Drizzile is meant to evolve into Inteleon . At 420 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.

What is Drizzile weak to?

Watch for Manectric (Electric) and Breloom (Grass) when using Drizzile. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

What is the best ability for Drizzile?

Torrent strengthens water moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less. That's the one you want on Drizzile. Sniper is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.

What role does Drizzile play in battle?

Base 90 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Drizzile is a mixed attacker with base 60 Attack and 95 Sp. Atk.

Should I use Drizzile?

You can run Drizzile through the first few routes without issues. 420 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Inteleon as fast as you can.

Drizzile - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Mixed

Balanced

CTier

90Speed · Above Avg

Drizzile Best Moveset

95 Sp. Atk at 90 Speed on Water with AbilitySniper boosting critical hits. Held ItemEviolite adds bulk since Inteleon exists. The moveset has real special output building toward evolution. One step from 125 Sp. Atk and 120 Speed.

★Gen VIII — Sword & Shield / BDSPE

Drizzile saw minimal competitive use in Gen VIII (Sword & Shield / BDSP). This was Drizzile's competitive peak. Its most popular set ran Torrent with Eviolite, favoring a Timid nature.

Gigantamax became availableDynamax became available

Best Moves

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

TR85

Work Up

Normal—COMMONUtility

Lv 48

Rain Dance

Water—COMMONSTAB

Lv 24

Sucker Punch

Dark70COMMONCoverage

TR4

Surf

Water90COMMONSTAB

Egg

Aqua Jet

Water40COMMONSTAB

Egg

Double Team

Normal—RAREUtility

Egg

Haze

Ice—RAREUtility

Drizzile Sword & Shield Moves Drizzile BDSP Moves

Best Build

Experimental

Special Attacker

Drizzile best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

SpA

Spe

Special Attacker Moveset

Work Up
Rain DanceSTAB
Sucker Punch
SurfSTAB

Recommended Teammates

SobbleExcellent

InteleonExcellent

DrizzileDecent

→Gen IX — Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-AE

Drizzile saw minimal competitive use in Gen IX (Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-A). Drizzile maintained its position from the previous generation. Its most popular set ran Torrent with Eviolite, favoring a Modest nature.

Terastallization became available

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

TM171

Tera Blast

Normal80POPULARCoverage

TM142

Hydro Pump

Water110POPULARSTAB

Lv 30

U-turn

Bug70COMMONCoverage

Egg

Aqua Jet

Water40COMMONSTAB

Drizzile Scarlet & Violet Moves Drizzile Legends Z-A Moves

Experimental

Pivot

EVs

Def

SpA

SpD

Pivot Moveset

Tera Blast
Hydro PumpSTAB
U Turn
Aqua JetSTAB

Recommended Teammates

TyphlosionGood

LeavannyGood

CryogonalGood

Drizzile Weakness

Electric and Grass moves hit Drizzile for super-effective damage. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Drizzile leans toward special offense (base 95 Sp.Atk) instead of trying to wall anything.

Drizzile Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Electric, Grass
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Water, Ice, Steel

What is Drizzile Weak Against

Good

2Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score0

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Grass

½xResist

Fire Water Ice Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

What is Drizzile Strong Against

3Strong

3Resisted

0Immune

Score0

2xStrong

Fire Ground Rock

½xResisted

Water Grass Dragon

0xImmune

None

Best Pokemon Against Drizzile

Raikou can KO Drizzile with Thunderbolt (114-134%).

Raikou Electric	B
Recommended Build AbilityInnerfocus ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves Scald ThunderboltSTAB Volt Switch Calm Mind Damage vs Drizzile Scald 17-20% Thunderbolt 2x 114-134%KO Volt Switch 2x 88-104%KO View Raikou builds →
Breloom GrassFighting	B
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemLoaded Dice NatureJolly Moves Mach Punch Bullet Seed Swords Dance Rock Tomb Damage vs Drizzile Mach Punch 19-22% Bullet Seed 2x 24-29% View Breloom builds →

Evolution

Partway through Sobble's chain. Drizzile still has another evolution ahead before reaching Inteleon. For breeding, average hatch time with a massive partner pool via two egg groups. So far, Sp.Atk got the biggest boost (+25 from Sobble). The final form adds another 110 stats on top. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms

#816Sobble

Level 16

#817Drizzile

Level 35

#818Inteleon

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Sobble

Water

Drizzile

Water

Inteleon

Water

65+15

70+5

ATK

60+20

85+25

DEF

55+15

65+10

SP.ATK

95+25

125+30

SP.DEF

55+15

65+10

SPE

90+20

120+30

BST

310C-Tier

420C-Tier+110

530B-Tier+110

ROLE

Balanced

Sweeper

TYPE

Special

Breeding

Easy

Breed with Drizzile to get Sobble eggs easily using 278 partners from the Ground and Water1 egg groups.

Egg Groups

Field Water 1

Gender

♂87.5%♀12.5%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Breed With (best first)

How to Get Drizzile

You're catching Sobble first, not Drizzile. Sobble appears at moderate rates in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 3-stage chain with evolution methods between each stage.

How to Obtain Drizzile in SV

Step 1Catch Sobble
Savanna Biome
Lv.50-80Overworld
Train until Level 16 to evolve into Drizzile
Step 2Drizzile ✓
BREEDING
Available
Leave Inteleon with a compatible partner at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Drizzile egg.
Train until Level 35 to evolve into Inteleon
Step 3Evolve into Inteleon

Base Stats

The stat budget goes to damage. Sp. Atk and Speed carry the offense, Defense doesn't even come close. A Water lizard Pokemon on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve, worth 2 Sp. Atk EVs per KO.

Base Stats

Above

HP65

Attack60

Defense55

Sp. Atk95

Sp. Def55

Speed90

Total420

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height0.7 m

Weight11.5 kg

Base XP147

Abilities

Torrent

Strengthens water moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

SniperHidden Ability

Strengthens critical hits to inflict 3× damage rather than 2×.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+2SpDSpe

Special Attack training target

Pokedex Entry

Highly intelligent but also very lazy, it keeps enemies out of its territory by laying traps everywhere.

Pokemon Shield

Drizzile Guide

Drizzile is meant to evolve into Inteleon. At 420 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.
Watch for Manectric (Electric) and Breloom (Grass) when using Drizzile. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
Torrent strengthens water moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less. That's the one you want on Drizzile. Sniper is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.
Base 90 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Drizzile is a mixed attacker with base 60 Attack and 95 Sp. Atk.
You can run Drizzile through the first few routes without issues. 420 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Inteleon as fast as you can.

Game Availability

Drizzile joined the series in Sword & Shield and has been available in 2 titles so far. With 3 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.

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Drizzile

Drizzile Best Moveset

Best Moves

Best Build

Drizzile Weakness

What is Drizzile Weak Against

Best Pokemon Against Drizzile

Evolution

How to Evolve

Breeding

How to Get Drizzile

How to Obtain Drizzile in SV

How to Obtain Drizzile in SwSh

Base Stats