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purugly
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Purugly

Tiger Cat Pokémon

Normal

It would claim another Pokémon’s nest as its own if it finds a nest sufficiently comfortable.

Base Stats

HP 71
Attack 82
Defense 64
Sp. Atk 64
Sp. Def 59
Speed 112
Total 452

Type Effectiveness

Weak to
Immune to

Abilities

Held Items

Evolution Chain

purugly Purugly Lv. 38

Moves

Locations

Details

Category Tiger Cat Pokémon
Height 1.0 m
Weight 43.8 kg
Base Exp 158
Growth Rate Fast
Capture Rate 75
Base Happiness 70
Gender 25% ♂ / 75% ♀
Habitat
Egg Groups Ground

Sprites

purugly Front Front
purugly Back Back
purugly Front Shiny Front Shiny
purugly Back Shiny Back Shiny
purugly Official Art Official Art
purugly Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

nu Usage: 0.0%
Physical Attacker
Item
Silk Scarf / Life Orb
Ability
Defiant
Nature
Jolly
EVs
Atk 252
Def 4
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

Purugly has high Speed, allowing it to outspeed most of the unboosted metagame; however, it lacks the power to hit hard. This is made better by its ability, Defiant, which allows Purugly to get an Attack boost if it is switched into a Defog or Sticky Web. This is a great asset for teams that rely on stacking entry hazards, as Defiant discourages the use of Defog. Purugly faces competition as a Defiant user from Pawniard, which is bulkier and has a better movepool, but Purugly has merits such as a higher Speed and access to U-turn. It also faces competition as a Normal-type, as Pokemon such as Zangoose and Kangaskhan are stronger, bulkier, and have a wider movepool. Purugly also has low bulk, so a misprediction could be fatal. Its small movepool also makes it easily walled by Rock- and Steel-types such as Regirock and Probopass.

Most Used Moves

Fake Out
100.0%
U-turn
100.0%
Return
63.4%
Knock Off
36.6%

Most Used Items

Leftovers
63.4%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc