User blog comment:BannedLagiacrus/Monster Appreciation Week: Nibelsnarf (4th Gen)/@comment-4481348-20160819111424/@comment-27125903-20160819153603

They possibly could have brought Gobul back somehow... Like maybe he can be found in places with extreme amounts of water such as the Marshlands and fights similar to Nibelsnarf in that regard but obviously with the differences Gobul has such as the flash attack and spikes.

Lore-wise it could simply be a Gobul that adapted to more land combat and land ambush with those whiskers but still stays close to water.