How to Collect Purrloin Cards: Standout Art, Sets, and Favorites
Purrloin cards ranked for collectors: rarest pulls, best artwork, and perfect pairings with Liepard and Chien Pao.
2024-11-29
Popularity Rank: #831
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: #758
2019 survey: #753
#831 / 1025
#0509
Purrloin
Devious Pokémon
They steal from people for fun, but their victims can’t help but forgive them. Their deceptively cute act is perfect.
Pokédex details
National Dex
#0509
Height
0.4 m
Weight
10.1 kg
Capture rate
255 / 255
Generation
Gen V
Gender ratio
50% male, 50% female
Hatch steps
5,100 steps
Base happiness
70
Growth rate
Medium
Color
Purple
Habitat
—
Shape
Quadruped
Purrloin — the quick "why it's beloved" list
Quick read on why Purrloin clicks with collectors before you dive into cards and spreads.
- Standing under half a meter tall, Purrloin is tiny in the best possible way.
- Cheerful personality in-game — Purrloin feels upbeat even before you pick a favourite card.
- A staple in our Cats & Felines crowd — Purrloin is one of those picks collectors nod at immediately.
Pokémon TCG cards
Recent cards featuring Purrloin from the Trading Card Game, newest first.
Fantastical Parade
One Star
Fantastical Parade
One Diamond
Crimson Blaze
One Diamond
Eevee Grove
One Diamond
Destined Rivals
Common
Journey Together
Common
Mythical Island
One Diamond
Paradox Rift
Common
Crown Zenith
Common
Brilliant Stars
Common
Champion's Path
Common
Darkness Ablaze
Common
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Binder plan: Purrloin edition
Spread layout for Purrloin, TCG picks to anchor the page, and open artwork you can print for Michi-style scene pockets.
Cards to anchor your spread
TCG picks for collectors — pair these with a printed scene below.
Purrloin #135 (Unified Minds) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Purrloin binder page.
Purrloin #48 (Shining Legends) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Purrloin binder page.
Marnie's Purrloin #130 (Destined Rivals) is a staple for Purrloin fans — simple, affordable, and always binder-ready.
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).
Purrloin mini binder spread
A seeded two-page 3×3 binder mockup using Purrloin chase cards and Michi Method scene art for display planning.
Left page
Unified Minds
Common
Shining Legends
Common
Destined Rivals
Common
Fantastical Parade
One Star
Fantastical Parade
One Diamond
Crimson Blaze
One Diamond
Eevee Grove
One Diamond
Right page
Journey Together
Common
Mythical Island
One Diamond
Paradox Rift
Common
Crown Zenith
Common
Brilliant Stars
Common
Champion's Path
Common
Darkness Ablaze
Common
The Michi Method treats your binder like a small gallery: print one scene that spans multiple pockets, then nest your favourite Purrloin cards around it. The picks and reference art below are meant for collectors building display spreads — not competitive lists.
Michi Method scene examples
Illustration picks when dedicated scene art is not cached yet — card frames may still show.
Scene wallpaper — Purrloin
Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Purrloin
Scene wallpaper — Purrloin
Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Purrloin
Find more scene art
Curated galleries and search links — we do not hotlink Pinterest or ArtStation results.
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Additional tips
- Keep a "swap tray" of mid-value Purrloin duplicates beside the binder — trades move faster when the page is already curated.
- Lead with your strongest Purrloin single, then echo it with a secondary spread featuring Liepard, Chien Pao, and Delcatty so the page reads as a story, not a checklist.
- Try a charcoal and deep plum sleeve story around Purrloin's dark-type identity — mat color does more work than people admit in photos.
- Catch rate 255 means Purrloin is everywhere in-game — lean on affordable reverse holos and common full arts to fill a page before you splurge on chase pieces.
Abilities, moves & metagame notes
For players and duel-minded collectors — abilities, hallmark moves, and tier shorthand in one place.
Base stats
In-game numbers for Purrloin — useful context beside abilities and moves.
HP
41
Attack
50
Defense
37
Sp. Atk
50
Sp. Def
37
Speed
66
Total: 281
Players file Purrloin around tier "Past" while Ability Limber (Prevents paralysis.) shapes the fantasy — chase art that stages that payoff, not just the highest number on the slab.
- Mono-dark Purrloin spreads live on lighting variation: same palette, different contrast.
- Hidden Ability Prankster is the deep-cut hunt — call it out when you sell or trade so buyers know you are curating, not flipping random holos.
3D battle sprites
Animated Showdown-style models for Purrloin — 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 Purrloin, weaving together Pokédex notes, species lore, and evolution context.
They steal from people for fun, but their victims can’t help but forgive them. Their deceptively cute act is perfect.
Its cute act is a ruse. When victims let down their guard, they find their items taken. It attacks with sharp claws.
Their cute act is a ruse. They trick people and steal their valuables just to see the looks on their faces.
Collectors still read Purrloin and Liepard fastest left-to-right; matching illustration eras across those stages matters more than cramming every rarity onto one page.
A second dex beat (Alpha Sapphire) frames Purrloin as they steal from people for fun, but their victims can’t help but forgive them.. Rotating that line on a sticky note beside the page keeps the spread feeling lived-in.
Name in other languages
Common localized names collectors may search for.
German
Felilou
Spanish
Purrloin
French
Chacripan
Italian
Purrloin
Japanese
チョロネコ
Japanese (Romaji)
Choroneko
Korean
쌔비냥
Chinese (Simplified)
扒手猫
Chinese (Traditional)
扒手貓
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