Primarina • Generation VIII Pokédex

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Primarina
Pokédex Page for Primarina

This is the Marriland Pokédex page for Primarina, showing its information and moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield. Primarina is not available in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond or Shining Pearl and cannot be used in or sent to those versions.

Primarina

Primarina
Sprite of Primarina in Pokémon HOME

Primarina's Type

WATER
FAIRY

Primarina's Pokédex #s

National #
730

Primarina's Base Stats

HP:
80
Attack:
74
Defense:
74
Sp. Atk:
126
Sp. Def:
116
Speed:
60
Total:
530

Misc. Info

Height:
5'11" (1.8m)
Weight:
97 lbs. (44 kg)
Gender Ratio:
Egg Groups:
Water 1 / Field
EXP At Lv. 100:
1,059,680
EV Yield:
3 Sp. Atk
Base EXP:
239
Catch Rate:
45
Base Happiness:
70

Primarina's Abilities

Here are what abilities Primarina can possibly have, along with their effects.
Torrent
Increases the damage of Primarina's Water-type moves by 50% when it is at 1/3 or less HP.
Liquid Voice
Sound-based moves used by Primarina become Water-type instead of their usual type.

Weaknesses & Resistances

Below is a list of what Primarina's weakness and resistance is to various types.
ELECTRIC
GRASS
POISON
½
FIRE
WATER
ICE
FIGHTING
BUG
DARK
immune
DRAGON

Primarina's Evolution Line

Below you'll find a list of all Pokémon Primarina evolves from or into, along with its evolution method.
Popplio
Popplio
starting form
Brionne
Brionne
at level 17
Primarina
Primarina
at level 34

Primarina's Moves in Sword & Shield

Below is a list of all of the moves that Primarina can learn, along with what level it learns the move, the TM or TR number, and what egg moves it can learn, if any. Hover over a move (desktop/laptop) or click the ? button next to the move (mobile/tablet) to find out more about the move.

Level Up Moves

Here are all of the moves Primarina learns via level up. Anything marked "Evo." means it learns it upon evolving. If the level is 1, it can be relearned at a Pokémon Center.
Lv. Move Type Category Power Acc.% PP Target Info
Evo.
Sparkling Aria
Heals burn from all nearby Pokémon after it deals damage.
WATER
SPECIAL
90 100% 10 All But Self
1
Sparkling Aria
Heals burn from all nearby Pokémon after it deals damage.
WATER
SPECIAL
90 100% 10 All But Self
1
Pound
Damages the target.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
40 100% 35 One Target
1
Growl
Lowers all nearby enemies' Attack by one stage.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 100% 40 Nearby Enemies
1
Water Gun
Damages the target.
WATER
SPECIAL
40 100% 25 One Target
1
Disarming Voice
Doesn't miss all nearby enemies.
FAIRY
SPECIAL
40 -- 15 Nearby Enemies
9
Aqua Jet
Has higher priority.
WATER
PHYSICAL
40 100% 20 One Target
12
Baby-Doll Eyes
+1 priority. Lowers the target's Attack by one stage.
FAIRY
STATUS
-- 100% 30 One Target
15
Icy Wind
100% chance of lowering all nearby enemies' Speed by one stage.
ICE
SPECIAL
55 95% 15 Nearby Enemies
20
Sing
Puts the target to sleep.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 55% 15 One Target
25
Bubble Beam
10% chance of lowering the target's Speed by one stage.
WATER
SPECIAL
65 100% 20 One Target
30
Encore
Forces the target to use its recent move for a few turns.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 100% 5 One Target
37
Misty Terrain
Activates Misty Terrain for 5 turns, which protects non-airborne Pokémon from status conditions and halves damage from Dragon-type moves.
FAIRY
STATUS
-- -- 10 Entire Field
44
Hyper Voice
Damages all nearby enemies.
NORMAL
SPECIAL
90 100% 10 Nearby Enemies
51
Moonblast
30% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Atk by one stage.
FAIRY
SPECIAL
95 100% 15 One Target
58
Hydro Pump
Damages the target.
WATER
SPECIAL
110 80% 5 One Target

TM Moves

Here are all of the moves that Primarina can learn via TM (Technical Machine). These moves can be taught an unlimited number of times once the TM is obtained.
TM Move Type Category Power Acc.% PP Target Info
TM08
Hyper Beam
Requires a turn to recharge (unless it misses).
NORMAL
SPECIAL
150 90% 5 One Target
TM09
Giga Impact
Requires a turn to recharge (unless it misses).
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
150 90% 5 One Target
TM17
Light Screen
Reduces damage from Special-based moves for 5 turns.
PSYCHIC
STATUS
-- -- 30 User's Field
TM18
Reflect
Reduces damage from Physical-based moves for 5 turns.
PSYCHIC
STATUS
-- -- 20 User's Field
TM21
Rest
Primarina restores its HP to full and falls asleep for two turns.
PSYCHIC
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TM24
Snore
Can only be used while asleep. 30% chance of making the target flinch.
NORMAL
SPECIAL
50 100% 15 One Target
TM25
Protect
Protects Primarina from attacks for a turn. Low chance of working on consecutive turns.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TM27
Icy Wind
100% chance of lowering all nearby enemies' Speed by one stage.
ICE
SPECIAL
55 95% 15 Nearby Enemies
TM29
Charm
Lowers the target's Attack by two stages.
FAIRY
STATUS
-- 100% 20 One Target
TM31
Attract
Infatuates Pokémon of the opposite gender.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 100% 15 One Target
TM33
Rain Dance
Changes the weather to rainy for 5 turns.
WATER
STATUS
-- -- 5 Entire Field
TM35
Hail
Changes the weather to hail for 5 turns.
ICE
STATUS
-- -- 10 Entire Field
TM36
Whirlpool
Traps the target for 2–5 turns; does 1/16 max HP per turn. Deals extra damage to targets using Dive.
WATER
SPECIAL
35 85% 15 One Target
TM39
Facade
Does double damage if Primarina is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
70 100% 20 One Target
TM41
Helping Hand
Increases the power of ally Pokémon's moves for the rest of the turn.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 20 Ally
TM45
Dive
Can't be hit on the first turn, attacks on the second turn.
WATER
PHYSICAL
80 100% 10 One Target
TM46
Weather Ball
Doubles its power and changes its type based on the weather condition.
NORMAL
SPECIAL
50 100% 10 One Target
TM55
Brine
Does double damage if the target's HP is 50% or less.
WATER
SPECIAL
65 100% 10 One Target
TM71
Wonder Room
For the next 5 turns, all Pokémon's Defense and Special Defense stats are swapped.
PSYCHIC
STATUS
-- -- 10 Entire Field
TM76
Round
Deals double damage if Round has already been used and causes any other Pokémon using Round to use it immediately afterward.
NORMAL
SPECIAL
60 100% 15 One Target
TM78
Acrobatics
Damage is doubled if Primarina has no held item when this attack hits.
FLYING
PHYSICAL
55 100% 15 One Target
TM87
Draining Kiss
Heals Primarina by 75% of the damage dealt to the target.
FAIRY
SPECIAL
50 100% 10 One Target
TM89
Misty Terrain
Activates Misty Terrain for 5 turns, which protects non-airborne Pokémon from status conditions and halves damage from Dragon-type moves.
FAIRY
STATUS
-- -- 10 Entire Field

TR Moves

Here are all of the moves that Primarina can learn via TR (Technical Record). These moves can be taught only once per TR, but TRs can be obtained in the Wild Area and other locations.
TR Move Type Category Power Acc.% PP Target Info
TR03
Hydro Pump
Damages the target.
WATER
SPECIAL
110 80% 5 One Target
TR04
Surf
Deals extra damage to targets using Dive.
WATER
SPECIAL
90 100% 15 All But Self
TR05
Ice Beam
Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
ICE
SPECIAL
90 100% 10 One Target
TR06
Blizzard
Has a 10% chance to freeze all nearby enemies. 100% accuracy while it is hailing.
ICE
SPECIAL
110 70% 5 Nearby Enemies
TR11
Psychic
10% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.
PSYCHIC
SPECIAL
90 100% 10 One Target
TR16
Waterfall
Has a 20% chance of causing the target to flinch.
WATER
PHYSICAL
80 100% 15 One Target
TR17
Amnesia
Raises Primarina's Special Defense by two stages.
PSYCHIC
STATUS
-- -- 20 User
TR20
Substitute
Costs 25% of Primarina's max HP. Sets up a Substitute to block effects and damage.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TR26
Endure
Will survive any hit with at least 1 HP left this turn. 50% chance of working on consecutive turns.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TR27
Sleep Talk
Can only be used while asleep. Uses one of Primarina's moves at random.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TR30
Encore
Forces the target to use its recent move for a few turns.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 100% 5 One Target
TR31
Iron Tail
30% chance of lowering the target's Defense by one stage.
STEEL
PHYSICAL
100 75% 15 One Target
TR33
Shadow Ball
20% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.
GHOST
SPECIAL
80 100% 15 One Target
TR35
Uproar
Lose control for up to 5 turns. While the Uproar is active, no Pokémon can be asleep.
NORMAL
SPECIAL
90 100% 10 Random Enemy
TR42
Hyper Voice
Damages all nearby enemies.
NORMAL
SPECIAL
90 100% 10 Nearby Enemies
TR49
Calm Mind
Raises Primarina's Special Attack and Special Defense by one stage.
PSYCHIC
STATUS
-- -- 20 User
TR65
Energy Ball
10% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.
GRASS
SPECIAL
90 100% 10 One Target
TR82
Stored Power
Increases power by 20 for each positive stat modifier Primarina has, excluding accuracy or evasion.
PSYCHIC
SPECIAL
20 100% 10 One Target
TR84
Scald
Has a 30% chance to burn the target.
WATER
SPECIAL
80 100% 15 One Target
TR85
Work Up
Raises Primarina's Attack and Special Attack by one stage.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 30 User
TR90
Play Rough
10% chance of lowering the target's Attack by one stage.
FAIRY
PHYSICAL
90 90% 10 One Target
TR92
Dazzling Gleam
Damages all nearby enemies.
FAIRY
SPECIAL
80 100% 10 Nearby Enemies
TR98
Liquidation
20% chance of lowering the target's Defense by one stage.
WATER
PHYSICAL
85 100% 10 One Target

Egg Moves

Here are all of the moves that Primarina can learn as Egg Moves. In the case of evolved Pokémon, it shows what Egg Moves it can learn in its lowest evolutionary stage. Click the word EGG to find compatible breeding Pokémon to get that Egg Move onto Primarina.
Move Type Category Power Acc.% PP Target Info
EGG
Aqua Ring
Restores 1/16 the user's max HP between turns.
WATER
STATUS
-- -- 20 User
EGG
Perish Song
All Pokémon on the field are knocked out after 3 turns unless they switch out.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 5 All Pokémon
EGG
Life Dew
Heals Primarina and all of its allies by 25% of their max HP.
WATER
STATUS
-- -- 10 All Allies

Move Tutor Moves

Here are all of the moves that Primarina can learn from Move Tutors. Most of these require the Expansion Pass and can be found in the Isle of Armor's Dojo, costing some Armorite Ore to teach. However, there are a few moves that can be taught aside from this.
Move Type Category Power Acc.% PP Target Info
TUTOR
Flip Turn
Forces Primarina to switch out after dealing damage.
WATER
PHYSICAL
60 100% 20 One Target
TUTOR
Triple Axel
Hits up to three times in a row, with 20, 40, and 60 power. Each hit is affected by accuracy and evasion, and the move ends if it misses a hit.
ICE
PHYSICAL
20 90% 10 One Target
TUTOR
Misty Explosion
Primarina is knocked out after using Misty Explosion. Misty Explosion's power is increased by 50% if Misty Terrain is active.
FAIRY
SPECIAL
100 100% 5 All But Self

Primarina's Detailed Stats

Below you'll find a more detailed table containing Primarina's calculated stats, which are the stats that you actually see displayed in game. These are affected by a variety of things, such as level, Effort Values (EVs), Individual Values (IVs), and Primarina's Nature.

By default, the stats you see in the table below show four different possibilities, all assuming Primarina is level 100: its stats with 0 EVs, 252+ (max) EVs, 0 IVs, and 31 (max) IVs. Nature is not shown by default, so its maximum is 10% higher than shown here, and minium 10% lower.
Stats at
level 100
0 EVs 252+ EVs Base Stat
Min Max Min Max
HP
270 301 333 364 80
Attack
153 184 216 247 74
Defense
153 184 216 247 74
Sp. Atk
257 288 320 351 126
Sp. Def
237 268 300 331 116
Speed
125 156 188 219 60
Total
530

Where to Find Primarina in Sword & Shield

If you're looking for where to find Primarina, you'll find the various methods listed down below, along with any notes or special locations. This should help you figure out how to get Primarina in Pokémon Sword & Shield. (Currently this does not show most "strong" static encounters or Max Raid Battles.)

Getting Primarina By Evolution

Evolves from Brionne at level 34.

Pokédex Entries for Primarina

Generation 8 Pokédex Entries

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.

Generation 7 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 known as a songstress, it has a fantastical look on moonlit nights when it leads its colony in song.
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