Purrloin
The Dark type Pokemon. Explore its data in Sword & Shield.
National #509• Sword & Shield #44

Dark
Pokemon Details
Species: Devious Pokémon
Height: 0.4 m
Weight: 10.1 kg
Abilities:
- Limber
- Unburden
- Prankster (Hidden Ability)
Training
EV Yield: 1 Speed
Catch Rate: 255
Base Friendship: 50
Base Exp: 56
Growth Rate: Medium Fast
Breeding
Egg Groups:
- Field
Egg Cycles (Steps):
- Min: 4884
- Max: 5140
Gender:
- Male: 50%
- Female: 50%
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Stats
50
37
41
50
37
66
Total
281
Type Guide
See the full type chart →This Pokémon's type(s) are highlighted below. Read across a highlighted row for its move effectiveness, and down a highlighted column for how much damage it takes.
2×/4×Super effective
½×/¼×Not very effective
0×No effect
—Normal damage
| Atk ⬇ / Def ➡ | Normal | Fire | Water | Electric | Grass | Ice | Fighting | Poison | Ground | Psychic | Bug | Rock | Ghost | Dragon | Dark | Steel | Fairy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ½× | 0× | — | — | ½× | — |
| Fire | — | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | — | 2× | — |
| Water | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | — | — |
| Electric | — | — | 2× | ½× | ½× | — | — | — | 0× | 2× | — | — | — | — | ½× | — | — | — |
| Grass | — | ½× | 2× | — | ½× | — | — | ½× | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× | — |
| Ice | — | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — |
| Fighting | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× | ½× | ½× | 2× | 0× | — | 2× | 2× | ½× |
| Poison | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | ½× | ½× | — | — | — | ½× | ½× | — | — | 0× | 2× |
| Ground | — | 2× | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | 2× | — | 0× | — | ½× | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | — |
| — | — | — | ½× | 2× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | — | ½× | — | |
| Psychic | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | ½× | — | — | — | — | 0× | ½× | — |
| Bug | — | ½× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | — | ½× | — | 2× | ½× | ½× |
| Rock | — | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | ½× | — |
| Ghost | 0× | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | — |
| Dragon | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | 0× |
| Dark | — | — | — | — | — | — | ½× | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× |
| Steel | — | ½× | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | — | ½× | 2× |
| Fairy | — | ½× | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | 2× | ½× | — |
Try a matchup
Pick the opponent’s types to see how your moves perform.
Your damage:×1Even
Tip: Dual-type opponents combine both types. For example, an Electric move deals ×4 to a Water/Flying opponent.
Evolutions

#509
Purrloin(Current)
Dark
Level Up
20
Pokémon Moves by Learning Method
| Name | Level | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Growl | 1 | Normal | Status | - | 100 |
| Scratch | 1 | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 |
| Sand Attack | 4 | Ground | Status | - | 100 |
| Fake Out | 5 | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 |
| Fury Swipes | 12 | Normal | Physical | 18 | 80 |
| Torment | 16 | Dark | Status | - | 100 |
| Assurance | 21 | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 |
| Hone Claws | 24 | Dark | Status | - | - |
| Sucker Punch | 28 | Dark | Physical | 70 | 100 |
| Nasty Plot | 32 | Dark | Status | - | - |
| Night Slash | 36 | Dark | Physical | 70 | 100 |
| Play Rough | 40 | Fairy | Physical | 90 | 90 |
Game Locations
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| Sword | Dappled Grove - Wild East Lake Axewell - Wild Motostoke Riverbank - Wild North Lake Miloch - Wild Route 2 - Wild Watchtower Ruins - Wild West Lake Axewell - Wild dappled-grove-area - Overworld dappled-grove-area - Walk east-lake-axewell-area - Walk galar-route-2-lakeside - Walk galar-route-2-main - Walk north-lake-miloch-area - Overworld watchtower-ruins-area - Overworld watchtower-ruins-area - Walk west-lake-axewell-area - Overworld |
| Shield | Dappled Grove - Wild East Lake Axewell - Wild Motostoke Riverbank - Wild North Lake Miloch - Wild Route 2 - Wild Watchtower Ruins - Wild West Lake Axewell - Wild dappled-grove-area - Overworld dappled-grove-area - Walk east-lake-axewell-area - Walk galar-route-2-lakeside - Walk galar-route-2-main - Walk north-lake-miloch-area - Overworld watchtower-ruins-area - Overworld watchtower-ruins-area - Walk west-lake-axewell-area - Overworld |
