In Black & White, Boldore isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Gigalith to unlock its full potential. At 390 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.

What is Boldore weak to?

In Black & White, watch for Starmie (Water), Breloom (Grass), and Blaziken (Fighting) when using Boldore. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Ground and Steel-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter. At base 20 Speed, Boldore won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.

How do you evolve Boldore?

In Black & White, Roggenrola evolves into Boldore at level 25. Boldore evolves into Gigalith by trading. Boldore is a middle-stage evolution in the Roggenrola line.

What is the best ability for Boldore?

Sturdy prevents being KOed from full HP, leaving 1 HP instead. That's the one you want on Boldore. Sand Force is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Weak Armor works too if your team needs something different.

What role does Boldore play in battle?

In Black & White, Boldore fills the attacker role. It's a physical attacker with base 105 Attack. Base 20 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

Boldore - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Attacker

DTier

20Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

Boldore's all-in on Attack at the expense of Speed. The physical lean is obvious from the bars. Yields 2 Attack and Defense EVs and follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats

Avg

HP70

Attack105

Defense105

Sp. Atk50

Sp. Def40

Speed20

Total390

Details

Catch Rate

Moderate120 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height0.9 m

Weight102.0 kg

Base XP137

Abilities

Sturdy

Prevents being KOed from full HP, leaving 1 HP instead. Protects against the one-hit KO moves regardless of HP.

Weak Armor

Raises Speed and lowers Defense by one stage each upon being hit by a physical move.

Sand ForceHA

Strengthens rock, ground, and steel moves to 1.3× their power during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.

EV Yield

HPAtk+1Def+1SpASpDSpe

Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

When it overflows with power, the orange crystal on its body glows. It looks for underground water in caves.

Boldore Weakness

Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground, and Steel moves hit Boldore for super-effective damage. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Boldore's physical bulk (base 105 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.

Boldore Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground, Steel
0.5x (Resist)	Normal, Fire, Poison, Flying

Type ChartFragile

5Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score-6

Gen V Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Water Grass Fighting Ground Steel

½xResist

Normal Fire Poison Flying

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (4)

Fire Ice Flying Bug

How to Beat Boldore in Black & White (Best Counters)

Cobalion SteelFighting	C
Obtain MethodMistralton Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Sacred SwordLv. 42 Iron HeadLv. 37 Flash CannonTM91 Damage vs Boldore Focus Blast 2x 171-202%KO Sacred Sword 2x 64-76% Iron Head 2x 56-67% Flash Cannon 2x 115-136%KO View Cobalion builds →
Virizion GrassFighting	C
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Solar BeamTM22 Sacred SwordLv. 42 Giga DrainLv. 37 Damage vs Boldore Focus Blast 2x 171-202%KO Solar Beam 2x 171-202%KO Sacred Sword 2x 64-76% Giga Drain 2x 109-129%KO View Virizion builds →
Stunfisk GroundElectric	C
Obtain MethodIcirrus City Super Rod Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 Muddy WaterLv. 40 SurfHM03 ScaldTM55 Damage vs Boldore Earthquake 2x 56-67% Muddy Water 2x 79-94% Surf 2x 79-94% Scald 2x 70-83% View Stunfisk builds →
Throh Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Brick BreakTM31 Damage vs Boldore Focus Blast 2x 81-95% Earthquake 2x 51-60% Dig 2x 41-49% Brick Break 2x 58-69% View Throh builds →
Sawk Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Brick BreakTM31 Damage vs Boldore Focus Blast 2x 81-95% Earthquake 2x 60-71% Dig 2x 49-59% Brick Break 2x 68-81% View Sawk builds →

Black & White Evolution

Boldore is partway through a three-stage line between Roggenrola and Gigalith. The chain involves a trade, so it's not a straightforward grind. So far, Attack got the biggest boost (+30 from Roggenrola). The final form adds another 125 stats on top. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms

#524Roggenrola

Level 25

#525Boldore

Trade

#526Gigalith

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Roggenrola

Rock

Boldore

Rock

Gigalith

Rock

70+15

85+15

ATK

105+30

135+30

DEF

105+20

130+25

SP.ATK

50+25

60+10

SP.DEF

40+15

80+40

SPE

20+5

25+5

BST

280D-Tier

390C-Tier+110

515B-Tier+125

ROLE

Balanced

Attacker

Wallbreaker

TYPE

Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Boldore to get Roggenrola eggs easily using 49 partners from the Mineral egg group. Notable egg moves include Autotomize, Curse, Gravity and 5 more.

Egg Groups

Mineral

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

15 cycles·3,855 steps

Quick~4 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

8moves

Breed With (best first)

Black & White Boldore Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 5.

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Moves

Without breeding, Boldore misses out on Autotomize and Curse. That's 8 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Stone Edge and Power Gem, with Normal and Ground coverage and more rounding things out.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Harden

———30Normal

Lv 1

Headbutt

C7010015Normal

Lv 1

Sand Attack

——10015Ground

Lv 1

Tackle

D5010035Normal

Lv 4

Harden

———30Normal

Lv 7

Sand Attack

——10015Ground

Lv 10

Headbutt

C7010015Normal

Lv 14

Rock Blast

D259010Rock

Lv 17

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Lv 20

Iron Defense

D——15Steel

Lv 23

Smack Down

—5010015Rock

Lv 25

Power Gem

C7010020Rock

Lv 30

Rock Slide

C759010Rock

Lv 36

Stealth Rock

C——20Rock

Lv 42

Sandstorm

D——10Rock

Lv 48

Stone Edge

B100805Rock

Lv 55

Explosion

B2501005Normal

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM78

Bulldoze

C6010020Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM26

Earthquake

C10010010Ground

TM64

Explosion

B2501005Normal

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM91

Flash Cannon

D8010010Steel

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM69

Rock Polish

D——20Rock

TM80

Rock Slide

C759010Rock

TM94

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

TM39

Rock Tomb

—609510Rock

TM48

Round

—6010015Normal

TM37

Sandstorm

D——10Rock

TM23

Smack Down

—5010015Rock

TM71

Stone Edge

B100805Rock

HM04

Strength

C8010015Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Autotomize

D——15Steel

Egg

Curse

C——10Ghost

Egg

Gravity

———5Psychic

Egg

Heavy Slam

D—10010Steel

Egg

Lock-On

———5Normal

Egg

Magnitude

——10030Ground

Egg

Rock Tomb

—609510Rock

Egg

Take Down

—908520Normal

Tutor Moves

Boldore can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Boldore in Black & White

high spawn rates for Boldore across 48 locations in mid-game routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.

Where To Catch Boldore in Black & White

The path to Boldore starts with Roggenrola at Lv. 10-59 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.

Step 1Catch Roggenrola
Wellspring Cave - 1F
BlackGrass Lv.10-13 Cave
CommonEarly
Any
Wellspring Cave - 1F
WhiteGrass Lv.10-13 Cave
CommonEarly
Any
Wellspring Cave - B1F
BlackGrass Lv.10-13 Cave
CommonEarly
Any
Wellspring Cave - B1F
WhiteGrass Lv.10-13 Cave
CommonEarly
Any
Train until Level 25
Step 2Boldore ✓
Mistralton Cave - 1F
WhiteGrass Lv.28-31 Cave
CommonMid
Any
Mistralton Cave - 1F
BlackGrass Lv.28-31 Cave
CommonMid
Any
Mistralton Cave - 2F
WhiteGrass Lv.28-31 Cave
CommonMid
Any
Mistralton Cave - 2F
BlackGrass Lv.28-31 Cave
CommonMid
Any
Mistralton Cave - 3F
BlackGrass Lv.28-31 Cave
CommonMid
Any
Mistralton Cave - 3F
WhiteGrass Lv.28-31 Cave
CommonMid
Any
Twist Mountain - 1F
BlackGrass Lv.28-31 Cave
CommonMid
Spring/summer/autumn
Twist Mountain - 1F
WhiteGrass Lv.28-31 Cave
CommonMid
Spring/summer/autumn
Twist Mountain - 2F
WhiteGrass Lv.28-31 Cave
CommonMid
Spring/summer/autumn
Twist Mountain - 2F
BlackGrass Lv.28-31 Cave
CommonMid
Spring/summer/autumn
Twist Mountain - 3F
WhiteGrass Lv.28-31 Cave
CommonMid
Spring/summer/autumn
Twist Mountain - 3F
BlackGrass Lv.28-31 Cave
CommonMid
Spring/summer/autumn
Twist Mountain - 1F
WhiteGrass Lv.29-30 Cave
CommonMid
Winter
Twist Mountain - 1F
BlackGrass Lv.29-30 Cave
CommonMid
Winter
Twist Mountain - 2F
WhiteGrass Lv.29-30 Cave
CommonMid
Winter
Twist Mountain - 2F
BlackGrass Lv.29-30 Cave
CommonMid
Winter
Twist Mountain - 3F
WhiteGrass Lv.29-30 Cave
CommonMid
Winter
Twist Mountain - 3F
BlackGrass Lv.29-30 Cave
CommonMid
Winter
Chargestone Cave - 1F
WhiteGrass Lv.24 Cave
UncommonMid
Any
Chargestone Cave - 1F
BlackGrass Lv.24 Cave
UncommonMid
Any
Chargestone Cave - B1F
WhiteGrass Lv.24 Cave
UncommonMid
Any
Chargestone Cave - B1F
BlackGrass Lv.24 Cave
UncommonMid
Any
Chargestone Cave - B2F
WhiteGrass Lv.24 Cave
UncommonMid
Any
Chargestone Cave - B2F
BlackGrass Lv.24 Cave
UncommonMid
Any
Victory Road - 2F
WhiteGrass Lv.37-39 Cave
CommonLate
Any
Victory Road - 2F
BlackGrass Lv.37-39 Cave
CommonLate
Any
Victory Road - 4F
BlackGrass Lv.37-39 Cave
CommonLate
Any
Victory Road - 4F
WhiteGrass Lv.37-39 Cave
CommonLate
Any
Victory Road - 5F
BlackGrass Lv.39-41 Cave
CommonLate
Any
Victory Road - 5F
WhiteGrass Lv.39-41 Cave
CommonLate
Any
Victory Road - 6F
BlackGrass Lv.39-41 Cave
CommonLate
Any
Victory Road - 6F
WhiteGrass Lv.39-41 Cave
CommonLate
Any
Victory Road - 7F
WhiteGrass Lv.39-41 Cave
CommonLate
Any
Victory Road - 7F
BlackGrass Lv.39-41 Cave
CommonLate
Any
Victory Road - 1F
WhiteGrass Lv.39 Cave
UncommonLate
Any
Victory Road - 1F
BlackGrass Lv.39 Cave
UncommonLate
Any
Victory Road - 3F
WhiteGrass Lv.39 Cave
UncommonLate
Any
Victory Road - 3F
BlackGrass Lv.39 Cave
UncommonLate
Any
Challenger's Cave - 1F
BlackGrass Lv.48 Cave
UncommonPost
Any
Challenger's Cave - 1F
WhiteGrass Lv.48 Cave
UncommonPost
Any
Challenger's Cave - B1F
BlackGrass Lv.48 Cave
UncommonPost
Any
Challenger's Cave - B1F
WhiteGrass Lv.48 Cave
UncommonPost
Any
Challenger's Cave - B2F
WhiteGrass Lv.48 Cave
UncommonPost
Any
Challenger's Cave - B2F
BlackGrass Lv.48 Cave
UncommonPost
Any
Giant Chasm - Cave
WhiteGrass Lv.49 Ice
RarePost
Any
Giant Chasm - Cave
BlackGrass Lv.49 Ice
RarePost
Any
Giant Chasm - Inner Cave
WhiteGrass Lv.59 Ice
RarePost
Any
Giant Chasm - Inner Cave
BlackGrass Lv.59 Ice
RarePost
Any
or evolve from Roggenrola (Step 1)

Boldore Guide

In Black & White, Boldore isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Gigalith to unlock its full potential. At 390 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.
In Black & White, watch for Starmie (Water), Breloom (Grass), and Blaziken (Fighting) when using Boldore. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Ground and Steel-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter. At base 20 Speed, Boldore won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.
In Black & White, Roggenrola evolves into Boldore at level 25. Boldore evolves into Gigalith by trading. Boldore is a middle-stage evolution in the Roggenrola line.
Sturdy prevents being KOed from full HP, leaving 1 HP instead. That's the one you want on Boldore. Sand Force is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Weak Armor works too if your team needs something different.
In Black & White, Boldore fills the attacker role. It's a physical attacker with base 105 Attack. Base 20 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

Game Availability

Introduced in Black & White, Boldore has appeared in 7 games across 6 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Pansage Grass	D
Obtain MethodDreamyard Gift Available Move Moves Vine WhipLv. 10 Damage vs Boldore Vine Whip 2x 26-32% View Pansage builds →
Panpour Water	D
Obtain MethodDreamyard Gift Available Move Moves Water GunLv. 10 Damage vs Boldore Water Gun 2x 43-51% View Panpour builds →
Snivy Grass	D
Obtain MethodNuvema Town Gift Available Move Moves Vine WhipLv. 7 Damage vs Boldore Vine Whip 2x 26-32% View Snivy builds →
Oshawott Water	D
Obtain MethodNuvema Town Gift Available Move Moves Water GunLv. 7 Damage vs Boldore Water Gun 2x 47-57% View Oshawott builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Upcoming Move Moves Brick BreakLv. 20 Learns Brick Break at Level 20 View Scraggy builds →

Tirtouga WaterRock	C
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves Water GunLv. 1 Aqua JetLv. 15 Damage vs Boldore Water Gun 2x 44-52% Aqua Jet 2x 31-38% View Tirtouga builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakLv. 20 Low SweepTM47 Damage vs Boldore Focus Blast 2x 95-113%KO Brick Break 2x 52-61% Low Sweep 2x 47-56% View Scraggy builds →
Drilbur Ground	D
Available Moves Moves DigLv. 19 Metal ClawLv. 15 Mud-SlapLv. 8 Damage vs Boldore Dig 2x 59-70% Metal Claw 2x 27-31% Mud-Slap 2x 19-23% View Drilbur builds →
Omanyte RockWater	D
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Move Moves Water GunLv. 10 Damage vs Boldore Water Gun 2x 59-70% View Omanyte builds →
Snivy Grass	D
Obtain MethodNuvema Town Gift Available Moves Moves Leaf TornadoLv. 16 Vine WhipLv. 7 Damage vs Boldore Leaf Tornado 2x 59-70% Vine Whip 2x 23-28% View Snivy builds →

Virizion GrassFighting	C
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Solar BeamTM22 Magical LeafLv. 13 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Boldore Focus Blast 2x 169-200%KO Solar Beam 2x 169-200%KO Magical Leaf 2x 88-104%KO Rock Smash 2x 31-38% View Virizion builds →
Throh Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Vital ThrowLv. 17 Low SweepTM47 RevengeLv. 21 Damage vs Boldore Focus Blast 2x 85-100%KO Vital Throw 2x 56-67% Low Sweep 2x 53-63% Revenge 2x 49-58% View Throh builds →
Sawk Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Low SweepTM47 Rock SmashTM94 Double KickLv. 13 Damage vs Boldore Focus Blast 2x 85-100%KO Low Sweep 2x 63-75% Rock Smash 2x 42-50% Double Kick 2x 31-38% View Sawk builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakLv. 20 Low SweepTM47 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Boldore Focus Blast 2x 92-108%KO Brick Break 2x 49-58% Low Sweep 2x 42-50% Rock Smash 2x 28-33% View Scraggy builds →
Drilbur Ground	D
Available Moves Moves DigLv. 19 Metal ClawLv. 15 Rock SmashTM94 Mud-SlapLv. 8 Damage vs Boldore Dig 2x 56-67% Metal Claw 2x 25-31% Rock Smash 2x 21-25% Mud-Slap 2x 17-21% View Drilbur builds →

Virizion GrassFighting	C
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Solar BeamTM22 Magical LeafLv. 13 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Boldore Focus Blast 2x 163-192%KO Solar Beam 2x 163-192%KO Magical Leaf 2x 82-98% Rock Smash 2x 30-36% View Virizion builds →
Throh Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Vital ThrowLv. 17 Damage vs Boldore Focus Blast 2x 80-94% Earthquake 2x 48-58% Dig 2x 41-48% Vital Throw 2x 54-65% View Throh builds →
Sawk Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Low SweepTM47 Damage vs Boldore Focus Blast 2x 80-94% Earthquake 2x 59-70% Dig 2x 47-55% Low Sweep 2x 58-69% View Sawk builds →
Krokorok GroundDark	D
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Low SweepTM47 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Boldore Earthquake 2x 64-76% Dig 2x 52-61% Low Sweep 2x 28-34% Rock Smash 2x 18-22% View Krokorok builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 DigTM28 Brick BreakLv. 20 Low SweepTM47 Damage vs Boldore Focus Blast 2x 88-105%KO Dig 2x 33-39% Brick Break 2x 46-54% Low Sweep 2x 40-47% View Scraggy builds →

Virizion GrassFighting	C
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Solar BeamTM22 Magical LeafLv. 13 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Boldore Focus Blast 2x 168-198%KO Solar Beam 2x 168-198%KO Magical Leaf 2x 86-102%KO Rock Smash 2x 30-35% View Virizion builds →
Throh Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Vital ThrowLv. 17 Damage vs Boldore Focus Blast 2x 81-96% Earthquake 2x 50-60% Dig 2x 41-49% Vital Throw 2x 54-64% View Throh builds →
Sawk Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Brick BreakLv. 29 Damage vs Boldore Focus Blast 2x 81-96% Earthquake 2x 61-72% Dig 2x 50-60% Brick Break 2x 70-83% View Sawk builds →
Krokorok GroundDark	D
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Low SweepTM47 BulldozeTM78 Damage vs Boldore Earthquake 2x 67-80% Dig 2x 54-64% Low Sweep 2x 29-34% Bulldoze 2x 40-48% View Krokorok builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Available Moves Moves High Jump KickLv. 31 Focus BlastTM52 DigTM28 Brick BreakLv. 20 Damage vs Boldore High Jump Kick 2x 81-96% Focus Blast 2x 89-105%KO Dig 2x 34-40% Brick Break 2x 48-57% View Scraggy builds →

Excadrill GroundSteel	A
Recommended Build AbilitySandforce ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves EarthquakeSTAB Rapid Spin Iron Head Rock Slide Damage vs Boldore Earthquake 2x 116-137%KO Rapid Spin 10-11% Rock Slide 29-34% View Excadrill builds →
Jirachi SteelPsychic	A
Recommended Build AbilitySerenegrace ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves Iron Head U Turn Ice Punch Healing Wish Damage vs Boldore U Turn 17-21% View Jirachi builds →
Politoed Water	B
Recommended Build AbilityDrizzle ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves ScaldSTAB EncoreUtility ProtectPriority ToxicUtility Damage vs Boldore Scald 2x 115-136%KO View Politoed builds →
Conkeldurr Fighting	B
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves Drain Punch Mach Punch Ice Punch Thunder Punch Damage vs Boldore Drain Punch 2x 98-115%KO Mach Punch 2x 52-62% View Conkeldurr builds →
Breloom GrassFighting	B
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves Mach Punch Bullet Seed Swords Dance Low Sweep Damage vs Boldore Mach Punch 2x 65-76% Bullet Seed 2x 41-48% View Breloom builds →