Is Inteleon Good in Sword & Shield Playthrough?
Inteleon's 125 Special Attack and 120 Speed make it the strongest special-attacking starter. AbilitySniper boosts critical hits to 2.25x damage. G-Max Hydrosnipe has boosted critical hit rate for devastating spikes. Handles Kabu, Gordie, and Leon's Charizard. Leon counters with Rillaboom if you chose Sobble. The most satisfying late-game starter.
Milo's team hits Drizzile's weaknesses hard.
Drizzile trades roughly evenly with Nessa's team.
Drizzile has the type edge here and should clean up Kabu's team.
Drizzile trades roughly evenly with Bea's team.
Inteleon has the type edge here and should clean up Opal's team.
Inteleon has the type edge here and should clean up Gordie's team.
Inteleon has the type edge here and should clean up Piers's team.
Inteleon trades roughly evenly with Raihan's team.
Inteleon trades roughly evenly with Bede's team.
Inteleon trades roughly evenly with Leon's team.
Sobble is available as a starter.
Your Drizzile should hit Level 35 before you reach Opal, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Inteleon in Sword & Shield
Inteleon can't be caught in Sword & Shield. Transfer Sobble from Scarlet & Violet and evolve through the 3-stage chain to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.
How to Obtain Inteleon in SwSh
Step 1Obtain SobbleBREEDINGAvailableLeave Drizzile with a compatible partner at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Sobble egg.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Scarlet & VioletNot TradeableAppears in Scarlet & Violet via Overworld · Savanna Biome. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Drizzile
Step 3Inteleon ✓
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Steel |
What is Inteleon Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Inteleon
 Heliolisk ElectricNormal | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Inteleon View Heliolisk builds →Thunderbolt 2x107-126%KO Solar Beam 2x94-111%KO | ||
 Maractus Grass | C | |
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Bellossom Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Inteleon View Bellossom builds →Petal Dance 2x121-144%KO | ||
 Pikachu Electric | C | |
Heliolisk ElectricNormal | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Inteleon View Heliolisk builds →Thunderbolt 2x108-127%KO Solar Beam 2x95-113%KO | ||
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Maractus Grass | C | |
 Leafeon Grass | B | |
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Inteleon View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 2x143-169%KO | ||
Heliolisk ElectricNormal | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Inteleon View Heliolisk builds →Thunderbolt 2x108-127%KO Solar Beam 2x95-113%KO | ||
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Maractus Grass | C | |
Leafeon Grass | B | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Inteleon View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 2x143-169%KO | ||
Heliolisk ElectricNormal | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Inteleon View Heliolisk builds →Thunderbolt 2x108-127%KO Solar Beam 2x95-113%KO | ||
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Maractus Grass | C | |
Leafeon Grass | B | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Inteleon View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 2x143-169%KO | ||
In Sword & Shield, Kartana's Knock Off hits Inteleon for 46-54%. Rotom's Hex hits Inteleon for 43-51%.
 Kartana GrassSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityBeastboost ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Inteleon View Kartana builds →Knock Off46-54% | ||
 Rotom ElectricGhost | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemStickybarb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Inteleon View Rotom builds →Hex43-51% | ||
Inteleon Evolutions
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
Breeding
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.
SwSh Inteleon Best Moveset
125 Sp. Atk at 120 Speed with AbilitySniper from the hidden slot boosting critical hit damage to devastating levels. Water TermStab hits clean, and the moveset runs special coverage for anything Water doesn't handle. C-tier because 70/65/65 defenses fold to one strong hit and the coverage pool needs more depth.
Best Build
Inteleon best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Ice Beam
- Snipe Shot
- Dark Pulse
- U Turn
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
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
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
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.
It has excellent sniping skills. Shooting a berry rolling along over nine miles away is a piece of cake for this Pokémon.
Inteleon Sword & Shield Guide
In Sword & Shield, Inteleon works as a sweeper with 530 BST behind it. B-Tier on our list: a solid option in Sword & Shield for the right team. 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 mixed attacker with base 85 Attack and 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, Snipeshot, Dark Pulse, and U Turn. Ice Beam leads at 0% 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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
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 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwShDebutGigantamax
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