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Height
3'03" Imperial
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1.0 m Metric
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3'03"/1.0 m Red-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m
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Weight
96.6 lbs. Imperial
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43.8 kg Metric
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96.6 lbs./43.8 kg Red-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
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EV yield
HP 0
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Atk 0
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Def 0
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Sp.Atk 0
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Sp.Def 0
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Speed 2
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Base Exp.: 183
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Battle Exp.: 1831*
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Purugly (Japanese: ブニャット Bunyatto) is a Template:Type2 Pokémon.
It evolves from Glameow starting at level 38.
Biology
Physiology
Purugly looks like a big gray and white cat, with a tail similar to Glameow. It is significantly fatter than Glameow, and as thus no longer can possess the Limber ability. It still has a crescent-shaped head. Its ears are pointed and colored purple. It has whiskers with a zigzag-like pattern at the end of them. The frilly portion of its tail is now forked, but it usually keeps it clasped around its waist.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Despite appearing very sluggish, when angered, Purugly will not be reluctant to attack and can be quite fast.
Their large bodies can offer them protection against cold and heat.
Being fully evolved Pokémon, they can learn Hyper Beam and Giga Impact.
Behavior
Purugly attempt to make themselves look larger and more intimidating than they actually are. They do this by cinching their waists with their forked tails. They barge into the nests of other Pokémon and claim them for themselves.
Habitat
Purugly nest in both urban areas and heavily wooded forests. They are also known to frighten off other Pokémon simply to claim their nests as their own.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
Major appearances
Mars's Purugly appeared in Double Team Turnover!, along with its Trainer. It appeared again in Steeling Peace of Mind! and Saving the World From Ruins!.
Mamie's Glameow evolved into a Purugly in For The Love Of Meowth, after it was hurt by James's Carnivine.
Minor appearances
Purugly first appeared in a cameo in The Rise of Darkrai on a rooftop.
A Purugly made a brief appearance under the ownership of a trainer in the Lily of the Valley Conference in An Old Family Blend!.
Purugly also made a small cameo at the beginning of Giratina and the Sky Warrior.
Pokédex entries
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Pokémon
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Source
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Entry
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DP178
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Purugly
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Dawn's Pokédex
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Purugly, the Tiger Cat Pokémon, and the evolved form of Glameow. By rounding its tail around itself, it can appear to be bigger, and when locking eyes with another, it can stare forever.
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In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
Purugly appears in Pokémon Adventures under the ownership of Mars. While bulky, Purugly is a powerful battler that aided her escape from the Valley Windworks. Mars later calls upon Purugly to battle Diamond, defeating the Drifblim Fantina entrusted to him.
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!
Purugly also appears as one of Mars's Pokémon in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!, and was sent out to fight Hareta and Jun. Purugly had the upper hand when it cut the power to the Valley Windworks, but Hareta's Shinx solved the problem by restoring power with its Spark. It later battled, and was quickly defeated by, Deoxys.
In the TCG
- Main article: Purugly (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
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Generation IV
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Diamond
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It is a brazen brute that barges its way into another Pokémon's nest and claims it as its own.
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Pearl
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To make itself appear intimidatingly beefy, it tightly cinches its waist with its twin tails.
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Platinum
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It binds its body with its tails to make itself look bigger. If it locks eyes, it will glare ceaselessly.
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HeartGold
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It would claim another Pokémon's nest as its own if it finds a nest sufficiently comfortable.
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SoulSilver
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{{{soulsilverdex}}}
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Generation V
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Black
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It binds its body with its tails to make itself look bigger. If it locks eyes, it will glare ceaselessly.
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White
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{{{whitedex}}}
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Black 2
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{{{black2dex}}}
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White 2
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{{{white2dex}}}
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
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In side games
Held Items
Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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71
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131 - 178
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252 - 346
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82
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78 - 147
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152 - 289
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64
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62 - 127
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119 - 249
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64
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62 - 127
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119 - 249
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59
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57 - 122
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110 - 238
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112
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105 - 180
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206 - 355
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Total: 452
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Purugly
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Purugly
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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PP
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This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.
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- A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Purugly can be tutored the move in that game
- A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Purugly cannot be tutored the move in that game
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Purugly
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Purugly
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations
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Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
- Despite what its bulky appearance would suggest, its highest stat is Speed at 112, and its HP and defenses are rather poor.
- Purugly's color palette was changed slightly in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, despite it being a non-Johto Pokémon. This also happened to Glameow, Registeel, Torterra, Chimchar, Stunky, Skuntank, and Chatot.
- Purugly is the only Pokémon with a 452 base stat total.
- Despite many Pokédex entries stating that it wraps its tail around its body to appear bigger, in For The Love Of Meowth the tail is shown to act like a corset.
Origin
Purugly is based on a wild tiger cat, though its appearance is closer to an overweight tabby cat.
Name origin
Its English name comes from the words "purr" and "ugly". Its Japanese name may be derived from a combination of デブ debu, fat, にゃ nya, meow, and the English word "cat" (キャット). Although considering the English name is Purugly, it is also likely the "bu" in Bunyatto comes from the word busaiku (不細工), which means "ugly".
In other languages
Language
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Name
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Name Origin
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German
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Shnurgarst
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From schnurren and garstig.
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French
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Chaffreux
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From chat and affreux.
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Korean
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몬냥이 Monnyang-i
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Chinese (Taiwan)
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東施喵 Dōng Shī Māo
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東施 comes from the idiom 東施效顰 Dōngshī xiào pín. Its origin is about an ugly woman, who later earned the nickname "東施" for attempting to imitate 西施 Xī Shī, an extremely beautiful woman. 喵 is the onomatopoetic sound of a cat.
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