Is Lillipup Good in Black & White Playthrough?
Normal with AbilityVital Spirit preventing sleep. Route 1 catch and one of the best early pickups in BW. Herdier at 16 gains AbilityIntimidate for Attack drops on entry. Stoutland at 32 hits hard enough to stay relevant through the E4 and Ghetsis. Don't sleep on this line.
Lillipup has the type edge here and should clean up Cilan's team.
Lillipup trades roughly evenly with Chili's team.
Lillipup has the type edge here and should clean up Cress's team.
Herdier trades roughly evenly with Lenora's team.
Herdier has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Herdier has the type edge here and should clean up Elesa's team.
Herdier trades roughly evenly with Clay's team.
Stoutland has the type edge here and should clean up Skyla's team.
Stoutland has the type edge here and should clean up Brycen's team.
Stoutland has the type edge here and should clean up Drayden's team.
Stoutland trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Stoutland trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Stoutland has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Stoutland trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Stoutland has the type edge here and should clean up Alder's team.
Catch Lillipup on Route 1 (walking, Lv 2-4, common).
Your Lillipup should hit Level 16 before you reach Lenora, at typical leveling pace.
Your Herdier should hit Level 32 before you reach Skyla, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Lillipup in Black & White
Easy grab on Lillipup with high spawn rates across 8 locations in early-game routes. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.
Where To Catch Lillipup in BW
To get Lillipup, start by catching Lillipup through walking encounters at Lv. 2-39. The chain covers 3 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Lillipup ✓Route 1Lv.2-4GrassRate 50%AnyRoute 2Lv.4-7GrassRate 40%AnyRoute 3Lv.9GrassRate 10%AnyRoute 3Lv.11Dark GrassRate 10%AnyDouble grass- Step 2Catch or Evolve into HerdierP2 LaboratoryLv.28-31FloorRate 36%AnyCold StorageLv.21-23GrassRate 35%AnyCold StorageLv.25-27Dark GrassRate 35%AnyDouble grassRoute 1Lv.32-34Dark GrassRate 39%AnyDouble grassRoute 10Lv.33-34GrassRate 30%AnyRoute 10Lv.38-39Dark GrassRate 30%AnyDouble grassor evolve from Lillipup (Step 1)
- Step 3Catch or Evolve into StoutlandCold StorageLv.23Shaking grass spotsRate 5%AnyShaking spotRoute 10Lv.36Shaking grass spotsRate 5%AnyShaking spotor evolve from Herdier (Step 2)
Lillipup Weakness
Type-wise, Lillipup takes extra damage from Fighting. Ghost moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. Lillipup's Normal typing only leaves 1 gap to cover.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Lillipup Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Lillipup
 Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Nuvema Town Gift) | ||
Throh Fighting | C | |
Sawk Fighting | C | |
Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Nuvema Town Gift) | ||
 Timburr Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Lillipup View Timburr builds →Wake-Up Slap 2x88-105%KO | ||
Sawk Fighting | C | |
Throh Fighting | C | |
 Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Lillipup View Scraggy builds →High Jump Kick 2x176-208%KO | ||
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Lillipup View Gurdurr builds →Wake-Up Slap 2x108-127%KO | ||
Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Nuvema Town Gift) | ||
Sawk Fighting | C | |
Throh Fighting | C | |
Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Lillipup View Scraggy builds →High Jump Kick 2x182-214%KO | ||
Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Lillipup View Gurdurr builds →Wake-Up Slap 2x110-131%KO | ||
Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Nuvema Town Gift) | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMistralton Cave Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Lillipup View Cobalion builds →Sacred Sword 2x143-169%KO | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Nuvema Town Gift) | ||
Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Lillipup View Scrafty builds →High Jump Kick 2x204-240%KO | ||
Sawk Fighting | C | |
 Virizion GrassFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Lillipup View Virizion builds →Sacred Sword 2x143-169%KO | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodVictory Road Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Lillipup View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x262-309%KO | ||
Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMistralton Cave Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Lillipup View Cobalion builds →Close Combat 2x194-228%KO | ||
 Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Lillipup View Hitmonchan builds →Focus Punch 2x274-322%KO | ||
Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Lillipup View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x255-300%KO | ||
In Black & White, Conkeldurr can KO Lillipup with Drain Punch (214-252%).
 Conkeldurr Fighting | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Lillipup View Conkeldurr builds →Drain Punch 2x214-252%KO Mach Punch 2x114-134%KO | ||
Lillipup Evolutions
Lillipup kicks off a three-stage evolution line through Herdier all the way to Stoutland. For breeding, quick to hatch with a massive partner pool via one egg group. Evolving adds up to 225 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
BW Lillipup Best Moveset
Normal pre-evolution at 60 Attack with AbilityVital Spirit blocking sleep. The moveset fires physical Normal hits at first-stage levels. Stoutland two evolutions away adds Sand Rush.
Best Build
Lillipup best EVs are Speed and Attack
Utility Moveset
- Crunch
- Retaliate
- Fire Fang
- Covet
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The egg pool carries weight here. Charm and Endure aren't available any other way for Lillipup, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Giga Impact and Last Resort for solid options.
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
Base Stats
It faces strong opponents with great courage. But, when at a disadvantage in a fight, this intelligent Pokémon flees.
The long hair around its face provides an amazing radar that lets it sense subtle changes in its surroundings.
Lillipup Black & White Guide
In Black & White, For a casual playthrough, Lillipup works as a placeholder. Normal coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Herdier. That's where the stats start mattering.
Game Availability
Since Black & White, Lillipup has been obtainable in 7 games. A Generation 5 debut means a shorter history, but Lillipup has appeared steadily across every generation since.
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