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Purrloin, the Devious Pokémon — Dark-type Pokémon official artwork
dark
Purrloin
ID:#509Devious Pokémon
Height
0.4m
Weight
10.1kg
Catch Rate
255
Exp
56
SwordShieldThe Isle Of ArmorThe Crown TundraBrilliant DiamondShining PearlLegends: Arceus

Purrloin Pokémon Sword: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Purrloin in Pokémon Sword. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 56 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon Sword
Galar

Purrloin Pokemon Sword Pokedex Entry

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

Pokemon Sword Purrloin Sprites

Purrloin front-facing sprite from Pokémon SwordPrimary
Purrloin shiny front-facing sprite from Pokémon SwordShiny

Pokémon Sword Purrloin Moveset

Complete registry of moves learned by Purrloin via various methods in Pokémon Sword.

MoveTypeRequirement
ScratchnormalLv. 1
GrowlnormalLv. 1
Sand AttackgroundLv. 4
Fake OutnormalLv. 5
Fury SwipesnormalLv. 12
TormentdarkLv. 16
AssurancedarkLv. 21
Hone ClawsdarkLv. 24
Sucker PunchdarkLv. 28
Nasty PlotdarkLv. 32
Night SlashdarkLv. 36
Play RoughfairyLv. 40

End of Move Database

Pokémon Sword Purrloin Locations

Purrloin can be caught in 7 locations across Pokémon Sword, including Dappled Grove, West Lake Axewell, and East Lake Axewell. The most reliable spawn is at West Lake Axewell, where you'll find it between Lv. 8 and 14 by grass with a 60% encounter rate.

Galar Route 2

4 encounters
  • grass
    Lv. 4-6
    Hidden encounters
    10%Uncommon
  • curry
    Lv. 4-6
    Curry encounters
    24.54%Frequent
  • grass
    Lv. 37-40
    Hidden encounters
    30%Frequent
  • curry
    Lv. 37-40
    Curry encounters
    14.81%Uncommon

Dappled Grove

2 encounters
  • grass
    Lv. 11-15
    Hidden encounters
    20%
  • grass
    Lv. 13-15
    Visible encounters
    60%

Watchtower Ruins

2 encounters
  • grass
    Lv. 11-14
    Hidden encounters
    30%
  • grass
    Lv. 26-29
    Visible encounters
    5%5%15%15%5%

East Lake Axewell

1 encounter
  • grass
    Lv. 8-12
    Hidden encounters
    45%

West Lake Axewell

1 encounter
  • grass
    Lv. 8-14
    Visible encounters
    5%10%5%5%15%60%

North Lake Miloch

1 encounter
  • grass
    Lv. 26-28
    Visible encounters
    35%30%10%25%5%10%

Motostoke Riverbank

1 encounter
  • grass
    Lv. 26-28
    Visible encounters
    20%Frequent