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Purrloin's Type

DARK

Purrloin's Pokédex #s

National #: 509

Galar #: 44

Armor #: --

Crown #: --

Purrloin's Base Stats

HP:: 41

Attack:: 50

Defense:: 37

Sp. Atk:: 50

Sp. Def:: 37

Speed:: 66

Total:: 281

Misc. Info

Height:: 1'4" (0.4m)

Weight:: 22.3 lbs. (10.1 kg)

Gender Ratio:

Egg Groups:: Field

EXP At Lv. 100:: 1,000,000

EV Yield:: 1 Speed

Base EXP:: 56

Catch Rate:: 255

Base Happiness:: 70

Purrloin's Abilities

Here are what abilities Purrloin can possibly have, along with their effects.

Limber: Purrloin cannot become paralyzed.

Unburden: When Purrloin consumes or loses its held item, it doubles its Speed.

Prankster: Purrloin's status moves have their priority increased by one stage, but fail if used against a Dark-type Pokémon.

Weaknesses & Resistances

Below is a list of what Purrloin's weakness and resistance is to various types.

2×: FIGHTING

BUG

FAIRY

½: GHOST

DARK

immune: PSYCHIC

Purrloin's Evolution Line

Below you'll find a list of all Pokémon Purrloin evolves from or into, along with its evolution method.

Purrloin: starting form

Liepard: at level 20

Purrloin's Moves in Sword & Shield

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Below is a list of all of the moves that Purrloin 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 Purrloin 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	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
1	Scratch Damages the target.	NORMAL	40	100%	35	One Target
1	Growl Lowers all nearby enemies' Attack by one stage.	NORMAL	--	100%	40	Nearby Enemies
4	Sand Attack Lowers the target's Accuracy by one stage.	GROUND	--	100%	15	One Target
5	Fake Out +3 priority. 100% chance of making the target flinch. Fails unless used on the first turn Purrloin is sent out.	NORMAL	40	100%	10	One Target
12	Fury Swipes Hits the target two to five times in a row.	NORMAL	18	80%	15	One Target
16	Torment Prevents the target from using the same move twice in a row.	DARK	--	100%	15	One Target
21	Assurance Does double damage if the target was already damaged this turn.	DARK	60	100%	10	One Target
24	Hone Claws Raises Purrloin's Attack and accuracy by one stage.	DARK	--	--	15	User
28	Sucker Punch Has +1 priority. Fails unless the target uses a damaging move.	DARK	70	100%	5	One Target
32	Nasty Plot Raises Purrloin's Special Attack by two stages.	DARK	--	--	20	User
36	Night Slash Has a higher critical hit rate. (+1 stage.)	DARK	70	100%	15	One Target
40	Play Rough 10% chance of lowering the target's Attack by one stage.	FAIRY	90	90%	10	One Target

TM Moves

Here are all of the moves that Purrloin can learn via TM (Technical Machine). These moves can be taught an unlimited number of times once the TM is obtained.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
TM02	Pay Day Scatters coins after the fight. $5 times Purrloin's level.	NORMAL	40	100%	20	One Target
TM14	Thunder Wave Paralyzes the target.	ELECTRIC	--	90%	20	One Target
TM16	Screech Lowers the target's Defense by two stages.	NORMAL	--	85%	40	One Target
TM21	Rest Purrloin restores its HP to full and falls asleep for two turns.	PSYCHIC	--	--	10	User
TM23	Thief Damages the target and steals its held item.	DARK	60	100%	25	One Target
TM24	Snore Can only be used while asleep. 30% chance of making the target flinch.	NORMAL	50	100%	15	One Target
TM25	Protect Protects Purrloin from attacks for a turn. Low chance of working on consecutive turns.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TM29	Charm Lowers the target's Attack by two stages.	FAIRY	--	100%	20	One Target
TM31	Attract Infatuates Pokémon of the opposite gender.	NORMAL	--	100%	15	One Target
TM33	Rain Dance Changes the weather to rainy for 5 turns.	WATER	--	--	5	Entire Field
TM34	Sunny Day Changes the weather to sunny for 5 turns.	FIRE	--	--	5	Entire Field
TM39	Facade Does double damage if Purrloin is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.	NORMAL	70	100%	20	One Target
TM40	Swift Doesn't miss all nearby enemies.	NORMAL	60	--	20	Nearby Enemies
TM47	Fake Tears Lowers the target's Special Defense by two stages.	DARK	--	100%	20	One Target
TM56	U-turn Forces Purrloin to switch out after dealing damage.	BUG	70	100%	20	One Target
TM57	Payback Does double damage if Purrloin attacks after the target.	DARK	50	100%	10	One Target
TM58	Assurance Does double damage if the target was already damaged this turn.	DARK	60	100%	10	One Target
TM65	Shadow Claw Has a higher critical hit rate. (+1 stage.)	GHOST	70	100%	15	One Target
TM76	Round Deals double damage if Round has already been used and causes any other Pokémon using Round to use it immediately afterward.	NORMAL	60	100%	15	One Target
TM85	Snarl 100% chance of lowering all nearby enemies' Sp. Atk by one stage.	DARK	55	95%	15	Nearby Enemies

TR Moves

Here are all of the moves that Purrloin 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	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
TR20	Substitute Costs 25% of Purrloin's max HP. Sets up a Substitute to block effects and damage.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TR26	Endure Will survive any hit with at least 1 HP left this turn. 50% chance of working on consecutive turns.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TR27	Sleep Talk Can only be used while asleep. Uses one of Purrloin's moves at random.	NORMAL	--	--	10	User
TR29	Baton Pass Switches to another Pokémon on your team and keeps stat modifiers and effects.	NORMAL	--	--	40	User
TR30	Encore Forces the target to use its recent move for a few turns.	NORMAL	--	100%	5	One Target
TR31	Iron Tail 30% chance of lowering the target's Defense by one stage.	STEEL	100	75%	15	One Target
TR33	Shadow Ball 20% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.	GHOST	80	100%	15	One Target
TR37	Taunt Prevents the target from using Status moves for the next few turns.	DARK	--	100%	20	One Target
TR38	Trick Switches Purrloin's held item with the target's.	PSYCHIC	--	100%	10	One Target
TR42	Hyper Voice Damages all nearby enemies.	NORMAL	90	100%	10	Nearby Enemies
TR58	Dark Pulse Has a 20% chance of causing the target to flinch.	DARK	80	100%	15	One Target
TR59	Seed Bomb Damages the target.	GRASS	80	100%	15	One Target
TR68	Nasty Plot Raises Purrloin's Special Attack by two stages.	DARK	--	--	20	User
TR73	Gunk Shot Has a 30% chance to poison the target.	POISON	120	80%	5	One Target
TR77	Grass Knot Does more damage depending on how heavy the target is.	GRASS	varies	100%	20	One Target
TR81	Foul Play Foul Play uses the target's Attack stat instead of Purrloin's to calculate damage.	DARK	95	100%	15	One Target
TR90	Play Rough 10% chance of lowering the target's Attack by one stage.	FAIRY	90	90%	10	One Target

Egg Moves

Here are all of the moves that Purrloin 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 Purrloin.

	Move	Type	Power	Acc.%	PP	Target
EGG	Yawn Makes the target fall asleep at the end of the next turn.	NORMAL	--	--	10	One Target
EGG	Covet Damages the target and steals its held item.	NORMAL	60	100%	25	One Target
EGG	Copycat Copies the last used move of any Pokémon and uses it immediately.	NORMAL	--	--	20	User
EGG	Slash Has a higher critical hit rate. (+1 stage.)	NORMAL	70	100%	20	One Target
EGG	Double Team Raises Purrloin's Evasion by one stage.	NORMAL	--	--	15	User
EGG	Quick Attack Has higher priority.	NORMAL	40	100%	30	One Target

Move Tutor Moves

Here are all of the moves that Purrloin 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	Lash Out If Purrloin's stats were lowered this turn, Lash Out's power is doubled.	DARK		75	100%	5	One Target

Purrloin's Detailed Stats

Below you'll find a more detailed table containing Purrloin'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 Purrloin's Nature.

By default, the stats you see in the table below show four different possibilities, all assuming Purrloin 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
Stats at level 100	Min	Max	Min	Max	Base Stat
HP	192	223	255	286	41
Attack	105	136	168	199	50
Defense	79	110	142	173	37
Sp. Atk	105	136	168	199	50
Sp. Def	79	110	142	173	37
Speed	137	168	200	231	66
Total					281

Where to Find Purrloin in Sword & Shield

If you're looking for where to find Purrloin, 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 Purrloin in Pokémon Sword & Shield. (Currently this does not show most "strong" static encounters or Max Raid Battles.)

Purrloin in the Wild

Galar Route 2

Random Encounters

Any Weather
10%			Lv. 4-6

Galar Route 2 (Secret Area)

Random Encounters

Any Weather
30%			Lv. 37-40

Dappled Grove

Overworld Encounters

Norm.	Over.	Rain	Strm.	Sun	Snow	Bliz.	Sand.	Fog
--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	60%
								Lv. 13-15
Random Encounters
Norm.	Over.	Rain	Strm.	Sun	Snow	Bliz.	Sand.	Fog
--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	20%
								Lv. 11-15

Watchtower Ruins

Overworld Encounters

Norm.	Over.	Rain	Strm.	Sun	Snow	Bliz.	Sand.	Fog
--	--	5%	5%	--	--	15%	15%	5%
		Lv. 26-29	Lv. 26-29			Lv. 26-29	Lv. 26-29	Lv. 26-29
Random Encounters
Norm.	Over.	Rain	Strm.	Sun	Snow	Bliz.	Sand.	Fog
--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	30%
								Lv. 11-14

East Lake Axewell

Random Encounters

Norm.	Over.	Rain	Strm.	Sun	Snow	Bliz.	Sand.	Fog
--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	45%
								Lv. 8-12

West Lake Axewell

Overworld Encounters

Norm.	Over.	Rain	Strm.	Sun	Snow	Bliz.	Sand.	Fog
5%	10%	--	--	5%	5%	--	15%	60%
Lv. 8-14	Lv. 8-14			Lv. 8-14	Lv. 8-14		Lv. 8-14	Lv. 8-14

North Lake Miloch

Overworld Encounters

Norm.	Over.	Rain	Strm.	Sun	Snow	Bliz.	Sand.	Fog
--	35%	30%	10%	--	25%	5%	--	10%
	Lv. 26-28	Lv. 26-28	Lv. 26-28		Lv. 26-28	Lv. 26-28		Lv. 26-28

Motostoke Riverbank

Overworld Encounters

Norm.	Over.	Rain	Strm.	Sun	Snow	Bliz.	Sand.	Fog
20%	20%	20%	20%	Sword 20% Shield 10%	20%	20%	20%	20%
Lv. 26-28	Lv. 26-28	Lv. 26-28	Lv. 26-28	Lv. 26-28	Lv. 26-28	Lv. 26-28	Lv. 26-28	Lv. 26-28

Pokédex Entries for Purrloin

Generation 8 Pokédex Entries

Sword

It steals things from people just to amuse itself with their frustration. A rivalry exists between this Pokémon and Nickit.

Shield

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

Generation 6 Pokédex Entries

X Omega Ruby

Its cute act is a ruse. When victims let down their guard, they find their items taken. It attacks with sharp claws.

Y Alpha Sapphire

They steal from people for fun, but their victims can't help but forgive them. Their deceptively cute act is perfect.

Generation 5 Pokédex Entries

Black

They steal from people for fun, but their victims can't help but forgive them. Their deceptively cute act is perfect.

White

Its cute act is a ruse. When victims let down their guard, they find their items taken. It attacks with sharp claws.

Black 2 White 2

Their cute act is a ruse. They trick people and steal their valuables just to see the looks on their faces.