What does Lombre evolve into?

Get Lombre to Ludicolo using a Water Stone. At 340 BST, Lombre is just the starting point.

For FireRed & LeafGreen, 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.

Where can you catch Lombre?

You can find Lombre in FireRed & LeafGreen. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 14 other games across the series.

What games is Lombre in?

Yes, Lombre is in FireRed & LeafGreen. It shows up in 15 games across the series.

Lombre - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Balanced

DTier

50Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

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

Attack50

Defense50

Sp. Atk60

Sp. Def70

Speed50

Total340

Details

Catch Rate

Moderate120 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height1.2 m

Weight32.5 kg

Base XP119

Abilities

Swift Swim

Doubles Speed during rain.

Rain Dish

Heals for 1/16 max HP after each turn during rain.

Own TempoHANot in game

Prevents confusion.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpD+2Spe

Special Defense training target

Pokedex Entries

It lives at the water’s edge where it is sunny. It sleeps on a bed of water grass by day and becomes active at night.

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
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Poison, Flying, Bug
0.5x (Resist)	Ground, Steel
0.25x (Resist)	Water

Type ChartAvg

3Weak

3Resist

0Immune

Score-2

Gen III Type Chart

Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Poison Flying Bug

½xResist

Ground Steel

¼xResist

Water

0xImmune

None

STAB (4)

Fire Ground Rock Water

How to Beat Lombre in FireRed & LeafGreen (Best Counters)

In FireRed & LeafGreen, Forretress can KO Lombre with Explosion (109-128%). Charizard's Fire Blast hits Lombre for 82-97%. Venusaur's Sludge Bomb also KOs at 100-117%.

Forretress BugSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves SpikesHazard Rapid Spin Explosion Earthquake Damage vs Lombre Rapid Spin 22-26% Explosion 109-128%KO Earthquake 22-26% View Forretress builds →
Charizard FireFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemLeftovers NatureHasty Moves Fire Blast Hidden Power Grass SubstituteUtility Focus Punch Damage vs Lombre Fire Blast 82-97% View Charizard builds →
Venusaur GrassPoison	C
Recommended Build AbilityOvergrow ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves Leech Seed Sleep Powder Giga Drain Sludge Bomb Damage vs Lombre Giga Drain 50-59% Sludge Bomb 2x 100-117%KO View Venusaur builds →
Nidoking PoisonGround	C
Recommended Build AbilityPoison Point ItemLeftovers NatureRash Moves EarthquakeSTAB Ice Beam Fire Blast Sludge Bomb Damage vs Lombre Earthquake 40-47% Ice Beam 36-43% Fire Blast 44-52% Sludge Bomb 2x 144-170%KO View Nidoking builds →

FireRed & LeafGreen 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

#270Lotad

Level 14

#271Lombre

Water Stone

#272Ludicolo

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Lotad

WaterGrass

Lombre

WaterGrass

Ludicolo

WaterGrass

60+20

80+20

ATK

50+20

70+20

DEF

50+20

70+20

SP.ATK

60+20

90+30

SP.DEF

70+20

100+30

SPE

50+20

70+20

BST

220D-Tier

340D-Tier+120

480C-Tier+140

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Utility

Special

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Lombre to get Lotad eggs easily using 35 partners from the Plant and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Flail, Leech Seed, Razor Leaf and 3 more.

Egg Groups

PlantWater1

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

15 cycles·3,855 steps

Quick~4 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

6moves

Breed With (best first)

FireRed & LeafGreen Lombre Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 3.

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Moves

The natural movepool does the job, but Flail and Leech Seed from the egg pool give Lombre something extra.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Astonish

—3010015Ghost

Lv 3

Growl

——10040Normal

Lv 7

Absorb

—2010020Grass

Lv 13

Nature Power

———20Normal

Lv 19

Fake Out+3

D4010010Normal

Lv 25

Fury Swipes

—188015Normal

Lv 31

Water Sport

———15Water

Lv 37

Thief

D6010025Dark

Lv 43

Uproar

—9010010Normal

Lv 49

Hydro Pump

C120805Water

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

D120705Ice

TM31

Brick Break

D7510015Fighting

TM09

Bullet Seed

—1010030Grass

Dive

—6010010Water

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

HM05

Flash

——7020Normal

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM19

Giga Drain

C751005Grass

TM07

Hail

———10Ice

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

D9510010Ice

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

HM06

Rock Smash

—2010015Fighting

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM22

Solar Beam

C12010010Grass

HM04

Strength

—8010015Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

HM03

Surf

C9510015Water

TM46

Thief

D6010025Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

TM03

Water Pulse

—6010020Water

HM07

Waterfall

C8010015Water

Egg Moves

Egg

Flail

D—10015Normal

Egg

Leech Seed

C—9010Grass

Egg

Razor Leaf

—559525Grass

Egg

Sweet Scent

——10020Normal

Egg

Synthesis

D——5Grass

Egg

Water Gun

—4010025Water

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

Tutor

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Tutor

Mimic

———10Normal

Tutor

Substitute

C——10Normal

Tutor

Swords Dance

C——30Normal

Reminder Moves

Rem

Mega Drain

—4010010Grass

Rem

Mist

———30Ice

Rem

Rain Dance

C——5Water

How to Get Lombre in FireRed & LeafGreen

Lombre can't be caught in FireRed & LeafGreen. Transfer Lotad from Sapphire, Emerald, or Shining Pearl and evolve through the 2-stage line to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.

How to Obtain Lombre in FireRed & LeafGreen

Step 1Obtain Lotad
Catch in the wild in:
SapphireWalking · Route 114 EmeraldWalking · Route 114
Then trade to FireRed & LeafGreen to continue the evolution chain.
Also found in:
Diamond Platinum White Alpha Sapphire Shield Shining Pearl
Train until Level 14
Step 2Lombre ✓

Lombre Guide

Get Lombre to Ludicolo using a Water Stone. At 340 BST, Lombre is just the starting point.
For FireRed & LeafGreen, 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.
You can find Lombre in FireRed & LeafGreen. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 14 other games across the series.
Yes, Lombre is in FireRed & LeafGreen. It shows up in 15 games across the series.

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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