Is Petilil Good in X & Y Playthrough?
Breed only. Grass with AbilityChlorophyll. Sun Stone for Lilligant. Quiver Dance on Lilligant boosts three stats at once. If bred, a strong Grass special attacker.
Viola's team hits Petilil's weaknesses hard.
Petilil has the type edge here and should clean up Grant's team.
Petilil trades roughly evenly with Korrina's team.
Ramos's Pokemon outpace and outclass Petilil here.
Clemont's team hits Petilil's weaknesses hard.
Valerie's typing presses Petilil's defenses.
Petilil trades roughly evenly with Olympia's team.
Wulfric's team hits Petilil's weaknesses hard.
Malva's Pokemon outpace and outclass Petilil here.
Wikstrom's Pokemon outpace and outclass Petilil here.
Drasna's Pokemon outpace and outclass Petilil here.
Petilil has the type edge here and should clean up Siebold's team.
Diantha's team hits Petilil's weaknesses hard.
Petilil cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Petilil in X & Y
Petilil isn't available in the wild in X & Y. Start by transferring Petilil from Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, or Sword & Shield. The evolution path from Petilil to Petilil is covered in the steps below.
How to Obtain Petilil in XY
Step 1Petilil ✓BREEDINGAvailableLeave Lilligant with a compatible partner at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Petilil egg.CARTRIDGE TRADEAvailableCatch in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire via Walking · Mirage Spots, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Black & WhiteNot TradeableAppears in Black & White via In-game trade · Nacrene City · Trade for (give Cottonee). Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Black 2 & White 2Not TradeableAppears in Black 2 & White 2 via In-game trade · Route 4 · Trade for (give Cottonee). Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Sun & MoonNot TradeableAppears in Sun & Moon via Walking · Poni Meadow. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon via Walking · Poni Plains · Shaking spot. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Sword & ShieldNot TradeableAppears in Sword & Shield via Walking · Honeycalm Island · All Weather. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Lilligant
Petilil Weakness
Petilil is weak to Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, and Bug. The Grass typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. That's a lot of weak spots to cover so team support is important.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Grass, Ground |
What is Petilil Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Petilil
 Fennekin Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodAquacorde Town Gift | ||
 Pansear Fire | D | |
 Ledyba Bug | C | |
 Combee Bug | D | |
 Fletchling Normal | D | |
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
 Ivysaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Lumiose City Gift) | ||
 Ninjask Bug | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Petilil View Ninjask builds →Bug Bite 2x94-111%KO Aerial Ace 2x94-111%KO | ||
 Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Petilil View Oddish builds →Venoshock 2x89-106%KO Infestation 2x20-26% | ||
 Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Petilil View Beedrill builds →Aerial Ace 2x63-74% Venoshock 2x65-78% Twineedle 2x41-50% | ||
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Petilil View Vileplume builds →Venoshock 2x111-131%KO Infestation 2x25-30% | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Lumiose City Gift) | ||
 Scolipede BugPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Petilil View Scolipede builds →Poison Jab 2x124-146%KO Bug Bite 2x95-113%KO | ||
Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Petilil View Beedrill builds →Poison Jab 2x118-139%KO Aerial Ace 2x59-70% Twineedle 2x38-45% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Lumiose City Gift) | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Petilil View Vileplume builds →Venoshock 2x111-131%KO Infestation 2x25-30% | ||
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
Scolipede BugPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Petilil View Scolipede builds →Poison Jab 2x124-146%KO X-Scissor 2x124-146%KO | ||
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Lumiose City Gift) | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Petilil View Vileplume builds →Venoshock 2x111-131%KO Infestation 2x25-30% | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Scolipede BugPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Petilil View Scolipede builds →Poison Jab 2x124-146%KO X-Scissor 2x124-146%KO | ||
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Lumiose City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Petilil View Charizard builds →Flare Blitz 2x170-200%KO Air Slash 2x131-155%KO | ||
 Talonflame Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Petilil View Talonflame builds →Flare Blitz 2x165-194%KO Fly 2x126-148%KO | ||
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Lumiose City Gift) | ||
Charizard Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Lumiose City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Petilil View Charizard builds →Flare Blitz 2x168-199%KO Air Slash 2x133-156%KO | ||
Talonflame Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Petilil View Talonflame builds →Flare Blitz 2x166-196%KO Fly 2x124-147%KO | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Pinsir Bug | C | |
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Petilil View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x236-278%KO Aerial Ace 2x79-93% Venoshock 2x37-43% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Petilil View Chandelure builds →Fire Blast 2x246-290%KO Smog 2x47-55% | ||
Charizard Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Lumiose City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Petilil View Charizard builds →Fire Blast 2x193-228%KO Air Slash 2x132-155%KO | ||
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Petilil View Salamence builds →Fly 2x188-223%KO Fire Blast 2x128-152%KO | ||
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Petilil View Flareon builds →Flare Blitz 2x244-288%KO Smog 2x33-38% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Petilil View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x292-344%KO Smog 2x45-54% | ||
Charizard Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Lumiose City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Petilil View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x228-269%KO Air Slash 2x132-155%KO | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Petilil View Salamence builds →Fly 2x190-223%KO Fire Blast 2x129-152%KO | ||
 Moltres Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodSea Spirits Den Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Petilil View Moltres builds →Overheat 2x256-302%KO Sky Attack 2x228-269%KO U-turn 2x76-90% | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
In X & Y, Volcarona can KO Petilil with Flamethrower (113-132%). Talonflame threatens a KO with Flare Blitz (143-169%). Genesect's Explosion also KOs at 129-152%.
 Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLum Berry NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Petilil View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain16-18% Flamethrower 2x113-132%KO | ||
Talonflame Fire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityGalewings ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Petilil View Talonflame builds →Flare Blitz 2x143-169%KO | ||
 Genesect BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityDownload ItemChoice Scarf NatureHasty Moves
Damage vs Petilil View Genesect builds →U Turn 2x109-129%KO Ice Beam 2x52-61% Explosion129-152%KO | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Petilil View Lapras builds →Surf20-24% | ||
Petilil Evolutions
To get Lilligant from Petilil, you need an evolution item. The evolution method matters here. Evolving adds up to 200 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
XY Petilil Best Moveset
Grass with AbilityChlorophyll in 5-turn sun. Fairy resists Grass. The moveset fires at pre-evolution levels with new resistance obstacles. Lilligant adds MoveQuiver Dance.
Best Build
Petilil best EVs are Sp. Def and Sp. Atk
Support Moveset
- Toxic
- Leech Seed
- Leaf Storm
- Solar Beam
Moves List
Egg moves make a real difference. Petilil gets Bide and Charm exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Normal and Psychic coverage rounds out the picture alongside Leaf Storm and Solar Beam.
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
The leaves on its head are very bitter. Eating one of these leaves is known to refresh a tired body.
Since they prefer moist, nutrient-rich soil, the areas where Petilil live are known to be good for growing plants.
Petilil X & Y Guide
In X & Y, For a casual playthrough, Petilil works as a placeholder. Grass coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Lilligant. That's where the stats start mattering.
Game Availability
Since Black & White, Petilil has been obtainable in 9 games. A Generation 5 debut means a shorter history, but Petilil 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