In Legends: Arceus, Don't let Purugly's 452 base stat total fool you. Thick Fat is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it C-Tier as a pivot. Fakeout with Muscleband is the standard set.

What is Purugly weak to?

In Legends: Arceus, Purugly's biggest threats include Machamp (Fighting), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. Purugly's base 112 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.

What is the best ability for Purugly?

In Legends: Arceus, Run Thick Fat on Purugly. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Purugly also gets Own Tempo and Defiant, but they don't compare.

What role does Purugly play in battle?

In Legends: Arceus, Purugly fills the pivot role. It's a physical attacker with base 82 Attack. Base 112 Speed lets it outrun most of the field.

What are the best moves for Purugly?

For Legends: Arceus, the core moveset is Fakeout, Knock Off, Play Rough, and U Turn. Fakeout leads at 24% usage. This set covers the pivot role with a mix of damage and utility.

Purugly - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Pivot

CTier

112Speed · Fast

Stats & Training

Purugly's built around mixed offense. Speed leads the charge, Sp. Def pays for it. Moderately hard to find, worth 2 Speed EVs. Follows a fast 800K XP curve.

Base Stats

Above

HP71

Attack82

Defense64

Sp. Atk64

Sp. Def59

Speed112

Total452

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging75 / 255

Growth Rate

Fast800,000 XP

Height1.0 m

Weight43.8 kg

Base XP158

Abilities

Thick Fat

Halves damage from fire and ice moves.

Own Tempo

Prevents confusion.

DefiantHATop Pick

Raises Attack two stages upon having any stat lowered.

Thick Fat reduces Fire/Ice to ½x

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+2

Speed training target

Pokedex Entries

Though impudent and difficult to tame, Purugly enjoys great popularity due to its fur, the beauty of which surpasses even velveteen.

Legends: Arceus

Purugly Weakness

Purugly is weak to Fighting. On the flip side, it's immune to Ghost-type moves entirely. Thick Fat reduces Fire/Ice damage, further improving the defensive spread. At base 112 Speed, Purugly outspeeds most threats and doesn't need to tank what it can outrun.

Purugly Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fighting
0x (Immune)	Ghost

Type ChartGood

1Weak

0Resist

1Immune

Score+1

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fighting

½xResist

None

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ghost

STAB

No super-effective STAB

How to Beat Purugly in Legends: Arceus (Best Counters)

Heracross BugFighting	C
Available Move Moves Rock SmashLv. 5 Damage vs Purugly Rock Smash 2x 74-91% View Heracross builds →
Toxicroak PoisonFighting	C
Available Move Moves Rock SmashLv. 5 Damage vs Purugly Rock Smash 2x 65-78% View Toxicroak builds →
Machoke Fighting	D
Upcoming Move Moves Rock SmashLv. 6 Learns Rock Smash at Level 6 View Machoke builds →

Legends: Arceus Evolution

Purugly is the evolved form of Glameow. Breeding produces Glameow eggs, and they're average hatch time. Evolving from Glameow gave Purugly the biggest boost in Attack (+27), bringing the total to 452 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#431Glameow

Level 38

#432Purugly

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Glameow

Normal

Purugly

Normal

71+22

ATK

82+27

DEF

64+22

SP.ATK

64+22

SP.DEF

59+22

SPE

112+27

BST

310D-Tier

452C-Tier+142

ROLE

Balanced

Pivot

TYPE

Utility

Physical

Breeding is not available in this game

Legends: Arceus Purugly Best Moveset

Purugly keeps momentum with U-turn, switching out after dealing damage or scouting. Muscleband gives it extra utility, max Attack and Speed EVs let it hit hard on the way out, and the remaining moves prevents dead turns.

Best Build

Legends: Arceus uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Moves

Purugly's movepool balances level-up moves with TM options. Consistent STAB comes from Giga Impact and Hyper Beam, and coverage across 8 types keeps opponents from switching in for free. No major gaps here.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Tackle

D4010035Normal

Lv 5

Hypnosis

C—6020Psychic

Lv 10

Nasty Plot

C——20Dark

Lv 16

Slash

C7010020Normal

Lv 23

Night Slash

D7010015Dark

Lv 31

Play Rough

S909010Fairy

Lv 40

Double-Edge

B12010015Normal

TM Moves

Purugly can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Purugly doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

Tutor

Bulldoze

D6010020Ground

Tutor

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

Tutor

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

Tutor

Iron Tail

C1007515Steel

Tutor

Play Rough

S909010Fairy

Tutor

Rest

C——10Psychic

Tutor

Shadow Ball

D8010015Ghost

Tutor

Shadow Claw

D7010015Ghost

Tutor

Swift

D60—20Normal

Tutor

Thunderbolt

D9010015Electric

Tutor

Water Pulse

D6010020Water

How to Get Purugly in Legends: Arceus

decent spawn rates for Purugly across 3 locations in mid-game routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.

Where To Catch Purugly in Legends: Arceus

The path to Purugly starts with Glameow at walking via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.

Step 1Catch Glameow
Crossing Slope
Grass
Uncommon
Glacier Terrace
Grass Ice
Uncommon
Veilstone Cape
Grass
Uncommon
Train until Level 38
Step 2Purugly ✓
Crossing Slope
Grass
Uncommon
Glacier Terrace
Grass Ice
Uncommon
Veilstone Cape
Grass
Uncommon
or evolve from Glameow (Step 1)

Purugly Guide

In Legends: Arceus, Don't let Purugly's 452 base stat total fool you. Thick Fat is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it C-Tier as a pivot. Fakeout with Muscleband is the standard set.
In Legends: Arceus, Purugly's biggest threats include Machamp (Fighting), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. Purugly's base 112 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.
In Legends: Arceus, Run Thick Fat on Purugly. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Purugly also gets Own Tempo and Defiant, but they don't compare.
In Legends: Arceus, Purugly fills the pivot role. It's a physical attacker with base 82 Attack. Base 112 Speed lets it outrun most of the field.
For Legends: Arceus, the core moveset is Fakeout, Knock Off, Play Rough, and U Turn. Fakeout leads at 24% usage. This set covers the pivot role with a mix of damage and utility.

Game Availability

Purugly first appeared in Diamond & Pearl and has been available in 11 games across 7 generations. Obtainable through wild encounters in most titles where it appears.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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