Is Purrloin Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Wild Dark-type. Liepard at level 20 is fast with decent offensive stats. Dark handles Acerola's E4, but the fragile defenses mean one hit from the wrong side and it's over.
Purrloin has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Hala's team hits Purrloin's weaknesses hard.
Purrloin trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
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Purrloin trades roughly evenly with Kiawe's team.
Purrloin trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Purrloin trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Purrloin trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Purrloin has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Nanu's typing presses Purrloin's defenses.
Mina's team hits Purrloin's weaknesses hard.
Purrloin trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Molayne's team hits Purrloin's weaknesses hard.
Purrloin trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Purrloin has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Kahili's team hits Purrloin's weaknesses hard.
Kukui's team hits Purrloin's weaknesses hard.
Purrloin 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.
How to Get Purrloin in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Purrloin isn't available in the wild in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Start by transferring Purrloin from Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, or Sword & Shield. The evolution path from Purrloin to Purrloin is covered in the steps below.
How to Obtain Purrloin in USUM
- Step 1Purrloin ✓LATER APPEARANCEfrom Black & WhiteNot TradeableAppears in Black & White via Walking · Dreamyard. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Black 2 & White 2Not TradeableAppears in Black 2 & White 2 via Walking · Route 19. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Sword & ShieldNot TradeableAppears in Sword & Shield via Overworld · Dappled Grove · Heavy Fog. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Liepard
Purrloin Weakness
Fighting, Bug, and Fairy moves hit Purrloin for super-effective damage. The upside? Psychic-type moves can't touch it at all. Not too many gaps in the chart, 3 weaknesses to account for.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting, Bug, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Ghost, Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Psychic |
What is Purrloin Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Purrloin
 Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
 Machop Fighting | C | |
 Mankey Fighting | C | |
 Makuhita Fighting | C | |
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Machop Fighting | C | |
Mankey Fighting | C | |
Makuhita Fighting | C | |
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Machop Fighting | C | |
Mankey Fighting | C | |
Makuhita Fighting | C | |
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Purrloin View Pangoro builds →Hammer Arm 2x245-289%KO Infestation 2x21-26% | ||
 Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Dividing Peak Tunnel Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Purrloin View Golisopod builds →First Impression 2x224-264%KO Brick Break 2x125-148%KO | ||
 Bewear NormalFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodHauoli City Interact Encounter | ||
 Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Purrloin View Passimian builds →Brick Break 2x179-211%KO U-turn 2x113-133%KO | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | C | |
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Purrloin View Passimian builds →Close Combat 2x277-326%KO U-turn 2x109-128%KO | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Purrloin View Pangoro builds →Hammer Arm 2x237-280%KO X-Scissor 2x126-150%KO | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Purrloin View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x302-355%KO | ||
 Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Purrloin View Scrafty builds →High Jump Kick 2x235-277%KO | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Purrloin View Infernape builds →Close Combat 2x248-291%KO U-turn 2x97-115%KO | ||
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Purrloin View Passimian builds →Close Combat 2x281-331%KO U-turn 2x110-130%KO | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Purrloin View Pangoro builds →Hammer Arm 2x240-283%KO X-Scissor 2x129-152%KO | ||
Hariyama Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Purrloin View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 2x281-331%KO | ||
Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Purrloin View Scrafty builds →High Jump Kick 2x238-281%KO | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Purrloin View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x306-360%KO | ||
Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Purrloin View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x306-361%KO X-Scissor 2x136-161%KO | ||
Bewear NormalFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodHauoli City Interact Encounter | ||
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Purrloin View Passimian builds →Close Combat 2x289-341%KO U-turn 2x114-134%KO | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Purrloin View Pangoro builds →Hammer Arm 2x248-292%KO X-Scissor 2x133-157%KO | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Abra's Dazzling Gleam hits Purrloin for 75-89%. Mienfoo's High Jump Kick hits Purrloin for 62-73%.
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Purrloin View Abra builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x75-89% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Purrloin View Mienfoo builds →U Turn 2x34-40% High Jump Kick 2x62-73% Stone Edge24-28% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemBerryjuice NatureHardy Moves View Onix builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityOvercoat ItemEviolite NatureBold Moves View Vullaby builds →
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D | ||
Recommended Build AbilityContrary ItemSitrus Berry NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Purrloin View Snivy builds →Leaf Storm37-44% | ||
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
USUM Purrloin Best Moveset
Dark at 50 offenses with AbilityPrankster giving priority to status moves as a hidden ability and AbilityUnburden doubling Speed after item use. The moveset at pre-evolution stats does nothing. Liepard one evolution away adds 88/88 mixed offenses at 106 Speed.
Best Build
Purrloin best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Taunt
- Thunder Wave
- Pursuit
- Fake Out
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without breeding, Purrloin misses out on Charm and Copycat. That's 9 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Foul Play and Dark Pulse, with coverage across 9 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
Purrloin Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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