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PLL — 21 Algorithms

Complete PLL algorithm reference for the Rubik's Cube. Learn 2-look PLL for beginners or master all 21 algorithms for full one-look PLL.

21 cases — complete reference

PLL 01 intermediate

Ua-Perm

edges only

Three edges are out of place cycling in one direction. One edge is already solved.

R2U'R'U'RURURU'R

P 1/18 11 moves

PLL 02 intermediate

Ub-Perm

edges only

Three edges are out of place cycling in the opposite direction from Ua. One edge is already solved.

R'UR'U'R'U'R'URUR2

P 1/18 11 moves

PLL 03 intermediate

H-Perm

edges only

All four edges are out of place. Opposite edges are swapped. The cube has a symmetric pattern from all four sides.

M2UM2U2M2UM2

P 1/72 7 moves

PLL 04 intermediate

Z-Perm

edges only

All four edges are out of place. Adjacent edges are swapped in a Z-pattern.

M2UM2UM'U2M2U2M'

P 1/36 9 moves

PLL 05 intermediate

Aa-Perm

corners only

Three corners cycle in one direction while all edges remain solved.

xR'UR'D2RU'R'D2R2x'

P 1/18 11 moves

PLL 06 intermediate

Ab-Perm

corners only

Three corners cycle in the opposite direction from Aa while all edges remain solved.

xR2D2RUR'D2RU'Rx'

P 1/18 11 moves

PLL 07 advanced

E-Perm

corners only

All four corners are out of place in diagonal pairs. All edges are solved.

x'RU'R'DRUR'D'RUR'DRU'R'D'

P 1/36 17 moves

PLL 08 intermediate

T-Perm

edges + corners

Two adjacent corners need to swap. The front-right and front-left corners are exchanged, plus two edges.

RUR'U'R'FR2U'R'U'RUR'F'

P 1/18 14 moves

PLL 09 intermediate

Y-Perm

edges + corners

Two corners diagonal from each other need to swap along with two edges. No two adjacent pieces match.

FRU'R'U'RUR'F'RUR'U'R'FRF'

P 1/18 17 moves

PLL 10 advanced

F-Perm

edges + corners

Front-right and front-left corners swap, and two edges on the front/right faces swap.

R'U'F'RUR'U'R'FR2U'R'U'RUR'UR

P 1/18 18 moves

PLL 11 advanced

V-Perm

edges + corners

Two corners diagonal from each other swap, plus two adjacent edges swap. Complex pattern with no adjacent matching pieces.

R'UR'U'yR'F'R2U'R'UR'FRF

P 1/18 15 moves

PLL 12 intermediate

Ja-Perm

edges + corners

Front-right corner swaps with back-right corner, front edge swaps with right edge.

L'U'LFL'U'LULF'L2ULU

P 1/18 14 moves

PLL 13 intermediate

Jb-Perm

edges + corners

Front-right corner swaps with back-right corner, front edge swaps with back edge.

RUR'F'RUR'U'R'FR2U'R'U'

P 1/18 14 moves

PLL 14 intermediate

Ra-Perm

edges + corners

Two corners and three edges are misplaced in a right-side cycle. One edge is in the correct position.

LU2L'U2LF'L'U'LULFL2U

P 1/18 14 moves

PLL 15 intermediate

Rb-Perm

edges + corners

Mirror of Ra. Two corners and three edges misplaced, one edge correct.

R'U2RU2R'FRUR'U'R'F'R2U'

P 1/18 14 moves

PLL 16 advanced

Na-Perm

edges + corners

Both diagonal corner pairs swap at once. All four corners are out of place with all four edges also misplaced.

RUR'URUR'F'RUR'U'R'FR2U'R'U2RU'R'

P 1/72 21 moves

PLL 17 advanced

Nb-Perm

edges + corners

Similar to Na but mirrored. All pieces misplaced with a reflected pattern.

R'URU'R'F'U'FRUR'FR'F'RU'R

P 1/72 17 moves

PLL 18 advanced

Ga-Perm

edges + corners

Three corners and three edges are all misplaced in a complex cycle pattern.

R2UR'UR'U'RU'R2U'DR'URD'

P 1/18 15 moves

PLL 19 advanced

Gb-Perm

edges + corners

Three corners and three edges misplaced. Mirror of Ga pattern.

R'U'RUD'R2UR'URU'RU'R2D

P 1/18 15 moves

PLL 20 advanced

Gc-Perm

edges + corners

Three corners and three edges misplaced. Similar to Ga from a different angle.

R2U'RU'RUR'UR2UD'RU'R'D

P 1/18 15 moves

PLL 21 advanced

Gd-Perm

edges + corners

Three corners and three edges misplaced. Similar to Gb from a different angle.

RUR'U'DR2U'RU'R'UR'UR2D'

P 1/18 15 moves

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