668: Pyroar

Essentials

Pyroar

Royal Pokémon

Abilities

Rivalry: Increases damage inflicted to 1.25× against Pokémon of the same gender, but decreases damage to 0.75× against the opposite gender.
Unnerve: Prevents opposing Pokémon from eating held Berries.

Hidden Ability

Moxie: Raises Attack one stage upon KOing a Pokémon.

Damage Taken

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
National: 668
Central Kalos: 58
Updated Alola: 371
Updated Poni: 118

Names

Japanese: カエンジシ (kaenjishi)
: カエンジシ
Korean: 화염레오
Chinese: 火炎獅
: 火炎狮
French: Némélios
German: Pyroleo
Spanish: Pyroar
Italian: Pyroar

Breeding

Gender

⅛ male, ⅞ female

Egg groups

Field

Hatch counter

Steps to hatch

5355 / 2805

Compatibility

Training

Base EXP

177

Effort points

2 Special Attack

Capture rate

Base happiness

Growth rate

medium slow

Wild held items

		nothing
		nothing

Evolution

Compare this family

Baby	Basic	Stage 1	Stage 2
	Litleo	Pyroar Level up, starting at level 35

Stats

			Level
			Effort
		Pctile	Min IVs	Max IVs
HP	86	80.1	345	376
Attack	68	39.8	204	235
Defense	72	54.6	212	243
Special Attack	109	85.4	286	317
Special Defense	66	46.9	200	231
Speed	106	88.7	280	311
Total	507	73.2

Flavor

Detailed flavor page covering all versions

Flavor Text

: The male with the largest mane of fire is the leader of the pride.
: With fiery breath of more than 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit, they viciously threaten any challenger. The females protect the pride’s cubs.
: The male with the largest mane of fire is the leader of the pride.
: With fiery breath of more than 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit, they viciously threaten any challenger. The females protect the pride’s cubs.

: The males are usually lazy, but when attacked by a strong foe, a male will protect its friends with no regard for its own safety.
: The temperature of its breath is over 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit, but Pyroar doesn’t use it on its prey. This Pokémon prefers to eat raw meat.

Sprites

Miscellany

Species: Royal Pokémon
Color: Brown
Cry
Shape: Mensal

Height

4'11.1"
1.5 m

Weight

815

179.7 lb
81.5 kg

Locations

Ridiculously detailed breakdown

Moves

Fire and Normal moves get STAB, and have their type highlighted in green.

Special moves better suit Pyroar's higher Special Attack, and have their class highlighted in green.

			Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
—	—	—	Hyper Beam			5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
—	—	—	Tackle			35	40	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
—	—	—	Leer			30	—	100%		Lowers the target's Defense by one stage.
5	5	—	Ember			25	40	100%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
8	8	—	Work Up			30	—	—		Raises the user's Attack and Special Attack by one stage each.
		5	Ember			25	40	100%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
		8	Work Up			30	—	—		Raises the user's Attack and Special Attack by one stage each.
11	11	11	Headbutt			15	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
15	15	15	Noble Roar			30	—	100%		Lowers the target's Attack and Special Attack by one stage.
20	20	20	Take Down			20	90	85%		User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
23	23	23	Fire Fang			15	65	95%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target and a 10% chance to make the target flinch.
28	28	28	Endeavor			5	*	100%		Lowers the target's HP to equal the user's.
33	33	33	Echoed Voice			15	40	100%		Power increases by 100% for each consecutive use by any friendly Pokémon, to a maximum of 200.
38	38	38	Flamethrower			15	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
42	42	42	Crunch			15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
48	48	48	Hyper Voice			10	90	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
51	51	51	Incinerate			15	60	100%		Destroys the target's held berry.
57	57	57	Overheat			5	130	90%		Lowers the user's Special Attack by two stages after inflicting damage.
			Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
Egg, learned by Litleo but not Pyroar
			Entrainment			15	—	100%		Copies the user's ability onto the target.
			Fire Spin			15	35	85%		Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
			Flare Blitz			15	120	100%		User takes 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
			Snatch			10	—	—	4	Steals the target's move, if it's self-targeted.
			Yawn			10	—	—		Target sleeps at the end of the next turn.
			Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
			Bounce			5	85	85%		User bounces high into the air, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
			Endeavor			5	*	100%		Lowers the target's HP to equal the user's.
			Heat Wave			10	95	90%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
			Helping Hand			20	—	—	5	Ally's next move inflicts half more damage.
			Hyper Voice			10	90	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
			Iron Tail			15	100	75%		Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
			Snatch			10	—	—	4	Steals the target's move, if it's self-targeted.
			Snore			15	50	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
			Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
		01	Work Up			30	—	—		Raises the user's Attack and Special Attack by one stage each.
05	05	05	Roar			20	—	—	-6	Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.
06	06	06	Toxic			10	—	90%		Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
10	10	10	Hidden Power			15	60	100%		Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
11	11	11	Sunny Day			5	—	—		Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
12	12	12	Taunt			20	—	100%		For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves.
15	15	15	Hyper Beam			5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
17	17	17	Protect			10	—	—	4	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
18	18	18	Rain Dance			5	—	—		Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
21	21	21	Frustration			20	*	100%		Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
22	22	22	Solar Beam			10	120	100%		Requires a turn to charge before attacking.
27	27	27	Return			20	*	100%		Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
28	28		Dig			10	80	100%		User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
32	32	32	Double Team			15	—	—		Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
35	35	35	Flamethrower			15	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
38	38	38	Fire Blast			5	110	85%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
42	42	42	Facade			20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
43	43	43	Flame Charge			20	50	100%		Inflicts regular damage. Raises the user's Speed by one stage.
44	44	44	Rest			10	—	—		User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
45	45	45	Attract			15	—	100%		Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
46	46	46	Thief			25	60	100%		Takes the target's item.
48	48	48	Round			15	60	100%		Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.
49	49	49	Echoed Voice			15	40	100%		Power increases by 100% for each consecutive use by any friendly Pokémon, to a maximum of 200.
50	50	50	Overheat			5	130	90%		Lowers the user's Special Attack by two stages after inflicting damage.
59	59		Incinerate			15	60	100%		Destroys the target's held berry.
61	61	61	Will-O-Wisp			15	—	85%		Burns the target.
66	66	66	Payback			10	50	100%		Power is doubled if the target has already moved this turn.
67	67		Retaliate			5	70	100%		Has double power if a friendly Pokémon fainted last turn.
68	68	68	Giga Impact			5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
78	78	78	Bulldoze			20	60	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
87	87	87	Swagger			15	—	85%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
88	88	88	Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
90	90	90	Substitute			10	—	—		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
93	93	93	Wild Charge			15	90	100%		User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
	94		Secret Power			20	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
94			Rock Smash			15	40	100%		Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
95	95	95	Snarl			15	55	95%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Special Attack by one stage.
97	97	97	Dark Pulse			15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
100	100	100	Confide			20	—	—		Lowers the target's Special Attack by one stage.
H4	H4		Strength			15	80	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
	H6		Rock Smash			15	40	100%		Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.