Default game sprite of Purugly
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Overview
Purugly is a fictional Pokémon species introduced in Generation IV. Its default game form has Normal typing and is recorded by PokéAPI at 1 metres tall and 43.8 kilograms.
The listed abilities for this default form are Thick Fat, Own Tempo, Defiant (hidden ability). These are structured game attributes; they do not describe a real biological species.
Species and game attributes
Properties of the species and its default game form. Versions and alternate forms can differ.
- Types
- Normal
- Height
- 1 m
- Weight
- 43.8 kg
- Abilities
- Thick Fat, Own Tempo, Defiant (hidden)
- Egg groups
- Ground
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Body shape
- Quadruped
- Colour
- Gray
- Experience growth
- Fast
- Gender distribution
- 75% female · 25% male
- Hatch duration
- 20 cycles
- Base friendship
- 70 / 255
- Capture parameter
- 75 / 255
- Form references
- Purugly
- Species varieties
- Purugly
Base stats
- HP
- 71
- Attack
- 82
- Defense
- 64
- Special Attack
- 64
- Special Defense
- 59
- Speed
- 112
Base stats are starting parameters, rather than an individual’s calculated battle stats. Capture rate is a game parameter, not a percentage chance; steps per hatch cycle depend on the game.
Species source · Default-form source
Source values and definitions
- Egg groups (API names)
- Ground Game classificationA fictional game-data category; not a real biological classification.Source record
- Experience growth category (API name)
- Fast Game classificationA fictional game-data category; not a real biological classification.Source record
- API habitat category
- Not specified by API Game classificationA fictional game-data category; not a real biological classification.Source record
- API body-shape category
- Quadruped Game classificationA fictional game-data category; not a real biological classification.Source record
- API colour category
- Gray Game classificationA fictional game-data category; not a real biological classification.Source record
- Gender rate (raw API value)
- 6 Eighths; -1 = genderlessRaw API rate in eighths for female probability; -1 means genderless in game data.Source record
- Hatch counter
- 20 Game hatch cyclesRaw API cycle count. Steps per cycle depend on game/version; no universal step conversion is supplied.Source record
- Base happiness
- 70 Game friendship parameter (0–255)Initial game value; not a measure of real animal behaviour.Source record
- Capture rate
- 75 Game capture parameter (0–255)A parameter used by game capture mechanics, not a direct percentage probability.Source record
- Default-form height (raw)
- 10 DecimetresFictional default game form; the existing heightM field provides the metres conversion.Source record
- Default-form weight (raw)
- 438 HectogramsFictional default game form; the existing weightKg field provides the kilograms conversion.Source record
- Base stat: Hp
- 71 Game stat pointsDefault-form base stat, not a calculated individual battle stat or biological measurement.Source record
- Base stat: Attack
- 82 Game stat pointsDefault-form base stat, not a calculated individual battle stat or biological measurement.Source record
- Base stat: Defense
- 64 Game stat pointsDefault-form base stat, not a calculated individual battle stat or biological measurement.Source record
- Base stat: Special Attack
- 64 Game stat pointsDefault-form base stat, not a calculated individual battle stat or biological measurement.Source record
- Base stat: Special Defense
- 59 Game stat pointsDefault-form base stat, not a calculated individual battle stat or biological measurement.Source record
- Base stat: Speed
- 112 Game stat pointsDefault-form base stat, not a calculated individual battle stat or biological measurement.Source record
- Default Pokémon record: form references
- Purugly Referenced game formsReferences listed by the cached default Pokémon endpoint; detailed form endpoints were not fetched.Source record
- Species varieties
- Purugly Referenced Pokémon varietiesNamed references only; alternate-variety statistics remain outside this record.Source record
First appearances & development
Pokémon game franchise; Generation IV
Canon & continuity
Structured species, default-form and evolution records retrieved from PokéAPI. Game statistics are fictional attributes.
Selected bibliography
Documented works and useful reading. This is not a list of every appearance.
- 01
Pokémon Diamond
Earliest version attested in the structured source; full appearance bibliography remains incomplete.
- 02
Pokémon Pearl
Earliest version attested in the structured source; full appearance bibliography remains incomplete.
Family, evolution & connections
Canonical evolution family
Pokémon “evolution” is a game transformation mechanic, distinct from biological evolution. Selected default conditions are shown; games and forms can differ.
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References
Sources supporting this profile. Linked pages have their own scope and editorial standards.
- Structured game-data APIPokéAPI species: PuruglyResearch access: 2026-10-05
- Structured game-data APIPokéAPI default game form: puruglyResearch access: 2026-10-05
- Structured game-data APIPokéAPI evolution chainResearch access: 2026-10-05
- Structured game-data APIPokéAPI introduction generationResearch access: 2026-10-05
- Structured game-data APIPokéAPI earliest attested version group within introduction generationResearch access: 2026-10-05
Image credits
Game spriteDefault game sprite of Purugly
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