Pokemon GO Sobble Max Battle guide: Weaknesses and best counters

A Pokemon GO Sobble Max Battle guide will help players challenge and defeat the Power Spot boss when it becomes available for engagement, starting from October 1, 2024. Regular Sobble was released on September 3, 2024, and its Dynamax Form is being released to mark the beginning of the Max Out season's second month.

Pokemon GO Sobble Max Battles can be fought between 6 am and 9 pm local time every day until Niantic changes the Max Battle cycle. This article covers everything you need to know about defeating Dynamax Sobble in 1-star Power Spot Battles.

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Pokemon GO Sobble Max Battle weaknesses

Sobble in the anime (Image via TPC)

What is super-effective against Dynamax Sobble?

Being a mono-Water-type creature, Dynamax Sobble takes super-effective damage from Electric- and Grass-type attacks. The best counters are creatures that know both Fast and Charged Attacks of these types.

Knowing super-effective Fast Attacks is more important in the context of Max Battles, as a major chunk of your damage comes from super-effective Max Moves—whose type corresponds to that of your Fast Attack.

Here are the Max Moves that are super-effective against Dynamax Sobble:

• Max Lightning
• Max Overgrowth

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Sobble's stat distribution and moveset in Pokemon GO

As a 1-star Power Spot boss in Pokemon GO, Sobble has the following stats:

• Attack: 132
• Defense: 79
• Fast Attack: Water Gun and Pound
• Charged Attack: Water Pulse and Surf

The entry cost of Sobble Max Battles is 250 Max Particles. However, this amount is refunded to you if you lose the fight. Up to four players can come together to take down Dynamax Sobble simultaneously, as long as they are all within 80 meters of the Power Spot.

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Pokemon GO Sobble Max Battle best counters

Here are the best counters to Pokemon GO Sobble Max Battles, along with their recommended movesets:

• Dynamax Bulbasaur with Vine Whip (Max Overgrowth) and Power Whip
• Dyanamax Ivysaur with Vine Whip (Max Overgrowth) and Power Whip
• Dynamax Venusaur with Vine Whip (Max Overgrowth) and Frenzy Plant
• Dynamax Grookey with Razor Leaf (Max Overgrowth) and Grass Knot
• Dynamax Thwackey with Razor Leaf (Max Overgrowth) and Grass Knot
• Dynamax Rillaboom with Razor Leaf (Max Overgrowth) and Grass Knot

Any Dynamax creature — with the exception of Water- and Fire-types — can be used to defeat Sobble in Power Spot raids. Make sure it has a non-resisted Fast Attack (not Steel-, Fire-, Water-, or Ice-) and you will soar through the fight.

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Pokemon GO Sobble Max Battle catch CP and shiny availability

The Dynamax Sobble that appears after you win the Max Battle will feature the following CP ranges based on the weather:

• No weather boost: 579 - 627 CP at level 20 (10/10/10 - 15/15/15 IVs)
• Weather boosted (Rainy): 724 - 783 CP CP at level 25 (10/10/10 - 15/15/15 IVs)

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What are the 100% IVs from Pokemon GO Sobble Max Battles?

Here are the 100% IVs from 1-star Sobble Max Battles:

• No weather boost: 627 CP
• Weather boosted (Rainy): 783 CP

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Can Sobble be shiny in Pokemon GO?

Shiny Dynamax Sobble is not available in Pokemon GO at the time of writing.

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