Is Prinplup Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Mid-stage of the postgame Piplup. Water typing is redundant in a region that already drowns you in Water options. Push to Empoleon at 36 for the Steel typing that makes the line unique.
Piplup resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Piplup has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Prinplup has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Prinplup resists most of Flannery's coverage and hits back hard.
Prinplup trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Prinplup trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Empoleon resists most of Tate & Liza's coverage and hits back hard.
Empoleon trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Empoleon has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Empoleon trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Empoleon has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Empoleon has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Empoleon has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Piplup is given to you as a gift on Route 101 at Lv 5. LIMITED; After beating Elite Four second time. Receive from Professor Birch on Route 101 after defeating the Elite Four a second time
Your Piplup should hit Level 16 before you reach Wattson, at typical leveling pace.
Your Prinplup should hit Level 36 before you reach Tate & Liza, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Prinplup in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Prinplup doesn't appear wild. Catch Piplup instead, it shows up at moderate rates. Evolve it at level 36 to get Prinplup. The 3-stage chain is mapped in the step cards below.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Steel |
What is Prinplup Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Prinplup
 Maractus Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Prinplup View Maractus builds →Petal Dance 2x128-151%KO | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Prinplup View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 2x131-155%KO | ||
 Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Rotom's Volt Switch hits Prinplup for 48-56%.
 Rotom ElectricGhost | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Prinplup View Rotom builds →Volt Switch 2x48-56% Shadow Ball27-32% | ||
Prinplup Evolutions
Partway through Piplup's chain. Prinplup still has another evolution ahead before reaching Empoleon. For breeding, average hatch time with a massive partner pool 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
Breeding
Breed with Prinplup to get Piplup eggs easily using 200 partners from the Ground and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Agility, Aqua Ring, Bide and 10 more.
ORAS Prinplup Best Moveset
Water at 81 Sp. Atk. AbilityCompetitive raises Sp. Atk when stats drop. The moveset fires at mid-stage power. Empoleon one evolution away adds Water/Steel typing and 111 Sp. Atk.
Best Build
Prinplup best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Toxic
- Stealth Rock
- Scald
- Defog
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Hard to wall, honestly. Prinplup threatens 11 types beyond its own STAB, with Normal and Flying standing out. Pair that with Hydro Pump and Surf and switchins need to think twice.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
It lives alone, away from others. Apparently, every one of them believes it is the most important.
It lives a solitary life. Its wings deliver wicked blows that can snap even the thickest of trees.
Prinplup Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire 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.
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.
For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, you can run Prinplup through the first few routes without issues. 405 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Empoleon as fast as you can.
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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves