Is Liepard Good in Black & White Playthrough?
Purrloin evolves at level 20. Dark with AbilityLimber. Fast and stylish but low power. Falls off after Burgh's gym and never recovers. Replace with Krookodile or Scrafty.
Liepard resists most of Cilan's coverage and hits back hard.
Liepard resists most of Chili's coverage and hits back hard.
Liepard resists most of Cress's coverage and hits back hard.
Liepard has the type edge here and should clean up Lenora's team.
Liepard has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Liepard has the type edge here and should clean up Elesa's team.
Liepard trades roughly evenly with Clay's team.
Liepard resists most of Skyla's coverage and hits back hard.
Liepard has the type edge here and should clean up Brycen's team.
Liepard has the type edge here and should clean up Drayden's team.
Liepard resists most of Shauntal's coverage and hits back hard.
Grimsley's team hits Liepard's weaknesses hard.
Liepard resists most of Caitlin's coverage and hits back hard.
Marshal's team hits Liepard's weaknesses hard.
Liepard trades roughly evenly with Alder's team.
Catch Liepard on Dreamyard (dark grass, Lv 47, uncommon). Double Grass.
Catch Purrloin on Route 2 (walking, Lv 4-5, uncommon).
How to Get Liepard in Black & White
14 encounter spots for Liepard at decent spawn rates starting from mid-game routes. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.
Where To Catch Liepard in BW
To get Liepard, start by catching Purrloin through walking encounters at Lv. 4-47. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Catch PurrloinDreamyard - OvergroundLv.8-11GrassRate 40%AnyRoute 2Lv.4-5GrassRate 20%AnyRoute 3Lv.9GrassRate 10%AnyRoute 3Lv.11Dark GrassRate 10%AnyDouble grass
Step 2Liepard ✓Route 16Lv.20-22GrassRate 20%AnyRoute 5Lv.20-22GrassRate 20%AnyRoute 5Lv.23-25Dark GrassRate 20%AnyDouble grassRoute 16Lv.24-25Dark GrassRate 20%AnyDouble grassRoute 9Lv.33GrassRate 10%AnyRoute 9Lv.38Dark GrassRate 10%AnyDouble grassDreamyard - OvergroundLv.47Dark GrassRate 20%AnyDouble grassor evolve from Purrloin (Step 1)
Liepard Weakness
Type-wise, Liepard takes extra damage from Fighting and Bug. Psychic moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. At base 106 Speed, Liepard outspeeds most threats and doesn't need to tank what it can outrun.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting, Bug |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Ghost, Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Psychic |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Liepard Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Liepard
Sawk Fighting | C | |
 Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Liepard View Scraggy builds →High Jump Kick 2x144-170%KO | ||
Throh Fighting | C | |
 Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Liepard View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x163-193%KO Rock Smash 2x38-44% | ||
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Sawk Fighting | C | |
Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Liepard View Scraggy builds →High Jump Kick 2x147-174%KO | ||
Throh Fighting | C | |
Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Liepard View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x170-201%KO Rock Smash 2x39-46% | ||
Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Liepard View Scrafty builds →High Jump Kick 2x160-189%KO | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Nuvema Town Gift) | ||
Sawk Fighting | C | |
Throh Fighting | C | |
Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Liepard View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x163-192%KO Rock Smash 2x38-45% | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMistralton Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Liepard View Cobalion builds →Sacred Sword 2x116-136%KO X-Scissor 2x69-81% | ||
Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Liepard View Scrafty builds →High Jump Kick 2x164-193%KO | ||
Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Nuvema Town Gift) | ||
Sawk Fighting | C | |
 Armaldo RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Anorith (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Liepard View Armaldo builds →X-Scissor 2x135-159%KO Brick Break 2x84-99% | ||
Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMistralton Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Liepard View Cobalion builds →Close Combat 2x153-181%KO X-Scissor 2x69-81% | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodVictory Road Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Liepard View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x207-244%KO X-Scissor 2x92-109%KO | ||
Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
 Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Liepard View Hitmonchan builds →Focus Punch 2x217-256%KO | ||
Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
In Black & White, Conkeldurr can KO Liepard with Drain Punch (183-216%). Scizor threatens a KO with Superpower (240-283%).
 Conkeldurr Fighting | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Liepard View Conkeldurr builds →Drain Punch 2x183-216%KO Mach Punch 2x98-116%KO | ||
 Scizor BugSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Liepard View Scizor builds →Bullet Punch61-71% Superpower 2x240-283%KO Pursuit20-24% U Turn 2x211-248%KO | ||
Liepard Evolutions
Liepard is the evolved form of Purrloin. Breeding produces Purrloin eggs, and they're average hatch time. Evolving from Purrloin gave Liepard the biggest boost in Speed (+40), bringing the total to 446 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
BW Liepard Best Moveset
106 Speed with AbilityPrankster as a hidden ability making MoveEncore, MoveThunder Wave, and MoveCopycat all move before the opponent regardless of Speed. AbilityUnburden doubles Speed after item consumption as an alternative. The moveset disrupts and outspeeds. 88 in both offenses provide decent damage.
Best Build
Liepard best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Stallbreaker Moveset
- Thunder Wave
- Taunt
- Sucker Punch
- Encore
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding's the move. Charm and Covet give Liepard options it can't learn any other way, and Normal and Flying coverage and more already covers a decent range on top of Foul Play and Night Slash. The egg moves push it further.
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
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
These Pokémon vanish and appear unexpectedly. Many Trainers are drawn to their beautiful form and fur.
Stealthily, it sneaks up on its target, striking from behind before its victim has a chance to react.
Liepard Black & White Guide
In Black & White, Liepard's biggest threats include Machamp (Fighting) and Pinsir (Bug), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. Liepard's base 106 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.
In Black & White, Liepard can work for a story run. 446 BST is average, but Dark typing fills a niche depending on your team composition.
In Black & White, Don't let Liepard's 446 base stat total fool you. Prankster is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it C-Tier as a pivot. Thunder Wave with Focus Sash is the standard set.
In Black & White, Run Prankster on Liepard. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Liepard also gets Limber and Unburden, but they don't compare.
In Black & White, Prankster is the hidden ability. It raises non-damaging moves' priority by one stage. Worth hunting for if you want Liepard to compete at a higher level.
Game Availability
Introduced in Black & White, Liepard has appeared in 8 games across 6 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 5BWDebut
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 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves