The Hog Pokemon. Lechonk became an instant fan favorite for its name and design. Thick Fat adds Fire and Ice resistance. Paldea's beloved piglet.
Ability 1Aroma VeilAbility 1Protects allies against moves that affect their mental state.Ability 2GluttonyAbility 2Makes the Pokémon eat any held Berry triggered by low HP below 1/2 its max HP.
254HP54Attack45Defense40Speed35Sp.Def45Sp.Atk35
Lechonk
Oinkologne
Oinkologne (Female)
Weak to
Mixed
Support
ETier
35Speed · Very Slow

Lechonk Best Moveset

Normal at 45 Attack and 35 Speed. AbilityAroma Veil protects from Taunt, Encore, and similar moves. AbilityThick Fat halves Fire and Ice. Pre-evolution stats with useful abilities. The moveset can't compete. Evolve to Oinkologne for 110 HP and 100 Attack.

★Gen IX — Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-AE-

Lechonk saw minimal competitive use in Gen IX (Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-A). This was Lechonk's competitive peak. Its most popular set ran Aromaveil with Focus Sash, favoring a Adamant nature.

Terastallization became available

Best Moves

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
TM66
Body Slam
Normal85COMMONSTAB
TM205
Endeavor
Normal—COMMONSTAB
TM127
Play Rough
Fairy90RARECoverage
TM103
Substitute
Normal—RARESTAB
Lv 24
Yawn
Normal—RARESTAB
TM171
Tera Blast
Normal80RARESTAB
TM85
Rest
Psychic—RARERecovery
Lechonk Scarlet & Violet Moves

Best Build

Experimental
Physical Sweeper
Ability
Aroma Veil
Item
Focus SashSURVIVAL
Best Nature for Lechonk
Adamant+ATK

Lechonk best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Physical Sweeper Moveset

  • Body SlamSTAB
  • EndeavorSTAB
  • Play Rough
  • SubstituteUtility

Recommended Teammates

Lechonk
LechonkExcellent
Drifblim
DrifblimDecent
Espathra
EspathraDecent
View full Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-A moveset →

Lechonk Weakness

Lechonk's Normal typing leaves it vulnerable to Fighting. It shrugs off Ghost-type attacks completely. Thick Fat reduces Fire/Ice damage, further improving the defensive spread.

Lechonk Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fighting
0x (Immune)Ghost

What is Lechonk Weak Against

Good
1Weak
0Resist
1Immune
Score+1
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
Fighting
½xResist
None
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
Ghost

What is Lechonk Strong Against

0Strong
2Resisted
1Immune
Score-3
2xStrong
None
½xResisted
RockSteel
0xImmune
Ghost

Best Pokemon Against Lechonk

Urshifu can KO Lechonk with Close Combat (478-563%).

Urshifu
Urshifu
FightingDark
B

Evolution

Lechonk evolves into Oinkologne. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. A massive partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are quick to hatch. The evolved forms gain up to 235 total stats over Lechonk. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Evolutions
Lechonk
#915Lechonk
Oinkologne
#916OinkologneLevel 18 ♂
Oinkologne (Female)
#916Oinkologne (Female)Level 18 ♀
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Lechonk
Normal
Oinkologne
Normal
Oinkologne (Female)
Normal
HP
54
110+56
115+61
ATK
45
100+55
90+45
DEF
40
75+35
70+30
SP.ATK
35
59+24
59+24
SP.DEF
45
80+35
90+45
SPE
35
65+30
65+30
BST
254E-Tier
489E-Tier+235
489C-Tier+235
ROLE
Balanced
Attacker
Balanced
TYPE
Utility
Physical
Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Lechonk easily with 278 breeding partners from the Field egg group.

Egg Groups
Field
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
15 cycles·3,855 steps
Quick~4 min with Flame Body
Breed With (best first)
raichupikachunidokinggolduckampharosrhydondewgongarbokquagsirenidorinofarfetchdflaaffy
12 of 278·

Shiny Lechonk

Lechonk's shiny is marginally darker with a faint brownish tint that requires a trained eye to catch. The round piglet is cute either way, but the shiny doesn't add anything worth hunting for. Standard early-route treatment.

Normal vs Shiny
Normal LechonkNormal
Shiny Lechonk Shiny
Color ShiftGraytoPink
Shiny TierC Tier Shiny

Shiny Lechonk Evolution

Branch
Shiny Lechonk evolution
BaseLechonk
Shiny Oinkologne evolution
OinkologneLv. 18
Oinkologne (Female)Lv. 18
Showing shiny artworkView Full Evolution Chart

Shiny Lechonk Odds & Hunting Methods

1 of 1 Verified
GameBest MethodOddsDifficulty
GameScarlet & Violet
MethodBreeding (Masuda Method)
Odds1/512
Difficulty
More dots = harder hunt1/200 Green = best verified rate
How do we research these odds?

We check every game where a shiny is possible, then rank each one by the best method available in that game, so the row at the top is the fastest route overall.

Odds marked verified are cross-checked against multiple independent sources before we publish them. Where a rate is not yet confirmed we mark the row pending rather than guess a number.

Read our full methodology

How to Get Lechonk

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High spawn rates in early-game routes across 12 locations. Lechonk is one of the easier catches on the list. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.

7 locations to catch Lechonk

Badge 1
Badge 2
Badge 3
Badge 4
Badge 5
Badge 6
Badge 7
Badge 8

Where To Catch Lechonk in SV

Lechonk is where the line starts, caught through walking encounters at Lv. 2-18. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.

  1. Lechonk
    Step 1Lechonk ✓
    East Province (Area One) - Grass
    Lv.2-18Overworld
    Rate 58%
    South Province (Area Five) - Grass
    Lv.2-18Overworld
    Rate 58%
    South Province (Area Four) - Grass
    Lv.2-18Overworld
    Rate 58%
    South Province (Area One) - Grass
    Lv.2-18Overworld
    Rate 58%
    The Pokémon League - Grass
    Lv.2-18Overworld
    Rate 58%
    West Province (Area Three) - Grass
    Lv.2-18Overworld
    Rate 58%
    West Province (Area Two) - Grass
    Lv.2-18Overworld
    Rate 58%
    East Province (Area One) - Forest
    Lv.2-18Overworld
    Rate 44%
    South Province (Area Four) - Forest
    Lv.2-18Overworld
    Rate 44%
    South Province (Area One) - Forest
    Lv.2-18Overworld
    Rate 44%
    Tagtree Thicket - Forest
    Lv.2-18Overworld
    Rate 44%
    West Province (Area Three) - Forest
    Lv.2-18Overworld
    Rate 44%

Want the exact numbers? Work out your catch odds in Scarlet & Violet for Lechonk.

Base Stats

Lechonk's stats barely vary. None sit in respectable range with no real gaps. It's a blank slate for EV investment. Worth 1 HP EV, medium-fast 1M XP curve to max.

Base Stats
Below
HP54
D
Attack45
D
Defense40
D
Sp. Atk35
F
Sp. Def45
D
Speed35
F
Total254
Details
Catch Rate
Guaranteed255 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height0.5 m
1'08"Tiny
Weight10.2 kg
22.5 lbsFeather
Base XP51
Low Yield
Abilities
Aroma Veil
Protects allies against moves that affect their mental state.
Gluttony
Makes the Pokémon eat any held Berry triggered by low HP below 1/2 its max HP.
Thick FatHidden Ability
Halves damage from fire and ice moves.
Thick Fat reduces Fire/Ice to ½x
EV Yield
HP+1AtkDefSpASpDSpe
HP training source
Pokedex Entry

This Pokémon spurns all but the finest of foods. Its body gives off an herblike scent that bug Pokémon detest.

Pokemon Violet

Lechonk Event Distributions

Lechonk is a one-time Mystery Gift event Pokemon rather than a repeat giveaway.

Flying Tera Type Lechonk GiftMar 2023 - Jul 2023ScarletVioletNot shiny
Lv 15 Cherish Ball Classic Ribbon Tera Type: Flying
Moves: Tera Blast, Mud Shot, Covet, Dig
Distribution window: Mar 2023 - Jul 2023

Lechonk Guide

  • Lechonk does the job early-game if you need a Normal type on your team. Evolve it into Oinkologne before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

Game Availability

Introduced in Scarlet & Violet, Lechonk has appeared in 1 game across 1 generation. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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