Purrloin

DarkLimber, Unburden, Prankster (hidden)

Route 101 Route 102 Route 103 Open in the guide Compare

In Exceeded: First found in Route 101 (Grass (night)), and in 4 more areas. Its type (Dark) and base stats (total 281) are the same as in the official games.

Level-up moves 18

Lv	Move	Type	Cat	Pow	Acc	PP
1	Growl Growls cutely to reduce the foe's Attack.	Normal	Stat	—	100	40
1	Scratch Scratches the foe with sharp claws.	Normal	Phys	40	100	35
3	Growl Growls cutely to reduce the foe's Attack.	Normal	Stat	—	100	40
6	Assist Attacks randomly with one of the partner's moves.	Normal	Stat	—	100	20
8	Sand Attack Reduces the foe's accuracy by hurling sand in its face.	Ground	Stat	—	100	15
12	Fury Swipes Rakes the foe with sharp claws, etc., 2 to 5 times.	Normal	Phys	15	100	15
15	Pursuit Inflicts bad damage if used on a foe switching out.	Dark	Phys	40	100	20
16	Fake Out A 1st-turn, 1st-strike move that causes flinching.	Normal	Phys	40	100	10
18	Torment Torments the foe and stops successive use of a move.	Dark	Stat	—	100	15
24	Hone Claws Sharpens its claws to raise Attack, Accuracy & crit.	Dark	Stat	—	—	15
25	Assurance An attack that gains power if the foe has been hurt.	Dark	Phys	60	100	10
30	Slash Slashes with claws, etc. Has a high critical-hit ratio.	Normal	Phys	80	100	20
33	Captivate Makes the opposite gender sharply reduce its Sp. Atk.	Normal	Stat	—	100	20
36	Night Slash Hits as soon as possible. High critical-hit ratio.	Dark	Phys	70	100	15
38	Nasty Plot Thinks bad thoughts to sharply boost Sp. Atk.	Dark	Stat	—	—	20
39	Snatch Steals the effects of the move the target uses next.	Dark	Stat	—	100	10
40	Sucker Punch Strikes first if the foe is preparing an attack.	Dark	Phys	80	100	5
45	Play Rough Plays rough with the foe. May lower Attack.	Fairy	Phys	90	90	10

* a legal move, just moved to level-up · ** new to this game

TMs & HMs 22

#	Move · where to get it	Type	Pow
TM06	Toxic Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data	Poison	—
TM10	Hidden Power Slateport City	Normal	60
TM11	Sunny Day Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data	Fire	—
TM12	Taunt Route 110 — Trick House End	Dark	—
TM17	Protect Lilycove City — Department Store 4F	Normal	—
TM18	Rain Dance Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data	Water	—
TM21	Frustration Pacifidlog Town — House 2	Normal	1
TM23	Iron Tail Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data	Steel	100
TM27	Return Fallarbor Town — Cozmo's House	Normal	1
TM30	Shadow Ball Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data	Ghost	80
TM32	Double Team Mauville City — Game Corner	Normal	—
TM40	Aerial Ace Fortree City Gym	Flying	60
TM41	Torment Slateport City — Battle Tent Lobby	Dark	—
TM42	Facade Petalburg City Gym	Normal	70
TM43	Secret Power Slateport City	Normal	70
TM44	Rest Lilycove City — House 2	Psychic	—
TM45	Attract Verdanturf Town — Battle Tent Lobby	Normal	—
TM46	Thief Slateport City — Oceanic Museum 1F	Dark	60
TM49	Snatch SS Tidal Rooms	Dark	—
TM59	Natural Gift Slateport City	Normal	1
TM66	Headbutt Petalburg Woods	Normal	70
HM01	Cut Rustboro City — Cutter's House	Normal	50

Where to find Purrloin

Area	Method	Level
Route 101	Grass (night)
Route 102	Grass (night)
Route 103	Grass (night)
Route 104	Grass (night)	3-4
Route 117	Grass (night)

Other changes in this game

Has 3 abilities at once: whichever of its 3 ordinary abilities it was born with, plus 2 innates always on
Innates (always active): Cat's Luck, Stalk
What the innates do: Cat's Luck — Ups random stat when crits. · Stalk — Vanishes on KOs.
Abilities you pick one of: Limber — Prevents paralysis. · Unburden — Using a hold item ups Speed. · Prankster — Status moves go first.
Hidden ability: Prankster
How its abilities arrive: Limber, Prankster from the start; Unburden at Lv 9; Cat's Luck at Lv 16; Stalk at Lv 25; Speed Force at Lv 30; Malignate at Lv 36
Evolves into Liepard at level 20
Tutor moves: Dream Eater, Psych Up, Sleep Talk, Snore, Substitute, Swagger, Thunder Wave
Egg moves: Charm, Copycat, Covet, Double Team, Encore, Fake Tears, Feint Attack, Foul Play, Pay Day, Quick Attack, Slash, Yawn
Egg groups: Field
Catch rate 255