In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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. Sleep Powder with Focus Sash is the standard set.

What is Lilligant weak to?

In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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.

What is the best ability for Lilligant?

In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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.

What role does Lilligant play in battle?

In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Lilligant fills the attacker role. It's leaning toward the special side (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.

What counters Lilligant?

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

Lilligant - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

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

Attack60

Defense75

Sp. Atk110

Sp. Def75

Speed90

Total480

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging75 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height1.1 m

Weight16.3 kg

Base XP168

Abilities

ChlorophyllTop Pick

Doubles Speed during strong sunlight.

Own TempoNiche

Prevents confusion.

Leaf GuardHA

Protects against major status ailments during strong sunlight.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+2SpDSpe

Special Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

The fragrance of its flower differs slightly depending on the soil where it grew up. Sniffing the aroma calms your heart and mind.

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
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug
0.5x (Resist)	Water, Electric, Grass, Ground

Type ChartFragile

5Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score-6

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Ice Poison Flying Bug

½xResist

Water Electric Grass Ground

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (3)

Water Ground Rock

How to Beat Lilligant in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon (Best Counters)

Zapdos ElectricFlying	A
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves FlyTM76 U-turnTM89 PluckLv. 22 Aerial AceTM40 Damage vs Lilligant Fly 2x 82-97% U-turn 2x 43-51% Pluck 2x 56-66% Aerial Ace 2x 56-66% View Zapdos builds →
Kyurem DragonIce	B
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves BlizzardTM14 Ice BeamTM13 FlyTM76 GlaciateLv. 50 Damage vs Lilligant Blizzard 2x 137-161%KO Ice Beam 2x 112-132%KO Fly 2x 74-88% Glaciate 2x 82-97% View Kyurem builds →
Moltres FireFlying	B
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves OverheatTM50 Fire BlastTM38 Heat WaveLv. 64 FlamethrowerTM35 Damage vs Lilligant Overheat 2x 156-184%KO Fire Blast 2x 132-155%KO Heat Wave 2x 114-134%KO Flamethrower 2x 109-128%KO View Moltres builds →
Nihilego RockPoison	B
Obtain MethodUltra Space Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Sludge WaveTM34 Sludge BombTM36 Poison JabTM84 VenoshockTM09 Damage vs Lilligant Sludge Wave 2x 116-137%KO Sludge Bomb 2x 110-130%KO Poison Jab 2x 50-60% Venoshock 2x 81-95% View Nihilego builds →
Articuno IceFlying	C
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves BlizzardTM14 Ice BeamTM13 FlyTM76 Freeze-DryLv. 43 Damage vs Lilligant Blizzard 2x 106-124%KO Ice Beam 2x 86-101%KO Fly 2x 79-93% Freeze-Dry 2x 68-81% View Articuno builds →

Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon 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

#548Petilil

Sun Stone

#549Lilligant

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Petilil

Grass

Lilligant

Grass

70+25

ATK

60+25

DEF

75+25

SP.ATK

110+40

SP.DEF

75+25

SPE

90+60

BST

280D-Tier

480C-Tier+200

ROLE

Balanced

Attacker

TYPE

Special

Breeding

Moderate

Breed with Lilligant to get Petilil eggs using 67 partners from the Plant egg group. Notable egg moves include Bide, Charm, Encore and 7 more.

Egg Groups

Plant

Gender

♀100.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

10moves

Breed With (best first)

Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Lilligant Best Moveset

Sleep Powder is the main STAB option after a Quiver Dance boost. Focus Sash gives Lilligant a guaranteed survive from full 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

Focus SashSURVIVAL

Best Nature for Lilligant

Timid+SPE

Lilligant best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

SpA

Spe

Doubles Special Setup Sweeper Moveset

Sleep PowderSTAB
After You
ProtectFAST +4
Quiver Dance

Recommended Teammates

TorkoalGood

EelektrossDecent

Moves

Without breeding, Lilligant misses out on Bide and Charm. That's 10 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Leaf Storm and Petal Dance, with Psychic and Normal coverage rounding things out.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Growth

D——20Normal

Lv 1

Leech Seed

A—9010Grass

Lv 1

Mega Drain

C7510015Grass

Lv 1

Synthesis

C——5Grass

Lv 10

Teeter Dance

D—10020Normal

Lv 28

Quiver Dance

S——20Bug

Lv 46

Petal Dance

A12010010Grass

Lv 50

Petal Blizzard

C9010015Grass

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM100

Confide

D——20Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM85

Dream Eater

C10010015Psychic

TM53

Energy Ball

B9010010Grass

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM68

Giga Impact

C150905Normal

TM86

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM16

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM96

Nature Power

D——20Normal

TM17

Protect+4

S——10Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM48

Round

C6010015Normal

TM20

Safeguard

C——25Normal

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM22

Solar Beam

A20010010Grass

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

D—8515Normal

TM75

Swords Dance

C——20Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Bide+1

———10Normal

Egg

Charm

D—10020Fairy

Egg

Encore

C—1005Normal

Egg

Endure+4

C——10Normal

Egg

Grass Whistle

——5515Grass

Egg

Healing Wish

C——10Psychic

Egg

Ingrain

D——20Grass

Egg

Natural Gift

——10015Normal

Egg

Sweet Scent

——10020Normal

Egg

Worry Seed

D—10010Grass

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

After You

A——15Normal

Tutor

Covet

D6010025Normal

Tutor

Giga Drain

S7510010Grass

Tutor

Heal Bell

C——5Normal

Tutor

Helping Hand+5

C——20Normal

Tutor

Laser Focus

———30Normal

Tutor

Role Play

D——10Psychic

Tutor

Seed Bomb

C8010015Grass

Tutor

Snore

—5010015Normal

Tutor

Synthesis

C——5Grass

Tutor

Worry Seed

D—10010Grass

Reminder Moves

Rem

Absorb

—4010025Grass

Rem

After You

A——15Normal

Rem

Aromatherapy

B——5Grass

Rem

Energy Ball

B9010010Grass

Rem

Entrainment

C—10015Normal

Rem

Giga Drain

S7510010Grass

Rem

Helping Hand+5

C——20Normal

Rem

Leaf Storm

B130905Grass

Rem

Magical Leaf

—60—20Grass

Rem

Sleep Powder

S—7515Grass

Rem

Stun Spore

C—7530Grass

Rem

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 6

Cut

—509530Normal

Gen 6

Flash

D—10020Normal

Gen 6

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

How to Get Lilligant in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon

You're catching Petilil first, not Lilligant. Petilil appears at solid rates in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 2-stage line with evolution methods between each stage.

How to Obtain Lilligant in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon

The path to Lilligant starts with Petilil at Lv. 10-57 via walking encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.

Step 1Catch Petilil
Melemele Meadow
Grass Lv.10-12
20%Early
Malie Garden
Grass Lv.25-28 Forest
10%Mid
Ula'ula Meadow
Grass Lv.33-36
20%Late
Poni Plains - Center
Grass Lv.54-57
50%Post
Shaking spot
Poni Meadow
Grass Lv.54-57
30%Post
Poni Plains - Center
Grass Lv.54-57
20%Post
Poni Plains - East
Grass Lv.54-57
20%Post
Poni Plains - West
Grass Lv.54-57
20%Post
Poni Plains - North
Grass Lv.54-57
10%Post
Sun Stone
Step 2Lilligant ✓

Lilligant Guide

In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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. Sleep Powder with Focus Sash is the standard set.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Lilligant fills the attacker role. It's leaning toward the special side (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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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