Lileep (Pokémon)

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Lileep Sea Lily Pokémon リリーラ Lilyla #0345 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Rock Grass Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Suction Cups Cacophony Cacophony Storm Drain Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 87.5% male, 12.5% female	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Water 3 Hatch time 30 cycles
Height 3'03" 1.0 m Lileep 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 52.5 lbs. 23.8 kg Lileep 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 121 Gen. III 99 IV 71 V+	Leveling rate Erratic
EV yield Total: 1 Lileep 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 1 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Purple	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Lileep (Japanese: リリーラ Lilyla) is a dual-type Rock/Grass Fossil Pokémon introduced in Generation III.

It is resurrected from a Root Fossil and evolves into Cradily starting at level 40.

Biology

Lileep is a somewhat plantlike Pokémon with eight dark-tipped, pink petal-like tentacles protruding from an opening on top of its head. Inside the pitch-black opening are two glowing, yellow eyes. The remainder of its head is purple with yellow eyespots resembling targets. The head is connected to the body through a yellow stem. The body itself is purple and semi-spherical. Four stubby roots anchor this Pokémon firmly to the rocks of its home on the sea floor.

In ancient times, it lived in warm seas. It waves its tentacles around to disguise itself as seaweed to attract prey, which is swallowed whole after being entangled. Lileep has been extinct for 100 million years, but specimens can be revived from Root Fossils.

Evolution

Lileep evolves into Cradily.

Unevolved Lileep  Rock  Grass

→

First evolution Cradily  Rock  Grass

In the anime

Lileep in the anime

Major appearances

Minor appearances

Multiple Lileep debuted in Where's Armaldo?, where they were among the Fossil Pokémon being looked after by Professor Proctor and Annie Proctor on Wales Island.

In Lucario and the Mystery of Mew, three Lileep were living in the Tree of Beginning.

A Mirage Lileep appeared in The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon.

In Wild in the Streets!, three Lileep were living in the habitat created for revived Fossil Pokémon.

Four Lileep appeared in The Mew from Here!, where they were seen on Faraway Island.

Pokédex entries

In the manga

Lileep in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

In Tanks, but No Tanks, Anorith & Lileep, a Lileep was set free alongside an Anorith during Ruby's stay in Fallarbor Town. Using the raw talent in battle that he inherited from Norman, he calmed them when he saw that nobody was looking.

In Pinsir Me, I Must Be Dreaming, a Lileep was a Battle Factory Pokémon.

The Battle Factory rented a Lileep, which was stolen by Guile Hideout in Skirting Around Surskit I.

The Battle Tower rented a Lileep, which was stolen by Guile Hideout in The Final Battle VII.

A Lileep belonging to an Aether Foundation Employee first appeared in Battle in Vast Poni Canyon.

In the TCG

Main article: Lileep (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

In events

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Sword	Shield	Big Root (5%)
Events*		Tanga Berry (100%)

Stats

Base stats

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

TCG-only moves

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball RS   Acquisition: Catch			Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 7.3% Friend Area: Deep-Sea Floor Phrases 51%-100% HP I've returned from 100 million years ago! 26%-50% HP My health is half gone already... 1%-25% HP I'm close to done... I want to sleep as a fossil again... Level up Yes! I've leveled up! It fills me with glee!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 6.4% IQ group: F
Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ● Defense ●●● Speed ●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 2.33 seconds Base HP: 52 Base Attack: 71 Base Defense: 56 Base Speed: 50
Pokémon Battle Trozei Rock Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Rock Attack Power: 50 - 100 5 #658 Mind Zap Delays your opponent's disruptions.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 165 Base Attack: 105 Base Defense: 150 Egg Distance: 7 km Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: 50 Fast Attacks: Acid, Infestation, Bullet Seed× Charged Attacks: Grass Knot, Mirror Coat, Ancient Power, Frustration, Return

Evolution data

Unevolved Lileep  Rock  Grass

Level 40 →

First evolution Cradily  Rock  Grass

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII Sword Shield File:Spr 8s 345.png File:Spr 8s 345 s.png
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation IX.
Cross-Generation HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Lileep images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• No other Pokémon has the same type combination as Lileep and its evolution.
  • Furthermore, Lileep and its evolution consist of the two types with the most weaknesses, Grass and Rock, but they have only four weaknesses.
• Lileep and its evolution are the only Grass-type Pokémon that belong in the Water 3 Egg Group.
• Before Generation VIII, the Lileep family had only been obtainable with their Hidden Ability in the Pokémon Dream World. Due to the closure of the Pokémon Global Link, the Lileep family could no longer be obtained with their Hidden Ability except through breeding. The Lileep family's Hidden Ability can currently be obtained via Max Raid Battles or the Ability Patch.

Origin

Bulbanews has an article related to this subject:

On the Origin of Species: Lileep and Cradily

Lileep may be based on crinoids (also known as sea lilies), extant marine animals. Crinoid fossils are particularly abundant, possibly inspiring Lileep's status as a fossil Pokémon. Its tentacles may be based on those of the sea anemone.

Name origin

Lileep may be a combination of lily and deep, sleep, creep, or peep.

Lilyla may be a combination of lily and possibly lila (Spanish for lilac, referring to its purple color).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese リリーラ Lilyla From lily and possibly lila French Lilia From liliacée and lilas Spanish Lileep Same as English name German Liliep From Lilie and possibly Likiep (a coral atoll in the Pacific Ocean) Italian Lileep Same as English name Korean 릴링 Lilring From lily Mandarin Chinese 觸手百合 / 触手百合 Chùshǒubǎihé From 觸手 / 触手 chùshǒu and 百合 bǎihé Cantonese Chinese 觸手百合 Jūksáubaakhahp From 觸手 jūksáu and 百合 baakhahp

More languages Hindi लिलीप Lileep Transcription of English name Thai ลิลีลา Lilila Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

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Cover

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Generation I

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Generation IV

Generation V

Generation VI

Generation VIII

External links

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