Is Lombre Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Water/Grass mid-stage with AbilitySwift Swim or AbilityRain Dish. Trade-only. Waiting for the Water Stone evolution into Ludicolo.
Lotad resists most of Brock's coverage and hits back hard.
Lotad trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Lt. Surge's typing presses Lotad's defenses.
Erika's Pokemon outpace and outclass Lotad here.
Koga's team hits Lotad's weaknesses hard.
Sabrina's team hits Lotad's weaknesses hard.
Lotad trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Lotad has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.
Lotad trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Lotad trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Agatha's team hits Lotad's weaknesses hard.
Lance's team hits Lotad's weaknesses hard.
Terry's team hits Lotad's weaknesses hard.
Lombre cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. On GBA, cross-region trading unlocks post-game after Celio's Sevii Islands Ruby & Sapphire quest. The Switch re-release supports only one-way transfers out to Pokemon HOME. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 14.
- After Erika
- TM22GrassSolar Beam180100%10
- TM19GrassGiga Drain113100%10
- TM13IceIce Beam90100%10
- LV 43NormalUproar90100%10
- After Koga
- HM03WaterSurf135100%15
- LV 49WaterHydro Pump16580%5
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- Post-Game
- HM07WaterWaterfall120100%15
- TUTORNormalBody Slam85100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
How to Get Lombre in FireRed & LeafGreen
Evolve a Ruby-traded Lotad at level 14 for Lombre. Since Sapphire-only trade partners can't supply Lotad, the version-exclusive base gates the whole line.
How to Obtain Lombre in FRLG
Step 1Obtain LotadCARTRIDGE TRADEfrom Ruby & SapphireAvailableCatch in Ruby & Sapphire via Walking · Route 114, then trade to the current game via link cable.CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom EmeraldAvailableCatch in Emerald via Walking · Route 114, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Walking · Route 204 · Dual-slot: Sapphire.LATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire via Walking · Route 114 · Horde battle.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Sword & ShieldNot TradeableAppears in Sword & Shield via Overworld · West Lake Axewell · Overcast.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl via Walking · Grassland Cave · After National Dex obtained.HOME TRANSFERNot TradeablePokemon HOME on Switch FireRed & LeafGreen is permanently deposit-only — once it launches, Lotad can be sent from this game into HOME, but never transferred in.
Step 2Lombre ✓
Step 3Evolve into Ludicolo
Lombre Weakness
Lombre's Water/Grass typing leaves it vulnerable to Poison, Flying, and Bug. Standard number of weaknesses for the Water/Grass typing.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Poison, Flying, Bug |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Ground, Steel |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Water |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Lombre Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Lombre
 Paras BugGrass | C | |
 Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
 Nidoqueen PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lombre View Nidoqueen builds →Aerial Ace 2x54-64% Poison Sting 2x24-30% | ||
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
 Spearow Normal | C | |
Paras BugGrass | C | |
Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Nidoqueen PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lombre View Nidoqueen builds →Aerial Ace 2x54-64% Poison Sting 2x24-30% | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Spearow Normal | C | |
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lombre View Parasect builds →Aerial Ace 2x55-66% Leech Life 2x30-37% | ||
 Fearow Normal | C | |
 Golbat Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lombre View Golbat builds →Wing Attack 2x74-88% Leech Life 2x18-22% | ||
 Pidgeotto Normal | C | |
Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lombre View Beedrill builds →Aerial Ace 2x54-63% Twineedle 2x37-44% | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Pallet Town Gift) | ||
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lombre View Parasect builds →Sludge Bomb 2x83-98% Aerial Ace 2x55-65% Leech Life 2x30-36% | ||
 Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lombre View Nidoking builds →Sludge Bomb 2x133-157%KO Peck 2x35-41% | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lombre View Golbat builds →Sludge Bomb 2x111-130%KO Wing Attack 2x74-88% Leech Life 2x18-22% | ||
Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lombre View Beedrill builds →Sludge Bomb 2x118-140%KO Aerial Ace 2x53-63% Twineedle 2x36-42% | ||
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Pallet Town Gift) | ||
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lombre View Parasect builds →Sludge Bomb 2x83-98% Aerial Ace 2x55-65% Leech Life 2x30-36% | ||
Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lombre View Nidoking builds →Sludge Bomb 2x133-157%KO Peck 2x35-41% | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lombre View Golbat builds →Sludge Bomb 2x111-130%KO Wing Attack 2x74-88% Leech Life 2x18-22% | ||
Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lombre View Beedrill builds →Sludge Bomb 2x118-140%KO Aerial Ace 2x53-63% Twineedle 2x36-42% | ||
 Muk Poison | C | |
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Pallet Town Gift) | ||
 Dodrio Normal | B | |
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lombre View Parasect builds →Sludge Bomb 2x80-94% Aerial Ace 2x54-65% Leech Life 2x30-35% | ||
Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lombre View Nidoking builds →Sludge Bomb 2x128-151%KO Megahorn 2x113-134%KO Peck 2x35-41% | ||
Muk Poison | C | |
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Pallet Town Gift) | ||
Dodrio Normal | B | |
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lombre View Parasect builds →Sludge Bomb 2x84-99% Aerial Ace 2x56-67% Leech Life 2x30-36% | ||
 Zapdos Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodPower Plant Interact Encounter | ||
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Nidoking can KO Lombre with Sludge Bomb (144-170%).
Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityPoison Point ItemLeftovers NatureRash Moves
Damage vs Lombre View Nidoking builds →Earthquake40-47% Ice Beam36-43% Fire Blast44-52% Sludge Bomb 2x144-170%KO | ||
Lombre Evolutions
Sitting between Lotad and Ludicolo, Lombre is part of a chain that requires an evolution item. Not your typical level-up setup. So far, HP got the biggest boost (+20 from Lotad). The final form adds another 140 stats on top. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Lombre to get Lotad eggs easily using 35 partners from the Plant and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Flail, Leech Seed, Razor Leaf and 3 more.
FRLG Lombre Best Moveset
Water/Grass middle stage with AbilitySwift Swim. Stats improving but not competitive. One evolution from Ludicolo's rain-boosted moveset.
Best Build
Lombre best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Surf
- Rain Dance
- Ice Beam
- Giga Drain
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The natural movepool does the job, but Flail and Leech Seed from the egg pool give Lombre something extra.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
It lives at the water’s edge where it is sunny. It sleeps on a bed of water grass by day and becomes active at night.
Lombre FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
- When should I use the Water Stone on Lombre?
Wait until Lombre reaches Lv. 49 before using the Water Stone. Evolving earlier permanently locks Lombre out of Uproar and Hydro Pump, moves Ludicolo cannot relearn.
- Lv. 43learns Uproar
- Lv. 49learns Hydro Pump
- Lv. 49+Use the Water Stone
- Where do I get the Water Stone in FireRed & LeafGreen?
Lombre isn't catchable in FireRed & LeafGreen. Catch one in Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald, then trade it to FireRed & LeafGreen.
Game Availability
Obtainable through an item-based evolution, Lombre appears in 15 titles across 8 generations since Ruby & Sapphire. The evolution method adds a barrier that wild-catchable Pokemon don't have.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves