Prinplup is a Tier 3 Raid Boss in Pokémon Go. It is a penguin-like Pokémon with two large wings and a yellow crown that lies above its eyes. It won’t be much of a problem to defeat this Pokémon as it is a Tier 3 Raid Boss that you can win against quite easily if you use the counters I recommend. So in this Pokémon guide, we are going to talk about the best ways and counters using which you’ll be able to defeat Prinplup in the best way possible.
Prinplup in Pokémon Go
Prinplup is a pure type Water Pokémon with CP ranging from 914 to 972 at level 20 with no weather boosts. It is vulnerable to mainly Electric and Grass-type attacks and is strong against Fire, Ice, Steel, and Water-type counters. If you have the best counters along with yourself and are also heavily experienced with the game, you’ll be able to fight against Prinplup all by yourself. But if you are a low-level player, you should bring two to three friends and yourself into the battle.
Prinplup Moveset
The best moves from the moveset of Prinplup are Bubble and Hydro Pump. Both of them have a combined DPS of 59.3 and it is also the best combination of moves that can be used in both Pokémon Gyms and PvP battles. Other good options that I’ve found to be useful from the moveset of Prinplup are Metal Claw, Bubble Beam, and Icy Wind.
Best counters against Prinplup in Pokémon Go
Here’s the list of the best counters that you can use against Prinplup in Pokémon Go to guarantee your victory against it.
- Sceptile (Mega): Bullet Seed/Frenzy Plant
- Kartana: Razor Leaf/Leaf Blade
- Rayquaza (Mega): Dragon Tail/Dragon Ascent
- Zekrom: Charge Beam/Fusion Bolt
- Raikou (Shadow): Thunder Shock/Wild Charge
- Xurkitree: Thunder Shock/Discharge
- Manectric (Mega): Thunder Fang/Wild Charge
- Electivire (Shadow): Thunder Shock/Wild Charge
- Venusaur (Mega): Vine Whip/Frenzy Plant
- Magnezone (Shadow): Spark/Wild Charge
- Zapdos (Shadow): Thunder Shock/Thunderbolt
- Thundurus Therian): Volt Switch/Wildbolt Storm
- Zarude: Vine Whip/Power Whip
- Ampharos (Mega): Volt Switch/Zap Cannon
- Sceptile (Shadow): Bullet Seed/Frenzy Plant
- Luxray (Shadow): Spark/Wild Charge
- Tangrowth (Shadow): Vine Whip/Power Whip
- Venusaur (Shadow): Vine Whip/Frenzy Plant
- Mewtwo (Shadow): Psycho Cut/Thunderbolt
- Latios (Mega): Dragon Breath/Solar Beam
- Torterra (Shadow): Razor Leaf/Frenzy Plant
- Raikou: Thunder Shock/Wild Charge
- Exeggutor (Shadow): Bullet Seed/Solar Beam
- Exeggutor (Alola Shadow): Bullet Seed/Solar Beam
- Roserade: Magical Leaf/Grass Knot
- Manectric (Shadow): Thunder Fang/Wild Charge
- Electivire: Thunder Shock/Wild Charge
- Porygon-Z (Shadow): Lock-On/Solar Beam
- Groudon (Primal): Mud Shot/Solar Beam
- Magnezone: Spark/Wild Charge
You should try to fight against Prinplup in Sunny weather as it will boost your Grass-type attacks. To boost your Electric counters, you’ll need to fight in Rainy weather which will also boost Prinplup’s moves too. So you’ll need to be careful about this.
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