0432 Purugly

Performance

Status

  • Ranking Score:
    76.1
  • Main moves:
    Shadow Claw, Aerial Ace, Thunder
  • Type
    NORMAL
  • Level:
    26.5-34
  • Rank:
    Lvl 29.5 0/12/15CP 1499
  • Buddy Distance:
    3km
  • Charged Move Cost:
    50,000 Stardust
  • Attack:
    125.5
  • Defense:
    105.5
  • Stamina:
    133
  • Overall:
    1762

Sprites

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Traits

Moves

Properties

Registeel has the following traits and playstyles:
  • + Spammy
    Reaches Charged Moves quickly.
Move stats include same type and Shadow attack bonuses.
Recommended Move:
*Event or Elite TM exclusive*Unobtainable via TM
No.Move TypesMoveAccuracyPowerDamageAverageFast MoveCountRemark
1FastShadow Claw432Multipurpose
2FastScratch24.81Heavy Damage
3ChargedAerial Ace40551.385 - 5 - 5 - 5Coverage
4ChargedThunder601001.678 - 7 - 8 - 7High Energy Coverage
5ChargedReturn†701562.239 - 9 - 9 - 8Nuke
6ChargedPlay Rough60901.58 - 7 - 8 - 7High Energy Coverage
Weaknesses
fighting
x1.6
Resistances
ghost
x0.39

Character Introduction

Summary

Purugly is a Normal Pokémon which evolves from Glameow. It is vulnerable to Fighting moves. Purugly's strongest moveset is Scratch & Play Rough and it has a Max CP of 1,953.

About

"To make itself appear intimidatingly beefy, it tightly cinches its waist with its twin tails."

Suggested Teammates
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PVP Mode Explanatory Notes

PvP Moveset Explanation
Shadow Claw + Aerial Ace and Play Rough or Thunder

Shadow Claw may lack STAB, but still has average damage output that's largely resisted, and provides double the energy gains of Scratch. The latter deals high neutral damage with STAB, but can't be Super Effective against any Pokemon, and provides poor energy gains. 

Aerial Ace is a poor move, but is recommended for its lesser energy cost, in addition to coverage against Purugly's weakness to Fighting-type Pokemon. Play Rough and Thunder both demand the same moderately high energy cost, so pick either for the coverage that's more preferable. 

PvP Rating Explanation
Great League: 2 / 5

As a Normal-type, Purugly's niche largely revolves around its ability to defeat most Ghost-type Pokemon, thanks to its double resistance to Ghost-type attacks as well as access to Shadow Claw. While its bulk isn't terrible, Purugly's main drawback is due to its cumbersome charge moves, which are quite slow and costly to use. For its role, Pokemon like Snorlax or Lickilicky generally have superior performances against the overall meta. 

Ultra League: 1 / 5

Purugly lacks stats for Ultra League; at level 50 its CP won't even reach the CP cap of this league. While it can still wall Ghost-types like Gengar, Drifblim, or even Giratina Origin Forme, the Altered Forme boasts too much bulk and moveset efficiency for this cat to handle. 

Master League: 0 / 5

Dragons and dinosaurs look very scary in this league. Better to take a cat nap instead. 

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