The Essentials on Purrloin
- Type
- Dark
- Weaknesses
- ×2 Fighting, Bug, Fairy Table
- Resistances
- ×½ Ghost, Dark · immune: Psychic
- Evolution
- Purrloin → Liepard (Lv. 20)
- Shiny
Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View- Stats
- Total 281 · top stat: Speed (66) Detail
- In Current Games
- Pokémon Legends: Z-A: No. 53 in the Extradimensional Pokédex (Mega Dimension)
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny, Shadow
- Other Names
- Chacripan in French · チョロネコ, Choroneko in Japanese · Felilou in German All Languages
Overview
Purrloin is a Dark-type Pokémon, No. 509 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 5. Category: Devious Pokémon. Height: 0.4 m, weight: 10.1 kg.
Purrloin evolves into Liepard (Lv. 20).
Abilities: Limber and Unburden. Hidden Ability: Prankster. Purrloin is weak to Fighting, Bug and Fairy-type moves (×2 damage). Purrloin takes no damage from Psychic-type moves.
Generation
Generation 5
Black / White
National No.
#509
National Pokédex
Category
Devious Pokémon
Status
Standard
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
41
255
Attack
50
255
Defense
37
255
Special Attack
50
255
Special Defense
37
255
Speed
66
255
Total
281
Min HP (Lv. 100)
192
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
286
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently
Type Effectiveness
Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Dark). See the type chart
Weak (×2) — 3 types
Fighting
×2
Bug
×2
Fairy
×2
Normal (×1) — 12 types
Normal
×1
Fire
×1
Water
×1
Electric
×1
Grass
×1
Ice
×1
Poison
×1
Ground
×1
Flying
×1
Rock
×1
Dragon
×1
Steel
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 2 types
Ghost
×½
Dark
×½
Immune (×0) — 1 type
Psychic
×0
Abilities
Ability 1
The Pokémon's limber body prevents it from being paralyzed.
Ability 2
Boosts the Speed stat if the Pokémon's held item is used or lost.
Gives priority to the Pokémon's status moves.
Purrloin Evolution
Purrloin Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Dark
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Purrloin Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
1
Scratch
Normal
Phys.
100%
40
35
1
Growl
Normal
Stat
100%
—
40
4
Sand Attack
Ground
Stat
100%
—
15
5
Fake Out
Normal
Phys.
100%
40
10
6
Assist
Normal
Stat
—
—
20
12
Fury Swipes
Normal
Phys.
80%
18
15
15
Pursuit
Dark
Phys.
100%
40
20
16
Torment
Dark
Stat
100%
—
15
21
Assurance
Dark
Phys.
100%
60
10
24
Hone Claws
Dark
Stat
—
—
15
28
Sucker Punch
Dark
Phys.
100%
70
5
30
Slash
Normal
Phys.
100%
70
20
32
Nasty Plot
Dark
Stat
—
—
20
33
Captivate
Normal
Stat
100%
—
20
36
Night Slash
Dark
Phys.
100%
70
15
39
Snatch
Dark
Stat
—
—
10
40
Play Rough
Fairy
Phys.
90%
90
10
Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
Field
Gender
♂ 50.0 / ♀ 50.0%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Speed
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.
Where to Find Purrloin
Available in 6 games, 56 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
Black
Black 2
White
White 2
Shield
Sword
Generation V
Black 9 encounters
Available
▼
Dark grass
(1)
Route 3
Lv. 11 10%
Tall grass
(8)
Route 2
Lv. 4 10%
Route 2
Lv. 5 10%
Dreamyard
Lv. 8 20%
Dreamyard
Lv. 9 10%
Route 3
Lv. 9 10%
Dreamyard
Lv. 10 5%
Dreamyard
Lv. 11 1%
Dreamyard
Lv. 11 4%
Black 2 18 encounters
Available
▼
Dark grass
(6)
Route 20
Lv. 10 10%
Route 20
Lv. 11 1%
Spring
Route 20
Lv. 11 1%
Winter
Route 20
Lv. 11 4%
Route 20
Lv. 11 1%
Autumn
Route 3
Lv. 65 10%
Tall grass
(12)
Route 19
Lv. 2 20%
Route 20
Lv. 3 10%
Route 19
Lv. 3 10%
Route 19
Lv. 4 4%
Route 20
Lv. 4 4%
Route 20
Lv. 4 1%
Autumn
Route 19
Lv. 4 10%
Route 19
Lv. 4 5%
Route 19
Lv. 4 1%
Route 20
Lv. 4 1%
Spring
Route 20
Lv. 4 1%
Winter
Route 3
Lv. 57 10%
White 9 encounters
Available
▼
Dark grass
(1)
Route 3
Lv. 11 10%
Tall grass
(8)
Route 2
Lv. 4 10%
Route 2
Lv. 5 10%
Dreamyard
Lv. 8 20%
Route 3
Lv. 9 10%
Dreamyard
Lv. 9 10%
Dreamyard
Lv. 10 5%
Dreamyard
Lv. 11 4%
Dreamyard
Lv. 11 1%
White 2 18 encounters
Available
▼
Dark grass
(6)
Route 20
Lv. 10 10%
Route 20
Lv. 11 1%
Winter
Route 20
Lv. 11 1%
Spring
Route 20
Lv. 11 4%
Route 20
Lv. 11 1%
Autumn
Route 3
Lv. 65 10%
Tall grass
(12)
Route 19
Lv. 2 20%
Route 20
Lv. 3 10%
Route 19
Lv. 3 10%
Route 20
Lv. 4 4%
Route 20
Lv. 4 1%
Autumn
Route 19
Lv. 4 10%
Route 19
Lv. 4 4%
Route 20
Lv. 4 1%
Spring
Route 20
Lv. 4 1%
Winter
Route 19
Lv. 4 5%
Route 19
Lv. 4 1%
Route 3
Lv. 57 10%
Generation VIII
Shield 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Wild Area / Galar
Sword 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Wild Area / Galar
Transfer to Pokémon HOME
How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.
Black
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
White
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Black 2
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
White 2
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Sword
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Shield
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Note:
Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.
Competitive & Meta
Purrloin in Pokémon GO
- 772Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 441Perfect CP in Raids
- 1 kmper Candy as Buddy
- 50 🍬to evolve into Liepard
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
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
“Their cute act is a ruse. They trick people and steal their valuables just to see the looks on their faces.”
White 2
“Their cute act is a ruse. They trick people and steal their valuables just to see the looks on their faces.”
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.”
Omega Ruby
“Its cute act is a ruse. When victims let down their guard, they find their items taken. It attacks with sharp claws.”
Alpha Sapphire
“They steal from people for fun, but their victims can’t help but forgive them. Their deceptively cute act is perfect.”
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.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Chacripan
🇬🇧 English
Purrloin
🇯🇵 漢字
チョロネコ
🇯🇵 Kana
チョロネコ
🇯🇵 Romaji
Choroneko
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Felilou
🇪🇸 Español
Purrloin
🇮🇹 Italiano
Purrloin
🇰🇷 한국어
쌔비냥
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
扒手猫
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
扒手貓
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Scélérat
🇬🇧 EN
Devious Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
しょうわるポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Schelm-Pokémon
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Frequently asked questions about Purrloin
What type is Purrloin?
Purrloin is a Dark-type Pokémon.
How do you evolve Purrloin?
Purrloin evolves into Liepard (Lv. 20).
What are Purrloin's weaknesses?
Purrloin is weak to Fighting, Bug and Fairy-type moves (×2 damage). Purrloin takes no damage from Psychic-type moves.
What is Purrloin's Hidden Ability?
Purrloin's Hidden Ability is Prankster. Its regular Abilities are Limber and Unburden.
Can you get a Shiny Purrloin in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Purrloin is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
