Prinplup is meant to evolve into Empoleon . At 405 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.

What is Prinplup weak to?

In Legends: Arceus, Prinplup's biggest threats include Manectric (Electric) and Roserade (Grass), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

How do you evolve Prinplup?

In Legends: Arceus, Piplup evolves into Prinplup at level 16. Prinplup evolves into Empoleon at level 36. Prinplup is a middle-stage evolution in the Piplup line.

What role does Prinplup play in battle?

Base 50 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. On offense, Prinplup is a special attacker with base 81 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two.

Prinplup - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Balanced

DTier

50Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

Sp. Atk and Sp. Def carry most of Prinplup's stat budget. Speed's the obvious dump stat. Tough to catch and yields 2 Sp. Atk EVs. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats

Above

HP64

Attack66

Defense68

Sp. Atk81

Sp. Def76

Speed50

Total405

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height0.8 m

Weight23.0 kg

Base XP142

Abilities

Torrent

Strengthens water moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

CompetitiveHA

Raises Special Attack by two stages upon having any stat lowered.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+2SpDSpe

Special Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

It swims gracefully through the frigid sea and sings with a voice like the roaring tide. It has powerful, sturdy wings and dignity to match.

Legends: Arceus

Prinplup Weakness

Type-wise, Prinplup takes extra damage from Electric and Grass. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Just 2 weak spots to worry about, which keeps teambuilding straightforward.

Prinplup Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Electric, Grass
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Water, Ice, Steel

Type ChartGood

2Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score0

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Grass

½xResist

Fire Water Ice Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (3)

Fire Ground Rock

How to Beat Prinplup in Legends: Arceus (Best Counters)

Tangrowth Grass	A
Available Move Moves AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Prinplup Absorb 2x 32-41% View Tangrowth builds →
Leafeon Grass	A
Available Move Moves LeafageLv. 1 Damage vs Prinplup Leafage 2x 68-82% View Leafeon builds →
Shaymin Grass	C
Obtain MethodFloaro Gardens Interact Encounter Available Move Moves LeafageLv. 1 Damage vs Prinplup Leafage 2x 55-68% View Shaymin builds →
Carnivine Grass	C
Available Move Moves AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Prinplup Absorb 2x 32-41% View Carnivine builds →
Cherrim Grass	C
Available Move Moves AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Prinplup Absorb 2x 32-41% View Cherrim builds →

Legends: Arceus Evolution

Partway through Piplup's chain. Prinplup still has another evolution ahead before reaching Empoleon. For breeding, average hatch time with plenty of partners via two egg groups. Sp.Atk has grown the most so far (+20), but there's still another 125 stats to gain in the final evolution. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms

#393Piplup

Level 16

#394Prinplup

Level 36

#395Empoleon

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Piplup

Water

Prinplup

Water

Empoleon

WaterSteel

64+11

84+20

ATK

66+15

86+20

DEF

68+15

88+20

SP.ATK

81+20

111+30

SP.DEF

76+20

101+25

SPE

50+10

60+10

BST

314D-Tier

405D-Tier+91

530B-Tier+125

ROLE

Balanced

Attacker

TYPE

Utility

Special

Breeding is not available in this game

Legends: Arceus Prinplup Best Moveset

Best Build

Legends: Arceus uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Moves

Not a lot to pick from. Prinplup gets Liquidation and Water Pulse for same-type damage, and Normal and Flying coverage and more rounds things out. You're building around what's available rather than choosing from a deep bench.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Tackle

D4010035Normal

Lv 6

Bubble

D4010030Water

Lv 11

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

Lv 18

Water Pulse

C6010020Water

Lv 25

Roost

C——10Flying

Lv 34

Liquidation

C8510010Water

Lv 43

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

TM Moves

Prinplup can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Prinplup doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

Tutor

Baby-Doll Eyes+1

D—10030Fairy

Tutor

Ice Beam

C9010010Ice

Tutor

Icy Wind

D559515Ice

Tutor

Rest

C——10Psychic

Tutor

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

Tutor

Shadow Claw

D7010015Ghost

Tutor

Stealth Rock

C——20Rock

Tutor

Water Pulse

C6010020Water

How to Get Prinplup in Legends: Arceus

decent spawn rates across 1 locations for Prinplup in mid-game routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.

Where To Catch Prinplup in Legends: Arceus

Step 1Catch Piplup
Spring Path
Grass Route
Uncommon
Train until Level 16
Step 2Prinplup ✓
Spring Path
Grass Route
Uncommon
or evolve from Piplup (Step 1)

Prinplup Guide

Prinplup is meant to evolve into Empoleon. At 405 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.
In Legends: Arceus, Prinplup's biggest threats include Manectric (Electric) and Roserade (Grass), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
In Legends: Arceus, Piplup evolves into Prinplup at level 16. Prinplup evolves into Empoleon at level 36. Prinplup is a middle-stage evolution in the Piplup line.
Torrent is the go-to ability for Prinplup. It strengthens water moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less. Its hidden ability Competitive can work in specific setups.
Base 50 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. On offense, Prinplup is a special attacker with base 81 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two.

Game Availability

Available in 12 titles since its debut in Diamond & Pearl, Prinplup spans 7 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through catching or hatching as a base form in a solid number of games.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Zarude DarkGrass	A
Recommended Build AbilityLeafguard ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves Darkest Lariat Power Whip U Turn Close Combat Damage vs Prinplup U Turn 37-43% Close Combat 63-74% View Zarude builds →
Regieleki Electric	A
Recommended Build AbilityTransistor ItemMagnet NatureTimid Moves Volt Switch ProtectPriority ElectrowebSTAB ThunderboltSTAB Damage vs Prinplup Volt Switch 2x 90-106%KO Electroweb 2x 71-84% Thunderbolt 2x 116-136%KO View Regieleki builds →
Kartana GrassSteel	A
Recommended Build AbilityBeastboost ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves Leaf Blade Sacred Sword Knock Off Smart Strike Damage vs Prinplup Knock Off 46-55% View Kartana builds →
Rotom ElectricGhost	C
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemAssault Vest NatureTimid Moves Dark Pulse DischargeSTAB HexSTAB Nasty Plot Damage vs Prinplup Dark Pulse 33-39% Discharge 2x 99-117%KO Hex 40-47% View Rotom builds →