Is Litten Good in Sun & Moon Playthrough?
Litten is the Fire starter that handles Mallow's Grass trial and every Bug-type encounter across Alola. Fire coverage is valuable early since native Fire options outside Growlithe are limited on Melemele.
Litten has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Litten has the type edge here and should clean up Hala's team.
Torracat trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
Kiawe's typing presses Torracat's defenses.
Torracat has the type edge here and should clean up Mallow's team.
Olivia's team hits Torracat's weaknesses hard.
Torracat has the type edge here and should clean up Sophocles's team.
Torracat has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Incineroar trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Totem Kommo-o's team hits Incineroar's weaknesses hard.
Incineroar trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Incineroar trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Incineroar trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Incineroar has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Incineroar trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Litten is available as a starter at Lv 5.
Your Litten should hit Level 17 before you reach Lana, at typical leveling pace.
Your Torracat should hit Level 34 before you reach Nanu, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Litten in Sun & Moon
No searching required for Litten. You receive it at Iki Town from an NPC. No wild encounters exist in this game, so just head to the right spot when you're ready and it's yours.
How to Obtain Litten in SM
Step 1Litten ✓Iki TownLv.5Gift from NPCStarter choice
Step 2Evolve into TorracatBREEDINGAvailableLeave Incineroar with a compatible partner at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Torracat egg.
Step 3Evolve into Incineroar
Litten Weakness
Water, Ground, and Rock moves hit Litten for super-effective damage. It resists 6 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Ground, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel, Fairy |
What is Litten Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Litten
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
 Slowbro WaterPsychic | B | |
 Roggenrola Rock | C | |
 Carbink RockFairy | C | |
 Rockruff Rock | D | |
 Brionne Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Iki Town Gift) | ||
Slowbro WaterPsychic | B | |
 Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Litten View Azumarill builds →Scald 2x104-122%KO Rollout 2x24-30% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
 Croconaw Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Litten View Croconaw builds →Scald 2x104-122%KO Rock Slide 2x78-93% | ||
Brionne Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Iki Town Gift) | ||
Slowbro WaterPsychic | B | |
Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Litten View Azumarill builds →Scald 2x97-114%KO Rollout 2x22-28% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Croconaw Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Litten View Croconaw builds →Scald 2x97-114%KO Rock Slide 2x76-90% | ||
Brionne Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Iki Town Gift) | ||
Slowbro WaterPsychic | B | |
Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Litten View Azumarill builds →Scald 2x100-119%KO Rollout 2x24-29% | ||
 Mudbray Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Litten View Mudbray builds →High Horsepower 2x170-200%KO Rock Slide 2x89-105%KO | ||
 Cranidos Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 8 Gift | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Litten View Rampardos builds →Rock Slide 2x220-259%KO Bulldoze 2x117-138%KO | ||
 Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Litten View Marowak builds →Bulldoze 2x97-114%KO Rock Slide 2x79-94% | ||
 Lycanroc Rock | C | |
 Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Poni Breaker Coast Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Litten View Golisopod builds →Razor Shell 2x172-203%KO Rock Slide 2x115-136%KO | ||
 Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Iki Town Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Litten View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x199-234%KO | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Litten View Rampardos builds →Rock Slide 2x209-247%KO Bulldoze 2x111-131%KO | ||
 Zygarde DragonGround | A | |
Obtain MethodRoute 16 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Litten View Zygarde builds →Land's Wrath 2x165-194%KO Rock Slide 2x92-108%KO | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Lycanroc Rock | C | |
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Litten View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x233-274%KO Stone Edge 2x233-274%KO Surf 2x63-74% | ||
 Carracosta WaterRock | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tirtouga (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Litten View Carracosta builds →Aqua Tail 2x180-212%KO Stone Edge 2x200-235%KO Bulldoze 2x80-95% | ||
Cranidos Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 8 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Litten View Cranidos builds →Head Smash 2x334-393%KO Bulldoze 2x91-107%KO | ||
Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Iki Town Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Litten View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x204-241%KO | ||
 Samurott Water | C | |
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Litten View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x440-518%KO Earthquake 2x196-231%KO Surf 2x81-95% | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Litten View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x239-281%KO Stone Edge 2x159-187%KO Surf 2x95-112%KO | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Litten View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x239-281%KO Stone Edge 2x239-281%KO Surf 2x62-73% | ||
Carracosta WaterRock | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tirtouga (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Litten View Carracosta builds →Aqua Tail 2x183-216%KO Stone Edge 2x204-240%KO Earthquake 2x136-160%KO | ||
Zygarde DragonGround | A | |
Obtain MethodRoute 16 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Litten View Zygarde builds →Earthquake 2x191-225%KO Stone Edge 2x127-150%KO | ||
In Sun & Moon, Gyarados can KO Litten with Waterfall (121-143%). Landorus's Rock Slide hits Litten for 72-85%. Terrakion's Stone Edge also KOs at 201-236%.
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMoxie ItemFlyiniumz NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Litten View Gyarados builds →Waterfall 2x121-143%KO Earthquake 2x100-119%KO Bounce64-75% | ||
 Landorus Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Litten View Landorus builds →Rock Slide 2x72-85% | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Litten View Terrakion builds →Close Combat119-141%KO Stone Edge 2x201-236%KO Earthquake 2x134-158%KO | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemEviolite NatureCareful Moves View Ferroseed builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemBerryjuice NatureHardy Moves View Onix builds →
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Litten Evolutions
Litten kicks off a three-stage evolution line through Torracat all the way to Incineroar. For breeding, quick to hatch with a massive partner pool via one egg group. The evolved forms gain up to 210 total stats over Litten. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
SM Litten Best Moveset
Fire at 65 Attack with AbilityIntimidate dropping opposing Attack as a hidden ability and AbilityBlaze boosting Fire at low HP. The moveset fires at pre-evolution power. Incineroar two evolutions away earns C-tier through Intimidate.
Best Build
Litten best EVs are Speed and Attack
Utility Moveset
- Bulk Up
- Power Trip
- Flare Blitz
- Flame Charge
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without breeding, Litten misses out on Body Slam and Crunch. That's 6 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Overheat and Flare Blitz, with coverage across 7 types rounding things out.
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
While grooming itself, it builds up fur inside its stomach. It sets the fur alight and spews fiery attacks, which change based on how it coughs.
It doesn’t allow its emotions to be easily seen. Earning its trust takes time. It prefers solitude.
Litten Sun & Moon Guide
In Sun & Moon, For a casual playthrough, Litten works as a placeholder. Fire coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Torracat. That's where the stats start mattering.
Game Availability
Since Sun & Moon, Litten has been obtainable in 4 games. A Generation 7 debut means a shorter history, but Litten 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 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SMDebut
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