Is Purugly Good in Platinum Playthrough?
Glameow evolves at level 38. AbilityThick Fat halves Fire and Ice damage. Fast Normal-type but no standout matchups. The transfer requirement from Pearl makes Purugly inaccessible for most Platinum players.
Roark's typing presses Purugly's defenses.
Purugly has the type edge here and should clean up Gardenia's team.
Purugly trades roughly evenly with Fantina's team.
Purugly has the type edge here and should clean up Maylene's team.
Purugly has the type edge here and should clean up Crasher Wake's team.
Purugly trades roughly evenly with Byron's team.
Purugly has the type edge here and should clean up Candice's team.
Purugly has the type edge here and should clean up Volkner's team.
Purugly has the type edge here and should clean up Aaron's team.
Purugly has the type edge here and should clean up Bertha's team.
Purugly has the type edge here and should clean up Flint's team.
Purugly has the type edge here and should clean up Lucian's team.
Purugly resists most of Jupiter's coverage and hits back hard.
Purugly trades roughly evenly with Mars's team.
Purugly trades roughly evenly with Saturn's team.
Purugly trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
Trade
Purugly 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. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 38.
Recommended Moves
- After Gardenia
- TM43NormalSecret PowerPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 20Amity Square
- After Fantina
- TM68NormalGiga ImpactPower 225Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Game Corner
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 225Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Department Store
- LV 37NormalSlashPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Byron
- TUTORNormalLast ResortPower 195Accuracy 100%PP 5Snowpoint City
- After Candice
- TM85PsychicDream EaterPower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Valor Lakefront
- LV 45NormalBody SlamPower 128Accuracy 100%PP 15
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacadePower 105Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
How to Get Purugly in Platinum
Purugly is unobtainable in Sinnoh grass. Either bring a Glameow over and level it to 38, or move an already-evolved Purugly across directly, with both options running through Pal Park.
How to Obtain Purugly in Pt
- Step 1Obtain GlameowCARTRIDGE 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 2Purugly ✓
How to Get Shiny Purugly in Platinum
Purugly is absent from Platinum, so evolve a shiny Glameow caught in Pearl, then trade it across. See every game where Shiny Purugly can be hunted
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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Purugly Weak Against
Good
Purugly Evolutions
Purugly is the evolved form of Glameow. Breeding produces Glameow eggs, and they take an average time to hatch. 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
Breeding
Breed with Purugly to get Glameow eggs easily using 131 partners from the Field egg group. Notable egg moves include Assurance, Bite, Fake Tears and 3 more.
Pt Purugly Best Moveset
112 Speed is elite, but 82 Attack behind it can't deliver the damage the speed demands. The moveset outruns nearly everything and threatens almost nothing. AbilityThick Fat halves Fire and Ice damage for some defensive value.
Best Build
Purugly best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- U Turn
- Shadow Claw
- Fake Out
- Return
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The TM pool is where it gets interesting. Coverage across 10 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
39 of 40 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
It binds its body with its tails to make itself look bigger. If it locks eyes, it will glare ceaselessly.
Purugly Platinum Guide
In Platinum, Purugly plays as a pivot. It outspeeds most threats, so it can pressure opponents before they move. Return is the primary attack.
In Platinum, Jolly is the go-to nature for Purugly. That's +Speed / -Sp. Atk. Pair it with 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe EVs. Fits the pivot role.
No. Purugly isn't catchable in Platinum. Catch one in Pearl, then trade it over.
Game Availability
Purugly first appeared in Diamond & Pearl and has been available in 11 games across 6 generations. Obtainable through wild encounters in most titles where it appears.
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- 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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