When should you evolve lombre?

[KILGHOSTED]

I have a shiny lombre but I dont want to evolve it to early since it may miss out on some moves like I did with Jynx. When should I evolve my Lombre into Ludicolo

[Rozetheeuwu]

It's last move is hydro pump at lvl 44 so then would be  a good time.

(Sadly enough you missed out in giga drain since only lotad learns it and not lombre or ludicolo, but you can get that move later via move tutor)

[Seel The Deal]

generally I'd say you want to pick up Rain Dance, Giga Drain and Energy Ball as a Lotad (all by 36), then Hydro Pump at 44 as Lombre, before evolving. unfortunately if you already evolved Lotad you're gonna have to wait quite a while for those moves: Rain Dance is available around the middle of the game, Giga Drain tutor is post-restoration, and... is Energy Ball even available in E18?

 

if you missed out on the moves but want to keep your shiny I'd recommend either taking the L and breeding a new one, or using debug/sandbox to grab a new shiny Lotad, since otherwise its only Grass STAB for quite a long time is going to be Mega Drain.

[Green Bean 501]

3 hours ago, Seel The Deal said:

generally I'd say you want to pick up Rain Dance, Giga Drain and Energy Ball as a Lotad (all by 36), then Hydro Pump at 44 as Lombre, before evolving. unfortunately if you already evolved Lotad you're gonna have to wait quite a while for those moves: Rain Dance is available around the middle of the game, Giga Drain tutor is post-restoration, and... is Energy Ball even available in E18?

 

if you missed out on the moves but want to keep your shiny I'd recommend either taking the L and breeding a new one, or using debug/sandbox to grab a new shiny Lotad, since otherwise its only Grass STAB for quite a long time is going to be Mega Drain.

i dont think energy ball is available yet. Grass knot is an alternative, and nature power becomes energy ball on grassy terrain.