Utility
Balanced
DTier
23Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

Lileep's spread favors balanced defenses over offense. Sp. Def leads the defensive side, Speed eats the cost. Yields 1 Sp. Def EV per defeat. Standard growth curve to level.

Base Stats
Avg
HP66
C
Attack41
D
Defense77
C
Sp. Atk61
C
Sp. Def87
C
Speed23
F
Total355
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Erratic600,000 XP
Height1.0 m
3'03"Small
Weight23.8 kg
52.5 lbsFeather
Base XP71
Low Yield
Abilities
Suction Cups
Prevents being forced out of battle by other Pokémon's moves.
Storm DrainHATop Pick
Redirects single-target water moves to this Pokémon where possible. Absorbs Water moves, raising Special Attack one stage.
Storm Drain grants Water immunity
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpD+1Spe
Special Defense training source
Pokedex Entries
No Sun Moon entries available

It lived on the seafloor 100 million years ago and was reanimated scientifically.

Lileep Weakness

Ice, Fighting, Bug, and Steel moves hit Lileep for super-effective damage. Storm Drain grants an additional Water immunity, reshaping the matchup chart.

Lileep Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Ice, Fighting, Bug, Steel
0.5x (Resist)Normal, Electric
Type ChartFragile
4Weak
2Resist
1Immune
Score-6
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
IceFightingBugSteel
½xResist
NormalElectric
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
Water
STAB (7)
FireIceFlyingBugWaterGroundRock
How to Beat Lileep in Sun & Moon (Best Counters)
Cobalion
Cobalion
SteelFighting
A
Steel is super effective against LileepView Cobalion →

Sun & Moon Evolution

Lileep evolves into Cradily. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are slow to hatch. The evolved forms gain up to 140 total stats over Lileep. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Lileep
#345Lileep
40
Level 40
Cradily
#346Cradily
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Lileep
RockGrass
Cradily
RockGrass
HP
66
86+20
ATK
41
81+40
DEF
77
97+20
SP.ATK
61
81+20
SP.DEF
87
107+20
SPE
23
43+20
BST
355D-Tier
495C-Tier+140
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Special
Mixed

Breeding

Moderate

Breed Lileep with 33 breeding partners from the Water3 egg group. Pass egg moves like Barrier, Curse, Endure and 6 more to offspring.

Egg Groups
Water3
Gender
♂87.5%♀12.5%
Hatch Time
30 cycles·7,710 steps
Moderate~8 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
9moves
Breed With (best first)
drapionclawitzergolisopodcrawdauntcorsolaskorupiclaunchercorphisharcheopsomastarkabutopscarracosta
12 of 33·

Sun & Moon Lileep Best Moveset

Don't let the NFE status fool you. Lileep with Eviolite hits bulk numbers that compete with final forms. Max HP and Sp. Atk EVs and Modest nature maximize that, and Stormdrain handles the rest.

Best Build

Experimental
Special Tank
Ability
Storm Drain
Item
EvioliteBULK
Best Nature for Lileep
Modest+SPA

Lileep best EVs are HP and Sp. Atk

EVs

Special Tank Moveset

  • Stealth RockSTAB
  • Giga DrainSTAB
  • ToxicUtility
  • Ancient PowerSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Onix
OnixExcellent
Cinccino
CinccinoExcellent
Cresselia
CresseliaExcellent

Moves

Don't skip the egg moves. Lileep picks up Barrier and Curse only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Solar Beam and Energy Ball while coverage across 7 types adds range.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Astonish
—3010015Ghost
Lv 1
Constrict
—1010035Normal
Lv 5
Acid
—4010030Poison
Lv 9
Ingrain
D——20Grass
Lv 13
Confuse Ray
D—10010Ghost
Lv 17
Ancient Power
S601005Rock
Lv 21
Brine
—6510010Water
Lv 26
Giga Drain
S7510010Grass
Lv 31
Gastro Acid
D—10010Poison
Lv 36
Amnesia
D——20Psychic
Lv 41
Energy Ball
C9010010Grass
Lv 46
Spit Up
——10010Normal
Lv 46
Stockpile
D——20Normal
Lv 46
Swallow
D——10Normal
Lv 52
Wring Out
——1005Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM100
Confide
D——20Normal
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM53
Energy Ball
C9010010Grass
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM86
Grass Knot
D—10020Grass
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM83
Infestation
D2010020Bug
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM69
Rock Polish
C——20Rock
TM80
Rock Slide
D759010Rock
TM39
Rock Tomb
D609515Rock
TM48
Round
D6010015Normal
TM37
Sandstorm
D——10Rock
TM88
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM36
Sludge Bomb
D9010010Poison
TM23
Smack Down
D5010015Rock
TM22
Solar Beam
C20010010Grass
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
D—8515Normal
TM75
Swords Dance
C——20Normal
TM06
Toxic
S—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Barrier
D——20Psychic
Egg
Curse
C——10Ghost
Egg
Endure+4
C——10Normal
Egg
Mega Drain
D7510015Grass
Egg
Mirror Coat-5
D—10020Psychic
Egg
Recover
C——10Normal
Egg
Stealth Rock
S——20Rock
Egg
Tickle
D—10020Normal
Egg
Wring Out
——1005Normal

Tutor Moves

Lileep can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 3
Body Slam
D8510015Normal
Gen 4
Bullet Seed
D2510030Grass
Gen 4
Captivate
——10020Normal
Gen 3
Double-Edge
D12010015Normal
Gen 6
Flash
D—10020Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
D——10Normal
Gen 4
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Gen 4
Natural Gift
——10015Normal
Gen 3
Psych Up
C——10Normal
Gen 6
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
Gen 4
String Shot
——9540Bug

How to Get Lileep in Sun & Moon

No wild encounters for Lileep in Sun & Moon. It's available in Ruby, Emerald, or Sword and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.

Lileep is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Receive as a gift in:

Ultra SunGift · Route 8 · Revive Root Fossil

Then trade to Sun & Moon.

Also found in:

RubyEmeraldDiamondPlatinumHeartGoldBlack

Lileep Guide

  • In Sun & Moon, Lileep isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Cradily to unlock its full potential. At 355 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.

  • In Sun & Moon, watch for Lapras (Ice), Hitmonlee (Fighting), and Scizor (Bug) when using Lileep. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Steel-type attackers are also a problem. At base 23 Speed, Lileep won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.

  • In Sun & Moon, Run Storm Drain on Lileep. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Lileep also gets Suction Cups, but they don't compare.

  • In Sun & Moon, Lileep's hidden ability is Storm Drain. Redirects single-target water moves to this Pokémon where possible. Better than the standard options for competitive play.

  • In Sun & Moon, Lileep fills the balanced role. It's leaning toward the special side (base 61 Sp. Atk). Base 23 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

Game Availability

Lileep first appeared in Ruby & Sapphire and has been available in 14 games across 8 generations. Obtainable through catching or hatching as a base form in most titles where it appears.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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