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#667 · Generation 6

Litleo

Max CP (L40 / L50)
1,425 / 1,611
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
814 / 1,018
Research CP (L15)
611
Buddy distance
3 km
2nd charged move
10,000 dust · 25 candy
  • Shiny
  • Shadow
  • Tradable
  • Mega
  • Dynamax
Litleo
Situational

Verdict: Situational

Litleo has a niche: C-tier Little Cup. Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.

Battle roles

  • C
    Little Cup#43 of 168 · score 76.3

    It is ranked #43 in Little Cup on PvPoke with Incinerate / Crunch / Flame Charge.

  • –
    Great League#515 of 1154 · score 74.3

    Ranked #515 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.

Collection value

Nothing special: keep one for the Pokedex.

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

Attack139
Defense112
Stamina158

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

Weak to

Resists

Evolution line

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

LeagueTierRankScoreRecommended movesTypical build
Little CupC#43 / 16876.3
Incinerate · Crunch · Flame Charge
L13.5 · 4/12/12
Great League–#515 / 115474.3
Incinerate · Flame Charge · Crunch
L48.5 · 7/15/15

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 typeTierRankDPSTDOBest moves
fire–#194 / 2637.475Fire Fang · Flamethrower
dark–#271 / 3636.566Fire Fang · Crunch

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 moveTypeRaid powerEnergyDurationDPSPvP powerPvP energySpeed
Fire FangSTAB
fire13+91.0s13.08+62 turns
TackleSTAB
normal5+50.5s10.03+31 turn
EmberSTAB
fire10+101.0s10.04+92 turns
IncinerateSTAB
fire32+222.5s12.820+205 turns
Charged moveTypeRaid powerEnergyDurationDmg/energyPvP powerPvP energyEffects
Flame ChargeSTAB
fire70-334.0s2.1265-50100% chance: +1 own Atk
FlamethrowerSTAB
fire65-502.0s1.3090-55
Crunch
dark65-333.0s1.9770-4520% chance: -1 foe Def

Questions people ask

Is Litleo good in Pokemon GO?
Yes. Litleo is C-tier for Little Cup.
Should I keep or transfer Litleo?
Litleo has a niche: C-tier Little Cup. Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.
What are the best Litleo IVs for Little Cup?
The rank-1 Little Cup spread is 4/12/12 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 500 CP cap at level 13.5. 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 Litleo a good raid attacker?
Litleo ranks #194 of 263 fire attackers with 7.4 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Can Litleo be shiny in Pokemon GO?
Yes. Shiny Litleo is available from photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

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