Ludicolo Pokemon Guide

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Ludicolo Pokemon Guide

Ludicolo is a final Water and Grass-type Pokemon known for its rain synergy, dancing style and special attacking utility. This guide covers Ludicolo’s stats, best moves, abilities, evolution, shiny form, typing, weaknesses and locations across Pokemon games.

Normal Form

Ludicolo

Shiny Form

Shiny Ludicolo

Last Updated: May 2026 | Page Status: This Ludicolo guide supports current Pokemon games, Pokemon Champions and future updates. Location, moves and availability details will be updated as new Pokemon game data becomes available.

Ludicolo Guide Contents

Description	Quick Facts
Stats	Best Moves
All Moves	Weaknesses
Abilities	Evolution
Locations	FAQ

Ludicolo Description

Ludicolo is the final evolution of Lotad and Lombre. It is a Water and Grass-type Pokemon known for rain synergy, a strong special movepool and a distinctive dancing style.

Competitive Overview

Is Ludicolo Good in Competitive?

Ludicolo can be a strong rain Pokemon because Swift Swim lets it pressure opponents with fast Water and Grass attacks. It can also use Fake Out, utility moves and coverage to support teams in doubles or function as a special attacker.

Ludicolo’s biggest strengths are its rain synergy, Water and Grass STAB moves, useful bulk and access to coverage such as Ice Beam. Its main weakness is that it depends heavily on matchup and team support.

Ludicolo Quick Facts

Here are the key facts to know about Ludicolo, including its type, abilities, height, weight and species information.

Name

Ludicolo

National Dex

#0272

Type

Water / Grass

Species

Carefree Pokemon

Height

4’11” / 1.5 m

150 cm

Weight

121.3 lbs / 55.0 kg

55.0 kg

Abilities

Swift Swim, Rain Dish, Own Tempo

Ludicolo Stats

Ludicolo has balanced stats with solid special bulk and Special Attack. Its Speed becomes much more threatening when Swift Swim is active in rain.

Attack

Defense

Special Attack

Special Defense

100

Speed

Ludicolo Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

Ludicolo has a strong movepool with Water, Grass, Ice, Normal and support options. These are some of Ludicolo’s most useful and recognizable moves across Pokemon games.

Water type Pokemon icon

Hydro Pump

A high-power Water-type attack that becomes especially dangerous in rain.

Water type Pokemon icon

Surf

A reliable Water-type attack with strong consistency across many Pokemon games.

Grass type Pokemon icon

Giga Drain

A key Grass-type move that gives Ludicolo damage and recovery.

Grass type Pokemon icon

Energy Ball

A dependable special Grass-type attack with good accuracy and power.

Ice type Pokemon icon

Ice Beam

Excellent coverage against Dragon, Flying and Grass-type Pokemon.

Normal type Pokemon icon

Fake Out

A valuable doubles support move that can disrupt opponents and create safe turns.

Water type Pokemon icon

Rain Dance

Sets rain to support Swift Swim and increase Water-type damage.

Water type Pokemon icon

Scald

A useful Water-type attack in games where it is available, with a chance to burn the target.

Ludicolo All Moves

Ludicolo can learn Water, Grass, Ice, Normal, Fighting and support moves across different Pokemon games. Use the section below to view Ludicolo’s move list by learn method.

Move data shown from: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
1	Bubble Beam	Water	Special	65	100
1	Fake Out	Normal	Physical	40	100
1	Rain Dance	Water	Status	–	–

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
TM	Amnesia	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Blizzard	Ice	Special	110	70
TM	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100
TM	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100
TM	Bullet Seed	Grass	Physical	25	100
TM	Chilling Water	Water	Special	50	100
TM	Disarming Voice	Fairy	Special	40	–
TM	Double Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100
TM	Drain Punch	Fighting	Physical	75	100
TM	Encore	Normal	Status	–	100
TM	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Energy Ball	Grass	Special	90	100
TM	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	Fire Punch	Fire	Physical	75	100
TM	Fling	Dark	Physical	–	100
TM	Focus Blast	Fighting	Special	120	70
TM	Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100
TM	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100
TM	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90
TM	Grass Knot	Grass	Special	–	100
TM	Grassy Glide	Grass	Physical	55	100
TM	Grassy Terrain	Grass	Status	–	–
TM	Hydro Pump	Water	Special	110	80
TM	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90
TM	Hyper Voice	Normal	Special	90	100
TM	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	90	100
TM	Ice Punch	Ice	Physical	75	100
TM	Ice Spinner	Ice	Physical	80	100
TM	Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95
TM	Knock Off	Dark	Physical	65	100
TM	Leaf Storm	Grass	Special	130	90
TM	Magical Leaf	Grass	Special	60	–
TM	Metronome	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Mud Shot	Ground	Special	55	95
TM	Muddy Water	Water	Special	90	85
TM	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Rain Dance	Water	Status	–	–
TM	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Seed Bomb	Grass	Physical	80	100
TM	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100
TM	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	–	–
TM	Surf	Water	Special	90	100
TM	Swift	Normal	Special	60	–
TM	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85
TM	Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100
TM	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100
TM	Thunder Punch	Electric	Physical	75	100
TM	Trailblaze	Grass	Physical	50	100
TM	Uproar	Normal	Special	90	100
TM	Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100
TM	Waterfall	Water	Physical	80	100
TM	Weather Ball	Normal	Special	50	100
TM	Whirlpool	Water	Special	35	85
TM	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	80	90

Egg Moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Absorb	Grass	Special	20	100
Astonish	Ghost	Physical	30	100
Counter	Fighting	Physical	–	100
Energy Ball	Grass	Special	90	100
Flail	Normal	Physical	–	100
Fury Swipes	Normal	Physical	18	80
Growl	Normal	Status	–	100
Hydro Pump	Water	Special	110	80
Knock Off	Dark	Physical	65	100
Mega Drain	Grass	Special	40	100
Mist	Ice	Status	–	–
Razor Leaf	Grass	Physical	55	95
Sweet Scent	Normal	Status	–	100
Synthesis	Grass	Status	–	–
Teeter Dance	Normal	Status	–	100
Tickle	Normal	Status	–	100
Water Gun	Water	Special	40	100
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	80	90

Ludicolo Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Ludicolo is a Water and Grass-type Pokemon. This gives it useful Ground, Steel and Water resistances, but it is weak to Poison, Flying and Bug-type moves.

Type

Water / Grass

Weaknesses

Poison, Flying and Bug

Resistances

Ground, Steel and Water

Immunity

No type immunity

Ludicolo Abilities

Ludicolo’s abilities support rain teams, recovery and confusion protection depending on the game and format.

Swift Swim

Boosts Ludicolo’s Speed during rain, making it much more effective on rain-based teams.

Rain Dish

Restores a small amount of HP at the end of each turn while rain is active.

Own Tempo

Prevents confusion. This is Ludicolo’s hidden ability in many Pokemon games.

Ludicolo Evolution

Ludicolo evolves from Lombre when exposed to a Water Stone. The full evolution line is Lotad, Lombre and Ludicolo.

Stage 1

Lotad

Starting form

Stage 2

Lombre

Evolves from Lotad at Level 14

Stage 3

Ludicolo

Evolves from Lombre with a Water Stone

Where to Find Ludicolo in Pokemon Games

Ludicolo’s availability changes depending on the Pokemon game. In many games, Ludicolo is obtained through version-specific wild encounters, trading, transfer or evolution through the Lotad line.

Generation 1: Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow

Game	Where to Find Ludicolo
Pokemon Red	Not available because Ludicolo had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Blue	Not available because Ludicolo had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Yellow	Not available because Ludicolo had not been introduced yet.

Generation 2: Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal

Game	Where to Find Ludicolo
Pokemon Gold	Not available because Ludicolo had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Silver	Not available because Ludicolo had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Crystal	Not available because Ludicolo had not been introduced yet.

Generation 3: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen

Game	Where to Find Ludicolo
Pokemon Ruby	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Sapphire	Evolve from Lombre with a Water Stone.
Pokemon Emerald	Evolve from Lombre with a Water Stone.
Pokemon FireRed	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon LeafGreen	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.

Generation 4: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver

Game	Where to Find Ludicolo
Pokemon Diamond	Evolve from Lombre with a Water Stone.
Pokemon Pearl	Evolve from Lombre with a Water Stone.
Pokemon Platinum	Evolve from Lombre with a Water Stone.
Pokemon HeartGold	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon SoulSilver	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.

Generation 5: Black, White, Black 2 and White 2

Game	Where to Find Ludicolo
Pokemon Black	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon White	Evolve from Lombre with a Water Stone.
Pokemon Black 2	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon White 2	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.

Generation 6: X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Game	Where to Find Ludicolo
Pokemon X	Evolve from Lombre with a Water Stone.
Pokemon Y	Evolve from Lombre with a Water Stone.
Pokemon Omega Ruby	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire	Evolve from Lombre with a Water Stone.

Generation 7: Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon and Let’s Go

Game	Where to Find Ludicolo
Pokemon Sun	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Moon	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Ultra Sun	Evolve from Lombre with a Water Stone.
Pokemon Ultra Moon	Evolve from Lombre with a Water Stone.
Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee	Not available in this game.

Generation 8: Sword, Shield, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl and Legends: Arceus

Game	Where to Find Ludicolo
Pokemon Sword	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Shield	Evolve from Lombre with a Water Stone.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Shining Pearl	Evolve from Lombre with a Water Stone.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus	Not available in this game.

Generation 9: Scarlet, Violet and Legends Z-A

Game	Where to Find Ludicolo
Pokemon Scarlet	Evolve from Lombre with a Water Stone in The Teal Mask DLC.
Pokemon Violet	Evolve from Lombre with a Water Stone in The Teal Mask DLC.
Pokemon Legends Z-A	Location data not yet available.

Generation 10: Pokemon Winds and Waves

Game	Where to Find Ludicolo
Pokemon Winds and Waves	Coming soon once official location, encounter or transfer information is confirmed.

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Ludicolo FAQ

Here are quick answers to common questions about Ludicolo. This FAQ is visible on-page content only and does not use FAQ schema markup.

What type is Ludicolo?

Ludicolo is a Water and Grass-type Pokemon.

What is Ludicolo weak against?

Ludicolo is weak to Poison, Flying and Bug-type moves.

What does Ludicolo evolve from?

Ludicolo evolves from Lombre when exposed to a Water Stone. The full evolution line is Lotad, Lombre and Ludicolo.

What are Ludicolo’s abilities?

Ludicolo’s abilities are Swift Swim, Rain Dish and Own Tempo.

What are Ludicolo’s best moves?

Ludicolo’s best moves often include Hydro Pump, Surf, Giga Drain, Energy Ball, Ice Beam, Fake Out, Rain Dance, Scald.

Is Ludicolo good in Pokemon?

Yes, Ludicolo can be strong on rain teams because of Swift Swim, Water and Grass attacks, Fake Out utility and Ice Beam coverage.

How do you get Ludicolo?

The most common way to get Ludicolo is to evolve Lombre with a Water Stone after evolving Lotad into Lombre at Level 14.

Does Ludicolo have a Mega Evolution?

No, Ludicolo does not have a Mega Evolution, Gigantamax form or major regional form in official Pokemon games.

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