Primarina (Japanese: アシレーヌ, Hepburn: 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 sea lion-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.
Wild Primarina usually live in colonies. The leading Primarina always hold their performances during moonlit nights. They are also carnivores, luring their unsuspecting prey with beautiful and dancing.
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.
- Scarlet
To Primarina, every battle is a stage. It takes down its prey with beautiful singing and dancing.
- Violet
Also known as a songstress, it is a sight to behold on moonlit nights when it sings in front of the colony it leads.
Stats[]
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| Total | 530
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Learnset[]
Leveling[]
| LevelingGeneration VII | |||||||||
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| Level | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | |||
| 1 | Sparkling Aria | 90 | 100% | 10 |  Water
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Special | |||
| 1 | Pound | 40 | 100% | 35 |  Normal
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Physical | |||
| 1 | Water Gun | 40 | 100% | 25 | Water
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Special | |||
| 1 | Growl | — | 100% | 40 | Normal
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Status | |||
| 1 | Disarming Voice | 40 | —% | 15 |  Fairy
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Special | |||
| 4 | Growl | — | 100% | 40 | Normal
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Status | |||
| 9 | Disarming Voice | 40 | —% | 15 | Fairy
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Special | |||
| 11 | Baby-Doll Eyes | — | 100% | 30 | Fairy
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Status | |||
| 15 | Aqua Jet | 40 | 100% | 40 | Water
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Physical | |||
| 19 | Encore | — | 100% | 15 | Normal
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Status | |||
| 24 | Bubblebeam | 65 | 100% | 20 | Water
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Special | |||
| 28 | Sing | — | 55% | 15 | Normal
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Status | |||
| 33 | Double Slap | 15 | 100% | 20 | Normal
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Physical | |||
| 38 | Hyper Voice | 90 | 100% | 10 | Normal
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Special | |||
| 44 | Moonblast | 95 | 100% | 15 | Fairy
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Special | |||
| 49 | Captivate | — | 100% | 20 | Normal
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Status | |||
| 55 | Hydro Pump | 110 | 80% | 5 | Water
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Special | |||
| 60 | Misty Terrain | — | —% | 10 | Fairy
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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 | |||||||||
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| TM/HM/TR | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | |||
| TM01 | Work Up | — | —% | 30 | Normal
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Status | |||
| TM06 | Toxic | — | 90% | 10 |  Poison
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Status | |||
| TM07 | Hail | — | —% | 10 |  Ice
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Status | |||
| TM10 | Hidden Power | 60 | 100% | 15 | Normal
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Special | |||
| TM13 | Ice Beam | 90 | 100% | 10 | Ice
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Special | |||
| TM14 | Blizzard | 110 | 70% | 5 | Ice
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Special | |||
| TM16 | Light Screen | — | —% | 30 |  Psychic
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Status | |||
| TM17 | Protect | — | —% | 10 | Normal
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Status | |||
| TM18 | Rain Dance | — | —% | 5 | Water
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Status | |||
| TM21 | Frustration | — | 100% | 20 | Normal
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Physical | |||
| TM27 | Return | — | 100% | 20 | Normal
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Physical | |||
| TM29 | Psychic | 90 | 100% | 10 | Psychic
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Special | |||
| TM30 | Shadow Ball | 80 | 100% | 15 |  Ghost
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Special | |||
| TM32 | Double Team | — | —% | 15 | Normal
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Status | |||
| TM33 | Reflect | — | —% | 20 | Psychic
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Status | |||
| TM42 | Facade | 70 | 100% | 20 | Normal
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Physical | |||
| TM44 | Rest | — | —% | 10 | Psychic
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Status | |||
| TM45 | Attract | — | 100% | 15 | Normal
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Status | |||
| TM48 | Round | 60 | 100% | 15 | Normal
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Special | |||
| TM49 | Echoed Voice | 40 | 100% | 15 | Normal
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Special | |||
| TM53 | Energy Ball | 90 | 100% | 10 |  Grass
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Special | |||
| TM55 | Scald | 80 | 100% | 15 | Water
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Special | |||
| TM62 | Acrobatics | 55 | 100% | 15 |  Flying
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Physical | |||
| TM68 | Giga Impact | 150 | 90% | 5 | Normal
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Physical | |||
| TM77 | Psych Up | — | 100% | 10 | Normal
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Status | |||
| TM87 | Swagger | — | 85% | 15 | Normal
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Status | |||
| TM88 | Sleep Talk | — | —% | 10 | Normal
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Status | |||
| TM90 | Substitute | — | —% | 10 | Normal
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Status | |||
| TM94 | Surf | 90 | 100% | 15 | Water
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Special | |||
| TM98 | Waterfall | 80 | 100% | 15 | Water
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Physical | |||
| TM99 | Dazzling Gleam | 80 | 100% | 10 | Fairy
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Special | |||
| TM100 | Confide | — | —% | 20 | Normal
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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. |
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Tutoring[]
| Tutoring Generation VII | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | ||||
| Aqua Tail USUM | 90 | 90% | 10 | Water
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Physical | ||||
| Covet USUM | 60 | 100% | 25 | Normal
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Physical | ||||
| Helping Hand USUM | — | —% | 20 | Normal
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Status | ||||
| Hydro Cannon SMUSUM | 150 | 90% | 5 | Water
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Special | ||||
| Hyper Voice USUM | 90 | 100% | 10 | Normal
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Special | ||||
| Icy Wind USUM | 55 | 95% | 15 | Ice
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Special | ||||
| Iron Tail USUM | 100 | 75% | 15 |  Steel
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Physical | ||||
| Liquidation USUM | 85 | 100% | 10 | Water
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Physical | ||||
| Magic Coat USUM | — | —% | 15 | Psychic
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Status | ||||
| Snore USUM | 50 | 100% | 15 | Normal
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Special | ||||
| Uproar USUM | 90 | 100% | 10 | Normal
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Special | ||||
| Water Pledge SMUSUM | 80 | 100% | 10 | Water
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Special | ||||
| Water Pulse USUM | 60 | 100% | 20 | Water
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Special | ||||
| Wonder Room USUM | — | —% | 10 | Psychic
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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[]
Appearances[]
Anime[]
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 and being known as a songstress, 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[]
_Pokemon_TCG_Sun_and_Moon.jpg "Primarina (alt) Pokemon TCG Sun and Moon.jpg (3.23 MB)")
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