Species guide · Ages 10+ · July 2026
Sobble
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Sobble is the Water Lizard Pokémon — Water before Drizzile and Inteleon. In Pokémon GO it is usually candy on the way to Inteleon — not a finished raid attacker. Water helps against Fire, Ground, and Rock; Grass and Electric hit Water hard. Hydro Cannon from Sobble Community Day belongs on Inteleon. Catch Sobble from the wild, eggs, or events, then evolve.
Say it: SO-bbl-e
Sobble (#816) is a Water Pokémon in Pokémon GO — the baby stage of Inteleon. Trainers almost never power Sobble for raids; the value is candy and IVs for Inteleon (and Hydro Cannon when relevant). Against Sobble, lead with Grass or Electric. Stats, type chart, moves, and counter picks below use our Game Master snapshot.
Type-colored placeholder — not official Pokémon artwork (see IP notice below).
Pokédex notes
Sobble evolves into Inteleon — Water glass cannon for raids when moves and weather align.
Where in GO: Wild spawns, eggs, Field Research, and seasonal events
Invest tip: Do not sink Stardust into Sobble. Keep high-IV copies for Inteleon. Shadow Sobble is the same — evolve toward Shadow Inteleon after Frustration removal. Hydro Cannon is an Inteleon-line Community Day move — not on Sobble.
Type matchups
- Water moves hit Fire, Ground, and Rock hard.
When Sobble is your opponent, Electric, Grass hits hard.
Full type matchup guide →GO base stats
From Game Master snapshot — IVs, buddy, and power-ups change real battle stats.
- Attack
- 132
- Defense
- 79
- Stamina
- 137
Weak to
Resists
Best Pokémon to use against it
When this species is your opponent (Rocket battle, gym, raid, or PvP), these picks exploit its typings. Each list is a pool of options — not a required 12-Pokémon lobby.
Recommended
Strongest practical attackers for this matchup.
- 1. Zekrom · beats Electric
Charge Beam + Fusion Bolt
- 2. Shadow Zekrom · beats Electric
Charge Beam + Fusion Bolt
- 3. Shadow Raikou · beats Electric
Thunder Shock + Wild Charge
- 4. Xurkitree · beats Electric
Thunder Shock + Discharge
- 5. Therian Thundurus · beats Electric
Volt Switch + Thunderbolt
- 6. Mega Manectric · beats Electric
Thunder Shock + Wild Charge
- 7. Raikou · beats Electric
Thunder Shock + Wild Charge
- 8. Electivire · beats Electric
Thunder Shock + Wild Charge
- 9. Shadow Electabuzz · beats Electric
Thunder Shock + Thunder Punch
- 10. Zapdos · beats Electric
Thunder Shock + Thunderbolt
- 11. Magnezone · beats Electric
Spark + Wild Charge
- 12. Luxray · beats Electric
Spark + Wild Charge
Budget
Solid alternatives when you cannot build the Recommended picks.
- 1. Electivire · beats Electric
Thunder Shock + Wild Charge
- 2. Luxray · beats Electric
Spark + Wild Charge
- 3. Manectric · beats Electric
Thunder Shock + Wild Charge
- 4. Jolteon · beats Electric
Thunder Shock + Thunderbolt
- 5. Ampharos · beats Electric
Volt Switch + Zap Cannon
- 6. Zebstrika · beats Electric
Spark + Wild Charge
- 7. Galvantula · beats Electric
Volt Switch + Discharge
- 8. Eelektross · beats Electric
Spark + Thunderbolt
- 9. Heliolisk · beats Electric
Volt Switch + Thunderbolt
- 10. Stunfisk · beats Electric
Thunder Shock + Discharge
- 11. Raichu · beats Electric
Thunder Shock + Wild Charge
- 12. Magneton · beats Electric
Spark + Discharge
Recommended moves
Sobble’s Game Master pool is temporary. Real investment is Inteleon (Water Gun + Hydro Cannon) — evolve before serious TMs and power-ups.
Fast
- Water Gun · Standard
Water STAB
- Pound · Standard
Normal filler
Charged
- Water Pulse · Standard
Water nuke
- Surf · Standard
Water alternate
Moves in GO
Always-available Game Master learnset (regular TMs). Community Day / Elite TM moves appear above when we have curated notes for this species.
Fast
- pound
- water gun
Charged
- water pulse
- surf
PvP league ranks (family snapshot)
- Great League · rank #891 of 954 · CP 1240
Pound + Surf
- Master League · rank #938 of 1023 · CP 1240
Pound + Surf
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Open Collect →Raid and PvP advice uses our Game Master snapshot (updated July 2026).
In the Competitive Guide
- Ch. 20: Lucky Pokémon & Family Trades
When lucky status matters for trades and Stardust savings.
- Ch. 21: Best Friends & Lucky Friends
Friendship steps for raid bonuses and lucky trades.