Purugly - Generation 5 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Purugly can learn in Generation 5, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Black
Pokémon White
Pokémon Black 2
Pokémon White 2

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Purugly artwork by Ken Sugimori

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In other generations
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Black/White Black 2/White 2

Moves learnt by level up

Purugly learns the following moves in Pokémon Black & White at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Fake Out	Normal	40	100
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
5	Scratch	Normal	40	100
8	Growl	Normal	—	100
13	Hypnosis	Psychic	—	60
17	Faint Attack	Dark	60	∞
20	Fury Swipes	Normal	18	80
25	Charm	Normal	—	100
29	Assist	Normal	—	—
32	Captivate	Normal	—	100
37	Slash	Normal	70	100
38	Swagger	Normal	—	90
45	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
52	Attract	Normal	—	100
60	Hone Claws	Dark	—	—

Egg moves

Purugly learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Black & White. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Assurance	Dark	50	100
Bite	Dark	60	100
Fake Tears	Dark	—	100
Flail	Normal	—	100
Last Resort	Normal	140	100
Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
Sand-Attack	Ground	—	100
Snatch	Dark	—	—
Tail Whip	Normal	—	100
Wake-Up Slap	Fighting	60	100

Pre-evolution moves

These moves can only be learned in Pokémon Black & White by a previous evolution of Purugly. Check the respective Pokédex for the exact details.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Sucker Punch	Dark		80	100	Level up

Moves learnt by HM

Purugly is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black & White:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal		50	95

Moves learnt by TM

Purugly is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black & White:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Hone Claws	Dark	—	—
05	Roar	Normal	—	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	95	100
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
49	Echoed Voice	Normal	40	100
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
67	Retaliate	Normal	70	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
77	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
78	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
83	Work Up	Normal	—	—
85	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
89	U-turn	Bug	70	100
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Purugly can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Black & White.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — TM
Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞	Generation 4 — TM
Water Pulse	Water	60	100	Generation 4 — TM
Fury Cutter	Bug	20	95	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Rollout	Rock	30	90	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Swift	Normal	60	∞	Generation 4 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Purugly learns the following moves in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Fake Out	Normal	40	100
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
5	Scratch	Normal	40	100
8	Growl	Normal	—	100
13	Hypnosis	Psychic	—	60
17	Faint Attack	Dark	60	∞
20	Fury Swipes	Normal	18	80
25	Charm	Normal	—	100
29	Assist	Normal	—	—
32	Captivate	Normal	—	100
37	Slash	Normal	70	100
38	Swagger	Normal	—	90
45	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
52	Attract	Normal	—	100
60	Hone Claws	Dark	—	—

Egg moves

Purugly learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Assurance	Dark	50	100
Bite	Dark	60	100
Fake Tears	Dark	—	100
Flail	Normal	—	100
Last Resort	Normal	140	100
Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
Sand-Attack	Ground	—	100
Snatch	Dark	—	—
Tail Whip	Normal	—	100
Wake-Up Slap	Fighting	60	100

Move Tutor moves

Purugly can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Covet	Normal	60	100
Foul Play	Dark	95	100
Hyper Voice	Normal	90	100
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
Knock Off	Dark	20	100
Last Resort	Normal	140	100
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Snatch	Dark	—	—
Snore	Normal	40	100
Super Fang	Normal	—	90

Pre-evolution moves

These moves can only be learned in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 by a previous evolution of Purugly. Check the respective Pokédex for the exact details.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Sucker Punch	Dark		80	100	Level up

Moves learnt by HM

Purugly is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal		50	95

Moves learnt by TM

Purugly is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Hone Claws	Dark	—	—
05	Roar	Normal	—	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	95	100
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
49	Echoed Voice	Normal	40	100
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
67	Retaliate	Normal	70	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
77	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
78	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
83	Work Up	Normal	—	—
85	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
89	U-turn	Bug	70	100
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Purugly can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Black 2 & White 2.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — TM
Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞	Generation 4 — TM
Water Pulse	Water	60	100	Generation 4 — TM
Fury Cutter	Bug	20	95	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Rollout	Rock	30	90	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Swift	Normal	60	∞	Generation 4 — Move tutor

Purugly egg move parents

In other generations
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Purugly

Purugly's egg groups: Field

The egg moves for Purugly are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Purugly with a compatible male Pokémon, with the male (for Gen 2-5) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Purugly with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Assurance

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Rattata Raticate Meowth Persian Mankey Primeape Umbreon Girafarig Donphan Poochyena Mightyena Weavile Tepig Pignite Emboar Purrloin Liepard Woobat Swoobat Sandile Krokorok Krookodile
Breeding	Seviper Absol Glameow Purugly Oshawott Dewott Samurott Patrat Watchog Cubchoo Beartic
Sketch	Smeargle

Bite

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Rattata Raticate Ekans Arbok Meowth Persian Growlithe Arcanine Eevee Flareon Snubbull Granbull Houndour Houndoom Poochyena Mightyena Loudred Exploud Mawile Electrike Manectric Seviper Absol Shinx Luxio Luxray Hippopotas Hippowdon Glaceon Patrat Watchog Lillipup Herdier Stoutland Pansage Pansear Panpour Sandile Krokorok Krookodile
Breeding	Rattata Raticate Dunsparce Sneasel Swinub Piloswine Stantler Pachirisu Glameow Purugly Lucario Weavile Mamoswine
Pre-evolution Level up	Vaporeon Jolteon Espeon Umbreon Leafeon Simisage Simisear Simipour
Sketch	Smeargle

Fake Tears

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Teddiursa Ursaring Mawile Zorua
Breeding	Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Teddiursa Ursaring Whismur Loudred Exploud Skitty Delcatty Spinda Pachirisu Buneary Lopunny Glameow Purugly Leafeon Glaceon Purrloin Liepard Woobat Swoobat Minccino Cinccino Deerling Sawsbuck
Pre-evolution Level up	Zoroark
Sketch	Smeargle

Flail

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Dunsparce Swinub Phanpy Zigzagoon Slakoth Slaking Torkoal Spinda Cubchoo Beartic
Breeding	Pikachu Raichu Sandshrew Sandslash Vulpix Ninetales Meowth Persian Farfetch'd Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Zangoose Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Pachirisu Buneary Lopunny Glameow Purugly Leafeon Glaceon Patrat Watchog Minccino Cinccino
Pre-evolution Level up	Piloswine Donphan Linoone Vigoroth Mamoswine
Sketch	Smeargle

Last Resort

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Aipom Espeon Umbreon Phanpy Pachirisu Ambipom Leafeon Glaceon Lillipup Herdier Stoutland Minccino
Breeding	Rattata Raticate Meowth Persian Sentret Furret Torchic Combusken Blaziken Skitty Delcatty Glameow Purugly
Move tutor	Rattata Raticate Meowth Persian Farfetch'd Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Sentret Furret Aipom Espeon Umbreon Dunsparce Snubbull Granbull Teddiursa Ursaring Phanpy Donphan Stantler Torchic Combusken Blaziken Zigzagoon Linoone Skitty Delcatty Mawile Spinda Zangoose Kecleon Bidoof Bibarel Pachirisu Ambipom Buneary Lopunny Glameow Purugly Leafeon Glaceon Patrat Watchog Lillipup Herdier Stoutland Minccino Cinccino Deerling Sawsbuck Emolga
Pre-evolution Level up	Donphan Cinccino
Sketch	Smeargle

Quick Attack

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Rattata Raticate Pikachu Raichu Vulpix Ninetales Rapidash Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sentret Furret Espeon Umbreon Sneasel Torchic Combusken Blaziken Electrike Manectric Zangoose Absol Pachirisu Buizel Floatzel Buneary Lopunny Lucario Weavile Leafeon Glaceon Blitzle Zebstrika Emolga
Breeding	Farfetch'd Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Delibird Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Bidoof Bibarel Shinx Luxio Luxray Glameow Purugly
Generation 3 Level up	Ponyta
Sketch	Smeargle

Sand Attack

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Sandshrew Sandslash Diglett Dugtrio Farfetch'd Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Aipom Espeon Umbreon Stantler Torchic Combusken Blaziken Poochyena Mightyena Zigzagoon Linoone Ambipom Hippopotas Hippowdon Leafeon Glaceon Patrat Watchog Purrloin Liepard Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Scraggy Scrafty Deerling Sawsbuck
Breeding	Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Glameow Purugly Lillipup Herdier Stoutland Blitzle Zebstrika
Sketch	Smeargle

Snatch

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Sneasel Weavile Purrloin Liepard Heatmor
Breeding	Ekans Arbok Meowth Persian Poochyena Mightyena Kecleon Glameow Purugly Zorua Zoroark
Move tutor	Ekans Arbok Meowth Persian Aipom Umbreon Sneasel Houndour Houndoom Poochyena Mightyena Mawile Spoink Grumpig Spinda Seviper Kecleon Absol Ambipom Glameow Purugly Stunky Skuntank Weavile Snivy Servine Serperior Purrloin Liepard Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Scraggy Scrafty Zorua Zoroark Heatmor
Sketch	Smeargle

Tail Whip

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Rattata Raticate Pikachu Raichu Vulpix Psyduck Golduck Ponyta Rapidash Rhyhorn Rhydon Tauros Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Aipom Wooper Quagsire Espeon Umbreon Snubbull Granbull Zigzagoon Linoone Skitty Kecleon Ambipom Rhyperior Leafeon Glaceon Tepig Pignite Emboar Oshawott Dewott Samurott Blitzle Zebstrika Emolga
Breeding	Meowth Persian Pachirisu Glameow Purugly Minccino Cinccino
Pre-evolution Level up	Ninetales Delcatty
Sketch	Smeargle

Wake-Up Slap

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Skitty Minccino
Breeding	Glameow Purugly
Pre-evolution Level up	Delcatty Cinccino
Sketch	Smeargle