Purrloin
Dark
In HPL - Battle Connoisseur
Base stats
HP41
Atk50
Def37
SpA50
SpD37
Spe66
BST281
Abilities
- Primary
- Limber
- Secondary
- Unburden
- Hidden
- Prankster
Singles analysis
What this movepool and ability set qualify for under the Singles on National Dex role checks used by league synergy and the roster builder.
Base 66 Speed sits in the middle tier: neither a natural revenge killer nor a slow pivot.
Pivoting
- Pivot (U-turn / Volt Switch / Flip Turn / Parting Shot / Chilly Reception)
- U-turn
- Baton Pass
Recovery
- Rest (near-universal; pairs with Sleep Talk)
- Rest
Setup
- Offensive setup
- Nasty Plot
Priority
- Priority
- Quick Attack
- Sucker Punch (mind-gameable)
- Sucker Punch
- Fake Out (low value in singles)
- Fake Out
- Prankster (status priority)
- Prankster
Status
- Toxic
- Paralysis (Thunder Wave / Glare / Nuzzle)
- Thunder Wave
- Yawn
Anti-setup
- Encore
Stallbreak / utility
- Knock Off
- Taunt
- Trick / Switcheroo
- Trick
- Substitute (near-universal)
- Substitute
Moves — National Dex
74 of 74 moves
| Details | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerial Ace | Flying | Physical | 60 | — | 20 | This move does not check accuracy. | |
| Assist | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | Uses a random move known by a team member. | |
| Assurance | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 | Power doubles if target was damaged this turn. | |
| Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 | A target of the opposite gender gets infatuated. | |
| Baton Pass | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 | User switches, passing stat changes and more. | |
| Captivate | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Lowers the foe(s) Sp. Atk by 2 if opposite gender. | |
| Charm | Fairy | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Lowers the target's Attack by 2. | |
| Confide | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | Lowers the target's Sp. Atk by 1. | |
| Copycat | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | Uses the last move used in the battle. | |
| Covet | Normal | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | If the user has no item, it steals the target's. | |
| Cut | Normal | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 | No additional effect. | |
| Dark Pulse | Dark | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | 20% chance to make the target flinch. | |
| Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 | Raises the user's evasiveness by 1. | |
| Dream Eater | Psychic | Special | 100 | 100 | 15 | User gains 1/2 HP inflicted. Sleeping target only. | |
| Echoed Voice | Normal | Special | 40 | 100 | 15 | Power increases when used on consecutive turns. | |
| Embargo | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 15 | For 5 turns, the target's item has no effect. | |
| Encore | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 5 | Target repeats its last move for its next 3 turns. | |
| Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | User survives attacks this turn with at least 1 HP. | |
| Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | Power doubles if user is burn/poison/paralyzed. | |
| Fake Out | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 10 | Hits first. First turn out only. 100% flinch chance. | |
| Fake Tears | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Lowers the target's Sp. Def by 2. | |
| Feint Attack | Dark | Physical | 60 | — | 20 | This move does not check accuracy. | |
| Foul Play | Dark | Physical | 95 | 100 | 15 | Uses target's Attack stat in damage calculation. | |
| Frustration | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 | Max 102 power at minimum Happiness. | |
| Fury Swipes | Normal | Physical | 18 | 80 | 15 | Hits 2-5 times in one turn. |