
Is Glameow Good in Platinum Playthrough?
Transfer from Pearl only. Glameow was Pearl-exclusive and isn't available wild in Platinum. Normal-type with AbilityLimber preventing paralysis. Purugly at level 38 is unremarkable among Sinnoh's Normal options.
Roark's typing presses Glameow's defenses.
Glameow trades roughly evenly with Gardenia's team.
Glameow trades roughly evenly with Fantina's team.
Glameow trades roughly evenly with Maylene's team.
Glameow has the type edge here and should clean up Crasher Wake's team.
Glameow trades roughly evenly with Byron's team.
Glameow trades roughly evenly with Candice's team.
Glameow trades roughly evenly with Volkner's team.
Glameow trades roughly evenly with Aaron's team.
Glameow trades roughly evenly with Bertha's team.
Glameow trades roughly evenly with Flint's team.
Glameow trades roughly evenly with Lucian's team.
Glameow has the type edge here and should clean up Jupiter's team.
Glameow trades roughly evenly with Mars's team.
Glameow trades roughly evenly with Saturn's team.
Glameow trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
Trade
Glameow cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
Recommended Moves
- After Gardenia
- TM43NormalSecret PowerPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 20Amity Square
- After Fantina
- TM10NormalHidden PowerPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 15Veilstone Game Corner
- TM24ElectricThunderboltPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 15Veilstone Game Corner
- LV 37NormalSlashPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Byron
- TUTORNormalLast ResortPower 195Accuracy 100%PP 5Snowpoint City
- TUTORNormalSwiftPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 20Snowpoint City
- After Candice
- TM85PsychicDream EaterPower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Valor Lakefront
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacadePower 105Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
How to Get Glameow in Platinum
The sly Glameow has no wild spot in Platinum, so the only way to add it is a Pal Park transfer. Its dex slot exists in the expanded Sinnoh roster, but you have to import the cat to fill it.
How to Obtain Glameow in Pt
Step 1Glameow ✓CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom Diamond & PearlAvailableCatch in Diamond & Pearl via Walking · Route 222, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire via Walking · Mirage Spots. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl via Walking · Route 222. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Legends: ArceusNot TradeableAppears in Legends: Arceus via Walking · Glacier Terrace. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Purugly
How to Get Shiny Glameow in Platinum
Glameow never turns up in Platinum, so catch a shiny one in Pearl and trade it over. See every game where Shiny Glameow can be hunted
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Glameow Weak Against
GoodGlameow Evolutions
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 take an average time to hatch. 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 131 breeding partners from the Field egg group. Pass egg moves like Assurance, Bite, Fake Tears and 3 more to offspring.
Pt Glameow Best Moveset
Normal at 55 Attack and 85 Speed with nothing the moveset can build around. Evolve to Purugly.
Best Build
Glameow best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Fake Out
- Sucker Punch
- U Turn
- Return
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
36 of 37 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It hides its spiteful tendency of hooking its claws into the nose of its Trainer if it isn’t fed.
Glameow Platinum Guide
Glameow isn't catchable in Platinum. Catch one in Pearl, then trade it to Platinum.
In Platinum, Glameow has 310 BST and evolves into Purugly. Compare the two forms before you give either one a team slot.
Game Availability
Debuting in Diamond & Pearl, Glameow appears in 11 games across 6 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 1RB

Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS

Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS

Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG

FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DPDebut

Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS

HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW

Black & White - Gen 5B2W2

Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY

X & Y - Gen 6ORAS

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM

Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM

Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7Let's Go

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh

Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV

Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW

Winds & Waves
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Where to go next after Glameow.
