Inteleon works as a sweeper with 530 BST behind it. B-Tier on our list: a solid choice for the right team. That 125 base Sp. Atk does the heavy lifting.

What is Inteleon weak to?

Inteleon's biggest threats include Rotom (Electric) and Roserade (Grass), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. Inteleon's base 120 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.

What role does Inteleon play in battle?

Inteleon is a mixed attacker with base 85 Attack and 125 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 120 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the sweeper role.

What are the best moves for Inteleon?

The core moveset is Snipeshot, Ice Beam, Dark Pulse, and U Turn. Snipeshot leads at 0% usage. This set covers the sweeper role with a mix of damage and utility.

Inteleon - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Mixed

Sweeper

BTier

120Speed · Very Fast

Inteleon Best Moveset

125 Sp. Atk at 120 Speed on Water with AbilitySniper boosting critical hit damage by 50%. Held ItemScope Lens with NatureTimid plus MoveFocus Energy guarantees crits on every hit. Under Sniper, every crit deals 2.25x damage instead of 1.5x. The moveset fires critical-hit boosted special Water TermStab at blistering Speed. C-Tier through the Sniper-crit engine.

★Gen VIII — Sword & Shield / BDSPC

Sniper tripled critical hit damage in Gen VIII (Sword & Shield). 125 Sp. Atk and 120 Speed. Focus Energy crits demolished anything. Borderline between tiers.

Gigantamax became availableDynamax became available

Best Moves

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

TR5

Ice Beam

Ice90COMMONCoverage

Lv 1

Snipe Shot

Water80COMMONSTAB

TR58

Dark Pulse

Dark80COMMONCoverage

Lv 30

U-turn

Bug70RARECoverage

TM95

Air Slash

Flying75RARECoverage

TR13

Focus Energy

Normal—RAREUtility

Inteleon Sword & Shield Moves Inteleon BDSP Moves

Best Build

Experimental

Special Sweeper

Inteleon best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

SpA

SpD

Spe

Special Sweeper Moveset

Ice Beam
Snipe ShotSTAB
Dark Pulse
U Turn

Recommended Teammates

DragapultDecent

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

Two gens borderline in Gen IX (Scarlet & Violet). Sniper Focus Energy was predictable but lethal. 120 Speed outsped most of the metagame. The assassin lizard.

Terastallization became available

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

Lv 1

Snipe Shot

Water80COMMONSTAB

TM135

Ice Beam

Ice90COMMONCoverage

TM94

Dark Pulse

Dark80RARECoverage

Lv 30

U-turn

Bug70RARECoverage

TM65

Air Slash

Flying75RARECoverage

TM184

Vacuum Wave

Fighting40RARECoverage

Inteleon Scarlet & Violet Moves Inteleon Legends Z-A Moves

Experimental

Special Sweeper

EVs

SpA

SpD

Spe

Special Sweeper Moveset

Snipe ShotSTAB
Ice Beam
Dark Pulse
U Turn

Recommended Teammates

Great TuskGood

DragoniteDecent

HattereneDecent

Inteleon Weakness

Type-wise, Inteleon takes extra damage from Electric and Grass. The Water typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. Inteleon leans toward special offense (base 125 Sp.Atk) instead of trying to wall anything.

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

What is Inteleon Weak Against

Good

2Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score0

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Grass

½xResist

Fire Water Ice Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

What is Inteleon Strong Against

3Strong

3Resisted

0Immune

Score0

2xStrong

Fire Ground Rock

½xResisted

Water Grass Dragon

0xImmune

None

Best Pokemon Against Inteleon

Cinderace's U-turn hits Inteleon for 36-42%.

Cinderace	A
Recommended Build AbilityLibero ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves Pyro Ball U Turn Court Change Sucker Punch Damage vs Inteleon U Turn 36-42% Sucker Punch 36-42% View Cinderace builds →
Moltres	B
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureBold Moves RoostRecovery FlamethrowerSTAB U Turn Will O Wisp Damage vs Inteleon Flamethrower 20-23% U Turn 23-27% View Moltres builds →
Torkoal	B
Recommended Build AbilityDrought ItemHeatrock NatureBold Moves Rapid Spin Stealth Rock Lava Plume Will O Wisp Damage vs Inteleon Rapid Spin 14-17% View Torkoal builds →
Weezing-Galar
Recommended Build AbilityNeutralizinggas ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureBold Moves DefogUtility Will O Wisp Pain Split Strange Steam View Weezing-Galar builds →
Landorus-Therian
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves U Turn Earthquake Stealth Rock TauntUtility View Landorus-Therian builds →

Evolution

The three-stage chain from Sobble through Drizzile ends here at Inteleon. Want more? Breed for Sobble eggs. A massive partner pool available via two egg groups. The evolution from Sobble pushed Inteleon to 530 total stats. Sp.Atk saw the largest single gain at +55. 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 Inteleon 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 Inteleon

Can't catch Inteleon directly. Start with Sobble at moderate rates from the locations below, then evolve at level 35. The 3-stage chain from Sobble to Inteleon is where the leveling time goes.

How to Obtain Inteleon in SV

Step 1Catch Sobble
Savanna Biome
Lv.50-80Overworld
Train until Level 16 to evolve into Drizzile
Step 2Evolve into Drizzile
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 3Inteleon ✓

Base Stats

Everything pushes toward special damage here. Inteleon's Sp. Atk does the work, Defense pays the price. But you're still getting 3 Speed EVs per KO. Tough to catch, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats

High

HP70

Attack85

Defense65

Sp. Atk125

Sp. Def65

Speed120

Total530

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height1.9 m

Weight45.2 kg

Base XP265

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

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+3

Strong Speed training target

Pokedex Entry

It has excellent sniping skills. Shooting a berry rolling along over nine miles away is a piece of cake for this Pokémon.

Pokemon Shield

Inteleon Guide

Inteleon works as a sweeper with 530 BST behind it. B-Tier on our list: a solid choice for the right team. That 125 base Sp. Atk does the heavy lifting.
Inteleon's biggest threats include Rotom (Electric) and Roserade (Grass), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. Inteleon's base 120 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.
Torrent is the go-to ability for Inteleon. It strengthens water moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less. Its hidden ability Sniper can work in specific setups.
Inteleon is a mixed attacker with base 85 Attack and 125 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 120 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the sweeper role.
The core moveset is Snipeshot, Ice Beam, Dark Pulse, and U Turn. Snipeshot leads at 0% usage. This set covers the sweeper role with a mix of damage and utility.

Game Availability

Available since Sword & Shield, Inteleon appears in 2 games spanning 3 generations. Beyond its original form, it gained a Gigantamax form in Generation 8.

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Best Moves

Best Build

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What is Inteleon Weak Against

Best Pokemon Against Inteleon

Evolution

How to Evolve

Breeding

How to Get Inteleon

How to Obtain Inteleon in SV

How to Obtain Inteleon in SwSh

Base Stats