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

Sobble Water Lizard Pokémon メッソン Messon #0816 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Water Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Torrent Cacophony Cacophony Sniper Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 87.5% male,12.5% female	Catch rate 45(11.9%)
Breeding Egg Groups Water 1 andField Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 1'00" 0.3 m Sobble 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form5}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form6}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form7}}}	Weight 8.8 lbs. 4.0 kg Sobble 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form5}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form6}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form7}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 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 {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Blue	Base friendship 50
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Sobble (Japanese:メッソンMesson) is aWater-typePokémon introduced inGeneration VIII.

Itevolves intoDrizzile starting atlevel 16, which evolves intoInteleon starting at level 35.

Along withGrookey andScorbunny, Sobble is one of the threefirst partner Pokémon of Galar available at the beginning ofPokémon Sword and Shield.

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

Biology

Sobble is a small lizard-likePokémon. It has light-blue skin, with darker blue patches on its cheeks and the tip of its curled tail, and a lighter blue belly and face. It has white eyes with dark blue irises. It also has a yellow fin on the top of its head, held by a dark blue spine. Sobble has thin limbs, each of them ending in two curved hands resembling those of achameleon. It can use these to stick to walls and easily climb them.

Sobble can run around as both a quadruped and a biped, and use its forelimbs as arms. It has the ability to change the patterns and colors on its body when touching water, allowing it to camouflage itself. Sobble is known to be very cautious in nature. Due to being a bit timid, when Sobble gets nervous or embarrassed, it secretes water from its body like sweat in order to disappear into its surroundings. If Sobble feels threatened, it will start bawling and spreading its tears around the area. These tears are said to be as potent as 100 onions, and can cause anyone near it to start crying uncontrollably, which it will use as a distraction in order to escape.^[1] By eatingBerries, it can shoot opponents down with bullets of water it spurts from its mouth. It has perfect aim with these water attacks. It has been recently seen living in theTerarium ofBlueberry Academy.

Evolution

Sobble evolves intoDrizzile, which evolves intoInteleon.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer toGame data→Evolution data.)

Unevolved Sobble  Water

→

First Evolution Drizzile  Water

→

Second Evolution Inteleon  Water

Game data

Pokédex entries

Sobble in theBlueberry Pokédex

Game locations

In side games

In events

In-game events

Stats

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Sobble is available inScarlet and Violet.

Byleveling up

ByTM

Generation IX Other generations: VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM001 TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM011 TM011 Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100}}100% 20 TM022 TM022 Chilling Water Water Special 05050 100}}100% 20 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM032 TM032 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM035 TM035 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM050 TM050 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM060 TM060 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM074 TM074 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM075 TM075 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM077 TM077 Waterfall Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM110 TM110 Liquidation Water Physical 08585 100}}100% 10 TM123 TM123 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM142 TM142 Hydro Pump Water Special 110110 080}}80% 5 TM145 TM145 Water Pledge Water Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM174 TM174 Haze Ice Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM193 TM193 Weather Ball Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 10 TM208 TM208 Whirlpool Water Special 03535 085}}85% 15 TM209 TM209 Muddy Water Water Special 09090 085}}85% 10

Bold indicates a move that getsSTAB when used by Sobble Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Sobble

Bybreeding

Generation IX Other generations: VIII

Parent   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 bechain bred onto Sobble Bold indicates a move that getsSTAB when used by Sobble Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Sobble

Side game data

Pokémon GO Base HP: 137 Base Attack: 132 Base Defense: 79 Egg Distance: 5 km 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 data

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
Cross-Generation HOME

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

In animation

Main series

Major appearances

Goh's Sobble

Sobble debuted inToughing It Out!, where it briefly observedAsh andGoh'straining. InSobbing Sobble!, Gohcaught it, and it joined histeam. InNot Too Close for Comfort!, it evolved intoDrizzile, which later evolved intoInteleon inDetective Drizzile!.

Minor appearances

A Sobble appeared in a fantasy alongside the otherfirst partner Pokémon inGetting More Than You Battled For!.

InMust Be Our Heroes and the Witch!, a Sobble appeared in a fantasy.

A Trainer's Sobble appeared inThe Bittersweet Truth.

A Sobble appeared inThe Terapagos I Don't Know, under the ownership of a student.

A Student's Sobble appeared inWhere the Adventure Leads.

Pokédex entries

GOTCHA!

A Sobble briefly appeared inGOTCHA!.

POKÉTOON

A Sobble appeared inWait for Me, Magikarp!.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Main article:Sniffler

Sobble debuted inWow!! That's One Big Pokémon. It was later given toMarvin andnicknamed Sniffler. It later evolved intoDrizzile.

In the TCG

Main article:Sobble (TCG)

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Sobble appears as aSpirit alongsideGrookey andScorbunny.

Celestial

Sobble appeared in the music video forCelestial.

Trivia

• InLental'sPhotodex, Sobble is not located right next to its counterparts, Grookey and Scorbunny.
• Sobble is the first Pokémon to be featured in theBeyond the Pokédex series.
• Sobble is the only unevolvedfirst partner Pokémon to yield more than 1EV.
• Despite having a tail, Sobble can't learn or use tail-based moves such asTail Whip,Iron Tail,Aqua Tail, andSlam.

Origin

Sobble appears to be based on theveiled 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 itsWater typing. Additionally, its typing and the crest on its head are features that can also be more loosely related tobasilisk lizards.

Name origin

Sobble may be a combination ofsob andbubble ordribble.

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

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese メッソンMesson Fromメソメソmesomeso andchameleon French Larméléon Fromlarme andcaméléon Spanish Sobble Same as English name German Memmeon FromMemme andChamäleon Italian Sobble Same as English name Korean 울머기Ulmeogi From울먹이다ulmeogida Mandarin Chinese 淚眼蜥 / 泪眼蜥Lèiyǎnxī From淚眼 / 泪眼lèiyǎn and蜥蜴xīyì Cantonese Chinese 淚眼蜥Leuih'ngáahnsīk From淚眼 / 泪眼leuih'ngáahn and蜥蜴sīkyihk

More languages Hindi क्युरोराKyurora From a pun onक्यूँ रो रहा है?Kyū̃ ro rahā hai? Russian СобблSobbl Transcription of English name Thai เมซซอนMesson Transcription of Japanese name

See also

• Goh's Sobble
• Sniffler
• Inteleon (UNITE)
• First partner Pokémon

References

External links

First partner trios

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

Paldea

Sprigatito

Fuecoco

Quaxly

Other trios:Hisui •Lumiose

See also:Pikachu (Yellow) •Pikachu/Eevee (LGPE) •Other first Pokémon

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