Popplio

Popplio
Current
Information
Type	Water
Gender	87.5% ♂ / 12.5% ♀
Abilities	Regular Torrent Hidden Liquid Voice
Species	Sea Lion Pokémon
Height and Weight	Height 0.4 m / 1'04" Weight 7.5 kg / 16.5 lbs.
Introduced in	Generation VII
Evolution	Evolves into Brionne
Body, Footprint, Color, Egg group, and Cry	Body Color Blue Egg group(s) Water 1,  Field
Pokédex
National Pokédex	0728
Kanto	N/A / N/A (PE)
Johto	N/A / N/A (HGSS)
Hoenn	N/A / N/A (ORAS)
Sinnoh and Hisui	Sinnoh N/A / N/A (Pt) Hisui N/A
Unova	N/A / N/A (B2W2)
Kalos	Central Kalos N/A Coastal Kalos N/A Mountain Kalos N/A
Alola	007 / N/A (USUM)
Galar	N/A / N/A (TIoA) / N/A (TCT)
Paldea, Kitakami and Blueberry	Paldea N/A Kitakami N/A Blueberry 224
In other languages
Japanese	Name アシマリ Ashimari
Japanese	Name アシマリ Ashimari
English	Name Popplio
English	Name Popplio

Popplio (Japanese: アシマリ, Hepburn: Ashimari) (POP-lee-oh) is a Water-type Pokémon. It is one of the three First partner Pokémon of the Alola region, the other two being Litten and Rowlet.

Biology

Physiology

Popplio is a somewhat chubby blue sea lion Pokémon. It has large eyes and a long white snout with a pink round nose and black whiskers. It has two teardrop-shaped ears on each side of its head. Around its neck is a light blue clown collar which extends out past its shoulders. It has four flippers which consist of two large ones with white markings isolating its toes and two small rear ones.

Behavior

Popplio will frequently work on blowing bubbles and try to get them larger than their bodies. Instead of walking, Popplio will generate and use their bubbles as a springboard, popping as they leap on top of them in order to get a bounce out of them as they pop, in turn allowing them to perform acrobatic stunts in their leaps to please those they enjoy playing with.

These Pokémon are also playful when not practicing; they love to perform acrobatic tricks with their bubbles in front of others, which also serve as trial runs for new strategies in battle. After gaining height by bouncing on these bubbles, they can attack opponents from the air in highly technical maneuvers. They can also pop their bubbles to damage foes with surprising force. Because of their dedication, playfulness, and acrobatic capabilities in battle, Popplio make an excellent choice of starter Pokémon for any Alolan trainer.

Natural abilities

It can blow out many balloons with its nose. It can also swim at 25mph (40km/h).

Evolution

Popplio evolves into Brionne at level 17 and then Primarina at level 34.

Game info

Locations

Locations
Version(s)	Area(s)	Rarity
Sun and Moon	First partner Pokémon from Hala in Iki Town	One
Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon	First partner Pokémon from Professor Kukui on Route 1	One
Sword and Shield	From Diglett's Trainer in Fields of Honor after finding 100 Alolan Diglett if Sobble is chosen as the First partner Pokémon	One

Pokédex entries

• Sun

  This Pokémon snorts body fluids from its nose, blowing balloons to smash into its foes. It’s famous for being a hard worker.

• Moon

  This Pokémon can control water bubbles. It practices diligently so it can learn to make big bubbles.

• Ultra Sun

  The balloons it inflates with its nose grow larger and larger as it practices day by day.

• Ultra Moon

  Popplio gets out on top of its bouncy water balloons to jump higher. Its quite an acrobatic fighter.

• Sword

  It creates special bouncy balloons to send at its opponents. When the balloons pop, the sheer force of their bursting is what deals damage.

• Shield

  If Popplio want to create big, powerful balloons, they must be persistent. It takes daily practice for these Pokémon to develop their skills.

• Scarlet

  This Pokémon can control balloons made of water. It practices diligently so it can learn to make big balloons.

• Violet

  The balloons it inflates with its nose grow larger and larger as it practices day by day.

Stats

Stats
HP	50
Attack	54
Defense	54
Sp. Atk	66
Sp. Def	56
Speed	40
Total	320

Learnset

Leveling

LevelingGeneration VII
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
1	Pound	40	100%	35	Normal	Physical
1	Water Gun	40	100%	25	Water	Special
4	Growl	—	100%	40	Normal	Status
8	Disarming Voice	40	—%	15	Fairy	Special
11	Baby-Doll Eyes	—	100%	30	Fairy	Status
15	Aqua Jet	40	100%	20	Water	Physical
18	Encore	—	100%	15	Normal	Status
22	Bubble Beam	65	100%	20	Water	Special
25	Sing	—	55%	15	Normal	Status
29	Double Slap	15	100%	20	Normal	Physical
32	Hyper Voice	90	100%	10	Normal	Special
36	Moonblast	95	100%	15	Fairy	Special
39	Captivate	—	100%	20	Normal	Status
43	Hydro Pump	110	80%	5	Water	Special
46	Misty Terrain	—	—%	10	Fairy	Status
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TM

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation VII
TM/HM/TR	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
TM01	Work Up	—	—%	30	Normal	Status
TM06	Toxic	—	90%	10	Poison	Status
TM07	Hail	—	—%	10	Ice	Status
TM10	Hidden Power	60	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM13	Ice Beam	90	100%	10	Ice	Special
TM14	Blizzard	110	70%	5	Ice	Special
TM17	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM18	Rain Dance	—	—%	5	Water	Status
TM21	Frustration	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM27	Return	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal	Status
TM42	Facade	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM44	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status
TM45	Attract	—	100%	15	Normal	Status
TM48	Round	60	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM49	Echoed Voice	40	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM55	Scald	80	100%	15	Water	Special
TM62	Acrobatics	55	100%	15	Flying	Physical
TM87	Swagger	—	85%	15	Normal	Status
TM88	Sleep Talk	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM90	Substitute	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM94	Surf	90	100%	15	Water	Special
TM98	Waterfall	80	100%	15	Water	Physical
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Breeding

Breeding Generation VII
Move	Father	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Category
Amnesia	Psyduck, Golduck, Slowpoke, Slowbro, Sentret, Furret, Wooper, Quagsire, Swinub, Piloswine, Slakoth, Slaking, Walrein, Wailord, Numel, Camerupt, Torkoal, Gorebyss, Bidoof, Bibarel, Pansear, Woobat, Swoobat, Heatmor	—	—%	20	Psychic	Status
Aqua Ring	Seel, Dewgong, Vaporeon, Marill, Azumarill, Corsola, Mantine, Milotic, Gorebyss, Tympole, Palpitoad, Seismitoad, Ducklett, Swanna, Alomomola, Dewpider, Araquanid	—	—%	20	Water	Status
Aromatic Mist	Smeargle	—	—%	20	Fairy	Status
Charm	Eevee, Snubbull, Granbull, Teddiursa, Phanpy, Skitty, Pachirisu, Buneary, Lopunny, Glameow, Purugly, Minccino, Deerling, Sawsbuck, Cubchoo, Furfrou, Meowstic, Dedenne	—	100%	20	Fairy	Status
Perish Song	Lapras, Politoed, Absol	—	—%	5	Normal	Status
Wonder Room	Psyduck, Golduck	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. * indicates this move requires chain breeding. ◊ indicates the father must learn this move in a previous generation. ♈ indicates the father must learn this move via a TM.

Tutoring

Tutoring Generation VII
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
Aqua Tail USUM	90	90%	10	Water	Physical
Covet USUM	60	100%	25	Normal	Physical
Helping Hand USUM	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
Hyper Voice USUM	90	100%	10	Normal	Special
Icy Wind USUM	55	95%	15	Ice	Special
Iron Tail USUM	100	75%	15	Steel	Physical
Snore USUM	50	100%	15	Normal	Special
Uproar USUM	90	100%	10	Normal	Special
Water Pledge SMUSUM	80	100%	10	Water	Special
Water Pulse USUM	60	100%	20	Water	Special
Wonder Room USUM	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Sprites

• Generation VII

Popplio's Sun and Moon/Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon sprite

Popplio's back sprite

Popplio's Sun and Moon/Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon shiny sprite

Appearances

Anime

Main article: Lana's Primarina

Lana's Popplio.

Popplio first appeared in Alola to New Adventure! under the ownership of Lana. She later evolved into Brionne in Evolving Research! and into Primarina in The One that Didn't Get Away!.

Trivia

• Popplio, Seel & Dewgong all share the same species; they're all known as the Sea Lion Pokémon.
• Popplio and its evolutions are the first (and so far only) First partner Pokémon with Body Shape 3.
• Popplio is the only Alola starter that follows the usual traditional formula of having the highest base stat in its pre-evolved state correspond to the highest base stat in its fully evolved state.
  • Rowlet's highest base stat is its HP stat of 68, but Decidueye has only an average HP stat due to undergoing the smallest increase in HP of all starter Pokémon lines.
  • Litten's highest base stat is its Speed stat of 70, but actually becomes slower upon reaching its final form. Incineroar has a base Speed stat of 60, a net loss of 10 points in Speed.
  • This leaves Popplio as the only Alola starter that does not deviate from the norm. Popplio's highest base stat is its Special Attack stat of 66, and Primarina's highest stat is also its Special Attack stat. At 126, it is the highest Special Attack stat of all fully evolved starter Pokémon, as well as the highest single stat of any fully evolved starter Pokémon, surpassing Rillaboom's base Attack stat by one point (126 compared to 125).
• Popplio is the only Alola starter not caught by Ash.

Origin

Popplio is a combination of the classical depictions of a performing sea lion and a circus clown, with the light-blue collar around its neck, white muzzle, and pink clown-like nose contributing to its circus clown design and it's acrobatics skills such as balancing balls with their noses. It could also be based on the Hawaiian monk seal due to Alola being based on Hawaii or the Hooded seal and its inflatable nasal cavity due to Popplio being able to create bubbles with its nose. Theme-wise, Popplio may also be based on the chemical element mercury, which in alchemy was one of the three primes, as mercury and water are both liquids. When standing on its tail and extending its fins, Popplio resembles the symbol used for both the planet Mercury and, in alchemy, the element mercury (☿).

Etymology

Popplio comes from pop (as in popping bubbles) or pōpō (Hawaiian for ball) and ilio-holo-i-ka-uaua (a species of Hawaiian monk seal) or leo (Greek for "lion", possibly referencing the sea lion).

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