Stats & Training
Nothing fancy in Petilil's spread. It leans special with Sp. Atk out front. And you'll get 1 Sp. Atk EV per KO for it. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
Although the leaves on its head are bitter enough to cause dizziness, they provide relief from weariness—even more so when boiled.
By pruning the leaves on its head with regularity, this Pokémon can be grown into a fine plump shape.
Petilil Weakness
Petilil is weak to Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, and Bug. The Grass typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. That's a lot of weak spots to cover so team support is important.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Grass, Ground |
 Incineroar FireDark | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Litten (Iki Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Petilil View Incineroar builds →Flare Blitz 2x218-258%KO Flamethrower 2x123-145%KO Fire Fang 2x121-143%KO Ember 2x57-68% | ||
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Petilil View Salamence builds →Fly 2x188-223%KO Flamethrower 2x106-125%KO Fire Fang 2x92-108%KO Ember 2x48-57% | ||
 Typhlosion Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Petilil View Typhlosion builds →Eruption 2x261-308%KO Inferno 2x176-208%KO Flamethrower 2x157-185%KO Lava Plume 2x140-165%KO | ||
 Braviary Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Petilil View Braviary builds →Brave Bird 2x231-273%KO Air Slash 2x80-95% Wing Attack 2x117-138%KO Aerial Ace 2x117-138%KO | ||
 Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Petilil View Mandibuzz builds →Brave Bird 2x140-165%KO Air Slash 2x78-93% Pluck 2x72-85% Gust 2x43-50% | ||
In Sun & Moon, Tentacruel threatens a KO with Sludge Bomb (121-143%). Gliscor deals 39-45% with Earthquake.
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Petilil View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain32-37% | ||
 Tentacruel WaterPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Petilil View Tentacruel builds →Scald27-32% Rapid Spin18-22% Sludge Bomb 2x121-143%KO | ||
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Petilil View Gliscor builds →Earthquake39-45% | ||
 Victini PsychicFire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityVictorystar ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Petilil View Victini builds →U Turn 2x96-113%KO | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityHydration ItemLeftovers NatureHardy Moves
Damage vs Petilil View Lapras builds →Surf42-49% | ||
Sun & Moon Evolution
To get Lilligant from Petilil, you need an evolution item. The evolution method matters here. Evolving adds up to 200 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Petilil with 67 breeding partners from the Plant egg group. Pass egg moves like Bide, Charm, Endure and 6 more to offspring.
Sun & Moon Petilil Best Moveset
Best Build
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Moves
Egg moves make a real difference. Petilil gets Bide and Charm exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Psychic and Normal coverage rounds out the picture alongside Leaf Storm and Solar Beam.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Sun & Moon Petilil Locations
high spawn rates in early-game routes across 9 locations. Petilil's one of the easier catches on the list. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.
Best Locations to Catch Petilil in Sun & Moon
You can find Petilil through 9 walking encounters at Lv. 9-57. The list is sorted by game progression, so the earliest accessible spots show up first.
Petilil Guide
Petilil has 2 evolution paths: Lilligant using a Sun Stone and Hisuian Lilligant using a Sun Stone. Different conditions, different results.
In Sun & Moon, For a casual playthrough, Petilil works as a placeholder. Grass coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Lilligant. That's where the stats start mattering.
Petilil is catchable in Sun & Moon. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 8 other games across the series.
Petilil is available in Sun & Moon. Across the full series, it appears in 9 games total.
Game Availability
Since Black & White, Petilil has been obtainable in 9 games. A Generation 5 debut means a shorter history, but Petilil has appeared steadily across every generation since.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BWDebut
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves