Purugly
#432 (Sinnoh)
Best moveset for Purugly
The best moves for Purugly are Scratch and Play Rough when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS and is also the best moveset for PVP battles.
Offense
14.4dps
30dps
Defense
14.4dps
22dps
Evolution
There are currently a total of 2 Pokémon in the Glameow family. Purugly evolves from Glameow which costs 50 Candy.
Standard game images
There is a very low chance that you can get a shiny Purugly, which would have the following appearance:
Summary
Purugly is a Normal Pokémon which evolves from Glameow. It is vulnerable to Fighting moves. Purugly's strongest moveset is Scratch & Play Rough and it has a Max CP of 2,208.
About
"To make itself appear intimidatingly beefy, it tightly cinches its waist with its twin tails."
Moves & Movesets
All moves
| Quick move | Damage | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Shadow Claw | 6 | 12 |
| Scratch | 6 | 14.4 |
| Main move | Damage | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Aerial Ace | 55 | 22 |
| Thunder | 100 | 40 |
| Play Rough | 90 | 30 |
The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.
All movesets
Offensive
Defensive
| Quickmove | Mainmove | DPS | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Scratch
14.4 dps
|
Play Rough
30 dps
|
19.1 | 100% |
|
Scratch
14.4 dps
|
Thunder
40 dps
|
18.3 | 96% |
|
Shadow Claw
12 dps
|
Play Rough
30 dps
|
17.5 | 91% |
|
Scratch
14.4 dps
|
Aerial Ace
22 dps
|
17.3 | 90% |
|
Shadow Claw
12 dps
|
Thunder
40 dps
|
16.2 | 85% |
|
Shadow Claw
12 dps
|
Aerial Ace
22 dps
|
15.8 | 82% |
Counters & Raids
What counters Purugly?
The 5 strongest Pokémon you can use to defeat Purugly are:
- Lucario,
- Pheromosa,
- Terrakion,
- Keldeo (Ordinary),
- Keldeo (Resolute).
Purugly is a Normal type Pokémon, which makes it weak against Fighting moves.
These moves are calculated using type advantages / disadvantages, and including STAB. Click here for more info »
Stats & IVs
Base stats
| Attack |
|
172 |
| Defense |
|
133 |
| Stamina |
|
174 |
Max HP
| Level 40 | 149 |
Size
| Height | 1 m |
| Weight | 43.8 kg |
Other
| Base capture rate | 0% |
| Base flee rate | 0% |
| Buddy walk distance | 3 km |
Max CP
|
Level 15 Research encounters |
837 |
|
Level 20 Max hatched / raids |
1,116 |
|
Level 30 Max wild |
1,674 |
|
Level 40 |
1,953 |
|
Level 50 |
2,208 |
Max CP with weather boost
| Level 25 (raids) | 1,395 |
| Level 35 (wild) | 1,813 |