Almost nobody uses Purrloin in battle. It exists to evolve into Liepard, which is a completely different story. Get it there and you won't regret it. Known as the Devious Pokemon. Part of the Gen 5 roster.
Nothing fancy in Purrloin's spread. It leans mixed with Speed out front. And you'll get 1 Speed EV per KO for it. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
They steal from people for fun, but their victims can’t help but forgive them. Their deceptively cute act is perfect.
Its cute act is a ruse. When victims let down their guard, they find their items taken. It attacks with sharp claws.
Purrloin Weakness
GoodFighting and Bug-type 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.
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
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.
How to Evolve
Breed Purrloin easily with 180 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Charm, Covet, Encore and 5 more to offspring.
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 5.
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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 Night Slash, with Normal and Flying coverage and more rounding things out.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
high spawn rates in early-game routes across 8 locations. Purrloin's one of the easier catches on the list. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.
Best Locations
8 spots to find Purrloin at Lv. 4-11 via walking. Not all of them exist in both Black and White versions, so filter by your copy below.
At 281 BST, Purrloin is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Liepard before bringing it to any serious fight.
Watch for Conkeldurr (Fighting) and Scyther (Bug) when using Purrloin. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
Purrloin evolves into Liepard at level 20. Purrloin is the base form of this evolutionary line.
Purrloin gets Prankster, Limber, and Unburden. But Prankster is the one that matters — it's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.
Purrloin is leaning toward the physical side (base 50 Attack). Fragile — can't afford to take many hits, too. But the speed tells the real story — at base 66 Speed, it won't be moving first often.
Purrloin appears in 8 games, including Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, and X & Y.
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.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBWDebut
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A