Is Lombre Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Lotad evolves at level 14. Transfer only. Water Stone for Ludicolo. Water/Grass with AbilitySwift Swim in rain. If imported, a versatile mid-stage.
Lotad has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Lotad trades roughly evenly with Roxie's team.
Lotad trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Lotad trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Lotad has the type edge here and should clean up Clay's team.
Skyla's team hits Lotad's weaknesses hard.
Drayden's typing presses Lotad's defenses.
Lotad has the type edge here and should clean up Marlon's team.
Ludicolo has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Ludicolo has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Ludicolo trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Ludicolo trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Ludicolo trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Catch Lombre on Route 3 (Hidden Grotto, Lv 55-59).
You can pick up the Water Stone in Chargestone Cave. 8 other locations are also available.
How to Get Lombre in Black 2 & White 2
Lombre can't be caught in Black 2 & White 2. Transfer Lotad from Ruby & Sapphire, Emerald, or Scarlet & Violet and evolve through the 3-stage chain to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.
How to Obtain Lombre in B2W2
Step 1Obtain LotadCARTRIDGE TRADEfrom Black & WhiteAvailableCatch in Black & White via Surfing · White Forest, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Ruby & SapphireNot TradeableAppears in Ruby & Sapphire via Walking · Route 114. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom EmeraldNot TradeableAppears in Emerald via Walking · Route 114. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Walking · Route 204 · Dual-slot: Sapphire. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom PlatinumNot TradeableAppears in Platinum via Walking · Route 205 · Dual-slot: Sapphire. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire via Walking · Route 114 · Horde battle. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Sword & ShieldNot TradeableAppears in Sword & Shield via Overworld · West Lake Axewell · Overcast. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Lombre Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Lombre
 Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter | ||
 Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter | ||
 Muk Poison | C | |
 Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
 Golbat Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lombre View Golbat builds →Wing Attack 2x74-88% Venoshock 2x56-67% Leech Life 2x18-21% | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lombre View Braviary builds →Fly 2x149-177%KO U-turn 2x78-93% | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
 Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
 Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lombre View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x166-196%KO Poison Tail 2x72-85% | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lombre View Braviary builds →Fly 2x150-177%KO U-turn 2x79-93% | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lombre View Leavanny builds →X-Scissor 2x116-137%KO Aerial Ace 2x58-69% | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lombre View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x169-199%KO Poison Tail 2x71-84% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lombre View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x208-245%KO Aerial Ace 2x70-83% Venoshock 2x26-31% | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lombre View Braviary builds →Fly 2x155-182%KO U-turn 2x81-95% | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lombre View Leavanny builds →X-Scissor 2x119-141%KO Aerial Ace 2x60-71% | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lombre View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x207-243%KO Aerial Ace 2x70-83% Venoshock 2x25-29% | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lombre View Braviary builds →Fly 2x153-180%KO U-turn 2x80-94% | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lombre View Leavanny builds →X-Scissor 2x116-137%KO Aerial Ace 2x59-70% | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
 Dragonite Dragon | A | |
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lombre View Braviary builds →Brave Bird 2x206-243%KO U-turn 2x80-94% | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lombre View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x208-245%KO Aerial Ace 2x69-82% Venoshock 2x24-28% | ||
 Altaria Dragon | C | |
In Black 2 & White 2, Volcarona can KO Lombre with Fire Blast (95-111%). Staraptor threatens a KO with Double-Edge (101-119%). Nidoking deals 49-58% with Ice Beam.
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLum Berry NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Lombre View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain43-51% Fire Blast95-111%KO | ||
 Staraptor Normal | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityReckless ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Lombre View Staraptor builds →Close Combat67-79% U Turn 2x79-93% Double Edge101-119%KO | ||
 Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Lombre View Nidoking builds →Ice Beam49-58% Flamethrower49-58% | ||
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 57 partners from the Plant and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Counter, Flail, Giga Drain and 7 more.
B2W2 Lombre Best Moveset
Middle stage where AbilitySwift Swim doubles Speed in rain. Water/Grass TermStab fires from 60 Sp. Atk at moderate levels, and Held ItemEviolite adds bulk. The moveset functions as a slower rain attacker. Ludicolo one evolution away adds the power to compete.
Best Build
Lombre best EVs are Sp. Atk and HP
Special Attacker Moveset
- Surf
- Brick Break
- Thunder Punch
- Blizzard
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The natural movepool does the job, but Counter and Flail from the egg pool give Lombre something extra. Pair those with Solar Beam and Hydro Pump for STAB and coverage across 9 types for reach, and the kit fills out nicely.
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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
It has a mischievous spirit. If it spots an angler, it will tug on the fishing line to interfere.
Lombre Black 2 & White 2 Guide
For Black 2 & White 2, 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
- 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