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 2 & White 2, 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 2 & White 2. 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

Their cute act is a ruse. They trick people and steal their valuables just to see the looks on their faces.

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 2 & White 2 (Best Counters)

Terrakion RockFighting	A
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Sacred SwordLv. 42 X-ScissorTM81 Rock SmashTM94 Double KickLv. 7 Damage vs Purrloin Sacred Sword 2x 230-272%KO X-Scissor 2x 137-162%KO Rock Smash 2x 105-124%KO Double Kick 2x 78-93% View Terrakion builds →
Cobalion SteelFighting	C
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Sacred SwordLv. 42 X-ScissorTM81 Rock SmashTM94 Double KickLv. 7 Damage vs Purrloin Sacred Sword 2x 171-202%KO X-Scissor 2x 101-119%KO Rock Smash 2x 77-91% Double Kick 2x 59-70% View Cobalion builds →
Virizion GrassFighting	C
Obtain MethodRoute 11 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Sacred SwordLv. 42 X-ScissorTM81 Rock SmashTM94 Double KickLv. 7 Damage vs Purrloin Sacred Sword 2x 171-202%KO X-Scissor 2x 101-119%KO Rock Smash 2x 77-91% Double Kick 2x 59-70% View Virizion builds →
Heracross BugFighting	C
Available Moves Moves Close CombatLv. 34 MegahornLv. 46 Brick BreakTM31 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Purrloin Close Combat 2x 298-352%KO Megahorn 2x 298-352%KO Brick Break 2x 186-220%KO Rock Smash 2x 101-119%KO View Heracross builds →
Gurdurr Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Dynamic PunchLv. 37 Hammer ArmLv. 45 Brick BreakTM31 Wake-Up SlapLv. 20 Damage vs Purrloin Dynamic Punch 2x 215-253%KO Hammer Arm 2x 215-253%KO Brick Break 2x 162-191%KO Wake-Up Slap 2x 151-178%KO View Gurdurr builds →

Black 2 & White 2 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 2 & White 2 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 Dark Pulse, with coverage across 8 types 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

TM89

U-turn

D7010020Bug

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

Tut

Tutor

Covet

—6010040Normal

Tutor

Dark Pulse

C8010015Dark

Tutor

Foul Play

C9510015Dark

Tutor

Gunk Shot

D120705Poison

Tutor

Hyper Voice

D9010010Normal

Tutor

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

Tutor

Knock Off

D6510020Dark

Tutor

Role Play

———10Psychic

Tutor

Seed Bomb

D8010015Grass

Tutor

Sleep Talk

D——10Normal

Tutor

Snatch+4

———10Dark

Tutor

Snore

—4010015Normal

Tutor

Spite

——10010Ghost

Tutor

Trick

C—10010Psychic

Black 2 & White 2 Purrloin Locations

high spawn rates in early-game routes across 10 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 2 & White 2

10 spots to find Purrloin at Lv. 2-65 via walking. Not all of them exist in both Black 2 and White 2 versions, so filter by your copy below.

Route 19

Black 2Grass Lv.2-4 Route

CommonEarly

Any

Route 19

White 2Grass Lv.2-4 Route

CommonEarly

Any

Route 20

Black 2Grass Lv.3-4 Route

UncommonEarly

Any

Route 20

White 2Grass Lv.3-4 Route

UncommonEarly

Any

Route 20

White 2Grass Lv.10-11 Route

UncommonEarly

AnyDouble grass

Route 20

Black 2Grass Lv.10-11 Route

UncommonEarly

AnyDouble grass

Route 3

White 2Grass Lv.57 Route

UncommonPost

Any

Route 3

Black 2Grass Lv.57 Route

UncommonPost

Any

Route 3

White 2Grass Lv.65 Route

UncommonPost

AnyDouble grass

Route 3

Black 2Grass Lv.65 Route

UncommonPost

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 2 & White 2, 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 2 & White 2. 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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Riolu Fighting	D
TM Move Moves Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Purrloin Rock Smash 2x 64-77% View Riolu builds →
Sewaddle BugGrass	D
Available Move Moves Bug BiteLv. 8 Damage vs Purrloin Bug Bite 2x 77-92% View Sewaddle builds →
Venipede BugPoison	D
TM Move Moves Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Purrloin Rock Smash 2x 33-41% View Venipede builds →

Riolu Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Force PalmLv. 15 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Purrloin Force Palm 2x 90-108%KO Rock Smash 2x 66-78% View Riolu builds →
Sewaddle BugGrass	D
Available Move Moves Bug BiteLv. 8 Damage vs Purrloin Bug Bite 2x 76-90% View Sewaddle builds →
Venipede BugPoison	D
TM Move Moves Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Purrloin Rock Smash 2x 34-40% View Venipede builds →

Volcarona BugFire	A
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Move Moves Leech LifeLv. 10 Damage vs Purrloin Leech Life 2x 115-136%KO View Volcarona builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Available Moves Moves Brick BreakLv. 20 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Purrloin Brick Break 2x 125-148%KO Rock Smash 2x 70-82% View Scraggy builds →
Riolu Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Force PalmLv. 15 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Purrloin Force Palm 2x 97-115%KO Rock Smash 2x 66-78% View Riolu builds →
Dwebble BugRock	D
Available Moves Moves Bug BiteLv. 23 Fury CutterLv. 1 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Purrloin Bug Bite 2x 90-107%KO Fury Cutter 2x 62-74% Rock Smash 2x 41-49% View Dwebble builds →
Sewaddle BugGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Bug BiteLv. 8 Struggle BugLv. 22 Damage vs Purrloin Bug Bite 2x 79-95% Struggle Bug 2x 55-66% View Sewaddle builds →

Volcarona BugFire	A
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Leech LifeLv. 10 U-turnTM89 Damage vs Purrloin Leech Life 2x 109-128%KO U-turn 2x 96-113%KO View Volcarona builds →
Heracross BugFighting	C
Available Moves Moves Close CombatLv. 34 Brick BreakTM31 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Purrloin Close Combat 2x 285-337%KO Brick Break 2x 179-212%KO Rock Smash 2x 99-117%KO View Heracross builds →
Leavanny BugGrass	C
Available Moves Moves Bug BiteLv. 8 Struggle BugLv. 22 Damage vs Purrloin Bug Bite 2x 124-146%KO Struggle Bug 2x 77-91% View Leavanny builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Available Moves Moves High Jump KickLv. 31 Brick BreakTM31 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Purrloin High Jump Kick 2x 205-241%KO Brick Break 2x 121-143%KO Rock Smash 2x 65-77% View Scraggy builds →
Riolu Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Brick BreakTM31 Force PalmLv. 15 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Purrloin Brick Break 2x 115-135%KO Force Palm 2x 93-110%KO Rock Smash 2x 62-73% View Riolu builds →

Volcarona BugFire	A
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Leech LifeLv. 10 U-turnTM89 Damage vs Purrloin Leech Life 2x 110-129%KO U-turn 2x 96-113%KO View Volcarona builds →
Heracross BugFighting	C
Available Moves Moves Close CombatLv. 34 Brick BreakTM31 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Purrloin Close Combat 2x 287-339%KO Brick Break 2x 181-213%KO Rock Smash 2x 98-116%KO View Heracross builds →
Gurdurr Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Dynamic PunchLv. 37 Brick BreakTM31 Wake-Up SlapLv. 20 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Purrloin Dynamic Punch 2x 208-245%KO Brick Break 2x 156-184%KO Wake-Up Slap 2x 145-171%KO Rock Smash 2x 85-100%KO View Gurdurr builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Available Moves Moves High Jump KickLv. 31 Brick BreakTM31 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Purrloin High Jump Kick 2x 205-242%KO Brick Break 2x 120-142%KO Rock Smash 2x 66-77% View Scraggy builds →
Riolu Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Brick BreakTM31 Force PalmLv. 15 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Purrloin Brick Break 2x 115-135%KO Force Palm 2x 92-110%KO Rock Smash 2x 62-74% View Riolu builds →