Nothing fancy in Glameow's spread. It leans mixed with Speed out front. And you'll get 1 Speed EV per KO for it. Follows a fast 800K XP curve.
Bewitches humans with its helical tail and piercing gaze. Its hidden claws are quite sharp as well, making this Pokémon an exceedingly tricky opponent if antagonized.
Glameow's Normal typing leaves it vulnerable to Fighting. It shrugs off Ghost-type attacks completely. Glameow's Normal typing only leaves 1 gap to cover.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
Urshifu can KO Glameow with Close Combat (354-417%).
 Urshifu FightingDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityUnseenfist ItemFocus Sash NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Glameow View Urshifu builds →Close Combat 2x354-417%KO Sucker Punch104-122%KO | ||
 Gallade PsychicFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySharpness ItemLum Berry NatureJolly Moves View Gallade builds →
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Glameow is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Purugly. Check the evolution method below. A massive partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolved forms gain up to 142 total stats over Glameow. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Glameow easily with 278 breeding partners from the Ground egg group.
Best Build
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Pivot Moveset
- Fake Out
- U Turn
- Sucker Punch
- Return
Recommended Teammates
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 7.
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No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 7.
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Moves
The offense anchors on Double-Edge and Slash, with coverage across 7 types adding reach. It's a workable movepool for Glameow that handles most situations. Play Rough and Double-Edge give it enough punch where it matters.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Breadth over depth defines this movepool. Glameow won't stack one type's damage ceiling, but coverage across 10 types means it always has an effective option. Last Resort and Retaliate anchor the STAB core.
Breadth over depth defines this movepool. Glameow won't stack one type's damage ceiling, but coverage across 11 types means it always has an effective option. Last Resort and Hyper Voice anchor the STAB core.
The natural movepool does the job, but Assurance and Bite from the egg pool give Glameow something extra. Pair those with Last Resort and Slash for STAB and coverage across 9 types for reach, and the kit fills out nicely.
3 encounter spots for Glameow at decent spawn rates starting from mid-game routes. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.
Best Locations to Catch Glameow in Legends: Arceus
You can find Glameow through 3 walking encounters at walking. The list is sorted by game progression, so the earliest accessible spots show up first.
Glameow appears at decent spawn rates across 7 spots in mid-game routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.
Best Locations to Catch Glameow in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
Walking encounters at Lv. 29-46 across 7 spots for Glameow. Sorted by progression so you can see what's reachable at your current point in the game.
No wild encounters for Glameow in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. It's available in Pearl, Omega Ruby, or Legends: Arceus and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.
Glameow is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
Also found in:
No wild encounters for Glameow in Sun & Moon. It's available in Pearl, Omega Ruby, or Legends: Arceus and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.
Glameow is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
Also found in:
Get Glameow to Purugly at level 38. At 310 BST, Glameow is just the starting point.
Level 38 gets you Purugly. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.
For a casual playthrough, Glameow works as a placeholder. Normal coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Purugly. That's where the stats start mattering.
Across 11 games, Glameow has solid availability. First showed up in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. The latest games to include it are Platinum and HeartGold & SoulSilver.
Debuting in Diamond & Pearl, Glameow appears in 11 games across 7 generations. A reliable presence in a solid number of games, typically found through catching or hatching as a base form.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves