Litleo
FireNormal
Best attacking moveset: Tackle and Flamethrower, worth 8.1 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Litleo can learn 12 combinations. Tackle with Flamethrower 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.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ember | Fire | 10 | 1.0s | +10 |
| Fire Fang | Fire | 13 | 1.0s | +9 |
| Incinerate | Fire | 32 | 2.5s | +22 |
| Tackle | Normal | 5 | 0.5s | +5 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crunch | Dark | 65 | 3.0s | -33 |
| Flamethrower | Fire | 65 | 2.0s | -50 |
| Flame Charge | Fire | 70 | 4.0s | -33 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Litleo has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, research, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 1,611 at level 50, 1,425 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 814 CP at level 20, or 1,018 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 761 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 139 attack · 112 defense · 158 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 10,000 Stardust and 25 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Size | 0.6 m and 13.5 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Litleo does not have one best moveset, it has 4. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Bug, Steel, Grass.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Bug | Fire Fang + Flamethrower | 12.3 |
| Steel | Fire Fang + Flamethrower | 12.3 |
| Grass | Fire Fang + Flamethrower | 12.3 |
| Ice | Fire Fang + Flamethrower | 12.3 |
| Psychic | Tackle + Crunch | 8.9 |
| Ghost | Fire Fang + Crunch | 8.7 |
| Normal | Tackle + Flamethrower | 8.1 |
| Fighting | Tackle + Flamethrower | 8.1 |
| Tackle + Flamethrower | 8.1 | |
| Poison | Tackle + Flamethrower | 8.1 |
| Ground | Tackle + Flamethrower | 8.1 |
| Electric | Tackle + Flamethrower | 8.1 |
| Dark | Tackle + Flamethrower | 8.1 |
| Fairy | Tackle + Flamethrower | 8.1 |
| Fire | Tackle + Flamethrower | 6.7 |
| Water | Tackle + Flamethrower | 6.7 |
| Dragon | Tackle + Flamethrower | 6.7 |
| Rock | Tackle + Crunch | 5.6 |
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 Litleo is actually for.
Counters: what beats Litleo
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Lucario | FightingSteel | Force Palm + Aura Sphere Legacy | 48.6 |
 Pheromosa | BugFighting | Low Kick + Focus Blast | 44.5 |
 Terrakion | RockFighting | Double Kick + Sacred Sword Legacy | 44.3 |
 Blaziken | FireFighting | Counter + Aura Sphere | 43.9 |
 Inteleon | Water | Water Gun + Hydro Cannon Legacy | 41.9 |
 Kyogre | Water | Waterfall + Origin Pulse Legacy | 41.7 |
 Glimmora | RockPoison | Rock Throw + Meteor Beam | 41.2 |
 Groudon | Ground | Mud Shot + Precipice Blades Legacy | 40.9 |
 Rampardos | Rock | Smack Down + Rock Slide | 40.8 |
 Conkeldurr | Fighting | Force Palm + Focus Blast | 40.5 |
Ranked by damage per second against Litleo's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.