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Purugly is the third Pokémon seen on Mars's team. Despite its large build, Purugly is a powerful battler than can hold its own in battles (although it can be comically be seen struggling trying to climb up a small step at one point). It was used to cut the windmill that Mars had stolen so that they can use it to fly away. She later used Purugly to battle Diamond. It easily defeated his Drifblim. It also battled Crasher Wake and Gardenia's Pokémon on the Spear Pillar. It was last seen lying next to its master, defeated.
Purugly is Mars's main Pokémon. It was first used in a Tag Battle against Jun and Hareta. Mars gained the upper hand when it turned out the power. However, Shinx's Spark put the power back on which threw Purugly off guard, defeating it. Purugly then appeared in Deoxys, The Phantom Pokémon! (Part 2), in which it was easily defeated by Deoxys.
Purugly appears in the Generation IV games Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum as Mars's signature Pokémon. In the Valley Windworks battle, it is underleveled.
Mars's Purugly Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format. Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.