Purrloin

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Base Stats
Evolutions
Moves Learned
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Pokédex entries
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Purrloin

Pokédex data

National №	0509
Type	Dark
Species	Devious Pokémon
Abilities	1. Limber 2. Unburden Prankster (hidden ability)
Local №	015 (Black/White) 012 (Black 2/White 2) 042 (X/Y — Mountain Kalos) 044 (Sword/Shield — Galar)

Training

EV yield	1 Speed
Catch rate	255
Base Friendship	50 (Normal)
Base Exp.	56
Growth Rate	Medium

Breeding

Egg Groups	Field
Gender	50% male, 50% female
Egg cycles	20 (4864–5140 steps)

Base stats

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	Min	Max

The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.

Evolution chart

#0509
Purrloin
Dark

(Level 20)

#0510
Liepard
Dark

Purrloin changes

In Generations 5-7, Purrloin has a base Friendship value of 70.

Moves learned by Purrloin

In other generations 5 6 7 8 9

Purrloin

Black/White Black 2/White 2

Moves learnt by level up

Purrloin learns the following moves in Pokémon Black & White at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Scratch	normal	40	100
3	Growl	normal	—	100
6	Assist	normal	—	—
10	Sand Attack	ground	—	100
12	Fury Swipes	normal	18	80
15	Pursuit	dark	40	100
19	Torment	dark	—	100
21	Fake Out	normal	40	100
24	Hone Claws	dark	—	—
28	Assurance	dark	60	100
30	Slash	normal	70	100
33	Captivate	normal	—	100
37	Night Slash	dark	70	100
39	Snatch	dark	—	—
42	Nasty Plot	dark	—	—
46	Sucker Punch	dark	70	100
No moves.

Egg moves

Purrloin learns the following moves via breeding in Black & White.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Pay Day	normal	40	100
Feint Attack	dark	60	∞
Charm	fairy	—	100
Encore	normal	—	100
Yawn	normal	—	—
Fake Tears	dark	—	100
Covet	normal	60	100
Foul Play	dark	95	100
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Purrloin can be taught these attacks in Black & White from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Purrloin is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black & White.

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	normal		50	95
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Purrloin is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black & White.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Hone Claws	dark	—	—
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
12	Taunt	dark	—	100
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
30	Shadow Ball	ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	flying	60	∞
41	Torment	dark	—	100
42	Facade	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
48	Round	normal	60	100
49	Echoed Voice	normal	40	100
63	Embargo	dark	—	100
65	Shadow Claw	ghost	70	100
66	Payback	dark	50	100
73	Thunder Wave	electric	—	90
77	Psych Up	normal	—	—
85	Dream Eater	psychic	100	100
86	Grass Knot	grass	—	100
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
95	Snarl	dark	55	95
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Purrloin learns the following moves in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Scratch	normal	40	100
3	Growl	normal	—	100
6	Assist	normal	—	—
10	Sand Attack	ground	—	100
12	Fury Swipes	normal	18	80
15	Pursuit	dark	40	100
19	Torment	dark	—	100
21	Fake Out	normal	40	100
24	Hone Claws	dark	—	—
28	Assurance	dark	60	100
30	Slash	normal	70	100
33	Captivate	normal	—	100
37	Night Slash	dark	70	100
39	Snatch	dark	—	—
42	Nasty Plot	dark	—	—
46	Sucker Punch	dark	70	100
No moves.

Egg moves

Purrloin learns the following moves via breeding in Black 2 & White 2.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Pay Day	normal	40	100
Feint Attack	dark	60	∞
Charm	fairy	—	100
Encore	normal	—	100
Yawn	normal	—	—
Fake Tears	dark	—	100
Covet	normal	60	100
Foul Play	dark	95	100
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Purrloin can be taught these attacks in Black 2 & White 2 from move tutors.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Snore	normal	50	100
Spite	ghost	—	100
Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
Iron Tail	steel	100	75
Trick	psychic	—	100
Role Play	psychic	—	—
Knock Off	dark	65	100
Snatch	dark	—	—
Hyper Voice	normal	90	100
Covet	normal	60	100
Dark Pulse	dark	80	100
Seed Bomb	grass	80	100
Gunk Shot	poison	120	80
Foul Play	dark	95	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Purrloin is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2.

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	normal		50	95
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Purrloin is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Hone Claws	dark	—	—
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
12	Taunt	dark	—	100
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
30	Shadow Ball	ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	flying	60	∞
41	Torment	dark	—	100
42	Facade	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
48	Round	normal	60	100
49	Echoed Voice	normal	40	100
63	Embargo	dark	—	100
65	Shadow Claw	ghost	70	100
66	Payback	dark	50	100
73	Thunder Wave	electric	—	90
77	Psych Up	normal	—	—
85	Dream Eater	psychic	100	100
86	Grass Knot	grass	—	100
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
89	U-turn	bug	70	100
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
95	Snarl	dark	55	95
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

X/Y Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire

Moves learnt by level up

Purrloin learns the following moves in Pokémon X & Y at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Scratch	normal	40	100
3	Growl	normal	—	100
6	Assist	normal	—	—
10	Sand Attack	ground	—	100
12	Fury Swipes	normal	18	80
15	Pursuit	dark	40	100
19	Torment	dark	—	100
21	Fake Out	normal	40	100
24	Hone Claws	dark	—	—
28	Assurance	dark	60	100
30	Slash	normal	70	100
33	Captivate	normal	—	100
37	Night Slash	dark	70	100
39	Snatch	dark	—	—
42	Nasty Plot	dark	—	—
46	Sucker Punch	dark	70	100
49	Play Rough	fairy	90	90
No moves.

Egg moves

Purrloin learns the following moves via breeding in X & Y.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Pay Day	normal	40	100
Feint Attack	dark	60	∞
Charm	fairy	—	100
Encore	normal	—	100
Yawn	normal	—	—
Fake Tears	dark	—	100
Covet	normal	60	100
Copycat	normal	—	—
Foul Play	dark	95	100
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Purrloin can be taught these attacks in X & Y from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Purrloin is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon X & Y.

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	normal		50	95
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Purrloin is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon X & Y.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Hone Claws	dark	—	—
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
12	Taunt	dark	—	100
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
30	Shadow Ball	ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	flying	60	∞
41	Torment	dark	—	100
42	Facade	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
48	Round	normal	60	100
49	Echoed Voice	normal	40	100
63	Embargo	dark	—	100
65	Shadow Claw	ghost	70	100
66	Payback	dark	50	100
73	Thunder Wave	electric	—	90
77	Psych Up	normal	—	—
85	Dream Eater	psychic	100	100
86	Grass Knot	grass	—	100
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
89	U-turn	bug	70	100
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
95	Snarl	dark	55	95
97	Dark Pulse	dark	80	100
100	Confide	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Purrloin learns the following moves in Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Scratch	normal	40	100
3	Growl	normal	—	100
6	Assist	normal	—	—
10	Sand Attack	ground	—	100
12	Fury Swipes	normal	18	80
15	Pursuit	dark	40	100
19	Torment	dark	—	100
21	Fake Out	normal	40	100
24	Hone Claws	dark	—	—
28	Assurance	dark	60	100
30	Slash	normal	70	100
33	Captivate	normal	—	100
37	Night Slash	dark	70	100
39	Snatch	dark	—	—
42	Nasty Plot	dark	—	—
46	Sucker Punch	dark	70	100
49	Play Rough	fairy	90	90
No moves.

Egg moves

Purrloin learns the following moves via breeding in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Pay Day	normal	40	100
Feint Attack	dark	60	∞
Charm	fairy	—	100
Encore	normal	—	100
Yawn	normal	—	—
Fake Tears	dark	—	100
Covet	normal	60	100
Copycat	normal	—	—
Foul Play	dark	95	100
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Purrloin can be taught these attacks in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire from move tutors.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Snore	normal	50	100
Spite	ghost	—	100
Iron Tail	steel	100	75
Trick	psychic	—	100
Role Play	psychic	—	—
Knock Off	dark	65	100
Snatch	dark	—	—
Hyper Voice	normal	90	100
Covet	normal	60	100
Seed Bomb	grass	80	100
Gunk Shot	poison	120	80
Foul Play	dark	95	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Purrloin is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire.

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	normal		50	95
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Purrloin is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Hone Claws	dark	—	—
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
12	Taunt	dark	—	100
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
30	Shadow Ball	ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	flying	60	∞
41	Torment	dark	—	100
42	Facade	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
48	Round	normal	60	100
49	Echoed Voice	normal	40	100
63	Embargo	dark	—	100
65	Shadow Claw	ghost	70	100
66	Payback	dark	50	100
73	Thunder Wave	electric	—	90
77	Psych Up	normal	—	—
85	Dream Eater	psychic	100	100
86	Grass Knot	grass	—	100
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
89	U-turn	bug	70	100
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
94	Secret Power	normal	70	100
95	Snarl	dark	55	95
97	Dark Pulse	dark	80	100
100	Confide	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon Let's Go, Pikachu!/Let's Go, Eevee!

Moves learnt by level up

Purrloin learns the following moves in Pokémon Sun & Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Scratch	normal	40	100
3	Growl	normal	—	100
6	Assist	normal	—	—
10	Sand Attack	ground	—	100
12	Fury Swipes	normal	18	80
15	Pursuit	dark	40	100
19	Torment	dark	—	100
21	Fake Out	normal	40	100
24	Hone Claws	dark	—	—
28	Assurance	dark	60	100
30	Slash	normal	70	100
33	Captivate	normal	—	100
37	Night Slash	dark	70	100
39	Snatch	dark	—	—
42	Nasty Plot	dark	—	—
46	Sucker Punch	dark	70	100
49	Play Rough	fairy	90	90
No moves.

Egg moves

Purrloin learns the following moves via breeding in Sun & Moon.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Pay Day	normal	40	100
Feint Attack	dark	60	∞
Charm	fairy	—	100
Encore	normal	—	100
Yawn	normal	—	—
Fake Tears	dark	—	100
Covet	normal	60	100
Copycat	normal	—	—
Foul Play	dark	95	100
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Purrloin can be taught these attacks in Sun & Moon from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Purrloin is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sun & Moon.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
12	Taunt	dark	—	100
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
30	Shadow Ball	ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	flying	60	∞
41	Torment	dark	—	100
42	Facade	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
48	Round	normal	60	100
49	Echoed Voice	normal	40	100
63	Embargo	dark	—	100
65	Shadow Claw	ghost	70	100
66	Payback	dark	50	100
73	Thunder Wave	electric	—	90
77	Psych Up	normal	—	—
85	Dream Eater	psychic	100	100
86	Grass Knot	grass	—	100
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
89	U-turn	bug	70	100
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
95	Snarl	dark	55	95
97	Dark Pulse	dark	80	100
100	Confide	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Purrloin learns the following moves in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Scratch	normal	40	100
3	Growl	normal	—	100
6	Assist	normal	—	—
10	Sand Attack	ground	—	100
12	Fury Swipes	normal	18	80
15	Pursuit	dark	40	100
19	Torment	dark	—	100
21	Fake Out	normal	40	100
24	Hone Claws	dark	—	—
28	Assurance	dark	60	100
30	Slash	normal	70	100
33	Captivate	normal	—	100
37	Night Slash	dark	70	100
39	Snatch	dark	—	—
42	Nasty Plot	dark	—	—
46	Sucker Punch	dark	70	100
49	Play Rough	fairy	90	90
No moves.

Egg moves

Purrloin learns the following moves via breeding in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Pay Day	normal	40	100
Feint Attack	dark	60	∞
Charm	fairy	—	100
Encore	normal	—	100
Yawn	normal	—	—
Fake Tears	dark	—	100
Covet	normal	60	100
Copycat	normal	—	—
Foul Play	dark	95	100
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Purrloin can be taught these attacks in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon from move tutors.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Snore	normal	50	100
Spite	ghost	—	100
Iron Tail	steel	100	75
Trick	psychic	—	100
Role Play	psychic	—	—
Knock Off	dark	65	100
Snatch	dark	—	—
Hyper Voice	normal	90	100
Covet	normal	60	100
Seed Bomb	grass	80	100
Gunk Shot	poison	120	80
Foul Play	dark	95	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Purrloin is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
12	Taunt	dark	—	100
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
30	Shadow Ball	ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	flying	60	∞
41	Torment	dark	—	100
42	Facade	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
48	Round	normal	60	100
49	Echoed Voice	normal	40	100
63	Embargo	dark	—	100
65	Shadow Claw	ghost	70	100
66	Payback	dark	50	100
73	Thunder Wave	electric	—	90
77	Psych Up	normal	—	—
85	Dream Eater	psychic	100	100
86	Grass Knot	grass	—	100
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
89	U-turn	bug	70	100
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
95	Snarl	dark	55	95
97	Dark Pulse	dark	80	100
100	Confide	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Purrloin learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Scratch	normal	40	100
1	Growl	normal	—	100
4	Sand Attack	ground	—	100
5	Fake Out	normal	40	100
12	Fury Swipes	normal	18	80
16	Torment	dark	—	100
21	Assurance	dark	60	100
24	Hone Claws	dark	—	—
28	Sucker Punch	dark	70	100
32	Nasty Plot	dark	—	—
36	Night Slash	dark	70	100
40	Play Rough	fairy	90	90
No moves.

Egg moves

Purrloin learns the following moves via breeding in Sword & Shield.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Quick Attack	normal	40	100
Double Team	normal	—	—
Slash	normal	70	100
Yawn	normal	—	—
Covet	normal	60	100
Copycat	normal	—	—
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Purrloin can be taught these attacks in Sword & Shield from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Lash Out	dark		75	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Purrloin is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
02	Pay Day	normal	40	100
14	Thunder Wave	electric	—	90
16	Screech	normal	—	85
21	Rest	psychic	—	—
23	Thief	dark	60	100
24	Snore	normal	50	100
25	Protect	normal	—	—
29	Charm	fairy	—	100
31	Attract	normal	—	100
33	Rain Dance	water	—	—
34	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
39	Facade	normal	70	100
40	Swift	normal	60	∞
47	Fake Tears	dark	—	100
56	U-turn	bug	70	100
57	Payback	dark	50	100
58	Assurance	dark	60	100
65	Shadow Claw	ghost	70	100
76	Round	normal	60	100
85	Snarl	dark	55	95
No moves.

Moves learnt by TR

Purrloin is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
20	Substitute	normal	—	—
26	Endure	normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
29	Baton Pass	normal	—	—
30	Encore	normal	—	100
31	Iron Tail	steel	100	75
33	Shadow Ball	ghost	80	100
37	Taunt	dark	—	100
38	Trick	psychic	—	100
42	Hyper Voice	normal	90	100
58	Dark Pulse	dark	80	100
59	Seed Bomb	grass	80	100
68	Nasty Plot	dark	—	—
73	Gunk Shot	poison	120	80
77	Grass Knot	grass	—	100
81	Foul Play	dark	95	100
90	Play Rough	fairy	90	90
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Scarlet/Violet

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Purrloin sprites

Type	Generation 5	Generation 6	Generation 7	Generation 8	Generation 9	Home
Normal					—
Shiny				—	—

See all Purrloin sprites

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	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.

Other languages

English	Purrloin
Italian	Purrloin
Spanish	Purrloin
German	Felilou
French	Chacripan
Chinese	扒手貓
Korean	쌔비냥
Japanese	チョロネコ

English	Devious Pokémon
Italian	Pokémon Furbizia
Spanish	Pokémon Malicioso
German	Schelm-Pokémon
French	Pokémon Scélérat
Chinese	壞心眼寶可夢
Korean	성악포켓몬
Japanese	しょうわるポケモン

#0508 Stoutland #0510 Liepard