Utility
Balanced
DTier
50Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

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.

Base Stats
Avg
HP60
C
Attack50
D
Defense50
D
Sp. Atk60
C
Sp. Def70
C
Speed50
D
Total340
Details
Catch Rate
Moderate120 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height1.2 m
3'11"Small
Weight32.5 kg
71.7 lbsLight
Base XP119
Average
Abilities
Swift Swim
Doubles Speed during rain.
Rain Dish
Heals for 1/16 max HP after each turn during rain.
Own TempoHA
Prevents confusion.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpD+2Spe
Special Defense training target
Pokedex Entries

It has a mischievous spirit. If it spots an angler, it will tug on the fishing line to interfere.

Lombre Weakness

Lombre's Water/Grass typing leaves it vulnerable to Poison, Flying, and Bug. Standard number of weaknesses for the Water/Grass typing.

Lombre Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Poison, Flying, Bug
0.5x (Resist)Ground, Steel
0.25x (Resist)Water
Type ChartAvg
3Weak
3Resist
0Immune
Score-2
Gen V Type Chart
  • Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
  • Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
PoisonFlyingBug
½xResist
GroundSteel
¼xResist
Water
0xImmune
None
STAB (4)
FireGroundRockWater
How to Beat Lombre in Black & White (Best Counters)

In Black & White, Gliscor's Earthquake hits Lombre for 34-40%.

Gliscor
Gliscor
GroundFlying
B
Recommended Build
AbilityPoisonheal
ItemToxic Orb
NatureImpish
Moves
  • EarthquakeSTAB
  • ProtectPriority
  • Stealth Rock
  • Swords Dance
Damage vs Lombre
Earthquake
34-40%
View Gliscor builds →

Black & White Evolution

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

3 Forms
Lotad
#270Lotad
14
Level 14
Lombre
#271Lombre
Water Stone
Water Stone
Ludicolo
#272Ludicolo
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Lotad
WaterGrass
Lombre
WaterGrass
Ludicolo
WaterGrass
HP
40
60+20
80+20
ATK
30
50+20
70+20
DEF
30
50+20
70+20
SP.ATK
40
60+20
90+30
SP.DEF
50
70+20
100+30
SPE
30
50+20
70+20
BST
220D-Tier
340D-Tier+120
480C-Tier+140
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Utility
Utility
Special

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Lombre to get Lotad eggs easily using 57 partners from the Plant and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Counter, Flail, Giga Drain and 7 more.

Egg Groups
PlantWater1
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
15 cycles·3,855 steps
Quick~4 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
10moves
Breed With (best first)
azumarillvenusaurmeganiumtorterraroseradeserperiorblastoisegolduckferaligatrkingdraswampertludicolo
12 of 57·

Black & White Lombre Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 5.

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Moves

The natural movepool does the job, but Counter and Flail from the egg pool give Lombre something extra. Pair those with Solar Beam and Hydro Pump for STAB and coverage across 7 types for reach, and the kit fills out nicely.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Astonish
—3010015Ghost
Lv 3
Growl
——10040Normal
Lv 5
Absorb
—2010025Grass
Lv 7
Nature Power
———20Normal
Lv 11
Fake Out+3
D4010010Normal
Lv 15
Fury Swipes
—188015Normal
Lv 19
Water Sport
———15Water
Lv 25
Bubble Beam
—6510020Water
Lv 31
Zen Headbutt
D809015Psychic
Lv 37
Uproar
—9010010Normal
Lv 45
Hydro Pump
C120805Water

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
D120705Ice
TM31
Brick Break
D7510015Fighting
HM06
Dive
C8010010Water
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM49
Echoed Voice
—4010015Normal
TM53
Energy Ball
C8010010Grass
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM70
Flash
D—10020Normal
TM56
Fling
——10010Dark
TM21
Frustration
——10020Normal
TM86
Grass Knot
D—10020Grass
TM07
Hail
———10Ice
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM01
Hone Claws
D——15Dark
TM13
Ice Beam
D9510010Ice
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM94
Rock Smash
D4010015Fighting
TM48
Round
—6010015Normal
TM55
Scald
C8010015Water
TM22
Solar Beam
C12010010Grass
HM04
Strength
D8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
HM03
Surf
C9510015Water
TM87
Swagger
——9015Normal
TM75
Swords Dance
C——30Normal
TM46
Thief
—6010010Dark
TM06
Toxic
C—9010Poison
HM05
Waterfall
C8010015Water

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Counter-5
D—10020Fighting
Egg
Flail
——10015Normal
Egg
Giga Drain
C7510010Grass
Egg
Leech Seed
C—9010Grass
Egg
Razor Leaf
—559525Grass
Egg
Sweet Scent
——10020Normal
Egg
Synthesis
C——5Grass
Egg
Teeter Dance
D—10020Normal
Egg
Tickle
——10020Normal
Egg
Water Gun
—4010025Water

Tutor Moves

Lombre can't learn any Tutor moves

Reminder Moves

Rem
Rem
Energy Ball
C8010010Grass
Rem
Mega Drain
—4010015Grass
Rem
Mist
———30Ice
Rem
Natural Gift
——10015Normal
Rem
Rain Dance
C——5Water

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 3
Body Slam
D8510015Normal
Gen 4
Bullet Seed
D2510030Grass
Gen 4
Captivate
——10020Normal
Gen 3
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Gen 3
Dynamic Punch
D100505Fighting
Gen 4
Endure+4
D——10Normal
Gen 4
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
———10Normal
Gen 4
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Gen 4
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
Gen 4
Water Pulse
D6010020Water
Gen 4
Whirlpool
D358515Water

How to Get Lombre in Black & White

Lombre doesn't appear wild. Catch Lotad instead, it shows up at decent rates. Evolve it at level 14 to get Lombre. The 2-stage line is mapped in the step cards below.

How to Obtain Lombre in Black & White

  1. Lotad
    Step 1Catch Lotad
    White Forest
    Surfing on water Lv.5 Forest
    UncommonEarly
    Any
  2. Lombre
    Step 2Lombre ✓

Lombre Guide

  • Get Lombre to Ludicolo using a Water Stone. At 340 BST, Lombre is just the starting point.

  • For Black & White, 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.

  • You can find Lombre in Black & White. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 14 other games across the series.

  • Yes, Lombre is in Black & White. It shows up in 15 games across the series.

Game Availability

Obtainable through an item-based evolution, Lombre appears in 15 titles across 8 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

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