Is Lombre Good in Emerald Playthrough?
Lombre with AbilitySwift Swim waits for a Water Stone to become Ludicolo. Water/Grass contributes against mid-game Water trainers. The typing is exactly what Emerald's endgame needs. Find the stone and the evolution is immediate.
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.
Ludicolo trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Ludicolo trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Ludicolo has the type edge here and should clean up Norman's team.
Ludicolo trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Ludicolo has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Ludicolo resists most of Juan's coverage and hits back hard.
Ludicolo has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Ludicolo has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Ludicolo has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Ludicolo trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Ludicolo trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Catch Lotad
Catch Lotad on Route 102 (walking, Lv 3-4, uncommon).
Recommended Moves
- After Brawly
- TM13IceIce BeamPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 10Mauville Game Corner
- After Norman
- TM22GrassSolar BeamPower 180Accuracy 100%PP 10Safari Zone
- HM03WaterSurfPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15Given by Wally's father at Wally's house in Petalburg City after you defeat Norman
- TM19GrassGiga DrainPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 5Route 123
- TM14IceBlizzardPower 120Accuracy 70%PP 5Lilycove Department Store
- After Tate & Liza
- TUTORNormalDouble-EdgePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Sootopolis City
- After Juan
- TM03WaterWater PulsePower 90Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Juan
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody SlamPower 85Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
Evolve Lotad to Lombre
Lotad evolves into Lombre at Level 14. Your Lotad should hit Level 14 before you reach Brawly, at typical leveling pace.
Recommended Moves
- After Brawly
- TM13IceIce BeamPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 10Mauville Game Corner
- After Norman
- TM22GrassSolar BeamPower 180Accuracy 100%PP 10Safari Zone
- HM03WaterSurfPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15Given by Wally's father at Wally's house in Petalburg City after you defeat Norman
- TM19GrassGiga DrainPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 5Route 123
- After Tate & Liza
- HM07WaterWaterfallPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Given by Wallace in Sootopolis City
- HM08WaterDivePower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10Given by Steven Stone in his house in Mossdeep City
- TUTORNormalDouble-EdgePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Sootopolis City
- LV 49WaterHydro PumpPower 180Accuracy 80%PP 5
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody SlamPower 85Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
- TUTORFireFire PunchPower 75Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
- TUTORIceIce PunchPower 75Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
- TUTORElectricThunder PunchPower 75Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
Evolve Lombre to Ludicolo
Lombre evolves into Ludicolo with a Water Stone. You can pick up the Water Stone in Abandoned Ship.
Recommended Moves
- After Brawly
- TM13IceIce BeamPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 10Mauville Game Corner
- After Norman
- TM22GrassSolar BeamPower 180Accuracy 100%PP 10Safari Zone
- HM03WaterSurfPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15Given by Wally's father at Wally's house in Petalburg City after you defeat Norman
- TM19GrassGiga DrainPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 5Route 123
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 115
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Lilycove Department Store
- After Tate & Liza
- HM07WaterWaterfallPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Given by Wallace in Sootopolis City
- TUTORNormalDouble-EdgePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Sootopolis City
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalMega KickPower 120Accuracy 75%PP 5Battle Frontier
- TUTORNormalBody SlamPower 85Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
- TUTORNormalMega PunchPower 80Accuracy 85%PP 20Battle Frontier
- TUTORFireFire PunchPower 75Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
- TUTORIceIce PunchPower 75Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
- TUTORElectricThunder PunchPower 75Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
How to Get Lombre in Emerald
Lombre walks Route 114 as an uncommon catch in the mid-teens, so you can grab the middle stage straight from the grass. A Lotad also evolves into Lombre at level 14 if you started lower down the chain.
1 location to catch Lombre2 locations to catch Lotad
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 3Catch Lotad at any of the 2 locations below, then level it up to 14 — it evolves into Lombre.
Badge 1
Badge 2 Badge 3Where To Catch Lombre in E
Lotad gets you Lombre sooner: catch it at the very start and evolve it at Lv 14. Wild Lombre first appears at Route 114 (after Badge 3).
- Step 3Evolve into LudicoloBREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Lotad egg.
Not landing the catch? Calculate Lombre catch rates for Emerald by ball, status, and HP.
How to Get Shiny Lombre in Emerald
Lombre roams the tall grass of Route 114 as an uncommon catch, so grind that patch, or evolve a shiny Lotad found nearby, through the full-odds hunt. Compare Shiny Lombre odds across every game
Emerald Shiny Lombre Calculator
2 MethodsBoth methods here share the same odds, about 1 in 8,192 on each try. Pick whichever fits how you play.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
Breeding: Hatch eggs of this line; each egg rolls at the base shiny rate (no Masuda before Gen IV).
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 864-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 2,357-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 5,678-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 18,862-- | -- |
Time assumes -- at your pace and does not change your shiny odds.
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
Want exact numbers for your session? Calculate your shiny odds in Emerald with Lombre preloaded.
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 |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Lombre Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Lombre
 Seviper Poison | C | |
 Swalot Poison | C | |
 Volbeat Bug | C | |
 Golbat Poison | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lombre View Golbat builds →Sludge Bomb 2x109-128%KO Wing Attack 2x74-88% Leech Life 2x18-22% | ||
 Gloom GrassPoison | C | |
 Grimer Poison | C | |
 Dustox BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Lombre View Dustox builds →Sludge Bomb 2x77-91% Gust 2x24-29% | ||
 Swellow Normal | C | |
 Skarmory Steel | A | |
 Koffing Poison | C | |
 Pelipper Water | C | |
Obtain MethodDewford Town Surfing | ||
 Ninjask Bug | B | |
 Swablu Normal | D | |
 Anorith RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
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 35 partners from the Grass and Water 1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Flail, Leech Seed, Razor Leaf and 3 more.
E Lombre Best Moveset
AbilitySwift Swim doubles Speed in rain, but Lombre lacks the stats to capitalize before evolving into Ludicolo. The moveset should focus on special Water and Grass moves.
Best Build
Lombre best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Surf
- Rain Dance
- Ice Beam
- Giga Drain
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The natural movepool does the job, but Flail and Leech Seed from the egg pool give Lombre something extra. Pair those with Solar Beam and Hydro Pump for STAB and coverage across 8 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
All 27 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
In the evening, it takes great delight in popping out of rivers and startling people. It feeds on aquatic moss that grows on rocks in the riverbed.
Lombre Emerald Guide
For Emerald, 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 7 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 7Let's Go
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
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