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Purugly (Japanese: ブニャット Bunyatto) is a Normal-type Pokémon.
It evolves from Glameow starting at level 38.
Biology
Purugly is a rotund gray and white feline Pokémon with a crescent-shaped head. Its ears are pointed and tipped purple. It has whiskers with a zigzag-like pattern at the end of them. The frilly portion of its spiraling tail is forked, but it usually keeps it clasped around its waist. Despite appearing very sluggish, Purugly will not be reluctant to attack if angered and can be quite fast.
Purugly attempts to make itself look larger and more intimidating by cinching its waist with its forked tail. It barges into the nests of other Pokémon and frighten them off so Purugly can claim the nest as its own. It can be found in both urban areas and heavily wooded forests.
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!.
Other
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 belonging to a Coordinator appeared in Yes in Dee Dee, It's Dawn!. It was used along with a Roserade for the Double Performance required during the Daybreak Contest.
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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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
- Main article: Mars's Purugly
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
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.
In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga
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
NPC Appearances
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity: Purugly appears as one of the chief commanders of Munna's gang that was enlisted by Kyurem to help eliminate any humans that came to the Pokémon world to stop the Bittercold. At the Glacier Palace, she gets together a group of Excadrill as part of helping to ward off the player, partner, and their teammates.
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Spoilers end here.
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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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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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Black 2
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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 2
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Generation VI
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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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Y
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To make itself appear intimidatingly beefy, it tightly cinches its waist with its twin tails.
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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 IX, 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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- 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 TM moves from other generations
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Purugly in Generation VI
- Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
- Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Purugly 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 Egg moves from other generations
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- A black or white 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
Origin
Purugly is based on a wild tiger cat, though its appearance is closer to an overweight tabby cat. It may also be based on nekomata.
Name origin
Purugly is a combination of purr and ugly.
Bunyatto may be a combination of デブ debu (fat), ニャー nyā (the sound a cat makes), and cat. Bu may also derive from 不細工 busaiku (ugly).
In other languages
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Title
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Meaning
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Japanese
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ブニャット Bunyatto
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From デブ debu (fat), ニャー nyā (the sound a cat makes), and cat. Bu may also derive from 不細工 busaiku (ugly).
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French
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Chaffreux
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From chat and affreux
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Spanish
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Purugly
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Same as English name
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German
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Shnurgarst
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From schnurren and garstig
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Italian
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Purugly
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Same as English name
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Korean
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몬냥이 Monnyang'i
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From 못나다 motnada and 고양이 goyang'i
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Mandarin Chinese
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東施喵 Dōng Shī Miāo
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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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Cantonese Chinese
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External links
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