Is Lileep Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Revived from the Root Fossil in Rustboro. Rock/Grass gives Cradily unique resistances. AbilitySuction Cups blocks phazing moves. A defensive pick that handles Wallace better than most Rock-types thanks to Grass resistance.
Lileep resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Lileep has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Lileep trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Lileep has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Lileep trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Lileep trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Cradily has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Cradily has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Cradily trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Cradily trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Cradily has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Cradily trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Cradily trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Lileep can be revived from a fossil obtained on Rustboro City. LIMITED; Revive Root Fossil. Revive from a fossil at the Devon Corporation in Rustboro City. Fossils found by Rock Smash in Mirage Spots.
Your Lileep should hit Level 40 before you reach Tate & Liza, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Lileep in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
No searching required for Lileep. You receive it at Rustboro City from an NPC. No wild encounters exist in this game, so just head to the right spot when you're ready and it's yours.
How to Obtain Lileep in ORAS
Step 1Lileep ✓Rustboro City - Devon CorporationLv.20Gift from NPCOne-timeRevive 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 |
What is Lileep Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Lileep
 Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x151-178%KO | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Magnezone builds →Flash Cannon 2x93-109%KO | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
 Throh Fighting | C | |
 Sawk Fighting | C | |
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x145-171%KO Megahorn 2x145-171%KO | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x151-178%KO | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x151-178%KO | ||
 Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Beldum (Mossdeep City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Metagross builds →Meteor Mash 2x117-138%KO Hammer Arm 2x86-102%KO | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Infernape builds →Close Combat 2x125-148%KO U-turn 2x48-58% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x143-168%KO Megahorn 2x143-168%KO | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 2x137-162%KO | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x148-175%KO | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x148-175%KO | ||
Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Beldum (Mossdeep City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Metagross builds →Meteor Mash 2x115-136%KO Hammer Arm 2x85-100%KO | ||
 Virizion GrassFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Virizion builds →Close Combat 2x109-128%KO X-Scissor 2x49-57% | ||
 Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Gallade builds →Close Combat 2x144-169%KO X-Scissor 2x64-75% | ||
 Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Hitmonchan builds →Focus Punch 2x154-181%KO Ice Punch 2x51-61% Bullet Punch 2x28-34% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x144-169%KO Megahorn 2x144-169%KO | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 2x138-162%KO | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Weavile's Ice Shard hits Lileep for 44-52%. Lucario threatens a KO with Close Combat (105-124%). Scizor's Superpower also KOs at 99-116%.
 Weavile DarkIce | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Weavile builds →Knock Off35-41% Ice Shard 2x44-52% Pursuit22-26% | ||
 Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySteadfast ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Lucario builds →Close Combat 2x105-124%KO Extreme Speed12-14% Aura Sphere 2x45-53% Flash Cannon 2x45-53% | ||
 Scizor BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Scizor builds →Bullet Punch 2x50-59% U Turn 2x87-102%KO Superpower 2x99-116%KO Knock Off27-32% | ||
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
ORAS Lileep Best Moveset
Rock/Grass at 87 Sp. Def. AbilityStorm Drain as a hidden ability absorbs Water for Sp. Atk boost. The moveset fires at pre-evolution power. Cradily one evolution away adds 107 Sp. Def and Storm Drain utility.
Best Build
Lileep best EVs are Sp. Def and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Stealth Rock
- Recover
- Earth Power
- Giga Drain
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 coverage across 7 types 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
Lileep became extinct approximately a hundred million years ago. This ancient Pokémon attaches itself to a rock on the seafloor and catches approaching prey using tentacles shaped like flower petals.
Lileep is an ancient Pokémon that was regenerated from a fossil. It remains permanently anchored to a rock. From its immobile perch, this Pokémon intently scans for prey with its two eyes.
Lileep Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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.
Revive from a fossil at the Devon Corporation in Rustboro City. Fossils found by Rock Smash in Mirage Spots.. Lileep is revived at level 5. Give it Rare Candies or experience-share if you want it ready for the late-game.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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