Mid-stage Pokemon like Lombre rarely see competitive play outside of special formats. It's a waypoint on the road to Ludicolo, which is where the real potential kicks in. Introduced in Gen 3. Only weak to Poison, Flying, and Bug.
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.
It has a mischievous spirit. If it spots an angler, it will tug on the fishing line to interfere.
Lombre Weakness
AvgLombre's Water/Grass typing leaves it vulnerable to Poison, Flying, and Bug moves. Standard number of weaknesses for the Water/Grass typing.
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.
How to Evolve
Breed with Lombre to get Lotad eggs easily using 73 partners from the Plant and Water1 egg groups.
Eviolite makes Lombre bulkier than you'd expect from something that still evolves. Flexible EVs EVs with Modest nature handle the stat profile. The remaining moves keeps it from being passive.
Best Build
Best Lombre Moveset
- Giga Drain
- Fake Out
- Scald
- Protect
Recommended Teammates
Breadth over depth defines this movepool. Lombre won't stack one type's damage ceiling, but coverage across 10 types means it always has an effective option. Solar Beam and Hydro Pump anchor the STAB core.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Lombre can't be caught in Scarlet & Violet. 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.
Lombre is meant to evolve into Ludicolo. At 340 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.
Swift Swim is what you want on Lombre. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Rain Dish, Own Tempo) work on paper but Swift Swim is what makes Lombre worth using.
Base 50 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. On offense, Lombre is a special attacker with base 60 Sp. Atk.
Lombre appears in 15 games, including Ruby & Sapphire, FireRed & LeafGreen, and Emerald.
Obtainable through an item-based evolution, Lombre appears in 15 titles across 7 generations since Ruby & Sapphire. The evolution method adds a barrier that wild-catchable Pokemon don't have.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBW
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A