‘Pokmon Sword and Shield’ leaks: Starter evolution stats, abilities, moves – Inverse

Earlier this week, a massive Pokmon Sword and Shield leak revealed the evolutions for all three new starters (Grookey, Scorbunny, and Sobble) along with the entire Pokdex, which is missing some key Pokmon. But the leaks didnt stop there, recent tweets from Sword and Shield leaker account @CentroLeaks allegedly revealed the full stats, abilities, and moves for the final evolutions of each starter (Rillaboom, Cinderace, and Inteleon; respectively) at level 50, giving us an even better understanding of how they compare.

Heres everything we learned about the Pokmon Sword and Shield starter evolutions in the latest leaks, and what it means for your decision as you set out on the next big Pokmon adventure.

According to a @CentroLeaks tweet, Rillaboom is set to be the tank of this trio, boasting tons of health to soak up damage, powerful attacks, but relatively low speed. Heres the full breakdown:

He also has a special ability, Overgrown, which boosts the power of grass-type attacks when his health is low. Rillaboom can learn grass, fighting, and ground moves (among others). His Drum Beating attack boasts 80 Power, 100 Accuracy, and lowers the speed of its target to even the playing field.

Of the three, Scorbunnys final evolution feels like the most balanced option. Based on that same leak, Cinderace offers solid health and attack stats along with impressive speeds.

Cinderace also has a similar ability to Rillabooms, just with a buff for fire moves. It can learn fire, psychic, poison, and steel moves. Its Pyro Ball attack has power 120, accuracy 90, and burns the enemy.

Finally, we have Inteleon, whos biggest strength is an impressive Special Attack stat and a powerful attack to go with it. According to @CentroLeaks, Inteleon can learn a move called Snipe Shot thats capable of targeting opponents even when theyre using abilities or moves that would evade attack (like Fly or Dig, I think). Snipe Shot has power 80, accuracy 100.

Heres the rest of the stats:

Inteleon can learn water, ice, and ghost attacks, and its Torrent ability boosts water attacks when its health is low.

So what does this all mean? Well, the important thing to remember is that any of these three Pokmon Sword and Shield starters will turn into powerful Pokmon that can get you through the game. That said, there are pros and cons to each depending on your playstyle and strategy

For pure strength, Rillaboom is the way to go, while Cinderace is more balanced and Inteleon gets the coolest attack. Its also worth noting that while we dont know much about the games narrative structure right now, its usually safe to assume youll come across plenty of grass-type Pokmon early on. So if youre hoping to create a balanced team early on Grookey might not be the way to go.

Then again, if youre basing your decision off which Sword and Shield starter looks the coolest in its final evolution, theres really no competition. Its Grookey/Rillaboom.

Pokmon Sword and Shield launches on November 15 for Nintendo Switch.

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