--- title: "Liepard (#0510): Stats, Weaknesses, Moves & Lore | pokee.si" url: "https://pokee.si/pokemon/liepard" description: "Liepard (#0510): Dark-type Cruel Pokémon from Unova. Base stat total 446. Stats, matchups, evolutions, moves, every Pokédex entry and lore on pokee.si." last_updated: "2026-10-21" publisher: "pokee.si: a Pokédex for families (unofficial fan site)" last_checked: "2026-10-20" --- #0510 · Unova · Generation 5 # Liepard Cruel Pokémon · Dark-type ![Liepard official artwork](https://pokee.si/img/art/510.webp) Liepard is a [Dark](https://pokee.si/types/dark)-type Pokémon, the Cruel Pokémon, number 510 (#0510) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 5 and comes from the [Unova](https://pokee.si/guide/regions/unova) region. It is 1.1 m tall and weighs 37.5 kg. Liepard is the Cruel Pokémon, a sleek Dark-type big cat that vanishes and reappears without warning. Trainers admire its beautiful fur; the Pokédex adds that it is moody and vicious. ## How to pronounce Liepard Liepard is pronounced **LY-perd**. The capital letters show the stressed syllable. Listen to Liepard said out loud: [Listen](https://pokee.si/audio/names/510.mp3) In Japanese it is レパルダス (Lepardas). Hear every other name on the [Pokémon pronunciation guide](https://pokee.si/pronounce). ## Lore ### Biology Liepard is a slender purple cat speckled with yellow rosettes, with a pink mask marking over its green eyes, long yellow whiskers and a sickle-shaped tail. It is 1.1 m tall and weighs 37.5 kg. The Pokédex says its elegant shape comes from the muscles it has developed, which let it run silently at night. ### Behaviour Liepard sneaks up behind a target and strikes before the victim can react. The Pokédex warns that its gorgeous looks should not fool you. In Galar it contests territory with Thievul. ### Habitat Canon gives no natural habitat. In Black and White it prowls Routes 5, 9 and 16 and the Dreamyard. ### Powers Its Abilities are Limber and Unburden, with Prankster hidden. It has Fake Out, Sucker Punch, Nasty Plot, Night Slash and Play Rough to work with. With base Speed 106 and 88 in both Attack and Special Attack, it is a fast, fairly light hitter. ### Name origin Liepard may combine 'lie' and 'leopard'. The Japanese name is Lepardas (レパルダス), which may come from 'leopard' plus the Ancient Greek leopardós or Latin leopardus. ### Design inspiration Liepard shows traits of housecats and leopards, and could also draw on spotted wildcats such as the ocelot and serval. Bulbapedia adds a faint likeness to a black leopard, given its dark colouring and light spotting. These are fan readings. ### Evolution notes Liepard evolves from Purrloin at level 20. ### In the games Liepard first showed up as a wild Pokémon in Black and White and is wild again in Sword and Shield. It is not in Scarlet and Violet, and in Legends: Z-A wild ones appear only in the Mega Dimension DLC's Hyperspace Lumiose. ### In the anime Stephan's Liepard debuted in 'Lost at the League!' and lost to Ash's Krookodile in the next episode. Team Flare scientist Bryony's Liepard fought Ash's Pikachu and Greninja in 'Meeting at Terminus Cave!'. ### Fun facts - Bulbapedia notes that no other Pokémon shares its base stat total of 446. - Among Generation V Dark types, its base Speed of 106 is the highest. - Its anime debut was planned for the 23rd and 24th episodes of the Best Wishes series, but those episodes were postponed indefinitely after the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. - It shares its Cruel Pokémon category with Galarian Articuno. Sources: [Bulbapedia: Liepard (Pokémon)](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Liepard_(Pok%C3%A9mon)) · [Serebii: Liepard (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex)](https://www.serebii.net/pokedex-sv/liepard/) ## Base stats - HP: **64** - Attack: **88** - Defense: **50** - Sp. Atk: **88** - Sp. Def: **50** - Speed: **106** Liepard’s base stat total is **446**. Its highest stat is Speed. ## Type matchups ### What is Liepard weak to? Liepard takes extra damage from [Fighting](https://pokee.si/types/fighting) (2×), [Bug](https://pokee.si/types/bug) (2×), [Fairy](https://pokee.si/types/fairy) (2×) moves. It resists [Ghost](https://pokee.si/types/ghost) (½×), [Dark](https://pokee.si/types/dark) (½×). It is immune to [Psychic](https://pokee.si/types/psychic) moves. ## Evolution ### What does Liepard evolve from? Liepard evolves from [Purrloin](https://pokee.si/pokemon/purrloin) at level 20. Liepard is the final stage of its evolution family. The whole family: [Purrloin](https://pokee.si/pokemon/purrloin), **Liepard**. ## Abilities - [Limber](https://pokee.si/abilities/limber): Prevents paralysis. - [Unburden](https://pokee.si/abilities/unburden): Doubles Speed upon using or losing a held item. - [Prankster](https://pokee.si/abilities/prankster) (hidden ability): Raises non-damaging moves' priority by one stage. ## Moves ### Moves Liepard learns by level up in Sword / Shield | Level | Move | Type | Category | Power | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | [Scratch](https://pokee.si/moves/scratch) | Normal | Physical | 40 | | 1 | [Growl](https://pokee.si/moves/growl) | Normal | Status | — | | 1 | [Sand Attack](https://pokee.si/moves/sand-attack) | Ground | Status | — | | 1 | [Fake Out](https://pokee.si/moves/fake-out) | Normal | Physical | 40 | | 12 | [Fury Swipes](https://pokee.si/moves/fury-swipes) | Normal | Physical | 18 | | 16 | [Torment](https://pokee.si/moves/torment) | Dark | Status | — | | 23 | [Assurance](https://pokee.si/moves/assurance) | Dark | Physical | 60 | | 28 | [Hone Claws](https://pokee.si/moves/hone-claws) | Dark | Status | — | | 34 | [Sucker Punch](https://pokee.si/moves/sucker-punch) | Dark | Physical | 70 | | 40 | [Nasty Plot](https://pokee.si/moves/nasty-plot) | Dark | Status | — | | 46 | [Night Slash](https://pokee.si/moves/night-slash) | Dark | Physical | 70 | | 52 | [Play Rough](https://pokee.si/moves/play-rough) | Fairy | Physical | 90 | ### TM moves (41) Liepard can learn 41 moves from TMs in Sword / Shield: [Pay Day](https://pokee.si/moves/pay-day), [Hyper Beam](https://pokee.si/moves/hyper-beam), [Giga Impact](https://pokee.si/moves/giga-impact), [Thunder Wave](https://pokee.si/moves/thunder-wave), [Screech](https://pokee.si/moves/screech), [Rest](https://pokee.si/moves/rest), [Thief](https://pokee.si/moves/thief), [Snore](https://pokee.si/moves/snore), [Protect](https://pokee.si/moves/protect), [Charm](https://pokee.si/moves/charm), [Attract](https://pokee.si/moves/attract), [Rain Dance](https://pokee.si/moves/rain-dance), [Sunny Day](https://pokee.si/moves/sunny-day), [Facade](https://pokee.si/moves/facade), [Swift](https://pokee.si/moves/swift), [Fake Tears](https://pokee.si/moves/fake-tears), [U-turn](https://pokee.si/moves/u-turn), [Payback](https://pokee.si/moves/payback), [Assurance](https://pokee.si/moves/assurance), [Shadow Claw](https://pokee.si/moves/shadow-claw), [Psycho Cut](https://pokee.si/moves/psycho-cut), [Round](https://pokee.si/moves/round), [Snarl](https://pokee.si/moves/snarl), [Substitute](https://pokee.si/moves/substitute), [Endure](https://pokee.si/moves/endure), [Sleep Talk](https://pokee.si/moves/sleep-talk), [Baton Pass](https://pokee.si/moves/baton-pass), [Encore](https://pokee.si/moves/encore), [Iron Tail](https://pokee.si/moves/iron-tail), [Shadow Ball](https://pokee.si/moves/shadow-ball), [Taunt](https://pokee.si/moves/taunt), [Trick](https://pokee.si/moves/trick), [Hyper Voice](https://pokee.si/moves/hyper-voice), [Dark Pulse](https://pokee.si/moves/dark-pulse), [Seed Bomb](https://pokee.si/moves/seed-bomb), [Nasty Plot](https://pokee.si/moves/nasty-plot), [Gunk Shot](https://pokee.si/moves/gunk-shot), [Grass Knot](https://pokee.si/moves/grass-knot), [Foul Play](https://pokee.si/moves/foul-play), [Play Rough](https://pokee.si/moves/play-rough), [Throat Chop](https://pokee.si/moves/throat-chop). Egg moves (6), which Purrloin can hatch knowing:[Copycat](https://pokee.si/moves/copycat), [Covet](https://pokee.si/moves/covet), [Double Team](https://pokee.si/moves/double-team), [Quick Attack](https://pokee.si/moves/quick-attack), [Slash](https://pokee.si/moves/slash), [Yawn](https://pokee.si/moves/yawn). Move tutor moves (3): [Burning Jealousy](https://pokee.si/moves/burning-jealousy), [Lash Out](https://pokee.si/moves/lash-out), [Skitter Smack](https://pokee.si/moves/skitter-smack). ## Breeding & training - Gender: 50% male, 50% female. - Egg groups: Field. - Egg cycles: 20 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 2,560). - Catch rate: 90 out of 255. - Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50. - Growth rate: Medium (1,000,000 experience points to reach level 100). - Defeating it gives 2 Speed effort values. - Base experience yield: 156. ## Pokédex entries This stealthy Pokémon sneaks up behind prey without making any sound at all. It competes with Thievul for territory. *(Shield)* Don't be fooled by its gorgeous fur and elegant figure. This is a moody and vicious Pokémon. *(Sword)* Stealthily, it sneaks up on its target, striking from behind before its victim has a chance to react. *(White, Y, Alpha Sapphire)* Their beautiful form comes from the muscles they have developed. They run silently in the night. *(Black 2, White 2, X, Omega Ruby)* These Pokémon vanish and appear unexpectedly. Many Trainers are drawn to their beautiful form and fur. *(Black)* ## Names around the world - **Japanese**: レパルダス - **Romaji**: Lepardas - **French**: Léopardus - **German**: Kleoparda - **Spanish**: Liepard - **Italian**: Liepard - **Korean**: 레파르다스 - **Chinese (Simplified)**: 酷豹 - **Chinese (Traditional)**: 酷豹 ## Trivia - Fastest Dark type in Gen 5: 106 Speed. - Taller than 54% of all Pokémon (1.1 m). - Heavier than 59% of all Pokémon (37.5 kg). - Base stat total 446, ranked #524 of 1,025. - Its best stat is Speed, ranked #95 of 1,025. - One of 69 Dark-type Pokémon (counting dual types). - One of 87 purple Pokémon. - Number 17 of 156 Pokémon introduced in Generation 5 (Unova). - Part of an evolution family of 2 Pokémon. - Can learn 59 different moves in Sword / Shield. - Catch rate 90: about 11.8% per Poké Ball at full health. - Appears in 5 distinct Pokédex entries. ## Sources and fact-checking - Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: [PokéAPI](https://pokeapi.co) open game data. - Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from [Bulbapedia: Liepard (Pokémon)](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Liepard_(Pok%C3%A9mon)), [Serebii: Liepard (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex)](https://www.serebii.net/pokedex-sv/liepard/). - Pronunciation (LY-perd): no English source says it out loud, so it is our best guess from the parts of the name. **Last checked:** 20 October 2026. 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