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

This very loyal Pokémon helps Trainers, and it also takes care of other Pokémon.

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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire (Best Counters)

In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Hitmontop can KO Herdier with Close Combat (182-215%).

Hitmontop
Hitmontop
Fighting
B
Recommended Build
AbilityIntimidate
ItemEjectbutton
NatureAdamant
Moves
  • Fake Out
  • Wide Guard
  • Close Combat
  • FeintPriority
Damage vs Herdier
Close Combat 2x
182-215%KO
Feint
15-18%
View Hitmontop builds →

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire 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 200 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include After You, Charm, Endure and 9 more.

Egg Groups
Ground
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
15 cycles·3,855 steps
Quick~4 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
12moves
Breed With (best first)
raichupikachunidokinggolduckampharosrhydondewgongarbokquagsirenidorinofarfetchdflaaffy
12 of 200·

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Herdier Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.

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Moves

STAB runs through Giga Impact and Last Resort for the basics, but Herdier's real strength is the 11-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
D5010035Normal
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
D——30Normal
Lv 24
Crunch
C8010015Dark
Lv 29
Roar-6
C——20Normal
Lv 33
Retaliate
—701005Normal
Lv 38
Reversal
——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
D—10015Normal
TM100
Confide
———20Normal
TM28
Dig
C8010010Ground
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
TM67
Retaliate
—701005Normal
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM05
Roar-6
C——20Normal
HM06
Rock Smash
—4010015Fighting
TM39
Rock Tomb
D609515Rock
TM48
Round
D6010015Normal
TM94
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
D8010015Ghost
TM88
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM95
Snarl
D559515Dark
HM04
Strength
—8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
HM03
Surf
D9010015Water
TM87
Swagger
——9015Normal
TM73
Thunder Wave
C—10020Electric
TM24
Thunderbolt
D9010015Electric
TM06
Toxic
C—9010Poison
TM93
Wild Charge
C9010015Electric

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
After You
———15Normal
Egg
Charm
D—10020Fairy
Egg
Endure+4
D——10Normal
Egg
Fire Fang
D659515Fire
Egg
Howl
———40Normal
Egg
Ice Fang
D659515Ice
Egg
Lick
—3010030Ghost
Egg
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Egg
Pursuit
D4010020Dark
Egg
Sand Attack
——10015Ground
Egg
Thunder Fang
—659515Electric
Egg
Yawn
C——10Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
After You
———15Normal
Tutor
Covet
—6010025Normal
Tutor
Helping Hand+5
C——20Normal
Tutor
Hyper Voice
D9010010Normal
Tutor
Last Resort
B1401005Normal
Tutor
Shock Wave
—60—20Electric
Tutor
Snore
—5010015Normal
Tutor
Uproar
D9010010Normal

Reminder Moves

Rem
Rem
Baby-Doll Eyes+1
——10030Fairy

How to Get Herdier in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

No wild encounters for Herdier. The 2-stage line runs through Lillipup, which you can catch at solid rates from the locations below. Evolve at level 16 once you've got the levels.

How to Obtain Herdier in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

To get Herdier, start by catching Lillipup through walking encounters at Lv. 2-3. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.

  1. Lillipup
    Step 1Catch Lillipup
    Route 101
    Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.2 Route
    60%Early
    DexNav chain
    Route 101
    Omega RubyGrass Lv.2 Route
    60%Early
    DexNav chain
    Route 102
    Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.3 Route
    60%Early
    DexNav chain
    Route 102
    Omega RubyGrass Lv.3 Route
    60%Early
    DexNav chain
    Route 103
    Omega RubyGrass Lv.3 Route
    60%Early
    DexNav chain
    Route 103
    Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.3 Route
    60%Early
    DexNav chain
  2. Herdier
    Step 2Herdier ✓

Herdier Guide

  • In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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