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#0816 Sobble

Sobble artwork
Artwork: PokéAPI.
Water
Abilities
TorrentActivates when HP falls below 1/2.
Hidden ability
SniperIn addition to the original critical-hit damage increase, critical-hit rate is raised by one stage.
Capture
Gender
12.5% female
Egg groups
Water 1 / Field
Growth
Medium Slow
EV yield
1 Sp. Def, 1 Speed
Sobble’s base stats
HP50
Attack40
Defense40
Sp. Atk70
Sp. Def40
Speed70
Total310

Where to find it

No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.

Evolution

Evolves into Drizzile at Lv 16.

Level-up moves

“On evolution” moves are learned when this Pokémon evolves. Open a move for its full effects and any special behavior in this hack.

Sobble’s level-up moves
LevelMoveTypeCategoryPowerAccuracyPPEffect and notes
1PoundNormalPhysical4010035The foe is physically pounded with a long tail or a foreleg, etc.
1GrowlNormalStatus—10040The user growls in an endearing way, making the foe less wary. Lowers its Attack by 1 stage.
6Water GunWaterSpecial4010025Blasts the target with water. Does not burn the target.
8BindNormalPhysical158520The foe is attacked 2 to 5 times by a long body or vines.
12Water PulseWaterSpecial6010020The user attacks with a pulsing blast of water. It has a 20% chance to confuse the foe.
17Tearful LookNormalStatus——20The user gets teary-eyed, sapping the foe’s will to fight. Lowers its Attack and Sp. Atk.
20Sucker PunchDarkPhysical701005This move enables the user to attack first. It fails if the foe is not readying an attack, however.
24U-turnBugPhysical7010020The user attacks, then can switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting.
28LiquidationWaterPhysical8510010Strikes the target with water power. May lower the target’s Defense.
32SoakWaterStatus—10020The user drenches the foe in a torrent of water, turning it into a Water type.
36Rain DanceWaterStatus——5The user summons a heavy rain for 5 turns. Water-type moves become 1.5 times stronger.

TMs and HMs

TMs and HMs Sobble can learn
TM / HMMoveTypeCategoryPowerAccuracyPPEffect and notes
TM03Water PulseWaterSpecial6010020The user attacks with a pulsing blast of water. It has a 20% chance to confuse the foe.
TM10Hidden PowerNormalSpecial6010015A unique attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the Pokémon using it.
TM16Light ScreenPsychicStatus——30A wondrous wall of light halves the damage from special attacks for 5 turns.
TM17ProtectNormalStatus——10It enables the user to evade all attacks for 1 turn. Its chance of failing rises if used in succession.
TM18Rain DanceWaterStatus——5The user summons a heavy rain for 5 turns. Water-type moves become 1.5 times stronger.
TM20SafeguardNormalStatus——25The user creates a protective field that prevents status problems for 5 turns.
TM27ReturnNormalPhysicalvar.10020A full-power attack that grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer.
TM33ReflectPsychicStatus——20A wondrous wall of light halves the damage from physical attacks for 5 turns.
TM42FacadeNormalPhysical7010020An attack whose power is 2 times higher if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
TM44RestPsychicStatus——5The user goes to sleep for 2 turns. It fully restores the user’s HP and heals any status problem.
TM45AttractNormalStatus—10015The user charms a foe of the opposite gender. The foe has a 50% chance of being unable to act.
TM58EndureNormalStatus——10The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
TM82Sleep TalkNormalStatus——10While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.
TM89U-turnBugPhysical7010020The user attacks, then can switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting.
TM90SubstituteNormalStatus——10The user makes a copy of itself using 1/4 of its HP. The copy serves as the user’s decoy.
TM122LiquidationWaterPhysical8510010Strikes the target with water power. May lower the target’s Defense.
HM03SurfWaterSpecial9010015A giant wave swamps the whole battlefield. Double damage on a foe using Dive. Also used to cross water.
HM05WhirlpoolWaterSpecial409010Traps the target in a whirlpool, damaging it for 2–5 turns.

Egg moves

Sobble’s egg moves
MoveTypeCategoryPowerAccuracyPPEffect and notes
Aqua JetWaterPhysical4010020The user attacks at blinding speed. This move always strikes first.
Aqua RingWaterStatus——20The user envelops itself in a veil made of water. It regains some HP on every turn.
Double TeamNormalStatus——15By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself. Raises its evasiveness by 1 stage.
Fell StingerBugPhysical5010025If this move knocks out the foe, the user’s Attack rises drastically.
HazeIceStatus——30The user creates a haze that eliminates every stat change among all the Pokémon engaged in battle.
Ice ShardIcePhysical4010030The user flash freezes chunks of ice and hurls them. This move always goes first.
MistIceStatus——30The user cloaks itself in a white mist that keeps its stats from being cut for 5 turns.

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