Mixed
Balanced
DTier
50Speed · Slow

Lombre Best Moveset

60 Sp. Atk at 50 Speed on Water/Grass. AbilitySwift Swim under rain doubles the Speed. The moveset has moderate special output building toward evolution. One step from Ludicolo where the Sp. Atk and Swift Swim create a real rain threat.

SABCDEFEDEEEEERuby, Sapphire & EmeraldIIIRS/EDiamond, Pearl & PlatinumIVDP/PtPEAKBlack & White / B2W2VBW/B2W2X & Y / ORASVIXY/ORASSun & Moon / USUMVIISM/USUMSword & Shield / BDSPVIIISS/BDSPScarlet & Violet / Legends Z-AIXSV/LZACURRENT
●Gen III — Ruby, Sapphire & EmeraldE

Lombre saw minimal competitive use in Gen III (Ruby, Sapphire & Emerald). This marked Lombre's competitive debut. Its most popular set ran Swiftswim with Leftovers, favoring a Modest nature.

Received Swift Swim and Rain Dish
SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
HM3
Surf
Water90POPULARSTAB
TM18
Rain Dance
Water—POPULARSTAB
TM13
Ice Beam
Ice90POPULARCoverage
TM19
Giga Drain
Grass75COMMONSTAB
Egg
Leech Seed
Grass—RARESTAB
Lombre Ruby & Sapphire MovesLombre Emerald Moves
Experimental
Special Sweeper
Ability
Swift Swim
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Best Nature for Lombre
Modest+SPA
EVs

Special Sweeper Moveset

  • SurfSTAB
  • Rain DanceSTAB
  • Ice Beam
  • Giga DrainSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Metang
MetangGood
Pikachu
PikachuGood
Huntail
HuntailGood
★Gen IV — Diamond, Pearl & PlatinumD

Lombre sat at D-Tier in Gen IV. This was Lombre's competitive peak. Its most popular set ran swift swim with Leftovers, favoring a Modest nature.

Physical/Special split overhauled move damage

Best Moves

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
HM3
Surf
Water90POPULARSTAB
TM19
Giga Drain
Grass75POPULARSTAB
TM13
Ice Beam
Ice90POPULARCoverage
TM22
Solar Beam
Grass120POPULARSTAB
Lombre Diamond & Pearl MovesLombre Platinum Moves

Best Build

Experimental
Utility
Ability
Swift Swim
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Best Nature for Lombre
Modest+SPA

Lombre best EVs are Sp. Atk and Sp. Def

EVs

Utility Moveset

  • SurfSTAB
  • Giga DrainSTAB
  • Ice Beam
  • Solar BeamSTAB
↓Gen V — Black & White / B2W2E

Lombre saw minimal competitive use in Gen V (Black & White / B2W2). This was a decline from D-Tier in the previous generation. Its most popular set ran Swiftswim with Mysticwater, favoring a Rash nature.

Gained Own Tempo as hidden abilityHidden Abilities became available
SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
HM3
Surf
Water90POPULARSTAB
TM31
Brick Break
Fighting75POPULARCoverage
Tutor
Thunder Punch
Electric75POPULARCoverage
TM14
Blizzard
Ice110POPULARCoverage
Lombre Black & White MovesLombre Black 2 & White 2 Moves
Experimental
Special Attacker
Ability
Swift Swim
Item
Mystic Water
Best Nature for Lombre
Rash+SPA
EVs

Special Attacker Moveset

  • SurfSTAB
  • Brick Break
  • Thunder Punch
  • BlizzardCoverage

Recommended Teammates

Lilligant
LilligantExcellent
Flygon
FlygonExcellent
Breloom
BreloomExcellent
→Gen VI — X & Y / ORASE

Lombre saw minimal competitive use in Gen VI (X & Y / ORAS). Lombre maintained its position from the previous generation. Its most popular set ran Owntempo with Bigroot, favoring a Gentle nature.

Fairy type added to the gameMega Evolution became available
SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
Tutor
Drain Punch
Fighting75POPULARCoverage
Egg
Leech Seed
Grass—POPULARSTAB
Lv 16
Fake Out
Normal40POPULARCoverage
Egg
Giga Drain
Grass75POPULARSTAB
Lombre X & Y MovesLombre ORAS Moves
Experimental
Wall
Ability
Own Tempo
Item
Big Root
Best Nature for Lombre
Gentle+SPD
EVs

Wall Moveset

  • Drain Punch
  • Leech SeedSTAB
  • Fake Out
  • Giga DrainSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Klang
KlangExcellent
Dragonair
DragonairExcellent
Bayleef
BayleefExcellent
→Gen VII — Sun & Moon / USUME

Lombre saw minimal competitive use in Gen VII (Sun & Moon / USUM). Lombre maintained its position from the previous generation. Its most popular set ran Swiftswim with Eviolite, favoring a Bold nature.

Z-Moves became available
SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
Egg
Leech Seed
Grass—COMMONSTAB
TM18
Rain Dance
Water—COMMONSTAB
TM6
Toxic
Poison—COMMONUtility
Lv 44
Hydro Pump
Water110COMMONSTAB
Egg
Giga Drain
Grass75RARESTAB
TM55
Scald
Water80RARESTAB
Lv 16
Fake Out
Normal40RARECoverage
Lombre Sun & Moon MovesLombre Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Moves
Experimental
Wall
Ability
Swift Swim
Item
EvioliteBULK
Best Nature for Lombre
Bold+DEF
EVs

Wall Moveset

  • Leech SeedSTAB
  • Rain DanceSTAB
  • ToxicUtility
  • Hydro PumpSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Ludicolo
LudicoloDecent
Golduck
GolduckDecent
Armaldo
ArmaldoDecent
→Gen VIII — Sword & Shield / BDSPE

Lombre saw minimal competitive use in Gen VIII (Sword & Shield / BDSP). Lombre maintained its position from the previous generation. Its most popular set ran swift swim with Eviolite, favoring a Timid nature.

Gigantamax became availableDynamax became available
SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
Lv 64
Hydro Pump
Water110POPULARSTAB
TM11
Solar Beam
Grass120POPULARSTAB
TR5
Ice Beam
Ice90POPULARCoverage
Lv 36
Giga Drain
Grass75POPULARSTAB
Lombre Sword & Shield MovesLombre BDSP Moves
Experimental
Special Sweeper
Ability
Swift Swim
Item
EvioliteBULK
Best Nature for Lombre
Timid+SPE
EVs

Special Sweeper Moveset

  • Hydro PumpSTAB
  • Solar BeamSTAB
  • Ice Beam
  • Giga DrainSTAB
→Gen IX — Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-AE

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

Terastallization became available
SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
Lv 1
Fake Out
Normal40COMMONCoverage
Lv 30
Leech Seed
Grass—COMMONSTAB
Lv 1
Knock Off
Dark65COMMONCoverage
TM22
Chilling Water
Water50COMMONSTAB
TM50
Rain Dance
Water—RARESTAB
TM88
Swords Dance
Normal—RAREUtility
Lv 50
Zen Headbutt
Psychic80RARECoverage
Lombre Scarlet & Violet MovesLombre Legends Z-A Moves
Experimental
Physical Sweeper
Ability
Swift Swim
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Best Nature for Lombre
Adamant+ATK
EVs

Physical Sweeper Moveset

  • Fake Out
  • Leech SeedSTAB
  • Knock Off
  • Chilling WaterSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Ludicolo
LudicoloGood
Great Tusk
Great TuskDecent
Gliscor
GliscorDecent

Lombre Weakness

Lombre's Water/Grass typing leaves it vulnerable to Poison, Flying, and Bug. Standard number of weaknesses for the Water/Grass typing.

Lombre Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Poison, Flying, Bug
0.5x (Resist)Ground, Steel
0.25x (Resist)Water

What is Lombre Weak Against

Avg
3Weak
3Resist
0Immune
Score-2
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
PoisonFlyingBug
½xResist
GroundSteel
¼xResist
Water
0xImmune
None

What is Lombre Strong Against

4Strong
2Resisted
0Immune
Score+2
2xStrong
FireWaterGroundRock
½xResisted
GrassDragon
0xImmune
None

Best Pokemon Against Lombre

Staraptor can KO Lombre with Double-Edge (123-145%). Nidoking deals 49-57% with Ice Beam.

Evolution

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

3 Forms
Lotad
#270Lotad
14
Level 14
Lombre
#271Lombre
Water Stone
Water Stone
Ludicolo
#272Ludicolo
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Lotad
WaterGrass
Lombre
WaterGrass
Ludicolo
WaterGrass
HP
40
60+20
80+20
ATK
30
50+20
70+20
DEF
30
50+20
70+20
SP.ATK
40
60+20
90+30
SP.DEF
50
70+20
100+30
SPE
30
50+20
70+20
BST
220D-Tier
340D-Tier+120
480C-Tier+140
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Utility
Utility
Special

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Lombre to get Lotad eggs easily using 89 partners from the Plant and Water1 egg groups.

Egg Groups
GrassWater 1
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
15 cycles·3,855 steps
Quick~4 min with Flame Body
Breed With (best first)
azumarillvenusaurmeganiumtorterraroseradeserperiorblastoisegolduckferaligatrkingdraswampertludicolo
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How to Get Lombre

All 15 games

14 encounter spots for Lombre at moderate rates starting from early-game routes. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.

Where To Catch Lombre in SV

To get Lombre, start by catching Lotad through walking encounters at Lv. 7-60. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

  1. Lotad
    Step 1Catch Lotad
    Apple Hills
    Lv.7-60Overworld
    Infernal Pass
    Lv.7-60Overworld
    Kitakami Wilds
    Lv.7-60Overworld
    Oni Mountain
    Lv.7-60Overworld
    Paradise Barrens
    Lv.7-60Overworld
    Revelers Road
    Lv.7-60Overworld
    Timeless Woods
    Lv.7-60Overworld
    Wistful Fields
    Lv.7-60Overworld
  2. Lombre
    Step 2Lombre ✓
    Apple Hills
    Lv.14-60Overworld
    Kitakami Wilds
    Lv.14-60Overworld
    Mossfell Confluence
    Lv.14-60Overworld
    Oni Mountain
    Lv.14-60Overworld
    Paradise Barrens
    Lv.14-60Overworld
    Timeless Woods
    Lv.14-60Overworld
    Wistful Fields
    Lv.14-60Overworld
    or evolve from Lotad (Step 1)
  3. Ludicolo
    Step 3Evolve into Ludicolo
    BREEDING
    Available
    Leave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Ludicolo egg.

Base Stats

An unusually even spread gives Lombre flexibility. Sp. Def barely edges ahead. But Attack isn't far off. Common in the wild and follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve. Yields 2 Sp. Def EVs.

Base Stats
Avg
HP60
C
Attack50
D
Defense50
D
Sp. Atk60
C
Sp. Def70
C
Speed50
D
Total340
Details
Catch Rate
Moderate120 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height1.2 m
3'11"Small
Weight32.5 kg
71.7 lbsLight
Base XP119
Average
Abilities
Swift Swim
Doubles Speed during rain.
Rain Dish
Heals for 1/16 max HP after each turn during rain.
Own TempoHidden Ability
Prevents confusion.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpD+2Spe
Special Defense training target
Pokedex Entry

It has a mischievous spirit. If it spots an angler, it will tug on the fishing line to interfere.

Pokemon Shining Pearl

Lombre Guide

  • You can run Lombre through the first few routes without issues. 340 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Ludicolo as fast as you can.

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

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