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Purugly, a Normal type Pokémon, official artwork

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Purugly: Weakness, Best Moveset & Builds

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Purugly is a speedy utility Pokémon, led by its Speed (112) and Attack (82), with a base stat total of 452.

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What is Purugly weak to?

How much damage Purugly takes from each attacking type.

2×Weak toFighting
0×Immune toGhost

With Thick Fat, Fire attacks do half damage instead of normal damage and Ice attacks do half damage instead of normal damage.

Purugly takes super-effective damage from Fighting. It resists nothing and is immune to Ghost. That is by type alone: with Thick Fat, Fire attacks do half damage instead of normal damage and Ice attacks do half damage instead of normal damage.

Best moveset for Purugly

Purugly has no significant ranked usage this month, so here are its strongest attacking options by type coverage:

  • Last ResortNormal140
  • ThunderElectric110
  • Dream EaterPsychic100
  • Iron TailSteel100

Best nature for Purugly

Jolly. Purugly's Attack (82) far outclasses its Special Attack (64), and its 112 Speed is worth maximising, so Jolly (+Speed, −Sp. Atk) fits best.

Abilities

  • Thick FatFire-/Ice-type moves against this Pokemon deal damage with a halved offensive stat.
  • Own TempoThis Pokemon cannot be confused. Immune to Intimidate.
  • DefiantThis Pokemon's Attack is raised by 2 for each of its stats that is lowered by a foe.

Evolution line

Glameow
Purugly
Full learnset (73 moves; tap to expand)

Purugly is not obtainable in Scarlet/Violet, so this is its National Dex movepool.

MoveTypePowerAcc.Category
Last ResortNormal140100%Physical
ThunderElectric11070%Special
Dream EaterPsychic100100%Special
Iron TailSteel10075%Physical
Foul PlayDark95100%Physical
Hyper VoiceNormal90100%Special
Play RoughFairy9090%Physical
ThunderboltElectric90100%Special
DigGround80100%Physical
Shadow BallGhost80100%Special
FacadeNormal70100%Physical
HeadbuttNormal70100%Physical
RetaliateNormal70100%Physical
Secret PowerNormal70100%Physical
Shadow ClawGhost70100%Physical
SlashNormal70100%Physical
Sucker PunchDark70100%Physical
U-turnBug70100%Physical
Wake-Up SlapFighting70100%Physical
Knock OffDark65100%Physical
Aerial AceFlying60-Physical
AssuranceDark60100%Physical
BiteDark60100%Physical
CovetNormal60100%Physical
Feint AttackDark60-Physical
Hidden Power WaterWater60100%Special
RoundNormal60100%Special
Shock WaveElectric60-Special
SwiftNormal60-Special
ThiefDark60100%Physical
Water PulseWater60100%Special
CutNormal5095%Physical
PaybackDark50100%Physical
SnoreNormal50100%Special
Echoed VoiceNormal40100%Special
Fake OutNormal40100%Physical
Fury CutterBug4095%Physical
Quick AttackNormal40100%Physical
ScratchNormal40100%Physical
Mud-SlapGround20100%Special
Fury SwipesNormal1880%Physical
FlailNormal?100%Physical
FrustrationNormal?100%Physical
Natural GiftNormal?100%Physical
ReturnNormal?100%Physical
Super FangNormal?90%Physical
AssistNormal--Status
AttractNormal-100%Status
CaptivateNormal-100%Status
CharmFairy-100%Status
ConfideNormal--Status
Double TeamNormal--Status
EndureNormal--Status
Fake TearsDark-100%Status
FlashNormal-100%Status
GrowlNormal-100%Status
Hone ClawsDark--Status
HypnosisPsychic-60%Status
ProtectNormal--Status
Psych UpNormal--Status
Rain DanceWater--Status
RestPsychic--Status
Sand AttackGround-100%Status
Sleep TalkNormal--Status
SnatchDark--Status
SubstituteNormal--Status
Sunny DayFire--Status
SwaggerNormal-85%Status
Tail WhipNormal-100%Status
TauntDark-100%Status
TormentDark-100%Status
ToxicPoison-90%Status
Work UpNormal--Status