What does Purrloin evolve into?

Get Purrloin to Liepard at level 20. At 281 BST, Purrloin is just the starting point.

At what level does Purrloin evolve?

Level 20 gets you Liepard . Quick enough that Purrloin barely slows you down.

Should I use Purrloin?

In Black & White, For a casual playthrough, Purrloin works as a placeholder. Dark coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Liepard . That's where the stats start mattering.

Where can you catch Purrloin?

You can find Purrloin in Black & White. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 7 other games across the series.

Purrloin - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Balanced

DTier

66Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Nothing fancy in Purrloin's spread. It leans mixed with Speed out front. And you'll get 1 Speed EV per KO for it. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

Below

HP41

Attack50

Defense37

Sp. Atk50

Sp. Def37

Speed66

Total281

Details

Catch Rate

Guaranteed255 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.4 m

Weight10.1 kg

Base XP56

Abilities

Limber

Prevents paralysis.

Unburden

Doubles Speed upon using or losing a held item.

PranksterHA

Raises non-damaging moves' priority by one stage.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1

Speed training source

Pokedex Entries

They steal from people for fun, but their victims can’t help but forgive them. Their deceptively cute act is perfect.

Purrloin Weakness

Fighting and Bug moves hit Purrloin for super-effective damage. The upside? Psychic-type moves can't touch it at all. Purrloin's Dark typing only leaves 2 gaps to cover.

Purrloin Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fighting, Bug
0.5x (Resist)	Ghost, Dark
0x (Immune)	Psychic

Type ChartGood

2Weak

2Resist

1Immune

Score+1

Gen V Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fighting Bug

½xResist

Ghost Dark

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Psychic

STAB (2)

Psychic Ghost

How to Beat Purrloin in Black & White (Best Counters)

Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Upcoming Move Moves Brick BreakLv. 20 Learns Brick Break at Level 20 View Scraggy builds →

Black & White Evolution

Purrloin is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Liepard. Check the evolution method below. A massive partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolved forms gain up to 165 total stats over Purrloin. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#509Purrloin

Level 20

#510Liepard

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Purrloin

Dark

Liepard

Dark

64+23

ATK

88+38

DEF

50+13

SP.ATK

88+38

SP.DEF

50+13

SPE

106+40

BST

281D-Tier

446C-Tier+165

ROLE

Balanced

Pivot

TYPE

Utility

Mixed

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Purrloin easily with 181 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Charm, Covet, Encore and 5 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

Ground

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

8moves

Breed With (best first)

Black & White Purrloin Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 5.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

Without breeding, Purrloin misses out on Charm and Covet. That's 8 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Foul Play and Night Slash, with Normal and Flying coverage and more rounding things out.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Scratch

—4010035Normal

Lv 3

Growl

——10040Normal

Lv 6

Assist

———20Normal

Lv 10

Sand Attack

——10015Ground

Lv 12

Fury Swipes

—188015Normal

Lv 15

Pursuit

D4010020Dark

Lv 19

Torment

——10015Dark

Lv 21

Fake Out+3

D4010010Normal

Lv 24

Hone Claws

D——15Dark

Lv 28

Assurance

—5010010Dark

Lv 30

Slash

—7010020Normal

Lv 33

Captivate

——10020Normal

Lv 37

Night Slash

D7010015Dark

Lv 39

Snatch+4

———10Dark

Lv 42

Nasty Plot

C——20Dark

Lv 46

Sucker Punch+1

D801005Dark

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

HM01

Cut

—509530Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM85

Dream Eater

—10010015Psychic

TM49

Echoed Voice

—4010015Normal

TM63

Embargo

D—10015Dark

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM86

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM01

Hone Claws

D——15Dark

TM66

Payback

D5010010Dark

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM77

Psych Up

———10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM48

Round

—6010015Normal

TM30

Shadow Ball

D8010015Ghost

TM65

Shadow Claw

D7010015Ghost

TM95

Snarl

—559515Dark

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM12

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TM46

Thief

—6010010Dark

TM73

Thunder Wave

C—10020Electric

TM41

Torment

——10015Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Charm

——10020Normal

Egg

Covet

—6010040Normal

Egg

Encore

C—1005Normal

Egg

Fake Tears

——10020Dark

Egg

Feint Attack

—60—20Dark

Egg

Foul Play

C9510015Dark

Egg

Pay Day

—4010020Normal

Egg

Yawn

———10Normal

Tutor Moves

Purrloin can't learn any Tutor moves

Black & White Purrloin Locations

high spawn rates in early-game routes across 8 locations. Purrloin's one of the easier catches on the list. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.

Best Locations to Catch Purrloin in Black & White

8 spots to find Purrloin at Lv. 4-11 via walking. Not all of them exist in both Black and White versions, so filter by your copy below.

Dreamyard - Overground

BlackGrass Lv.8-11

CommonEarly

Any

Dreamyard - Overground

WhiteGrass Lv.8-11

CommonEarly

Any

Route 2

BlackGrass Lv.4-5 Route

UncommonEarly

Any

Route 2

WhiteGrass Lv.4-5 Route

UncommonEarly

Any

Route 3

WhiteGrass Lv.9 Route

UncommonEarly

Any

Route 3

BlackGrass Lv.9 Route

UncommonEarly

Any

Route 3

WhiteGrass Lv.11 Route

UncommonEarly

AnyDouble grass

Route 3

BlackGrass Lv.11 Route

UncommonEarly

AnyDouble grass

Purrloin Guide

Get Purrloin to Liepard at level 20. At 281 BST, Purrloin is just the starting point.
Level 20 gets you Liepard. Quick enough that Purrloin barely slows you down.
In Black & White, For a casual playthrough, Purrloin works as a placeholder. Dark coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Liepard. That's where the stats start mattering.
You can find Purrloin in Black & White. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 7 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Since Black & White, Purrloin has been obtainable in 8 games. A Generation 5 debut means a shorter history, but Purrloin has appeared steadily across every generation since.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Volbeat Bug	C
Upcoming Move Moves Signal BeamLv. 25 Learns Signal Beam at Level 25 View Volbeat builds →
Illumise Bug	C
Upcoming Move Moves Bug BuzzLv. 41 Learns Bug Buzz at Level 41 View Illumise builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakLv. 20 Low SweepTM47 Damage vs Purrloin Focus Blast 2x 121-144%KO Brick Break 2x 121-144%KO Low Sweep 2x 108-127%KO View Scraggy builds →
Anorith RockBug	D
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Upcoming Move Moves Fury CutterLv. 37 Learns Fury Cutter at Level 37 View Anorith builds →

Virizion GrassFighting	C
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Rock SmashTM94 Double KickLv. 7 Damage vs Purrloin Focus Blast 2x 219-259%KO Rock Smash 2x 78-93% Double Kick 2x 60-72% View Virizion builds →
Throh Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Vital ThrowLv. 17 Low SweepTM47 RevengeLv. 21 Damage vs Purrloin Focus Blast 2x 105-124%KO Vital Throw 2x 140-166%KO Low Sweep 2x 131-155%KO Revenge 2x 122-145%KO View Throh builds →
Sawk Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Low SweepTM47 Rock SmashTM94 Double KickLv. 13 Damage vs Purrloin Focus Blast 2x 105-124%KO Low Sweep 2x 157-186%KO Rock Smash 2x 97-114%KO Double Kick 2x 74-88% View Sawk builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakLv. 20 Low SweepTM47 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Purrloin Focus Blast 2x 117-140%KO Brick Break 2x 122-145%KO Low Sweep 2x 105-124%KO Rock Smash 2x 66-78% View Scraggy builds →
Timburr Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Wake-Up SlapLv. 20 Low SweepTM47 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Purrloin Focus Blast 2x 97-114%KO Wake-Up Slap 2x 117-140%KO Low Sweep 2x 109-129%KO Rock Smash 2x 69-83% View Timburr builds →

Virizion GrassFighting	C
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Rock SmashTM94 Double KickLv. 7 Damage vs Purrloin Focus Blast 2x 209-246%KO Rock Smash 2x 72-85% Double Kick 2x 57-67% View Virizion builds →
Throh Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Vital ThrowLv. 17 Low SweepTM47 RevengeLv. 21 Damage vs Purrloin Focus Blast 2x 101-121%KO Vital Throw 2x 136-161%KO Low Sweep 2x 125-148%KO Revenge 2x 118-139%KO View Throh builds →
Sawk Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Low SweepTM47 Karate ChopLv. 25 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Purrloin Focus Blast 2x 101-121%KO Low Sweep 2x 148-175%KO Karate Chop 2x 118-139%KO Rock Smash 2x 94-112%KO View Sawk builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakLv. 20 Low SweepTM47 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Purrloin Focus Blast 2x 109-130%KO Brick Break 2x 113-134%KO Low Sweep 2x 101-121%KO Rock Smash 2x 64-76% View Scraggy builds →
Timburr Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Wake-Up SlapLv. 20 Low SweepTM47 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Purrloin Focus Blast 2x 91-107%KO Wake-Up Slap 2x 113-134%KO Low Sweep 2x 106-125%KO Rock Smash 2x 67-81% View Timburr builds →

Virizion GrassFighting	C
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Rock SmashTM94 Double KickLv. 7 Damage vs Purrloin Focus Blast 2x 217-257%KO Rock Smash 2x 76-91% Double Kick 2x 57-67% View Virizion builds →
Throh Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Vital ThrowLv. 17 Low SweepTM47 RevengeLv. 21 Damage vs Purrloin Focus Blast 2x 104-122%KO Vital Throw 2x 141-166%KO Low Sweep 2x 130-154%KO Revenge 2x 120-142%KO View Throh builds →
Sawk Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakLv. 29 Low SweepTM47 Karate ChopLv. 25 Damage vs Purrloin Focus Blast 2x 104-122%KO Brick Break 2x 180-213%KO Low Sweep 2x 157-186%KO Karate Chop 2x 120-142%KO View Sawk builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Available Moves Moves High Jump KickLv. 31 Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakLv. 20 Low SweepTM47 Damage vs Purrloin High Jump Kick 2x 208-245%KO Focus Blast 2x 113-134%KO Brick Break 2x 120-142%KO Low Sweep 2x 107-126%KO View Scraggy builds →
Timburr Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Wake-Up SlapLv. 20 Low SweepTM47 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Purrloin Focus Blast 2x 96-114%KO Wake-Up Slap 2x 117-138%KO Low Sweep 2x 111-130%KO Rock Smash 2x 70-83% View Timburr builds →

Virizion GrassFighting	C
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 X-ScissorTM81 Rock SmashTM94 Double KickLv. 7 Damage vs Purrloin Focus Blast 2x 227-268%KO X-Scissor 2x 101-119%KO Rock Smash 2x 79-93% Double Kick 2x 61-71% View Virizion builds →
Throh Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Vital ThrowLv. 17 Low SweepTM47 RevengeLv. 21 Damage vs Purrloin Focus Blast 2x 106-125%KO Vital Throw 2x 145-171%KO Low Sweep 2x 136-161%KO Revenge 2x 124-146%KO View Throh builds →
Sawk Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakLv. 29 Low SweepTM47 Karate ChopLv. 25 Damage vs Purrloin Focus Blast 2x 106-125%KO Brick Break 2x 188-221%KO Low Sweep 2x 163-193%KO Karate Chop 2x 127-150%KO View Sawk builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Available Moves Moves High Jump KickLv. 31 Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakLv. 20 Low SweepTM47 Damage vs Purrloin High Jump Kick 2x 212-250%KO Focus Blast 2x 118-139%KO Brick Break 2x 124-146%KO Low Sweep 2x 108-129%KO View Scraggy builds →
Timburr Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Dynamic PunchLv. 34 Wake-Up SlapLv. 20 Low SweepTM47 Damage vs Purrloin Focus Blast 2x 96-114%KO Dynamic Punch 2x 173-204%KO Wake-Up Slap 2x 121-143%KO Low Sweep 2x 114-136%KO View Timburr builds →