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Purrloin

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Purrloin Weaknesses & Counters

Dark

Purrloin is weak to Fighting, Bug and Fairy. It resists Ghost and Dark and is immune to Psychic.

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Type matchups

2× — weakFightingBugFairy
1× — normal damageNormalFireWaterElectricGrassIcePoisonGroundFlyingRockDragonSteel
½× — resistsGhostDark
0× — immunePsychic

Best counters

Popular Pokémon that resist Purrloin's STAB attacks and hit it super-effectively.

Great TuskGreat TuskGroundFightingZamazentaZamazentaFightingUrshifu-Rapid-StrikeUrshifu-Rapid-StrikeFightingWaterDiancie-MegaMega DiancieRockFairyIron ValiantIron ValiantFairyFightingTapu KokoTapu KokoElectricFairyLopunny-MegaMega LopunnyNormalFightingKommo-oKommo-oDragonFighting

Other Dark Pokémon

Persian-AlolaAlolan PersianUmbreonUmbreonMightyenaMightyenaAbsolAbsolAbsol-MegaMega AbsolDarkraiDarkraiDarkrai-MegaMega DarkraiArceus-DarkArceus-Dark

Purrloin weakness FAQ

What is Purrloin weak to?

Purrloin is a Dark type, so it takes super-effective damage from Fighting, Bug and Fairy.

What does Purrloin resist?

Purrloin resists Ghost and Dark and is immune to Psychic.

What are good counters to Purrloin?

Popular Pokémon that resist Purrloin's Dark attacks and hit it super-effectively include Great Tusk, Zamazenta, Urshifu-Rapid-Strike, Mega Diancie and Iron Valiant.