Is Lombre Good in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Playthrough?
Water Stone into Ludicolo when ready.
Lotad has the type edge here and should clean up Roark's team.
Gardenia's team hits Lombre's weaknesses hard.
Ludicolo has the type edge here and should clean up Maylene's team.
Ludicolo has the type edge here and should clean up Crasher Wake's team.
Ludicolo trades roughly evenly with Fantina's team.
Ludicolo has the type edge here and should clean up Byron's team.
Ludicolo trades roughly evenly with Candice's team.
Ludicolo trades roughly evenly with Volkner's team.
Ludicolo trades roughly evenly with Aaron's team.
Ludicolo resists most of Bertha's coverage and hits back hard.
Ludicolo has the type edge here and should clean up Flint's team.
Ludicolo trades roughly evenly with Lucian's team.
Ludicolo trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
Lombre cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 14.
You can pick up the Water Stone in Route 213.
How to Get Lombre in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
Lombre appears at moderate rates across 5 spots in endgame routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.
Where To Catch Lombre in BDSP
Lotad is your first catch on the way to Lombre. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 58-63 across 10 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Catch LotadFountainspring CaveLv.58-63CaveShining PearlPost-gameGrassland CaveLv.58-63CaveShining PearlPost-gameRiverbank CaveLv.58-63CaveShining PearlPost-gameStill-Water CavernLv.58-63CaveShining PearlPost-gameSunlit CavernLv.58-63CaveShining PearlPost-game
Step 2Lombre ✓Fountainspring CaveLv.58-63CaveShining PearlPost-gameGrassland CaveLv.58-63CaveShining PearlPost-gameRiverbank CaveLv.58-63CaveShining PearlPost-gameStill-Water CavernLv.58-63CaveShining PearlPost-gameSunlit CavernLv.58-63CaveShining PearlPost-gameor evolve from Lotad (Step 1)
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 |
What is Lombre Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Lombre
 Doduo Normal | D | |
 Staravia Normal | D | |
 Kricketune Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lombre View Kricketune builds →X-Scissor 2x100-120%KO Aerial Ace 2x51-62% | ||
 Budew GrassPoison | D | |
 Zubat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lombre View Zubat builds →Fly 2x73-87% Sludge Bomb 2x49-60% | ||
 Beautifly Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lombre View Beautifly builds →Bug Buzz 2x109-128%KO Aerial Ace 2x74-89% Poison Sting 2x17-21% | ||
Doduo Normal | D | |
Staravia Normal | D | |
Kricketune Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lombre View Kricketune builds →X-Scissor 2x109-128%KO Aerial Ace 2x57-68% | ||
Budew GrassPoison | D | |
 Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lombre View Masquerain builds →Bug Buzz 2x105-124%KO Air Cutter 2x72-85% | ||
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
 Golbat Poison | C | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lombre View Golbat builds →Fly 2x111-131%KO Sludge Bomb 2x74-88% U-turn 2x58-68% | ||
 Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Kricketune Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lombre View Kricketune builds →X-Scissor 2x105-124%KO Aerial Ace 2x52-61% | ||
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lombre View Masquerain builds →Bug Buzz 2x105-124%KO Air Cutter 2x72-85% | ||
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Golbat Poison | C | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lombre View Golbat builds →Fly 2x111-131%KO Sludge Bomb 2x74-88% U-turn 2x58-68% | ||
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Kricketune Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lombre View Kricketune builds →X-Scissor 2x105-124%KO Aerial Ace 2x52-61% | ||
 Staraptor Normal | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lombre View Staraptor builds →Fly 2x147-174%KO U-turn 2x76-90% | ||
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lombre View Masquerain builds →Bug Buzz 2x102-120%KO Air Cutter 2x68-81% | ||
 Dodrio Normal | C | |
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Golbat Poison | C | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lombre View Golbat builds →Fly 2x107-126%KO Sludge Bomb 2x73-87% U-turn 2x56-66% | ||
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Staraptor Normal | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lombre View Staraptor builds →Fly 2x148-174%KO U-turn 2x76-90% | ||
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lombre View Masquerain builds →Bug Buzz 2x100-118%KO Air Slash 2x85-101%KO | ||
 Skuntank PoisonDark | C | |
Dodrio Normal | C | |
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Staraptor Normal | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lombre View Staraptor builds →Fly 2x143-170%KO U-turn 2x75-89% | ||
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lombre View Masquerain builds →Bug Buzz 2x99-117%KO Air Slash 2x83-99% | ||
Dodrio Normal | C | |
Skuntank PoisonDark | C | |
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Staraptor Normal | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lombre View Staraptor builds →Fly 2x143-170%KO U-turn 2x75-89% | ||
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lombre View Masquerain builds →Bug Buzz 2x99-117%KO Air Slash 2x83-99% | ||
Dodrio Normal | C | |
Skuntank PoisonDark | C | |
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Staraptor Normal | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lombre View Staraptor builds →Brave Bird 2x199-235%KO U-turn 2x78-91% | ||
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
 Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
 Farfetch'd Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lombre View Farfetch'd builds →Brave Bird 2x157-185%KO Poison Jab 2x70-82% U-turn 2x62-73% | ||
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Staraptor threatens a KO with Double-Edge (123-144%).
 Nidoking PoisonGround | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Lombre View Nidoking builds →Ice Beam33-39% Flamethrower33-39% | ||
Staraptor Normal | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityReckless ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Lombre View Staraptor builds →Close Combat82-96% Double Edge123-144%KO U Turn 2x95-113%KO | ||
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 45 partners from the Plant and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Counter, Flail, Leech Seed and 6 more.
BDSP Lombre Best Moveset
60/60 mixed stats with the same dual rain abilities: AbilitySwift Swim for Speed and AbilityRain Dish for healing. Water/Grass TermStab gives the moveset some presence. One evolution from Ludicolo where the rain combination produces real output.
Best Build
Lombre best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Hydro Pump
- Solar Beam
- Ice Beam
- Giga Drain
Moves List
The natural movepool does the job, but Counter and Flail from the egg pool give Lombre something extra.
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
Base Stats
It has a mischievous spirit. If it spots an angler, it will tug on the fishing line to interfere.
Lombre Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Guide
For Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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