Purugly (Pokémon)

Purugly ブニャット Bunyat

Artwork from D/P

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Purugly (Japanese: ブニャット Bunyat) is a Normal-type 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 still has a crescent-shaped head. Its ears are pointed and purple-colored. It has whiskers with a zigzag like pattern at the end of them. The pattern on its belly makes it appear to be wearing a frilly apron. It's tail is now forked, but it usually keeps it clasped around it's waist.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Despite appearing very sluggish, when angered, Purugly will not be reluctant to attack and can be quite fast.

Being fully evolved Pokémon, they can learn Hyper Beam and Giga Impact.

Behavior

Purugly act smug and fed up most of the time. A smiling Purugly is said to be rare.

Habitat

Purugly nest in both urban areas and heavily wooded forests. They are known to frighten off other Pokémon simply to claim their nests as their own, making them very unsocial Pokémon.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Purugly in the anime

Purugly made a cameo in The Rise of Darkrai on a rooftop.

It also made a small cameo at the beginning of Giratina and the Sky Warrior.

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!.

In the TCG

Main article: Purugly (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Stats

Base stats

Pokéthlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Purugly is capable of learning the following moves in Generation IV.

• Moves in bold are damaging moves to which STAB applies.

By leveling up

By TM/HM

By breeding

By tutoring

Side game data

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: -10%	IQ Group: G
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Group:  Normal	Poké Assist: ( Normal )	Field Move: (Tackle ×2)
"It attacks with shock waves."

Evolution

Unevolved Glameow  Normal

Level 38 →

First evolution Purugly  Normal

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow	Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal			Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald	FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation III.
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum	HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back

For other sprites and images, please see Purugly images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Despite looking very fat, Speed is its highest stat.
• Mars has an "illegal" Purugly in the Valley Windworks; it is at level 16 (Diamond and Pearl)/17 (Platinum), while Glameow evolves at level 38.
• Incidentally, the Purugly gives 666 experience points at this encounter in Platinum.
• 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.
• Saturn's hairstyle resembles Purugly's ears.

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". Although considering the English name is Purugly, it is also likely the "bu" in Bunyat comes from the word busaiku (不細工), which means "ugly".

In other languages

• German: Shnurgarst - From schnurren (to purr) and garstig (rough).
• French: Chaffreux - From chat (cat) and affreux (horrid).
• Korean: 몬냥이 Monnyang-i

This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon as a species.