All of the best have to start somewhere and one of the best starters in Pokemon right now is the fire type starter Litten. While the Pokemon itself isn’t incredibly spectacular, the Pokemon it evolves into, Incineroar, is one of the most popular Pokemon both casually and competitively.
About Litten
| First appearance in anime | In the Pokemon Sun and Moon series episode ‘Alola to New Adventure!’ |
| First appearance in game | Sun and Moon |
| Region | Alola |
| Evolution | Litten-->Torracat--> Incineroar |
| 1st Evo level | 17 |
| 2nd Evo level | 34 |
| Pokedex Entry | It spends even the smallest amount of downtime grooming its fur with its tongue. Loose fur gathers in its stomach and serves as fuel for fiery moves. Trying to pet Litten before it trusts you will result in a nasty scratch from its sharp claws. Be careful. |
Litten’s Base Stats
| HP | 45 |
| Attack | 65 |
| Defense | 40 |
| Sp. Attack | 60 |
| Sp. Defense | 40 |
| Speed | 70 |
Appearance
Litten is basically a cat. It's a small, housecat-sized feline with black fur and red markings which are similar to tiger stripes. It has yellow eyes and instead of whiskers it has large tufts of red fur on its cheeks.
Behavior
Litten acts much like an actual cat. Largely seeming outwardly cold and emotionless and being difficult to get it to open up. However once it does, it also behaves like a cat, becoming more emotionally open and will be rather kind and affectionate.
Strengths and Weaknesses
Litten is a pure fire type so its type matchups are easy to remember. It is strong against bug, steel, fire, grass, ice, and fairy type moves, taking only half damage from them. However it is weak to ground, rock, and water type moves and takes double damage from them.
Shiny Litten
Shiny Litten is the rare recolored version of Litten. Shiny Litten has few changes between itself and its normal form. In fact, the only difference in Shiny Litten is that its black fur is now white.
Best Moveset for Litten
Intimidating Swap Out: Litten has the ability Intimidate which makes it a good choice for being a Pokemon which is sent out to the field multiple times. Using U-turn, this Pokemon can lower an opponent’s attack stat over and over and over again. Add Will-O-Wisp to that combo to lower attack further makes Litten ideal for stalling out strong opponents.
| U-turn | Will-O-Wisp |
| Flare Blitz | Fake Out |
How to Catch Litten in Pokemon Go
Litten is not yet available in Pokemon Go, however it can be easily assumed that it will function like other starters. It will be relatively rare but appear where other fire types are found and can be evolved into Torracat with 25 Litten candy.
Video Guide
Trivia
Litten’s Japanese name was revealed by a twitter bot which posted copyright applications and posted nintendo obtaining the trademark to Litten’s Japanese name.
Litten is based on mackerel tabbies, also known as ‘tiger cats.’
FAQs
Who does Litten evolve into?
Litten evolves into Torracat at level 17 and into Incineroar at level 34.
Is Litten a good starter?
Litten, alongside Popplio, are considered the best starters in Sun and Moon and even past those games, Litten and its evolutions are still incredibly good in competitive play.
How rare is a female Litten?
Litten has a gender ratio of 87.5% male and 12.5% female.
Conclusion
Litten is the classic example of the strong fire starter. Its evolution is incredibly good and useful both casually and competitively. And along the way, Litten itself is a fantastic partner to start your Pokemon journey.
