Best moves for Hisuian Lilligant in Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Hisuian Lilligant is a Regional Variant in Pokémon Legends: Arceus and will evolve from Petilil (using a Sun Stone). Hisuian Lilligant is a Grass and Fighting-type Pokémon, differing from Lilligant's original sole Grass-typing.

Since Hisuian Lilligant is a Grass and Fighting-type Pokémon, the strongest moves will also be Grass and Fighting-type. This is because Pokémon using moves that match their typing will benefit from something called S.T.A.B. (Same Type Attack Bonus) which will allow the moves to do increased damage in battle. Hisuian Lilligant's best moves are Leaf Storm, Close Combat, Petal Dance, and Energy Ball.

Hisuian Lilligant will gain the ability to use Leaf Storm at level 47 (mastered at level 59), Close Combat at level 57 (mastered at level 71), Petal Dance at level 53 (mastered at level 66), and Energy Ball at level 21 (mastered at level 31).

How to use Hisuian Lilligant best in battle

Hisuian Lilligant is a Fighting and Grass-type Pokémon so players wanting to best use it in battle will need to know which typings to avoid and which to fight head-on.

Grass-type Pokémon are vulnerable to Fire, Poison, Ice, Flying, and Bug-type attacks. Electrode's Grass-type moves will be super effective against Water, Rock, and Ground-type Pokémon.

Fighting-type Pokémon are vulnerable to Flying, Fairy, and Psychic-type attacks. Fighting-type moves are super effective against Ice, Rock, Steel, Dark, and Normal-type Pokémon.

Related: How to evolve Petilil into Hisuian Lilligant in Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Hisuian Lilligant's base stats

• Stat Total: 480
  • HP: 70
  • Attack: 105
  • Defense: 75
  • Special Attack: 50
  • Special Defense: 75
  • Speed: 105

Hisuian Lilligant has a much better attack stat than special attack stat. This means that a special attack move will work better with this Pokémon rather than a physical attack. Players should prioritize special attacks in battle in order to use Hisuian Lilligant to its best ability.

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