What does Petilil evolve into?

Petilil has 2 evolution paths: Lilligant using a Sun Stone and Hisuian Lilligant using a Sun Stone. Different conditions, different results.

Should I use Petilil?

In X & Y, For a casual playthrough, Petilil works as a placeholder. Grass coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Lilligant . That's where the stats start mattering.

Where can you catch Petilil?

Petilil is catchable in X & Y. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 8 other games across the series.

What games is Petilil in?

Petilil is available in X & Y. Across the full series, it appears in 9 games total.

Petilil - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Balanced

DTier

30Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

Nothing fancy in Petilil's spread. It leans special with Sp. Atk out front. And you'll get 1 Sp. Atk EV per KO for it. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

Below

HP45

Attack35

Defense50

Sp. Atk70

Sp. Def50

Speed30

Total280

Details

Catch Rate

Easy190 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.5 m

Weight6.6 kg

Base XP56

Abilities

Chlorophyll

Doubles Speed during strong sunlight.

Own Tempo

Prevents confusion.

Leaf GuardHA

Protects against major status ailments during strong sunlight.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+1SpDSpe

Special Attack training source

Pokedex Entries

The leaves on its head are very bitter. Eating one of these leaves is known to refresh a tired body.

Petilil Weakness

Petilil is weak to Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, and Bug. The Grass typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. That's a lot of weak spots to cover so team support is important.

Petilil 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 Petilil in X & Y (Best Counters)

In X & Y, Volcanion can KO Petilil with Flamethrower (222-261%). Gliscor's Earthquake hits Petilil for 39-45%. Gengar's Sludge Bomb also KOs at 332-391%.

Volcanion FireWater	A
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves Steam Eruption FlamethrowerSTAB Sludge Bomb Hidden Power Grass Damage vs Petilil Flamethrower 2x 222-261%KO Sludge Bomb 2x 148-174%KO View Volcanion builds →
Gliscor GroundFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureCareful Moves EarthquakeSTAB RoostRecovery Swords Dance Knock Off Damage vs Petilil Earthquake 39-45% Knock Off 34-40% View Gliscor builds →
Gengar GhostPoison	B
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves Shadow Ball Sludge Bomb Focus Blast Sludge Wave Damage vs Petilil Shadow Ball 147-173%KO Sludge Bomb 2x 332-391%KO Focus Blast 147-173%KO View Gengar builds →
Volcarona BugFire	B
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLum Berry NatureModest Moves Quiver Dance Giga Drain Bug Buzz FlamethrowerSTAB Damage vs Petilil Giga Drain 35-41% Flamethrower 2x 250-295%KO View Volcarona builds →
Mamoswine IceGround	B
Recommended Build AbilityThickfat ItemChoice Scarf NatureAdamant Moves EarthquakeSTAB Ice Shard Icicle Crash Rock Slide Damage vs Petilil Earthquake 68-79% Ice Shard 2x 109-129%KO Rock Slide 68-80% View Mamoswine builds →

X & Y Evolution

To get Lilligant from Petilil, you need an evolution item. The evolution method matters here. Evolving adds up to 200 stat points total. 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 Petilil with 59 breeding partners from the Plant egg group. Pass egg moves like Bide, Charm, Endure and 6 more to offspring.

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)

X & Y Petilil Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

Egg moves make a real difference. Petilil gets Bide and Charm exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Normal and Psychic coverage rounds out the picture alongside Leaf Storm and Solar Beam.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Absorb

—2010025Grass

Lv 4

Growth

D——20Normal

Lv 8

Leech Seed

C—9010Grass

Lv 10

Sleep Powder

C—7515Grass

Lv 13

Mega Drain

—4010015Grass

Lv 17

Synthesis

C——5Grass

Lv 19

Magical Leaf

C60—20Grass

Lv 22

Stun Spore

D—7530Grass

Lv 26

Giga Drain

C7510010Grass

Lv 28

Aromatherapy

C——5Grass

Lv 31

Helping Hand+5

C——20Normal

Lv 35

Energy Ball

C9010010Grass

Lv 37

Entrainment

D—10015Normal

Lv 40

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

Lv 44

After You

———15Normal

Lv 46

Leaf Storm

B130905Grass

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

D—10015Normal

TM100

Confide

———20Normal

HM01

Cut

D509530Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM85

Dream Eater

C10010015Psychic

TM53

Energy Ball

C9010010Grass

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM70

Flash

D—10020Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM86

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM96

Nature Power

D——20Normal

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM48

Round

D6010015Normal

TM20

Safeguard

C——25Normal

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM22

Solar Beam

B12010010Grass

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Bide+1

———10Normal

Egg

Charm

D—10020Fairy

Egg

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Egg

Grass Whistle

D—5515Grass

Egg

Healing Wish

C——10Psychic

Egg

Ingrain

D——20Grass

Egg

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

Egg

Sweet Scent

——10020Normal

Egg

Worry Seed

——10010Grass

Tutor Moves

Petilil can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Petilil in X & Y

Petilil can't be caught in X & Y. Bring it over from Black, Black 2, or Sword instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.

Petilil is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Catch in the wild in:

Omega RubyWalking · Mirage Spots

Then trade to X & Y.

Also found in:

Black Black 2 Moon Ultra Moon Sword

Petilil Guide

Petilil has 2 evolution paths: Lilligant using a Sun Stone and Hisuian Lilligant using a Sun Stone. Different conditions, different results.
In X & Y, For a casual playthrough, Petilil works as a placeholder. Grass coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Lilligant. That's where the stats start mattering.
Petilil is catchable in X & Y. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 8 other games across the series.
Petilil is available in X & Y. Across the full series, it appears in 9 games total.

Game Availability

Since Black & White, Petilil has been obtainable in 9 games. A Generation 5 debut means a shorter history, but Petilil has appeared steadily across every generation since.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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