Physical
Balanced
DTier
60Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Herdier's spread isn't flashy. Attack leads, Sp. Atk trails, 1 stats clear the bar. Common in the wild and worth 2 Attack EVs, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats
Avg
HP65
C
Attack80
C
Defense65
C
Sp. Atk35
F
Sp. Def65
C
Speed60
C
Total370
Details
Catch Rate
Moderate120 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height0.9 m
2'11"Small
Weight14.7 kg
32.4 lbsFeather
Base XP130
Average
Abilities
Intimidate
Lowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle.
Sand Rush
Doubles Speed during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.
ScrappyHA
Lets the Pokémon's normal and fighting moves hit ghost Pokémon.
EV Yield
HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe
Attack training target
Pokedex Entries

Its dense black fur grows continuously. The high cost of keeping its hard fur properly groomed makes this a troublesome Pokémon to train.

Herdier Weakness

Herdier's Normal typing leaves it vulnerable to Fighting. It shrugs off Ghost-type attacks completely. Only 1 weakness makes it relatively easy to build around defensively.

Herdier Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fighting
0x (Immune)Ghost
Type ChartGood
1Weak
0Resist
1Immune
Score+1
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
Fighting
½xResist
None
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
Ghost
STAB
No super-effective STAB
How to Beat Herdier in Sun & Moon (Best Counters)
Hariyama
Hariyama
Fighting
C
Available Moves
Moves
  • Close CombatLv. 46
  • Brick BreakTM31
  • Vital ThrowLv. 22
  • Wake-Up SlapLv. 38
Damage vs Herdier
Close Combat 2x
160-189%KO
Brick Break 2x
101-120%KO
Vital Throw 2x
94-111%KO
Wake-Up Slap 2x
94-111%KO
View Hariyama builds →

Sun & Moon Evolution

Herdier is the middle stage between Lillipup and Stoutland. It's a three-stage line with one more evolution to go. For breeding, quick to hatch with a massive partner pool via one egg group. So far, HP got the biggest boost (+20 from Lillipup). The final form adds another 130 stats on top. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Lillipup
#506Lillipup
16
Level 16
Herdier
#507Herdier
32
Level 32
Stoutland
#508Stoutland
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Lillipup
Normal
Herdier
Normal
Stoutland
Normal
HP
45
65+20
85+20
ATK
60
80+20
110+30
DEF
45
65+20
90+25
SP.ATK
25
35+10
45+10
SP.DEF
45
65+20
90+25
SPE
55
60+5
80+20
BST
275D-Tier
370D-Tier+95
500C-Tier+130
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Attacker
TYPE
Physical
Physical
Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Herdier to get Lillipup eggs easily using 218 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include After You, Charm, Endure and 10 more.

Egg Groups
Ground
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
15 cycles·3,855 steps
Quick~4 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
13moves
Breed With (best first)
raichupikachunidokinggolduckampharosrhydondewgongarbokquagsirenidorinofarfetchdflaaffy
12 of 218·

Sun & Moon Herdier Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 7.

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Moves

STAB runs through Giga Impact and Last Resort for the basics, but Herdier's real strength is the 12-type coverage spread. Dark and Fighting hit common defensive types, and the movepool keeps going.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Bite
D6010025Dark
Lv 1
Leer
——10030Normal
Lv 1
Odor Sleuth
———40Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
—4010035Normal
Lv 5
Odor Sleuth
———40Normal
Lv 8
Bite
D6010025Dark
Lv 12
Helping Hand+5
C——20Normal
Lv 15
Take Down
—908520Normal
Lv 20
Work Up
C——30Normal
Lv 24
Crunch
C8010015Dark
Lv 29
Roar-6
C——20Normal
Lv 33
Retaliate
C701005Normal
Lv 38
Reversal
D—10015Fighting
Lv 42
Last Resort
B1401005Normal
Lv 47
Giga Impact
B150905Normal
Lv 52
Play Rough
C909010Fairy

TM Moves

TM
TM40
Aerial Ace
D60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM100
Confide
D——20Normal
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM42
Facade
C7010020Normal
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
B150905Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM66
Payback
—5010010Dark
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM05
Roar-6
C——20Normal
TM39
Rock Tomb
D609515Rock
TM48
Round
D6010015Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
D8010015Ghost
TM88
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM95
Snarl
D559515Dark
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM94
Surf
D9010015Water
TM87
Swagger
D—8515Normal
TM73
Thunder Wave
C—9020Electric
TM24
Thunderbolt
D9010015Electric
TM06
Toxic
C—9010Poison
TM93
Wild Charge
C9010015Electric
TM01
Work Up
C——30Normal

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
After You
D——15Normal
Egg
Charm
D—10020Fairy
Egg
Endure+4
C——10Normal
Egg
Fire Fang
D659515Fire
Egg
Howl
———40Normal
Egg
Ice Fang
D659515Ice
Egg
Lick
—3010030Ghost
Egg
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Egg
Psychic Fangs
C8510010Psychic
Egg
Pursuit
D4010020Dark
Egg
Sand Attack
——10015Ground
Egg
Thunder Fang
D659515Electric
Egg
Yawn
C——10Normal

Tutor Moves

Herdier can't learn any Tutor moves

Reminder Moves

Rem
Rem
Baby-Doll Eyes+1
——10030Fairy

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 6
Dig
C8010010Ground
Gen 6
Rock Smash
D4010015Fighting
Gen 6
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
Gen 6
Strength
—8010015Normal

How to Get Herdier in Sun & Moon

Herdier doesn't appear wild. Catch Lillipup instead, it shows up at solid rates. Evolve it at level 16 to get Herdier. The 2-stage line is mapped in the step cards below.

How to Obtain Herdier in Sun & Moon

The path to Herdier starts with Lillipup at Lv. 11-17 via walking encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Lillipup
    Step 1Catch Lillipup
    Paniola Ranch
    MoonGrass Lv.12-15 Facility
    40%Early
    Paniola Ranch
    SunGrass Lv.12-15 Facility
    40%Early
    Route 4
    SunGrass Lv.11-14 Route
    30%Early
    Route 4
    MoonGrass Lv.11-14 Route
    30%Early
    Route 5
    SunGrass Lv.13-16 Route
    30%Early
    Route 5
    MoonGrass Lv.13-16 Route
    30%Early
    Route 6 - North
    SunGrass Lv.14-17 Route
    30%Early
    Route 6 - North
    MoonGrass Lv.14-17 Route
    30%Early
    Route 6 - South
    SunGrass Lv.14-17 Route
    30%Early
    Route 6 - South
    MoonGrass Lv.14-17 Route
    30%Early
    Brooklet Hill - North
    MoonGrass Lv.14-17
    20%Early
    Brooklet Hill - North
    SunGrass Lv.14-17
    20%Early
  2. Herdier
    Step 2Herdier ✓

Herdier Guide

  • In Sun & Moon, Herdier isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Stoutland to unlock its full potential. At 370 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.

  • In Sun & Moon, watch for Blaziken (Fighting) when using Herdier. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

  • In Sun & Moon, Lillipup evolves into Herdier at level 16. Herdier evolves into Stoutland at level 32. Herdier is a middle-stage evolution in the Lillipup line.

  • In Sun & Moon, Run Intimidate on Herdier. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Herdier also gets Sand Rush and Scrappy, but they don't compare.

  • In Sun & Moon, Herdier fills the balanced role. It's a physical attacker with base 80 Attack. At base 60 Speed, it won't be moving first often.

Game Availability

Introduced in Black & White, Herdier has appeared in 7 games across 6 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.

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