What does Glameow evolve into?

Get Glameow to Purugly at level 38. At 310 BST, Glameow is just the starting point.

At what level does Glameow evolve?

Level 38 gets you Purugly . Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.

Should I use Glameow?

In Diamond & Pearl, 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.

Where can you catch Glameow?

You can find Glameow in Diamond & Pearl. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 10 other games across the series.

Glameow - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Balanced

DTier

85Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

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.

Base Stats

Avg

HP49

Attack55

Defense42

Sp. Atk42

Sp. Def37

Speed85

Total310

Details

Catch Rate

Easy190 / 255

Growth Rate

Fast800,000 XP

Height0.5 m

Weight3.9 kg

Base XP62

Abilities

Limber

Prevents paralysis.

Own Tempo

Prevents confusion.

Keen EyeHANot in game

Prevents accuracy from being lowered.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1

Speed training source

Pokedex Entries

It claws if displeased and purrs when affectionate. Its fickleness is very popular among some.

Glameow Weakness

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.

Glameow Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fighting
0x (Immune)	Ghost

Type ChartGood

1Weak

0Resist

1Immune

Score+1

Gen IV Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fighting

½xResist

None

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ghost

STAB

No super-effective STAB

How to Beat Glameow in Diamond & Pearl (Best Counters)

Heracross BugFighting	B
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Close CombatLv. 37 Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakTM31 Damage vs Glameow Focus Punch 2x 309-364%KO Close Combat 2x 246-291%KO Focus Blast 2x 115-136%KO Brick Break 2x 157-185%KO View Heracross builds →
Toxicroak PoisonFighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakTM31 RevengeLv. 22 Damage vs Glameow Focus Punch 2x 270-318%KO Focus Blast 2x 200-236%KO Brick Break 2x 136-161%KO Revenge 2x 110-130%KO View Toxicroak builds →
Machoke Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Focus BlastTM52 SubmissionLv. 32 Brick BreakTM31 Damage vs Glameow Focus Punch 2x 258-303%KO Focus Blast 2x 133-158%KO Submission 2x 138-164%KO Brick Break 2x 131-155%KO View Machoke builds →
Medicham FightingPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 High Jump KickLv. 32 Focus BlastTM52 Drain PunchTM60 Damage vs Glameow Focus Punch 2x 172-203%KO High Jump Kick 2x 148-176%KO Focus Blast 2x 152-179%KO Drain Punch 2x 87-103%KO View Medicham builds →
Riolu Fighting	D
Obtain MethodIron Island Gift Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakTM31 Drain PunchTM60 Damage vs Glameow Focus Punch 2x 193-227%KO Focus Blast 2x 105-124%KO Brick Break 2x 97-115%KO Drain Punch 2x 97-115%KO View Riolu builds →

Diamond & Pearl Evolution

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

2 Forms

#431Glameow

Level 38

#432Purugly

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Glameow

Normal

Purugly

Normal

71+22

ATK

82+27

DEF

64+22

SP.ATK

64+22

SP.DEF

59+22

SPE

112+27

BST

310D-Tier

452C-Tier+142

ROLE

Balanced

Pivot

TYPE

Utility

Physical

Breeding

Easy

Breed Glameow easily with 131 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Assurance, Bite, Fake Tears and 3 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

Ground

Gender

♂25.0%♀75.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

6moves

Breed With (best first)

Diamond & Pearl Glameow Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

The natural movepool does the job, but Assurance and Bite from the egg pool give Glameow something extra. Pair those with Slash and Facade for STAB and coverage across 9 types for reach, and the kit fills out nicely.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Fake Out+3

D4010010Normal

Lv 5

Scratch

—4010035Normal

Lv 8

Growl

——10040Normal

Lv 13

Hypnosis

D—7020Psychic

Lv 17

Feint Attack

—60—20Dark

Lv 20

Fury Swipes

—188015Normal

Lv 25

Charm

——10020Normal

Lv 29

Assist

———20Normal

Lv 32

Captivate

——10020Normal

Lv 37

Slash

—7010020Normal

Lv 41

Sucker Punch+1

D801005Dark

Lv 45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM78

Captivate

——10020Normal

HM01

Cut

—509530Normal

TM28

Dig

D8010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM85

Dream Eater

—10010015Psychic

TM58

Endure+4

———10Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM70

Flash

D—10020Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM23

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

TM83

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

TM66

Payback

D5010010Dark

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM77

Psych Up

———10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM30

Shadow Ball

D8010015Ghost

TM65

Shadow Claw

D7010015Ghost

TM34

Shock Wave

D60—20Electric

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM49

Snatch+4

———10Dark

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM12

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TM46

Thief

—6010025Dark

TM25

Thunder

D1207010Electric

TM24

Thunderbolt

D9510015Electric

TM41

Torment

——10015Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

TM89

U-turn

D7010020Bug

TM03

Water Pulse

D6010020Water

Egg Moves

Egg

Assurance

—5010010Dark

Egg

Bite

D6010025Dark

Egg

Fake Tears

——10020Dark

Egg

Quick Attack+1

D4010030Normal

Egg

Sand Attack

D—10015Ground

Egg

Tail Whip

——10030Normal

Tutor Moves

Glameow can't learn any Tutor moves

Diamond & Pearl Glameow Locations

Glameow starts showing up in mid-game routes at decent spawn rates across 2 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.

Best Locations to Catch Glameow in Diamond & Pearl

Route 218

Grass Lv.29-30 Route

UncommonMid

Route 222

Grass Lv.40 Route

UncommonLate

Glameow Guide

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.
In Diamond & Pearl, 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.
You can find Glameow in Diamond & Pearl. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 10 other games across the series.

Game Availability

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

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