Mixed
Sweeper
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.

SABCDEFCCSword & Shield / BDSPVIIISS/BDSPPEAKScarlet & Violet / Legends Z-AIXSV/LZACURRENT
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
NormalRAREUtility

Best Build

Experimental
Special Sweeper
Ability
Sniper
Item
Scope Lens
Best Nature for Inteleon
Timid+SPE

Inteleon best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

Special Sweeper Moveset

  • Ice Beam
  • Snipe ShotSTAB
  • Dark Pulse
  • U Turn

Recommended Teammates

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
Experimental
Special Sweeper
Ability
Sniper
Item
Scope Lens
Best Nature for Inteleon
Timid+SPE
EVs

Special Sweeper Moveset

  • Snipe ShotSTAB
  • Ice Beam
  • Dark Pulse
  • U Turn

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
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Electric, Grass
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Water, Ice, Steel

What is Inteleon Weak Against

Good
2Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Score0
4xCritical
None
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None

What is Inteleon Strong Against

3Strong
3Resisted
0Immune
Score0
½xResisted
0xImmune
None

Best Pokemon Against Inteleon

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

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
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Sobble
Water
Inteleon
Water
HP
50
65+15
70+5
ATK
40
60+20
85+25
DEF
40
55+15
65+10
SP.ATK
70
95+25
125+30
SP.DEF
40
55+15
65+10
SPE
70
90+20
120+30
BST
310C-Tier
420C-Tier+110
530B-Tier+110
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Sweeper
TYPE
Special
Special
Special

Breeding

Easy

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

Egg Groups
Gender
87.5%12.5%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Breed With (best first)
raichuazumarillpikachunidokinggolduckampharosblastoiseferaligatrkingdraswampertrhydonslowbro

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

  1. Sobble
    Step 1Catch Sobble
    Savanna Biome
    Lv.50-80Overworld
  2. Drizzile
    Step 2Evolve into Drizzile
    BREEDING
    Available
    Leave Inteleon with a compatible partner at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Drizzile egg.
  3. 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
C
Attack85
C
Defense65
C
Sp. Atk125
A
Sp. Def65
C
Speed120
A
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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