Primarina

Primarina
アシレーヌ
Ashireenu
Generation	Generation VII
Generation	Generation VII
Evolutionary Line
Evolutionary Line
Type(s)
Species	Soloist Pokémon
Abilities	Torrent Hidden: Liquid Voice
Pokédex
Previous	Brionne
Previous	Brionne
Index	730
Index	730
Next	Pikipek
Next	Pikipek
Kanto	N/A
Kanto	N/A
Johto	N/A
Johto	N/A
Hoenn	N/A
Hoenn	N/A
Sinnoh	N/A
Sinnoh	N/A
Unova	N/A
Unova	N/A
Kalos	N/A
Kalos	N/A
Alola	009
Alola	009
Galar	N/A
Galar	N/A
Evolves
From	Brionne
Into	None
Gender	87.5% ♂ 12.5% ♀
Gender	87.5% ♂ 12.5% ♀
Weight	97.0 lbs. 44.0 kg
Weight	97.0 lbs. 44.0 kg
Height	5'11" 1.8 m
Height	5'11" 1.8 m
Pokédex color	Blue
Pokédex color	Blue
Egg group	Water 1 Field
Egg group	Water 1 Field
Shape
Shape
Cry
Cry

Primarina (アシレーヌ, Ashireenu) is a Water/Fairy-type Pokémon introduced in Sun and Moon. It is the second and final evolved form of Popplio.

Biology

Physiology

Primarina is a white siren-like Pokémon. Its light blue tiara is adorned with two pink starfish barrettes connected to three white pearls. It has long flowing blueish hair tied with white pearls resembling hair bands. Whenever it performs Sparkling Aria or Oceanic Operetta, its hair becomes undone. It has a round pink nose and serene blue eyes with white eyelashes. On its chest, there is a light blue fin wrapped around it. It also has a long, somewhat plump blue tail embellished with pink spikes, light blue fins, and a white tail fin at the very end.

Behavior

Trainers who raise Popplio watch their tireless practice and dedication finally pay off when they evolve into Primarina. Primarina, as the Pokédex says, sees every battle as a stage, prompting people to call it a songstress. Unfortunately, it might suffer from sore throats, especially when its voice isn't maintained well. Dry weather, consecutive battles, and throat damage all imperil their vocal abilities. Those that do manage this task, however, are able to battle alongside some of the most renowned performers in the world.

In battle, Primarina use the vibrations created by their voices to maneuver sparkling bubbles around the field. Only some of these bubbles are explosive; they can leap around on the non-volatile ones to further play with opponents. The sight of a field of Primarina bubbles glittering in the moonlight is said to be breathtaking. Primarina teach one another new songs in their colonies, passing them down over the generations. They lead beautiful seaside concerts on moonlit nights. Consequently, each colony has its own unique repertoire.

Natural abilities

Primarina can skillfully create and manipulate water bubbles and balloons while dancing gracefully. It can also sing and understand variations of songs and operettas, which can in turn control the movements of water balloons. Its singing seems to cast a soothing effect on Pokémon that hear it.

Evolution

Brionne evolves into Primarina at level 34. It is also the final evolution of Popplio.

Game info

Locations

Locations
Version(s)	Area(s)	Rarity
Sun and Moon	Evolve Brionne	None
Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon	Evolve Brionne	None
Sword and Shield	Evolve Brionne	None

Pokédex entries

• Sun

  It controls its water balloons with song. The melody is learned from others of its kind and is passed down from one generation to the next.

• Moon

  Its singing voice is its chief weapon in battle. This Pokémon’s Trainer must prioritize the daily maintenance of its throat at all costs.

• Ultra Sun

  To Primarina, every battle is a stage. It takes down its prey with beautiful singing and dancing.

• Ultra Moon

  Also know as a songstress, it has fantastical look on moonlit nights when its loads its colony in song.

• Sword

  With its mouth, it makes sonic waves that sound like beautiful singing. It uses the sonic waves to control its water balloons.

• Shield

  For Primarina, every battle’s a stage. Its singing and the dancing of its balloons will mesmerize the audience.

Stats

Primarina's Stats
HP	80
Attack	74
Defense	74
Sp. Atk	126
Sp. Def	116
Speed	60
Total	530

Learnset

Leveling

LevelingGeneration VII
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Category
1	Sparkling Aria	90	100%	10	Water	Special
1	Pound	40	100%	35	Normal	Physical
1	Water Gun	40	100%	25	Water	Special
1	Growl	—	100%	40	Normal	Status
1	Disarming Voice	40	—%	15	Fairy	Special
4	Growl	—	100%	40	Normal	Status
9	Disarming Voice	40	—%	15	Fairy	Special
11	Baby-Doll Eyes	—	100%	30	Fairy	Status
15	Aqua Jet	40	100%	40	Water	Physical
19	Encore	—	100%	15	Normal	Status
24	Bubblebeam	65	100%	20	Water	Special
28	Sing	—	55%	15	Normal	Status
33	Double Slap	15	100%	20	Normal	Physical
38	Hyper Voice	90	100%	10	Normal	Special
44	Moonblast	95	100%	15	Fairy	Special
49	Captivate	—	100%	20	Normal	Status
55	Hydro Pump	110	80%	5	Water	Special
60	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
TM16	Light Screen	—	—%	30	Psychic	Status
TM17	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM18	Rain Dance	—	—%	5	Water	Status
TM21	Frustration	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM27	Return	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM29	Psychic	90	100%	10	Psychic	Special
TM30	Shadow Ball	80	100%	15	Ghost	Special
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal	Status
TM33	Reflect	—	—%	20	Psychic	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
TM53	Energy Ball	90	100%	10	Grass	Special
TM55	Scald	80	100%	15	Water	Special
TM62	Acrobatics	55	100%	15	Flying	Physical
TM68	Giga Impact	150	90%	5	Normal	Physical
TM77	Psych Up	—	100%	10	Normal	Status
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
TM99	Dazzling Gleam	80	100%	10	Fairy	Special
TM100	Confide	—	—%	20	Normal	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.

Breeding

To see the Egg Moves that Primarina can learn, refer to Popplio.

Tutoring

Tutoring Generation VII
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Category
Aqua Tail USUM	90	90%	10	Water	Physical
Covet USUM	60	100%	25	Normal	Physical
Helping Hand USUM	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
Hydro Cannon SMUSUM	150	90%	5	Water	Special
Hyper Voice USUM	90	100%	10	Normal	Special
Icy Wind USUM	55	95%	15	Ice	Special
Iron Tail USUM	100	75%	15	Steel	Physical
Liquidation USUM	85	100%	10	Water	Physical
Magic Coat USUM	—	—%	15	Psychic	Status
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
• Generation VIII

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

Primarina's back sprite

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

Appearances

Anime

Main article: Ida's Primarina

Main article: Lana's Primarina

Main article: Trainer's Primarina

Lana's Primarina.

Primarina first appeared in Pushing the Fiery Envelope! under the ownership of an unnamed trainer. Ida also owns a Primarina that evolved from her Brionne offscreen in Evolving Research!.

Lana's Primarina debuted in The One That Didn't Get Away! after she evolved from her Brionne.

Trivia

• Primarina is one of the two fully evolved starter Pokémon to not have any legs, with the other being Serperior.
• Primarina's signature move Sparkling Aria heals the burns of the target it strikes. This is likely to counter Pokémon with the Guts Ability, who get a boost when inflicted with a status condition.
• Its ability to calm others with its singing is similar to Meloetta, who can make people and Pokémon happy with its melodies.
• Primarina is the only fully-evolved Alolan starter that isn't playable in an official fighting game. Decidueye is playable in Pokkén Tournament DX, while Incineroar is playable in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
• Primarina is the only fully-evolved Alolan starter whose signature move (and thus Z-Move) corresponds to its primary type.
• Despite its feminine appearance, it has a gender ratio of 7 males to 1 female, same as other starter Pokémon.
• In Pokémon Refresh, its preferred petting spot is its head decorations, while its disliked petting spot is its left flipper.
• On June 4, 2016, Primarina, along with its fellow final Starter evolutions and Mallow, had its artwork leaked almost four months before its official reveal on October 27, 2016.

Origin

Primarina is based on sea lions, mermaids, sirens, and selkies (water maidens in European mythology that took on the form of seals). Elements of performers and opera singers are also mixed in.

Etymology

Primarina comes from prima donna (an opera singer), marine, and ballerina.

Its Japanese name, Ashirēnu, comes from 足利 (ashika, sea lion), siren, and rain. It may also incorporate Irene, the Greek goddess of peace.

Gallery

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