Is Purrloin Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Dark with AbilityLimber preventing paralysis. Wild on the early routes. Liepard at level 20 is fast but fragile. Falls off after Roxie and never recovers. Replace with Krookodile or Scrafty later.
Purrloin has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Purrloin trades roughly evenly with Roxie's team.
Liepard has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Liepard has the type edge here and should clean up Elesa's team.
Liepard trades roughly evenly with Clay's team.
Liepard has the type edge here and should clean up Skyla's team.
Liepard trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Liepard has the type edge here and should clean up Marlon's team.
Liepard resists most of Shauntal's coverage and hits back hard.
Grimsley's team hits Liepard's weaknesses hard.
Liepard resists most of Caitlin's coverage and hits back hard.
Marshal's team hits Liepard's weaknesses hard.
Liepard trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Catch Purrloin on Route 19 (walking, Lv 2-4, common).
Your Purrloin should hit Level 20 before you reach Burgh, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Purrloin in Black 2 & White 2
high spawn rates in early-game routes across 6 locations. Purrloin's one of the easier catches on the list. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.
Where To Catch Purrloin in B2W2
To get Purrloin, start by catching Purrloin through walking encounters at Lv. 2-66. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Purrloin ✓Route 19Lv.2-4GrassRate 50%AnyRoute 20Lv.3-4GrassRate 15%AnyRoute 3Lv.57GrassRate 10%Any
Step 2Catch or Evolve into LiepardRoute 16Lv.22-24GrassRate 20%AnyRoute 5Lv.22-24GrassRate 20%AnyRoute 9Lv.40GrassRate 10%AnyDreamyard - OvergroundLv.56-59GrassRate 25%AnyDreamyard - B1FLv.65-66GrassRate 25%AnyDouble grassRoute 2Lv.57-58GrassRate 20%Anyor evolve from Purrloin (Step 1)
Purrloin Weakness
Fighting and Bug moves hit Purrloin for super-effective damage. The upside? Psychic-type moves can't touch it at all. Purrloin's Dark typing only leaves 2 gaps to cover.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting, Bug |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Ghost, Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Psychic |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Purrloin Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Purrloin
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Purrloin View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x285-337%KO | ||
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Purrloin View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x193-227%KO Brick Break 2x120-141%KO | ||
 Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Purrloin View Scraggy builds →High Jump Kick 2x205-241%KO | ||
 Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Purrloin View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x235-278%KO Rock Smash 2x54-63% | ||
 Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Purrloin View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x287-339%KO | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Purrloin View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x191-226%KO Brick Break 2x120-142%KO | ||
Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Purrloin View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x241-284%KO Rock Smash 2x55-65% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Purrloin View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x293-346%KO Megahorn 2x293-346%KO | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Purrloin View Cobalion builds →Sacred Sword 2x168-198%KO | ||
 Timburr Fighting | C | |
 Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Purrloin View Scrafty builds →High Jump Kick 2x243-287%KO | ||
Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Purrloin View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x243-287%KO Rock Smash 2x55-66% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Purrloin View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x293-346%KO Megahorn 2x293-346%KO | ||
Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Purrloin View Cobalion builds →Sacred Sword 2x168-198%KO X-Scissor 2x99-117%KO | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Purrloin View Terrakion builds →Sacred Sword 2x226-267%KO X-Scissor 2x135-159%KO | ||
 Mienshao Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Purrloin View Mienshao builds →Jump Kick 2x246-290%KO U-turn 2x115-136%KO | ||
Timburr Fighting | C | |
Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Purrloin View Cobalion builds →Close Combat 2x227-268%KO X-Scissor 2x101-119%KO | ||
Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Purrloin View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x310-365%KO X-Scissor 2x138-162%KO | ||
Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Purrloin View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x302-355%KO Megahorn 2x302-355%KO | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Genesect can KO Purrloin with Explosion (182-214%). Lucario threatens a KO with Close Combat (321-378%).
 Genesect BugSteel | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityDownload ItemChoice Scarf NatureNaive Moves
Damage vs Purrloin View Genesect builds →U Turn 2x154-181%KO Ice Beam54-63% Explosion182-214%KO | ||
 Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Purrloin View Lucario builds →Close Combat 2x321-378%KO Extreme Speed71-84% | ||
Purrloin Evolutions
Purrloin is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Liepard. 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 165 total stats over Purrloin. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
B2W2 Purrloin Best Moveset
Dark at 50 Attack and 66 Speed. AbilityPrankster as a hidden ability gives priority to status moves. The moveset disrupts at pre-evolution levels. Liepard one evolution away adds the Speed to use Prankster offensively.
Best Build
Purrloin best EVs are Attack and Defense
Bulky Support Moveset
- Fake Out
- Sucker Punch
- Protect
- Assist
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without breeding, Purrloin misses out on Charm and Covet. That's 8 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Foul Play and Dark Pulse, with coverage across 8 types rounding things out.
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
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
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Purrloin Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, For a casual playthrough, Purrloin works as a placeholder. Dark coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Liepard. That's where the stats start mattering.
Game Availability
Since Black & White, Purrloin has been obtainable in 8 games. A Generation 5 debut means a shorter history, but Purrloin has appeared steadily across every generation since.
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 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BWDebut
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 7LGPE
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