Stats & Training
Rockruff's spread isn't flashy. Attack leads, Sp. Atk trails, 0 stats clear the bar. Common in the wild and worth 1 Attack EV, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
It’s considered to be a good Pokémon for beginners because of its friendliness, but its disposition grows rougher as it grows up.
This Pokémon has lived with people since times long ago. It can sense when its Trainer is in the dumps and will stick close by its Trainer’s side.
Rockruff Weakness
Rockruff is weak to Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground, and Steel. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. That's a lot of weak spots to cover so team support is important.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Fire, Poison, Flying |
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rockruff View Magnezone builds →Flash Cannon 2x191-225%KO Mirror Shot 2x155-183%KO Magnet Bomb 2x87-103%KO | ||
 Klinklang Steel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rockruff View Klinklang builds →Mirror Shot 2x93-110%KO Gear Grind 2x98-115%KO | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rockruff View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 2x265-313%KO Brick Break 2x168-198%KO Vital Throw 2x155-183%KO Wake-Up Slap 2x155-183%KO | ||
 Primeape Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rockruff View Primeape builds →Close Combat 2x238-280%KO Cross Chop 2x198-233%KO Stomping Tantrum 2x99-117%KO Brick Break 2x148-175%KO | ||
 Dugtrio Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rockruff View Dugtrio builds →Earthquake 2x191-225%KO Earth Power 2x102-120%KO Dig 2x153-180%KO Mud Bomb 2x74-88% | ||
In Sun & Moon, Excadrill can KO Rockruff with Earthquake (297-349%). Tentacruel threatens a KO with Scald (127-149%). Amoonguss's Giga Drain also KOs at 125-147%.
 Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Rockruff View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x297-349%KO Rapid Spin25-29% | ||
 Tentacruel WaterPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Rockruff View Tentacruel builds →Scald 2x127-149%KO Rapid Spin11-13% Sludge Bomb35-42% | ||
 Amoonguss GrassPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemBlack Sludge NatureSassy Moves
Damage vs Rockruff View Amoonguss builds →Giga Drain 2x125-147%KO | ||
 Klefki SteelFairy | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPrankster ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves View Klefki builds →
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 Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityUnburden ItemElectricseed NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Rockruff View Hawlucha builds →Acrobatics34-40% High Jump Kick 2x324-382%KO | ||
Sun & Moon Evolution
What you see is what you get. Rockruff sits outside any evolution chain, so focus on the egg moves and a massive partner pool from one egg group. Eggs are quick to hatch. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Rockruff easily with 218 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Crush Claw, Fire Fang, Sucker Punch and 2 more to offspring.
Sun & Moon Rockruff Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 7.
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Moves
Breeding opens up real options for Rockruff. Crush Claw and Fire Fang come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Stone Edge and Rock Slide and Normal and Dark coverage and more.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Sun & Moon Rockruff Locations
Rockruff starts showing up in early-game routes at decent spawn rates across 2 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.
Best Locations to Catch Rockruff in Sun & Moon
Rockruff Guide
Rockruff has 3 evolution paths: Lycanroc Midday at level 25, Lycanroc Midnight at level 25, and Lycanroc Dusk at level 25. Different conditions, different results.
Rockruff has 3 evolution paths: Lycanroc Midday at level 25, Lycanroc Midnight at level 25, and Lycanroc Dusk at level 25. Different method for each one.
In Sun & Moon, Rockruff does the job early-game if you need a Rock type on your team. Evolve it into lycanroc-midday before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Rockruff is catchable in Sun & Moon. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 3 other games across the series.
Game Availability
Introduced in Sun & Moon, Rockruff has appeared in 4 games across 4 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
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SMDebut
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves