Special
Balanced
DTier
70Speed · Below Avg

Sobble's spread isn't flashy. Sp. Atk leads, Attack trails, 0 stats clear the bar. Tough to catch and worth 2 Sp. Def and Speed EVs, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats
Avg
HP50
D
Attack40
D
Defense40
D
Sp. Atk70
C
Sp. Def40
D
Speed70
C
Total310
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height0.3 m
1'00"Tiny
Weight4.0 kg
8.8 lbsFeather
Base XP62
Low Yield
Abilities
TorrentPopular
Strengthens water moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
SniperHAPopular
Strengthens critical hits to inflict 3× damage rather than 2×.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpD+1Spe+1
Special Defense training target
Pokedex Entries

When scared, this Pokémon cries. Its tears pack the chemical punch of 100 onions, and attackers won’t be able to resist weeping.

Sobble is weak to Electric and Grass. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Only 2 weaknesses makes it relatively easy to build around defensively.

Sobble Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Electric, Grass
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Water, Ice, Steel
Type ChartGood
2Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Score0
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
ElectricGrass
½xResist
FireWaterIceSteel
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (3)
FireGroundRock
How to Beat Sobble (Best Counters)

Jolteon can KO Sobble with Thunderbolt (297-349%). Sinistcha's Shadow Ball hits Sobble for 77-90%. Magnezone's Thunderbolt also KOs at 366-431%.

Jolteon
Jolteon
Electric
A
Recommended Build
AbilityVoltabsorb
ItemChoice Specs
NatureTimid
Moves
  • ThunderboltSTAB
  • Volt Switch
  • Alluring Voice
  • Shadow Ball
Damage vs Sobble
Thunderbolt 2x
297-349%KO
Volt Switch 2x
230-271%KO
Shadow Ball
88-103%KO
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Sobble is the start of a three-stage chain. It evolves into Drizzile first, then eventually reaches Inteleon. For breeding, average hatch time with a massive partner pool via two egg groups. Evolving adds up to 220 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Sobble
#816Sobble
16
Level 16
Drizzile
#817Drizzile
35
Level 35
Inteleon
#818Inteleon
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Sobble
Water
Drizzile
Water
Inteleon
Water
HP
50
65+15
70+5
ATK
40
60+20
85+25
DEF
40
55+15
65+10
SP.ATK
70
95+25
125+30
SP.DEF
40
55+15
65+10
SPE
70
90+20
120+30
BST
310D-Tier
420C-Tier+110
530B-Tier+110
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Sweeper
TYPE
Special
Special
Special

Breeding

Easy

Breed Sobble easily with 278 breeding partners from the Ground and Water1 egg groups.

Egg Groups
GroundWater1
Gender
♂87.5%♀12.5%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Breed With (best first)
raichuazumarillpikachunidokinggolduckampharosblastoiseferaligatrkingdraswampertrhydonslowbro
12 of 278·

Sobble keeps momentum with U-turn, switching out after dealing damage or scouting. Lightclay gives it extra utility, spread EVs let it hit hard on the way out, and utility options prevents dead turns.

Best Build

Experimental
Screens Setter
Ability
Torrent
Item
Light Clay
Best Nature for Sobble
Timid+SPE

Sobble best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

Screens Setter Moveset

  • Hydro PumpSTAB
  • U Turn
  • ReflectUtility
  • Light Screen

Recommended Teammates

Turtwig
TurtwigGood
Chimchar
ChimcharDecent
Squirtle
SquirtleDecent

Moves

TMs define Sobble's movepool. The natural moves cover basics with Hydro Pump and Muddy Water, but the real versatility comes from technical machines giving it Normal and Dark coverage and more. That's where the options open up.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Growl
D—10040Normal
Lv 1
Pound
—4010035Normal
Lv 6
Water Gun
D4010025Water
Lv 8
Bind
—158520Normal
Lv 12
Water Pulse
C6010020Water
Lv 17
Tearful Look
D——20Normal
Lv 20
Sucker Punch+1
B701005Dark
Lv 24
U-turn
A7010020Bug
Lv 28
Liquidation
D8510010Water
Lv 32
Soak
C—10020Water
Lv 36
Rain Dance
C——5Water

TM Moves

TM
TM22
Chilling Water
D5010020Water
TM47
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM25
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM174
Haze
C——30Ice
TM142
Hydro Pump
A110805Water
TM75
Light Screen
A——30Psychic
TM110
Liquidation
D8510010Water
TM35
Mud Shot
D559515Ground
TM209
Muddy Water
C908510Water
TM07
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM50
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM74
Reflect
A——20Psychic
TM85
Rest
C——5Psychic
TM70
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM103
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM123
Surf
A9010015Water
TM32
Swift
D60—20Normal
TM01
Take Down
D908520Normal
TM171
Tera Blast
D8010010Normal
TM60
U-turn
A7010020Bug
TM145
Water Pledge
C8010010Water
TM11
Water Pulse
C6010020Water
TM77
Waterfall
D8010015Water
TM193
Weather Ball
D5010010Normal
TM208
Whirlpool
D358515Water

Egg Moves

Sobble doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Sobble can't learn any Tutor moves

Sobble is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

This is an event-exclusive or special distribution.

  • Sobble becomes Drizzile at level 16, then Inteleon at level 35. Straight three-stage line with no branching.

  • Sobble evolves into Drizzile at level 16. Early evolution, you'll hit it before the third gym in most games.

  • Sobble does the job early-game if you need a Water type on your team. Evolve it into Drizzile before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

  • Sobble only appears in 2 games. Currently catchable in Sword & Shield and Scarlet & Violet. First available in Scarlet & Violet.

Introduced in Sword & Shield, Sobble has appeared in 2 games across 3 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.

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