Competitive Information for Lillipup [Black/White]
Normal
Abilities:
If this Pokemon has no item, it finds one used by an adjacent Pokemon this turn.
No competitive use.
This Pokemon cannot fall asleep. Gaining this Ability while asleep cures it.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Lillipup? These builds are optimized for Black/White Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Black/White metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Meet Lillipup, the exquisite Pokémon of Normal types! Lillipup is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. The LC tier (Little Cup) is where it shines. Its only type-related weakness is Fighting. Explore the movesets below to see how Lillipup performs in battles.
Item: Eviolite / Life Orb
Ability: Pickup
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Frustration / Return
- Wild Charge / Thunder Fang
- Crunch / Bite
- Fire Fang
Lillipup is an astounding Physical Sweeper. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Lillipup is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield without an Eviolite attached to it. If Eviolite is held by a Pokémon that is not fully evolved, it will raises the Defense and Special Defense of that Pokemon by 50%. Focus Sash helps protect Lillipup from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Lillipup's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Pickup, if Lillipup has no item it finds one used by an adjacent pokemon this turn.
♦ Return is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Wild Charge is a physical 90-base power Electric-type move (has 1/4 recoil).
♦ Thunder Fang is a physical 65-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze. 10% chance to flinch).
♦ Crunch is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Bite is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Fire Fang is a physical 65-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn. 10% chance to flinch).
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Item: Rocky Helmet
Ability: Vital Spirit
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 252 Def
Moveset:
- Wild Charge
- Ice Fang
- Endure
- Reversal
Lillipup is an outstanding Physical Tank. It was designed to take a hefty amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. With Vital Spirit, Lillipup cannot fall asleep. gaining this ability while asleep cures it.
♦ Ice Fang is a physical 65-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze. 10% chance to flinch).
♦ Endure is a status move (Lillipup survives attacks this turn with at least 1 hp).
♦ Reversal is a physical 0-base power Fighting-type move (more power the less hp your Lillipup has left).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Lillipup? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Black/White Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Black/White metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Eviolite / Life Orb
Ability: Pickup
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Frustration / Return
- Wild Charge / Thunder Fang
- Crunch / Bite
- Fire Fang
Lillipup is an interesting Physical Sweeper. It tries to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Lillipup is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield but Eviolite makes it possibly stronger than it's final form. If Eviolite is held by a Pokémon that is not fully evolved, it will raises the Defense and Special Defense of that Pokemon by 50%. Focus Sash helps protect Lillipup from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Lillipup's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Pickup, if Lillipup has no item it finds one used by an adjacent pokemon this turn.
♦ Return is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Wild Charge is a physical 90-base power Electric-type move (has 1/4 recoil).
♦ Thunder Fang is a physical 65-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze. 10% chance to flinch).
♦ Crunch is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Bite is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Fire Fang is a physical 65-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn. 10% chance to flinch).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Lillipup can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Black/White generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Lillipup.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Lillipup can perform in Black/White. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive BW Move and Ability Combos for Lillipup
- Moves: Endure + Reversal
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Reversal
- Moves: Yawn + Protect
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Helping Hand, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Yawn, Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Lillipup's stats
- Howl
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Lillipup
- Howl
- Protect
- Rest
- Snarl
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Lillipup in Black and White
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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