Physical
Balanced
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
D
Attack75
C
Defense85
C
Sp. Atk25
F
Sp. Def25
F
Speed15
F
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 hole is its ear. Deep in that ear is an energy core, so if you stick your hand in there, Roggenrola will be very angry!

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
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground, Steel
0.5x (Resist)Normal, Fire, Poison, Flying
Type ChartFragile
5Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Score-6
4xCritical
None
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
How to Beat Roggenrola in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon (Best Counters)
Magnezone
Magnezone
ElectricSteel
B
Available Moves
Moves
  • Flash CannonLv. 33
  • Mirror ShotLv. 23
  • Magnet BombLv. 11
Damage vs Roggenrola
Flash Cannon 2x
233-275%KO
Mirror Shot 2x
190-224%KO
Magnet Bomb 2x
47-55%
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Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Evolution

Roggenrola kicks off a three-stage evolution line through Boldore all the way to Gigalith. For breeding, quick to hatch with plenty of partners via one egg group. Evolving adds up to 235 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Roggenrola
Rock
HP
55
70+15
85+15
ATK
75
105+30
135+30
DEF
85
105+20
130+25
SP.ATK
25
50+25
60+10
SP.DEF
25
40+15
80+40
SPE
15
20+5
25+5
BST
280D-Tier
390C-Tier+110
515B-Tier+125
ROLE
Balanced
Attacker
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Physical
Physical
Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Roggenrola easily with 58 breeding partners from the Mineral egg group. Pass egg moves like Autotomize, Curse, Gravity and 6 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
9moves
Breed With (best first)
glaliefroslasscrustleferrothorndwebblesnoruntferroseedcofagrigusyamaskporygon2claydolbronzong

Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Roggenrola Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 7.

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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
4010035Normal
Lv 4
Harden
D30Normal
Lv 7
Sand Attack
10015Ground
Lv 10
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
Lv 14
Rock Blast
D259010Rock
Lv 17
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Lv 20
Iron Defense
C15Steel
Lv 23
Smack Down
D5010015Rock
Lv 27
Rock Slide
C759010Rock
Lv 30
Stealth Rock
C20Rock
Lv 33
Sandstorm
D10Rock
Lv 36
Stone Edge
C100805Rock
Lv 40
Explosion
B2501005Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
C10015Normal
TM78
Bulldoze
D6010020Ground
TM100
Confide
D20Normal
TM32
Double Team
15Normal
TM26
Earthquake
C10010010Ground
TM64
Explosion
B2501005Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM91
Flash Cannon
D8010010Steel
TM21
Frustration
D10020Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM96
Nature Power
D20Normal
TM17
Protect+4
C10Normal
TM44
Rest
C10Psychic
TM27
Return
D10020Normal
TM69
Rock Polish
C20Rock
TM80
Rock Slide
C759010Rock
TM39
Rock Tomb
C609515Rock
TM48
Round
D6010015Normal
TM37
Sandstorm
D10Rock
TM88
Sleep Talk
C10Normal
TM23
Smack Down
D5010015Rock
TM71
Stone Edge
C100805Rock
TM90
Substitute
C10Normal
TM87
Swagger
D8515Normal
TM06
Toxic
C9010Poison

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Autotomize
D15Steel
Egg
Curse
C10Ghost
Egg
Gravity
D5Psychic
Egg
Heavy Slam
D10010Steel
Egg
Lock-On
5Normal
Egg
Magnitude
D10030Ground
Egg
Rock Tomb
C609515Rock
Egg
Take Down
908520Normal
Egg
Wide Guard+3
C10Rock

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Block
D5Normal
Tutor
Earth Power
D9010010Ground
Tutor
Gravity
D5Psychic
Tutor
Iron Defense
C15Steel
Tutor
Snore
5010015Normal
Tutor
Stealth Rock
C20Rock

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 6
Rock Smash
D4010015Fighting
Gen 6
Secret Power
7010020Normal
Gen 6
Strength
8010015Normal

Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Roggenrola Locations

decent spawn rates for Roggenrola across 4 locations in early-game routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.

Best Locations to Catch Roggenrola in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon

Before you go hunting for Roggenrola, check which of the 4 spots belong to your version. Ultra Moon and Ultra Sun each have different walking encounters at Lv. 11-14.

Ten Carat Hill - Inside
Ultra MoonGrass Lv.11-14
20%Early
Ten Carat Hill - Inside
Ultra SunGrass Lv.11-14
20%Early
Ten Carat Hill - Farthest Hollow
Ultra MoonGrass Lv.11-14
10%Early
Ten Carat Hill - Farthest Hollow
Ultra SunGrass Lv.11-14
10%Early

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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. 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.

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