Special
Attacker
CTier
90Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

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
Above
HP70
C
Attack60
C
Defense75
C
Sp. Atk110
B
Sp. Def75
C
Speed90
B
Total480
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging75 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height1.1 m
3'07"Small
Weight16.3 kg
35.9 lbsFeather
Base XP168
Average
Abilities
ChlorophyllTop Pick
Doubles Speed during strong sunlight.
Own Tempo
Prevents confusion.
Leaf GuardHA
Protects against major status ailments during strong sunlight.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpA+2SpDSpe
Special Attack training target
Pokedex Entries

It’s believed that even first-rate gardeners have a hard time getting the flower on a Lilligant’s head to bloom.

Lilligant Weakness

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

Lilligant Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug
0.5x (Resist)Water, Electric, Grass, Ground
Type ChartFragile
5Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Score-6
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
FireIcePoisonFlyingBug
½xResist
WaterElectricGrassGround
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (3)
WaterGroundRock
How to Beat Lilligant in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

In Sword & Shield, Celesteela's Air Slash also KOs at 106-125%.

Heatran
Heatran
FireSteel
S
Recommended Build
AbilityFlashfire
ItemLeftovers
NatureTimid
Moves
  • Earth Power
  • Magma Storm
  • Stealth Rock
  • TauntUtility
View Heatran builds →

Sword & Shield Evolution

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. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Petilil
#548Petilil
Sun Stone
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 50 partners from the Plant egg group. Notable egg moves include Healing Wish, Ingrain, Sweet Scent and 1 more.

Egg Groups
Plant
Gender
♀100.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
4moves
Breed With (best first)
venusaurroseraderillaboomludicoloshiftryabomasnowwhimsicottferrothornflappleappletuntrevenantcherrim
12 of 50·

Sword & Shield Lilligant Best Moveset

Quiver Dance is the main STAB option after a Quiver Dance boost. Sitrus Berry gives Lilligant a one-time health recovery at low HP to survive the setup turn, and max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs make the boosted hits count. The remaining moves catches resists.

Best Build

Experimental
Ability
Chlorophyll
Item
Sitrus BerryRECOVERY
Best Nature for Lilligant
Timid+SPE

Lilligant best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

Doubles Special Setup Sweeper Moveset

  • Quiver Dance
  • Sleep PowderSTAB
  • Giga DrainSTAB
  • Hyper Beam

Recommended Teammates

Torkoal
TorkoalGood
Venusaur
VenusaurGood
Chandelure
ChandelureDecent

Moves

Without breeding, Lilligant misses out on Healing Wish and Ingrain. That's 4 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Leaf Storm and Solar Blade, with Normal and Bug coverage rounding things out.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Absorb
—2010025Grass
Lv 1
After You
B——15Normal
Lv 1
Aromatherapy
A——5Grass
Lv 1
Energy Ball
S9010010Grass
Lv 1
Entrainment
D—10015Normal
Lv 1
Giga Drain
A7510010Grass
Lv 1
Growth
C——20Normal
Lv 1
Helping Hand+5
C——20Normal
Lv 1
Leaf Storm
B130905Grass
Lv 1
Leech Seed
S—9010Grass
Lv 1
Magical Leaf
C60—20Grass
Lv 1
Mega Drain
—4010015Grass
Lv 1
Petal Blizzard
C9010015Grass
Lv 1
Petal Dance
S12010010Grass
Lv 1
Quiver Dance
S——20Bug
Lv 1
Sleep Powder
S—7515Grass
Lv 1
Stun Spore
B—7530Grass
Lv 1
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
Lv 1
Synthesis
C——5Grass
Lv 1
Teeter Dance
D—10020Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM31
Attract
B—10015Normal
TM29
Charm
C—10020Fairy
TR30
Encore
B—1005Normal
TR26
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TR65
Energy Ball
S9010010Grass
TM39
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM28
Giga Drain
A7510010Grass
TM09
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
TR77
Grass Knot
D—10020Grass
TM88
Grassy Terrain
———10Grass
TM41
Helping Hand+5
C——20Normal
TM08
Hyper Beam
A150905Normal
TR50
Leaf Blade
C9010015Grass
TR71
Leaf Storm
B130905Grass
TM17
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
TM10
Magical Leaf
C60—20Grass
TR96
Pollen Puff
S9010015Bug
TM25
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM21
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM76
Round
C6010015Normal
TM19
Safeguard
C——25Normal
TR59
Seed Bomb
C8010015Grass
TR27
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM24
Snore
—5010015Normal
TM11
Solar Beam
A12010010Grass
TM12
Solar Blade
C12510010Grass
TR20
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM34
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM
Swords Dance
C——20Normal

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Healing Wish
C——10Psychic
Egg
Ingrain
———20Grass
Egg
Sweet Scent
——10020Normal
Egg
Worry Seed
D—10010Grass

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Grassy Glide
D7010020Grass

How to Get Lilligant in Sword & Shield

Lilligant doesn't appear wild. Catch Petilil instead, it shows up at solid rates. Evolve it through a special method to get Lilligant. The 2-stage line is mapped in the step cards below.

How to Obtain Lilligant in Sword & Shield

Petilil is your first catch on the way to Lilligant. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 40-48 across 20 total spots in the chain.

  1. Petilil
    Step 1Catch Petilil
    Honeycalm Island
    ShieldGrass Lv.43-48 Water
    30%Late
    All Weather
    Honeycalm Island
    SwordGrass Lv.43-48 Water
    30%Late
    All Weather
    Honeycalm Island
    ShieldOverworld Lv.40-45 Water
    16%Late
    Snowstorm
    Honeycalm Island
    SwordOverworld Lv.40-45 Water
    16%Late
    Snowstorm
    Honeycalm Island
    ShieldOverworld Lv.40-45 Water
    16%Late
    Thunderstorm
    Honeycalm Island
    SwordOverworld Lv.40-45 Water
    16%Late
    Thunderstorm
    Honeycalm Island
    ShieldOverworld Lv.40-45 Water
    16%Late
    Intense Sun
    Honeycalm Island
    SwordOverworld Lv.40-45 Water
    16%Late
    Intense Sun
    Honeycalm Island
    ShieldOverworld Lv.40-45 Water
    16%Late
    Snowing
    Honeycalm Island
    SwordOverworld Lv.40-45 Water
    16%Late
    Snowing
    Honeycalm Island
    ShieldOverworld Lv.40-45 Water
    16%Late
    Sandstorm
    Honeycalm Island
    SwordOverworld Lv.40-45 Water
    16%Late
    Sandstorm
    Honeycalm Island
    ShieldOverworld Lv.40-45 Water
    16%Late
    Raining
    Honeycalm Island
    SwordOverworld Lv.40-45 Water
    16%Late
    Raining
    Honeycalm Island
    ShieldOverworld Lv.40-45 Water
    16%Late
    Heavy Fog
    Honeycalm Island
    SwordOverworld Lv.40-45 Water
    16%Late
    Heavy Fog
    Honeycalm Island
    ShieldOverworld Lv.40-45 Water
    16%Late
    Overcast
    Honeycalm Island
    SwordOverworld Lv.40-45 Water
    16%Late
    Overcast
    Honeycalm Island
    ShieldOverworld Lv.40-45 Water
    16%Late
    Normal Weather
    Honeycalm Island
    SwordOverworld Lv.40-45 Water
    16%Late
    Normal Weather
  2. Lilligant
    Step 2Lilligant ✓

Lilligant Guide

  • In Sword & Shield, 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. Quiver Dance with Sitrus Berry is the standard set.

  • In Sword & Shield, 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.

  • In Sword & Shield, 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.

  • In Sword & Shield, 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.

  • For Sword & Shield, Lilligant has answers, but so do you. Faster attackers outpace it. Anything with a super-effective STAB move and decent speed can revenge kill.

Game Availability

Lilligant first appeared in Black & White and spans 9 games across 6 generations. It later gained a Hisuian form in Generation 8, adding new dimensions to its competitive identity.

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