Special
Attacker
480Average
90Moderate
CTier

Between Chlorophyll and Grass typing, Lilligant carves out a strong competitive niche. It doubles its Speed in sun, which gives it an edge most Pokemon in its stat range don't have. Known as the Flowering Pokemon.

Lilligant's spread isn't flashy. Sp. Atk leads, Attack trails, 2 stats clear the bar. Moderately hard to find and worth 2 Sp. Atk EVs, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
480Above
HP70
C
Attack60
C
Defense75
C
Sp. Atk110
B
Sp. Def75
C
Speed90
B
Total480
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Lilligant yields +2 SpA
HPAtkDefSpA+2SpDSpe
Details
Catch75Challenging•Medium Fast1M XP•1.1m / 3'07"•16.3kg / 35.9 lbs•168Base XP
Pokedex Entries

Even veteran Trainers face a challenge in getting its beautiful flower to bloom. This Pokémon is popular with celebrities.

Black

The fragrance of the garland on its head has a relaxing effect. It withers if a Trainer does not take good care of it.

White

Lilligant Weakness

Fragile

Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, and Bug-type moves hit Lilligant for super-effective damage. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage.

Gen V Type Chart
  • Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
  • Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
FireIcePoisonFlyingBug
½xResisti
WaterElectricGrassGround
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
None
STAB (3)i
WaterGroundRock
5Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Scorei-6
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
ChlorophyllDoubles Speed during strong sunlight.
Own TempoPrevents confusion.
Leaf GuardHAProtects against major status ailments during strong sunlight.

Lilligant doesn't evolve through normal leveling. You'll need an evolution item to get here from Petilil's line. Breed this form to get Petilil eggs (average hatch time). Evolving from Petilil gave Lilligant the biggest boost in Speed (+60), bringing the total to 480 stats.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Petilil
#548Petilil
Sun Stone
Lilligant
#549Lilligant
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Petilil
Grass
Lilligant
Grass
HP
45
70+25
ATK
35
60+25
DEF
50
75+25
SP.ATK
70
110+40
SP.DEF
50
75+25
SPE
30
90+60
BST
280D-Tier
480C-Tier+200
ROLE
Balanced
Attacker
TYPE
Special
Special
Breeding
Moderate

Breed with Lilligant to get Petilil eggs using 57 partners from the Plant egg group. Notable egg moves include Bide, Charm, Endure and 6 more.

Egg Groups
Plant
Gender
♀100.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
9moves
Breed With (best first)
venusaurmeganiumtorterraroseradeserperiorludicoloshiftryabomasnowwhimsicottjumpluffbreloomcacturne
12 of 57·

Quiver Dance is the main STAB option after a Quiver Dance boost. Leftovers gives Lilligant passive recovery each turn to survive the setup turn, and max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs make the boosted hits count. The remaining moves catches resists.

Best Build

Special Setup Sweeper
Ability
Owntempo
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Nature
Timid+SPE
EVs

Best Lilligant Moveset

  • Quiver Dance
  • Petal DanceSTAB
  • Giga DrainSTAB
  • Hidden Power Fire

Recommended Teammates

Excadrill
ExcadrillDecent
Jellicent
JellicentDecent
Chandelure
ChandelureDecent

Without breeding, Lilligant misses out on Bide and Charm. That's 9 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Leaf Storm and Petal Dance, with Normal and Psychic coverage rounding things out.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Growth
——40Normal
Lv 1
Leech Seed
—9010Grass
Lv 1
Mega Drain
4010015Grass
Lv 1
Synthesis
——5Grass
Lv 10
Teeter Dance
—10020Normal
Lv 28
Quiver Dance
——20Bug
Lv 46
Petal Dance
12010010Grass

TM Moves

Src
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
HM01
Cut
509530Normal
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM85
Dream Eater
10010015Psychic
TM53
Energy Ball
8010010Grass
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM70
Flash
—10020Normal
TM21
Frustration
—10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
150905Normal
TM86
Grass Knot
—10020Grass
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM16
Light Screen
——30Psychic
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM27
Return
—10020Normal
TM48
Round
6010015Normal
TM20
Safeguard
——25Normal
TM22
Solar Beam
12010010Grass
TM90
Substitute
——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
—9015Normal
TM75
Swords Dance
——30Normal
TM06
Toxic
—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Bide+1
——10Normal
Egg
Charm
—10020Normal
Egg
Endure+4
——10Normal
Egg
Grass Whistle
—5515Grass
Egg
Healing Wish
——10Psychic
Egg
Ingrain
——20Grass
Egg
Natural Gift
—10015Normal
Egg
Sweet Scent
—10020Normal
Egg
Worry Seed
—10010Grass

Tutor Moves

Lilligant can't learn any Tutor moves

Reminder Moves

Src
Rem
Absorb
2010025Grass
Rem
After You
——15Normal
Rem
Aromatherapy
——5Grass
Rem
Energy Ball
8010010Grass
Rem
Entrainment
—10015Normal
Rem
Giga Drain
7510010Grass
Rem
Helping Hand+5
——20Normal
Rem
Leaf Storm
140905Grass
Rem
Magical Leaf
60—20Grass
Rem
Sleep Powder
—7515Grass
Rem
Stun Spore
—7530Grass
Rem
Sunny Day
——5Fire

Finding Lilligant at moderate rates takes patience. 3 spots are available in mid-game routes, but the rate difference between them matters. Lock in the top one from the sorted list below.

Where To Catch Lilligant in Black & White

Petilil is your first catch on the way to Lilligant. You'll find walking and trade encounters from Lv. 14-58 across 10 total spots in the chain.

  1. Petilil
    Step 1Catch Petilil
    Pinwheel Forest - inside
    WhiteGrassLv.14-17CommonEarlyForestAny
    EFFORTLESS
    Nacrene City - Dye's house
    BlackIn-game tradeLv.15LimitedEarlyCityAnyTrade for (give Cottonee)
    LEGENDARY
    Lostlorn Forest
    WhiteGrassLv.19-22CommonMidForestAnyDouble grass
    EFFORTLESS
    Lostlorn Forest
    WhiteGrassLv.19-22CommonMidForestAny
    EFFORTLESS
    Pinwheel Forest - inside
    WhiteGrassLv.22-25CommonMidForestAnyDouble grass
    EFFORTLESS
    Abundant Shrine
    WhiteGrassLv.48UncommonPostRuinsAny
    EASY
    Abundant Shrine
    WhiteGrassLv.58UncommonPostRuinsAnyDouble grass
    EASY
  2. Lilligant
    Step 2Lilligant ✓
    Pinwheel Forest - inside
    GrassLv.17RareMidForestAnyShaking spot
    CHALLENGING
    Lostlorn Forest
    GrassLv.22RareMidForestAnyShaking spot
    CHALLENGING
    Abundant Shrine
    GrassLv.50RarePostRuinsAnyShaking spot
    CHALLENGING
    or evolve from Petilil (Step 1)

  • Don't let Lilligant's 480 base stat total fool you. Chlorophyll is what makes it tick — it punches way above its weight class. We rate it C-Tier as an attacker.

  • Watch for Volcarona (Fire), Lapras (Ice), and Roserade (Poison) when using Lilligant. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Flying and Bug-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.

  • Petilil evolves into Lilligant using a Sun Stone. Lilligant is the final evolution in a 3-stage line starting from Petilil. At 480 BST, it's got solid stats to work with.

  • Run Chlorophyll on Lilligant. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Lilligant also gets Own Tempo and Leaf Guard, but they don't compare.

  • Lilligant fills the attacker role. It's a special attacker with base 110 Sp. Atk. Base 90 Speed is workable — faster than some, slower than many. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

  • Lilligant appears in 9 games, including Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, and X & Y.

Lilligant first appeared in Black & White and spans 9 games across 5 generations. It later gained a Hisuian form in Generation 8, adding new dimensions to its competitive identity.