What does Lillipup evolve into?

Lillipup becomes Herdier at level 16, then Stoutland at level 32. Straight three-stage line with no branching.

At what level does Lillipup evolve?

Lillipup evolves into Herdier at level 16. Early evolution, you'll hit it before the third gym in most games.

Should I use Lillipup?

In Black & White, For a casual playthrough, Lillipup works as a placeholder. Normal coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Herdier . That's where the stats start mattering.

Where can you catch Lillipup?

Lillipup is catchable in Black & White. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 6 other games across the series.

Lillipup - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

DTier

55Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

Nothing fancy in Lillipup's spread. It leans physical with Attack out front. And you'll get 1 Attack EV per KO for it. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats

Below

HP45

Attack60

Defense45

Sp. Atk25

Sp. Def45

Speed55

Total275

Details

Catch Rate

Guaranteed255 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height0.4 m

Weight4.1 kg

Base XP55

Abilities

Vital Spirit

Prevents sleep.

Pickup

Picks up other Pokémon's used and Flung held items. May also pick up an item after battle.

Run AwayHA

Ensures success fleeing from wild battles.

EV Yield

HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training source

Pokedex Entries

It faces strong opponents with great courage. But, when at a disadvantage in a fight, this intelligent Pokémon flees.

Lillipup Weakness

Type-wise, Lillipup takes extra damage from Fighting. Ghost moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. Lillipup's Normal typing only leaves 1 gap to cover.

Lillipup Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fighting
0x (Immune)	Ghost

Type ChartGood

1Weak

0Resist

1Immune

Score+1

Gen V Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fighting

½xResist

None

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ghost

STAB

No super-effective STAB

How to Beat Lillipup in Black & White (Best Counters)

Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Upcoming Move Moves Brick BreakLv. 20 Learns Brick Break at Level 20 View Scraggy builds →

Black & White Evolution

Lillipup kicks off a three-stage evolution line through Herdier all the way to Stoutland. For breeding, quick to hatch with a massive partner pool via one egg group. Evolving adds up to 225 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms

#506Lillipup

Level 16

#507Herdier

Level 32

#508Stoutland

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Lillipup

Normal

Herdier

Normal

Stoutland

Normal

65+20

85+20

ATK

80+20

110+30

DEF

65+20

90+25

SP.ATK

35+10

45+10

SP.DEF

65+20

90+25

SPE

60+5

80+20

BST

275D-Tier

370D-Tier+95

500C-Tier+130

ROLE

Balanced

Attacker

TYPE

Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Lillipup easily with 181 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Charm, Endure, Fire Fang and 8 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

Ground

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

15 cycles·3,855 steps

Quick~4 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

11moves

Breed With (best first)

Black & White Lillipup Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 5.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

The egg pool carries weight here. Charm and Endure aren't available any other way for Lillipup, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Giga Impact and Last Resort for solid options.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Leer

——10030Normal

Lv 1

Tackle

D5010035Normal

Lv 5

Odor Sleuth

———40Normal

Lv 8

Bite

D6010025Dark

Lv 12

Helping Hand+5

———20Normal

Lv 15

Take Down

—908520Normal

Lv 19

Work Up

D——30Normal

Lv 22

Crunch

D8010015Dark

Lv 26

Roar-6

C—10020Normal

Lv 29

Retaliate

C701005Normal

Lv 33

Reversal

D—10015Fighting

Lv 36

Last Resort

B1401005Normal

Lv 40

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM28

Dig

D8010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM68

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM67

Retaliate

C701005Normal

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM05

Roar-6

C—10020Normal

TM94

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

TM39

Rock Tomb

—609510Rock

TM48

Round

—6010015Normal

TM30

Shadow Ball

D8010015Ghost

TM95

Snarl

—559515Dark

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM73

Thunder Wave

C—10020Electric

TM24

Thunderbolt

D9510015Electric

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM93

Wild Charge

D9010015Electric

TM83

Work Up

D——30Normal

Egg Moves

Egg

Charm

——10020Normal

Egg

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Egg

Fire Fang

D659515Fire

Egg

Howl

———40Normal

Egg

Ice Fang

D659515Ice

Egg

Lick

—2010030Ghost

Egg

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Egg

Pursuit

D4010020Dark

Egg

Sand Attack

——10015Ground

Egg

Thunder Fang

D659515Electric

Egg

Yawn

———10Normal

Tutor Moves

Lillipup can't learn any Tutor moves

Black & White Lillipup Locations

Easy grab on Lillipup with high spawn rates across 8 locations in early-game routes. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.

Best Locations to Catch Lillipup in Black & White

Which version you're playing matters for Lillipup. 8 walking spots at Lv. 2-11 spread across Black and White, and some routes only appear in one cartridge. Check the version badges below.

Route 1

BlackGrass Lv.2-4 Route

CommonEarly

Any

Route 1

WhiteGrass Lv.2-4 Route

CommonEarly

Any

Route 2

BlackGrass Lv.4-7 Route

CommonEarly

Any

Route 2

WhiteGrass Lv.4-7 Route

CommonEarly

Any

Route 3

WhiteGrass Lv.9 Route

UncommonEarly

Any

Route 3

BlackGrass Lv.9 Route

UncommonEarly

Any

Route 3

WhiteGrass Lv.11 Route

UncommonEarly

AnyDouble grass

Route 3

BlackGrass Lv.11 Route

UncommonEarly

AnyDouble grass

Lillipup Guide

Lillipup becomes Herdier at level 16, then Stoutland at level 32. Straight three-stage line with no branching.
Lillipup evolves into Herdier at level 16. Early evolution, you'll hit it before the third gym in most games.
In Black & White, For a casual playthrough, Lillipup works as a placeholder. Normal coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Herdier. That's where the stats start mattering.
Lillipup is catchable in Black & White. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 6 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Since Black & White, Lillipup has been obtainable in 7 games. A Generation 5 debut means a shorter history, but Lillipup has appeared steadily across every generation since.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Virizion GrassFighting	C
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Rock SmashTM94 Double KickLv. 7 Damage vs Lillipup Focus Blast 2x 190-225%KO Rock Smash 2x 67-80% Double Kick 2x 50-60% View Virizion builds →
Throh Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Vital ThrowLv. 17 Low SweepTM47 RevengeLv. 21 Damage vs Lillipup Focus Blast 2x 93-110%KO Vital Throw 2x 122-145%KO Low Sweep 2x 113-135%KO Revenge 2x 105-125%KO View Throh builds →
Sawk Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Low SweepTM47 Rock SmashTM94 Double KickLv. 13 Damage vs Lillipup Focus Blast 2x 93-110%KO Low Sweep 2x 135-160%KO Rock Smash 2x 85-100%KO Double Kick 2x 67-80% View Sawk builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakLv. 20 Low SweepTM47 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Lillipup Focus Blast 2x 105-125%KO Brick Break 2x 105-125%KO Low Sweep 2x 93-110%KO Rock Smash 2x 58-70% View Scraggy builds →
Timburr Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Wake-Up SlapLv. 20 Low SweepTM47 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Lillipup Focus Blast 2x 85-100%KO Wake-Up Slap 2x 105-125%KO Low Sweep 2x 97-115%KO Rock Smash 2x 63-75% View Timburr builds →

Virizion GrassFighting	C
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Rock SmashTM94 Double KickLv. 7 Damage vs Lillipup Focus Blast 2x 180-213%KO Rock Smash 2x 62-74% Double Kick 2x 48-57% View Virizion builds →
Throh Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Vital ThrowLv. 17 Low SweepTM47 RevengeLv. 21 Damage vs Lillipup Focus Blast 2x 88-104%KO Vital Throw 2x 117-139%KO Low Sweep 2x 110-130%KO Revenge 2x 103-122%KO View Throh builds →
Sawk Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Low SweepTM47 Karate ChopLv. 25 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Lillipup Focus Blast 2x 88-104%KO Low Sweep 2x 129-152%KO Karate Chop 2x 99-117%KO Rock Smash 2x 81-96% View Sawk builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakLv. 20 Low SweepTM47 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Lillipup Focus Blast 2x 96-113%KO Brick Break 2x 99-117%KO Low Sweep 2x 88-104%KO Rock Smash 2x 55-65% View Scraggy builds →
Timburr Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Wake-Up SlapLv. 20 Low SweepTM47 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Lillipup Focus Blast 2x 81-96% Wake-Up Slap 2x 99-117%KO Low Sweep 2x 91-109%KO Rock Smash 2x 58-70% View Timburr builds →

Virizion GrassFighting	C
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Rock SmashTM94 Double KickLv. 7 Damage vs Lillipup Focus Blast 2x 188-223%KO Rock Smash 2x 65-77% Double Kick 2x 51-62% View Virizion builds →
Throh Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Vital ThrowLv. 17 Low SweepTM47 RevengeLv. 21 Damage vs Lillipup Focus Blast 2x 91-108%KO Vital Throw 2x 121-142%KO Low Sweep 2x 110-131%KO Revenge 2x 104-123%KO View Throh builds →
Sawk Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakLv. 29 Low SweepTM47 Karate ChopLv. 25 Damage vs Lillipup Focus Blast 2x 91-108%KO Brick Break 2x 156-185%KO Low Sweep 2x 133-158%KO Karate Chop 2x 104-123%KO View Sawk builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Available Moves Moves High Jump KickLv. 31 Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakLv. 20 Low SweepTM47 Damage vs Lillipup High Jump Kick 2x 176-208%KO Focus Blast 2x 97-115%KO Brick Break 2x 104-123%KO Low Sweep 2x 91-108%KO View Scraggy builds →
Timburr Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Wake-Up SlapLv. 20 Low SweepTM47 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Lillipup Focus Blast 2x 85-100%KO Wake-Up Slap 2x 101-119%KO Low Sweep 2x 94-112%KO Rock Smash 2x 62-73% View Timburr builds →

Virizion GrassFighting	C
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Rock SmashTM94 Double KickLv. 7 Damage vs Lillipup Focus Blast 2x 190-224%KO Rock Smash 2x 67-79% Double Kick 2x 49-59% View Virizion builds →
Throh Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Vital ThrowLv. 17 Low SweepTM47 RevengeLv. 21 Damage vs Lillipup Focus Blast 2x 91-107%KO Vital Throw 2x 123-145%KO Low Sweep 2x 114-134%KO Revenge 2x 105-124%KO View Throh builds →
Sawk Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakLv. 29 Low SweepTM47 Karate ChopLv. 25 Damage vs Lillipup Focus Blast 2x 91-107%KO Brick Break 2x 157-186%KO Low Sweep 2x 137-162%KO Karate Chop 2x 108-128%KO View Sawk builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Available Moves Moves High Jump KickLv. 31 Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakLv. 20 Low SweepTM47 Damage vs Lillipup High Jump Kick 2x 182-214%KO Focus Blast 2x 99-117%KO Brick Break 2x 105-124%KO Low Sweep 2x 93-110%KO View Scraggy builds →
Timburr Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Dynamic PunchLv. 34 Wake-Up SlapLv. 20 Low SweepTM47 Damage vs Lillipup Focus Blast 2x 82-97% Dynamic Punch 2x 146-172%KO Wake-Up Slap 2x 102-121%KO Low Sweep 2x 97-114%KO View Timburr builds →

Cobalion SteelFighting	C
Obtain MethodMistralton Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Rock SmashTM94 Double KickLv. 7 Damage vs Lillipup Focus Blast 2x 185-219%KO Rock Smash 2x 64-75% Double Kick 2x 50-59% View Cobalion builds →
Virizion GrassFighting	C
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Rock SmashTM94 Double KickLv. 7 Damage vs Lillipup Focus Blast 2x 185-219%KO Rock Smash 2x 64-75% Double Kick 2x 50-59% View Virizion builds →
Throh Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakTM31 Vital ThrowLv. 17 Low SweepTM47 Damage vs Lillipup Focus Blast 2x 88-103%KO Brick Break 2x 127-150%KO Vital Throw 2x 119-141%KO Low Sweep 2x 111-131%KO View Throh builds →
Sawk Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakTM31 Low SweepTM47 Karate ChopLv. 25 Damage vs Lillipup Focus Blast 2x 88-103%KO Brick Break 2x 151-178%KO Low Sweep 2x 132-156%KO Karate Chop 2x 103-122%KO View Sawk builds →
Gurdurr Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Dynamic PunchLv. 37 Brick BreakTM31 Wake-Up SlapLv. 20 Damage vs Lillipup Focus Blast 2x 103-122%KO Dynamic Punch 2x 175-206%KO Brick Break 2x 132-156%KO Wake-Up Slap 2x 122-144%KO View Gurdurr builds →