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Purrloin (Shadow)

Purrloin (Shadow) in Little League

Dark
#18of 528 ranked
88PvPoke score

Purrloin (Shadow) is one of the best picks in the format in Little League. Little League caps every Pokémon at 500 CP and only allows Pokémon that can still evolve.

Best moveset

Sucker PunchFast · Dark · 8 damage, 7 energy in 2 turns55% of top players
Night SlashCharged · Dark · 50 damage, 35 energy57% of top players
Play RoughCharged · Fairy · 90 damage, 60 energy18% of top players

Second charged move: 10,000 stardust and 25 candy; buddy distance 1 km.

Play it by the counts

How many Sucker Punchs it takes to charge each move from empty. Count them in the fight and you know when a shield decision is coming — for you and for your opponent.

5Sucker Punch → Night Slash5 fast moves, 10 turns
9Sucker Punch → Play Rough9 fast moves, 18 turns

What Purrloin (Shadow) beats

Ducklettwins this matchup71Bronzorwins this matchup69Cubone (Shadow)wins this matchup59Meowth (Galarian)wins this matchup53Dewpiderwins this matchup52

What beats Purrloin (Shadow)

Togepiloses this matchup27Vulpixloses this matchup35Pawniardloses this matchup36Nickitloses this matchup48Hoothootloses this matchup49

Battle rating out of 100 in a one-shield simulation; above 50 is a win.

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