Lileep
RockGrass
Best attacking moveset: Bullet Seed and Grass Knot, worth 6.4 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Lileep can learn 9 combinations. Bullet Seed with Grass Knot does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acid | Poison | 11 | 1.0s | +10 |
| Bullet Seed | Grass | 7 | 1.0s | +13 |
| Infestation | Bug | 9 | 1.0s | +13 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancient Power | Rock | 70 | 3.5s | -33 |
| Grass Knot | Grass | 90 | 2.5s | -50 |
| Mirror Coat | Psychic | 60 | 2.5s | -50 |
Best moveset against each type
Lileep does not have one best moveset, it has 7. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Ground, Rock, Water.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Ground | Bullet Seed + Grass Knot | 9.7 |
| Rock | Bullet Seed + Grass Knot | 9.7 |
| Water | Bullet Seed + Grass Knot | 9.7 |
| Bug | Infestation + Ancient Power | 7.2 |
| Ice | Bullet Seed + Ancient Power | 7.2 |
| Fairy | Acid + Grass Knot | 7.2 |
| Psychic | Infestation + Grass Knot | 7.0 |
| Dark | Infestation + Grass Knot | 7.0 |
| Bullet Seed + Ancient Power | 6.8 | |
| Fire | Bullet Seed + Ancient Power | 6.8 |
| Normal | Bullet Seed + Grass Knot | 6.4 |
| Fighting | Bullet Seed + Grass Knot | 6.4 |
| Ghost | Bullet Seed + Grass Knot | 6.4 |
| Electric | Bullet Seed + Grass Knot | 6.4 |
| Grass | Acid + Ancient Power | 5.8 |
| Poison | Bullet Seed + Mirror Coat | 5.3 |
| Dragon | Infestation + Ancient Power | 5.1 |
| Steel | Bullet Seed + Grass Knot | 4.0 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Lileep is actually for.
Counters: what beats Lileep
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Lucario | FightingSteel | Force PalmAura SphereLegacy | 37.4 |
 Pheromosa | BugFighting | Bug BiteFocus Blast | 36.4 |
 Kartana | GrassSteel | Fury CutterSacred Sword | 35.6 |
 Terrakion | RockFighting | Double KickSacred SwordLegacy | 34.1 |
 Metagross | SteelPsychic | Fury CutterMeteor MashLegacy | 34.0 |
Ranked by damage per second against Lileep's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family. Twelve deep, with what Lileep is weak to.
Type matchups
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Lileep has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, research, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 1,460 at level 50, 1,291 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 738 CP at level 20, or 922 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 686 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 105 attack · 150 defense · 165 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Purify a Shadow one | 3,000 Stardust and 3 Candy |
| Size | 0.99 m and 23.8 kg |