Edition differences: original GBA and Nintendo Switch (2026)

Battle data describes Generation III rules. Availability notes distinguish native catches, evolution and breeding from original GBA imports. GBA games can trade with compatible Generation III games after the network quest; Switch supports local FireRed/LeafGreen trading and cannot import Pokémon from other games. Transfers to Pokémon HOME are one way.

GBA: AuroraTicket and MysticTicket required historical event distributions. Switch: both tickets are added after entering the Hall of Fame, providing access to Deoxys on Birth Island and Lugia/Ho-Oh on Navel Rock. Other event Pokémon and GBA imports are not made available by these tickets.

Original GBA: a roaming Entei or Raikou that successfully ends an encounter with Roar disappears permanently because of a game bug. The Switch editions fix this Roar disappearance bug.

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Cradily

#346 in the National Pokédex • Barnacle Pokémon

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Shiny

Lileep Anorith

Pokédex entries

FireRed

It ensnares prey with its eight tentacles. It then melts the prey with a strong acid before feeding.

LeafGreen

It ensnares prey with its eight tentacles. It then melts the prey with a strong acid before feeding.

Details

Types

Weak to

2×

2×

2×

2×

Resists

0.5×

0.5×

Growth

EV yield, catch rate, and experience details for this Pokémon.

EV yield	2 SpD
Catch rate	45
Base Exp.	201

Eggs

Egg groups, gender ratio, and hatching details for this Pokémon.

Egg groups	Water 3
Gender	87.5% male 12.5% female
Egg cycles	30 (7,935 steps)

Evolution

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Lileep #345	Level 40 This line requires importing Pokémon from another Generation III game on GBA; unavailable on Switch. Requires the National Pokédex.	Cradily #346

Moves

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.

		Class				Description
Start	Acid	Physical	40	100	30	The foe is sprayed with a harsh, hide-melting acid that may lower DEFENSE.
Start	Constrict	Physical	10	100	35	The foe is attacked with long tentacles or vines. It may lower SPEED.
Start	Ingrain	Status	-	-	20	The user lays roots that restore HP on every turn. It can’t switch out.
Start	Astonish	Physical	30	100	15	An attack using a startling shout. It also may make the foe flinch.
8	Constrict	Physical	10	100	35	The foe is attacked with long tentacles or vines. It may lower SPEED.
15	Acid	Physical	40	100	30	The foe is sprayed with a harsh, hide-melting acid that may lower DEFENSE.
22	Ingrain	Status	-	-	20	The user lays roots that restore HP on every turn. It can’t switch out.
29	Confuse Ray	Status	-	100	10	The foe is exposed to a sinister ray that triggers confusion.
36	Amnesia	Status	-	-	20	Forgets about something and sharply raises SP. DEF.
48	Ancient Power	Physical	60	100	5	An ancient power is used to attack. It may also raise all the user’s stats.
60	Stockpile	Status	-	-	10	The user charges up power for use later. It can be used three times.
60	Spit Up	Physical	100	100	10	The power built using STOCKPILE is released at once for attack.
60	Swallow	Status	-	-	10	The energy it built using STOCKPILE is absorbed to restore HP.

Machine compatibility for Generation III. HM08 Dive cannot be obtained in FireRed or LeafGreen; a Pokémon must learn it in another Generation III game and be traded in on GBA. Switch has no incoming transfers from those games.

		Class				Description
TM06	Toxic	Status	-	85	10	A move that badly poisons the foe. Its poison damage worsens every turn.
TM09	Bullet Seed	Special	10	100	30	The user shoots seeds at the foe. Two to five seeds are shot at once.
TM10	Hidden Power	Physical	-	100	15	An attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the user.
TM11	Sunny Day	Status	-	-	5	The sun blazes for five turns, powering up FIRE-type moves.
TM15	Hyper Beam	Physical	150	90	5	A severely damaging attack that makes the user rest on the next turn.
TM17	Protect	Status	-	-	10	Enables the user to evade all attacks. It may fail if used in succession.
TM19	Giga Drain	Special	60	100	5	A harsh attack that absorbs half the damage it inflicted to restore HP.
TM21	Frustration	Physical	-	100	20	This attack move grows more powerful the less the user likes its TRAINER.
TM22	Solar Beam	Special	120	100	10	A 2-turn move that blasts the foe with absorbed energy in the 2nd turn.
TM26	Earthquake	Physical	100	100	10	An earthquake that strikes all Pokémon in battle excluding the user.
TM27	Return	Physical	-	100	20	This attack move grows more powerful the more the user likes its TRAINER.
TM32	Double Team	Status	-	-	15	The user creates illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness.
TM36	Sludge Bomb	Physical	90	100	10	Filthy sludge is hurled at the foe. It may poison the target.
TM37	Sandstorm	Status	-	-	10	A 5-turn sandstorm that damages all types except ROCK, GROUND, and STEEL.
TM39	Rock Tomb	Physical	50	80	10	Boulders are hurled at the foe. It also lowers the foe’s SPEED if it hits.
TM42	Facade	Physical	70	100	20	An attack that is boosted if user is burned, poisoned, or paralyzed.
TM43	Secret Power	Physical	70	100	20	An attack that may have an additional effect that varies with the terrain.
TM44	Rest	Status	-	-	10	The user sleeps for two turns to fully restore HP and heal any status problem.
TM45	Attract	Status	-	100	15	If it is the other gender, the foe is made infatuated and unlikely to attack.
HM04	Strength	Physical	80	100	15	The foe is slugged at maximum power. Can also be used to move boulders.
HM06	Rock Smash	Physical	20	100	15	An attack that may also cut DEFENSE. It can also smash cracked boulders.

Tutors

Moves this Pokémon can learn from move tutors in this game.

	Class				Description
Body Slam	Physical	85	100	15	The user drops its full body on the foe. It may leave the foe paralyzed.
Double-Edge	Physical	120	100	15	A reckless, life-risking tackle that also hurts the user a little.
Mimic	Status	-	-	10	The user copies the move last used by the foe for the rest of the battle.
Rock Slide	Physical	75	90	10	Large boulders are hurled at the foe. It may make the foe flinch.
Substitute	Status	-	-	10	The user creates a decoy using one-quarter of its full HP.

Traits

Ability options available to this Pokémon in this game.

Suction Cups

Firmly anchors the body.

#345

Lileep

#347

Anorith

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