Is Lombre Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Lombre evolves from an Alpha Sapphire Lotad. Water/Grass with AbilitySwift Swim in rain handles multiple gyms. Push to Ludicolo with a Water Stone for the full package.
Lotad has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Lombre has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Lombre has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Ludicolo resists most of Flannery's coverage and hits back hard.
Ludicolo trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Winona's team hits Ludicolo's weaknesses hard.
Ludicolo has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Ludicolo has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Ludicolo trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Ludicolo trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Ludicolo trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Drake's team hits Ludicolo's weaknesses hard.
Ludicolo trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Catch Lotad on Route 102 (walking, Lv 2-3, uncommon).
Your Lotad should hit Level 14 before you reach Brawly, at typical leveling pace.
You can pick up the Water Stone in Route 106.
How to Get Lombre in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Lombre is available from mid-game routes onward at high spawn rates. 1 encounter spots give you plenty of options. Grab one early and it'll be ready to evolve or train by mid-game.
Where To Catch Lombre in ORAS
Lotad is your first catch on the way to Lombre. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 2-19 across 4 total spots in the chain.
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
 Dustox BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lombre View Dustox builds →Sludge Bomb 2x66-78% Gust 2x22-28% | ||
 Paras BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lombre View Paras builds →Sludge Bomb 2x40-48% Leech Life 2x30-36% | ||
 Sewaddle BugGrass | D | |
 Taillow Normal | C | |
 Chatot Normal | C | |
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
 Ninjask Bug | B | |
Chatot Normal | C | |
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
 Gloom GrassPoison | C | |
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lombre View Parasect builds →Cross Poison 2x63-76% Aerial Ace 2x55-66% Fury Cutter 2x59-70% | ||
 Seviper Poison | C | |
Ninjask Bug | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lombre View Ninjask builds →U-turn 2x93-110%KO Aerial Ace 2x80-95% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Gloom GrassPoison | C | |
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lombre View Parasect builds →Cross Poison 2x64-76% Aerial Ace 2x56-67% Fury Cutter 2x59-69% | ||
Seviper Poison | C | |
Ninjask Bug | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lombre View Ninjask builds →U-turn 2x93-110%KO Aerial Ace 2x82-97% | ||
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Tropius Grass | C | |
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lombre View Parasect builds →Cross Poison 2x64-76% Aerial Ace 2x55-65% Fury Cutter 2x58-68% | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lombre View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x211-248%KO Aerial Ace 2x70-84% Venoshock 2x26-31% | ||
Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
 Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lombre View Archeops builds →Fly 2x175-207%KO U-turn 2x92-108%KO | ||
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lombre View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x204-240%KO Aerial Ace 2x69-82% Venoshock 2x26-30% | ||
Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lombre View Vileplume builds →Sludge Bomb 2x110-130%KO Infestation 2x18-21% | ||
Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lombre View Archeops builds →Fly 2x169-199%KO U-turn 2x88-104%KO | ||
Seviper Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lombre View Seviper builds →Belch 2x134-158%KO Infestation 2x16-19% | ||
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter | ||
 Braviary Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lombre View Braviary builds →Brave Bird 2x208-244%KO U-turn 2x81-95% | ||
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lombre View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x210-247%KO Aerial Ace 2x70-83% Venoshock 2x25-30% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Staraptor can KO Lombre with Double-Edge (121-143%). Volcarona's Flamethrower hits Lombre for 46-55%.
 Staraptor Normal | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityReckless ItemChoice Scarf NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Lombre View Staraptor builds →Close Combat81-95% Double Edge121-143%KO U Turn 2x95-112%KO | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLum Berry NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Lombre View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain26-31% Flamethrower46-55% | ||
 Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Lombre View Nidoking builds →Ice Beam27-31% Flamethrower27-31% | ||
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 59 partners from the Plant and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Counter, Flail, Giga Drain and 7 more.
ORAS Lombre Best Moveset
Water/Grass at 60 Sp. Atk and 50 Speed. AbilitySwift Swim doubles Speed in rain. AbilityRain Dish heals. The moveset fires at mid-stage power. Ludicolo one evolution away adds 90 Sp. Atk and AbilityOwn Tempo.
Best Build
Lombre best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Drain Punch
- Leech Seed
- Fake Out
- Giga Drain
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
Lombre is nocturnal—it will get active after dusk. It is also a mischief maker. When this Pokémon spots anglers, it tugs on their fishing lines from beneath the surface and enjoys their consternation.
Lombre’s entire body is covered by a slippery, slimy film. It feels horribly unpleasant to be touched by this Pokémon’s hands. Lombre is often mistaken for a human child.
Lombre Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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