PLL · all 21 algorithms

PLL (Permutation of the Last Layer) is the final CFOP step: with the top face already one color, these 21 algorithms move the last-layer pieces into their solved positions. Learning full PLL (a solve is always exactly one of these) is a big step toward sub-20.

Aax R' U R' D2 R U' R' D2 R2 x'

Abx R2 D2 R U R' D2 R U' R x'

Ey x' R U' R' D R U R' D' R U R' D R U' R' D' x

Fy R' U' F' R U R' U' R' F R2 U' R' U' R U R' U R

GaR2 U R' U R' U' R U' R2 D U' R' U R D'

GbD R' U' R U D' R2 U R' U R U' R U' R2

GcR2 U' R U' R U R' U R2 D' U R U' R' D

GdR U R' U' D R2 U' R U' R' U R' U R2 D'

HM2 U' M2 U2 M2 U' M2

Jay2 x R2 F R F' R U2 r' U r U2 x'

JbR U R' F' R U R' U' R' F R2 U' R'

NaR U R' U R U R' F' R U R' U' R' F R2 U' R' U2 R U' R'

NbR' U R U' R' F' U' F R U R' F R' F' R U' R

Ray R U' R' U' R U R D R' U' R D' R' U2 R'

RbR' U2 R U2 R' F R U R' U' R' F' R2

TR U R' U' R' F R2 U' R' U' R U R' F'

Uay2 M2 U M U2 M' U M2

Uby2 M2 U' M U2 M' U' M2

VR' U R' U' R D' R' D R' U D' R2 U' R2 D R2

YF R U' R' U' R U R' F' R U R' U' R' F R F'

ZM' U' M2 U' M2 U' M' U2 M2

Notation: R U F = clockwise, R' = counter-clockwise, R2 = 180°; lowercase (r, f), M/S (slices) and x/y (rotations) also appear. Algorithms sourced from Speed Cube Database; several valid algorithms may exist per case.