Purugly (Pokémon)
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| Purugly プニャット Bunyat | |
 Artwork from D/P | |
| National Dex | #432 |
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| Johto Dex | #— |
| Hoenn Dex | #— |
| Sinnoh Dex | #077 |
| Fiore Browser | R— |
| Almia Browser | R-040 |
| Type | Normal |
| Species | Tiger Cat Pokémon |
| Height | 3′03″ (1.0m) |
| Weight | 96.6 lbs. (43.8kg) |
| Abilities | Thick Fat |
| Own Tempo | |
| Egg group | Ground |
| Time to hatch | 5,120 steps |
| Effort yield | 2 Spd |
| Exp. yield | 183 base exp. |
| Lv100 at | 800,000 exp. |
| Gender | 75% ♀ / 25% ♂ |
| Pokédex color | Gray |
| Catch rate | 75 |
Purugly (Japanese: ブニャット Bunyat) is a Normal-type Pokémon.
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Biology
Physiology
Purugly looks like a big gray and white cat, with a tail similar to Glameow. It still has a crescent shape head. Its ears are pointed and purple-colored. It has whiskers with a zigzag like pattern at the end of them.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Behavior
Habitat
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
Purugly was seen in The Rise of Darkrai on a rooftop.
In the manga
In the TCG
- Main article: Purugly (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
| Gen | Game | Pokédex entry |
|---|---|---|
| IV | Diamond | It is a brazen brute that barges its way into another Pokémon's nest and claims it as its own. |
| Pearl | To make itself appear intimidatingly beefy, it tightly cinches its waist with its twin tails. |
Game locations
| Gen | Game | Rarity | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| IV | Pokémon Diamond and Pearl | Uncommon | Routes 222 and 229 (Pearl only) |
| Pokémon Platinum | Unknown |
In side games
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| Pokémon Ranger Batonnage | Freighter |
Base stats
| HP: | 71 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack: | 82 | |
| Defense: | 64 | |
| SpAtk: | 64 | |
| SpDef: | 59 | |
| Speed: | 112 |
Type effectiveness
| Weakness | Resistance | |
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Learnset
Purugly is capable of learning the following moves.
Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.
By leveling up
| Generation IV | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Level | Move | Type | Cat. |
| Start | Fake Out |  | 
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| Scratch | |
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| Growl | | 
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| 5 | Scratch | |
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| 8 | Growl | |
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| 13 | Hypnosis |  |
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| 17 | Faint Attack |  |
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| 20 | Fury Swipes | |
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| 25 | Charm | |
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| 29 | Assist | |
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| 32 | Captivate | |
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| 37 | Slash | |
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| 38 | Swagger | |
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| 41 | Sucker Punch | |
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| 45 | Body Slam | |
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| 53 | Attract | |
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By TM/HM
By breeding
Side game data
| Pokémon Ranger Batonnage | ||
|---|---|---|
| Group:
| Poké Assist:
| Field Move: Tackle x2 |
Evolution
Level 38
Purugly
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Sprite
| 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 | Back | |||
| Image:Spr 4d 432.png | Image:Spr 4p 432.png | 
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| Image:Spr 4p 432 s.png | 
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For other sprites and images, please see Purugly images on Bulbagarden Archives.Trivia
Origin
Purugly is based on a tiger 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". Its German name, Shnurgarst, comes from schnurren and garstig. Its French name, Chaffreux, comes from chat and affreux.
In other languages
External links
| This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon as a species. |
