Competitive Information for Purugly [Diamond/Pearl]
Normal
Abilities:
This Pokemon cannot be confused.
The power of Fire- and Ice-type attacks against this Pokemon is halved.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Purugly? These builds are optimized for Diamond/Pearl Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Diamond/Pearl metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Unleash the power of Purugly, a brilliant Pokémon with Normal typing. It's a sight to see Purugly out in the 4th generation battlefield. It deserves to see more play in the meta. Its only type-related weakness is Fighting. Want to master Purugly's movesets? Dive into our detailed strategies below!
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Own Tempo
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 100 Hp / 252 Atk / 8 SpD / 148 Spe
Moveset:
- Slash / Return
- Shadow Claw
- Sucker Punch / Bite
- U-turn / Fury Cutter
Purugly is a fabulous Physical Sweeper. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Purugly from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Purugly's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Own Tempo, Purugly cannot be confused.
♦ Return is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Sucker Punch is a physical priority-increased 80-base power Dark-type move (usually goes first. fails if target is not attacking).
♦ Bite is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ U-turn is a physical 70-base power Bug-type move (Purugly switches out after damaging the target).
♦ Fury Cutter is a physical 10-base power Bug-type move (power doubles with each hit, up to 160).
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Own Tempo
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 100 Hp / 252 SpA / 8 SpD / 148 Spe
Moveset:
- Hyper Beam / Snore
- Thunderbolt
- Shadow Ball
- Water Pulse
Purugly is an interesting Special Sweeper. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Purugly from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Purugly's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Own Tempo, Purugly cannot be confused.
♦ Snore is a special STAB-boosted 40-base power Normal-type move (Purugly must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
♦ Thunderbolt is a special 95-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Water Pulse is a special 60-base power Water-type move (20% chance to confuse the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Purugly? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Diamond/Pearl Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Diamond/Pearl metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Own Tempo
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 100 Hp / 252 Atk / 8 SpD / 148 Spe
Moveset:
- Slash / Return
- Shadow Claw
- Sucker Punch / Bite
- U-turn / Fury Cutter
Purugly is a decent Physical Sweeper. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Purugly from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Purugly's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Own Tempo, Purugly cannot be confused.
♦ Return is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Sucker Punch is a physical priority-increased 80-base power Dark-type move (usually goes first. fails if target is not attacking).
♦ Bite is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ U-turn is a physical 70-base power Bug-type move (Purugly switches out after damaging the target).
♦ Fury Cutter is a physical 10-base power Bug-type move (power doubles with each hit, up to 160).
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Own Tempo
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 100 Hp / 252 SpA / 8 SpD / 148 Spe
Moveset:
- Hyper Beam / Snore
- Thunderbolt
- Shadow Ball
- Water Pulse
Purugly is an interesting Special Sweeper. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Purugly from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Purugly's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Own Tempo, Purugly cannot be confused.
♦ Snore is a special STAB-boosted 40-base power Normal-type move (Purugly must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
♦ Thunderbolt is a special 95-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Water Pulse is a special 60-base power Water-type move (20% chance to confuse the target).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Purugly can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Diamond/Pearl generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Purugly.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Purugly can perform in Diamond/Pearl. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive DP Move and Ability Combos for Purugly
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Endure + Flail
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Assurance + Item: Rocky Helmet
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Snatch, Fake Out, Quick Attack, Sucker Punch
- Moves that inflict status: Hypnosis, Toxic
Most notable and possible best moves for Purugly
- Fake Out
- Knock Off
- Protect
- Rest
- Taunt
- Toxic
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Purugly in Diamond and Pearl
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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