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Overview
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As the only viable user of Defiant in PU, Purugly is a staple on Spikes-stacking and Sticky Web teams for its ability to discourage and punish the use of Defog. In addition, its access to multiple strong priority moves as well as its fantastic Speed make it one of the best revenge killers in PU and help it stand out from its Normal-type brethren. However, Purugly's horrible bulk and lack of resistances mean that it provides nothing defensively to a team and has trouble switching into the Defoggers it wants to take advantage of, particularly Swanna. It is also a bit lacking in power if it cannot get a Defiant boost; this is not helped by the fact that it is easily walled by common Pokemon such as Golem, Carracosta, and physically defensive Poliwrath.

Physical Attacker
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name: Physical Attacker
move 1: Fake Out
move 2: Return
move 3: Sucker Punch
move 4: Knock Off / U-turn
ability: Defiant
item: Life Orb / Silk Scarf
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
nature: Jolly

Moves
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Fake Out is a powerful priority move that is guaranteed to flinch and makes up much of Purugly's niche. Return is a strong STAB move, and Sucker Punch provides another priority move to aid in revenge killing. With both Fake Out and Sucker Punch, Purugly is able to revenge kill a lot of frail Pokemon. Knock Off hits Ghost-types such as Misdreavus hard and removes foes' items, while U-turn is useful for momentum purposes, but Purugly's other moves are usually too important to give up.

Set Details
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The given spread is standard for physically offensive Pokemon. Life Orb gives much-needed power to Purugly's coverage moves, but Silk Scarf is a decent alternative that keeps Purugly from being worn down as easily while still powering up its Normal-type moves. Defiant lets Purugly terrorize Sticky Web teams and discourage the use of Defog.

Usage Tips
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Switch Purugly into predicted Defogs in order to get a +2 Attack boost. Try not to switch into attacks, as Purugly is very frail and has no resistances. Come in to revenge kill frail Pokemon when needed with the combination of Fake Out and Sucker Punch. Purugly functions well under the opponent's Sticky Web because of the +2 boost it gets from Defiant and its strong priority moves. If you need Purugly to revenge kill a specific Pokemon later in the game, it is best to not keep it in on a Pokemon that it cannot KO, as it will usually be unable to take a hit in return.

Team Options
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Purugly works best on heavy offense teams because it provides little to no defensive synergy. Spikes-stacking teams benefit from having Purugly as a teammate because of its ability to discourage and take advantage of Defog; good users of Spikes include Whirlipede and Roselia. A spinblocker such as Misdreavus or Haunter is also a good choice on these teams. Likewise, Purugly fits quite nicely onto Sticky Web and dual screens hyper offense teams. Lastly, Fire Blast Tauros can lure and beat counters to Purugly, such as Avalugg and Tangela, making it a good partner.

Other Options
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Purugly is a decent user of Taunt thanks to its great Speed, but it lacks the room in its moveset to use it very effectively. Play Rough can be used to hit Poliwrath and Throh harder, but it offers no use outside of that. Wake-Up Slap provides super effective coverage against Rock- and Steel-types, but its low Base Power prevents it from being too useful. Lastly, Quick Attack is an option, but Fake Out and Sucker Punch are much more useful priority moves.

Checks & Counters
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**Physical Walls**: Physical walls such as Avalugg and RestTalk Poliwrath, the former of which can also Rapid Spin away the hazards Purugly is trying to preserve, make good stops to Purugly and can hit it back hard. Ghost-type physical walls such as Misdreavus and Gourgeist-XL can wall Purugly if it lacks Knock Off, while Tangela can wall it as well but must be wary of Knock Off. Even if they are not usually considered physical walls, bulky Pokemon such as Throh and offensive Poliwrath can usually take a hit from Purugly and KO it back. However, if Purugly is at +2, most of these Pokemon cannot even hope to stand up to it.

**Rock-types**: Rock-types such as Golem and Carracosta resist Purugly's STAB moves and have good physical bulk, making them good answers to it. They can also use it as an opportunity to set up Stealth Rock or Shell Smash and can KO Purugly with their strong moves.

**Revenge Killers**: Despite Purugly's high Speed and access to priority, certain Choice Scarf Pokemon can outspeed and dispose of it. These include Tauros, Scyther, Rotom-F, and Mr. Mime. However, they must still be wary of Sucker Punch, especially when Purugly is boosted. Sneasel can also outspeed and KO Purugly without a boost in Speed.

**Status**: Status from Pokemon such as Misdreavus or Poliwrath cripples Purugly by either making it completely useless in the case of Thunder Wave and Will-O-Wisp or wearing it down incredibly quickly in the case of Toxic.
 
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Not qc but you might want to mention more stuff in oo, like play rough/wake up slap or even super fang/hypnosis. In team options you might want to mention something like tauros, who can bait in and ko avalugg and poliwrath +normal spam works. Heatmor can beat avalugg and bastiodon, while breking down poliwrath. These are just suggestions. I also think sucker punch should be slash'd with knock off not uturn. Uturn is very important for it as there are a ton of things that can come in on it and set up (mainly hazards, but also costa). Also status in c&c (burn/para make it useless)
 
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i think volt switch in team options, as u-turn/switch form good cores

also mention access to momentum in overview

im not qc tho
 
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Not qc but you might want to mention more stuff in oo, like play rough/wake up slap or even super fang/hypnosis. In team options you might want to mention something like tauros, who can bait in and ko avalugg and poliwrath +normal spam works. Heatmor can beat avalugg and bastiodon, while breking down poliwrath. These are just suggestions. I also think sucker punch should be slash'd with knock off not uturn. Uturn is very important for it as there are a ton of things that can come in on it and set up (mainly hazards, but also costa). Also status in c&c (burn/para make it useless)
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lol I had no idea it even got those. As for where to put u-turn, I'm not really sure, without Knock Off youre even bigger Musharna bait and you can't touch ghosts, granted you can just u-turn out of those but meh I'll see what muh QC frens think.
 
Mention Haunter and Misdreavus as offensive spinblockers in Team Options, as they pair with Purugly to make it difficult for the opponent to remove hazards from their field. For C&C, Pokemon that can take a hit should also note that they should watch out for Defiant boosted attacks. Physical walls, you should mention Avalugg as it can spin away the hazards that Purugly wants to keep around, and Purugly can't break it even with Defiant boosted attacks.

Personally, I use both Dark moves because Knock Off is always handy (especially with Defiant boosts) and hurts Ghosts, while Sucker Punch is invaluable because it let's Purugly revenge kill faster threats and get around Sticky Web drops. I find U-turn to be more of a luxury, as Knock Off on the switch and then manually switching out is more than sufficient. U-turn being slashed with Knock Off is fine because it still has its utility and you might have a stronger Knock Off user in your team. Better with Silk Scarf, as taking extra chip damage just to switch out is really irritating.

I trust you to do this so

qc 1/3

Good job!
 
Hey Magnemite please beef up C&C and UT as atm they are a little bit lacking. After this is done tag me back and I will give you a check.
 
Add to Usage Tips that Purugly doesn't mind Sticky Web being on its side of the field as much as its offensive teammates because it gives it a free +2 Atk boost and it can use its priority moves to make up for the speed drop somewhat. Ghost-types counter Purugly if it lacks Knock Off, and can also tank at least one Knock Off regardless and burn Purugly. I guess in Overview you can mention that it works great on any offensive team that sets up a lot of entry hazards, not just sticky web teams.
 
If you say you are going to do more during write up then thats fine, it definetely needs more though.
 
Magnemite looks good. Two things, firstly, i think dual screens should get an option in TO, as they bait defog and somewhat make up for purugly's shitty bulk (ofc you dont run them just for purugly). Lastly, there should be a mention in c&c about faster pokemon, even in webs, rotom-f can outspeed and hit it hard, whilst outside stuff like sneasel/any scarfers can beat it.

I trust you to do this so QC 3/3
 
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bump next time to confirm it's ready for checks (unless it's not? sure seems that way according to the title)

a lot of fluff along the lines of Defiant is the ability of choice as it, various minor stuff in moves.

Comments:

Dude, best cat Pokemon in PU? Come on... anyhow 'only viable Defiant user in PU' is a way better sentence. Ditto for the 'few flaws' sentence which smogon is trying to stamp out.

Seeing as U-turn is slashed over knock off, it's obvious the other moves are too important to give up, so just Knock off makes more sense.

Team Options: the parantheses say it all

I disagree taht status makes Purugly totally useless, it still has priority, i.e. revenge and defog absorption capabilities to some extent (especially the former), and with burn, it still has some revenge and knocking items utility, especially if it can catch a defog.




Overview
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Purugly is without a doubt the best cat Pokemon in PU. As it is the only viable user of Defiant in PU, Purugly and is thus a staple on spike stacking Spikes-stacking and Sticky Web teams for its ability to discourage and punish the use of Defog. In addition, its access to multiple strong priority moves as well as its fantastic Speed make it one of the best revenge killers in PU and help it stand out from its Normal-type brethren bretheren. However, Purugly has a few flaws that prevent it from being a top tier threat. Firstly, Purugly's horrible bulk and lack of resistances mean that it provides nothing defensively to a team and has trouble switching in on the Defoggers it wants to take advantage of, particularly Swanna. It is also a bit lacking in power if it cannot get a Defiant boost; this is not helped by the fact that it is easily walled by common Pokemon such as Golem, Carracosta, and physically defensive Poliwrath. However, when used for its specific niches over other Normal-types, Purugly will rarely let you down.

Physical Attacker
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name: Physical Attacker
move 1: Fake Out
move 2: Return
move 3: Sucker Punch
move 4: Knock Off / U-turn
ability: Defiant
item: Life Orb / Silk Scarf
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
nature: Jolly

Moves
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Fake Out is powerful priority that is guaranteed to flinch.,(period to comma) It is what and makes up much of Purugly's niche. Return is used for a strong STAB move., and Sucker Punch provides is another priority move to aid in revenge killing. With both Fake Out and Sucker Punch, Purugly is able to revenge kill a lot of frail Pokemon. Knock Off hits Ghost-types such as Misdreavus hard and removes items.,(period to comma) while U-turn is an option that is useful for momentum purposes, but Purugly's other moves are Knock Off is usually too important to give up.

Set Details
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The given spread is standard for offensive Pokemon. Life Orb gives much needed power to Purugly's coverage moves, but Silk Scarf is a decent alternative that keeps Purugly from being worn down as easily while still powering-up its Normal-type moves. Defiant is the ability of choice as it lets Purugly terrorize Sticky Web teams and discourage the use of Defog.

Usage Tips
========

Switch Purugly in on predicted Defog in order to get a +2 boost to Purugly's Attack stat. Try not to switch into attacks, as Purugly is very frail and has no resistances. Come in to revenge kill frail Pokemon when needed with the combination of Fake Out and Sucker Punch. Purugly functions well under the opponent's Sticky Web because of the +2 boost it gets from Defiant and its strong priority moves. If you need Purugly to revenge kill a specific Pokemon later in the game, it is best to not keep it in on a Pokemon that it cannot KO, as it will usually be unable to take a hit in return.

Team Options
========

Purugly works best on heavy offense teams because it provides little to no defensive synergy. Spike-stacking teams benefit from Purugly as a teammate because of its ability to discourage and take advantage of Defog.;(period to semicolon) Good good users of Spikes include Whirlipede and Roselia. A spinblocker such as Misdreavus or Haunter is also a good choice on these teams. Likewise, Purugly fits quite nicely onto Sticky Web and Dual Screens hyper offense teams. Fire Blast Tauros can lure counters to Purugly such as Avalugg and Tangela (and what?).

Other Options
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Purugly has a few decent other options, however, it does not have the space in its moveset to want to run them. Purugly is a decent user of Taunt thanks to its great Speed, but it lacks the room in its moveset to use it very effectively. Play Rough can be used to hit Poliwrath and Throh harder, but it offers no use outside of that. Wake-Up-Slap gets super effective coverage against Rock- and Steel-types, but its low base power Base Power prevents it from being too useful. Lastly, Quick Attack is an option, but both Fake Out and Sucker Punch are much more useful priority moves overall.

Checks & Counters
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**Physical walls**: Physical walls such as Avalugg and RestTalk Resttalk Poliwrath and Avalugg, the latter former of which can also spin away the hazards Purugly is trying to preserve, make good stops to Purugly and can hit it hard back hard. Ghost-type physical walls such as Misdreavus and Gourgeist-XL can wall Purugly if it lacks Knock Off, while Tangela can wall it as well but must be wary of Knock Off. Even bulky Pokemon that are not usually considered Physical physical walls, bulky Pokemon such as Throh and Offensive Poliwrath can usually take a hit from Purugly and KO it back. However, if Purugly is at +2, most of these Pokemon cannot even hope to stand up to Purugly it.

**Rock-types**: Rock-types such as Golem and Carracosta resist Purugly's STAB moves and have good physical bulk, making them good answers to it. They can also use it as an opportunity to set up Stealth Rock or Shell Smash, and can KO Purugly with their strong moves.

**Revenge Killers**: Despite Purugly's high Speed and access to priority, certain Choice Scarf Pokemon can outspeed and dispose of it. These include Tauros, Scyther, Rotom-F, and Mr. Mime. However, they must still be wary of Sucker Punch, especially when boosted. Sneasel can also outspeed and KO Purugly without a boost in Speed.

**Status**: Status from Pokemon such as Misdreavus or Poliwrath cripples Purugly by,(ac) either making it completely near-useless in the case of Thunder Wave or Will-O-Wisp, or wearing it down incredibly quickly in the case of Toxic.
 
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Overview
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As the only viable user of Defiant in PU, Purugly is a staple on Spikes-stacking and Sticky Web teams for its ability to discourage and punish the use of Defog. In addition, its access to multiple strong priority moves as well as its fantastic Speed make it one of the best revenge killers in PU and help it stand out from its Normal-type brethren. However, Purugly has a few flaws that prevent it from being a top tier threat. Firstly, Purugly's horrible bulk and lack of resistances mean that it provides nothing defensively to a team and has trouble switching into on the Defoggers it wants to take advantage of, particularly Swanna. It is also a bit lacking in power if it cannot get a Defiant boost; this is not helped by the fact that it is easily walled by common Pokemon such as Golem, Carracosta, and physically defensive Poliwrath. However, when used for its specific niches over other Normal-types, Purugly will rarely let you down.

Physical Attacker
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name: Physical Attacker
move 1: Fake Out
move 2: Return
move 3: Sucker Punch
move 4: Knock Off / U-turn
ability: Defiant
item: Life Orb / Silk Scarf
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
nature: Jolly

Moves
========

Fake Out is a powerful priority move that is guaranteed to flinch the target, (remove comma) and makes up much of Purugly's niche. Return is a strong STAB move, and Sucker Punch provides another priority move to aid in revenge killing. With both Fake Out and Sucker Punch, Purugly is able to revenge kill a lot of frail Pokemon. Knock Off hits Ghost-types such as Misdreavus hard and removes foes' items, while U-turn is useful for momentum purposes, but Purugly's other moves are usually too important to give up.

Set Details
========

The given spread is standard for physically offensive Pokemon. Life Orb gives much-needed power to Purugly's coverage moves, but Silk Scarf is a decent alternative that keeps Purugly from being worn down as easily while still powering up its Normal-type moves. Defiant lets Purugly terrorize Sticky Web teams and discourage the use of Defog.

Usage Tips
========

Switch Purugly into on predicted Defogs in order to get a +2 Attack boost to Purugly's Attack stat. Try not to switch into attacks, (comma) as Purugly is very frail and has no resistances. Come in to revenge kill frail Pokemon when needed with the combination of Fake Out and Sucker Punch. Purugly functions well under the opponent's Sticky Web because of the +2 boost it gets from Defiant and its strong priority moves. If you need Purugly to revenge kill a specific Pokemon later in the game, it is best to not keep it in on a Pokemon that it cannot KO, (comma) as it will usually be unable to take a hit in return.

Team Options
========

Purugly works best on heavy offense teams because it provides little to no defensive synergy. Spike-stacking teams benefit from Purugly as a teammate because of its ability to discourage and take advantage of Defog; good users of Spikes include Whirlipede and Roselia. A spinblocker such as Misdreavus or Haunter is also a good choice on these teams. Likewise, Purugly fits quite nicely onto Sticky Web and dual screens hyper offense teams. Lastly, Fire Blast Tauros can lure and beat counters to Purugly, (comma) such as Avalugg and Tangela, making it a good partner.

Other Options
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Purugly is a decent user of Taunt thanks to its great Speed, but it lacks the room in its moveset to use it very effectively. Play Rough can be used to hit Poliwrath and Throh harder, but it offers no use outside of that. Wake-Up Slap gets super effective coverage against Rock- and Steel-types, but its low Base Power prevents it from being too useful. Lastly, Quick Attack is an option, but Fake Out and Sucker Punch are much more useful priority moves.

Checks & Counters
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**Physical Walls**: Physical walls such as Avalugg and RestTalk Poliwrath, the former of which can also Rapid Spin away the hazards Purugly is trying to preserve, make good stops to Purugly and can hit it back hard. Ghost-type physical walls such as Misdreavus and Gourgeist-XL can wall Purugly if it lacks Knock Off, while Tangela can wall it as well but must be wary of Knock Off. Even if they are not usually considered physical walls, bulky Pokemon such as Throh and offensive Poliwrath can usually take a hit from Purugly and KO it back. However, if Purugly is at +2, most of these Pokemon cannot even hope to stand up to it.

**Rock-types**: Rock-types such as Golem and Carracosta resist Purugly's STAB moves and have good physical bulk, making them good answers to it. They can also use it as an opportunity to set up Stealth Rock or Shell Smash, (remove comma) and can KO Purugly with their strong moves.

**Revenge Killers**: Despite Purugly's high Speed and access to priority, certain Choice Scarf Pokemon can outspeed and dispose of it. These include Tauros, Scyther, Rotom-F, and Mr. Mime. However, they must still be wary of Sucker Punch, especially when Purugly is boosted. Sneasel can also outspeed and KO Purugly without a boost in Speed.

**Status**: Status from Pokemon such as Misdreavus or Poliwrath cripples Purugly by either making it completely useless in the case of Thunder Wave or and Will-O-Wisp, (remove comma) or wearing it down incredibly quickly in the case of Toxic.
 
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Overview
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As the only viable user of Defiant in PU, Purugly is a staple on Spikes-stacking and Sticky Web teams for its ability to discourage and punish the use of Defog. In addition, its access to multiple strong priority moves as well as along with its fantastic Speed make it one of the best revenge killers in PU, (AC) and help helping it stand out from its Normal-type brethren. However, Purugly's horrible appalling bulk and lack of resistances mean that cause it to provides nothing defensively little to no defense (It does terrible bulk; that's a fact. It could still possibly provide a speck of bulk) to a team, (AC) and has while having trouble switching into the Defoggers it wants to take advantage of, particularly Swanna. It is also a bit lacking in power if it cannot get a Defiant boost; this is not helped by the fact that it is easily walled by common Pokemon such as Golem, Carracosta, and physically defensive Poliwrath.

Physical Attacker
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name: Physical Attacker
move 1: Fake Out
move 2: Return
move 3: Sucker Punch
move 4: Knock Off / U-turn
ability: Defiant
item: Life Orb / Silk Scarf
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
nature: Jolly

Moves
========

Fake Out is a powerful strong (I wouldn't say that it's powerful; all it does is flinch the user. In addition, it is only usable the first turn out; however, I don't completely disagree with you) priority move that is almost guaranteed to flinch (Ghost-type exists) and makes up much of Purugly's niche. Return is a strong STAB move, (RC) and Sucker Punch provides another additional priority move to aid in revenge killing. With both Fake Out and Sucker Punch, Purugly is able to revenge kill a lot of frail Pokemon (Just a suggestion, you might want to include some possibilities for it while having it's Defiant boost). Knock Off hits Ghost-types such as Misdreavus hard and removes the foe'(Remove Apostrophe)s items, (RC). (Add Period) while While U-turn is useful for momentum purposes, but Purugly's other moves are usually too important to give up.

Set Details
========

The given spread is standard for physically offensive Pokemon. Life Orb gives adds much-needed power to Purugly's coverage moves, but Silk Scarf is a decent alternative that keeps prevents Purugly from being worn down as easily while still powering up its Normal-type moves. Defiant lets Purugly terrorize Sticky Web teams and discourage the use of Defog.

Usage Tips
========

Switch Purugly into predicted Defogs in order to get a +2 Attack boost. Try not to switch into attacks, as Purugly is very frail and has no resistances. Come in to revenge kill frail Pokemon when needed with the combination of Fake Out and Sucker Punch. Purugly functions well under the opponent's Sticky Web because of the +2 boost it gets from Defiant and its strong priority moves. If you need Purugly to revenge kill a specific Pokemon later in the game, it is best to not keep it in on a Pokemon that it cannot KO, as it will usually be unable to take a hit in return. (Nice paragraph)

Team Options
========

Purugly works best on heavy hyper offense teams because it provides little to no defensive synergy. Spike-stacking teams benefit from Purugly as a teammate because of due to its ability to discourage and take advantage of Defog; good users of Spikes include Whirlipede and Roselia. A spinblocker such as Misdreavus or Haunter is also a good choice on these teams. Likewise, Purugly fits quite nicely onto Sticky Web and dual screens hyper offense teams. Lastly, Fire Blast Tauros can lure and beat counters to Purugly, such as Avalugg and Tangela, making it a good partner.

Other Options
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Purugly is a decent user of Taunt thanks to its great Speed, but it lacks the room in its moveset to use it very effectively. Play Rough can be used to hit Poliwrath and Throh harder, but it offers no use outside of that. Wake-Up Slap gets super effective coverage against Rock- and Steel-types, but its low Base Power prevents it from being too useful. Lastly, Quick Attack is an option, but Fake Out and Sucker Punch are much more useful priority moves.

Checks & Counters
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**Physical Walls**: Physical walls, (AC) such as Avalugg and RestTalk Poliwrath, the former of which can also Rapid Spin away the hazards Purugly is trying to preserve, make good stops to Purugly and can hit it back hard. Ghost-type physical walls such as Misdreavus and Gourgeist-XL can wall Purugly if it lacks Knock Off, while Tangela can wall it as well but must be wary of Knock Off. Even if they are not usually considered physical walls, bulky Pokemon such as Throh and offensive Poliwrath can usually take a hit from Purugly and KO it back. However, if Purugly is at +2, most of these Pokemon cannot even hope to stand up to it.

**Rock-types**: Rock-types such as Golem and Carracosta resist Purugly's STAB moves and have good physical bulk, making them good answers to it. They can also use it as an opportunity to set up Stealth Rock or Shell Smash and can KO Purugly with their strong moves.

**Revenge Killers**: Despite Purugly's high Speed and access to priority, certain Choice Scarf Pokemon can outspeed and dispose of it. These include Tauros, Scyther, Rotom-F, and Mr. Mime. However, they must still be wary of Sucker Punch, especially when Purugly is boosted. Sneasel can also outspeed and KO Purugly without a boost in Speed.

**Status**: Status from Pokemon such as Misdreavus or Poliwrath cripples Purugly by either making it completely useless in the case of Thunder Wave and Will-O-Wisp or wearing it down incredibly quickly in the case of Toxic. (Didn't see anything wrong here, nice)
 
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Overview
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As the only viable user of Defiant in PU, Purugly is a staple on Spikes-stacking and Sticky Web teams for its ability to discourage and punish the use of Defog. In addition, its access to multiple strong priority moves as well as its fantastic Speed make it one of the best revenge killers in PU and help it stand out from its Normal-type brethren. However, Purugly's horrible bulk and lack of resistances mean that it provides nothing defensively to a team and has trouble switching into the Defoggers it wants to take advantage of, particularly Swanna. It is also a bit lacking in power if it cannot get a Defiant boost; this is not helped by the fact that it is easily walled by common Pokemon such as Golem, Carracosta, and physically defensive Poliwrath.

Physical Attacker
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name: Physical Attacker
move 1: Fake Out
move 2: Return
move 3: Sucker Punch
move 4: Knock Off / U-turn
ability: Defiant
item: Life Orb / Silk Scarf
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
nature: Jolly

Moves
========

Fake Out is a powerful priority move that is guaranteed to flinch and makes up much of Purugly's niche. Return is a strong STAB move, and Sucker Punch provides another priority move to aid in revenge killing. With both Fake Out and Sucker Punch, Purugly is able to revenge kill a lot of frail Pokemon. Knock Off hits Ghost-types such as Misdreavus hard and removes foes' items, while U-turn is useful for momentum purposes, but Purugly's other moves are usually too important to give up.

Set Details
========

The given spread is standard for physically offensive Pokemon. Life Orb gives much-needed power to Purugly's coverage moves, but Silk Scarf is a decent alternative that keeps Purugly from being worn down as easily while still powering up its Normal-type moves. Defiant lets Purugly terrorize Sticky Web teams and discourage the use of Defog.

Usage Tips
========

Switch Purugly into predicted Defogs in order to get a +2 Attack boost. Try not to switch into attacks, as Purugly is very frail and has no resistances. Come in to revenge kill frail Pokemon when needed with the combination of Fake Out and Sucker Punch. Purugly functions well under the opponent's Sticky Web because of the +2 boost it gets from Defiant and its strong priority moves. If you need Purugly to revenge kill a specific Pokemon later in the game, it is best to not keep it in on a Pokemon that it cannot KO, as it will usually be unable to take a hit in return.

Team Options
========

Purugly works best on heavy offense teams because it provides little to no defensive synergy. Spikes-stacking teams benefit from having Purugly as a teammate because of its ability to discourage and take advantage of Defog; good users of Spikes include Whirlipede and Roselia. A spinblocker such as Misdreavus or Haunter is also a good choice on these teams. Likewise, Purugly fits quite nicely onto Sticky Web and dual screens hyper offense teams. Lastly, Fire Blast Tauros can lure and beat counters to Purugly, such as Avalugg and Tangela, making it a good partner.

Other Options
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Purugly is a decent user of Taunt thanks to its great Speed, but it lacks the room in its moveset to use it very effectively. Play Rough can be used to hit Poliwrath and Throh harder, but it offers no use outside of that. Wake-Up Slap gets provides super effective coverage against Rock- and Steel-types, but its low Base Power prevents it from being too useful. Lastly, Quick Attack is an option, but Fake Out and Sucker Punch are much more useful priority moves.

Checks & Counters
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**Physical Walls**: Physical walls such as Avalugg and RestTalk Poliwrath, the former of which can also Rapid Spin away the hazards Purugly is trying to preserve, make good stops to Purugly and can hit it back hard. Ghost-type physical walls such as Misdreavus and Gourgeist-XL can wall Purugly if it lacks Knock Off, while Tangela can wall it as well but must be wary of Knock Off. Even if they are not usually considered physical walls, bulky Pokemon such as Throh and offensive Poliwrath can usually take a hit from Purugly and KO it back. However, if Purugly is at +2, most of these Pokemon cannot even hope to stand up to it.

**Rock-types**: Rock-types such as Golem and Carracosta resist Purugly's STAB moves and have good physical bulk, making them good answers to it. They can also use it as an opportunity to set up Stealth Rock or Shell Smash and can KO Purugly with their strong moves.

**Revenge Killers**: Despite Purugly's high Speed and access to priority, certain Choice Scarf Pokemon can outspeed and dispose of it. These include Tauros, Scyther, Rotom-F, and Mr. Mime. However, they must still be wary of Sucker Punch, especially when Purugly is boosted. Sneasel can also outspeed and KO Purugly without a boost in Speed.

**Status**: Status from Pokemon such as Misdreavus or Poliwrath cripples Purugly by either making it completely useless in the case of Thunder Wave and Will-O-Wisp or wearing it down incredibly quickly in the case of Toxic.
 
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