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No. 668 · National Pokédex

Pyroar

カエンジシ · Kaenjishi · Némélios
🔥 Fire ⚪ Normal
Height
1.5 m
Weight
81.5 kg
Category
Royal Pokémon
Generation
Generation 6
Pyroar
🔊 Cry

⚡The Essentials on Pyroar

Types
Fire Normal
Weaknesses
×2 Water, Fighting, Ground, Rock Table
Resistances
×½ Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel, Fairy · immune: Ghost
Evolution
Litleo → Pyroar (Lv. 35)
Shiny
Shiny PyroarAlternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View
Special Forms
Mega Pyroar (Pyroarite) Details
Stats
Total 507 · top stat: Special Attack (109) Detail
In Current Games
Other Names
Némélios in French · カエンジシ, Kaenjishi in Japanese · Pyroleo in German All Languages

📋Overview

Pyroar is a Fire and Normal-type Pokémon, No. 668 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 6. Category: Royal Pokémon. Height: 1.5 m, weight: 81.5 kg.

Pyroar evolves from Litleo and does not evolve further.

Abilities: Rivalry and Unnerve. Hidden Ability: Moxie. Pyroar is weak to Water, Fighting, Ground and Rock-type moves (×2 damage). Pyroar takes no damage from Ghost-type moves.

Generation
Generation 6
X / Y
National No.
#668
National Pokédex
Category
Royal Pokémon
Status
Standard

📊Base Stats

The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.

HP
86
255
Attack
68
255
Defense
72
255
Special Attack
109
255
Special Defense
66
255
Speed
106
255
Total
507
Min HP (Lv. 100)
282
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
376
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently

🛡️Type Effectiveness

Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Fire / Normal). See the type chart

Weak (×2) — 4 types
Water
×2
Fighting
×2
Ground
×2
Rock
×2
Normal (×1) — 7 types
Normal
×1
Electric
×1
Poison
×1
Flying
×1
Psychic
×1
Dragon
×1
Dark
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 6 types
Fire
×½
Grass
×½
Ice
×½
Bug
×½
Steel
×½
Fairy
×½
Immune (×0) — 1 type
Ghost
×0

✨Abilities

Rivalry
Ability 1
The Pokémon's competitive spirit makes it deal more damage to Pokémon of the same gender, but less damage to Pokémon of the opposite gender.
Unnerve
Ability 2
Unnerves opposing Pokémon and makes them unable to eat Berries.
Moxie
When the Pokémon knocks out a target, it shows moxie, which boosts its Attack stat.

🌱Pyroar Evolution

Litleo
#667
Litleo
Fire Normal
Level 35 →
Pyroar
#668
Pyroar
Fire Normal

🔮Pyroar Forms and Shiny

Pyroar
Standard Form
Fire · Normal
Pyroar – Mega Pyroar
Mega Pyroar
Fire · Normal
Mega Evolution
Shiny Availability
Shiny Pyroar
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096. With Shiny Charm: 1/1365. Masuda Method: 1/683.

⚔️Pyroar Moves

Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.

Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
1
Tackle
Normal Phys.
100%
40
35
1
Ember
Fire Spec.
100%
40
25
1
Leer
Normal Stat
100%
—
30
1
Work Up
Normal Stat
—
—
30
1
Hyper Beam
Normal Spec.
90%
150
5
11
Headbutt
Normal Phys.
100%
70
15
15
Noble Roar
Normal Stat
100%
—
30
20
Take Down
Normal Phys.
85%
90
20
23
Fire Fang
Fire Phys.
95%
65
15
28
Endeavor
Normal Phys.
100%
—
5
33
Echoed Voice
Normal Spec.
100%
40
15
38
Flamethrower
Fire Spec.
100%
90
15
42
Crunch
Dark Phys.
100%
80
15
48
Hyper Voice
Normal Spec.
100%
90
10
51
Incinerate
Fire Spec.
100%
60
15
57
Overheat
Fire Spec.
90%
130
5

🥚Advanced Breeding

Egg Groups
Field
Gender
♂ 100.0 / ♀ 0.0%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Special Attack
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.

🗺️Where to Find Pyroar

Available in 6 games, 6 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.

Natively obtainable: X Y Ultra Moon Ultra Sun Scarlet Violet

Generation VI

❎
X 1 encounter
Available ▼
Tall grass (1)
Friend Safari Lv. 30 33%
🟥
Y 1 encounter
Available ▼
Tall grass (1)
Friend Safari Lv. 30 33%

Generation VII

🌒
Ultra Moon 1 encounter
Available ▼
Bubbling spots (1)
Poni Plains Lv. 54-57 30%
🌞
Ultra Sun 1 encounter
Available ▼
Bubbling spots (1)
Poni Plains Lv. 54-57 30%

Generation IX

🔴
Scarlet 1 encounter
Available ▼
Picnic (1)
Paldea
🟣
Violet 1 encounter
Available ▼
Picnic (1)
Paldea

🔄Transfer to Pokémon HOME

How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.

X
→ Pokémon Bank Pokémon Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
Y
→ Pokémon Bank Pokémon Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
Ultra Sun
→ Pokémon Bank Pokémon Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
Ultra Moon
→ Pokémon Bank Pokémon Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
Scarlet
→ Pokémon HOME HOME (direct)
Violet
→ Pokémon HOME HOME (direct)
Note: Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.

🏆Competitive & Meta

ZU
Smogon · Gen IX · 2026-09
ZeroUsed
Usage rate: 5.0% · Position #31

📱Pyroar in Pokémon GO

Pyroar in Pokémon GO
  • 2,767Max CP (Lv. 40)
  • 1,581Perfect CP in Raids
  • 3 kmper Candy as Buddy
  • ✨ Shiny available
Pokémon GO entry: Pyroar →

📖Pokédex Entries

Description by game, with language selection.

X
“The male with the largest mane of fire is the leader of the pride.”
Y
“With fiery breath of more than 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit, they viciously threaten any challenger. The females protect the pride’s cubs.”
Omega Ruby
“The male with the largest mane of fire is the leader of the pride.”
Alpha Sapphire
“With fiery breath of more than 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit, they viciously threaten any challenger. The females protect the pride’s cubs.”
Ultra Sun
“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.”
Ultra Moon
“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.”

🌍Multilingual Names

🇫🇷 Français
Némélios
🇬🇧 English
Pyroar
🇯🇵 漢字
カエンジシ
🇯🇵 Kana
カエンジシ
🇯🇵 Romaji
Kaenjishi
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Pyroleo
🇪🇸 Español
Pyroar
🇮🇹 Italiano
Pyroar
🇰🇷 한국어
화염레오
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
火炎狮
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
火炎獅
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Royal
🇬🇧 EN
Royal Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
おうじゃポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Monarch

🎬Media & Gallery

Official artwork
Dream World
Pokémon HOME
Gen V (animated)
Back sprite
Shiny
Gen I
Gen II
Gen III
Gen IV
Audio Cries

❓Frequently asked questions about Pyroar

What type is Pyroar?

Pyroar is a Fire and Normal-type Pokémon.

Can Pyroar still evolve?

Pyroar is the final stage of its evolutionary line: coming from Litleo, it does not evolve further.

What are Pyroar's weaknesses?

Pyroar is weak to Water, Fighting, Ground and Rock-type moves (×2 damage). Pyroar takes no damage from Ghost-type moves.

What is Pyroar's Hidden Ability?

Pyroar's Hidden Ability is Moxie. Its regular Abilities are Rivalry and Unnerve.

Where to find Pyroar in Pokémon Legends: Z-A?

In Pokémon Legends: Z-A, Pyroar appears in the wild in Wild Zone 17 (Lv. 44-47). Lumiose Pokédex number: 46. All Wild Zones

How to Mega Evolve Pyroar?

Pyroar can Mega Evolve in battle if it holds the matching Mega Stone. For Mega Pyroar, the required Mega Stone is Pyroarite. In Pokémon Champions: in the shop for 2,000 VP.

Is Pyroar available in Pokémon Champions?

Yes, Pyroar is playable in Pokémon Champions, as is Mega Pyroar.

Can you get a Shiny Pyroar in Pokémon GO?

Yes, Shiny Pyroar is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry