What does Roggenrola evolve into?

Roggenrola becomes Boldore at level 25, then Gigalith by trading. Straight three-stage line with no branching.

At what level does Roggenrola evolve?

Roggenrola evolves into Boldore at level 25. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.

Should I use Roggenrola?

In Black 2 & White 2, For a casual playthrough, Roggenrola works as a placeholder. Rock coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Boldore . That's where the stats start mattering.

Where can you catch Roggenrola?

Roggenrola is catchable in Black 2 & White 2. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 6 other games across the series.

Roggenrola - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

DTier

15Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

Nothing fancy in Roggenrola's spread. It leans physical with Defense out front. And you'll get 1 Defense EV per KO for it. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats

Below

HP55

Attack75

Defense85

Sp. Atk25

Sp. Def25

Speed15

Total280

Details

Catch Rate

Guaranteed255 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height0.4 m

Weight18.0 kg

Base XP56

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

HPAtkDef+1SpASpDSpe

Defense training source

Pokedex Entries

The hexagonal-shaped hole is its ear. It has a tendency to walk in the direction the sound is coming from.

Roggenrola Weakness

Roggenrola is weak to Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground, and Steel. The Rock typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. Roggenrola's physical bulk (base 85 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.

Roggenrola 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 Roggenrola in Black 2 & White 2 (Best Counters)

Heracross BugFighting	C
Available Moves Moves Close CombatLv. 34 DigTM28 Brick BreakTM31 BulldozeTM78 Damage vs Roggenrola Close Combat 2x 143-169%KO Dig 2x 64-76% Brick Break 2x 91-108%KO Bulldoze 2x 50-58% View Heracross builds →
Sandslash Ground	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Brick BreakTM31 BulldozeTM78 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Roggenrola Dig 2x 82-96% Brick Break 2x 50-60% Bulldoze 2x 61-73% Rock Smash 2x 27-33% View Sandslash builds →
Gurdurr Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Dynamic PunchLv. 37 DigTM28 Brick BreakTM31 Wake-Up SlapLv. 20 Damage vs Roggenrola Dynamic Punch 2x 104-122%KO Dig 2x 55-66% Brick Break 2x 79-93% Wake-Up Slap 2x 74-87% View Gurdurr builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 BulldozeTM78 Rock SmashTM94 Sand TombLv. 37 Damage vs Roggenrola Dig 2x 47-55% Bulldoze 2x 34-41% Rock Smash 2x 17-19% Sand Tomb 2x 21-26% View Onix builds →
Krokorok GroundDark	D
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Brick BreakTM31 BulldozeTM78 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Roggenrola Dig 2x 69-82% Brick Break 2x 43-50% Bulldoze 2x 51-61% Rock Smash 2x 24-29% View Krokorok builds →

Black 2 & White 2 Evolution

Roggenrola kicks off a three-stage evolution line through Boldore all the way to Gigalith. For breeding, quick to hatch with a decent partner pool via one egg group. Evolving adds up to 235 stat points total. 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 Roggenrola easily with 49 breeding partners from the Mineral egg group. Pass egg moves like Autotomize, Curse, Gravity and 5 more to offspring.

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 2 & White 2 Roggenrola Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 5.

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Moves

Egg moves make a real difference. Roggenrola gets Autotomize and Curse exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Normal and Ground coverage and more rounds out the picture alongside Stone Edge and Rock Slide.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Tackle

D5010035Normal

Lv 4

Harden

———30Normal

Lv 7

Sand Attack

——10015Ground

Lv 10

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

Lv 14

Rock Blast

D259010Rock

Lv 17

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Lv 20

Iron Defense

D——15Steel

Lv 23

Smack Down

—5010015Rock

Lv 27

Rock Slide

C759010Rock

Lv 30

Stealth Rock

C——20Rock

Lv 33

Sandstorm

D——10Rock

Lv 36

Stone Edge

C100805Rock

Lv 40

Explosion

B2501005Normal

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM78

Bulldoze

D6010020Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM26

Earthquake

C10010010Ground

TM64

Explosion

B2501005Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

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

C100805Rock

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

Tut

Tutor

Block

———5Normal

Tutor

Earth Power

D9010010Ground

Tutor

Gravity

———5Psychic

Tutor

Iron Defense

D——15Steel

Tutor

Sleep Talk

D——10Normal

Tutor

Snore

—4010015Normal

Tutor

Stealth Rock

C——20Rock

Black 2 & White 2 Roggenrola Locations

Easy grab on Roggenrola with high spawn rates across 2 locations in mid-game routes. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.

Best Locations to Catch Roggenrola in Black 2 & White 2

Relic Passage - Room 3

White 2Grass Lv.16-18 Cave

CommonMid

Any

Relic Passage - Room 3

Black 2Grass Lv.16-18 Cave

CommonMid

Any

Roggenrola Guide

Roggenrola becomes Boldore at level 25, then Gigalith by trading. Straight three-stage line with no branching.
Roggenrola evolves into Boldore at level 25. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
In Black 2 & White 2, For a casual playthrough, Roggenrola works as a placeholder. Rock coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Boldore. That's where the stats start mattering.
Roggenrola is catchable in Black 2 & White 2. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 6 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Since Black & White, Roggenrola has been obtainable in 7 games. A Generation 5 debut means a shorter history, but Roggenrola has appeared steadily across every generation since.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Snivy Grass	D
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift TM Move Moves Energy BallTM53 Damage vs Roggenrola Energy Ball 2x 114-136%KO View Snivy builds →
Oshawott Water	D
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift Upcoming Move Moves Water GunLv. 7 Learns Water Gun at Level 7 View Oshawott builds →

Riolu Fighting	D
TM Move Moves Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Roggenrola Rock Smash 2x 35-42% View Riolu builds →
Psyduck Water	D
Available Moves Moves Water GunLv. 8 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Roggenrola Water Gun 2x 65-77% Rock Smash 2x 19-23% View Psyduck builds →
Sewaddle BugGrass	D
TM Move Moves Energy BallTM53 Damage vs Roggenrola Energy Ball 2x 100-119%KO View Sewaddle builds →
Snivy Grass	D
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift Available Moves Moves Energy BallTM53 Vine WhipLv. 7 Damage vs Roggenrola Energy Ball 2x 105-126%KO Vine Whip 2x 35-42% View Snivy builds →
Oshawott Water	D
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift Available Moves Moves Water GunLv. 7 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Roggenrola Water Gun 2x 65-77% Rock Smash 2x 23-28% View Oshawott builds →

Whimsicott Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Energy BallTM53 Mega DrainLv. 1 Damage vs Roggenrola Energy Ball 2x 156-185%KO Mega Drain 2x 73-87% View Whimsicott builds →
Lilligant Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Energy BallTM53 Mega DrainLv. 1 Damage vs Roggenrola Energy Ball 2x 204-240%KO Mega Drain 2x 93-109%KO View Lilligant builds →
Magnemite ElectricSteel	D
Available Move Moves Magnet BombLv. 18 Damage vs Roggenrola Magnet Bomb 2x 36-44% View Magnemite builds →
Riolu Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Force PalmLv. 15 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Roggenrola Force Palm 2x 51-60% Rock Smash 2x 36-44% View Riolu builds →
Psyduck Water	D
Available Moves Moves Water PulseLv. 18 Water GunLv. 8 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Roggenrola Water Pulse 2x 93-109%KO Water Gun 2x 64-76% Rock Smash 2x 20-25% View Psyduck builds →

Sandslash Ground	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Rock SmashTM94 Sand TombLv. 23 Damage vs Roggenrola Dig 2x 83-99% Rock Smash 2x 28-34% Sand Tomb 2x 40-48% View Sandslash builds →
Trapinch Ground	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 BulldozeLv. 21 Rock SmashTM94 Sand TombLv. 10 Damage vs Roggenrola Dig 2x 83-99% Bulldoze 2x 65-77% Rock Smash 2x 28-34% Sand Tomb 2x 40-48% View Trapinch builds →
Krokorok GroundDark	D
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Rock SmashTM94 Sand TombLv. 13 Mud-SlapLv. 19 Damage vs Roggenrola Dig 2x 71-84% Rock Smash 2x 24-29% Sand Tomb 2x 34-40% Mud-Slap 2x 27-33% View Krokorok builds →
Magnemite ElectricSteel	D
Available Moves Moves Mirror ShotLv. 25 Magnet BombLv. 18 Damage vs Roggenrola Mirror Shot 2x 143-168%KO Magnet Bomb 2x 34-40% View Magnemite builds →
Baltoy GroundPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Mud-SlapLv. 7 Damage vs Roggenrola Dig 2x 46-55% Mud-Slap 2x 27-33% View Baltoy builds →

Heracross BugFighting	C
Available Moves Moves Close CombatLv. 34 DigTM28 Brick BreakTM31 BulldozeTM78 Damage vs Roggenrola Close Combat 2x 143-168%KO Dig 2x 63-75% Brick Break 2x 89-105%KO Bulldoze 2x 48-57% View Heracross builds →
Sandslash Ground	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Brick BreakTM31 BulldozeTM78 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Roggenrola Dig 2x 80-96% Brick Break 2x 49-59% Bulldoze 2x 62-73% Rock Smash 2x 27-33% View Sandslash builds →
Krokorok GroundDark	D
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Brick BreakTM31 BulldozeTM78 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Roggenrola Dig 2x 69-82% Brick Break 2x 43-51% Bulldoze 2x 53-63% Rock Smash 2x 24-29% View Krokorok builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Available Moves Moves High Jump KickLv. 31 DigTM28 Brick BreakTM31 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Roggenrola High Jump Kick 2x 103-122%KO Dig 2x 43-51% Brick Break 2x 62-73% Rock Smash 2x 33-40% View Scraggy builds →
Magnemite ElectricSteel	D
Available Moves Moves Mirror ShotLv. 25 Magnet BombLv. 18 Damage vs Roggenrola Mirror Shot 2x 140-165%KO Magnet Bomb 2x 31-36% View Magnemite builds →

Excadrill GroundSteel	A
Recommended Build AbilitySandforce ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves EarthquakeSTAB Rapid Spin Iron Head Rock Slide Damage vs Roggenrola Earthquake 2x 154-182%KO Rapid Spin 13-15% Rock Slide 38-45% View Excadrill builds →
Jirachi SteelPsychic	A
Recommended Build AbilitySerenegrace ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves Iron Head U Turn Ice Punch Healing Wish Damage vs Roggenrola U Turn 23-27% View Jirachi builds →
Politoed Water	B
Recommended Build AbilityDrizzle ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves ScaldSTAB EncoreUtility ProtectPriority ToxicUtility Damage vs Roggenrola Scald 2x 173-203%KO View Politoed builds →
Conkeldurr Fighting	B
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves Drain Punch Mach Punch Ice Punch Thunder Punch Damage vs Roggenrola Drain Punch 2x 131-154%KO Mach Punch 2x 70-82% View Conkeldurr builds →
Breloom GrassFighting	B
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves Mach Punch Bullet Seed Swords Dance Low Sweep Damage vs Roggenrola Mach Punch 2x 87-102%KO Bullet Seed 2x 55-65% View Breloom builds →