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Table of contents

• Overview and stats
• PvE and PvP analysis
• Moves and best movesets
• CP chart
• Pokédex information
• Evolution chart
• Mega boosts
• Power-up costs
• Family and forms
• Size information
• Encounter data
• Sprites
• Pokédex entries
• Frequently asked questions

Purrloin is a Dark-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. It reaches 772 CP and is weak to Bug, Fairy, and Fighting-type moves. Its recommended moveset is Sucker Punch / Dark Pulse. It is boosted by Fog weather. Its shiny form is available.

Purrloin Stats and Max CP

Purrloin's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

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PvE Analysis

Purrloin PvE Analysis

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Purrloin is a pure Dark-type Pokémon with a max CP of 872. It is not useful for PvE, even with its best moveset of Sucker Punch and Night Slash.

⚔️ Raids

Purrloin was meant for cuddling on the couch, not for raiding.

🛡️ Gyms

There are much better options available.

PvP Analysis

Purrloin PvP Analysis

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Purrloin’s best PvP moveset is Sucker Punch, Night Slash, and Dark Pulse. It has some viability in Little Cup only.

🧸 Little Cup

Purrloin, and especially Shadow Purrloin, can make a paw-sized impact in Little Cup. It is super spammy but lacks bulk.

🔵 Great League

With a max CP of 872, Purrloin is just a little cat who wants to sleep.

🟡 Ultra League

No.

🟣 Master League

No.

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Purrloin Type Chart

Purrloin takes increased damage from:

Bug160.0%

Fairy160.0%

Fighting160.0%

Purrloin takes reduced damage from:

Psychic39.1%

Dark62.5%

Ghost62.5%

Purrloin best moveset

Sucker Punch + Dark Pulse

Sucker Punch

Dark Pulse

Purrloin's best moveset is Sucker Punch and Dark Pulse, with 4.80 DPS (damage per second) and 30.2 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Fog weather.

Settings

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	eDPS	DPS	TDO
1.	Sucker Punch	Dark Pulse	3.43	4.80	30.2
2.	Sucker Punch	Night Slash	3.42	4.77	30.0
3.	Sucker Punch	Play Rough	3.38	4.72	29.7
4.	Scratch	Night Slash	3.13	4.37	27.5
5.	Scratch	Dark Pulse	3.01	4.21	26.5
6.	Scratch	Play Rough	3.01	4.20	26.4

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Fast Attacks

• Sucker Punch560.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Ghost
    • Psychic

  • 62.5%
  • • Fighting
    • Dark
    • Fairy

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	5
  Energy	6
  Weather boost	Fog
  Duration	0.5s
  Damage window	0.1s - 0.5s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	8
  Energy	7

  
  

  Effects

  Sucker Punch has no special effects.

  See Sucker Punch details page ↗
• Scratch640.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 62.5%
  • • Rock
    • Steel

  • 39.1%
  • • Ghost

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	6
  Energy	4
  Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
  Duration	0.5s
  Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	3
  Energy	4

  
  

  Effects

  Scratch has no special effects.

  See Scratch details page ↗

Charged Attacks

• Dark Pulse80503.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Ghost
    • Psychic

  • 62.5%
  • • Fighting
    • Dark
    • Fairy

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	80
  Energy	50
  Weather boost	Fog
  Duration	3.0s
  Damage window	1.4s - 2.3s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	80
  Energy	45

  
  

  Effects

  Dark Pulse has no special effects.

  See Dark Pulse details page ↗
• Night Slash45332.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Ghost
    • Psychic

  • 62.5%
  • • Fighting
    • Dark
    • Fairy

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	45
  Energy	33
  Weather boost	Fog
  Duration	2.0s
  Damage window	1.1s - 1.8s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	50
  Energy	35

  
  

  Effects

  Special

  Night Slash has a 12.5% chance to:

  • Increase User's Attack by 25.0%

  See Night Slash details page ↗
• Play Rough90503.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Fighting
    • Dragon
    • Dark

  • 62.5%
  • • Poison
    • Steel
    • Fire

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	90
  Energy	50
  Weather boost	Cloudy
  Duration	3.0s
  Damage window	1.4s - 2.8s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	90
  Energy	60

  
  

  Effects

  Play Rough has no special effects.

  See Play Rough details page ↗

More information

The following chart shows Purrloin's DPS and TDO for every fast and charged attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Purrloin's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

Legacy Elite Fast and Charged Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charged TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Purrloin has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Purrloin CP Chart

Purrloin reaches a maximum of 772 CP at Level 50. Raid encounters have 401–441 CP, rising to 502–551 CP when weather boosted. Field and Special Research encounters have 301–330 CP.

Max CP	772 CP
	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	301 CP - 330 CP
	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	401 CP - 441 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	401 CP - 441 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
	502 CP - 551 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

More information

• Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
• Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
• Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
  • 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
• Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
  • 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
• Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
• Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaranteed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Purrloin Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50. CP Calculator

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#509
Height	0.4 m
Weight	10.1 kg
Region	Generation 5
Can be traded	Allowed
Buddy distance	1 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	25 10000

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Purrloin	50 Candy	Liepard

• Purrloin evolves into Liepard which costs 50 Candy.

Mega Pokémon that boost Purrloin

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Purrloin's Dark-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Purrloin.

Dark

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza

• Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
• Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
• Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.

Power-up costs

	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL
LVL 50	520,000	304	296
LVL 40	280,000	304	10
LVL 35	190,000	196	-
LVL 30	125,000	126	-
LVL 25	80,000	87	-
LVL 20	47,500	58	-
LVL 15	25,500	38	-
LVL 10	11,000	19	-
LVL 5	3,000	9	-

Purrloin Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Purrloin from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 520,000 Stardust, 304 Candy, and 296 Candy XL to fully power up Purrloin in Pokémon GO.

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Purrloin in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

Purrloin

Liepard

Shadow Purrloin

Shadow Liepard

XXS	XS	M	XL	XXL
0.2 m	0.2 m	0.4 m	0.6 m	0.7 m

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Purrloin's height ranges from 0.2 m to 0.7 m, with the average being 0.4 m. The illustration shows a comparison with a 1.70 m (5′07″) tall Trainer. Max height has been limited to 450px for rendering purposes.

Size bounds

This table shows the size bounds of Purrloin in Pokémon GO. The size bounds are the minimum and maximum values for each size category.

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Purrloin

• Regular PurrloinCopy shortcode
• Shiny PurrloinCopy shortcode

Purrloin high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Purrloin. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

• #509
• #509

Official artwork

Wallpaper