Popplio (Pokémon)


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Popplio (Japanese: アシマリ Ashimari) is a  introduced in Generation VII.

It evolves into starting at level 17, which evolves into  starting at level 34.

Along with and, Popplio is one of three starter Pokémon of Alola available at the beginning of Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon.

Along with and, it was the second Generation VII Pokémon to be revealed to the public on May 10, 2016.

Biology
Popplio is a Pokémon that is primarily blue. It has large eyes, a long, white snout with black whiskers, and round, pink nose. There is a small, rounded earflap on each side of its head. Around its neck is a light blue ruff, which extends past its shoulders. It has four flippers. The front flippers are larger than the hind, and have white markings separating its toes.

Popplio is able to snort bubbles of water from its nose, which it uses as part of its battle strategy, and it can swim at 25 mph (40 km/h). On land, it uses the elasticity of its bubbles to perform acrobatic stunts and jumps. It practices daily with increasingly large water bubbles.

Lana's Popplio
has a Popplio, which debuted in Alola to New Adventure!. It is her main Pokémon, and is often seen outside of its Poké Ball.

Minor appearances
A Popplio briefly appeared alongside a and  in I Choose You!.

A 's Popplio appeared in a flashback in SM100 as a resident of what is now the Ultra Ruin.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Professor Kukui owns a Popplio that first appeared in The Delivery of Rotom and the Girl. Prior to PASM16 he gave it to Hau.

Pokédex entries

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Game locations

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In side games

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Trivia

 * Popplio shares its with  and . They are all known as the Sea Lion Pokémon.
 * Popplio's Japanese name and its romanization were revealed in a tweet of their trademark on April 17, 2016.

Origin
Popplio may be based on a with elements of a.

Name origin
Popplio may be a combination of sea lion pup, pop, pōpō (Hawaiian for ball), and ʻīlio-holo-i-ka-uaua (Hawaiian for the ; meaning "dog that runs in rough water").

Ashimari may be a combination of 海驢 ashika (sea lion), 鞠 mari (ball), and marine.

Related articles

 * Lana's Popplio