The Essentials on Purugly
- Type
- Normal
- Weaknesses
- ×2 Fighting Table
- Resistances
- immune: Ghost
- Evolution
- Glameow → Purugly (Lv. 38)
- 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 452 · top stat: Speed (112) Detail
- In Current Games
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny, Shadow
- Other Names
- Chaffreux in French · ブニャット, Bunyat in Japanese · Shnurgarst in German All Languages
Overview
Purugly is a Normal-type Pokémon, No. 432 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 4. Category: Tiger Cat Pokémon. Height: 1 m, weight: 43.8 kg.
Purugly evolves from Glameow and does not evolve further.
Abilities: Thick Fat and Own Tempo. Hidden Ability: Defiant. Purugly is weak to Fighting-type moves (×2 damage). Purugly takes no damage from Ghost-type moves.
Generation
Generation 4
Diamond / Pearl
National No.
#432
National Pokédex
Category
Tiger Cat Pokémon
Status
Standard
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
71
255
Attack
82
255
Defense
64
255
Special Attack
64
255
Special Defense
59
255
Speed
112
255
Total
452
Min HP (Lv. 100)
252
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
346
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently
Type Effectiveness
Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Normal). See the type chart
Weak (×2) — 1 type
Fighting
×2
Normal (×1) — 16 types
Normal
×1
Fire
×1
Water
×1
Electric
×1
Grass
×1
Ice
×1
Poison
×1
Ground
×1
Flying
×1
Psychic
×1
Bug
×1
Rock
×1
Dragon
×1
Dark
×1
Steel
×1
Fairy
×1
Immune (×0) — 1 type
Ghost
×0
Abilities
Ability 1
The Pokémon is protected by a layer of thick fat, which halves the damage taken from Fire- and Ice-type moves.
Ability 2
The Pokémon sticks to its own tempo, preventing it from becoming confused or being affected by Intimidate.
If the Pokémon has any stat lowered by an opposing Pokémon, its Attack stat will be boosted sharply.
Purugly Evolution
Purugly Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Normal
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Purugly Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
—
Swagger
Normal
Stat
85%
—
15
1
Fake Out
Normal
Phys.
100%
40
10
1
Tackle
Normal
Phys.
100%
40
35
1
Sucker Punch
Dark
Phys.
100%
70
5
1
Scratch
Normal
Phys.
100%
40
35
1
Growl
Normal
Stat
100%
—
40
5
Hypnosis
Psychic
Stat
60%
—
20
10
Nasty Plot
Dark
Stat
—
—
20
16
Slash
Normal
Phys.
100%
70
20
17
Aerial Ace
Flying
Phys.
—
60
20
17
Feint Attack
Dark
Phys.
—
60
20
20
Fury Swipes
Normal
Phys.
80%
18
15
23
Night Slash
Dark
Phys.
100%
70
15
25
Charm
Fairy
Stat
100%
—
20
29
Assist
Normal
Stat
—
—
20
29
Taunt
Dark
Stat
100%
—
20
31
Play Rough
Fairy
Phys.
90%
90
10
32
Captivate
Normal
Stat
100%
—
20
32
Retaliate
Normal
Phys.
100%
70
5
40
Double-Edge
Normal
Phys.
100%
120
15
45
Body Slam
Normal
Phys.
100%
85
15
52
Attract
Normal
Stat
100%
—
15
60
Hone Claws
Dark
Stat
—
—
15
Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
Field
Gender
♂ 25.0 / ♀ 75.0%
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 Purugly
Available in 4 games, 13 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
Pearl
Alpha Sapphire
Omega Ruby
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Generation IV
Pearl 4 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(4)
Route 222
Lv. 41 10%
Poké Radar required
Route 222
Lv. 42 1%
Poké Radar required
Route 222
Lv. 42 4%
Route 229
Lv. 50 10%
Poké Radar required
Generation VI
Alpha Sapphire 4 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(4)
Mirage Island
Lv. 36-38 60%
Mirage Forest
Lv. 36-38 30%
Mirage Forest
Lv. 36-38 30%
Mirage Forest
Lv. 36-38 30%
Omega Ruby 4 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(4)
Mirage Island
Lv. 36-38 60%
Mirage Forest
Lv. 36-38 30%
Mirage Forest
Lv. 36-38 30%
Mirage Forest
Lv. 36-38 30%
Generation VIII
Pokémon Legends: Arceus 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Hisui Region
Transfer to Pokémon HOME
How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.
Pearl
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Omega Ruby
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Alpha Sapphire
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
→
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
Purugly in Pokémon GO
- 1,953Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 1,116Perfect CP in Raids
- 3 kmper Candy as Buddy
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
Diamond
“It is a brazen brute that barges its way into another Pokémon’s nest and claims it as its own.”
Pearl
“To make itself appear intimidatingly beefy, it tightly cinches its waist with its twin tails.”
Platinum
“It binds its body with its tails to make itself look bigger. If it locks eyes, it will glare ceaselessly.”
HeartGold
“It would claim another Pokémon’s nest as its own if it finds a nest sufficiently comfortable.”
SoulSilver
“It would claim another Pokémon’s nest as its own if it finds a nest sufficiently comfortable.”
Black
“It binds its body with its tails to make itself look bigger. If it locks eyes, it will glare ceaselessly.”
White
“It binds its body with its tails to make itself look bigger. If it locks eyes, it will glare ceaselessly.”
Black 2
“It binds its body with its tails to make itself look bigger. If it locks eyes, it will glare ceaselessly.”
White 2
“It binds its body with its tails to make itself look bigger. If it locks eyes, it will glare ceaselessly.”
X
“It would claim another Pokémon’s nest as its own if it finds a nest sufficiently comfortable.”
Y
“To make itself appear intimidatingly beefy, it tightly cinches its waist with its twin tails.”
Omega Ruby
“It would claim another Pokémon’s nest as its own if it finds a nest sufficiently comfortable.”
Alpha Sapphire
“To make itself appear intimidatingly beefy, it tightly cinches its waist with its twin tails.”
Legends: Arceus
“Though impudent and difficult to tame, Purugly enjoys great popularity due to its fur, the beauty of which surpasses even velveteen.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Chaffreux
🇬🇧 English
Purugly
🇯🇵 漢字
ブニャット
🇯🇵 Kana
ブニャット
🇯🇵 Romaji
Bunyat
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Shnurgarst
🇪🇸 Español
Purugly
🇮🇹 Italiano
Purugly
🇰🇷 한국어
몬냥이
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
东施喵
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
東施喵
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Chatigre
🇬🇧 EN
Tiger Cat Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
とらねこポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Tigerkatze
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Frequently asked questions about Purugly
What type is Purugly?
Purugly is a Normal-type Pokémon.
Can Purugly still evolve?
Purugly is the final stage of its evolutionary line: coming from Glameow, it does not evolve further.
What are Purugly's weaknesses?
Purugly is weak to Fighting-type moves (×2 damage). Purugly takes no damage from Ghost-type moves.
What is Purugly's Hidden Ability?
Purugly's Hidden Ability is Defiant. Its regular Abilities are Thick Fat and Own Tempo.
Can you get a Shiny Purugly in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Purugly is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
