Mixed
Balanced
CTier
70Speed · Below Avg

Sobble Best Moveset

Water at 70 Sp. Atk and 70 Speed with AbilitySniper boosting critical hit damage by 50%. Pre-evolution stats. The moveset can't compete. Evolve through to Inteleon for 125 Sp. Atk at 120 Speed and the Sniper critical hit engine.

SABCDEFEFSword & Shield / BDSPVIIISS/BDSPPEAKScarlet & Violet / Legends Z-AIXSV/LZACURRENT
★Gen VIII — Sword & Shield / BDSPE

Sobble saw minimal competitive use in Gen VIII (Sword & Shield / BDSP). This was Sobble's competitive peak. Its most popular set ran Torrent with Focus Sash, favoring a Timid nature.

Gigantamax became availableDynamax became available

Best Moves

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
TR20
Substitute
Normal—RAREUtility
TR4
Surf
Water90RARESTAB
Egg
Haze
Ice—RAREUtility
TM18
Reflect
Psychic—RAREUtility
TM17
Light Screen
Psychic—RAREUtility
TM31
Attract
Normal—RAREUtility
TR85
Work Up
Normal—RAREUtility
Lv 17
Tearful Look
Normal—RAREUtility
Sobble Sword & Shield MovesSobble BDSP Moves

Best Build

Experimental
Screens Setter
Ability
Torrent
Item
Focus SashSURVIVAL
Best Nature for Sobble
Timid+SPE

Sobble best EVs are HP and Speed

EVs

Screens Setter Moveset

  • SubstituteUtility
  • SurfSTAB
  • HazeUtility
  • ReflectUtility

Recommended Teammates

Inteleon
InteleonExcellent
Drizzile
DrizzileExcellent
Sobble
SobbleDecent
↓Gen IX — Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-AF

Sobble was a niche pick at best in Gen IX (Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-A), rarely seen in standard play. This was a decline from E-Tier in the previous generation. Its most popular set ran Torrent with Lightclay, favoring a Timid nature.

Terastallization became available
SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
TM142
Hydro Pump
Water110COMMONSTAB
Lv 24
U-turn
Bug70COMMONCoverage
TM74
Reflect
Psychic—COMMONUtility
TM75
Light Screen
Psychic—COMMONUtility
TM123
Surf
Water90RARESTAB
Lv 20
Sucker Punch
Dark70RARECoverage
Egg
Aqua Jet
Water40RARESTAB
Sobble Scarlet & Violet MovesSobble Legends Z-A Moves
Experimental
Screens Setter
Ability
Torrent
Item
Light Clay
Best Nature for Sobble
Timid+SPE
EVs

Screens Setter Moveset

  • Hydro PumpSTAB
  • U Turn
  • ReflectUtility
  • Light Screen

Recommended Teammates

Turtwig
TurtwigGood
Chimchar
ChimcharDecent
Squirtle
SquirtleDecent

Sobble Weakness

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

What is Sobble Weak Against

Good
2Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Score0
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
ElectricGrass
½xResist
FireWaterIceSteel
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None

What is Sobble Strong Against

3Strong
3Resisted
0Immune
Score0
2xStrong
FireGroundRock
½xResisted
WaterGrassDragon
0xImmune
None

Best Pokemon Against Sobble

Jolteon can KO Sobble with Thunderbolt (297-349%). Venusaur threatens a KO with Giga Drain (201-237%).

Evolution

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
310C-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
FieldWater 1
Gender
♂87.5%♀12.5%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Breed With (best first)
raichuazumarillpikachunidokinggolduckampharosblastoiseferaligatrkingdraswampertrhydonslowbro
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How to Get Sobble

Sobble starts showing up in endgame routes at moderate rates across 2 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.

Where To Catch Sobble in SV

  1. Sobble
    Step 1Sobble ✓
    Savanna Biome
    Lv.50-80Overworld
  2. Drizzile
    Step 2Evolve into Drizzile
    BREEDING
    Available
    Leave Inteleon with a compatible partner at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Drizzile egg.
  3. Inteleon
    Step 3Evolve into Inteleon

Base Stats

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
Torrent
Strengthens water moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
SniperHidden Ability
Strengthens critical hits to inflict 3× damage rather than 2×.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpD+1Spe+1
Special Defense training target
Pokedex Entry

When it gets wet, its skin changes color, and this Pokémon becomes invisible as if it were camouflaged.

Pokemon Shield

Sobble Guide

  • 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.

Game Availability

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.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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