Purugly (Pokémon)/Generation IV learnset

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By leveling up

Generation IV
Other generations:
V - VI - VII - VIII - IX
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   S. Contest   Appeal 
011 Fake Out Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥
011 Scratch Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 35 Tough 3 ♥♥♥
011 Growl Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 40 Cute 2 ♥♥
055 Scratch Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 35 Tough 3 ♥♥♥
088 Growl Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 40 Cute 2 ♥♥
1313 Hypnosis Psychic Status 0000 60}}60% 20 Smart 2 ♥♥
1717 Faint Attack Dark Physical 06060 00—}}—% 20 Smart 2 ♥♥
2020 Fury Swipes Normal Physical 01818 080}}80% 15 Tough 2 ♥♥
2525 Charm Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥
2929 Assist Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥
3232 Captivate Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 20 Beauty 2 ♥♥
3737 Slash Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 Cool 3 ♥♥♥
3838 Swagger Normal Status 0000 090}}90% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥
4545 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 Tough 3 ♥♥♥
5353 Attract Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Purugly
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Purugly
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation IV
Other generations:
V - VI - VII - VIII - IX
 TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   S. Contest   Appeal 
  TM03 Water Pulse Water Special 60 100% 20 Beauty 2 ♥♥
  TM05 Roar Normal Status 100% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥
  TM06 Toxic Poison Status 85% 10 Smart 2 ♥♥
  TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 100% 15 Smart 1
  TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status —% 5 Beauty 2 ♥♥
  TM12 Taunt Dark Status 100% 20 Smart 0  
  TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150 90% 5 Cool 2 ♥♥
  TM17 Protect Normal Status —% 10 Cute 0  
  TM18 Rain Dance Water Status —% 5 Tough 2 ♥♥
  TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥
  TM23 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥
  TM24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 95 100% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥
  TM25 Thunder Electric Special 120 70% 10 Cool 2 ♥♥
  TM27 Return Normal Physical 100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥
  TM28 Dig Ground Physical 80 100% 10 Smart 1
  TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 80 100% 15 Smart 2 ♥♥
  TM32 Double Team Normal Status —% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥
  TM34 Shock Wave Electric Special 60 —% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥
  TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 60 —% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥
  TM41 Torment Dark Status 100% 15 Tough 0  
  TM42 Facade Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥
  TM43 Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Smart 2 ♥♥
  TM44 Rest Psychic Status —% 10 Cute 0  
  TM45 Attract Normal Status 100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥
  TM46 Thief Dark Physical 40 100% 10 Tough 0  
  TM49 Snatch Dark Status —% 10 Smart 0  
  TM58 Endure Normal Status —% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥
  TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 70 100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥
  TM66 Payback Dark Physical 50 100% 10 Cool 1
  TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150 90% 5 Beauty 2 ♥♥
  TM70 Flash Normal Status 100% 20 Beauty 2 ♥♥
  TM77 Psych Up Normal Status —% 10 Smart 0  
  TM78 Captivate Normal Status 100% 20 Beauty 2 ♥♥
  TM82 Sleep Talk Normal Status —% 10 Cute 3 ♥♥♥
  TM83 Natural Gift Normal Physical 100% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥
  TM85 Dream Eater Psychic Special 100 100% 15 Smart 1
  TM87 Swagger Normal Status 90% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥
  TM89 U-turn Bug Physical 70 100% 20 Cute 0  
  TM90 Substitute Normal Status —% 10 Smart 1
  HM01 Cut Normal Physical 50 95% 30 Cool 3 ♥♥♥
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Purugly
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Purugly
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation IV
Other generations:
V - VI - VII - VIII - IX
 Father   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   S. Contest   Appeal 
Assurance Dark Physical 50 100% 10 Beauty 2 ♥♥
Bite Dark Physical 60 100% 25 Tough 3 ♥♥♥
FlailHGSS Normal Physical 100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥
Fake Tears Dark Status 100% 20 Smart 2 ♥♥
Quick Attack Normal Physical 40 100% 30 Cool 2 ♥♥
Sand-Attack Ground Status 100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥
Tail Whip Normal Status 100% 30 Cute 2 ♥♥
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Purugly in Generation IV
  • Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
  • Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Purugly in that game.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Purugly
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Purugly
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation IV
Other generations:
V - VI - VII - VIII - IX
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   S. Contest   Appeal 
D P Pt HG SS Fury Cutter Bug Physical 10 95% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥
D P Pt HG SS Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100% 15 Tough 3 ♥♥♥
D P Pt HG SS Knock Off Dark Physical 20 100% 20 Smart 3 ♥♥♥
D P Pt HG SS Last Resort Normal Physical 130 100% 5 Cute 0  
D P Pt HG SS Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100% 10 Cute 3 ♥♥♥
D P Pt HG SS Rollout Rock Physical 30 90% 20 Tough 2 ♥♥
D P Pt HG SS Snore Normal Special 40 100% 15 Cute 3 ♥♥♥
D P Pt HG SS Sucker Punch Dark Physical 80 100% 5 Smart 2 ♥♥
D P Pt HG SS Super Fang Normal Physical 90% 10 Tough 3 ♥♥♥
D P Pt HG SS Swift Normal Special 60 —% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥
  • A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Purugly can be tutored the move in that game
  • A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Purugly cannot be tutored the move in that game
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Purugly
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Purugly
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation IV
Other generations:
V - VI - VII - VIII - IX
 Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   S. Contest   Appeal 
  Sucker PunchDP Dark Physical 80 100% 5 Smart 2 ♥♥
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Purugly
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Purugly
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations