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Prinplup · Platinum (PL) #59

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  • ꩜ 0.64
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Prinplup · 80 HP · {W}
Pokémon (Prinplup) › Stage 1 : Evolves from Piplup and into Empoleon

{W} → Surf : 30

{W}{W}{C} → Bubblebeam : 50
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

weak: {L}+20 | resist: n/a | retreat: 1
illus. Mitsuhiro Arita · LV.25
Platinum › Platinum (PL, PL1) › #59/127 : Uncommon · ↘ Feb 11, 2009
Formats: Modified: 2009, 2010, 2011
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Because every PRINPLUP considers itself to be the most important, they can never form a group.

Rating

Overall: 42.86% (9 wins, 12 losses)

Within Set & Formats:

  • Platinum: 0% (0 wins, 2 losses)
  • DP-on (Modified 2009): 29% (2 wins, 5 losses)
  • DP-on (Modified 2010): n/a (0 wins, 0 losses)
  • MD-on (Modified 2011): 25% (1 win, 3 losses)

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Reader Interactions

3 comments

  1. LeoBN

    (5 years ago)

    Nice illustration for this flavor text.

    Reply
  2. Warnock 2022

    (2 years ago)

    Starting in Gen 5, “Bubblebeam” becomes “Bubble Beam.”

    Reply
    • rubusWarnock 2022

      (7 months ago)

      they even changed Gyarados’ text for the Evolutions reprint

      Reply

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