- Species
- Devious Pokémon
- Type
- Catch rate
- 255
- Growth
- Medium
- Height
- 0.4 m
- Weight
- 10.1 kg
- Gender
- 50% ♂ 50% ♀
- Egg cycles
- 20
- Base friendship
- 70
Not in the wild
Purrloin
- 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.
Base stats
EVs: +1 Speed
| HP | 41 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack | 50 | |
| Defense | 37 | |
| Sp. Atk | 50 | |
| Sp. Def | 37 | |
| Speed | 66 | |
| Total | 281 |
Abilities
- Limber
- Prevents paralysis.
- Unburden
- Doubles Speed upon using or losing a held item.
- Prankster (hidden)
- Raises non-damaging moves' priority by one stage.
Locations
Not found in the wild in this generation. Obtain by evolution, breeding, an event, or transfer from an earlier game.
Damage taken
- x1
- x2
- x1
- x1
- x1
- x1
- x2
- x0.5
- x1
- x1
- x1
- x1
- x1
- x0
- x1
- x1
- x0.5
- x2
| Level Up | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level | Attack Name | Type | Class | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect % | |
| 1 | Scratch | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 | -- | ||
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | ||||||||
| 3 | Growl | Status | -- | 100 | 40 | -- | ||
Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage. | ||||||||
| 6 | Assist | Status | -- | -- | 20 | -- | ||
Randomly selects and uses one of the trainer’s other Pokémon’s moves. | ||||||||
| 10 | Sand Attack | Status | -- | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage. | ||||||||
| 12 | Fury Swipes | Physical | 18 | 80 | 15 | -- | ||
Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | ||||||||
| 15 | Pursuit | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Has double power against, and can hit, Pokémon attempting to switch out. | ||||||||
| 19 | Torment | Status | -- | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Prevents the target from using the same move twice in a row. | ||||||||
| 21 | Fake Out | Physical | 40 | 100 | 10 | 100 | ||
Can only be used as the first move after the user enters battle. Causes the target to flinch. | ||||||||
| 24 | Hone Claws | Status | -- | -- | 15 | -- | ||
Raises the user’s Attack and accuracy by one stage. | ||||||||
| 28 | Assurance | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
Power is doubled if the target has already received damage this turn. | ||||||||
| 30 | Slash | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | ||||||||
| 33 | Captivate | Status | -- | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Lowers the target’s Special Attack by two stages if it’s the opposite gender. | ||||||||
| 37 | Night Slash | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | ||||||||
| 39 | Snatch | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Steals the target’s move, if it’s self-targeted. | ||||||||
| 42 | Nasty Plot | Status | -- | -- | 20 | -- | ||
Raises the user’s Special Attack by two stages. | ||||||||
| 46 | Sucker Punch | Physical | 70 | 100 | 5 | -- | ||
Only works if the target is about to use a damaging move. | ||||||||
| 49 | Play Rough | Physical | 90 | 90 | 10 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s Attack by one stage. | ||||||||
| Egg | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack Name | Type | Class | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect % | |
| Charm | Status | -- | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Lowers the target’s Attack by two stages. | |||||||
| Copycat | Status | -- | -- | 20 | -- | ||
Uses the target’s last used move. | |||||||
| Covet | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | -- | ||
Takes the target’s item. | |||||||
| Encore | Status | -- | 100 | 5 | -- | ||
Forces the target to repeat its last used move every turn for 2 to 6 turns. | |||||||
| Fake Tears | Status | -- | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Lowers the target’s Special Defense by two stages. | |||||||
| Feint Attack | Physical | 60 | -- | 20 | -- | ||
Never misses. | |||||||
| Foul Play | Physical | 95 | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Calculates damage with the target’s attacking stat. | |||||||
| Pay Day | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Scatters money on the ground worth five times the user’s level. | |||||||
| Yawn | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Target sleeps at the end of the next turn. | |||||||
| TM/HM | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machine | Attack Name | Type | Class | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect % | |
| HM01 | Cut | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 | -- | ||
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | ||||||||
| TM01 | Hone Claws | Status | -- | -- | 15 | -- | ||
Raises the user’s Attack and accuracy by one stage. | ||||||||
| TM06 | Toxic | Status | -- | 90 | 10 | -- | ||
Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn. | ||||||||
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Power and type depend upon user’s IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70. | ||||||||
| TM100 | Confide | Status | -- | -- | 20 | 100 | ||
Lowers the target’s Special Attack by one stage. | ||||||||
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Status | -- | -- | 5 | -- | ||
Changes the weather to sunny for five turns. | ||||||||
| TM12 | Taunt | Status | -- | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves. | ||||||||
| TM17 | Protect | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn. | ||||||||
| TM18 | Rain Dance | Status | -- | -- | 5 | -- | ||
Changes the weather to rain for five turns. | ||||||||
| TM21 | Frustration | Physical | -- | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102. | ||||||||
| TM27 | Return | Physical | -- | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102. | ||||||||
| TM30 | Shadow Ball | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | 20 | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | ||||||||
| TM32 | Double Team | Status | -- | -- | 15 | -- | ||
Raises the user’s evasion by one stage. | ||||||||
| TM40 | Aerial Ace | Physical | 60 | -- | 20 | -- | ||
Never misses. | ||||||||
| TM41 | Torment | Status | -- | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Prevents the target from using the same move twice in a row. | ||||||||
| TM42 | Facade | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. | ||||||||
| TM44 | Rest | Status | -- | -- | 5 | -- | ||
User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself. | ||||||||
| TM45 | Attract | Status | -- | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user. | ||||||||
| TM46 | Thief | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | -- | ||
Takes the target’s item. | ||||||||
| TM48 | Round | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Has double power if it’s used more than once per turn. | ||||||||
| TM49 | Echoed Voice | Special | 40 | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Power increases by 100% for each consecutive use by any friendly Pokémon, to a maximum of 200. | ||||||||
| TM63 | Embargo | Status | -- | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Target cannot use held items. | ||||||||
| TM65 | Shadow Claw | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | ||||||||
| TM66 | Payback | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
Power is doubled if the target has already moved this turn. | ||||||||
| TM73 | Thunder Wave | Status | -- | 90 | 20 | -- | ||
Paralyzes the target. | ||||||||
| TM77 | Psych Up | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Discards the user’s stat changes and copies the target’s. | ||||||||
| TM85 | Dream Eater | Special | 100 | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | ||||||||
| TM86 | Grass Knot | Special | -- | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power. | ||||||||
| TM87 | Swagger | Status | -- | 85 | 15 | -- | ||
Raises the target’s Attack by two stages and confuses the target. | ||||||||
| TM88 | Sleep Talk | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping. | ||||||||
| TM89 | U-turn | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
User must switch out after attacking. | ||||||||
| TM90 | Substitute | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks. | ||||||||
| TM94 | Secret Power | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain. | ||||||||
| TM95 | Snarl | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 | 100 | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Attack by one stage. | ||||||||
| TM97 | Dark Pulse | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | 20 | ||
Has a chance to make the target flinch. | ||||||||
| Tutor | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack Name | Type | Class | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect % | |
| Covet | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | -- | ||
Takes the target’s item. | |||||||
| Foul Play | Physical | 95 | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Calculates damage with the target’s attacking stat. | |||||||
| Gunk Shot | Physical | 120 | 80 | 5 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to poison the target. | |||||||
| Hyper Voice | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | |||||||
| Iron Tail | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage. | |||||||
| Knock Off | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Target drops its held item. | |||||||
| Role Play | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Copies the target’s ability. | |||||||
| Seed Bomb | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | |||||||
| Snatch | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Steals the target’s move, if it’s self-targeted. | |||||||
| Snore | Special | 50 | 100 | 15 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping. | |||||||
| Spite | Status | -- | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
Lowers the PP of the target’s last used move by 4. | |||||||
| Trick | Status | -- | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
User and target swap items. | |||||||
Other generations
Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, X & Y, Sun & Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Sword & Shield