Pokémon GO PvP guide
Purrloin Pokémon GO – PvP, Best Moves, IVs & Counters
Purrloin is a Dark-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. It currently has no ranked position in the leagues covered by PoGoCoach.
Type
Dark
Max CP
872
Updated for the current Pokémon GO season · September 2026
Rankings, moves and matchup data are updated automatically from the latest available PvP data.Is Purrloin Good in Pokémon GO PvP?
There is currently no ranking data for Purrloin in the leagues covered by PoGoCoach, so its PvP role cannot be assessed from live data right now.
Purrloin can evolve into Liepard, which is a niche PvP option in Great League where it is ranked #1029.
Alternative movesets
All Fast and Charged Moves currently available to Purrloin in the imported game data.
Fast Moves
Fast Move
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Water
Weak vs: Ghost, Rock, Steel
Fast Move · STAB
Strong vs: Ghost, Psychic
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Rock, Steel, Water
Weak vs: Dark, Fairy, Fighting
Charged Moves
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Ghost, Psychic
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Rock, Steel, Water
Weak vs: Dark, Fairy, Fighting
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Ghost, Psychic
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Rock, Steel, Water
Weak vs: Dark, Fairy, Fighting
Charged Move
Strong vs: Dark, Dragon, Fighting
Neutral vs: Bug, Electric, Fairy, Flying, Ghost, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Psychic, Rock, Water
Weak vs: Fire, Poison, Steel
Charged Move
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Water
Weak vs: Ghost, Rock, Steel
Purrloin Weaknesses & Resistances
Defensive type multipliers below combine Purrloin's Dark typing using the current Pokémon GO battle type chart.
Weak to
- bug1.6×
- fairy1.6×
- fighting1.6×
Resistant to
- psychic0.391×
- dark0.625×
- ghost0.625×
Purrloin Stats in Pokémon GO
Purrloin Evolution
A Shadow form of Purrloin also exists in Pokémon GO.
Pokémon Similar to Purrloin in Pokémon GO PvP
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More PoGoCoach tools
Purrloin Pokémon GO PvP FAQ
What is Purrloin weak to in Pokémon GO?
Purrloin is weak to Bug (1.6×), Fairy (1.6×), Fighting (1.6×).