Competitive Information for Lombre [Diamond/Pearl]
Water / Grass
Abilities:
If Rain Dance is active, this Pokemon heals 1/16 of its max HP each turn.
If Rain Dance is active, this Pokemon's Speed is doubled.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Lombre? These builds are optimized for Diamond/Pearl Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Diamond/Pearl metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Say hello to Lombre, a marvelous Pokémon that excels with Water and Grass typing! Lombre is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. It is weak to Bug, Flying, and Poison-typed attacks. Discover how Lombre excels in battles with the movesets provided below.
Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 168 Hp / 252 Atk / 88 Def
Moveset:
- Razor Leaf / Seed Bomb
- Waterfall
- Ice Punch / Double-Edge
- Fire Punch
Lombre is a stupendous Physical Sweeper. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Lombre's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Lombre's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Swift Swim, Lombre's speed is doubled during rainy weather. Ice Punch was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a good amount of damage.
♦ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Ice Punch is a physical 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 1/3 recoil).
♦ Fire Punch is a physical 75-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 168 Hp / 88 Def / 252 SpA
Moveset:
- Surf / Bubble Beam
- Energy Ball / Solar Beam
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
- Mud-Slap / Snore
Lombre is a spectacular Special Sweeper. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Lombre's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Lombre's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Swift Swim, Lombre's speed is doubled during rainy weather. Mud-Slap was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Bubble Beam is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Water-type move (10% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Energy Ball is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Solar Beam is a special STAB-boosted 120-base power Grass-type move (charges turn 1. hits turn 2. no charge in sunlight).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
♦ Mud-Slap is a special 20-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1 stage).
♦ Snore is a special 40-base power Normal-type move (Lombre must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Lombre? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Diamond/Pearl Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Diamond/Pearl metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 168 Hp / 252 Atk / 88 Def
Moveset:
- Razor Leaf / Seed Bomb
- Waterfall
- Ice Punch / Double-Edge
- Fire Punch
Lombre is a notable Physical Sweeper. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Lombre's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Lombre's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Swift Swim, Lombre's speed is doubled during rainy weather. Ice Punch was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a great amount of damage.
♦ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Ice Punch is a physical 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 1/3 recoil).
♦ Fire Punch is a physical 75-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 168 Hp / 88 Def / 252 SpA
Moveset:
- Surf / Bubble Beam
- Energy Ball / Solar Beam
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
- Mud-Slap / Snore
Lombre is a fabulous Special Sweeper. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Lombre's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Lombre's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Swift Swim, Lombre's speed is doubled during rainy weather. Mud-Slap was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Bubble Beam is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Water-type move (10% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Energy Ball is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Solar Beam is a special STAB-boosted 120-base power Grass-type move (charges turn 1. hits turn 2. no charge in sunlight).
♦ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Mud-Slap is a special 20-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1 stage).
♦ Snore is a special 40-base power Normal-type move (Lombre must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Lombre can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Diamond/Pearl generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Lombre.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Lombre can perform in Diamond/Pearl. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive DP Move and Ability Combos for Lombre
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Endure + Flail
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Drain punch
- Moves: Substitute + Leech seed
- Moves: Toxic + Leech seed
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Dynamic Punch
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Fake Out
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Lombre's stats
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Lombre
- Fake Out
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Protect
- Rest
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Lombre in Diamond and Pearl
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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