Evolution
2 forms · linear chain
Weaknesses and type matchups
Purrloin is weak to Fighting, Bug, and Fairy moves. Psychic moves have no effect on it.
Purrloin's Dark moves are super effective against Psychic and Ghost types.
Pokédex entry
5 versionsIt steals things from people just to amuse itself with their frustration. A rivalry exists between this Pokémon and Nickit.
Purrloin in Japanese, Chinese, Korean and other languages
9 languages- JapaneseJapanese
- チョロネコchoroneko
- Chinese (Simplified)Chinese (Simplified)
- 扒手猫pá shǒu māo
- KoreanKorean
- 쌔비냥ssaebinyang
- Chinese (Traditional)Chinese (Traditional)
- 扒手貓pá shǒu māo
- FrenchFrench
- Chacripan
- GermanGerman
- Felilou
- SpanishSpanish
- Purrloin
- ItalianItalian
- Purrloin
- EnglishEnglish
- Purrloin
What Purrloin’s name means
cat in 4 languages2 languages build the name from cat + rascal.
French
Chacripan
chatcat
sacripantrascal
German
Felilou
felisLatincat
Filourascal
In the other languages
English
Purrloin
purr
purloin
Japanese
チョロネコchoroneko
ちょろまかすchoromakasupilfer
猫nekocat
Chinese
扒手猫扒手貓pá shǒu māo
扒手páshǒupickpocket
猫貓māocat
Korean
쌔비냥ssaebinyang
쌔비다ssaebidasteal
냥nyangmeow
Spanish and Italian use the English name. Pokémon names are never officially explained. These are the readings most widely agreed on.
Where to find Purrloin
5 gamesLegends: Z-A
- Hyperspace Lumiose In the overworld Lv. 14-23
- Hyperspace Lumiose Alpha Pokémon Lv. 23-32
Sword · Shield
- East Lake Axewell Grass or cave Lv. 8-60 45% Certain weather Later in the story
- Route 2 Grass or cave Lv. 4-40 30%
- Watchtower Ruins Grass or cave Lv. 11-60 30% Certain weather Later in the story
- Dappled Grove Grass or cave Lv. 11-60 20% Certain weather Later in the story
- West Lake Axewell In the overworld Lv. 8-14
- Motostoke Riverbank In the overworld Lv. 26-30
- Dappled Grove In the overworld Lv. 13-60 Certain weather Later in the story
- North Lake Miloch In the overworld Lv. 26-60 Certain weather Later in the story
- Watchtower Ruins In the overworld Lv. 26-60 Certain weather Later in the story
- Bridge Field Max Raid Battle Lv. 15-30
- Dusty Bowl Max Raid Battle Lv. 15-30
- Giant's Mirror Max Raid Battle Lv. 15-30
- Stony Wilderness Max Raid Battle Lv. 15-20
- West Lake Axewell Max Raid Battle Lv. 15-20
Black 2 · White 2
- Route 19 Grass or cave Lv. 2-4 50%
- Route 20 Grass or cave Lv. 3-11 14%
- Route 3 Grass or cave Lv. 57-65 10%
Black · White
- Dreamyard Grass or cave Lv. 8-11 40%
- Route 2 Grass or cave Lv. 4-5 20%
- Route 3 Grass or cave Lv. 9-11 10%
Moves Purrloin learns
53 movesLevel up · 12
TM · 37
TM02Pay Day⚔TM14Thunder Wave◆TM16Screech◆TM21Rest◆TM23Thief⚔TM24Snore✦TM25Protect◆TM29Charm◆TM31Attract◆TM33Rain Dance◆TM34Sunny Day◆TM39Facade⚔TM40Swift✦TM47Fake Tears◆TM56U-turn⚔TM57Payback⚔TM58Assurance⚔TM65Shadow Claw⚔TM76Round✦TM85Snarl✦TR20Substitute◆TR26Endure◆TR27Sleep Talk◆TR29Baton Pass◆TR30Encore◆TR31Iron Tail⚔TR33Shadow Ball✦TR37Taunt◆TR38Trick◆TR42Hyper Voice✦TR58Dark Pulse✦TR59Seed Bomb⚔TR68Nasty Plot◆TR73Gunk Shot⚔TR77Grass Knot✦TR81Foul Play⚔TR90Play Rough⚔