#730 · WaterFairy · Regulation M-A · Updated May 2026

Primarina in Pokemon Champions: Stats, Best Moveset & How to Get

Primarina is a powerful, surprisingly bulky special attacker in Pokemon Champions. Water/Fairy is a fantastic offensive pairing, and with 126 Special Attack backed by 116 Special Defense it both hits hard and takes special hits well. Its low Speed makes it an excellent Trick Room attacker. This guide covers Primarina's stats, matchups, abilities, the best moveset and SP spread, its role, and how to get it.

Dex No.#730
TypeWater/Fairy
AbilitiesTorrent / Liquid Voice
Evolves fromBrionne (Lv. 34)
Egg groupsWater 1, Field
Height / Weight1.8 m / 44 kg
Best roleBulky special attacker · Trick Room

Base Stats

Primarina's 80/74/74/126/116/60 line is built around special offence and special bulk. The 126 Special Attack hits hard off the bat, while 80/116 special bulk lets it trade with other special threats comfortably. Physical defence is mediocre and Speed is a low 60 — so it either rides Trick Room or relies on Aqua Jet priority and its bulk to get value.

FormHPAtkDefSpASpDSpeBST
Primarina80747412611660530

Type Matchups

Weak to: Electric Grass Poison
Resists: Fire Water Ice Fighting Bug Dark
Immune to: Dragon

Abilities

  • Torrent — boosts Water moves by 50% below one third HP. A passive late-game power spike rather than a build-around.
  • Liquid Voice — turns all of Primarina's sound-based moves into Water-type, most importantly making Hyper Voice a 90-power spread Water STAB. This is the headline ability: a Water-type Hyper Voice hits both opponents and ignores Substitute.

Best Moveset

Bulky special attacker (Liquid Voice)

  • Hyper Voice — with Liquid Voice this is a spread Water STAB that hits through Substitute; the core of the set.
  • Moonblast — strong Fairy STAB and the better single-target option.
  • Calm Mind — boost Special Attack and Special Defense to snowball with its already-great bulk.
  • Protect — doubles staple for tempo and safety.

Trick Room / coverage

  • Ice Beam — coverage for Dragons and Grass-types.
  • Aqua Jet — priority to patch the low Speed outside Trick Room.
  • Encore or Haze — disruption and stat-reset utility.

Other tools in its kit include Hydro Pump, Surf, Scald, Dazzling Gleam, Perish Song, Flip Turn, Icy Wind, Helping Hand and screens.

Suggested SP Spread

With the Champions SP system (66 points, max 32 per stat), Primarina wants Special Attack plus HP for a bulky Calm Mind set, with a defensive or SpA Stat Alignment depending on whether it leads with bulk or pressure. In Trick Room you can drop Speed entirely. Tune the final numbers in the PikaChampions team builder.

Competitive Role in Regulation M-A

Primarina is a bulky special attacker that doubles as a Trick Room win condition. A Liquid Voice Hyper Voice gives it reliable spread damage that ignores Substitute and protects allies behind it, while Moonblast and Ice Beam round out coverage against Dragons, Dark-types and Grass. Its standout trait is durability: 80/116 special bulk plus Calm Mind lets it win special slugfests and pivot through games rather than fold to a single hit.

Its low Speed is a double-edged sword — a liability under normal conditions but an asset under Trick Room, where Primarina becomes a fast, hard-to-KO nuke. Aqua Jet priority bridges the gap on non-Trick-Room teams. Pair it with Fake Out support and Trick Room setters to maximise its turns of pressure.

Evolution Line

Popplio → Brionne (Level 17) → Primarina (Level 34). Primarina does not Mega Evolve.

How to Get Primarina in Pokemon Champions

  • Evolve Popplio — raise Popplio to Brionne at Level 17, then to Primarina at Level 34.
  • Roster Ranch recruitment — available during the Regulation M-A season (around April–June 2026); permanently recruitable with Teammate Tickets.
  • Transfer via Pokemon HOME — move a Primarina from another title into Pokemon Champions.

Obtaining details via Game8.

Plan your Primarina build

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