Utility
Pivot
106Speed · Fast

Stats & Training

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
Above
HP64
C
Attack88
C
Defense50
D
Sp. Atk88
C
Sp. Def50
D
Speed106
B
Total446
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging90 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height1.1 m
Weight37.5 kg
Base XP156
Abilities
Limber
Prevents paralysis.
UnburdenRare
Doubles Speed upon using or losing a held item.
PranksterHATop Pick
Raises non-damaging moves' priority by one stage.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+2
Speed training target
Pokedex Entries

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

Liepard Weakness

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.

Liepard Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fighting, Bug, Fairy
0.5x (Resist)Ghost, Dark
0x (Immune)Psychic
Type ChartAvg
3Weak
2Resist
1Immune
Score-1
4xCritical
None
½xResist
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
STAB (2)
How to Beat Liepard in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)
Hawlucha
Hawlucha
FightingFlying
B
Available Moves
Moves
  • Flying PressLv. 44
  • SubmissionLv. 24
  • Brick BreakTM43
  • U-turnTM56
Damage vs Liepard
Flying Press 2x
128-151%KO
Submission 2x
103-122%KO
Brick Break 2x
97-115%KO
U-turn 2x
60-72%
View Hawlucha builds →

Sword & Shield Evolution

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. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
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 152 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Copycat, Covet, Double Team and 3 more.

Egg Groups
Ground
Gender
50.0%50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
6moves
Breed With (best first)
raichupikachunidokinggolduckrhydonshiftryexploudquagsiremawilenidorinofarfetchdloudred

Sword & Shield Liepard Best Moveset

Liepard's built to absorb hits. Bold nature leans into physical wall duty, Focus Sash gives it a guaranteed survive from full HP, and the moveset handles sustain. Prankster and max Defense and Speed EVs tie the defensive profile together.

Best Build

Experimental
Ability
Prankster
Item
Focus SashSURVIVAL
Best Nature for Liepard
Bold+DEF

Liepard best EVs are Defense and Speed

EVs

Doubles Bulky Support Moveset

  • Fake TearsSTAB
  • Thunder Wave
  • CharmUtility
  • CopycatUtility

Moves

Breeding's the move. Copycat and Covet give Liepard options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 9 types already covers a decent range on top of Foul Play and Dark Pulse. The egg moves push it further.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Fake Out+3
D4010010Normal
Lv 1
Growl
10040Normal
Lv 1
Sand Attack
D10015Ground
Lv 1
Scratch
4010035Normal
Lv 12
Fury Swipes
188015Normal
Lv 16
Torment
D10015Dark
Lv 23
Assurance
6010010Dark
Lv 28
Hone Claws
S15Dark
Lv 34
Sucker Punch+1
S701005Dark
Lv 40
Nasty Plot
C20Dark
Lv 46
Night Slash
C7010015Dark
Lv 52
Play Rough
S909010Fairy

TM Moves

TM
TM58
Assurance
6010010Dark
TM31
Attract
C10015Normal
TR29
Baton Pass
C40Normal
TM29
Charm
S10020Fairy
TR58
Dark Pulse
S8010015Dark
TR30
Encore
A1005Normal
TR26
Endure+4
C10Normal
TM39
Facade
C7010020Normal
TM47
Fake Tears
S10020Dark
TR81
Foul Play
B9510015Dark
TM09
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
TR77
Grass Knot
D10020Grass
TR73
Gunk Shot
B120805Poison
TM08
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TR42
Hyper Voice
C9010010Normal
TR31
Iron Tail
C1007515Steel
TR68
Nasty Plot
C20Dark
TM02
Pay Day
4010020Normal
TM57
Payback
C5010010Dark
TR90
Play Rough
S909010Fairy
TM25
Protect+4
C10Normal
TM69
Psycho Cut
C7010020Psychic
TM33
Rain Dance
C5Water
TM21
Rest
C10Psychic
TM76
Round
D6010015Normal
TM16
Screech
D8540Normal
TR59
Seed Bomb
C8010015Grass
TR33
Shadow Ball
C8010015Ghost
TM65
Shadow Claw
C7010015Ghost
TR27
Sleep Talk
C10Normal
TM85
Snarl
C559515Dark
TM24
Snore
5010015Normal
TR20
Substitute
C10Normal
TM34
Sunny Day
C5Fire
TM40
Swift
D6020Normal
TR37
Taunt
C10020Dark
TM23
Thief
C6010025Dark
TR95
Throat Chop
C8010015Dark
TM14
Thunder Wave
S9020Electric
TR38
Trick
C10010Psychic
TM56
U-turn
S7010020Bug

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Copycat
S20Normal
Egg
Covet
D6010025Normal
Egg
Double Team
15Normal
Egg
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Egg
Slash
C7010020Normal
Egg
Yawn
C10Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Burning Jealousy
C701005Fire
Tutor
Lash Out
C751005Dark
Tutor
Skitter Smack
D709010Bug

How to Get Liepard in Sword & Shield

Liepard starts showing up in mid-game routes at high spawn rates across 30 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.

Where To Catch Liepard in Sword & Shield

Purrloin is your first catch on the way to Liepard. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 4-44 across 94 total spots in the chain.

  1. Purrloin
    Step 1Catch Purrloin
    West Lake Axewell
    SwordOverworld Lv.8-14 Cave
    60%Early
    Heavy Fog
    West Lake Axewell
    ShieldOverworld Lv.8-14 Cave
    60%Early
    Heavy Fog
    Dappled Grove
    SwordOverworld Lv.13-15 Forest
    60%Early
    Heavy Fog
    Dappled Grove
    ShieldOverworld Lv.13-15 Forest
    60%Early
    Heavy Fog
    East Lake Axewell
    SwordGrass Lv.8-12 Cave
    45%Early
    Heavy Fog
    East Lake Axewell
    ShieldGrass Lv.8-12 Cave
    45%Early
    Heavy Fog
    Watchtower Ruins
    ShieldGrass Lv.11-14 Building
    30%Early
    Heavy Fog
    Watchtower Ruins
    SwordGrass Lv.11-14 Building
    30%Early
    Heavy Fog
    Dappled Grove
    SwordGrass Lv.11-15 Forest
    20%Early
    Heavy Fog
    Dappled Grove
    ShieldGrass Lv.11-15 Forest
    20%Early
    Heavy Fog
    West Lake Axewell
    SwordOverworld Lv.8-14 Cave
    15%Early
    Sandstorm
    West Lake Axewell
    ShieldOverworld Lv.8-14 Cave
    15%Early
    Sandstorm
    Route 2
    ShieldGrass Lv.4-6 Route
    10%Early
    All Weather
    Route 2
    SwordGrass Lv.4-6 Route
    10%Early
    All Weather
    West Lake Axewell
    SwordOverworld Lv.8-14 Cave
    10%Early
    Overcast
    West Lake Axewell
    ShieldOverworld Lv.8-14 Cave
    10%Early
    Overcast
    West Lake Axewell
    ShieldOverworld Lv.8-14 Cave
    5%Early
    Intense Sun
    West Lake Axewell
    SwordOverworld Lv.8-14 Cave
    5%Early
    Intense Sun
    West Lake Axewell
    ShieldOverworld Lv.8-14 Cave
    5%Early
    Snowing
    West Lake Axewell
    SwordOverworld Lv.8-14 Cave
    5%Early
    Snowing
    West Lake Axewell
    SwordOverworld Lv.8-14 Cave
    5%Early
    Normal Weather
    West Lake Axewell
    ShieldOverworld Lv.8-14 Cave
    5%Early
    Normal Weather
    North Lake Miloch
    SwordOverworld Lv.26-28 Water
    35%Mid
    Overcast
    North Lake Miloch
    ShieldOverworld Lv.26-28 Water
    35%Mid
    Overcast
    North Lake Miloch
    SwordOverworld Lv.26-28 Water
    30%Mid
    Raining
    North Lake Miloch
    ShieldOverworld Lv.26-28 Water
    30%Mid
    Raining
    North Lake Miloch
    SwordOverworld Lv.26-28 Water
    25%Mid
    Snowing
    North Lake Miloch
    ShieldOverworld Lv.26-28 Water
    25%Mid
    Snowing
    Motostoke Riverbank
    SwordOverworld Lv.26-28
    20%Mid
    Thunderstorm
    Motostoke Riverbank
    SwordOverworld Lv.26-28
    20%Mid
    Intense Sun
    Motostoke Riverbank
    SwordOverworld Lv.26-28
    20%Mid
    Snowing
    Motostoke Riverbank
    SwordOverworld Lv.26-28
    20%Mid
    Sandstorm
    Motostoke Riverbank
    SwordOverworld Lv.26-28
    20%Mid
    Raining
    Motostoke Riverbank
    SwordOverworld Lv.26-28
    20%Mid
    Heavy Fog
    Motostoke Riverbank
    SwordOverworld Lv.26-28
    20%Mid
    Overcast
    Motostoke Riverbank
    SwordOverworld Lv.26-28
    20%Mid
    Normal Weather
    Motostoke Riverbank
    SwordOverworld Lv.26-28
    20%Mid
    Snowstorm
    Motostoke Riverbank
    ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30
    20%Mid
    Thunderstorm
    Motostoke Riverbank
    ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30
    20%Mid
    Snowing
    Motostoke Riverbank
    ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30
    20%Mid
    Sandstorm
    Motostoke Riverbank
    ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30
    20%Mid
    Raining
    Motostoke Riverbank
    ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30
    20%Mid
    Heavy Fog
    Motostoke Riverbank
    ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30
    20%Mid
    Overcast
    Motostoke Riverbank
    ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30
    20%Mid
    Normal Weather
    Motostoke Riverbank
    ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30
    20%Mid
    Snowstorm
    Watchtower Ruins
    SwordOverworld Lv.26-29 Building
    15%Mid
    Snowstorm
    Watchtower Ruins
    ShieldOverworld Lv.26-29 Building
    15%Mid
    Snowstorm
    Watchtower Ruins
    SwordOverworld Lv.26-29 Building
    15%Mid
    Sandstorm
    Watchtower Ruins
    ShieldOverworld Lv.26-29 Building
    15%Mid
    Sandstorm
    North Lake Miloch
    SwordOverworld Lv.26-28 Water
    10%Mid
    Thunderstorm
    North Lake Miloch
    ShieldOverworld Lv.26-28 Water
    10%Mid
    Thunderstorm
    North Lake Miloch
    SwordOverworld Lv.26-28 Water
    10%Mid
    Heavy Fog
    North Lake Miloch
    ShieldOverworld Lv.26-28 Water
    10%Mid
    Heavy Fog
    Motostoke Riverbank
    ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30
    10%Mid
    Intense Sun
    North Lake Miloch
    SwordOverworld Lv.26-28 Water
    5%Mid
    Snowstorm
    North Lake Miloch
    ShieldOverworld Lv.26-28 Water
    5%Mid
    Snowstorm
    Watchtower Ruins
    SwordOverworld Lv.26-29 Building
    5%Mid
    Heavy Fog
    Watchtower Ruins
    ShieldOverworld Lv.26-29 Building
    5%Mid
    Heavy Fog
    Watchtower Ruins
    SwordOverworld Lv.26-29 Building
    5%Mid
    Thunderstorm
    Watchtower Ruins
    ShieldOverworld Lv.26-29 Building
    5%Mid
    Thunderstorm
    Watchtower Ruins
    SwordOverworld Lv.26-29 Building
    5%Mid
    Raining
    Watchtower Ruins
    ShieldOverworld Lv.26-29 Building
    5%Mid
    Raining
    Route 2 - High Level
    ShieldGrass Lv.37-40 Route
    30%Late
    All Weather
    Route 2 - High Level
    SwordGrass Lv.37-40 Route
    30%Late
    All Weather
  2. Liepard
    Step 2Liepard
    Giant's Seat
    SwordGrass Lv.30-35 Water
    15%Mid
    Heavy Fog
    Giant's Seat
    ShieldGrass Lv.30-35 Water
    15%Mid
    Heavy Fog
    Bridge Field
    ShieldGrass Lv.26-28
    10%Mid
    Normal Weather
    Bridge Field
    SwordGrass Lv.26-28
    10%Mid
    Normal Weather
    Giant's Cap
    SwordOverworld Lv.28-30
    10%Mid
    Normal Weather
    Giant's Cap
    ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30
    10%Mid
    Normal Weather
    Route 7
    SwordGrass Lv.28-40 Route
    10%Mid
    Snowstorm
    Route 7
    ShieldGrass Lv.28-40 Route
    10%Mid
    Snowstorm
    Axew's Eye
    ShieldGrass Lv.35-40
    30%Late
    Heavy Fog
    Axew's Eye
    SwordGrass Lv.35-40
    30%Late
    Heavy Fog
    Route 9 - in Outer Spikemuth
    SwordGrass Lv.40-44 Route
    25%Late
    All Weather
    Route 9 - in Outer Spikemuth
    ShieldGrass Lv.40-44 Route
    25%Late
    All Weather
    Route 7
    SwordOverworld Lv.37-41 Route
    15%Late
    All Weather
    Route 7
    ShieldOverworld Lv.37-41 Route
    15%Late
    All Weather
    Route 7
    SwordGrass Lv.36-40 Route
    10%Late
    Heavy Fog
    Route 7
    ShieldGrass Lv.36-40 Route
    10%Late
    Intense Sun
    Route 7
    SwordGrass Lv.36-40 Route
    10%Late
    Overcast
    Route 7
    ShieldGrass Lv.36-40 Route
    10%Late
    Snowing
    Route 7
    SwordGrass Lv.36-40 Route
    10%Late
    Normal Weather
    Route 7
    ShieldGrass Lv.36-40 Route
    10%Late
    Sandstorm
    Route 7
    ShieldGrass Lv.36-40 Route
    10%Late
    Raining
    Route 7
    ShieldGrass Lv.36-40 Route
    10%Late
    Heavy Fog
    Route 7
    ShieldGrass Lv.36-40 Route
    10%Late
    Overcast
    Route 7
    SwordGrass Lv.36-40 Route
    10%Late
    Thunderstorm
    Route 7
    ShieldGrass Lv.36-40 Route
    10%Late
    Normal Weather
    Route 7
    SwordGrass Lv.36-40 Route
    10%Late
    Intense Sun
    Route 7
    SwordGrass Lv.36-40 Route
    10%Late
    Snowing
    Route 7
    SwordGrass Lv.36-40 Route
    10%Late
    Sandstorm
    Route 7
    SwordGrass Lv.36-40 Route
    10%Late
    Raining
    Route 7
    ShieldGrass Lv.36-40 Route
    10%Late
    Thunderstorm
    or evolve from Purrloin (Step 1)

Liepard Guide

  • In Sword & Shield, 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.

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

  • In Sword & Shield, Liepard can work for a story run. 446 BST is average, but Dark typing fills a niche depending on your team composition.

  • In Sword & Shield, 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. Faketears with Focus Sash is the standard set.

  • In Sword & Shield, 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.

Game Availability

Introduced in Black & White, Liepard has appeared in 8 games across 6 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.

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