Is Lileep Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Rock/Grass from the Root Fossil in Twist Mountain. AbilitySuction Cups preventing forced switches. Cradily at level 40 is a defensive Rock/Grass. The fossil pick for players wanting something unusual.
Lileep has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Roxie's typing presses Lileep's defenses.
Lileep trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Lileep trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Lileep has the type edge here and should clean up Clay's team.
Skyla's team hits Lileep's weaknesses hard.
Drayden's team hits Lileep's weaknesses hard.
Lileep has the type edge here and should clean up Marlon's team.
Cradily trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Cradily trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Cradily trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Marshal's team hits Cradily's weaknesses hard.
Cradily trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Lileep can be revived from a fossil obtained on Nacrene City. Revive Root Fossil.
Your Lileep should hit Level 40 before you reach Shauntal, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Lileep in Black 2 & White 2
Lileep is handed to you at Nacrene City. No encounter rates or random spawns involved, so there's nothing to grind. Check the location details below for the exact conditions to trigger it.
How to Obtain Lileep in B2W2
- Step 1Lileep ✓Nacrene City - Nacrene MuseumLv.25Gift from NPCLimitedAnyRevive Root Fossil
Step 2Evolve into Cradily
Lileep Weakness
Ice, Fighting, Bug, and Steel moves hit Lileep for super-effective damage. Storm Drain grants an additional Water immunity, reshaping the matchup chart.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ice, Fighting, Bug, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Electric |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Lileep Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Lileep
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x141-167%KO | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x95-112%KO Brick Break 2x60-71% | ||
 Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x118-139%KO Rock Smash 2x27-32% | ||
 Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Scraggy builds →High Jump Kick 2x103-121%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x141-166%KO | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Magnezone builds →Flash Cannon 2x91-107%KO | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x96-113%KO Brick Break 2x59-70% | ||
 Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Excadrill builds →Brick Break 2x63-75% Metal Claw 2x63-75% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x144-170%KO Megahorn 2x144-170%KO | ||
 Virizion GrassFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 11 Interact Encounter | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Cobalion builds →Sacred Sword 2x84-99% Iron Head 2x75-88% | ||
 Ferrothorn GrassSteel | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Ferrothorn builds →Iron Head 2x76-90% Rock Smash 2x26-31% Pin Missile 2x10-12% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Magnezone builds →Flash Cannon 2x90-106%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x142-167%KO Megahorn 2x142-167%KO | ||
Virizion GrassFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 11 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Virizion builds →Sacred Sword 2x81-96% X-Scissor 2x48-57% | ||
Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Cobalion builds →Sacred Sword 2x81-96% Iron Head 2x72-85% X-Scissor 2x48-57% | ||
 Mienshao Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Mienshao builds →Jump Kick 2x118-140%KO U-turn 2x56-67% | ||
Ferrothorn GrassSteel | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Ferrothorn builds →Iron Head 2x76-90% Rock Smash 2x26-31% Pin Missile 2x10-13% | ||
Virizion GrassFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 11 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Virizion builds →Close Combat 2x108-127%KO X-Scissor 2x48-57% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x143-168%KO Megahorn 2x143-168%KO | ||
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
 Sawk Fighting | C | |
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x147-173%KO X-Scissor 2x65-77% | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Scizor's Superpower hits Lileep for 71-84%. Lucario's Close Combat also KOs at 86-102%.
 Scizor BugSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Scizor builds →Bullet Punch 2x36-43% Superpower 2x71-84% Pursuit12-14% U Turn 2x63-74% | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Weavile builds →Ice Shard 2x32-38% | ||
 Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Lucario builds →Close Combat 2x86-102%KO Extreme Speed9-11% | ||
Lileep Evolutions
Lileep evolves into Cradily. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are slow to hatch. The evolved forms gain up to 140 total stats over Lileep. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
B2W2 Lileep Best Moveset
Rock/Grass at 77/87 defenses with AbilityStorm Drain as a hidden ability redirecting Water moves for a Sp. Atk boost. Held ItemEviolite pushes bulk higher. The moveset answers Water types by absorbing their attacks and gaining power. Cradily one evolution away adds better stats.
Best Build
Lileep best EVs are Defense and HP
Wall Moveset
- Giga Drain
- Recover
- Toxic
- Hidden Power Rock
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Don't skip the egg moves. Lileep picks up Barrier and Curse only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Solar Beam and Energy Ball while Ghost and Normal coverage and more adds range.
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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
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Lileep Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Lileep isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Cradily to unlock its full potential. At 355 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.
In Black 2 & White 2, watch for Lapras (Ice), Hitmonlee (Fighting), and Scizor (Bug) when using Lileep. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Steel-type attackers are also a problem. At base 23 Speed, Lileep won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.
. Lileep is revived at level 5. Give it Rare Candies or experience-share if you want it ready for the late-game.
In Black 2 & White 2, Run Storm Drain on Lileep. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Lileep also gets Suction Cups, but they don't compare.
In Black 2 & White 2, Lileep's hidden ability is Storm Drain. Redirects single-target water moves to this Pokémon where possible. Better than the standard options for competitive play.
Game Availability
Lileep first appeared in Ruby & Sapphire and has been available in 14 games across 8 generations. Obtainable through catching or hatching as a base form in most titles where it appears.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
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 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