

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  "implemented": true,
  "nationalPokedexNumber": 394,
  "name": "Prinplup",
  "primaryType": "water",
  "maleRatio": 0.875,
  "height": 8,
  "weight": 230,
  "pokedex": [
    "cobblemon.species.prinplup.desc"
  ],
  "labels": [
    "gen4"
  ],
  "aspects": [],
  "abilities": [
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    "h:competitive"
  ],
  "eggGroups": [
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    "field"
  ],
  "baseStats": {
    "hp": 64,
    "attack": 66,
    "defence": 68,
    "special_attack": 81,
    "special_defence": 76,
    "speed": 50
  },
  "evYield": {
    "hp": 0,
    "attack": 0,
    "defence": 0,
    "special_attack": 2,
    "special_defence": 0,
    "speed": 0
  },
  "baseExperienceYield": 142,
  "experienceGroup": "medium_slow",
  "catchRate": 45,
  "eggCycles": 20,
  "baseFriendship": 50,
  "baseScale": 0.8,
  "hitbox": {
    "width": 0.75,
    "height": 1.5,
    "fixed": false
  },
  "behaviour": {
    "moving": {
      "swim": {
        "canBreatheUnderwater": true,
        "swimSpeed": "0.2"
      },
      "walk": {
        "walkSpeed": 0.3
      }
    },
    "resting": {
      "canSleep": true,
      "light": "0-4",
      "drowsyChance": 0.0333,
      "rouseChance": 0.0042
    },
    "herd": {
      "maxSize": "5",
      "toleratedLeaders": [
        {
          "pokemon": "eiscue",
          "tier": 1
        },
        {
          "pokemon": "prinplup",
          "tier": 2
        },
        {
          "pokemon": "empoleon",
          "tier": 3
        }
      ]
    },
    "combat": {
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      "willDefendOwner": true,
      "willFlee": false
    }
  },
  "drops": {
    "amount": 4,
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        "quantityRange": "0-2"
      },
      {
        "item": "minecraft:chicken"
      },
      {
        "item": "cobblemon:mystic_water",
        "percentage": 10
      }
    ]
  },
  "moves": [
    "1:tackle",
    "1:growl",
    "1:bubble",
    "1:watersport",
    "1:metalclaw",
    "1:bide",
    "1:pound",
    "1:watergun",
    "15:peck",
    "19:bubblebeam",
    "24:swagger",
    "28:furyattack",
    "33:brine",
    "37:whirlpool",
    "42:mist",
    "46:drillpeck",
    "50:hydropump",
    "egg:aquaring",
    "egg:bide",
    "egg:doublehit",
    "egg:featherdance",
    "egg:flail",
    "egg:mudsport",
    "egg:powertrip",
    "egg:roost",
    "egg:snore",
    "egg:supersonic",
    "egg:swagger",
    "egg:yawn",
    "tm:aerialace",
    "tm:agility",
    "tm:babydolleyes",
    "tm:blizzard",
    "tm:brickbreak",
    "tm:brine",
    "tm:charm",
    "tm:chillingwater",
    "tm:covet",
    "tm:cut",
    "tm:defog",
    "tm:disarmingvoice",
    "tm:dive",
    "tm:doubleedge",
    "tm:echoedvoice",
    "tm:endure",
    "tm:facade",
    "tm:featherdance",
    "tm:fling",
    "tm:flipturn",
    "tm:grassknot",
    "tm:hail",
    "tm:haze",
    "tm:headbutt",
    "tm:helpinghand",
    "tm:honeclaws",
    "tm:hydropump",
    "tm:icebeam",
    "tm:icespinner",
    "tm:icywind",
    "tm:liquidation",
    "tm:metalclaw",
    "tm:pluck",
    "tm:protect",
    "tm:psychup",
    "tm:quash",
    "tm:raindance",
    "tm:rest",
    "tm:rocksmash",
    "tm:rocktomb",
    "tm:roost",
    "tm:shadowclaw",
    "tm:signalbeam",
    "tm:sleeptalk",
    "tm:snore",
    "tm:snowscape",
    "tm:strength",
    "tm:substitute",
    "tm:surf",
    "tm:swagger",
    "tm:swift",
    "tm:takedown",
    "tm:terablast",
    "tm:tripleaxel",
    "tm:waterfall",
    "tm:waterpledge",
    "tm:waterpulse",
    "tm:weatherball",
    "tm:whirlpool",
    "tm:workup",
    "tutor:aerialace",
    "tutor:babydolleyes",
    "tutor:covet",
    "tutor:defog",
    "tutor:dive",
    "tutor:flipturn",
    "tutor:helpinghand",
    "tutor:icebeam",
    "tutor:icywind",
    "tutor:liquidation",
    "tutor:rest",
    "tutor:rocksmash",
    "tutor:roost",
    "tutor:shadowclaw",
    "tutor:signalbeam",
    "tutor:sleeptalk",
    "tutor:snore",
    "tutor:swift",
    "tutor:tripleaxel",
    "tutor:waterpledge",
    "tutor:waterpulse",
    "legacy:attract",
    "legacy:captivate",
    "legacy:confide",
    "legacy:dig",
    "legacy:doubleteam",
    "legacy:frustration",
    "legacy:hiddenpower",
    "legacy:mudslap",
    "legacy:naturalgift",
    "legacy:return",
    "legacy:round",
    "legacy:scald",
    "legacy:secretpower",
    "legacy:stealthrock",
    "legacy:toxic",
    "special:sing"
  ],
  "preEvolution": "piplup",
  "evolutions": [
    {
      "id": "prinplup_empoleon",
      "variant": "level_up",
      "result": "empoleon",
      "consumeHeldItem": false,
      "learnableMoves": [
        "aquajet"
      ],
      "requirements": [
        {
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