In Legends: Arceus, Don't let Lilligant's 480 base stat total fool you. Chlorophyll is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it C-Tier as an attacker. Petaldance with Miracleseed is the standard set.

What is Lilligant weak to?

In Legends: Arceus, watch for Volcarona (Fire), Lapras (Ice), and Roserade (Poison) when using Lilligant. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Flying and Bug-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.

What is the best ability for Lilligant?

In Legends: Arceus, Run Chlorophyll on Lilligant. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Lilligant also gets Own Tempo and Leaf Guard, but they don't compare.

What role does Lilligant play in battle?

In Legends: Arceus, Lilligant fills the attacker role. It's a special attacker with base 110 Sp. Atk. Base 90 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

What are the best moves for Lilligant?

In Legends: Arceus, run Petaldance, Energy Ball, Pollenpuff, and Leech Seed on Lilligant. Petaldance is the most common pick at 0% usage. This set covers the attacker role with a mix of damage and utility.

Lilligant Legends: Arceus - Weakness, Moveset & Stats

Special

Attacker

CTier

90Speed · Above Avg

Is Lilligant Good in Legends: Arceus Playthrough?

Hisuian Lilligant is Grass/Fighting with high Attack and good Speed. A physical Grass-type that handles Rock, Water, and Steel encounters. Noble Lilligant is one of the earlier boss fights, and having one on your own team shows how effective the typing is. Strong mid-game pick.

How to Get Lilligant in Legends: Arceus

Lilligant doesn't appear wild. Catch Petilil instead, it shows up at decent rates. Evolve it through a special method to get Lilligant. The 2-stage line is mapped in the step cards below.

How to Obtain Lilligant in PLA

Step 1Catch Petilil
Cottonsedge Prairie
Lv.33-36Grass
Rate 15%
Holm of Trials
Lv.33-36Grass
Rate 15%
Use Sun Stone to evolve into Lilligant
Step 2Lilligant ✓

Lilligant Weakness

Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, and Bug moves hit Lilligant for super-effective damage. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage.

Lilligant Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug
0.5x (Resist)	Water, Electric, Grass, Ground

What is Lilligant Weak Against

Fragile

5Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score-6

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Ice Poison Flying Bug

½xResist

Water Electric Grass Ground

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

What is Lilligant Strong Against

3Strong

7Resisted

0Immune

Score-4

2xStrong

Water Ground Rock

½xResisted

Fire Grass Poison Flying Bug Dragon Steel

0xImmune

None

Best Pokemon Against Lilligant

Honchkrow DarkFlying	B
Available Move Moves Brave BirdLv. 52 Damage vs Lilligant Brave Bird 2x 142-168%KO View Honchkrow builds →
Heracross BugFighting	B
Available Moves Moves MegahornLv. 57 Aerial AceLv. 15 Damage vs Lilligant Megahorn 2x 142-168%KO Aerial Ace 2x 48-56% View Heracross builds →
Infernape FireFighting	B
Available Move Moves Flare BlitzLv. 52 Damage vs Lilligant Flare Blitz 2x 122-144%KO View Infernape builds →
Scizor BugSteel	B
Available Moves Moves X-ScissorLv. 34 Aerial AceLv. 11 Damage vs Lilligant X-Scissor 2x 99-117%KO Aerial Ace 2x 50-59% View Scizor builds →
Heatran FireSteel	S
Obtain MethodFirespit Island Interact Encounter Available Move Moves Magma StormLv. 57 Damage vs Lilligant Magma Storm 2x 123-145%KO View Heatran builds →

Lilligant Evolutions

Lilligant doesn't evolve through normal leveling. You'll need an evolution item to get here from Petilil's line. Breed this form to get Petilil eggs (average hatch time). Evolving from Petilil gave Lilligant the biggest boost in Speed (+60), bringing the total to 480 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Evolutions

#548Petilil

#549LilligantSun Stone

Hisui

#549Hisui LilligantSun Stone

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Petilil

Grass

Lilligant

Grass

Hisui Lilligant

Grass

70+25

ATK

60+25

DEF

75+25

SP.ATK

110+40

SP.DEF

75+25

SPE

90+60

BST

280D-Tier

480C-Tier+200

ROLE

Balanced

Attacker

TYPE

Special

Breeding is not available in this game

PLA Lilligant Best Moveset

Hisuian Lilligant shifts to Grass/Fighting at 105 Attack and 105 Speed, replacing the standard form's special focus with physical offense. Agile Style at 105 Speed secures double turns. The moveset runs physical dual TermStab that covers Normal, Rock, Steel, Ice, and Dark super-effectively.

Best Build

Legends: Arceus uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Moves List

Lilligant develops a solid moveset just through leveling. Energy Ball and Leaf Blade show up naturally, and the progression handles both STAB and utility without leaning on TMs for the core attacks.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Absorb

—3010025Grass

Lv 1

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

Lv 5

Leafage

—6010040Grass

Lv 9

Stun Spore

A—7530Grass

Lv 15

Poison Powder

D—7535Poison

Lv 21

Energy Ball

B13510010Grass

Lv 29

Sleep Powder

C—7515Grass

Lv 34

Drain Punch

D7510010Fighting

Lv 37

Leaf Blade

C13510015Grass

Lv 37

Recover

C——10Normal

Lv 42

Victory Dance

———10Fighting

Lv 47

Leaf Storm

B195905Grass

Lv 53

Petal Dance

B18010010Grass

Lv 57

Close Combat

C1201005Fighting

TM Moves

Lilligant can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Lilligant doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

Tutor

Baby-Doll Eyes+1

D—10030Fairy

Tutor

Drain Punch

D7510010Fighting

Tutor

Energy Ball

B13510010Grass

Tutor

Focus Energy

C——30Normal

Tutor

Giga Impact

C150905Normal

Tutor

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

Tutor

Magical Leaf

C90—20Grass

Tutor

Poison Jab

D8010020Poison

Tutor

Rest

C——10Psychic

Tutor

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

Base Stats

Above

HP70

Attack60

Defense75

Sp. Atk110

Sp. Def75

Speed90

Total480

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging75 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height1.1 m

Weight16.3 kg

Base XP168

Abilities

Chlorophyll

Doubles Speed during strong sunlight.

Own Tempo

Prevents confusion.

Leaf GuardHidden Ability

Protects against major status ailments during strong sunlight.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+2SpDSpe

Special Attack training target

Pokedex Entry

I suspect that its well-developed legs are the result of a life spent on mountains covered in deep snow. The scent it exudes from its flower crown heartens those in proximity.

Pokemon Legends: Arceus

Lilligant Legends: Arceus Guide

In Legends: Arceus, Don't let Lilligant's 480 base stat total fool you. Chlorophyll is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it C-Tier as an attacker. Petaldance with Miracleseed is the standard set.
In Legends: Arceus, watch for Volcarona (Fire), Lapras (Ice), and Roserade (Poison) when using Lilligant. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Flying and Bug-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.
In Legends: Arceus, Run Chlorophyll on Lilligant. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Lilligant also gets Own Tempo and Leaf Guard, but they don't compare.
In Legends: Arceus, Lilligant fills the attacker role. It's a special attacker with base 110 Sp. Atk. Base 90 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
In Legends: Arceus, run Petaldance, Energy Ball, Pollenpuff, and Leech Seed on Lilligant. Petaldance is the most common pick at 0% usage. This set covers the attacker role with a mix of damage and utility.

Game Availability

Lilligant first appeared in Black & White and spans 9 games across 6 generations. It later gained a Hisuian form in Generation 8, adding new dimensions to its competitive identity.

Click a game to view version-specific details

Togekiss FairyFlying	B
Available Move Moves Air CutterLv. 11 Damage vs Lilligant Air Cutter 2x 74-88% View Togekiss builds →
Scyther BugFlying	B
Available Moves Moves Aerial AceLv. 11 Silver WindLv. 6 Damage vs Lilligant Aerial Ace 2x 69-83% Silver Wind 2x 43-52% View Scyther builds →
Staraptor NormalFlying	B
Available Move Moves Aerial AceLv. 9 Damage vs Lilligant Aerial Ace 2x 74-88% View Staraptor builds →
Golbat PoisonFlying	C
Available Move Moves Air CutterLv. 18 Damage vs Lilligant Air Cutter 2x 48-57% View Golbat builds →
Beautifly BugFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Silver WindLv. 18 Air CutterLv. 1 Poison StingLv. 1 Damage vs Lilligant Silver Wind 2x 66-78% Air Cutter 2x 66-78% Poison Sting 2x 10-14% View Beautifly builds →

Togekiss FairyFlying	B
Available Move Moves Air SlashLv. 25 Damage vs Lilligant Air Slash 2x 89-105%KO View Togekiss builds →
Roserade GrassPoison	B
Available Move Moves VenoshockLv. 25 Damage vs Lilligant Venoshock 2x 80-96% View Roserade builds →
Scyther BugFlying	B
Available Moves Moves Aerial AceLv. 11 Silver WindLv. 6 Damage vs Lilligant Aerial Ace 2x 67-79% Silver Wind 2x 42-49% View Scyther builds →
Yanmega BugFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Air SlashLv. 25 Silver WindLv. 11 Damage vs Lilligant Air Slash 2x 87-102%KO Silver Wind 2x 69-82% View Yanmega builds →
Glaceon Ice	B
Available Move Moves Ice BeamLv. 25 Damage vs Lilligant Ice Beam 2x 114-135%KO View Glaceon builds →

Scyther BugFlying	B
Available Moves Moves X-ScissorLv. 34 Aerial AceLv. 11 Damage vs Lilligant X-Scissor 2x 85-101%KO Aerial Ace 2x 66-79% View Scyther builds →
Glaceon Ice	B
Available Move Moves Ice BeamLv. 25 Damage vs Lilligant Ice Beam 2x 109-129%KO View Glaceon builds →
Togekiss FairyFlying	B
Available Move Moves Air SlashLv. 25 Damage vs Lilligant Air Slash 2x 85-101%KO View Togekiss builds →
Roserade GrassPoison	B
Available Move Moves VenoshockLv. 25 Damage vs Lilligant Venoshock 2x 79-93% View Roserade builds →
Infernape FireFighting	B
Available Move Moves FlamethrowerLv. 34 Damage vs Lilligant Flamethrower 2x 93-109%KO View Infernape builds →

Scyther BugFlying	B
Available Moves Moves X-ScissorLv. 34 Aerial AceLv. 11 Damage vs Lilligant X-Scissor 2x 85-101%KO Aerial Ace 2x 64-76% View Scyther builds →
Infernape FireFighting	B
Available Move Moves Raging FuryLv. 46 Damage vs Lilligant Raging Fury 2x 122-143%KO View Infernape builds →
Glaceon Ice	B
Available Move Moves Ice BeamLv. 25 Damage vs Lilligant Ice Beam 2x 110-130%KO View Glaceon builds →
Staraptor NormalFlying	B
Available Move Moves Brave BirdLv. 37 Damage vs Lilligant Brave Bird 2x 137-161%KO View Staraptor builds →
Yanmega BugFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Bug BuzzLv. 43 Air SlashLv. 25 Damage vs Lilligant Bug Buzz 2x 101-119%KO Air Slash 2x 84-99% View Yanmega builds →

Honchkrow DarkFlying	B
Available Move Moves Brave BirdLv. 52 Damage vs Lilligant Brave Bird 2x 142-168%KO View Honchkrow builds →
Infernape FireFighting	B
Available Move Moves Flare BlitzLv. 52 Damage vs Lilligant Flare Blitz 2x 120-142%KO View Infernape builds →
Scizor BugSteel	B
Available Moves Moves X-ScissorLv. 34 Aerial AceLv. 11 Damage vs Lilligant X-Scissor 2x 98-116%KO Aerial Ace 2x 49-58% View Scizor builds →
Braviary NormalFlying	C
Available Move Moves Brave BirdLv. 43 Damage vs Lilligant Brave Bird 2x 139-164%KO View Braviary builds →
Yanmega BugFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Bug BuzzLv. 43 Air SlashLv. 25 Damage vs Lilligant Bug Buzz 2x 99-117%KO Air Slash 2x 84-99% View Yanmega builds →

Settings

Lilligant Legends: Arceus

Is Lilligant Good in Legends: Arceus Playthrough?

How to Get Lilligant in Legends: Arceus

How to Obtain Lilligant in PLA

Lilligant Weakness

What is Lilligant Weak Against

Best Pokemon Against Lilligant

Lilligant Evolutions

How to Evolve

PLA Lilligant Best Moveset

Best Build

Moves List

How to Read the Moves Table

Tabs

Visual Signals

CAT (Category)

Tier (S to D)

PWR (Power)

Sorting & Filter

Level-Up Moves

TM Moves

Egg Moves

Tutor Moves

Base Stats

Lilligant Legends: Arceus Guide