Purugly
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/Soulsilver

It would claim another Pokémon’s nest as its own if it finds a nest sufficiently comfortable.

Evolution Chain

glameow
Glameow
Level 38
purugly
Purugly

Pokédex & Training Data

Classification Tiger Cat Pokémon
Height 1.0 m (3'03")
Weight 43.8 kg (96.6 lbs)
Abilities
EV Yield +2 speed
Catch Rate 75
Base Friendship 70
Growth Rate fast
Gender Ratio
♂ ♀
Egg Groups Ground

Pokédex Numbers

Sinnoh (D/P) #077
Sinnoh (Plat.) #077
Hisui #153
National #432

Held Items

Game Locations

Sinnoh Route 222 Area
Sinnoh Route 229 Area

Learned Moves

Level Up Moves

Diamond/Pearl
Lvl Name Class Power Acc. PP Effect
1 Scratch
40 100% 35 Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
1 Growl
— 100% 40 Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage.
1 Fake Out
40 100% 10 Can only be used as the first move after the user enters battle. Causes the target to flinch.
5 Scratch
40 100% 35 Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
8 Growl
— 100% 40 Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage.
13 Hypnosis
— 60% 20 Puts the target to sleep.
17 Feint Attack
60 — 20 Never misses.
20 Fury Swipes
18 80% 15 Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
25 Charm
— 100% 20 Lowers the target’s Attack by two stages.
29 Assist
— — 20 Randomly selects and uses one of the trainer’s other Pokémon’s moves.
32 Captivate
— 100% 20 Lowers the target’s Special Attack by two stages if it’s the opposite gender.
37 Slash
70 100% 20 Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
38 Swagger
— 85% 15 Raises the target’s Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
45 Body Slam
85 100% 15 Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
53 Attract
— 100% 15 Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
Platinum
Lvl Name Class Power Acc. PP Effect
1 Scratch
40 100% 35 Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
1 Growl
— 100% 40 Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage.
1 Fake Out
40 100% 10 Can only be used as the first move after the user enters battle. Causes the target to flinch.
5 Scratch
40 100% 35 Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
8 Growl
— 100% 40 Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage.
13 Hypnosis
— 60% 20 Puts the target to sleep.
17 Feint Attack
60 — 20 Never misses.
20 Fury Swipes
18 80% 15 Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
25 Charm
— 100% 20 Lowers the target’s Attack by two stages.
29 Assist
— — 20 Randomly selects and uses one of the trainer’s other Pokémon’s moves.
32 Captivate
— 100% 20 Lowers the target’s Special Attack by two stages if it’s the opposite gender.
37 Slash
70 100% 20 Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
38 Swagger
— 85% 15 Raises the target’s Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
45 Body Slam
85 100% 15 Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
53 Attract
— 100% 15 Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
HeartGold/SoulSilver
Lvl Name Class Power Acc. PP Effect
1 Scratch
40 100% 35 Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
1 Growl
— 100% 40 Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage.
1 Fake Out
40 100% 10 Can only be used as the first move after the user enters battle. Causes the target to flinch.
5 Scratch
40 100% 35 Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
8 Growl
— 100% 40 Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage.
13 Hypnosis
— 60% 20 Puts the target to sleep.
17 Feint Attack
60 — 20 Never misses.
20 Fury Swipes
18 80% 15 Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
25 Charm
— 100% 20 Lowers the target’s Attack by two stages.
29 Assist
— — 20 Randomly selects and uses one of the trainer’s other Pokémon’s moves.
32 Captivate
— 100% 20 Lowers the target’s Special Attack by two stages if it’s the opposite gender.
37 Slash
70 100% 20 Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
38 Swagger
— 85% 15 Raises the target’s Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
45 Body Slam
85 100% 15 Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
53 Attract
— 100% 15 Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.

TM/HM Moves

Diamond/PearlPlatinumHeartGold/SoulSilver
Name Class Power Acc. PP Effect
HM01 Cut
50 95% 30 Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
TM03 Water Pulse
60 100% 20 Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.
TM05 Roar
— — 20 Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.
TM06 Toxic
— 90% 10 Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
TM10 Hidden Power
60 100% 15 Power and type depend upon user’s IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
TM11 Sunny Day
— — 5 Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
TM12 Taunt
— 100% 20 For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves.
TM15 Hyper Beam
150 90% 5 User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
TM17 Protect
— — 10 Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
TM18 Rain Dance
— — 5 Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
TM21 Frustration
— 100% 20 Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
TM23 Iron Tail
100 75% 15 Has a 30% chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.
TM24 Thunderbolt
90 100% 15 Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
TM25 Thunder
110 70% 10 Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
TM27 Return
— 100% 20 Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
TM28 Dig
80 100% 10 User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
TM30 Shadow Ball
80 100% 15 Has a 20% chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.
TM32 Double Team
— — 15 Raises the user’s evasion by one stage.
TM34 Shock Wave
60 — 20 Never misses.
TM40 Aerial Ace
60 — 20 Never misses.
TM41 Torment
— 100% 15 Prevents the target from using the same move twice in a row.
TM42 Facade
70 100% 20 Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
TM43 Secret Power
70 100% 20 Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
TM44 Rest
— — 5 User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
TM45 Attract
— 100% 15 Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
TM46 Thief
60 100% 25 Takes the target’s item.
TM49 Snatch
— — 10 Steals the target’s move, if it’s self-targeted.
TM58 Endure
— — 10 Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
TM65 Shadow Claw
70 100% 15 Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
TM66 Payback
50 100% 10 Power is doubled if the target has already moved this turn.
TM68 Giga Impact
150 90% 5 User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
TM70 Flash
— 100% 20 Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage.
TM77 Psych Up
— — 10 Discards the user’s stat changes and copies the target’s.
TM78 Captivate
— 100% 20 Lowers the target’s Special Attack by two stages if it’s the opposite gender.
TM82 Sleep Talk
— — 10 Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
TM83 Natural Gift
— 100% 15 Power and type depend on the held berry.
TM85 Dream Eater
100 100% 15 Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
TM87 Swagger
— 85% 15 Raises the target’s Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
TM89 U Turn
70 100% 20 User must switch out after attacking.
TM90 Substitute
— — 10 Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.

Tutor Moves

Platinum
Name Class Power Acc. PP Effect
Fury Cutter
40 95% 20 Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, maxing out after five turns.
Knock Off
65 100% 20 Target drops its held item.
Last Resort
140 100% 5 Can only be used after all of the user’s other moves have been used.
Mud Slap
20 100% 10 Has a 100% chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage.
Rollout
30 90% 20 Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, resetting after five turns.
Snore
50 100% 15 Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
Sucker Punch
70 100% 5 Only works if the target is about to use a damaging move.
Swift
60 — 20 Never misses.
HeartGold/SoulSilver
Name Class Power Acc. PP Effect
Fury Cutter
40 95% 20 Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, maxing out after five turns.
Headbutt
70 100% 15 Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Knock Off
65 100% 20 Target drops its held item.
Last Resort
140 100% 5 Can only be used after all of the user’s other moves have been used.
Mud Slap
20 100% 10 Has a 100% chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage.
Rollout
30 90% 20 Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, resetting after five turns.
Snore
50 100% 15 Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
Sucker Punch
70 100% 5 Only works if the target is about to use a damaging move.
Super Fang
— 90% 10 Inflicts damage equal to half the target’s HP.
Swift
60 — 20 Never misses.

Base Stats

Hp 71
Attack 82
Defense 64
Sp. Atk 64
Sp. Def 59
Speed 112
Total 452

Type Defenses

(vs. Gen 6+ rules)

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