Is Lileep good in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Lileep is B-tier for Little Cup and has 1 other ranked role.

What are the best Lileep IVs for Little Cup?

The rank-1 Little Cup spread is 4/13/15 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 500 CP cap at level 15. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.

What are the best Lileep IVs for Great League?

The rank-1 Great League spread is 15/15/15 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 1500 CP cap at level 50. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.

Is Lileep a good raid attacker?

Lileep ranks #248 of 344 grass attackers with 6.2 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

Should I evolve Lileep?

Cradily is A-tier for Great League. Evolve the copy with the best IVs for that role and transfer spare Lileep for candy.

Can Lileep be shiny in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Shiny Lileep is available from photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

#345 · Generation 3

Lileep

rock grass

Max CP (L40 / L50): 1,291 / 1,460
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 738 / 922
Research CP (L15): 553
Buddy distance: 3 km
2nd charged move: 50,000 dust · 50 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Keep

Keep to evolve

Lileep will not win battles on its own, but Cradily is A-tier for Great League. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.

Battle roles

B
Little Cupshadow#14 of 168 · score 86.3
The Shadow version is ranked #14 in Little Cup on PvPoke with Acid / Ancient Power / Grass Knot.
C
Great League#370 of 1154 · score 78.2
It is ranked #370 in Great League on PvPoke with Acid / Grass Knot / Ancient Power.

Worth evolving into

Cradily
A Great LeagueA Ultra League (shadow)

Collection value

Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.

Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.

Base stats

Attack105

Defense150

Stamina165

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

bug×1.6
fighting×1.6
ice×1.6
steel×1.6

Resists

electric×0.625
normal×0.625

Evolution line

Lileep
→50 candyCradily

→ Cradily: 50 candy

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Little Cup	B	#18 / 168	84.8	Acid · Ancient Power · Grass Knot	L15 · 4/13/15
Little CupShadow	B	#14 / 168	86.3	Acid · Ancient Power · Grass Knot	L15 · 4/13/15
Great League	C	#370 / 1154	78.2	Acid · Grass Knot · Ancient Power	L50 · 15/15/15
Great LeagueShadow	–	#450 / 1154	76.1	Acid · Grass Knot · Ancient Power	L50 · 15/15/15

Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking type	Tier	Rank	DPS	TDO	Best moves
psychicShadow	–	#207 / 248	5.1	59	Acid · Mirror Coat
psychic	–	#218 / 248	4.4	61	Acid · Mirror Coat
grassShadow	–	#240 / 344	7.1	82	Infestation · Grass Knot
rockShadow	–	#246 / 294	5.8	67	Acid · Ancient Power
grass	–	#248 / 344	6.2	86	Infestation · Grass Knot
rock	–	#260 / 294	5.0	70	Acid · Ancient Power

Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.

Moves

Fast move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	DPS	PvP power	PvP energy	Speed
Acid	poison	11	+10	1.0s	11.0	6	+8	2 turns
Infestation	bug	9	+13	1.0s	9.0	10	+12	3 turns
Bullet SeedSTAB	grass	7	+13	1.0s	7.0	5	+13	3 turns

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy	Effects
Grass KnotSTAB	grass	90	-50	2.5s	1.80	90	-50
Mirror Coat	psychic	60	-50	2.5s	1.20	75	-45
Ancient PowerSTAB	rock	70	-33	3.5s	2.12	60	-45	10% chance: +1 own Atk, +1 own Def

Questions people ask

Is Lileep good in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Lileep is B-tier for Little Cup and has 1 other ranked role.
Should I keep or transfer Lileep?: Lileep will not win battles on its own, but Cradily is A-tier for Great League. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.
What are the best Lileep IVs for Little Cup?: The rank-1 Little Cup spread is 4/13/15 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 500 CP cap at level 15. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.
What are the best Lileep IVs for Great League?: The rank-1 Great League spread is 15/15/15 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 1500 CP cap at level 50. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.
Is Lileep a good raid attacker?: Lileep ranks #248 of 344 grass attackers with 6.2 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Should I evolve Lileep?: Cradily is A-tier for Great League. Evolve the copy with the best IVs for that role and transfer spare Lileep for candy.
Can Lileep be shiny in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Shiny Lileep is available from photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

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