Prinplup (Japanese: ポッタイシ Pottaishi) is a Water-type Pokémon. It evolves from Piplup starting at level 16 and evolves into Empoleon starting at level 36.
Prinplup resembles a blue penguin. It has yellow three-toed feet. Its body is mostly light-blue, with a dark-blue 'mantle' and tail. There are four button-like white spots on its stomach. Its wings are dark-blue with light-blue tips. It has an owl-like face with blue irises and two yellow crests running across the top of its head.