Special
Sweeper
CTier
106Speed · Fast

Stats & Training

Everything pushes toward special damage here. Pyroar's Sp. Atk does the work, Sp. Def pays the price. But you're still getting 2 Sp. Atk EVs per KO. Moderately hard to find, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats
High
HP86
C
Attack68
C
Defense72
C
Sp. Atk109
B
Sp. Def66
C
Speed106
B
Total507
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging65 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height1.5 m
4'11"Average
Weight81.5 kg
179.7 lbsStandard
Base XP177
Average
Abilities
RivalryNiche
Increases damage inflicted to 1.25× against Pokémon of the same gender, but decreases damage to 0.75× against the opposite gender.
UnnerveTop Pick
Prevents opposing Pokémon from eating held Berries.
MoxieHA
Raises Attack one stage upon KOing a Pokémon.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpA+2SpDSpe
Special Attack training target
Pokedex Entries

The male with the largest mane of fire is the leader of the pride.

Pyroar Weakness

Pyroar is weak to Water, Fighting, Ground, and Rock. On the flip side, it's immune to Ghost-type moves entirely. It resists 6 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely.

Pyroar Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Water, Fighting, Ground, Rock
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel, Fairy
0x (Immune)Ghost
Type ChartGood
4Weak
6Resist
1Immune
Score+1
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
WaterFightingGroundRock
½xResist
FireGrassIceBugSteelFairy
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
Ghost
STAB (4)
GrassIceBugSteel
How to Beat Pyroar in X & Y (Best Counters)

In X & Y, Garchomp can KO Pyroar with Earthquake (137-162%). Tyranitar threatens a KO with Stone Edge (174-205%). Breloom deals 56-66% with Mach Punch.

Garchomp
Garchomp
DragonGround
A
Recommended Build
AbilityRough Skin
ItemRocky Helmet
NatureJolly
Moves
  • EarthquakeSTAB
  • Stealth Rock
  • Swords Dance
  • Dragon Claw
Damage vs Pyroar
Earthquake 2x
137-162%KO
View Garchomp builds →

X & Y Evolution

Pyroar is what Litleo becomes. Breed it for Litleo eggs (average hatch time). A massive partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolution from Litleo pushed Pyroar to 507 total stats. Sp.Atk saw the largest single gain at +36. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Litleo
#667Litleo
35
Level 35
Pyroar
#668Pyroar
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Litleo
FireNormal
Pyroar
FireNormal
HP
62
86+24
ATK
50
68+18
DEF
58
72+14
SP.ATK
73
109+36
SP.DEF
54
66+12
SPE
72
106+34
BST
369D-Tier
507B-Tier+138
ROLE
Balanced
Sweeper
TYPE
Special
Special

Breeding

Moderate

Breed with Pyroar to get Litleo eggs using 200 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Entrainment, Fire Spin, Snatch and 1 more.

Egg Groups
Ground
Gender
♂12.5%♀87.5%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
4moves
Breed With (best first)
raichupikachunidokinggolduckampharosrhydondewgongarbokquagsirenidorinofarfetchdflaaffy
12 of 200·

X & Y Pyroar Best Moveset

Flamethrower is the safe click most turns. Choice Specs locks Pyroar into it but rewards with boosted special damage with move lock. Timid nature and max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs maximize that first hit. Unnerve helps on the margins.

Best Build

Experimental
Ability
Unnerve
Item
Choice SpecsPOWER
Best Nature for Pyroar
Timid+SPE

Pyroar best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

Special Sweeper Moveset

  • Hyper VoiceSTAB
  • Dark Pulse
  • FlamethrowerSTAB
  • Fire BlastSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Chesnaught
ChesnaughtDecent

Moves

Egg moves make a real difference. Pyroar gets Entrainment and Fire Spin exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Dark and Ground coverage and more rounds out the picture alongside Hyper Beam and Giga Impact.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
Lv 1
Leer
——10030Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
D5010035Normal
Lv 5
Ember
—4010025Fire
Lv 8
Work Up
D——30Normal
Lv 11
Headbutt
C7010015Normal
Lv 15
Noble Roar
——10030Normal
Lv 20
Take Down
—908520Normal
Lv 23
Fire Fang
C659515Fire
Lv 28
Endeavor
D—1005Normal
Lv 33
Echoed Voice
C4010015Normal
Lv 38
Flamethrower
A9010015Fire
Lv 42
Crunch
D8010015Dark
Lv 48
Hyper Voice
S9010010Normal
Lv 51
Incinerate
—6010015Fire
Lv 57
Overheat
A130905Fire

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
D—10015Normal
TM78
Bulldoze
D6010020Ground
TM100
Confide
———20Normal
TM97
Dark Pulse
S8010015Dark
TM28
Dig
D8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM49
Echoed Voice
C4010015Normal
TM42
Facade
C7010020Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
A110855Fire
TM43
Flame Charge
D5010020Fire
TM35
Flamethrower
A9010015Fire
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
B150905Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM59
Incinerate
—6010015Fire
TM50
Overheat
A130905Fire
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
TM94
Rock Smash
—4010015Fighting
TM48
Round
C6010015Normal
TM88
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM95
Snarl
D559515Dark
TM22
Solar Beam
B12010010Grass
HM04
Strength
—8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
——9015Normal
TM12
Taunt
C—10020Dark
TM46
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM06
Toxic
C—9010Poison
TM93
Wild Charge
C9010015Electric
TM61
Will-O-Wisp
C—8515Fire

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Entrainment
S—10015Normal
Egg
Fire Spin
D358515Fire
Egg
Snatch+4
———10Dark
Egg
Yawn
A——10Normal

Tutor Moves

Pyroar can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Pyroar in X & Y

Can't catch Pyroar directly. Start with Litleo at solid rates from the locations below, then evolve at level 35. The 2-stage line from Litleo to Pyroar is where the leveling time goes.

How to Obtain Pyroar in X & Y

Litleo is your first catch on the way to Pyroar. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 5-25 across 4 total spots in the chain.

  1. Litleo
    Step 1Catch Litleo
    Route 22
    XGrass Lv.5-6 Route
    CommonEarly
    Route 22
    YGrass Lv.5-6 Route
    CommonEarly
    Route 22
    XGrass Lv.25 Route
    UncommonMid
    Yellow Flower
    Route 22
    YGrass Lv.25 Route
    UncommonMid
    Yellow Flower
  2. Pyroar
    Step 2Pyroar ✓

Pyroar Guide

  • In X & Y, Pyroar works as a sweeper with 507 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in X & Y's meta. Hypervoice with Choice Specs is the standard set.

  • In X & Y, yes. Mega Pyroar is the evolved form, sitting at 607 BST. Big power spike over base Pyroar (507). Equip the Mega Stone and it transforms in battle.

  • In X & Y, Pyroar's biggest threats include Milotic (Water), Conkeldurr (Fighting), and Excadrill (Ground), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Rock-type attackers are also a problem.

  • Rivalry is the go-to ability for Pyroar. It increases damage inflicted to 1.25× against Pokémon of the same gender, but decreases damage to 0.75× against the opposite gender. Its hidden ability Moxie can work in specific setups. Unnerve is the other option. Pick based on what your team needs.

  • Pyroar is a special attacker with base 109 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 106 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the sweeper role.

Game Availability

Available since X & Y, Pyroar appears in 6 games spanning 5 generations. Beyond its original form, it gained a Mega form in Generation 6.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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