Pokemon Sword And Shield Purrloin | Locations, Moves, Weaknesses

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Pokemon Sword and Shield Purrloin is a Dark Type Devious Pokémon, which makes it weak against Fighting, Bug, Fairy type moves. You can find and catch Purrloin in Dappled Grove with a 60% chance to appear during Fog weather. The Max IV Stats of Purrloin are 41 HP, 50 Attack, 50 SP Attack, 37 Defense, 37 SP Defense, and 66 Speed.

RegularShinyPurrloin Galar Pokedex ID: 44 Dark

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List of Purrloin Max IV Stats in Pokemon SW SH.

Stat	Amount	Bar Graph
Total	281
HP	41
Attack	50
Defense	37
Special Attack	50
Special Defense	37
Speed	66

Based on this pokemon's stats we consider the best nature for Purrloin to have is Hasty, this will increase it's Speed and decrease it's Defense stats.

Purrloin Abilities

Ability	Type	Effect
Limber	Normal
Unburden	Normal
Prankster	Hidden

Shield Pokedex Entry

Opponents that get drawn in by its adorable behavior come away with stinging scratches from its claws and stinging pride from its laughter.

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Pokemon Sword and Shield Purrloin Evolutions

How do i evolve Purrloin in Pokemon Sword and Shield?

Pokemon Sword and Shield Purrloin evolves into Liepard when you reach Level 20.

Purrlointrending_flat Level 20Liepard

Pokemon	CP	Atk	Def	Sp Atk	Sp Def	Hp	Spd
Purrloin	281	50	37	50	37	41	66
Liepard	446	88	50	88	50	64	106

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Purrloin Locations in Pokemon Sword and Shield

Where do i find and how to get Purrloin?

A popular spawn location you can find Purrloin is in the Dappled Grove area with a 60% chance to spawn during Fog weather.

Overworld Spawns (Visible in-game)

Pokemon	Location	Weather	Spawn	Lvl
	Dappled Grove		60%	13 - 15
	Motostoke Riverbank		20%	26 - 28
	Motostoke Riverbank		20%	26 - 28
	Motostoke Riverbank		20%	26 - 28
	Motostoke Riverbank		20%	26 - 28
	Motostoke Riverbank		20%	26 - 28
	Motostoke Riverbank		20%	26 - 28
	Motostoke Riverbank		20%	26 - 28
	Motostoke Riverbank		20%	26 - 28
	Motostoke Riverbank		20%	26 - 28
	North Lake Miloch		35%	26 - 28
	North Lake Miloch		30%	26 - 28
	North Lake Miloch		10%	26 - 28
	North Lake Miloch		25%	26 - 28
	North Lake Miloch		5%	26 - 28
	North Lake Miloch		10%	26 - 28
	Watchtower Ruins		5%	26 - 29
	Watchtower Ruins		5%	26 - 29
	Watchtower Ruins		15%	26 - 29
	Watchtower Ruins		15%	26 - 29
	Watchtower Ruins		5%	26 - 29
	West Lake Axewell		5%	8 - 14
	West Lake Axewell		10%	8 - 14
	West Lake Axewell		5%	8 - 14
	West Lake Axewell		5%	8 - 14
	West Lake Axewell		15%	8 - 14
	West Lake Axewell		60%	8 - 14
	Route 7		15%	37 - 41
	Giant's Cap		10%	28 - 30

Non Overworld Spawns (NOT Visible - Randomly found in tall grass)

Pokemon	Location	Weather	Spawn	Lvl
	Route 2 - Lakeside		30%	37 - 40
	Route 2		10%	4 - 6
	Dappled Grove		20%	11 - 15
	East Lake Axewell		45%	8 - 12
	Watchtower Ruins		30%	11 - 14
	Route 7		10%	36 - 40
	Route 9 - Outer Spikemuth		25%	40 - 44
	Axew's Eye		30%	35 - 40
	Bridge Field		10%	26 - 28
	Giant's Seat		15%	30 - 35

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Pokemon Sword and Shield Purrloin Raids

Where do i find Purrloin Raids?

You can find Purrloin raids in the following locations: Dusty Bowl, Giant's Mirror, Stony Wilderness, West Lake Axewell.

You can Click/Tap the links below to view where to find Purrloin Raid Spawn Locations in Pokemon Sw and Sh.

• Dusty Bowl
• Giant's Mirror
• Stony Wilderness
• West Lake Axewell

Pokemon Sword and Shield Purrloin Weakness

Purrloin is a Dark Type pokemon. This will cause it to take More Damage from Fighting, Bug, Fairy Type Moves and will take Less Damage from Ghost, Dark, Psychic type moves.

Damage	Types
4.0x Damage
2.0x Damage	FightingBugFairy
0.5x Damage	GhostDark
0.25x Damage
Immune to Damage	Psychic

What pokemon is Purrloin Weak Against?

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What pokemon is Purrloin Strong Against?

Pokemon	Type 1	Type 2	CP

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Pokemon SW and SH Purrloin Moves List

What moves can Purrloin learn from TMs, TRs, and Leveling?

Purrloin can learn the type move at level . This move Bolded Pow numbers are adjusted for this pokemon's Dark type +50% STAB damage.

• Level Up Moves(Learned)
• TM Moves(Reusable Item)
• TR Moves(One Time Use Item)

Purrloin Level Up Moves

Lvl	Move	Type	Class	Pow	Acc	PP	Effect
01	[] Scratch	—
01	[] Growl	—
04	[] Sand Attack	—
05	[] Fake Out	—
12	[] Fury Swipes	—
16	[] Torment	—
21	[] Assurance	—
24	[] Hone Claws	—
28	[] Sucker Punch	—
32	[] Nasty Plot	—
36	[] Night Slash	—
40	[] Play Rough	—

TM Moves Purrloin can learn

TM	Move	Type	Class	Pow	Acc	PP	Effect
TM02	Pay Day		Physical	40	100	20	A small amount of money is gained after the battle resolves.
TM14	Thunder Wave		Status	—	90	20	Paralyzes opponent.
TM16	Screech		Status	—	85	40	Sharply lowers opponent's Defense.
TM21	Rest		Status	—	—	10	User sleeps for 2 turns, but user is fully healed.
TM23	Thief		Physical	90	100	25	Also steals opponent's held item.
TM24	Snore		Special	50	100	15	Can only be used if asleep. May cause flinching.
TM25	Protect		Status	—	—	10	Protects the user, but may fail if used consecutively.
TM29	Charm		Status	—	100	20	Sharply lowers opponent's Attack.
TM31	Attract		Status	—	100	15	If opponent is the opposite gender, it's less likely to attack.
TM33	Rain Dance		Status	—	—	5	Makes it rain for 5 turns.
TM34	Sunny Day		Status	—	—	5	Makes it sunny for 5 turns.
TM39	Facade		Physical	70	100	20	Power doubles if user is burned, poisoned, or paralyzed.
TM40	Swift		Special	60	—	20	Ignores Accuracy and Evasiveness.
TM47	Fake Tears		Status	—	100	20	Sharply lowers opponent's Special Defense.
TM56	U-turn		Physical	70	100	20	User switches out immediately after attacking.
TM57	Payback		Physical	75	100	10	Power doubles if the user was attacked first.
TM58	Assurance		Physical	90	100	10	Power doubles if opponent already took damage in the same turn.
TM65	Shadow Claw		Physical	70	100	15	High critical hit ratio.
TM76	Round		Special	60	100	15	Power increases if teammates use it in the same turn.
TM85	Snarl		Special	82.5	95	15	Lowers opponent's Special Attack.

Purrloin TR Moves

TR	Move	Type	Class	Pow	Acc	PP	Effect
TR20	Substitute		Status	—	—	10	Uses HP to creates a decoy that takes hits.
TR26	Endure		Status	—	—	10	Always left with at least 1 HP, but may fail if used consecutively.
TR27	Sleep Talk		Status	—	—	10	User performs one of its own moves while sleeping.
TR29	Baton Pass		Status	—	—	40	User switches out and gives stat changes to the incoming Pokémon.
TR30	Encore		Status	—	100	5	Forces opponent to keep using its last move for 3 turns.
TR31	Iron Tail		Physical	100	75	15	May lower opponent's Defense.
TR33	Shadow Ball		Special	80	100	15	May lower opponent's Special Defense.
TR37	Taunt		Status	—	100	20	Opponent can only use moves that attack.
TR38	Trick		Status	—	100	10	Swaps held items with the opponent.
TR42	Hyper Voice		Special	90	100	10
TR58	Dark Pulse		Special	120	100	15	May cause flinching.
TR59	Seed Bomb		Physical	80	100	15
TR68	Nasty Plot		Status	—	—	20	Sharply raises user's Special Attack.
TR73	Gunk Shot		Physical	120	80	5	May poison opponent.
TR77	Grass Knot		Special	—	100	20	The heavier the opponent, the stronger the attack.
TR81	Foul Play		Physical	142.5	100	15	Uses the opponent's Attack stat.
TR90	Play Rough		Physical	90	90	10	May lower opponent's Attack.

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Last updated 5 years ago on October 23, 2020 by RankedBoost

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