Competitive Information for Purugly [X/Y]
Normal
Abilities:
This Pokemon's Attack is raised by 2 for each of its stats that is lowered by a foe.
This Pokemon cannot be confused.
Fire-/Ice-type moves against this Pokemon deal damage with a halved offensive stat.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Purugly? These builds are optimized for X/Y Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the X/Y metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Unleash the power of Purugly, a spectacular Pokémon with Normal typing. It's to see Purugly show up as a X/Y opponent. 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: Defiant
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 100 Hp / 252 Atk / 8 SpD / 148 Spe
Moveset:
- Return / Slash
- Knock Off / Sucker Punch
- Shadow Claw
- Play Rough
Purugly is a remarkable Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is 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 Defiant, Purugly's attack is raised by 2 for each of its stats that is lowered by a foe.
♦ Slash is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
♦ Sucker Punch is a physical priority-increased 80-base power Dark-type move (usually goes first. fails if target is not attacking).
♦ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Play Rough is a physical 90-base power Fairy-type move (10% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage).
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Defiant
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 100 Hp / 252 SpA / 8 SpD / 148 Spe
Moveset:
- Hyper Voice / Hyper Beam
- Thunderbolt
- Shadow Ball
- Water Pulse
Purugly is an awesome Special Sweeper. It's primary goal is 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 Defiant, Purugly's attack is raised by 2 for each of its stats that is lowered by a foe.
♦ Hyper Beam is a special STAB-boosted 150-base power Normal-type move (Purugly cannot move next turn).
♦ Thunderbolt is a special 90-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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Item: Life Orb
Ability: Defiant
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 190 Hp / 140 Atk / 180 Spe
Moveset:
- Hone Claws
- Shadow Claw
- Payback
- Fake Out
Purugly is a notable Physical Tank. The purpose of this moveset is to take a decent amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. Life Orb boosts the power of Purugly's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Defiant, Purugly's attack is raised by 2 for each of its stats that is lowered by a foe.
♦ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Payback is a physical 50-base power Dark-type move (power doubles if your Purugly moves after the target).
♦ Fake Out is a physical STAB-boosted priority-increased 40-base power Normal-type move (hits first. first turn out only. 100% flinch chance).
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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 X/Y 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 X/Y metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Defiant
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 100 Hp / 252 Atk / 8 SpD / 148 Spe
Moveset:
- Return / Slash
- Knock Off / Sucker Punch
- Shadow Claw
- Bulldoze
Purugly is a marvelous Physical Sweeper. This moveset is designed 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 Defiant, Purugly's attack is raised by 2 for each of its stats that is lowered by a foe.
♦ Slash is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
♦ Sucker Punch is a physical priority-increased 80-base power Dark-type move (usually goes first. fails if target is not attacking).
♦ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Bulldoze is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent pkmn speed by 1 stage).
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Defiant
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 100 Hp / 252 SpA / 8 SpD / 148 Spe
Moveset:
- Hyper Voice / Hyper Beam
- Thunderbolt
- Shadow Ball
- Water Pulse
Purugly is a remarkable Special Sweeper. It tries 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 Defiant, Purugly's attack is raised by 2 for each of its stats that is lowered by a foe.
♦ Hyper Beam is a special STAB-boosted 150-base power Normal-type move (Purugly cannot move next turn).
♦ Thunderbolt is a special 90-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 X/Y 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 X/Y. 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 XY Move and Ability Combos for Purugly
- Moves: Swagger + Foul play
- 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
Moves that boost Purugly's stats
- Hone Claws
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Purugly
- Fake Out
- Knock Off
- Protect
- Rest
- Taunt
- Toxic
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Purugly in X and Y
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Bold Nature ( 252/0/252/0/0/4 )
- Calm Nature ( 252/0/0/0/252/4 )
- Relaxed Nature ( 252/0/88/0/168/0 )
- Sassy Nature ( 252/0/4/0/252/0 )
- Optimize Purugly's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon X and Y
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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