- Attack
- 150
- Defense
- 139
- HP
- 162
100% CP
- RaidsLv20
- 972
- min 914
- Weather boostLv25
- 1,215
- min 1,142
- MaxLv50
- 1,923
- Lv40 1,701
At a glance
Basics
Prinplup is a Water-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 972 at level 20 (raids, eggs and research), 1,215 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 1,923 at level 50. It is weak to Electric/Grass attacks (1.6×). It resists Fire/Water/Ice/Steel attacks. In raids, Metal Claw + Hydro Pump is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). It evolves into Empoleon with 100 Candy. As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 3 km you walk together.
- Category
- Penguin Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 10,000 Stardust · 25 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 1,923 / 1,946
It lives a solitary life. Its wings deliver wicked blows that can snap even the thickest of trees.
All values are for Pokémon GO; main-series values are not listed. The Pokédex entry is the game's own English text.
Related tips
- How to read IVs and appraisalsIVs run from 0 to 15 for each of Attack, Defense and HP, and appraisal stars are set by the sum of the three (0–45).
- What to power up first (power-up priorities for beginners)Stardust is limited, so first power up strong counters you'll use for a long time across many raids.
- Choosing IVs for PvP (low Attack wins in Great and Ultra League)In leagues with a CP cap, the lower the Attack IV, the higher you can level up within the same CP, which makes Defense and HP bigger.
Best movesetsLv40 · 15/15/15 IVs
- 1
Metal Claw
Hydro PumpBest100% efficiency9.4TDO 177 - 2BubbleHydro Pump97% efficiency9.1TDO 171
- 3Metal ClawBubble Beam87% efficiency8.2TDO 153
- 4BubbleBubble Beam83% efficiency7.8TDO 147
- 5Metal Claw
Icy Wind72% efficiency6.7TDO 127
Top 5 of 6 movesets.
Raid and Gym efficiency against an ordinary neutral 5-star boss. DPS is damage per second, TDO is total damage dealt before fainting, and efficiency compares (DPS³ × TDO)^¼ with the top moveset. Against a specific boss, moves of the types it's weak to do more.
Learnable moves
Fast Attack2
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metal ClawBestSteel · 0.5s | 6 | +5 | 12 | 10 |
| BubbleWater · 1s · STAB | 10 | +12 | 12 | 12 |
Charged Attack3
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hydro PumpBestWater · 3.5s · STAB | 135 | 100 | 46.3 | 1.62 |
| Bubble BeamWater · 2s · STAB | 45 | 33 | 27 | 1.64 |
| Icy WindIce · 3.5s | 65 | 33 | 18.6 | 1.97 |
- DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy. A Charged Attack costing 100 energy uses 1 bar, 50 uses 2 bars and 33 uses 3 bars.
- STAB (same-type attack bonus) applies to moves of the Pokémon's own type, which deal 1.2× damage (included in DPS, DPT and DPE).
Calculate with your Pokémon
Move the sliders or enter a CP and Prinplup's stats, move performance and power-up cost update instantly.
Enter the CP shown in the game to find the closest level for these IVs.
- Actual Attack
- 98.6
- Actual Defense
- 92.0
- Actual HP
- 105
Actual stat = (base stat + IV) × level multiplier. Level 51 is the Best Buddy boost.
Move performance at these stats
BubbleHydro PumpBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 75% of the same moveset's DPS at Lv40 with 15/15/15.
Raid calculation against a neutral 5-star boss. * Exclusive moves need an Elite TM.
Power-up cost
- Stardust
- 225,000
- Candy
- 248
- Candy XL
- 0
Lv 20 → 40: 40 power-ups, CP 1,701 after
Based on the game's power-up cost table. Shadow costs 1.2× and purified 0.9× (rounded up per power-up); Lucky Pokémon pay half the Stardust. Event bonuses are not included.
IV rankings by leagueBy stat product
| Rank | Attack | Defense | HP | Level | CP | vs. #1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 15 | 14 | 38 | 1,498 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 38.5 | 1,500 | 100.0% |
| 3 | 0 | 11 | 14 | 39 | 1,500 | 99.6% |
| 4 | 0 | 12 | 15 | 38.5 | 1,498 | 99.5% |
| 5 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 38.5 | 1,499 | 99.4% |
| 6 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 38 | 1,498 | 99.4% |
| 7 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 38.5 | 1,500 | 99.4% |
| 8 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 38 | 1,497 | 99.4% |
| 9 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 38 | 1,493 | 99.4% |
| 10 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 38.5 | 1,500 | 99.4% |
Stat product = Attack × Defense × HP (up to level 50, excluding Best Buddy). It shows how long a Pokémon lasts under the same CP cap and doesn't include move matchups.
EvolutionFrom game data
- Stage 1
- PrinplupViewing25 CandyBest movesMetal ClawHydro Pump
- Purified Pokémon need about 10% less Candy to evolve (e.g. 25 → 22 Candy).
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6
Electric
Grass - ×0.625
FireWaterIceSteel
Show all 18 types
Normal×1- Fire×0.625
- Water×0.625
- Electric×1.6
- Grass×1.6
- Ice×0.625
Fighting×1
Poison×1
Ground×1
Flying×1
Psychic×1
Bug×1
Rock×1
Ghost×1
Dragon×1
Dark×1- Steel×0.625
Fairy×1
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves