#0728 · Sea Lion Pokémon
Popplio
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Classic
Rank #45 · 11 votes · median S
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Game data
Abilities
- Torrent
Boosts the power of the Pokémon’s Water-type moves by 50% when its HP drops to ⅓ or less of its max.
- Liquid VoiceHidden
The Pokémon’s sound-based moves become Water-type moves.
Boosts the power of the Pokémon’s sound-based moves by 30% and halves the damage the Pokémon takes from sound-based moves.
Egg moves
- Psychic NoisePsychicSpecial75 pow · 100%
The user attacks the target with unpleasant sound waves. For 2 turns, the target is prevented from recovering HP through moves, Abilities, or held items.
- MoonlightFairyStatus— · —
The user bathes in the soothing light of the moon, restoring ½ of its max HP. In harsh sunlight, ⅔ of its max HP will be restored instead. In all other weather conditions, ¼ of its max HP will be restored instead.
- OverdriveElectricSpecial80 pow · 100%
The user attacks opposing Pokémon with an electrifying soundwave, causing a huge echo and strong vibration.
- Torch SongFireSpecial80 pow · 100%Rare egg move
The user blows out raging flames as if singing a song, scorching the target. This also boosts the user’s Sp. Atk stat.
Base stats
Popplio · BST 320
Primarina · BST 530
BST in this line: Popplio 320 · Brionne 420 · Primarina 530
Unlock costs
Candy needed for a cost-4 starter:
- Passive ability
- 30 🍬
- Cost reductions
- 15 / 40 🍬
- Same-species egg
- 20 🍬
- The price only drops once you have hatched enough Popplio eggs: 18 🍬 after 15 hatches, 15 🍬 after 30 hatches, 10 🍬 after 60 hatches.
- Friendship needed per candy
- 100
Expensive starters ask for fewer candies, but earn them far more slowly: Popplio needs 100 friendship per candy, while a cost-1 starter earns one every 25.