Stats & Training
Lileep's spread favors balanced defenses over offense. Sp. Def leads the defensive side, Speed eats the cost. Yields 1 Sp. Def EV per defeat. Standard growth curve to level.
It disguises its tentacles as flowers to attract and catch prey. It became extinct in ancient times.
It disguises its tentacles as flowers to attract and catch prey. It became extinct in ancient times.
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)
 Bronzor SteelPsychic | D | |
 Paras BugGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Paras builds →Leech Life 2x65-77% X-Scissor 2x65-77% Brick Break 2x40-48% | ||
 Meditite FightingPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Meditite builds →Focus Blast 2x65-77% Drain Punch 2x45-53% Brick Break 2x45-53% | ||
 Makuhita Fighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Makuhita builds →Focus Blast 2x45-53% Brick Break 2x56-68% Vital Throw 2x53-63% Arm Thrust 2x16-19% | ||
 Caterpie Bug | D | |
 Volbeat Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Volbeat builds →Signal Beam 2x44-52% Brick Break 2x43-51% U-turn 2x60-72% Silver Wind 2x37-44% | ||
 Kricketune Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Kricketune builds →Leech Life 2x75-88% X-Scissor 2x75-88% Brick Break 2x47-56% Silver Wind 2x40-48% | ||
 Magnemite ElectricSteel | D | |
Bronzor SteelPsychic | D | |
 Nincada BugGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Nincada builds →Leech Life 2x51-60% X-Scissor 2x51-60% | ||
 Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x148-175%KO Focus Blast 2x67-79% Brick Break 2x75-89% Vital Throw 2x73-86% | ||
Kricketune Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Kricketune builds →Leech Life 2x73-86% X-Scissor 2x73-86% Brick Break 2x44-53% Silver Wind 2x36-43% | ||
Magnemite ElectricSteel | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Magnemite builds →Flash Cannon 2x73-86% Magnet Bomb 2x31-36% | ||
Bronzor SteelPsychic | D | |
Nincada BugGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Nincada builds →Leech Life 2x47-56% X-Scissor 2x47-56% | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x152-179%KO Focus Blast 2x67-79% Submission 2x82-97% Brick Break 2x77-91% | ||
Kricketune Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Kricketune builds →Leech Life 2x72-85% X-Scissor 2x72-85% Brick Break 2x46-55% Silver Wind 2x37-44% | ||
Magnemite ElectricSteel | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Magnemite builds →Flash Cannon 2x72-85% Magnet Bomb 2x32-38% | ||
Bronzor SteelPsychic | D | |
Nincada BugGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Nincada builds →Leech Life 2x47-56% X-Scissor 2x47-56% | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x146-173%KO Focus Blast 2x64-76% Submission 2x80-94% Brick Break 2x74-88% | ||
Kricketune Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Kricketune builds →Leech Life 2x72-85% X-Scissor 2x72-85% Brick Break 2x44-53% Silver Wind 2x35-42% | ||
Magnemite ElectricSteel | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Magnemite builds →Flash Cannon 2x69-82% Magnet Bomb 2x30-36% | ||
Bronzor SteelPsychic | D | |
Nincada BugGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Nincada builds →Leech Life 2x45-55% X-Scissor 2x45-55% | ||
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Skarmory builds →X-Scissor 2x45-54% Flash Cannon 2x39-47% Steel Wing 2x59-70% Rock Smash 2x23-28% | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x150-177%KO Focus Blast 2x66-78% Cross Chop 2x102-120%KO Submission 2x82-97% | ||
Magnemite ElectricSteel | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Magnemite builds →Flash Cannon 2x70-83% Magnet Bomb 2x30-37% | ||
Bronzor SteelPsychic | D | |
Nincada BugGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Nincada builds →Leech Life 2x46-55% X-Scissor 2x46-55% Metal Claw 2x20-24% | ||
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Empoleon's Ice Beam hits Lileep for 80-95%. Forretress's Explosion hits Lileep for 37-44%. Weavile deals 57-67% with Ice Shard.
 Empoleon WaterSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTorrent ItemFocus Sash NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Empoleon builds →Ice Beam 2x80-95% Hydro Pump73-86% Aqua Jet16-19% | ||
 Forretress BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Forretress builds →Rapid Spin7-9% Explosion37-44% Payback15-18% | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemExpert Belt NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Weavile builds →Ice Shard 2x57-67% Pursuit28-33% | ||
 Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityInnerfocus ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Lucario builds →Close Combat 2x227-267%KO Extreme Speed25-30% Bullet Punch 2x76-90% | ||
 Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Recommended Build AbilitySteadfast ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Gallade builds →Close Combat 2x227-267%KO Shadow Sneak25-30% | ||
HeartGold & SoulSilver Evolution
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
Breeding
Breed Lileep with 21 breeding partners from the Water3 egg group. Pass egg moves like Barrier, Curse, Mirror Coat and 4 more to offspring.
HeartGold & SoulSilver Lileep Best Moveset
Best Build
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Moves
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.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
How to Get Lileep in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Lileep is handed to you at Pewter 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.
Best Locations to Catch Lileep in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Lileep Guide
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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 HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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 HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Lileep fills the balanced role. It's a special attacker with base 61 Sp. Atk. Base 23 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
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.
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- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves