#509
Purrloin
Devious Pokémon
Dark
Its cute act is a ruse. When victims let down their guard, they find their items taken. It attacks with sharp claws.
Base Stats
HP 41
Attack 50
Defense 37
Sp. Atk 50
Sp. Def 37
Speed 66
Total 281
Type Effectiveness
Abilities
Evolution Chain
Moves
Details
Category Devious Pokémon
Height 0.4 m
Weight 10.1 kg
Base Exp 56
Growth Rate Medium
Capture Rate 255
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat —
Egg Groups Ground
Sprites
Front
Back
Front Shiny
Back Shiny
Official Art
Official Art (Shiny)Competitive
lc Usage: 2.7%
Disruptive Pivot
Item
Eviolite / Berry Juice
Ability
Prankster
Nature
Careful
EVs
HP 188
Atk 36
Def 140
SpD 60
Spe 68
Strategy Overview
Purrloin can find itself a niche on certain teams as a disruptive pivot thanks to its ability Prankster and access to a wide array of status moves. Its movepool includes great supportive moves such as Encore, Taunt, Knock Off, Sunny Day, Rain Dance, and U-turn. Purrloin is also fairly fast, hitting a respectable 17 Speed. However, Purrloin's bulk is mediocre at best, making it hard for it to fully do its job. Purrloin's Attack stat isn't very impressive either, meaning it can't run offensive sets too well.
Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc