Is Purugly Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Purugly's 112 Speed outspeeds most of the mid-game. AbilityThick Fat halves Fire and Ice damage. Fast and surprisingly bulky against certain matchups, but Normal typing limits what it can threaten. Fades by the E4.
Glameow trades roughly evenly with Roxanne's team.
Glameow has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Glameow trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Glameow has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Glameow has the type edge here and should clean up Norman's team.
Glameow trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Tate & Liza's typing presses Glameow's defenses.
Glameow trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Purugly has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Purugly trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Purugly has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Purugly has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Purugly trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Catch Purugly on Mirage Spots (walking, Lv 36-38, common).
Catch Glameow on Mirage Spots (walking, Lv 36-38, common).
How to Get Purugly in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
high spawn rates across 8 locations for Purugly in late-game routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.
Where To Catch Purugly in ORAS
The path to Purugly starts with Glameow at Lv. 36-38 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch GlameowMirage Spots - Area 1Lv.36-38GrassRate 30%
Step 2Purugly ✓Mirage Spots - Area 16Lv.36-38GrassRate 60%Mirage Spots - Area 2Lv.36-38GrassRate 30%Mirage Spots - Area 3Lv.36-38GrassRate 30%Mirage Spots - Area 4Lv.36-38GrassRate 30%or evolve from Glameow (Step 1)
Purugly Weakness
Purugly is weak to Fighting. On the flip side, it's immune to Ghost-type moves entirely. Thick Fat reduces Fire/Ice damage, further improving the defensive spread. At base 112 Speed, Purugly outspeeds most threats and doesn't need to tank what it can outrun.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
What is Purugly Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Purugly
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Purugly View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x162-191%KO | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Purugly View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x170-200%KO | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Purugly View Infernape builds →Close Combat 2x139-164%KO | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Purugly View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x170-200%KO | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Purugly View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 2x153-180%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Purugly View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x159-187%KO | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Purugly View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x166-196%KO | ||
Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Purugly View Infernape builds →Close Combat 2x136-160%KO | ||
Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Purugly View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x164-193%KO | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Purugly View Cobalion builds →Close Combat 2x121-142%KO | ||
 Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Purugly View Hitmonchan builds →Focus Punch 2x172-203%KO | ||
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Purugly View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x160-188%KO | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Machamp's Stone Edge hits Purugly for 61-71%.
 Machamp Fighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityNoguard ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Purugly View Machamp builds →Knock Off40-47% Bullet Punch24-29% Stone Edge61-71% | ||
Purugly Evolutions
Purugly is the evolved form of Glameow. Breeding produces Glameow eggs, and they're average hatch time. Evolving from Glameow gave Purugly the biggest boost in Attack (+27), bringing the total to 452 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
ORAS Purugly Best Moveset
Normal at 82 Attack and 112 Speed. AbilityDefiant as a hidden ability gains +2 Attack when stats drop. AbilityThick Fat halves Fire and Ice damage. The moveset fires fast Normal TermStab but 82 Attack can't break through anything with real Defense.
Best Build
Purugly best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Knock Off
- Fake Out
- Sucker Punch
- U Turn
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The TM pool is where it gets interesting. Coverage across 12 types means almost nothing walls Purugly cleanly, with Giga Impact and Hyper Beam anchoring the STAB side. Matchup flexibility isn't a problem.
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
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
It would claim another Pokémon’s nest as its own if it finds a nest sufficiently comfortable.
To make itself appear intimidatingly beefy, it tightly cinches its waist with its twin tails.
Purugly Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Don't let Purugly's 452 base stat total fool you. Thick Fat is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it B-Tier as a pivot. Knock Off with Life Orb is the standard set.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Purugly's biggest threats include Machamp (Fighting), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. Purugly's base 112 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Run Thick Fat on Purugly. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Purugly also gets Own Tempo and Defiant, but they don't compare.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Purugly fills the pivot role. It's a physical attacker with base 82 Attack. Base 112 Speed lets it outrun most of the field.
For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, the core moveset is Knock Off, Fakeout, Sucker Punch, and U Turn. Knock Off leads at 0% usage. This set covers the pivot role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Purugly first appeared in Diamond & Pearl and has been available in 11 games across 7 generations. Obtainable through wild encounters in most titles where it appears.
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 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