Sobble (Pokémon)

Sobble (Japanese: メッソン Messon) is a Water-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VIII.

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Sobble (disambiguation).

Sobble
Water Lizard Pokémon

メッソン
Messon

#816




Images on the Bulbagarden Archives

Type

Water

Abilities

Torrent

Sniper
Hidden Ability

Gender ratio

Unknown
87.5% male, 12.5% female

Catch rate

45 (11.9%)

Breeding

Egg Groups

Water 1 and Field

Hatch time

5140 - 5396 steps

Height

1'00"	0.3 m
Sobble
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0'0"	0 m
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0'0"	0 m
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Weight

8.8 lbs.	4.0 kg
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Base experience yield

62

Leveling rate

Medium Slow

EV yield

Total: 2
Sobble
0 HP	0 Atk	0 Def	0 Sp.Atk	1 Sp.Def	1 Speed

0 HP	0 Atk	0 Def	0 Sp.Atk	0 Sp.Def	0 Speed

0 HP	0 Atk	0 Def	0 Sp.Atk	0 Sp.Def	0 Speed

0 HP	0 Atk	0 Def	0 Sp.Atk	0 Sp.Def	0 Speed

Shape

Footprint

Pokédex color

Blue

Base friendship

50

External Links

Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

It evolves into Drizzile starting at level 16, which evolves into Inteleon starting at level 35.

Along with Grookey and Scorbunny, Sobble is one of three starter Pokémon of Galar available at the beginning of Pokémon Sword and Shield.

Along with Grookey and Scorbunny, it was the first Generation VIII Pokémon to be revealed to the public on February 27, 2019.

Biology

Sobble camouflaged in the anime

Sobble is a small Pokémon that has light-blue skin with darker teal patches and a lighter blue belly and face. It has similar teal eyes with white pupils and sclerae. Sobble also has a yellow fin-like protrusion from the top of its head bordered in dark blue, as well as a curled blue tail tipped in the same dark blue. Sobble has thin limbs, each of them ending in two thin appendages. It can use these to stick to walls and easily climb them.

It can run around as both a quadruped and a biped, and use its forelimbs as arms. Sobble has the ability to camouflage itself in water where it hides itself. When it touches the water, Sobble's body changes its patterns and colors. This allows Sobble to blend into its surroundings. Due to being a bit timid, should Sobble get nervous or embarrassed, it will secrete water from its body like sweat in order to disappear into its surroundings. Sobble's tears can make others cry; the effect is so powerful that its tears are said to be as potent as 100 onions. Should it feel threatened, Sobble will start bawling and spreading its tears around the area, causing anyone near it to start crying uncontrollably. It will use this distraction as means to escape. Sobble is scarce in the wild and are typically more common in captivity.[1]

In the anime

Main series

Sobble in the anime

A Sobble Egg (middle) in the anime

Goh's Sobble

Sobble debuted in Toughing It Out!, where it briefly observed Ash and Goh's training. In Sobbing Sobble!, Goh caught it, and it joined his team. In Not Too Close for Comfort!, it evolved into Drizzile, which later evolved into Inteleon in Detective Drizzile!. In JN090, Inteleon temporary devolved into Sobble due to Dialga and Palkia's influence.

Minor appearances

A Sobble appeared in a fantasy alongside the other starter Pokémon in Getting More Than You Battled For!.

Pokédex entries

Episode	Pokémon	Source	Entry
JN028	Sobble	Goh's Rotom Phone	Sobble, the Water Lizard Pokémon. A Water type. When Sobble touches watery substances, its body takes on the color of its surroundings. Because it's timid, it produces large amounts of sweat and tears that cause it to become invisible. It is said that when Sobble cries, its tears have the same effect as chopping one hundred onions.
JN028	Sobble	Team Rocket's Rotom Phone	It's called a Sobble. Sob-ble.

GOTCHA!

A Sobble briefly appeared in GOTCHA!.

In the manga

Sobble in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Main article: Sniffler

Sobble debuted in Wow!! That's One Big Pokémon. It was later given to Marvin and nicknamed Sniffler. It later evolved into Drizzile.

In the TCG

Main article: Sobble (TCG)

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Sobble appears as a Spirit alongside Scorbunny and Grookey.

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.

Generation VIII

Galar
#007

Sinnoh
#—

Hisui
#—

This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus.
Sword	When scared, this Pokémon cries. Its tears pack the chemical punch of 100 onions, and attackers won't be able to resist weeping.
Shield	When it gets wet, its skin changes color, and this Pokémon becomes invisible as if it were camouflaged.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.

Generation VIII

Sword

Shield

Starter Pokémon from Leon in Postwick

Brilliant Diamond

Shining Pearl

Unobtainable

Legends: Arceus

Unobtainable

In side games

Generation VIII

HOME

Gift for having a Pokémon from Sword or Shield in storage

Café Mix

Event

New Snap

Founja Jungle^{Day Level 3}, Mightywide River^Day

In-game events

Games	Event	Language	Location	Level	Distribution period
HOME	HOME Hidden Ability Sobble	Worldwide	hide	5	February 12, 2020 onwards

Base stats

Stat		Range
Stat		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 50		110 - 157	210 - 304
Attack: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Defense: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Sp. Atk: 70		67 - 134	130 - 262
Sp. Def: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Speed: 70		67 - 134	130 - 262
Total: 310	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation VIII, this Pokémon is:

Damaged
normally by:

Normal

1×

Fighting

1×

Flying

1×

Poison

1×

Ground

1×

Rock

1×

Bug

1×

Ghost

1×

Psychic

1×

Dragon

1×

Dark

1×

Fairy

1×

Weak to:

Grass

2×

Electric

2×

Immune to:

None

Resistant to:

Steel

½×

Fire

½×

Water

½×

Ice

½×

By leveling up

Generation VIII

Other generations:
None

Level	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
011	Pound	Normal	Physical	04040	100100%	35
011	Growl	Normal	Status	0000—	100100%	40
066	Water Gun	Water	Special	04040	100100%	25
088	Bind	Normal	Physical	01515	08585%	20
1212	Water Pulse	Water	Special	06060	100100%	20
1717	Tearful Look	Normal	Status	0000—	00——%	20
2020	Sucker Punch	Dark	Physical	07070	100100%	5
2424	U-turn	Bug	Physical	07070	100100%	20
2828	Liquidation	Water	Physical	08585	100100%	10
3232	Soak	Water	Status	0000—	100100%	20
3636	Rain Dance	Water	Status	0000—	00——%	5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sobble
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Sobble

By TM/TR

Generation VIII

Other generations:
None

	TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
TM17	TM17	Light Screen	Psychic	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	30
TM18	TM18	Reflect	Psychic	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	20
TM19	TM19	Safeguard	Normal	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	25
TM21	TM21	Rest	Psychic	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	10
TM24	TM24	Snore	Normal	Special	05050	100}}100%	15
TM25	TM25	Protect	Normal	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	10
TM31	TM31	Attract	Normal	Status	0000—	100}}100%	15
TM33	TM33	Rain Dance	Water	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	5
TM36	TM36	Whirlpool	Water	Special	03535	085}}85%	15
TM39	TM39	Facade	Normal	Physical	07070	100}}100%	20
TM40	TM40	Swift	Normal	Special	06060	00—}}—%	20
TM45	TM45	Dive	Water	Physical	08080	100}}100%	10
TM46	TM46	Weather Ball	Normal	Special	05050	100}}100%	10
TM52	TM52	Bounce	Flying	Physical	08585	085}}85%	5
TM53	TM53	Mud Shot	Ground	Special	05555	095}}95%	15
TM56	TM56	U-turn	Bug	Physical	07070	100}}100%	20
TM76	TM76	Round	Normal	Special	06060	100}}100%	15
TR04	TR04	Surf	Water	Special	09090	100}}100%	15
TR20	TR20	Substitute	Normal	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	10
TR26	TR26	Endure	Normal	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	10
TR27	TR27	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	10
TR29	TR29	Baton Pass	Normal	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	40
TR45	TR45	Muddy Water	Water	Special	09090	085}}85%	10
TR85	TR85	Work Up	Normal	Status	0000—	00—}}—%	30
TR98	TR98	Liquidation	Water	Physical	08585	100}}100%	10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sobble
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Sobble

By breeding

Generation VIII

Other generations:
None

Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
Aqua Jet	Water	Physical	40	100%	20
Aqua Ring	Water	Status	—	—%	20
Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—%	15
Fell Stinger	Bug	Physical	50	100%	25
Haze	Ice	Status	—	—%	30
Ice Shard	Ice	Physical	40	100%	30
Mist	Ice	Status	—	—%	30

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Sobble in Generation VIII
Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Sobble in that game.
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sobble
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Sobble

By tutoring

Generation VIII

Other generations:
None

Game					Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
Sw	Sh	EP	BD	SP	Water Pledge	Water	Special	80	100%	10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sobble
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Sobble

Side game data

Pokémon GO

File:GO816.png	Base Stamina: 137	Base Attack: 132	Base Defense: 79
	Egg Distance: N/A	Buddy Distance: 3 km	Evolution Requirement: 25
	Fast Attacks: Water Gun, Pound
	Charged Attacks: Water Pulse, Surf

New Pokémon Snap


	Photodex entry #058
	Sobble is so timid that it bursts into tears at the slightest shock. A chemical in its tears causes other Pokémon nearby to start crying as well.

Evolution

Unevolved

Sobble
Water

Level 16
→

First evolution

Drizzile
Water

Level 35
→

Second evolution

Inteleon
Water

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.

Generation VIII

Sword	Shield


HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Sobble images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

In Lental's Photodex, Sobble is not located right next to its counterparts, Grookey and Scorbunny.

Origin

Sobble appears to be based on the veiled chameleon due to its color scheme being similar to that of the males. The way this species collects water droplets from its casque (the helmet-like protrusion on top of its head) into its mouth could resemble tears which could explain the tear-like patches on Sobble's face, its actual tears when crying, and its Water typing. Its typing, in addition to the crest on its head, are features that can also be more loosely related to basilisk lizards.

Name origin

Sobble may be a combination of sob and bubble or dribble.

Messon may be a combination of メソメソ mesomeso (sobbing) and chameleon.

In other languages

Language	Title	Meaning
Japanese	メッソン Messon	From メソメソ mesomeso and chameleon
French	Larméléon	From larme and caméléon
Spanish	Sobble	Same as English name
German	Memmeon	From Memme and Chamäleon
Italian	Sobble	Same as English name
Korean	울머기 Ulmeogi	From 울먹이다 ulmeogida
Cantonese Chinese	淚眼蜥 Leuih'ngáahnsīk	From 淚眼 / 泪眼 leuih'ngáahn and 蜥蜴 sīkyihk
Mandarin Chinese	淚眼蜥 / 泪眼蜥 Lèiyǎnxī	From 淚眼 / 泪眼 lèiyǎn and 蜥蜴 xīyì

More languages
Russian	Соббл Sobbl	Transcription of English name
Thai	เมซซอน Messon	Transcription of Japanese name

Notes

https://swordshield.pokemon.com/en-us/pokemon-galar-region/sobble/

External links

Starter Pokémon

Kanto
Bulbasaur	Charmander	Squirtle

Johto
Chikorita	Cyndaquil	Totodile

Hoenn
Treecko	Torchic	Mudkip

Sinnoh
Turtwig	Chimchar	Piplup

Unova
Snivy	Tepig	Oshawott

Kalos
Chespin	Fennekin	Froakie

Alola
Rowlet	Litten	Popplio

Galar
Grookey	Scorbunny	Sobble

Yellow
Pikachu (player)	Eevee (rival)

Colosseum	XD
Espeon and Umbreon	Eevee

Let's Go, Pikachu!
Partner Pikachu (player)	Eevee (rival)

Let's Go, Eevee!
Partner Eevee (player)	Pikachu (rival)

Hisui
Rowlet	Cyndaquil	Oshawott

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Sobble (Pokémon)

Biology

In the anime

Main series

Goh's Sobble

Minor appearances

Pokédex entries

GOTCHA!

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

In the TCG

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

In-game events

Base stats

Type effectiveness

By leveling up

By TM/TR

By breeding

By tutoring

Side game data

Evolution

Sprites

Trivia

Origin

Name origin

In other languages

Related articles

Notes

External links