Purrloin

Purrloin
Current
Information
Type	Dark
Gender	50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Abilities	Regular Limber, Unburden Hidden Prankster
Species	Devious Pokémon
Height and Weight	Height 0.4 m / 1'04" Weight 10.1 kg / 22.3 lbs.
Introduced in	Generation V
Evolution	Evolves into Liepard
Body, Footprint, Color, Egg group, and Cry	Body Footprint Color Purple Egg group(s) Field Cry
Pokédex
National Pokédex	0509
Kanto	N/A / N/A (PE)
Johto	N/A / N/A (HGSS)
Hoenn	N/A / N/A (ORAS)
Sinnoh and Hisui	Sinnoh N/A / N/A (Pt) Hisui N/A
Unova	015 / 012 (B2W2)
Kalos	Central Kalos N/A Coastal Kalos N/A Mountain Kalos 042
Alola	N/A / N/A (USUM)
Galar	044 / N/A (TIoA) / N/A (TCT)
Paldea, Kitakami and Blueberry	Paldea N/A Kitakami N/A Blueberry N/A
In other languages
Japanese	Name チョロネコ Choroneko
Japanese	Name チョロネコ Choroneko
English	Name Purrloin
English	Name Purrloin

Purrloin (Japanese: チョロネコ, Hepburn: Choroneko) (PUR-loyn) is a Dark-type Pokémon introduced in Generation V.

Biology

Physiology

Purrloin is a small feline Pokémon. It has mainly deep purple fur, with cream-colored patches on its muzzle, forehead, chest, forelegs, back, and back feet. Purrloin has green eyes with slit pupils and large angular pink eyelids. It has a blunt catlike muzzle with a small black triangular nose. It has pointed catlike ears and whisker-like tufts of fur on each cheek. It has a sleek, slender body with small dainty paws and feet. Its tail is long and skinny with a crescent-like tuft at the tip.

A Purrloin standing on two feet.

Although it is generally a quadruped (seen running on all fours), Purrloin is capable of standing and walking on two legs, like a biped (similar to Meowth).

Behavior

Purrloin is extremely smart, crafty, and mischievous. It puts on a cute act in order to steal items from people just to see the shocked looks on their faces. When threatened, it will attack with its sharp retractable claws. Sometimes, it tries to show an obscure appearance so as to get the love it wants from its trainer.Many believe Purrloin only steal for fun; unlike Pokémon like Meowth or Murkrow, Purrloin do not hoard what they thieve, and instead toss them away once sufficiently far from their owners.These Pokémon have a rivalry with Nickit in regions where both are found.

Evolution

Purrloin evolves into Liepard at level 20.

Game info

Game locations

Locations
Version(s)	Area(s)	Rarity
Black and White	Route 2, 3, Dreamyard	Common
Black 2 and White 2	19, 20	Common
X and Y	Breed Liepard	None
Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire	Trade	None
Sun and Moon	Transfer	None
Sword and Shield	Route 2, Dappled Grove, East Lake Axewell, Motostoke Riverbank, North Lake Miloch, Watchtower Ruins, West Lake Axewell Max Raid Battle: Dusty Bowl, Giant's Mirror, Stony Wilderness, West Lake Axewell	Common

Pokédex entries

• Black

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

• White

  Its cute act is a ruse. When victims let down their guard, they find their items taken. It attacks with sharp claws.

• Black 2

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

• White 2

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

• X

  Its cute act is a ruse. When victims let down their guard, they find their items taken. It attacks with sharp claws.

• Y

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

• Omega Ruby

  Its cute act is a ruse. When victims let down their guard, they find their items taken. It attacks with sharp claws.

• Alpha Sapphire

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

• Sword

  It steals things from people just to amuse itself with their frustration. A rivalry exists between this Pokémon and Nickit.

• Shield

  Opponents that get drawn in by its adorable behavior come away with stinging scratches from its claws and stinging pride from its laughter.

Stats

Stats
HP	41
Attack	50
Defense	37
Sp. Atk	50
Sp. Def	37
Speed	66
Total	281

Learnset

Leveling

• Generation VIII
• Generation VII
• Generation VI
• Generation V

LevelingGeneration VIII
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
1	Scratch	40	100%	35	Normal	Physical
1	Growl	—	100%	40	Normal	Status
4	Sand Attack	—	100%	15	Ground	Status
5	Fake Out	40	100%	10	Normal	Physical
12	Fury Swipes	18	80%	15	Normal	Physical
16	Torment	—	100%	15	Dark	Status
21	Assurance	60	100%	10	Dark	Physical
24	Hone Claws	—	—%	15	Dark	Status
28	Sucker Punch	70	100%	5	Dark	Physical
32	Nasty Plot	—	—%	20	Dark	Status
36	Night Slash	70	100%	15	Dark	Physical
40	Play Rough	90	90%	10	Fairy	Physical
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

LevelingGeneration VII
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
1	Scratch	40	100%	35	Normal	Physical
3	Growl	—	100%	40	Normal	Status
6	Assist	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
10	Sand Attack	—	100%	15	Ground	Status
12	Fury Swipes	18	80%	15	Normal	Physical
15	Pursuit	40	100%	20	Dark	Physical
19	Torment	—	100%	15	Dark	Status
21	Fake Out	40	100%	10	Normal	Physical
24	Hone Claws	—	—%	15	Dark	Status
28	Assurance	60	100%	10	Dark	Physical
30	Slash	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical
33	Captivate	—	100%	20	Normal	Status
37	Night Slash	70	100%	15	Dark	Physical
39	Snatch	—	—%	10	Dark	Status
42	Nasty Plot	—	—%	20	Dark	Status
46	Sucker Punch	70	100%	5	Dark	Physical
49	Play Rough	90	90%	10	Fairy	Physical
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

LevelingGeneration VI
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.	Contest Cat.	Appeal	Jam
1	Scratch	40	100%	35	Normal	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
3	Growl	—	100%	40	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
6	Assist	—	—%	20	Normal	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
10	Sand Attack	—	100%	15	Ground	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
12	Fury Swipes	18	80%	15	Normal	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
15	Pursuit	40	100%	20	Dark	Physical		2 ♥	1 ♥
19	Torment	—	100%	15	Dark	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
21	Fake Out	40	100%	10	Normal	Physical		2 ♥	3 ♥
24	Hone Claws	—	—%	15	Dark	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
28	Assurance	60	100%	10	Dark	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
30	Slash	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
33	Captivate	—	100%	20	Normal	Status		4 ♥	0 ♥
37	Night Slash	70	100%	15	Dark	Physical		3 ♥	0 ♥
39	Snatch	—	—%	10	Dark	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
42	Nasty Plot	—	—%	20	Dark	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
46	Sucker Punch	80	100%	5	Dark	Physical		3 ♥	0 ♥
49	Play Rough	90	90%	10	Fairy	Physical		3 ♥	0 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

LevelingGeneration V
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
1	Scratch	40	100%	35	Normal	Physical
3	Growl	—	100%	40	Normal	Status
6	Assist	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
10	Sand-Attack	—	100%	15	Ground	Status
12	Fury Swipes	18	80%	15	Normal	Physical
15	Pursuit	40	100%	20	Dark	Physical
19	Torment	—	100%	15	Dark	Status
21	Fake Out	40	100%	10	Normal	Physical
24	Hone Claws	—	—%	15	Dark	Status
28	Assurance	50	100%	10	Dark	Physical
30	Slash	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical
33	Captivate	—	100%	20	Normal	Status
37	Night Slash	70	100%	15	Dark	Physical
39	Snatch	—	—%	10	Dark	Status
42	Nasty Plot	—	—%	20	Dark	Status
46	Sucker Punch	80	100%	5	Dark	Physical
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TM/HM

• Generation VII
• Generation VI
• Generation V

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation VII
TM/HM/TR	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
TM06	Toxic	—	90%	10	Poison	Status
TM10	Hidden Power	60	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM11	Sunny Day	—	—%	5	Fire	Status
TM12	Taunt	—	100%	20	Dark	Status
TM17	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM18	Rain Dance	—	—%	5	Water	Status
TM21	Frustration	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM27	Return	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM30	Shadow Ball	80	100%	15	Ghost	Special
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal	Status
TM40	Aerial Ace	60	—%	20	Flying	Physical
TM41	Torment	—	100%	15	Dark	Status
TM42	Facade	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM44	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status
TM45	Attract	—	100%	15	Normal	Status
TM46	Thief	60	100%	25	Dark	Physical
TM48	Round	60	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM49	Echoed Voice	40	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM63	Embargo	—	100%	15	Dark	Status
TM65	Shadow Claw	70	100%	15	Ghost	Physical
TM66	Payback	50	100%	10	Dark	Physical
TM73	Thunder Wave	—	90%	20	Electric	Status
TM77	Psych Up	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM85	Dream Eater	100	100%	15	Psychic	Special
TM86	Grass Knot	—	100%	20	Grass	Special
TM87	Swagger	—	85%	15	Normal	Status
TM88	Sleep Talk	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM89	U-turn	70	100%	20	Bug	Physical
TM90	Substitute	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM95	Snarl	55	95%	15	Dark	Special
TM97	Dark Pulse	80	100%	15	Dark	Special
TM100	Confide	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation VI
TM/HM/TR	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.	Contest Cat.	Appeal	Jam
TM01	Hone Claws	—	—%	15	Dark	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM06	Toxic	—	90%	10	Poison	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM10	Hidden Power	60	100%	15	Normal	Special		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM11	Sunny Day	—	—%	5	Fire	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM12	Taunt	—	100%	20	Dark	Status		2 ♥	1 ♥
TM17	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM18	Rain Dance	—	—%	5	Water	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM21	Frustration	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical		2 ♥	3 ♥
TM27	Return	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM30	Shadow Ball	80	100%	15	Ghost	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM40	Aerial Ace	60	—%	20	Flying	Physical		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM41	Torment	—	100%	15	Dark	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM42	Facade	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM44	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM45	Attract	—	100%	15	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM46	Thief	60	100%	25	Dark	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM48	Round	60	100%	15	Normal	Special		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM49	Echoed Voice	40	100%	15	Normal	Special		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM63	Embargo	—	100%	15	Dark	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM65	Shadow Claw	70	100%	15	Ghost	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM66	Payback	50	100%	10	Dark	Physical		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM73	Thunder Wave	—	100%	20	Electric	Status		1 ♥	3 ♥
TM77	Psych Up	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM85	Dream Eater	100	100%	15	Psychic	Special		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM86	Grass Knot	—	100%	20	Grass	Special		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM87	Swagger	—	90%	15	Normal	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM88	Sleep Talk	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM89	U-turn	70	100%	20	Bug	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM90	Substitute	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM94	Secret PowerORAS	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM95	Snarl	55	95%	15	Dark	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM97	Dark Pulse	80	100%	15	Dark	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM100	Confide	—	—%	20	Normal	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
HM01	Cut	50	95%	30	Normal	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation V
TM/HM/TR	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
TM01	Hone Claws	—	—%	15	Dark	Status
TM06	Toxic	—	90%	10	Poison	Status
TM10	Hidden Power	—	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM11	Sunny Day	—	—%	5	Fire	Status
TM12	Taunt	—	100%	20	Dark	Status
TM17	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM18	Rain Dance	—	—%	5	Water	Status
TM21	Frustration	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM27	Return	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM30	Shadow Ball	80	100%	15	Ghost	Special
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal	Status
TM40	Aerial Ace	60	—%	20	Flying	Physical
TM41	Torment	—	100%	15	Dark	Status
TM42	Facade	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM44	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status
TM45	Attract	—	100%	15	Normal	Status
TM46	Thief	40	100%	10	Dark	Physical
TM48	Round	60	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM49	Echoed Voice	40	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM63	Embargo	—	100%	15	Dark	Status
TM65	Shadow Claw	70	100%	15	Ghost	Physical
TM66	Payback	50	100%	10	Dark	Physical
TM73	Thunder Wave	—	100%	20	Electric	Status
TM77	Psych Up	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM85	Dream Eater	100	100%	15	Psychic	Special
TM86	Grass Knot	—	100%	20	Grass	Special
TM87	Swagger	—	90%	15	Normal	Status
TM89	U-turn	70	100%	20	Bug	Physical
TM90	Substitute	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM95	Snarl	55	95%	15	Dark	Special
HM01	Cut	50	95%	30	Normal	Physical
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Breeding

• Generation VII
• Generation VI
• Generation V

Breeding Generation VII
Move	Father	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Category
Charm	Eevee, Snubbull, Granbull, Teddiursa, Phanpy, Skitty, Pachirisu, Buneary, Lopunny, Glameow, Purugly, Minccino, Deerling, Sawsbuck, Cubchoo, Furfrou, Meowstic, Dedenne	—	100%	20	Fairy	Status
Copycat	Skitty, Spinda	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
Covet	Mankey, Eevee, Teddiursa, Ursaring, Zigzagoon, Linoone, Slakoth, Slaking, Skitty, Espurr, Meowstic	60	100%	25	Normal	Physical
Encore	Seel, Dewgong, Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking, Spheal, Sealeo, Walrein, Oshawott, Dewott, Samurott, Minccino, Emolga, Popplio, Brionne, Primarina	—	100%	5	Normal	Status
Fake Tears	Teddiursa, Ursaring, Mawile, Zorua	—	100%	20	Dark	Status
Feint Attack	Vulpix, Vulpix, Meowth, Meowth, Persian, Persian, Umbreon, Sneasel, Weavile, Teddiursa, Ursaring, Houndour, Houndoom, Nuzleaf, Shiftry, Slakoth, Slaking, Skitty, Mawile, Spinda, Kecleon, Glameow, Purugly, Scraggy, Scrafty, Zorua, Zoroark, Deerling, Sawsbuck, Oranguru	60	—%	20	Dark	Physical
Foul Play	Houndour, Houndoom, Sandile, Krokorok, Krookodile, Zorua, Zoroark, Oranguru	95	100%	15	Dark	Physical
Pay Day	Meowth, Meowth	40	100%	20	Normal	Physical
Yawn	Wooper, Quagsire, Dunsparce, Poochyena, Mightyena, Slakoth, Slaking, Numel, Camerupt, Bidoof, Bibarel, Hippopotas, Hippowdon, Pansear, Munna, Yungoos, Gumshoos, Komala	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. * indicates this move requires chain breeding. ◊ indicates the father must learn this move in a previous generation. ♈ indicates the father must learn this move via a TM.

Breeding Generation VI
Move	Father	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Category	Contest Category	Appeal	Jam
Charm	Eevee, Snubbull, Granbull, Teddiursa, Phanpy, Skitty, Pachirisu, Buneary, Lopunny, Glameow, Purugly, Minccino, Deerling, Sawsbuck, Cubchoo, Furfrou, Meowstic, Dedenne	—	100%	20	Fairy	Status		2 ♥	1 ♥
Copycat	Skitty, Spinda	—	—%	20	Normal	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
Covet	Mankey, Eevee, Teddiursa, Ursaring, Zigzagoon, Linoone, Slakoth, Slaking, Skitty, Espurr, Meowstic	60	100%	25	Normal	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
Encore	Seel, Dewgong, Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking, Spheal, Sealeo, Walrein, Oshawott, Dewott, Samurott, Minccino, Emolga	—	100%	5	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
Fake Tears	Teddiursa, Ursaring, Mawile, Zorua	—	100%	20	Dark	Status		4 ♥	0 ♥
Feint Attack	Vulpix, Meowth, Persian, Umbreon, Sneasel, Weavile, Teddiursa, Ursaring, Houndour, Houndoom, Nuzleaf, Shiftry, Slakoth, Slaking, Skitty, Mawile, Spinda, Kecleon, Glameow, Purugly, Scraggy, Scrafty, Zorua, Zoroark, Deerling, Sawsbuck	60	—%	20	Dark	Physical		2 ♥	0 ♥
Foul Play	Houndour, Houndoom, Sandile, Krokorok, Krookodile, Zorua, Zoroark	95	100%	15	Dark	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
Pay Day	Meowth, Persian	40	100%	20	Normal	Physical		2 ♥	0 ♥
Yawn	Wooper, Quagsire, Dunsparce, Slakoth, Slaking, Bidoof, Bibarel, Hippopotas, Hippowdon, Pansear, Munna	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. * indicates this move requires chain breeding. ◊ indicates the father must learn this move in a previous generation. ♈ indicates the father must learn this move via a TM.

Breeding Generation V
Move	Father	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Category
Charm	Eevee, Snubbull, Granbull, Teddiursa, Phanpy, Skitty, Pachirisu, Buneary, Lopunny, Glameow, Purugly, Minccino, Deerling, Sawsbuck, Cubchoo	—	100%	20	Normal	Status
Covet	Mankey, Teddiursa, Ursaring, Zigzagoon, Linoone, Slakoth, Slaking, Skitty	60	100%	40	Normal	Physical
Encore	Seel, Dewgong, Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking, Spheal, Sealeo, Walrein, Oshawott, Dewott, Samurott, Minccino, Emolga	—	100%	5	Normal	Status
Faint Attack	Vulpix, Meowth, Persian, Umbreon, Sneasel, Weavile, Teddiursa, Ursaring, Houndour, Houndoom, Nuzleaf, Shiftry, Slakoth, Slaking, Skitty, Mawile, Spinda, Kecleon, Glameow, Purugly, Scraggy, Scrafty, Zorua, Zoroark, Deerling, Sawsbuck	60	—%	20	Dark	Physical
Fake Tears	Teddiursa, Ursaring, Mawile, Zorua	—	100%	20	Dark	Status
Foul Play	Houndour, Houndoom, Sandile, Krokorok, Krookodile, Zorua, Zoroark	95	100%	15	Dark	Physical
Pay Day	Meowth	40	100%	20	Normal	Physical
Yawn	Wooper, Quagsire, Dunsparce, Slakoth, Slaking, Bidoof, Bibarel, Hippopotas, Hippowdon, Pansear, Munna	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. * indicates this move requires chain breeding. ◊ indicates the father must learn this move in a previous generation. ♈ indicates the father must learn this move via a TM.

Tutoring

• Generation VII
• Generation VI
• Generation V

Tutoring Generation VII
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
Covet USUM	60	100%	25	Normal	Physical
Foul Play USUM	95	100%	15	Dark	Physical
Gunk Shot USUM	120	80%	5	Poison	Physical
Hyper Voice USUM	90	100%	10	Normal	Special
Iron Tail USUM	100	75%	15	Steel	Physical
Knock Off USUM	65	100%	20	Dark	Physical
Role Play USUM	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status
Seed Bomb USUM	80	100%	15	Grass	Physical
Snatch USUM	—	—%	10	Dark	Status
Snore USUM	50	100%	15	Normal	Special
Spite USUM	—	100%	10	Ghost	Status
Trick USUM	—	100%	10	Psychic	Status
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Tutoring Generation VI
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.	Contest Cat.	Appeal	Jam
Covet ORAS	60	100%	25	Normal	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
Foul Play ORAS	95	100%	15	Dark	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
Gunk Shot ORAS	120	80%	5	Poison	Physical		2 ♥	1 ♥
Hyper Voice ORAS	90	100%	10	Normal	Special		2 ♥	2 ♥
Iron Tail ORAS	100	75%	15	Steel	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
Knock Off ORAS	65	100%	25	Dark	Physical		2 ♥	3 ♥
Role Play ORAS	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
Seed Bomb ORAS	80	100%	15	Grass	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
Snatch ORAS	—	—%	10	Dark	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
Snore ORAS	50	100%	15	Normal	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
Spite ORAS	—	100%	10	Ghost	Status		2 ♥	1 ♥
Trick ORAS	—	100%	10	Psychic	Status		2 ♥	1 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Tutoring Generation V
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
Covet	60	100%	40	Normal	Physical
Dark Pulse	80	100%	15	Dark	Special
Foul Play	95	100%	15	Dark	Physical
Gunk Shot	120	70%	5	Poison	Physical
Hyper Voice	90	100%	10	Normal	Special
Iron Tail	100	75%	15	Steel	Physical
Knock Off	20	100%	20	Dark	Physical
Role Play	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status
Seed Bomb	80	100%	15	Grass	Physical
Sleep Talk	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
Snatch	—	—%	10	Dark	Status
Snore	40	100%	15	Normal	Special
Spite	—	100%	10	Ghost	Status
Trick	—	100%	10	Psychic	Status
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Sprites

• Generation V
• Generation VI

Purrloin's sprite

Purrloin's back sprite

Purrloin's Shiny sprite

Purrloin's Shiny back sprite

Purrloin's sprite

Purrloin's back sprite

Purrloin's Shiny sprite

Purrloin's Shiny back sprite

Appearances

Anime

• Misha's Purrloin
• Ricard Nouveau's Purrloin
• Mrs. Ripple's Purrloin

Trivia

• Purrloin was shown on September 6, 2010, in a trailer for the Pokémon BW Special due for airing September 16. It was officially revealed on the October issue of Coro Coro on September 11, 2010.

Origin

Purrloin is based on a black cat which are often associated with bad luck outside of Japan, referencing how Unova is the first mainline region not to be based on a region of Japan. Its thieving nature may be a play on the term "cat burglar".

Etymology

Purrloin comes from purr (the sound a contented cat makes) and purloin (a term used to describe a theft of any kind).

Its Japanese name, Choroneko, may be a combination of ちょろまかす choromakasu (to steal) and 猫 neko (cat).

Gallery

See also

• Pokémon.com Pokédex
• Legendary Pokémon data
• The Pokémon Database
• Pokémon Dream Pokédex data
• Psypokes Psydex data