Purrloin (Japanese: チョロネコ Choroneko) is a Dark-type Pokémon introduced in Generation V.
Biology[]
Physiology[]
Purrloin is a small feline Pokémon. It has mainly deep purple fur, with cream-colored patches on its muzzle, forehead, chest, forelegs, back, and back feet. Purrloin has green eyes with slit pupils and large angular pink eyelids. It has a blunt catlike muzzle with a small black triangular nose. It has pointed catlike ears and whisker-like tufts of fur on each cheek. It has a sleek, slender body with small dainty paws and feet. Its tail is long and skinny with a crescent-like tuft at the tip.
A Purrloin standing on two feet.
Although it is generally a quadruped (seen running on all fours), Purrloin is capable of standing and walking on two legs, like a biped (similar to Meowth).
Behavior[]
Purrloin is extremely smart, crafty, and mischievous. It puts on a cute act in order to steal items from people just to see the shocked looks on their faces. When threatened, it will attack with its sharp retractable claws. Sometimes, it tries to show an obscure appearance so as to get the love it wants from its trainer.
Evolution[]
Purrloin evolves into Liepard at level 20.
Game info[]
Game locations[]
| Locations | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Version(s) | Area(s) | Rarity | |||||||
| Black and White | Route 2, 3, Dreamyard | Common | |||||||
| Black 2 and White 2 | 19, 20 | Common | |||||||
| X and Y | Breed Liepard | None | |||||||
| Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire | Trade | None | |||||||
| Sun and Moon | Transfer | None | |||||||
| Sword and Shield | Route 2, Dappled Grove, East Lake Axewell, Motostoke Riverbank, North Lake Miloch, Watchtower Ruins, West Lake Axewell Max Raid Battle: Dusty Bowl, Giant's Mirror, Stony Wilderness, West Lake Axewell |
Common | |||||||
Pokédex entries[]
- Black
They steal from people for fun, but their victims can't help but forgive them. Their deceptively cute act is perfect.
- White
Its cute act is a ruse. When victims let down their guard, they find their items taken. It attacks with sharp claws.
- Black 2
Their cute act is a ruse. They trick people and steal their valuables just to see the looks on their faces.
- White 2
Their cute act is a ruse. They trick people and steal their valuables just to see the looks on their faces.
- X
Its cute act is a ruse. When victims let down their guard, they find their items taken. It attacks with sharp claws.
- Y
They steal from people for fun, but their victims can't help but forgive them. Their deceptively cute act is perfect.
- Omega Ruby
Its cute act is a ruse. When victims let down their guard, they find their items taken. It attacks with sharp claws.
- Alpha Sapphire
They steal from people for fun, but their victims can't help but forgive them. Their deceptively cute act is perfect.
- Sword
It steals things from people just to amuse itself with their frustration. A rivalry exists between this Pokémon and Nickit.
- Shield
Opponents that get drawn in by its adorable behavior come away with stinging scratches from its claws and stinging pride from its laughter.
Stats[]
| Base Stats | |
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| HP | |
| Attack | |
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| Speed | |
| Total | 281
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Learnset[]
Leveling[]
| Leveling Generation VIII | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level | Move | Power | Acc. | PP | Type | Cat. | Contest Cat. | Appeal | Jam |
| 1 | Scratch | 40 | 100% | 35 | Normal | Physical | |||
| 1 | Growl | — | 100% | 40 | Normal | Status | |||
| 4 | Sand Attack | — | 100% | 15 | Ground | Status | |||
| 5 | Fake Out | 40 | 100% | 10 | Normal | Physical | |||
| 12 | Fury Swipes | 18 | 80% | 15 | Normal | Physical | |||
| 16 | Torment | — | 100% | 15 | Dark | Status | |||
| 21 | Assurance | 60 | 100% | 10 | Dark | Physical | |||
| 24 | Hone Claws | — | —% | 15 | Dark | Status | |||
| 28 | Sucker Punch | 70 | 100% | 5 | Dark | Physical | |||
| 32 | Nasty Plot | — | —% | 20 | Dark | Status | |||
| 36 | Night Slash | 70 | 100% | 15 | Dark | Physical | |||
| 40 | Play Rough | 90 | 90% | 10 | Fairy | Physical | |||
| Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | |||||||||
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Appearances[]
Anime[]
- Misha's Purrloin
- Ricard Nouveau's Purrloin
- Mrs. Ripple's Purrloin
Trivia[]
- Purrloin was shown on September 6, 2010 in a trailer for the Pokémon BW Special due for airing September 16. It was officially revealed on the October issue of Coro Coro on September 11, 2010.
Origin[]
Purrloin is based on a black cat which are often associated with bad luck outside of Japan, referencing how Unova is the first mainline region not to be based on a region of Japan. Its thieving nature may be a play on the term "cat burglar".
Etymology[]
Purrloin comes from purr (the sound a contented cat makes) and purloin (a term used to describe a theft of any kind).
Its Japenese name, Choroneko, may be a combination of ちょろまかす choromakasu (to steal) and 猫 neko (cat).
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