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Purrloin Team Builder

Purrloin is a Gen 5 Dark Pokemon. In this team builder, it is best treated as a coverage option while you check how the rest of the team covers its weaknesses. Start with Purrloin, then use the builder to see what teammates help cover the rough spots.

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Purrloin at a glance

Generation

Gen 5

Types

Dark

Roles

Coverage

Base stat total

281

Species

Purrloin

Form

Base form

Availability

Direct version data

Version records

4

Purrloin brings a Dark typing and a 281 base stat total to the table. The practical question: which teammates can absorb Fighting and Bug hits, and which matchups does this typing already cover for the rest of the team?

Purrloin's weaknesses

FightingBugFairy

What Purrloin resists

GhostDark

Immune to

Psychic

Where you can use Purrloin

Pokemon ShowdownBlack & White
  • Direct version records exist for Purrloin, so the broad game mapping is stronger than a generation-only estimate.
  • Planning contexts include Black & White.
  • 4 source version records are attached to this Pokemon entry.

Best teammates for Purrloin

These suggestions prioritize teammates that cover Purrloin's defensive weak spots, add useful pressure, and fit at least one shared game context.

Fuecoco Pokemon team builder artworkFuecocoresists bug - resists fairy - adds fire pressureCrocalor Pokemon team builder artworkCrocalorresists bug - resists fairy - adds fire pressureSkeledirge Pokemon team builder artworkSkeledirgeimmune to fighting - resists bug - resists fairyQuaquaval Pokemon team builder artworkQuaquavalresists bug - adds water pressure - adds fighting pressurePawmo Pokemon team builder artworkPawmoresists bug - adds electric pressure - adds fighting pressurePawmot Pokemon team builder artworkPawmotresists bug - adds electric pressure - adds fighting pressure

Team pitfalls when building around Purrloin

  • Do not stack too many teammates that are also weak to fighting, bug, and fairy.