Special
Pivot
446Average
106Fast
CTier

Prankster gives priority to its status moves, letting Liepard hit way above its stat class. Dark typing helps — Psychic moves can't touch it, and only 3 types hit it super-effectively. Been around since Gen 5. Known as the Cruel Pokemon.

Liepard's built around mixed offense. Speed leads the charge, Defense pays for it. Moderately hard to find, worth 2 Speed EVs. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
446Above
HP64
C
Attack88
C
Defense50
D
Sp. Atk88
C
Sp. Def50
D
Speed106
B
Total446
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Liepard yields +2 Spe
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+2
Details
Catch90Challenging•Medium Fast1M XP•1.1m / 3'07"•37.5kg / 82.7 lbs•156Base XP
Pokedex Entries

Don’t be fooled by its gorgeous fur and elegant figure. This is a moody and vicious Pokémon.

Sword

This stealthy Pokémon sneaks up behind prey without making any sound at all. It competes with Thievul for territory.

Shield

Liepard Weakness

Avg

Type-wise, Liepard takes extra damage from Fighting, Bug, and Fairy. 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.

4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
FightingBugFairy
½xResisti
GhostDark
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
Psychic
STAB (2)i
PsychicGhost
3Weak
2Resist
1Immune
Scorei-1
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
LimberPrevents paralysis.
UnburdenDoubles Speed upon using or losing a held item.
PranksterHARaises non-damaging moves' priority by one stage.

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.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Purrloin
#509Purrloin
20
Level 20
Liepard
#510Liepard
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Purrloin
Dark
Liepard
Dark
HP
41
64+23
ATK
50
88+38
DEF
37
50+13
SP.ATK
50
88+38
SP.DEF
37
50+13
SPE
66
106+40
BST
281D-Tier
446C-Tier+165
ROLE
Balanced
Pivot
TYPE
Utility
Mixed
Breeding
Very Easy

Breed with Liepard to get Purrloin eggs easily using 278 partners from the Ground egg group.

Egg Groups
Ground
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Breed With (best first)
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12 of 278·

Throat Spray buys the setup turn. Liepard clicks Nasty Plot, then starts cleaning with Snarl and utility options. Modest nature with flexible EVs EVs makes sure nothing tanks a boosted hit comfortably.

Best Build

Special Attacker
Ability
Unburden
Item
Throat Spray
Nature
Modest+SPA
EVs

Best Liepard Moveset

  • EncoreUtility
  • Nasty PlotSTAB
  • SnarlSTAB
  • Hidden Power Flying

Recommended Teammates

Mew
MewGood
Purugly
PuruglyGood
Delcatty
DelcattyGood
All 8 games

Stall teams hate this. Liepard can spread damage across 11 types, with Normal and Ghost punishing common defensive pivots. STAB from Crunch and Dark Pulse keeps the pressure honest on everything else.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Fake Out+3
4010010Normal
Lv 1
Growl
—10040Normal
Lv 1
Mimic
——10Normal
Lv 1
Quick Attack+1
4010030Normal
Lv 9
Lick
3010030Ghost
Lv 12
Bite
6010025Dark
Lv 16
Torment
—10015Dark
Lv 19
Fake Tears
—10020Dark
Lv 24
Slash
7010020Normal
Lv 26
Screech
—8540Normal
Lv 32
Nasty Plot
——20Dark
Lv 38
Night Slash
7010015Dark
Lv 44
Parting Shot
—10020Dark
Lv 52
Play Rough
909010Fairy

TM Moves

Src
TM47
Agility
——30Psychic
TM25
Crunch
8010015Dark
TM90
Dark Pulse
8010015Dark
TM132
Double Hit
359010Normal
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM35
Endure+4
——10Normal
TM109
Facade
7010020Normal
TM141
Fake Out+3
4010010Normal
TM14
Fire Fang
659515Fire
TM142
First Impression+2
9010010Bug
TM55
Giga Impact
150905Normal
TM100
Gunk Shot
120805Poison
TM44
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM71
Hyper Voice
9010010Normal
TM15
Ice Fang
659515Ice
TM87
Iron Tail
1007515Steel
TM45
Knock Off
6510020Dark
TM125
Mimic
——10Normal
TM83
Nasty Plot
——20Dark
TM34
Night Slash
7010015Dark
TM116
Pay Day
4010020Normal
TM20
Play Rough
909010Fairy
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM124
Psychic Fangs
8510010Psychic
TM128
Seed Bomb
8010015Grass
TM74
Shadow Ball
8010015Ghost
TM61
Shadow Claw
7010015Ghost
TM85
Substitute
——10Normal
TM139
Swagger
—8515Normal
TM27
Swift
60—20Normal
TM30
Swords Dance
——20Normal
TM95
Taunt
—10020Dark
TM21
Thunder Fang
659515Electric
TM08
Thunder Wave
—9020Electric
TM121
Torment
—10015Dark
TM82
U-turn
7010020Bug
TM81
X-Scissor
8010015Bug

Egg Moves

Liepard doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Liepard can't learn any Tutor moves
All 8 games

No wild encounters for Liepard in Legends: Z-A. Bring Purrloin over from Black, Black 2, or Sword, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.

How to Obtain Liepard in Legends: Z-A

  1. Purrloin
    Step 1Obtain Purrloin

    Also found in:

    BlackBlack 2Sword
  2. Liepard
    Step 2Liepard ✓

  • 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.

  • Liepard's biggest threats include Machamp (Fighting), Pinsir (Bug), and Togekiss (Fairy), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Liepard's base 106 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.

  • Purrloin evolves into Liepard at level 20. Liepard is the fully evolved form. It sits at 446 BST in its evolved form.

  • 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.

  • Liepard fills the pivot role. It's a special attacker with base 88 Sp. Atk. Base 106 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. And it's fragile — can't afford to take many hits.

  • Liepard appears in 8 games, including Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, and X & Y.

Introduced in Black & White, Liepard has appeared in 8 games across 5 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.