Is Lileep Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Rock/Grass from Hoenn with AbilitySuction Cups preventing forced switches. Trade-only. Cradily at 40 resists Water, Electric, and Normal. The unique typing gives defensive coverage Kanto Pokemon don't have.
Brock's typing presses Lileep's defenses.
Lileep has the type edge here and should clean up Misty's team.
Lileep trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Erika's typing presses Lileep's defenses.
Koga's typing presses Lileep's defenses.
Lileep trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Lileep trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Lileep has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.
Lileep has the type edge here and should clean up Lorelei's team.
Lileep trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Lileep trades roughly evenly with Agatha's team.
Lileep trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Lileep trades roughly evenly with Terry's team.
Lileep cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. On GBA, cross-region trading unlocks post-game after Celio's Sevii Islands Ruby & Sapphire quest. The Switch re-release supports only one-way transfers out to Pokemon HOME.
- After Erika
- TM22GrassSolar Beam180100%10
- TM19GrassGiga Drain113100%10
- TM36PoisonSludge Bomb90100%10
- TM43NormalSecret Power70100%20
- LV 43RockAncient Power90100%5
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody Slam85100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
How to Get Lileep in FireRed & LeafGreen
Lileep is a Root Fossil revival, but the fossil itself is only findable in Hoenn. Mirage Tower and Desert Underpass supply Root Fossils in Ruby/Sapphire, so trading a Lileep from Hoenn is the FRLG path.
How to Obtain Lileep in FRLG
Step 1Lileep ✓CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom Ruby & SapphireAvailableCatch in Ruby & Sapphire via Gift · Rustboro City · Revive Root Fossil, then trade to the current game via link cable.CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom EmeraldAvailableCatch in Emerald via Gift · Rustboro City · Revive Root Fossil, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Gift · Oreburgh City · Revive Root Fossil.LATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Gift · Pewter City · Revive Root Fossil.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Black & WhiteNot TradeableAppears in Black & White via Gift · Nacrene City · Revive Root Fossil.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Black 2 & White 2Not TradeableAppears in Black 2 & White 2 via Gift · Nacrene City · Revive Root Fossil.LATER APPEARANCEHOME TRANSFERNot TradeablePokemon HOME on Switch FireRed & LeafGreen is permanently deposit-only — once it launches, Lileep can be sent from this game into HOME, but never transferred in.
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 |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Lileep Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Lileep
 Mankey Fighting | C | |
 Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
 Paras BugGrass | C | |
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
Mankey Fighting | C | |
Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Paras BugGrass | C | |
Butterfree Bug | C | |
 Primeape Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Primeape builds →Brick Break 2x77-91% Iron Tail 2x69-81% | ||
 Machoke Fighting | C | |
Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Beedrill builds →Brick Break 2x47-56% Twineedle 2x26-31% | ||
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Parasect builds →Leech Life 2x23-28% Rock Smash 2x15-19% | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Primeape Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Primeape builds →Brick Break 2x79-94% Iron Tail 2x71-83% | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
 Venomoth BugPoison | C | |
Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Beedrill builds →Brick Break 2x47-56% Twineedle 2x26-31% | ||
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Parasect builds →Leech Life 2x23-28% Rock Smash 2x16-19% | ||
 Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift | ||
Primeape Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Primeape builds →Focus Punch 2x156-184%KO Iron Tail 2x71-83% | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x79-94% Iron Tail 2x59-71% Rock Smash 2x14-17% | ||
Venomoth BugPoison | C | |
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift | ||
Primeape Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Primeape builds →Focus Punch 2x151-178%KO Iron Tail 2x68-80% | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x74-88% Iron Tail 2x57-68% Rock Smash 2x13-15% | ||
 Dewgong WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodIcefall Cave Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Dewgong builds →Ice Beam 2x63-74% Signal Beam 2x38-45% | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift | ||
Primeape Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Primeape builds →Focus Punch 2x157-185%KO Iron Tail 2x70-82% | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x77-91% Iron Tail 2x59-70% Rock Smash 2x13-16% | ||
 Articuno Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Articuno builds →Ice Beam 2x83-98% Steel Wing 2x42-50% Rock Smash 2x13-16% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Heracross builds →Focus Punch 2x180-212%KO Megahorn 2x144-170%KO | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift | ||
Primeape Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Primeape builds →Focus Punch 2x155-182%KO Iron Tail 2x69-81% | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x75-88% Iron Tail 2x58-68% Rock Smash 2x12-14% | ||
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Doduo deals 36-43% with Drill Peck.
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityWaterveil ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Wailmer builds →Earthquake20-24% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityArenatrap ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Diglett builds →Earthquake27-32% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityEarlybird ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Doduo builds →Drill Peck36-43% Double Edge27-32% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityStatic ItemLum Berry NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Elekid builds →Thunderbolt7-9% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityTrace ItemLeftovers NatureBrave Moves
Damage vs Lileep View Porygon builds →Psychic13-16% Facade10-11% | ||
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
FRLG Lileep Best Moveset
Rock/Grass pre-evolution with AbilitySuction Cups preventing forced switches from MoveRoar. Improving Sp. Def. One evolution from Cradily's stall moveset.
Best Build
Lileep best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Toxic
- Protect
- Recover
- Giga Drain
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Don't skip the egg moves. Lileep picks up Barrier and Mirror Coat only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Solar Beam and Giga Drain 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
Base Stats
It became extinct roughly 100 million years ago. It was regenerated from a fossil using advanced techniques.
Lileep FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
Lileep isn't catchable in FireRed & LeafGreen. Revive it from a fossil in Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald, then trade it to FireRed & LeafGreen.
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