#728 Popplio

Water

Gen. VII

Genus	Sea Lion Pokémon
Color	Blue
Height	0.4 m
Weight	7.5 kg
Gender Ratio	87.5% male, 12.5% female
Capture Rate	45%
Egg Groups	...
Hatch Steps	3825
Abilities	...

Popplio, a Sea Lion Pokémon, made its debut in Generation 7 of the Pokémon series. This Water-type Pokémon is most commonly found in the region of Alola. Popplio is often the first companion for new trainers starting their journeys in the Alola region.

Explore Popplio's game stats, evolutionary line, movesets, and more.

Pokédex Entries

Scarlet	Popplio is not available in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.
Violet	Popplio is not available in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.

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.
Brilliant Diamond	Popplio is not available in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond.
Shining Pearl	Popplio is not available in Pokémon Shining Pearl.
Legends: Arceus	Popplio is not available in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

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 on top of its bouncy water balloons to jump higher. It’s quite the acrobatic fighter!
Let's Go Pikachu! / Let's Go Eevee!	Popplio is not available in Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu! and Let's Go Eevee!.

X	Popplio is not available in Pokémon X and Y.
Y	Popplio is not available in Pokémon X and Y.
Omega Ruby	Popplio is not available in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.
Alpha Sapphire	Popplio is not available in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.

Black / White	Popplio is not available in Pokémon Black and White.
Black 2 / White 2	Popplio is not available in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2.

Diamond	Popplio is not available in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl.
Pearl	Popplio is not available in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl.
Platinum	Popplio is not available in Pokémon Platinum.
HeartGold	Popplio is not available in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver.
SoulSilver	Popplio is not available in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver.

Ruby	Popplio is not available in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire.
Sapphire	Popplio is not available in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire.
Emerald	Popplio is not available in Pokémon Emerald.
FireRed	Popplio is not available in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen.
LeafGreen	Popplio is not available in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen.

Gold	Popplio is not available in Pokémon Gold and Silver.
Silver	Popplio is not available in Pokémon Gold and Silver.
Crystal	Popplio is not available in Pokémon Crystal.

Red / Blue	Popplio is not available in Pokémon Red and Blue.
Yellow	Popplio is not available in Pokémon Yellow.

Base Stats

HP	50
Attack	54
Defense	54
Special Attack	66
Special Defense	56
Speed	40
Total	320

Defenses

Immune To (No Damage From)	None
Very Resistant Against (¼ Damage From)	None
Resistant Against (½ Damage From)	Fire Ice Steel Water
Weak Against (2x Damage From)	Electric Grass
Very Weak Against (4x Damage From)	None

Immune To (No Damage From)	None
Very Resistant Against (¼ Damage From)	None
Resistant Against (½ Damage From)	Fire Ice Steel Water
Weak Against (2x Damage From)	Electric Grass
Very Weak Against (4x Damage From)	None

Immune To (No Damage From)	None
Very Resistant Against (¼ Damage From)	None
Resistant Against (½ Damage From)	Fire Ice Water
Weak Against (2x Damage From)	Electric Grass
Very Weak Against (4x Damage From)	None

Evolution

#728 Popplio

#729 Brionne

→ Lv. 17

#730 Primarina

→ Lv. 34

Moves

Scarlet / Violet

Popplio is not available in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.

Scarlet / Violet

Popplio is not available in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.

Scarlet / Violet

Popplio is not available in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.

Sword / Shield

Lv.	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
1	Pound	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
1	Growl	Normal	Status	—	100	40
3	Water Gun	Water	Special	40	100	25
6	Disarming Voice	Fairy	Special	40	—	15
9	Aqua Jet	Water	Physical	40	100	20
12	Baby-Doll Eyes	Fairy	Status	—	100	30
15	Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95	15
18	Sing	Normal	Status	—	55	15
21	Bubble Beam	Water	Special	65	100	20
24	Encore	Normal	Status	—	100	5
27	Misty Terrain	Fairy	Status	—	—	10
30	Hyper Voice	Normal	Special	90	100	10
33	Moonblast	Fairy	Special	95	100	15
36	Hydro Pump	Water	Special	110	80	5

Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl

Popplio is not available in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.

Legends: Arceus

Popplio is not available in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

Sword / Shield

#	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
TM21	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	10
TM24	Snore	Normal	Special	50	100	15
TM25	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM27	Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95	15
TM29	Charm	Fairy	Status	—	100	20
TM31	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100	15
TM33	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5
TM35	Hail	Ice	Status	—	—	10
TM36	Whirlpool	Water	Special	35	85	15
TM39	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
TM41	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	—	—	20
TM45	Dive	Water	Physical	80	100	10
TM55	Brine	Water	Special	65	100	10
TM71	Wonder Room	Psychic	Status	—	—	10
TM76	Round	Normal	Special	60	100	15
TM78	Acrobatics	Flying	Physical	55	100	15
TM87	Draining Kiss	Fairy	Special	50	100	10
TM89	Misty Terrain	Fairy	Status	—	—	10
TR03	Hydro Pump	Water	Special	110	80	5
TR04	Surf	Water	Special	90	100	15
TR05	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	90	100	10
TR06	Blizzard	Ice	Special	110	70	5
TR16	Waterfall	Water	Physical	80	100	15
TR17	Amnesia	Psychic	Status	—	—	20
TR20	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TR26	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TR27	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TR30	Encore	Normal	Status	—	100	5
TR31	Iron Tail	Steel	Physical	100	75	15
TR35	Uproar	Normal	Special	90	100	10
TR42	Hyper Voice	Normal	Special	90	100	10
TR84	Scald	Water	Special	80	100	15
TR85	Work Up	Normal	Status	—	—	30
TR90	Play Rough	Fairy	Physical	90	90	10

Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl

Popplio is not available in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.

Legends: Arceus

Popplio is not available in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

Sword / Shield

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Aqua Ring	Water	Status	—	—	20
Life Dew	Water	Status	—	—	10
Perish Song	Normal	Status	—	—	5

Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl

Popplio is not available in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.

Sword / Shield

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Flip Turn	Water	Physical	60	100	20
Triple Axel	Ice	Physical	20	90	10
Water Pledge	Water	Special	80	100	10

Legends: Arceus

Popplio is not available in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

Sun / Moon

Lv.	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
1	Pound	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
1	Water Gun	Water	Special	40	100	25
4	Growl	Normal	Status	—	100	40
8	Disarming Voice	Fairy	Special	40	—	15
11	Baby-Doll Eyes	Fairy	Status	—	100	30
15	Aqua Jet	Water	Physical	40	100	20
18	Encore	Normal	Status	—	100	5
22	Bubble Beam	Water	Special	65	100	20
25	Sing	Normal	Status	—	55	15
29	Double Slap	Normal	Physical	15	85	10
32	Hyper Voice	Normal	Special	90	100	10
36	Moonblast	Fairy	Special	95	100	15
39	Captivate	Normal	Status	—	100	20
43	Hydro Pump	Water	Special	110	80	5
46	Misty Terrain	Fairy	Status	—	—	10

Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon

Lv.	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
1	Pound	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
1	Water Gun	Water	Special	40	100	25
4	Growl	Normal	Status	—	100	40
8	Disarming Voice	Fairy	Special	40	—	15
11	Baby-Doll Eyes	Fairy	Status	—	100	30
14	Aqua Jet	Water	Physical	40	100	20
16	Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95	15
18	Encore	Normal	Status	—	100	5
22	Bubble Beam	Water	Special	65	100	20
25	Sing	Normal	Status	—	55	15
29	Double Slap	Normal	Physical	15	85	10
32	Hyper Voice	Normal	Special	90	100	10
36	Moonblast	Fairy	Special	95	100	15
39	Captivate	Normal	Status	—	100	20
43	Hydro Pump	Water	Special	110	80	5
46	Misty Terrain	Fairy	Status	—	—	10

Let's Go, Pikachu! / Let's Go, Eevee!

Popplio is not available in Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu! and Let's Go Eevee!.

Sun / Moon

#	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
TM01	Work Up	Normal	Status	—	—	30
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90	10
TM07	Hail	Ice	Status	—	—	10
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100	15
TM100	Confide	Normal	Status	—	—	20
TM13	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	90	100	10
TM14	Blizzard	Ice	Special	110	70	5
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100	20
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100	20
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	10
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100	15
TM48	Round	Normal	Special	60	100	15
TM49	Echoed Voice	Normal	Special	40	100	15
TM55	Scald	Water	Special	80	100	15
TM62	Acrobatics	Flying	Physical	55	100	15
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85	15
TM88	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM94	Surf	Water	Special	90	100	15
TM98	Waterfall	Water	Physical	80	100	15

Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon

#	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
TM01	Work Up	Normal	Status	—	—	30
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90	10
TM07	Hail	Ice	Status	—	—	10
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100	15
TM100	Confide	Normal	Status	—	—	20
TM13	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	90	100	10
TM14	Blizzard	Ice	Special	110	70	5
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100	20
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100	20
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	10
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100	15
TM48	Round	Normal	Special	60	100	15
TM49	Echoed Voice	Normal	Special	40	100	15
TM55	Scald	Water	Special	80	100	15
TM62	Acrobatics	Flying	Physical	55	100	15
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85	15
TM88	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM94	Surf	Water	Special	90	100	15
TM98	Waterfall	Water	Physical	80	100	15

Let's Go, Pikachu! / Let's Go, Eevee!

Popplio is not available in Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu! and Let's Go Eevee!.

Sun / Moon

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Amnesia	Psychic	Status	—	—	20
Aqua Ring	Water	Status	—	—	20
Aromatic Mist	Fairy	Status	—	—	20
Charm	Fairy	Status	—	100	20
Perish Song	Normal	Status	—	—	5
Wonder Room	Psychic	Status	—	—	10

Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Amnesia	Psychic	Status	—	—	20
Aqua Ring	Water	Status	—	—	20
Aromatic Mist	Fairy	Status	—	—	20
Charm	Fairy	Status	—	100	20
Perish Song	Normal	Status	—	—	5
Wonder Room	Psychic	Status	—	—	10

Sun / Moon

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Water Pledge	Water	Special	80	100	10

Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Aqua Tail	Water	Physical	90	90	10
Covet	Normal	Physical	60	100	25
Helping Hand	Normal	Status	—	—	20
Hyper Voice	Normal	Special	90	100	10
Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95	15
Iron Tail	Steel	Physical	100	75	15
Snore	Normal	Special	50	100	15
Uproar	Normal	Special	90	100	10
Water Pledge	Water	Special	80	100	10
Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100	20
Wonder Room	Psychic	Status	—	—	10

X / Y

This data is not available.

Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire

This data is not available.

X / Y

This data is not available.

Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire

This data is not available.

X / Y

This data is not available.

Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire

This data is not available.

X / Y

This data is not available.

Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire

This data is not available.

Black / White

This data is not available.

Black 2 / White 2

This data is not available.

Black / White

This data is not available.

Black 2 / White 2

This data is not available.

Black / White

This data is not available.

Black 2 / White 2

This data is not available.

Black / White

This data is not available.

Black 2 / White 2

This data is not available.

Diamond / Pearl / Platinum

This data is not available.

HeartGold / SoulSilver

This data is not available.

Diamond / Pearl / Platinum

This data is not available.

HeartGold / SoulSilver

This data is not available.

Diamond / Pearl / Platinum

This data is not available.

HeartGold / SoulSilver

This data is not available.

Platinum

This data is not available.

HeartGold / SoulSilver

This data is not available.

Ruby / Sapphire / Emerald

This data is not available.

FireRed/LeafGreen

This data is not available.

Ruby / Sapphire / Emerald

This data is not available.

FireRed / LeafGreen

This data is not available.

Ruby / Sapphire / Emerald

This data is not available.

FireRed / LeafGreen

This data is not available.

Emerald

This data is not available.

FireRed / LeafGreen

This data is not available.

Gold / Silver

This data is not available.

Crystal

This data is not available.

Locations

Game	Locations
Scarlet	Popplio is not available in this game.
Violet	Popplio is not available in this game.

Game	Locations
Sword	Trade or migrate
Shield	Trade or migrate
Brilliant Diamond	Popplio is not available in this game.
Shining Pearl	Popplio is not available in this game.
Legends: Arceus	Popplio is not available in this game.

Game	Locations
Sun	Trade or migrate
Moon	Trade or migrate
Ultra Sun	Trade or migrate
Ultra Moon	Trade or migrate
Let's Go Pikachu!	Popplio is not available in this game.
Let's Go Eevee!	Popplio is not available in this game.

Game	Locations
X	Popplio is not available in this game.
Y	Popplio is not available in this game.
Omega Ruby	Popplio is not available in this game.
Alpha Sapphire	Popplio is not available in this game.

Game	Locations
Black	Popplio is not available in this game.
White	Popplio is not available in this game.
Black 2	Popplio is not available in this game.
White 2	Popplio is not available in this game.

Game	Locations
Diamond	Popplio is not available in this game.
Pearl	Popplio is not available in this game.
Platinum	Popplio is not available in this game.
HeartGold	Popplio is not available in this game.
SoulSilver	Popplio is not available in this game.

Game	Locations
Ruby	Popplio is not available in this game.
Sapphire	Popplio is not available in this game.
Emerald	Popplio is not available in this game.
FireRed	Popplio is not available in this game.
LeafGreen	Popplio is not available in this game.

Game	Locations
Gold	Popplio is not available in this game.
Silver	Popplio is not available in this game.
Crystal	Popplio is not available in this game.

Game	Locations
Red	Popplio is not available in this game.
Blue	Popplio is not available in this game.
Yellow	Popplio is not available in this game.