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Lana's Primarina (Japanese:スイレンのアシレーヌSuiren's Ashirene) isLana's second knownPokémon. As aPopplio andBrionne, it was often seenoutside of its Poké Ball.
History
Background
Prior to its debut, Primarina, as a Popplio, was bullied by multipleTeam Skull Grunts. Lana happened upon the scene and became furious at what was happening. As such, she attacked them with herLapras'sIce Beam, freezing the group solid. She then used a fishing rod to pull it to safety. Lana then took Popplio to heal its wounds. Lana decided to personally feed and care for Popplio, as she did not want it to be afraid of humans in the future. Popplio quickly warmed up to her and became her partnerPokémon.
Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon
Primarina debuted inAlola to New Adventure! as a Popplio alongside itsTrainer, fishing forwild Pokémon. OnceAsh came to thePokémon School, it helped in welcoming him. Popplio later watched very concerned as Team Skull Grunts battledKiawe.
InThe Guardian's Challenge!, Popplio and Lana welcomed Ash to the school by competing in a race against him andPikachu. The race began on the ground, where Popplio quickly fell behind compared to Pikachu's speed. Once it reached the water section of the race, Popplio immediately caught up to Pikachu, swiftly moving through the water. Popplio finished first, receiving praise from Lana and the others watching.
InYo, Ho, Ho! Go, Popplio!, Lana had Popplio train on its water balloon, hoping to increase its size. After a few tries, Popplio made one multiple times its normal size but could not retain it for long, resulting in it dousing Lana and Ash. The following day, Popplio helped Lana fish forWater-type Pokémon. Soon after, the Poké Ride Lapras were stolen by Team Rocket's hot air balloon. Pikachu broke them free, but everyone quickly noticed they were positioned directly over spiked rocks. Popplio swam at high speeds towards the rocks and quickly made a giant water balloon that the Lapras fell on, bouncing them away from the rocks safely into the water. It then used its water balloon to counterJessie's Mimikyu'sShadow Ball, while Ash had hisRowlet break the hot air balloon withLeafage.
InThey Might Not Be Giants!, Popplio was seen practicing making its water balloon again but floated away in one of its balloons along with Ash's Rowlet when the latter accidentally bumped into it. While the others looked for the duo, Rowlet accidentally popped the balloon, causing the duo to fall straight onto a radar that Team Rocket was constructing. Popplio distracted Team Rocket by usingBubble Beam to escape, but the two were soon confronted byMeowth andJames's Mareanie. ALitten then appeared and saved the duo. Litten took Popplio and Rowlet to its home, whereStoutland advised it to return the two to their Trainers. During their long search, the trio got caught by Team Rocket. However, they escaped thanks to Litten and blasted Team Rocket off with their combined attacks. Afterward, Popplio and Rowlet were reunited with their Trainers.
InBig Sky, Small Fry!, Popplio assisted Lana in thetrial atBrooklet Hill by distracting aTotemSchool FormWishiwashi, which Lana had hooked with her fishing rod. Although initially scared to battle the Small Fry Pokémon, it overcame its fear after seeing Lana struggling to reel Wishiwashi in. As it started attacking Wishiwashi with Bubble Beam, Popplio soon got sent flying by an attack from anAlomomola, blasting it into a rock. After Pikachu had defeated Alomomola, Popplio attacked it with a newly learnedAqua Jet, defeating the Totem Pokémon and causing it to revert to multipleSolo Form Wishiwashi, which then made the Solo Form Wishiwashi that Lana healed earlier to hand over aWaterium Z to her.
After obtaining her Z-Crystal, Lana and Popplio attempted to performHydro Vortex, as shown inBalloons, Brionne, and Belligerence!, but Popplio was unable to perform theZ-Move successfully. After witnessingIda and her Brionne use Hydro Vortex, Lana requested Ida to train her and Popplio. Their training consisted of having Popplio attempt to burst Brionne's water balloons using its own. Despite failing initially, Popplio eventually succeeded after some hard training. Later, when the group got attacked by a wildDhelmise, Lana and Popplio were able to successfully execute Hydro Vortex, which sent Dhelmise flying.
InWhen Regions Collide!, Popplio was used in a battle againstMisty'sPsyduck alongsideMallow's Steenee. Steenee started the battle withMagical Leaf while Popplio quickly followed with Bubble Beam. Psyduck then counterattacked withWater Gun. Popplio then created a water balloon, absorbing the Water Gun, which it then launched at the Duck Pokémon, trapping it inside. Misty commanded Psyduck to useConfusion, but Psyduck didn't respond. Steenee then attacked with another Magical Leaf, breaking the balloon and causing Psyduck land on its head, giving it a headache. This allowed Psyduck to use Confusion successfully. However, before it could do anything more to its opponents, Misty told Psyduck to put Popplio and Steenee down, saying they already had enough.
InRescuing the Unwilling!, Popplio was among those used to fightLusamine'sMismagius,Milotic, andLilligant, which were underNihilego's control, to allow Ash to save Lusamine. Popplio knocked back Lilligant with Bubble Beam, but Lilligant then made it dance withTeeter Dance. Ash's Litten and Rowlet released it from the dance, and it rejoined the fight. Inthe next episode, Lana and Popplio used Hydro Vortex on Mismagius. Although Mismagius appeared defeated by this move, Nihilego made it get back up and continue battling. The battle ended when Ash and Pikachu performed10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt to defeat Nihilego.
InFilling the Light with Darkness!, Popplio was used to help clear the mysterious black clouds that had appeared in Alola's skies. By combining itsZ-Power alongside Ash's Pikachu,Kiawe's Marowak, andGladion's Lycanroc, theUltra Guardians powered a machine that managed to disperse the clouds.
InSecuring the Future!, Popplio joined the rest of Alola in showeringNecrozma with light so it could return to itsnormal form.
InWe Know Where You're Going, Eevee!, Popplio spotted theEevee that it hadbefriended earlier being chased by Pershie and helped protect it. Soon after, they were spotted byRapp,Zipp, andTupp, who started fighting over Eevee. Lana and her classmates soon intervened, and during the ensuingbattle, Popplio ended up learningSurf, giving Eevee a platform it could use to jump down from and send the Team Skull Grunts blasting off with a powerfulDouble-Edge.
InEvolving Research!, Lana and Popplio trained alongside Ida and her recently evolvedPrimarina. After Ida displayed Primarina's signature Z-Move,Oceanic Operetta, Lana became determined to impress her and trained with Popplio for an entire night. The next morning, Lana showed the results of her training to Ida, which also resulted in Popplio evolving intoBrionne. Before leaving, Ida gave Lana aPrimarium Z so that she could one day use Oceanic Operetta as well.
InThe One That Didn't Get Away!, while Ash and Lana were playing with Brionne's balloons in the sea, they were unexpectedly caught in a violent whirlpool that threw them onto a rocky reef. The cause of the whirlpool turned out to be a wildKyogre that had beenpoisoned and was being chased by ahunter andhis underlings. Thanks to Ash and Lana's help, the hunter was defeated and Kyogre was cured of its poison. However, Kyogre was still angry, and it dragged Lana underwater. Brionne then evolved intoPrimarina and saved Lana from drowning. Seeing Kyogre's rage, Lana decided to calm it down by reeling it in and having Primarina sing to it. This plan succeeded, and Lana was able to properly greet theLegendary Pokémon she had longed to meet for a long time.
InBattling Besties!, Lana used Primarina during herManalo Conference battle against Mallow. Despite being at a type disadvantage againstTsareena, Primarina held the upper hand throughout the whole battle, having even learnedIcy Wind to deal withGrass-type opponents. When Tsareena performedBloom Doom, Primarina countered it with Oceanic Operetta before defeating Tsareena with Aqua Jet, winning the battle without having taken a single hit and allowing Lana to advance to the second round.
InThe Road to the Semifinals!, Primarina went up againstGuzma'sGolisopod. When theFirst Impression Lana was expecting didn't come, she tried to have Primarina useSparkling Aria, only for Golisopod to useThroat Chop and disable the move. Afterward, Golisopod struck Primarina with multiple super effectivePoison Jabs, poisoning it. Although Primarina eventually managed to pin Golisopod down with Icy Wind and use Oceanic Operetta, Golisopod countered by usingLiquidation to cut through the Z-Move and defeat Primarina, eliminating Lana from the tournament. After the battle, Mallow hadShaymin useAromatherapy on Primarina to heal its poison before Lana took it to thePokémon Center.
InZ-Move Showdown!, after a trio ofGuzzlord invaded the Manalo Conference, Lana and Primarina combined their Z-Move with those of the other Trainers, knocking the secondShinyGuzzlord back into Ultra Space.
Pokémon Journeys: The Series
InThat New Old Gang of Mine!, Primarina participated in a welcome party for Ash andGoh during their visit to Alola.
InHelping the Hometown Hero!, Primarina attended a party to celebrate the return of Lillie and her family after they foundMohn.
Personality and characteristics
Primarina is a very happy and playful Pokémon, often seen playing and clapping in excitement. Initially afraid of people, Primarina quickly warms up to them, thanks to Lana. However, despite being comfortable around humans, Primarina became afraid ofTeam Skull due to them bullying it, but overcame its fear inWe Know Where You're Going, Eevee!. Primarina is very close with itsTrainer, as it's seen being very joyful when praised by her and was often seen in her arms or on her head as a Popplio. As shown inThey Might Not Be Giants!, Primarina is also a very responsible Pokémon, taking control as leader when it andRowlet were separated from their Trainers by carrying Rowlet and even fighting againstTeam Rocket, even when the Rowlet's lax and sleepy behavior left it frustrated. In the same episode, it was also very apologetic after it and Rowlet crashed into Team Rocket's Secret Base and even got Rowlet to apologize until it realized who they were apologizing to.
Primarina tended to become jealous whenever another Pokémon was affectionate with Lana. InDewpider Ascending!, this jealousy was showcased when aDewpider clung affectionately to Lana's leg. InBright Lights, Big Changes!, Lana revealed that Primarina likes to eat seaweed salad, while inThat's Some Spicy Island Research!, it was shown to hate the taste ofPoni Island radishes due to its spiciness. Primarina cares deeply for its friends, especially its best friend and teammate,Sandy. Primarina shows an interest in singing, as is typical with its species. This was first shown inLet Sleeping Pokémon Lie!, where it took the lead with its Trainer in teachingSamson'sKomala how toSing. It later sang withIda's Primarina as part of its "training". After evolving into Brionne, its singing skills improved dramatically, as seen inKeeping Your Eyes on the Ball!, and improved even further when it evolved into Primarina. After evolving into Primarina, it became strong enough to swim against raging ocean currents while carrying its Trainer.
Appearance
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Moves used
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Z-Moves used
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Moves improvised
| Picture | First Used In | Moves Involved | Partnered With |
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  | The Guardian's Challenge! | None | None |
| Description: Primarina is able to make water balloons of varying size. The balloons are able to hold people and Pokémon inside of it, allowing those inside to breathe underwater. The balloons can also be used as an attack, able to be fired at opponents and reflect attacks, as well as absorbWater attacks. After evolving into Brionne, it became capable of creating multiple, colorful balloons. | |||
 | Twirling with a Bang! | Electroweb,Zing Zap,Discharge,Bubble Beam,Magical Leaf,Flamethrower,Fire Blast, andPowder Snow | TheUltra Guardians' Pokémon |
| Description: Super Pokémon Fireworks (Japanese:超特大ポケモン花火Super Special Pokémon Fireworks) A combination move used by the Ultra Guardians' partner Pokémon and theirRide Pokémon. Pikachu launchesElectroweb into the air, followed byTogedemaru andCharjabug adding to it by creating a makeshift Electroweb withZing Zap andDischarge, respectively. Popplio, Steenee,Turtonator, andCharizard add to the combination withBubble Beam,Magical Leaf, and a doubleFlamethrower, respectively.Flygon,Garchomp, andAltaria then use a tripleFire Blast, followed bySnowy'sPowder Snow andPoipole's poison. Together, the moves make a giant spinning ferris wheel-shaped construction. | |||
Artwork
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| Official artwork from Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon | Official artwork from Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon | Official artwork from Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon | Official artwork from Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon | Official artwork from Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon |
Trivia
- Primarina is the only concurrentfirst partner Pokémon owned by a main character to:
- Out of all the Pokémon that were obtained and evolved during the course ofPokémon the Series: Sun and Moon, Popplio took the longest to evolve, at 105 episodes.
- Primarina is the only Pokémon belonging to one ofAsh's classmates to have used a Pokémon-specific Z-Move.
Related articles
For more information on this Pokémon's species, seePopplio,Brionne, andPrimarina.
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