Prinplup (Pokémon)


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Prinplup (Japanese: ポッタイシ Pottaishi) is a  introduced in Generation IV.

It evolves from starting at level 16 and evolves into  starting at level 36.

Biology
Prinplup is a blue, penguin-like Pokémon. It is mostly dark blue with light blue facial markings, wing tips, and lower body. Its eyes are blue and it has a short yellow beak with a small point above it. Two large, yellow ridges extend from its beak over the back of its head and meet just above the nape of its neck. On its body are four large, white spots that resemble buttons. Instead of arms, it has long, flipper-like wings that are capable of knocking over and snapping trees. It has short legs with yellow, three-toed feet. Prinplup has a high sense of self-pride, which prevents it from forming groups of its own kind. This Pokémon can be found in icy waters, where it hunts for prey.

Kenny's Prinplup
A Prinplup appeared in Getting the Pre-Contest Titters, under the ownership of. In the following episode, it battled against Dawn's Piplup. It was later revealed to have evolved into Empoleon by the time of the Sinnoh Grand Festival in Last Call — First Round!.

Other
Prinplup debuted in Dawn Of A New Era!. In that episode, three young s stopped by at a Pokémon Center with their starter Pokémon, but the girl of that group had a Prinplup.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga
had a Prinplup after her evolved in Eterna City in Ring Around the Roserade I. She has since evolved into an Empoleon.

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga
Prinplup makes a brief appearance after Hareta's Piplup evolves after its Everstone is removed in (Violent) Earthquake! Cyrus's Consuming Ambition. It then quickly evolves into.

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Origin
Prinplup is based on a. The crests on its head suggest it may be based on a species of.

Name origin
Prinplup is a combination of prince and plup (sound of hitting the water).

Pottaishi is a combination of ぽちゃぽちゃ pochapocha (splashing in water or having a plump appearance) and 皇太子 kōtaishi (crown prince).

Related articles

 * Kenny's Prinplup
 * Platinum's Prinplup
 * Hareta's Prinplup