Poison · Status move · Gen 7
Purify
Purify is a Poison-type status move introduced in Generation 7. It never misses and has 20 PP (32 with PP Max). 1 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Poison
Category
Status
Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
20 (max 32)
Priority
0
Effect
Cures target's status; heals user 1/2 max HP if so. The target is cured if it has a non-volatile status condition. If the target was cured, the user restores 1/2 of its maximum HP, rounded down.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Properties
- Healing move
- Scarlet & Violet
- Not usable — it was removed in Scarlet & Violet
- Pokémon Champions
- Not usable
- Legends: Z-A
- Not usable
Pokémon that learn Purify
1 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.
| Pokémon | Type | Champions | S/V | Z-A | Gens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pyukumuku | Water | 7–8 |
Purify FAQ
What does Purify do?
Purify is a Poison-type status move. The target is cured if it has a non-volatile status condition. If the target was cured, the user restores 1/2 of its maximum HP, rounded down.
Which Pokémon can learn Purify?
1 Pokémon and forms can learn Purify in at least one game: 0 in Scarlet & Violet, 0 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Pyukumuku.
Is Purify in Pokémon Champions?
No, no Pokémon can use Purify in Pokémon Champions.
Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.