Special
Sweeper
CTier
120Speed · Very Fast

Stats & Training

Everything pushes toward special damage here. Inteleon's Sp. Atk does the work, Defense pays the price. But you're still getting 3 Speed EVs per KO. Tough to catch, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats
High
HP70
C
Attack85
C
Defense65
C
Sp. Atk125
A
Sp. Def65
C
Speed120
A
Total530
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height1.9 m
6'03"Average
Weight45.2 kg
99.6 lbsLight
Base XP265
High Yield
Abilities
TorrentNiche
Strengthens water moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
SniperHATop Pick
Strengthens critical hits to inflict 3× damage rather than 2×.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+3
Strong Speed training target
Pokedex Entries

Gigantamax Inteleon’s Water Gun move fires at Mach 7. As the Pokémon takes aim, it uses the crest on its head to gauge wind and temperature.

Inteleon Weakness

Type-wise, Inteleon takes extra damage from Electric and Grass. The Water typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. Inteleon leans toward special offense (base 125 Sp.Atk) instead of trying to wall anything.

Inteleon 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 Inteleon in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

In Sword & Shield, Rillaboom can KO Inteleon with Wood Hammer (212-250%). Zeraora's Drain Punch hits Inteleon for 37-44%. Kartana deals 46-54% with Knock Off.

Rillaboom
Rillaboom
Grass
A
Recommended Build
AbilityGrassy Surge
ItemAssault Vest
NatureAdamant
Moves
  • Fake Out
  • Grassy Glide
  • U Turn
  • Wood Hammer
Damage vs Inteleon
U Turn
41-49%
Wood Hammer 2x
212-250%KO
View Rillaboom builds →

Sword & Shield Evolution

The three-stage chain from Sobble through Drizzile ends here at Inteleon. Want more? Breed for Sobble eggs. A massive partner pool available via two egg groups. The evolution from Sobble pushed Inteleon to 530 total stats. Sp.Atk saw the largest single gain at +55. 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 with Inteleon to get Sobble eggs easily using 152 partners from the Ground and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Aqua Jet, Aqua Ring, Double Team and 4 more.

Egg Groups
GroundWater1
Gender
♂87.5%♀12.5%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
7moves
Breed With (best first)
raichuazumarillpikachunidokinggolduckblastoisekingdraswampertmiloticwalreinrhydonshiftry
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Sword & Shield Inteleon Best Moveset

Nothing fancy here. Inteleon builds around Scopelens for extra utility, Timid nature for the right stat lean, and max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs. Sniper does its job quietly.

Best Build

Experimental
Ability
Sniper
Item
Scope Lens
Best Nature for Inteleon
Timid+SPE

Inteleon best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

Doubles Special Sweeper Moveset

  • Ice Beam
  • Dark Pulse
  • Snipe ShotSTAB
  • Focus Energy

Recommended Teammates

Rillaboom
RillaboomDecent
Cinderace
CinderaceDecent

Moves

The egg pool carries weight here. Aqua Jet and Aqua Ring aren't available any other way for Inteleon, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Hydro Pump and Muddy Water for solid options.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Acrobatics
D5510015Flying
Lv 1
Bind
—158520Normal
Lv 1
Growl
——10040Normal
Lv 1
Pound
—4010035Normal
Lv 1
Snipe Shot
S8010015Water
Lv 1
Water Gun
—4010025Water
Lv 12
Water Pulse
C6010020Water
Lv 19
Tearful Look
D——20Normal
Lv 24
Sucker Punch+1
D701005Dark
Lv 30
U-turn
S7010020Bug
Lv 38
Liquidation
C8510010Water
Lv 46
Soak
D—10020Water
Lv 54
Rain Dance
C——5Water
Lv 62
Hydro Pump
B110805Water

TM Moves

TM
TM78
Acrobatics
D5510015Flying
TR12
Agility
C——30Psychic
TM95
Air Slash
A759515Flying
TM31
Attract
C—10015Normal
TR29
Baton Pass
C——40Normal
TR06
Blizzard
C110705Ice
TM52
Bounce
C85855Flying
TM99
Breaking Swipe
D6010015Dragon
TR58
Dark Pulse
S8010015Dark
TM45
Dive
C8010010Water
TR26
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM39
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM59
Fling
——10010Dark
TR13
Focus Energy
A——30Normal
TM09
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
TR03
Hydro Pump
B110805Water
TM08
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TR05
Ice Beam
S9010010Ice
TM51
Icicle Spear
D2510030Ice
TM27
Icy Wind
C559515Ice
TM17
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
TR98
Liquidation
C8510010Water
TR14
Metronome
D——10Normal
TM53
Mud Shot
C559515Ground
TR45
Muddy Water
B908510Water
TM25
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM33
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM18
Reflect
C——20Psychic
TM21
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM76
Round
C6010015Normal
TM19
Safeguard
C——25Normal
TR84
Scald
A8010015Water
TR33
Shadow Ball
B8010015Ghost
TR27
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM24
Snore
—5010015Normal
TR20
Substitute
C——10Normal
TR04
Surf
B9010015Water
TM40
Swift
C60—20Normal
TM
Swords Dance
C——20Normal
TM56
U-turn
S7010020Bug
TR16
Waterfall
C8010015Water
TM46
Weather Ball
C5010010Normal
TM36
Whirlpool
D358515Water
TR85
Work Up
D——30Normal

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Aqua Jet+1
D4010020Water
Egg
Aqua Ring
D——20Water
Egg
Double Team
———15Normal
Egg
Fell Stinger
D5010025Bug
Egg
Haze
C——30Ice
Egg
Ice Shard+1
D4010030Ice
Egg
Mist
D——30Ice

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Scale Shot
D259020Dragon

How to Get Inteleon in Sword & Shield

How to Obtain Inteleon in Sword & Shield

  1. Sobble
    Step 1Obtain Sobble
  2. Drizzile
    Step 2Evolve into Drizzile
  3. Inteleon
    Step 3Inteleon ✓

Inteleon Guide

  • In Sword & Shield, Inteleon works as a sweeper with 530 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Sword & Shield's meta. Ice Beam with Scopelens is the standard set.

  • In Sword & Shield, Inteleon's biggest threats include Rotom (Electric) and Roserade (Grass), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. Inteleon's base 120 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.

  • Torrent is the go-to ability for Inteleon. It strengthens water moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less. Its hidden ability Sniper can work in specific setups.

  • Inteleon is a special attacker with base 125 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 120 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the sweeper role.

  • For Sword & Shield, the core moveset is Ice Beam, Dark Pulse, Snipeshot, and Focusenergy. Ice Beam leads at 21% usage. This set covers the sweeper role with a mix of damage and utility.

Game Availability

Available since Sword & Shield, Inteleon appears in 2 games spanning 3 generations. Beyond its original form, it gained a Gigantamax form in Generation 8.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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