Lombre
WaterGrass
Best attacking moveset: Bubble and Grass Knot, worth 7.2 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Lombre can learn 8 combinations. Bubble with Grass Knot does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bubble | Water | 10 | 1.0s | +12 |
| Razor Leaf | Grass | 13 | 1.0s | +7 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bubble Beam | Water | 45 | 2.0s | -33 |
| Grass Knot | Grass | 90 | 2.5s | -50 |
| Ice Beam | Ice | 95 | 3.5s | -50 |
| Scald | Water | 75 | 3.5s | -50 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Lombre has been released. Players have found it from: wild, research, evolution, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 1,353 at level 50, 1,197 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 684 CP at level 20, or 855 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 635 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 112 attack · 119 defense · 155 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Size | 1.19 m and 32.5 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Lombre does not have one best moveset, it has 4. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Ground, Rock, Water.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Ground | Bubble + Grass Knot | 11.1 |
| Rock | Bubble + Grass Knot | 11.1 |
| Water | Razor Leaf + Grass Knot | 10.3 |
| Fire | Bubble + Bubble Beam | 8.7 |
| Bubble + Ice Beam | 7.8 | |
| Grass | Bubble + Ice Beam | 7.2 |
| Dragon | Bubble + Ice Beam | 7.2 |
| Normal | Bubble + Grass Knot | 7.2 |
| Fighting | Bubble + Grass Knot | 7.2 |
| Ghost | Bubble + Grass Knot | 7.2 |
| Electric | Bubble + Grass Knot | 7.2 |
| Psychic | Bubble + Grass Knot | 7.2 |
| Ice | Bubble + Grass Knot | 7.2 |
| Dark | Bubble + Grass Knot | 7.2 |
| Fairy | Bubble + Grass Knot | 7.2 |
| Poison | Bubble + Ice Beam | 5.7 |
| Bug | Bubble + Ice Beam | 5.7 |
| Steel | Bubble + Bubble Beam | 5.7 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Lombre is actually for.
Counters: what beats Lombre
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Eternatus | PoisonDragon | Poison Jab + Dynamax Cannon Legacy | 46.4 |
 Pheromosa | BugFighting | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 42.3 |
 Enamorus | Fairy | Fairy Wind + Fly | 40.5 |
 Yveltal | Dark | Gust + Oblivion Wing Legacy | 40.0 |
 Toucannon | Normal | Peck + Beak Blast Legacy | 39.6 |
 Moltres | Fire | Wing Attack + Fly | 39.4 |
 Naganadel | PoisonDragon | Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb | 38.9 |
 Staraptor | Normal | Gust + Fly Legacy | 38.9 |
 Nihilego | RockPoison | Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb | 36.9 |
 Salamence | Dragon | Dragon Tail + Fly | 36.7 |
Ranked by damage per second against Lombre's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.