Appearance
Purrloin is a mostly purple cat, with tufts on its ears and cheeks and long marks above its green eyes. Muzzle, neck, back, and hind paws are cream; the tail curves like a scythe.
#509
Purrloin
Devious Pokémon
Dark
- Height
- 0.4 m
- Weight
- 10.1 kg
- Generation
- 5
- Region
- Unova
Purrloin is a Dark-type Pokémon, No. 509 in the National Pokédex, introduced in Generation 5 (Unova region).
« Opponents that get drawn in by its adorable behavior come away with stinging scratches from its claws and stinging pride from its laughter. »
Its story
Lifestyle
Mischievous, it steals by acting cute, then leaves scratches and wounded pride while it laughs. It evolves into Liepard and fiercely rivals Nickit in Galar.
In the anime
Misha's Purrloin charms both Oshawott and Meowth with manners they take as feminine, until Misha reveals it is a boy.
Name origin
Its coat and habits suggest a tuxedo cat and a feline thief, the cat burglar. Purrloin may combine purr with purloin, meaning to steal.
Did you know?
- It can stand and walk on its hind legs.
- Its charm often earns forgiveness even when it is caught.
- Mrs. Ripple's Purrloin saw the Eye of Liepard stolen and names Teaque.
Found in the Pokédex of:
UnovaKalosGalar
In other languages
Chacripan
Felilou
チョロネコ쌔비냥扒手貓