Purugly best moveset in Pokémon GO

Moves

Purugly's best moveset in Pokémon GO is Scratch and Play Rough, with 10.96 damage per second, and it can deal 212.7 damage before Purugly faints. This is true when battling in neutral weather.

Best moves for Purugly are:
DPS10.96
TDO212.67
Score23.0
Boosted by
  • partlyCloudy
  • cloudy

All Purugly movesets ranked

Here is a complete list of Purugly movesets in Pokémon GO, ranked by their DPS and TDO. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon.

      #
      Fast Attack
      Charged Attack
      DPS
      TDO
      Score 🔽
      1.NormalScratch FairyPlay Rough 10.96212.723.0
      2.NormalScratch ElectricThunder 10.45202.821.9
      3.GhostShadow Claw FairyPlay Rough 10.28199.521.6
      4.NormalScratch FlyingAerial Ace 9.68188.020.3
      5.GhostShadow Claw ElectricThunder 9.47183.919.9
      6.GhostShadow Claw FlyingAerial Ace 9.07176.019.0

      Purugly fast moves guide

      Moves

      Moves

      GhostShadow Claw9Damage6Energy
      Toggle more information for move: Shadow Claw
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 160.0%
        • Ghost
        • Psychic
      • 62.5%
        • Dark
      • 39.1%
        • Normal
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage9
      Energy6
      Weather boost
      • fogFog
      Duration0.7s
      Damage window0.3s - 0.5s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage6
      Energy8

      Effects
      Shadow Claw has no special effects.
      See Shadow Claw details page ↗
      NormalScratch6Damage4Energy
      Toggle more information for move: Scratch
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 62.5%
        • Rock
        • Steel
      • 39.1%
        • Ghost
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage6
      Energy4
      Weather boost
      • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
      Duration0.5s
      Damage window0.3s - 0.5s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage4
      Energy2

      Effects
      Scratch has no special effects.
      See Scratch details page ↗

      Tabular view

      Fast Move
      Raid Battles
      Trainer Battles
      Name 🔼
      PWR
      DPS
      ENG
      EPS
      CD
      PWR
      ENG
      DPT
      EPT
      CD
      612.0048.000.5s424.002.001s
      912.8668.570.7s683.004.001s

      Legend - PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy generated per use, EPS for energy per second, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

      Purugly's Fast Moves Type Coverage

      NormalFightingFlyingPoisonGroundRockBugGhostSteelFireWaterGrassElectricPsychicIceDragonDarkFairy
      Ghost×0.4×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.6×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.6×1.0×1.0×0.6×1.0
      Normal×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×0.6×1.0×0.4×0.6×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0

      Purugly charge moves guide

      Moves

      Purugly has access to 3 Charge moves (Aerial Ace, Thunder, and Play Rough), which cover Flying, Electric, and Fairy-type attacks.

      Moves

      FlyingAerial Ace55Damage33Energy
      Toggle more information for move: Aerial Ace
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 160.0%
        • Fighting
        • Bug
        • Grass
      • 62.5%
        • Rock
        • Steel
        • Electric
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage55
      Energy33
      Weather boost
      • windyWindy
      Duration2.4s
      Damage window1.9s - 2.2s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage55
      Energy40

      Effects
      Aerial Ace has no special effects.
      See Aerial Ace details page ↗
      ElectricThunder100Damage100Energy
      Toggle more information for move: Thunder
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 160.0%
        • Flying
        • Water
      • 62.5%
        • Grass
        • Electric
        • Dragon
      • 39.1%
        • Ground
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage100
      Energy100
      Weather boost
      • rainRainy
      Duration2.4s
      Damage window1.2s - 2.2s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage100
      Energy60

      Effects
      Thunder has no special effects.
      See Thunder details page ↗
      FairyPlay Rough90Damage50Energy
      Toggle more information for move: Play Rough
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 160.0%
        • Fighting
        • Dragon
        • Dark
      • 62.5%
        • Poison
        • Steel
        • Fire
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage90
      Energy50
      Weather boost
      • cloudyCloudy
      Duration2.9s
      Damage window1.3s - 2.7s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage90
      Energy60

      Effects
      Play Rough has no special effects.
      See Play Rough details page ↗

      Tabular view

      Charge Move
      Raid Battles
      Trainer Battles
      Name 🔼
      PWR
      DPS
      ENG
      DPE
      CD
      PWR
      ENG
      DPE
      5522.92331.382.4s55401.38
      9031.03501.502.9s90601.50
      10041.671001.672.4s100601.67

      Legend - PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy used, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used.

      Moves with Special Effects in PvP

      There are no Purugly moves that have Special Effects in PvP.

      Purugly's Charge Moves Type Coverage

      NormalFightingFlyingPoisonGroundRockBugGhostSteelFireWaterGrassElectricPsychicIceDragonDarkFairy
      Flying×1.0×1.6×1.0×1.0×1.0×0.6×1.6×1.0×0.6×1.0×1.0×1.6×0.6×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0
      Electric×1.0×1.0×1.6×1.0×0.4×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.6×0.6×0.6×1.0×1.0×0.6×1.0×1.0
      Fairy×1.0×1.6×1.0×0.6×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×0.6×0.6×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.6×1.6×1.0