While most trainers evolve Litleo into Pyroar immediately, the unevolved form has a niche with Eviolite boosting its defenses. Ghost moves can't touch it, which offsets the 4 weaknesses somewhat. Needs some investment to avoid getting outsped. Known as the Lion Cub Pokemon.
An unusually even spread gives Litleo flexibility. Sp. Atk barely edges ahead. But Attack isn't far off. Easy to catch and follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve. Yields 1 Sp. Atk EV.
When Litleo are young, female Pyroar will teach them how to hunt. Once the Litleo mature, they will leave the pride and set out on their own.
The more a Litleo trains its body and spirit by battling mighty enemies, the hotter its mane will grow.
Litleo Weakness
GoodLitleo's Fire/Normal typing leaves it vulnerable to Water, Fighting, Ground, and Rock moves. It shrugs off Ghost-type attacks completely. With 6 resistances, the defensive profile is strong.
One evolution ahead. Litleo grows into Pyroar through a straightforward two-stage chain. A massive partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolved forms gain up to 138 total stats over Litleo.
How to Evolve
Breed Litleo with 195 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Entrainment, Fire Spin, Flare Blitz and 1 more to offspring.
Don't let the NFE status fool you. Litleo with Eviolite hits bulk numbers that compete with final forms. A spread EV build EVs and Naughty nature maximize that, and Moxie handles the rest.
Best Build
Best Litleo Moveset
- Flare Blitz
- Flame Charge
- Overheat
- Hyper Voice
Recommended Teammates
You'll want to breed for Entrainment and Fire Spin on Litleo. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Overheat and Double-Edge, they expand what Litleo can actually threaten in practice.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Litleo's scattered across 12 spots in mid-game routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.
Best Locations
Litleo appears in 12 walking locations at Lv. 18-32 across Violet and Scarlet. Not all encounters show up in every version, so check which ones match your game.
Litleo is meant to evolve into Pyroar. At 369 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.
Litleo evolves into Pyroar at level 35. Litleo is the base form of this evolutionary line.
Rivalry increases damage inflicted to 1.25× against Pokémon of the same gender, but decreases damage to 0.75× against the opposite gender — that's the one you want on Litleo. Moxie is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Unnerve works too if your team needs something different.
Base 72 Speed is workable — faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Litleo is a special attacker with base 73 Sp. Atk.
Litleo appears in 6 games, including X & Y, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, and Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.
Litleo joined the series in X & Y and has been available in 6 titles so far. With 4 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBW
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXYDebut
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A