Purugly Card Collection: Your Cats & Felines Binder Checklist
Collect Purugly cards like a pro — from vintage base-set classics to the newest Art Rares and Special Illustration Rares.
2024-10-01
Popularity Rank: #617
Fan survey data
Blended rank from two r/pokemon "favourite Pokémon" surveys, weighted 60/40 toward the 2025 results (u/Jawnysparklez; u/mamamia1001 2019).
2025 survey: #552
2019 survey: #575
#617 / 1025
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Purugly
Tiger Cat Pokémon
It is a brazen brute that barges its way into another Pokémon’s nest and claims it as its own.
Pokédex details
Height
1.0 m
Weight
43.8 kg
Base EXP
0
Capture rate
75 / 255
Generation
Gen IV
Base happiness
70
Growth rate
Fast
Color
Gray
Shape
Quadruped
Egg groups
Ground
Why collectors adore Purugly
Quick read on why Purugly clicks with collectors before you dive into cards and spreads.
- Cheerful personality in-game — Purugly feels upbeat even before you pick a favourite card.
- A staple in our Cats & Felines crowd — Purugly is one of those picks collectors nod at immediately.
- Purugly has that "favourite since childhood" energy — you don't need lore to explain the appeal.
Pokémon TCG cards
Recent cards featuring Purugly from the Trading Card Game, newest first.
Space-Time Smackdown
Two Diamond
Stellar Crown
Common
Astral Radiance
Uncommon
Battle Styles
Uncommon
Unbroken Bonds
Rare
Ultra Prism
Uncommon
BREAKpoint
Uncommon
XY trainer Kit (Pikachu Libre)
Uncommon
XY trainer Kit (Pikachu Libre)
Uncommon
Platinum
Common
Great Encounters
Uncommon
Diamond & Pearl
Rare
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How I'd build a Purugly spread
A workable spread formula for Purugly — scene print, anchor card, supporting cast — without overthinking supplies.
Cards to anchor your spread
TCG picks for collectors — pair these with a printed scene below.
Purugly #160 (Unbroken Bonds) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Purugly binder page.
Purugly #36 (Diamond & Pearl) is a great option for new collectors — easy to find and display.
Purugly #50 (Great Encounters) is a sleeper hit — not expensive, but a favorite for themed collections.
Purugly G #88 (Platinum) is a solid binder pick — easy to find and always looks great in a spread.
Species art references
Character renders for colour matching, pose ideas, and silhouette checks.
Official artwork
Match card holo colours and keep the species silhouette consistent across pockets.
HOME render
Modern pose reference when you want a cleaner, upright character layout.
Dream World vector
Simple line-and-fill shape — handy for tracing pocket placement before you print.
Shiny palette
Alternate colourway for accent pockets or shiny-themed spreads.
Art via PokéAPI/sprites (open source).
Purugly mini binder spread
A seeded two-page 3×3 binder mockup using Purugly chase cards and Michi Method scene art for display planning.
Left page
Unbroken Bonds
Rare
Diamond & Pearl
Rare
Great Encounters
Uncommon
Platinum
Common
Space-Time Smackdown
Two Diamond
Stellar Crown
Common
Astral Radiance
Uncommon
Right page
Battle Styles
Uncommon
Ultra Prism
Uncommon
BREAKpoint
Uncommon
XY trainer Kit (Pikachu Libre)
Uncommon
XY trainer Kit (Pikachu Libre)
Uncommon
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Start with a background that echoes Purugly's normal, then place your chase holo in the top-left anchor slot. Secondary copies can step down in rarity toward the edges so the spread breathes in photos.
Michi Method scene examples
Illustration picks when dedicated scene art is not cached yet — card frames may still show.
Scene wallpaper — Purugly
Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Purugly
Find more scene art
Curated galleries and search links — we do not hotlink Pinterest or ArtStation results.
Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Additional tips
- Lead with your strongest Purugly single, then echo it with a secondary spread featuring Glameow, Chien Pao, and Delcatty so the page reads as a story, not a checklist.
- Try a warm cream and taupe sleeve story around Purugly's normal-type identity — mat color does more work than people admit in photos.
- Photograph the Purugly page under warm side light once and cool once — you'll quickly see which copy deserves the top-left anchor slot.
- At 1m / 43.8kg, Purugly sits in a middleweight silhouette band — mix close-up portraits with one environmental wide shot for depth.
Purugly on the tabletop
Optional competitive context for Purugly. Display collectors can skip straight to the backstory below.
Base stats
In-game numbers for Purugly — useful context beside abilities and moves.
HP
71
Attack
82
Defense
64
Sp. Atk
64
Sp. Def
59
Speed
112
Total: 452
Players file Purugly around tier "Past" while Ability Thick Fat (Halves damage from Fire and Ice moves.) shapes the fantasy — chase art that stages that payoff, not just the highest number on the slab.
- Hidden Ability Defiant is the deep-cut hunt — call it out when you sell or trade so buyers know you are curating, not flipping random holos.
- Mono-normal Purugly spreads live on lighting variation: same palette, different contrast.
3D battle sprites
Animated Showdown-style models for Purugly — normal and shiny.
Sprites via Project Pokémon. Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Backstory & Lore
A short write-up on Purugly, weaving together Pokédex notes, species lore, and evolution context.
It is a brazen brute that barges its way into another Pokémon’s nest and claims it as its own.
To make itself appear intimidatingly beefy, it tightly cinches its waist with its twin tails.
It binds its body with its tails to make itself look bigger. If it locks eyes, it will glare ceaselessly.
A second dex beat (Y) frames Purugly as to make itself appear intimidatingly beefy, it tightly cinches its waist with its twin tails. Rotating that line on a sticky note beside the page keeps the spread feeling lived-in.
Purugly shows up in X lore as one that would claim another pokémon’s nest as its own if it finds a nest sufficiently comfortable. When you shop for cards, look for illustrations that lean into that mood instead of generic portrait poses.
Name in other languages
Common localized names collectors may search for.
German
Shnurgarst
Spanish
Purugly
French
Chaffreux
Italian
Purugly
Japanese
ブニャット
Japanese (Romaji)
Bunyat
Korean
몬냥이
Chinese (Simplified)
东施喵
Chinese (Traditional)
東施喵
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