#0509

Purrloin

Devious Pokémon

About

Opponents that get drawn in by its adorable behavior come away with stinging scratches from its claws and stinging pride from its laughter.

Shield 1 of 5

Abilities

Limber

Prevents paralysis.

Unburden

Doubles Speed upon using or losing a held item.

Prankster Hidden ability

Raises non-damaging moves' priority by one stage.

Height: 0.4 m 1′04″
Weight: 10.1 kg 22.3 lb
Gender: ♂ 50% ♀ 50%

Base stats

Range at

Stat	Base	Range at level 100
HP	41	192–286
Attack	50	94–218
Defense	37	71–190
Sp. Atk	50	94–218
Sp. Def	37	71–190
Speed	66	123–254
Total	281

Ranges assume 0 IVs, 0 EVs and a hindering nature at the low end, and 31 IVs, 252 EVs and a helpful nature at the high end.

Type matchups

Multipliers use the current type chart. Abilities that change damage taken can be applied.

Taking hits

Weak 2×: FightingBugFairy
Resists ½×: GhostDark
Immune: Psychic

Same-type attacks

Super effective 2×: PsychicGhost
Not very effective ½×: FightingDarkFairy

Evolution

#0509 Purrloin Dark

Level 20

#0510 Liepard Dark

Moves

Moves this Pokémon can learn in the selected game. STAB marks attacks that share its type.

Lv.	Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Growl Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	100%	40
1	Scratch Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100%	35
4	Sand Attack Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage.	Ground	Status	—	100%	15
5	Fake Out Can only be used as the first move after the user enters battle. Causes the target to flinch.	Normal	Physical	40	100%	10
12	Fury Swipes Hits 2-5 times in one turn.	Normal	Physical	18	80%	15
16	Torment Prevents the target from using the same move twice in a row.	Dark	Status	—	100%	15
21	Assurance STAB Power is doubled if the target has already received damage this turn.	Dark	Physical	60	100%	10
24	Hone Claws Raises the user’s Attack and accuracy by one stage.	Dark	Status	—	—	15
28	Sucker Punch STAB Only works if the target is about to use a damaging move.	Dark	Physical	70	100%	5
32	Nasty Plot Raises the user’s Special Attack by two stages.	Dark	Status	—	—	20
36	Night Slash STAB Has an increased chance for a critical hit.	Dark	Physical	70	100%	15
40	Play Rough Has a chance to lower the target’s Attack by one stage.	Fairy	Physical	90	90%	10

Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
Assurance STAB Power is doubled if the target has already received damage this turn.	Dark	Physical	60	100%	10
Attract Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.	Normal	Status	—	100%	15
Baton Pass Allows the trainer to switch out the user and pass effects along to its replacement.	Normal	Status	—	—	40
Charm Lowers the target’s Attack by two stages.	Fairy	Status	—	100%	20
Dark Pulse STAB Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Dark	Special	80	100%	15
Encore Forces the target to repeat its last used move every turn for 2 to 6 turns.	Normal	Status	—	100%	5
Endure Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Facade Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
Fake Tears Lowers the target’s Special Defense by two stages.	Dark	Status	—	100%	20
Foul Play STAB Calculates damage with the target’s attacking stat.	Dark	Physical	95	100%	15
Grass Knot Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power.	Grass	Special	—	100%	20
Gunk Shot Has a chance to poison the target.	Poison	Physical	120	80%	5
Hyper Voice Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Special	90	100%	10
Iron Tail Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.	Steel	Physical	100	75%	15
Nasty Plot Raises the user’s Special Attack by two stages.	Dark	Status	—	—	20
Pay Day Scatters money on the ground worth five times the user’s level.	Normal	Physical	40	100%	20
Payback STAB Power is doubled if the target has already moved this turn.	Dark	Physical	50	100%	10
Play Rough Has a chance to lower the target’s Attack by one stage.	Fairy	Physical	90	90%	10
Protect Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Rain Dance Changes the weather to rain for five turns.	Water	Status	—	—	5
Rest User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
Round Has double power if it’s used more than once per turn.	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
Screech Lowers the target’s Defense by two stages.	Normal	Status	—	85%	40
Seed Bomb Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Grass	Physical	80	100%	15
Shadow Ball Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.	Ghost	Special	80	100%	15
Shadow Claw Has an increased chance for a critical hit.	Ghost	Physical	70	100%	15
Sleep Talk Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Snarl STAB Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Attack by one stage.	Dark	Special	55	95%	15
Snore Has a chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.	Normal	Special	50	100%	15
Substitute Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Sunny Day Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.	Fire	Status	—	—	5
Swift Never misses.	Normal	Special	60	—	20
Taunt For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves.	Dark	Status	—	100%	20
Thief STAB Takes the target’s item.	Dark	Physical	60	100%	25
Thunder Wave Paralyzes the target.	Electric	Status	—	90%	20
Trick User and target swap items.	Psychic	Status	—	100%	10
U-turn User must switch out after attacking.	Bug	Physical	70	100%	20

Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
Copycat Uses the target’s last used move.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
Covet Takes the target’s item.	Normal	Physical	60	100%	25
Double Team Raises the user’s evasion by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	—	15
Quick Attack Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100%	30
Slash Has an increased chance for a critical hit.	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
Yawn Target sleeps at the end of the next turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	10

Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
Lash Out STAB Power doubles if the user had a stat stage lowered this turn.	Dark	Physical	75	100%	5

Training and breeding

Training

EV yield: 1 Speed
Catch rate: 255
Base friendship: 70
Base experience: 56
Growth rate: Medium

Breeding

Egg groups: Ground
Egg cycles: 20 (about 5,140 steps)