Is Lechonk Good in Scarlet & Violet Playthrough?
Normal-type Lechonk from the very start of Paldea. Aroma Veil blocks Taunt and other mental effects. Oinkologne after evolution has separate male and female forms. An early filler that gets replaced fast.
Lechonk trades roughly evenly with Katy's team.
Lechonk trades roughly evenly with Brassius's team.
Oinkologne trades roughly evenly with Iono's team.
Oinkologne has the type edge here and should clean up Kofu's team.
Oinkologne trades roughly evenly with Larry's team.
Ryme's typing presses Oinkologne's defenses.
Oinkologne trades roughly evenly with Tulip's team.
Oinkologne trades roughly evenly with Grusha's team.
Oinkologne has the type edge here and should clean up Rika's team.
Poppy's team hits Oinkologne's weaknesses hard.
Oinkologne trades roughly evenly with Larry's team.
Oinkologne trades roughly evenly with Hassel's team.
Oinkologne trades roughly evenly with Geeta's team.
Catch Lechonk on South Province (Area One) (overworld, Lv 2-18).
Your Lechonk should hit Level 18 before you reach Iono, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Lechonk in Scarlet & Violet
high spawn rates in early-game routes across 24 locations. Lechonk's one of the easier catches on the list. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.
Where To Catch Lechonk in SV
To get Lechonk, start by catching Lechonk through walking encounters at Lv. 2-35. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
- Step 1Lechonk ✓East Province (Area One) - GrassLv.2-18OverworldRate 58%South Province (Area Five) - GrassLv.2-18OverworldRate 58%South Province (Area Four) - GrassLv.2-18OverworldRate 58%South Province (Area One) - GrassLv.2-18OverworldRate 58%The Pokémon League - GrassLv.2-18OverworldRate 58%West Province (Area Three) - GrassLv.2-18OverworldRate 58%West Province (Area Two) - GrassLv.2-18OverworldRate 58%East Province (Area One) - ForestLv.2-18OverworldRate 44%South Province (Area Four) - ForestLv.2-18OverworldRate 44%South Province (Area One) - ForestLv.2-18OverworldRate 44%Tagtree Thicket - ForestLv.2-18OverworldRate 44%West Province (Area Three) - ForestLv.2-18OverworldRate 44%
Step 2Catch or Evolve into OinkologneCasseroya Lake - ForestLv.18-35OverworldRate 10%Casseroya Lake - ForestLv.18-35OverworldRate 10%East Province (Area One) - ForestLv.18-35OverworldRate 10%East Province (Area One) - ForestLv.18-35OverworldRate 10%East Province (Area One) - GrassLv.18-35OverworldRate 10%East Province (Area One) - GrassLv.18-35OverworldRate 10%East Province (Area Two) - ForestLv.18-35OverworldRate 10%East Province (Area Two) - ForestLv.18-35OverworldRate 10%East Province (Area Two) - GrassLv.18-35OverworldRate 10%East Province (Area Two) - GrassLv.18-35OverworldRate 10%South Province (Area Five) - GrassLv.18-35OverworldRate 10%South Province (Area Five) - GrassLv.18-35OverworldRate 10%South Province (Area One) - ForestLv.18-35OverworldRate 10%South Province (Area One) - ForestLv.18-35OverworldRate 10%South Province (Area One) - GrassLv.18-35OverworldRate 10%South Province (Area One) - GrassLv.18-35OverworldRate 10%Tagtree Thicket - ForestLv.18-35OverworldRate 10%Tagtree Thicket - ForestLv.18-35OverworldRate 10%The Pokémon League - GrassLv.18-35OverworldRate 10%The Pokémon League - GrassLv.18-35OverworldRate 10%West Province (Area Three) - ForestLv.18-35OverworldRate 10%West Province (Area Three) - ForestLv.18-35OverworldRate 10%West Province (Area Three) - GrassLv.18-35OverworldRate 10%West Province (Area Three) - GrassLv.18-35OverworldRate 10%West Province (Area Two) - GrassLv.18-35OverworldRate 10%West Province (Area Two) - GrassLv.18-35OverworldRate 10%or evolve from Lechonk (Step 1)
Lechonk Weakness
Lechonk's Normal typing leaves it vulnerable to Fighting. It shrugs off Ghost-type attacks completely. Thick Fat reduces Fire/Ice damage, further improving the defensive spread.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
What is Lechonk Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Lechonk
 Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
 Makuhita Fighting | C | |
 Flamigo Fighting | C | |
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Makuhita Fighting | C | |
 Mankey Fighting | C | |
 Riolu Fighting | D | |
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
 Falinks Fighting | C | |
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Lechonk View Crabrawler builds →Brick Break 2x109-130%KO | ||
Mankey Fighting | C | |
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
 Primeape Fighting | C | |
Falinks Fighting | C | |
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Lechonk View Crabrawler builds →Brick Break 2x112-133%KO | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
 Crabominable FightingIce | C | |
 Gallade PsychicFighting | B | |
Primeape Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Lechonk View Primeape builds →Close Combat 2x211-248%KO | ||
 Quaquaval WaterFighting | B | |
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
 Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Crabominable FightingIce | C | |
Primeape Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Lechonk View Primeape builds →Close Combat 2x218-256%KO | ||
 Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Lechonk View Hawlucha builds →High Jump Kick 2x211-249%KO | ||
 Annihilape FightingGhost | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Lechonk View Annihilape builds →Close Combat 2x238-280%KO | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Lechonk View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x256-302%KO | ||
Crabominable FightingIce | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Lechonk View Crabominable builds →Close Combat 2x268-316%KO | ||
Annihilape FightingGhost | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Lechonk View Annihilape builds →Close Combat 2x234-275%KO | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
 Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Lechonk View Hitmonchan builds →Focus Punch 2x268-316%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Lechonk View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x250-294%KO | ||
Annihilape FightingGhost | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Lechonk View Annihilape builds →Close Combat 2x239-281%KO | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Lechonk View Hitmonchan builds →Focus Punch 2x275-324%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Lechonk View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x256-301%KO | ||
In Scarlet & Violet, Urshifu can KO Lechonk with Close Combat (478-563%).
 Urshifu FightingDark | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityUnseenfist ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Lechonk View Urshifu builds →Close Combat 2x478-563%KO Close Combat 2x478-563%KO | ||
Lechonk Evolutions
Lechonk evolves into Oinkologne. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. A massive partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are quick to hatch. The evolved forms gain up to 235 total stats over Lechonk. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
SV Lechonk Best Moveset
Normal at 45 Attack and 35 Speed. AbilityAroma Veil protects from Taunt, Encore, and similar moves. AbilityThick Fat halves Fire and Ice. Pre-evolution stats with useful abilities. The moveset can't compete. Evolve to Oinkologne for 110 HP and 100 Attack.
Best Build
Lechonk best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Body Slam
- Endeavor
- Play Rough
- Substitute
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
You'll want to breed for Endeavor and Spit Up on Lechonk. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Double-Edge and Take Down, they expand what Lechonk can actually threaten in practice.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Event Moves
Base Stats
It searches for food all day. It possesses a keen sense of smell but doesn’t use it for anything other than foraging.
This Pokémon spurns all but the finest of foods. Its body gives off an herblike scent that bug Pokémon detest.
Lechonk Scarlet & Violet Guide
In Scarlet & Violet, Lechonk does the job early-game if you need a Normal type on your team. Evolve it into Oinkologne before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Game Availability
Introduced in Scarlet & Violet, Lechonk has appeared in 1 games across 2 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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SVDebut
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves