Purrloin Pokémon Black: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Purrloin in Pokémon Black. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 54 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon Black

Unova

Purrloin Pokemon Black 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 Black Purrloin Sprites

Purrloin front-facing sprite from Pokémon Black

Primary

Purrloin back-facing sprite from Pokémon Black

Reverse

Shiny

Shiny Reverse

Pokémon Black Purrloin Moveset

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

Move	Type	Requirement
Scratch	normal	Lv. 1
Growl	normal	Lv. 3
Assist	normal	Lv. 6
Sand Attack	ground	Lv. 10
Fury Swipes	normal	Lv. 12
Pursuit	dark	Lv. 15
Torment	dark	Lv. 19
Fake Out	normal	Lv. 21
Hone Claws	dark	Lv. 24
Assurance	dark	Lv. 28
Slash	normal	Lv. 30
Captivate	normal	Lv. 33
Night Slash	dark	Lv. 37
Snatch	dark	Lv. 39
Nasty Plot	dark	Lv. 42
Sucker Punch	dark	Lv. 46

End of Move Database

Pokémon Black Purrloin Locations

Purrloin can be caught in 3 locations across Pokémon Black, including Dreamyard Area and Unova Route 2 Area. The most reliable spawn is at Dreamyard Area, where you'll find it at Lv. 8 by walking through tall grass with a 20% encounter rate.

Dreamyard Area

5 encounters

walk
Lv. 8
20%Frequent
walk
Lv. 9
10%Uncommon
walk
Lv. 10
5%Rare
walk
Lv. 11
4%Very Rare
walk
Lv. 11
1%Very Rare

Unova Route 2 Area

2 encounters

walk
Lv. 4
10%Uncommon
walk
Lv. 5
10%Uncommon

Unova Route 3 Area

2 encounters

walk
Lv. 9
10%Uncommon
dark grass
Lv. 11
10%Uncommon