No. 0432

Purugly

Tiger Cat Pokémon

Official art

Purugly is a Normal-type Pokémon, 2× weak to Fighting, with a base stat total of 452. It isn’t usable in Pokémon Champions’ Regulation M-C.

Normal

Height: 1 m 3′03″
Weight: 43.8 kg 96.6 lbs
Base stat total: 452 Higher than 50% of Pokémon
Introduced: Gen IV Diamond & Pearl

Abilities

Pokédex entryLegends: Arceus

Though impudent and difficult to tame, Purugly enjoys great popularity due to its fur, the beauty of which surpasses even velveteen.

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Base stats

HP71146–178252–346

Atk8291–147152–289

Def6475–127119–249

SpA6475–127119–249

SpD5971–122110–238

Spe112118–180206–355

Total452Higher than 50% of Pokémon

Ranges in Pokémon Champions at Lv 50: 0 Stat Points with a −10% Stat Alignment to 32 Stat Points with a +10% one (HP has no alignment).Ranges in the main games at Lv 100: 0 IV/EV with a hindering nature to 31 IV/252 EV with a helpful nature. EV yield: 2 Spe.

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Type matchups

Weak to

2×

Fighting

Immune to

0×

Ghost

Takes normal damage from 16 types

NormalFlyingPoisonGroundRockBugSteelFireWaterGrassElectricPsychicIceDragonDarkFairy

With : Fire becomes ½×

With : Ice becomes ½×

Speed tiers

The faster Pokémon moves first each turn, so knowing who you outspeed decides a lot of battles. These are its Speed values at Lv 50 in Pokémon Champions (base Speed 112); Scarf and Tailwind use the Max+ value.

Max+180Max164No SP132Min118Scarf270Tailwind360

At max Speed, Purugly outspeeds 25 of the 30 most used Pokémon in Champions VGC on Showdown.

Speed at Lv 50 in Pokémon Champions: Purugly against the 30 most used Pokémon in Champions VGC on Showdown, fastest first
Speed		Pokémon
203		Mega Garchomp ZModest · 32 SP · #21 on Showdown
200		Mega GengarTimid · 32 SP · #26 on Showdown
190		Mega Raichu YTimid · 23 SP · #13 on Showdown
189		Mega SalamenceTimid · 32 SP · #4 on Showdown
184		WhimsicottTimid · 32 SP · #23 on Showdown
180		Purugly · Max+32 SP, Speed-raising alignment
178		Mega MetagrossJolly · 32 SP · #28 on Showdown
178		Mega StaraptorJolly · 32 SP · #29 on Showdown
172		SneaslerAdamant · 32 SP · #2 on Showdown
169		Mega FloetteTimid · 32 SP · #17 on Showdown
169		GarchompJolly · 32 SP · #19 on Showdown
167		Mega Charizard YTimid · 32 SP · #14 on Showdown
167		Mega GardevoirTimid · 32 SP · #20 on Showdown
164		Purugly · Max32 SP, neutral alignment
161		IndeedeeTimid · 32 SP · #30 on Showdown
156		Hisuian ArcanineJolly · 32 SP · #16 on Showdown
150		ArchaludonTimid · 32 SP · #9 on Showdown
149		GholdengoTimid · 32 SP · #8 on Showdown
143		BasculegionJolly · 32 SP · #6 on Showdown
132		Purugly · No SP0 SP, neutral alignment
128		PelipperTimid · 32 SP · #12 on Showdown
120		VolcaronaBold · 0 SP · #25 on Showdown
105		RillaboomAdamant · 0 SP · #1 on Showdown
101		MiloticCalm · 0 SP · #15 on Showdown
95		SylveonModest · 15 SP · #18 on Showdown
94		Female IndeedeeRelaxed · 0 SP · #7 on Showdown
90		PolitoedCalm · 0 SP · #22 on Showdown
90		SinistchaBold · 0 SP · #24 on Showdown
85		ArmarougeQuiet · 0 SP · #27 on Showdown
80		IncineroarCareful · 0 SP · #3 on Showdown
80		FarigirafBold · 0 SP · #11 on Showdown
70		KingambitAdamant · 0 SP · #5 on Showdown
60		Mega GolisopodAdamant · 0 SP · #10 on Showdown

Smogon · Showdown Others at their most common Speed investment in Champions VGC (Reg M-C · Doubles, Sep 2026); Pokémon holding a Mega Stone are shown as their Mega.

Abilities

Fire-/Ice-type moves against this Pokémon deal damage with a halved offensive stat.
Everything about Thick Fat →
Other Pokémon with Thick Fat 28
Mega Venusaur Alolan Rattata Alolan Raticate Seel Dewgong Snorlax Marill Azumarill Swinub Piloswine Miltank Makuhita Hariyama Azurill Spoink Grumpig Spheal Sealeo Walrein Munchlax Mamoswine Tepig Pignite Appletun Lechonk Oinkologne Cetoddle Cetitan
This Pokémon cannot be . to Intimidate.
Everything about Own Tempo →
Other Pokémon with Own Tempo 29
Slowpoke Slowbro Lickitung Slowking Smeargle Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Numel Spoink Grumpig Spinda Glameow Lickilicky Petilil Lilligant Espurr Bergmite Avalugg Own Tempo Rockruff Mudbray Mudsdale Female Indeedee Tandemaus Fidough Tadbulb Tinkatink Tinkatuff Tinkaton
This Pokémon's Attack is by 2 for each of its stats that is lowered by a foe.
Everything about Defiant →
Other Pokémon with Defiant 15
Mankey Primeape Farfetch’d Galarian Zapdos Pawniard Bisharp Braviary Tornadus Thundurus Passimian Obstagoon Falinks Annihilape Kingambit Ogerpon

Competitive

Smogon · Showdown On Showdown

Not used in the tracked Showdown formats this month.

Other Showdown formats Scarlet & Violet, with Tera

National DexRU

Evolution

#0431GlameowNormal
1. Level 38
  #0432PuruglyNormal

Moves

Level up 7


1	TackleNo additional effect.	Normal	Phys	40	100%	35
5	HypnosisCauses the target to fall asleep.	Psychic	Status	—	60%	20
10	Nasty PlotRaises the user's Sp. Atk by 2.	Dark	Status	—	—	20
16	SlashHigh critical hit ratio.	Normal	Phys	70	100%	20
23	Night SlashHigh critical hit ratio.	Dark	Phys	70	100%	15
31	Play Rough10% chance to lower the target's Attack by 1.	Fairy	Phys	90	90%	10
40	Double-EdgeHas 33% recoil.	Normal	Phys	120	100%	15

Biology

It cinches its waist with its tails to appear intimidating. A brutish species, it has a habit of stealing nests from other Pokémon.

Adapted from Wikipedia: List of generation IV Pokémon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · edited.

Polls & views

Official vote, Japan#588 of 720 in the 2016 Pokémon General Election 720 (Japan), tiedOfficial results, via Cinematoday

Each line is one source, as it published it. Polls counted every form under its species.

Pokédex entries

: Tiger Cat Pokémon
: Sinnoh · Diamond & Pearl
Color: Gray

: —
Pal Park area: Field

Original Sinnoh#077Extended Sinnoh#077Hisui#153

Though impudent and difficult to tame, Purugly enjoys great popularity due to its fur, the beauty of which surpasses even velveteen.
Legends: Arceus
It would claim another Pokémon’s nest as its own if it finds a nest sufficiently comfortable.
HeartGold · SoulSilver · X · Omega Ruby
It binds its body with its tails to make itself look bigger. If it locks eyes, it will glare ceaselessly.
Platinum · Black · White · Black 2 · White 2
To make itself appear intimidatingly beefy, it tightly cinches its waist with its twin tails.
Pearl · Y · Alpha Sapphire
It is a brazen brute that barges its way into another Pokémon’s nest and claims it as its own.
Diamond

Names around the world

English: Purugly
Japanese: ブニャット
Japanese (romaji): Bunyatto
Korean: 몬냥이
Chinese (Traditional): 東施喵
Chinese (Simplified): 东施喵
French: Chaffreux
German: Shnurgarst
Spanish: Purugly
Italian: Purugly

Sprites

Artwork and 3D models

Gen VIII · Gen VII · Gen VI · Gen V

Generation IV

Training

: 2 Spe
: 75 ≈9.8% with a Poké Ball at full HP
: 70
: 158
: Fast

Breeding

: Field
: ♂ 25%♀ 75%
: 20 egg cycles ≈5,355 steps (Gen IV–VII)

Where to find

Evolves from Glameow: Level 38.

Alpha Sapphire 4 areas

Mirage Forest (North of Lilycove)Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 36–38
Mirage Forest (North of Route 124)Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 36–38
Mirage Forest (West of Route 114)Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 36–38
Mirage Island (East of Shoal Cave)Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 36–38

Omega Ruby 4 areas

Mirage Forest (North of Lilycove)Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 36–38
Mirage Forest (North of Route 124)Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 36–38
Mirage Forest (West of Route 114)Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 36–38
Mirage Island (East of Shoal Cave)Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 36–38

Pearl 2 areas

Road 222Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 41–42
Road 229Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 50

Locations cover Red & Blue to Sword & Shield (with its DLC) and Let’s Go. We don’t have them yet for Legends: Arceus, Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Scarlet & Violet and Legends: Z-A.