Purify (move)

Move data

Type Poison
Category Status  Status
Power
Accuracy
PP 20  (max. 32)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 7

Effects

The user heals the target's status condition. If the move succeeds, it also restores the user's own HP.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Poisonium Z and uses its Z-Power, Purify turns into Z-Purify and raises all stats one stage each, in addition to its usual effect as above.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Purify
Japanese じょうか (Jōka)
German Läuterung
French Purification
Italian Purificazione
Spanish Purificación
Korean 정화
Chinese (Simplified) 净化
Chinese (Traditional) 淨化

Game descriptions

Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
The user heals the target’s status condition. If the move succeeds, it also restores the user’s own HP.
Sword​/​Shield The user heals the target’s status condition. If the move succeeds, it also restores the user’s own HP.
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user cures the target’s status condition. If the move succeeds, it also restores the user’s own HP.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Purify at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Sword & Shield and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Pyukumuku Pyukumuku
#0771 / Water
Level 25