Purrloin #0509

The Devious Pokémon

Typing	Dark
Abilities	Limber - Ability 1 Unburden - Ability 2 Prankster - Hidden
Classification	The Devious Pokémon
National ID	#0509
Regional ID	#0044

Type Effectiveness

Weak x2

FightingBugFairy

Resists x½

GhostDark

Immune x0

Psychic

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This page displays data from Shield (the most recent standard appearance of this Pokémon). To view data from other games, use the game selector in the sidebar.

Official Artwork

Base Stats

Stat	Amount	Stat Range
HP	41	101—148
Attack	50	49—112
Defense	37	37—97
Sp. Attack	50	49—112
Sp. Defense	37	37—97
Speed	66	63—129
Total	281	Calculated Stat Range

Calculated stats: Lv. 50

Lv. 100Nature details:

Evolutionary Family

At Level 20

Breeding and Species Information

Egg Group(s)	Field
Egg Cycles	20
Egg Steps	5120 - Generations II, III, and VII 5100 - Generations IV 5140 - Generations V and VI 5100 - Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl 2560 - Sword, Shield, Scarlet, and Violet
Gender Ratio	50.20% 49.80%
Height	0.4 m (1'4")
Weight	10.1 kg (22.3 lbs.)

Battle Information

EV Yield	1 Speed
Base Exp. Yield	56
Catch Rate	255
Catch Chance	~43.87% Success (Poké Ball, Lvl. 50, Full HP)
Exp. Growth Rate	Medium Fast
Base Friendship	50

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."
X "Its cute act is a ruse. When victims let down their guard, they find their items taken. It attacks with sharp claws." Y "They steal from people for fun, but their victims can’t help but forgive them. Their deceptively cute act is perfect."
Alpha Sapphire "They steal from people for fun, but their victims can’t help but forgive them. Their deceptively cute act is perfect." Omega Ruby "Its cute act is a ruse. When victims let down their guard, they find their items taken. It attacks with sharp claws."
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."

Learnset

Level-up Egg Tutor TM TR Transfer

Learnset via Level-up

The following moves are learned by Purrloin via level-up in Pokémon Shield:

Level	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
1	Growl	—	100	Normal	Stat.
1	Scratch	40	100	Normal	Phys.
4	Sand Attack	—	100	Ground	Stat.
5	Fake Out	40	100	Normal	Phys.
12	Fury Swipes	18	80	Normal	Phys.
16	Torment	—	100	Dark	Stat.
21	Assurance	60	100	Dark	Phys.
24	Hone Claws	—	—	Dark	Stat.
28	Sucker Punch	70	100	Dark	Phys.
32	Nasty Plot	—	—	Dark	Stat.
36	Night Slash	70	100	Dark	Phys.
40	Play Rough	90	90	Fairy	Phys.

Egg Moves

The following moves are learned by Purrloin as Egg Moves in Pokémon Shield:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Copycat	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Covet	60	100	Normal	Phys.
Double Team	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Quick Attack	40	100	Normal	Phys.
Slash	70	100	Normal	Phys.
Yawn	—	—	Normal	Stat.

Tutor Moves

The following moves are learned by Purrloin as Tutor Moves in Pokémon Shield:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Lash Out	75	100	Dark	Phys.

Tutor moves can only be learned by visiting a special Move Tutor.

Learnset via TM

The following moves are learned by Purrloin via TM in Pokémon Shield:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TM002	Pay Day	40	100	Normal	Phys.
TM014	Thunder Wave	—	90	Electric	Stat.
TM016	Screech	—	85	Normal	Stat.
TM021	Rest	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM023	Thief	60	100	Dark	Phys.
TM024	Snore	50	100	Normal	Spec.
TM025	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM029	Charm	—	100	Fairy	Stat.
TM031	Attract	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM033	Rain Dance	—	—	Water	Stat.
TM034	Sunny Day	—	—	Fire	Stat.
TM039	Facade	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM040	Swift	60	—	Normal	Spec.
TM047	Fake Tears	—	100	Dark	Stat.
TM056	U-turn	70	100	Bug	Phys.
TM057	Payback	50	100	Dark	Phys.
TM058	Assurance	60	100	Dark	Phys.
TM065	Shadow Claw	70	100	Ghost	Phys.
TM076	Round	60	100	Normal	Spec.
TM085	Snarl	55	95	Dark	Spec.

Learnset via TR

The following moves are learned by Purrloin via TR in Pokémon Shield:

TR	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TR20	Substitute	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TR26	Endure	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TR27	Sleep Talk	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TR29	Baton Pass	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TR30	Encore	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TR31	Iron Tail	100	75	Steel	Phys.
TR33	Shadow Ball	80	100	Ghost	Spec.
TR37	Taunt	—	100	Dark	Stat.
TR38	Trick	—	100	Psychic	Stat.
TR42	Hyper Voice	90	100	Normal	Spec.
TR58	Dark Pulse	80	100	Dark	Spec.
TR59	Seed Bomb	80	100	Grass	Phys.
TR68	Nasty Plot	—	—	Dark	Stat.
TR73	Gunk Shot	120	80	Poison	Phys.
TR77	Grass Knot	1	100	Grass	Spec.
TR81	Foul Play	95	100	Dark	Phys.
TR90	Play Rough	90	90	Fairy	Phys.

Transfer Moves

The following moves are learned by Purrloin via Transfer from an older game:

Name	Origin Games	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Aerial Ace	BW B2W2 ORAS XY SM USUM	60	—	Flying	Phys.
Assist	BW B2W2 ORAS XY SM USUM	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Captivate	BW B2W2 ORAS XY SM USUM	—	100	Normal	Stat.
Confide	ORAS XY SM USUM	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Cut	BW B2W2 ORAS XY	50	95	Normal	Phys.
Dream Eater	BW B2W2 ORAS XY SM USUM	100	100	Psychic	Spec.
Echoed Voice	BW B2W2 ORAS XY SM USUM	40	100	Normal	Spec.
Embargo	BW B2W2 ORAS XY SM USUM	—	100	Dark	Stat.
Feint Attack	BW B2W2 ORAS XY SM USUM	60	—	Dark	Phys.
Frustration	BW B2W2 ORAS XY SM USUM	1	100	Normal	Phys.
Hidden Power	BW B2W2 ORAS XY SM USUM	60	100	Normal	Spec.
Knock Off	B2W2 ORAS USUM	65	100	Dark	Phys.
Psych Up	BW B2W2 ORAS XY SM USUM	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Pursuit	BW B2W2 ORAS XY SM USUM	40	100	Dark	Phys.
Return	BW B2W2 ORAS XY SM USUM	1	100	Normal	Phys.
Role Play	B2W2 ORAS USUM	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
Secret Power	ORAS	70	100	Normal	Phys.
Snatch	BW B2W2 ORAS XY SM USUM	—	—	Dark	Stat.
Spite	B2W2 ORAS USUM	—	100	Ghost	Stat.
Swagger	BW B2W2 ORAS XY SM USUM	—	85	Normal	Stat.
Toxic	BW B2W2 ORAS XY SM USUM	—	90	Poison	Stat.

Transfer moves require transferring the Pokémon from a previous generation where it could learn the move.

How to Obtain

Available In

Generation V

Black

Catchable

White

Catchable

Black 2

Catchable

White 2

Catchable

Generation VI

X

Obtainable

Y

Obtainable

Alpha Sapphire

Transfer

Omega Ruby

Transfer

Generation VII

Sun

Transfer

Moon

Transfer

Ultra Sun

Transfer

Ultra Moon

Transfer

Generation VIII

Sword

Catchable

Shield

Catchable

Generation IX

Legends: Z-A

Transfer

Mega Dimension

Catchable

What does each category mean?

Catchable Can be caught in the base game without special requirements. It spawns somewhere in game.

Obtainable Available only through an in-game gift, such as a starter or in-game trade with an NPC.

Evolve Only available through evolution. A pre-evolution is available for catching or obtaining.

Event Only available through some sort of event or distribution.

Transfer Exists within the game's data, but can only be obtained via a trade with another player (version exclusive) or transfer through another means like Pokémon HOME.

In-Game Images

Standard Sprites

Main Sprite

Shiny Sprites

Main Sprite

Stoutland(#0508)

Liepard(#0510)

Legends: Z-A

Scarlet and Violet

Other Games

Catch Calculators

Shiny Rates

Shiny Hunting Tools

Purrloin #0509

The Devious Pokémon

Type Effectiveness

Official Artwork

Base Stats

Evolutionary Family

Breeding and Species Information

Battle Information

Pokédex Entries

Learnset

Learnset via Level-up

Egg Moves

Tutor Moves

Learnset via TM

Learnset via TR

Transfer Moves

How to Obtain

Available In

Generation V

Generation VI

Generation VII

Generation VIII

Generation IX

In-Game Images

Standard Sprites

Shiny Sprites