Utility
Balanced
DTier
57Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

You won't find a real weakness in Rookidee's stat line. It's well-rounded for the Tiny Bird Pokemon, and what it does with that depends on moveset and items. Yields 1 Speed EV, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats
Below
HP38
F
Attack47
D
Defense35
F
Sp. Atk33
F
Sp. Def35
F
Speed57
D
Total245
Details
Catch Rate
Guaranteed255 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height0.2 m
0'08"Tiny
Weight1.8 kg
4.0 lbsFeather
Base XP49
Low Yield
Abilities
Keen EyePopular
Prevents accuracy from being lowered.
Unnerve
Prevents opposing Pokémon from eating held Berries.
Big PecksHAPopular
Protects against Defense drops.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1
Speed training source
Pokedex Entries
No Legends Z A entries available

This Pokémon is brave and reckless. The white markings around a Rookidee’s eyes intimidate fainthearted Pokémon.

Rookidee Weakness

Electric, Ice, and Rock moves hit Rookidee for super-effective damage. The upside? Ground-type moves can't touch it at all. Not too many gaps in the chart, 3 weaknesses to account for.

Rookidee Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Electric, Ice, Rock
0.5x (Resist)Grass, Fighting, Bug
0x (Immune)Ground
Type ChartGood
3Weak
3Resist
1Immune
Score0
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
ElectricIceRock
½xResist
GrassFightingBug
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
Ground
STAB (3)
GrassFightingBug
How to Beat Rookidee in Legends: Z-A (Best Counters)
Rhyperior
Rhyperior
GroundRock
A
Rock is super effective against RookideeView Rhyperior →

Legends: Z-A Evolution

Rookidee kicks off a three-stage evolution line through Corvisquire all the way to Corviknight. For breeding, quick to hatch with a decent partner pool via one egg group. The evolved forms gain up to 250 total stats over Rookidee. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Rookidee
#821Rookidee
18
Level 18
Corvisquire
#822Corvisquire
38
Level 38
Corviknight
#823Corviknight
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Rookidee
Flying
Corvisquire
Flying
Corviknight
FlyingSteel
HP
38
68+30
98+30
ATK
47
67+20
87+20
DEF
35
55+20
105+50
SP.ATK
33
43+10
53+10
SP.DEF
35
55+20
85+30
SPE
57
77+20
67-10
BST
245D-Tier
365D-Tier+120
495B-Tier+130
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Utility
Physical
Physical
Breeding is not available in this game

Legends: Z-A Rookidee Best Moveset

The build revolves around U-turn for safe pivoting. Keeneye and Heavy-Duty Boots support Rookidee's hit-and-run approach, with max HP and Attack EVs making sure each pivot actually threatens. Utility options adds versatility.

Best Build

Experimental
Ability
Keen Eye
Item
Heavy Duty Boots
Best Nature for Rookidee
HardyNEUTRAL

Rookidee best EVs are HP and Attack

EVs

Physical Tank Moveset

  • TailwindUtility
  • Hone Claws
  • Drill PeckSTAB
  • U Turn

Recommended Teammates

Clauncher
ClauncherDecent

Moves

The level-up pool tells the story here. Rookidee learns Take Down and Brave Bird naturally, plus enough variety that TMs feel like bonuses. Normal and Fighting coverage extends the reach beyond that.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Leer
D—10030Normal
Lv 1
Peck
—3510035Flying
Lv 10
Gust
—4010035Flying
Lv 14
Take Down
D908520Normal
Lv 18
Wing Attack
D6010035Flying
Lv 20
Taunt
C—10020Dark
Lv 24
Air Slash
D759515Flying
Lv 27
Feather Dance
C—10015Flying
Lv 32
Swagger
C—8515Normal
Lv 36
Slash
D7010020Normal
Lv 42
Dual Wingbeat
D409010Flying
Lv 47
Brave Bird
S12010015Flying

TM Moves

TM
TM22
Aerial Ace
D60—20Flying
TM47
Agility
C——30Psychic
TM134
Dual Wingbeat
D409010Flying
TM35
Endure+4
A——10Normal
TM109
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM43
Fly
C909515Flying
TM83
Nasty Plot
C——20Dark
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM145
Razor Wind
—8010010Normal
TM04
Rock Smash
—4010015Fighting
TM153
Sky Attack
C140905Flying
TM85
Substitute
A——10Normal
TM139
Swagger
C—8515Normal
TM27
Swift
D60—20Normal
TM95
Taunt
C—10020Dark
TM82
U-turn
A7010020Bug

Egg Moves

Rookidee doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Rookidee can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Rookidee in Legends: Z-A

Rookidee doesn't appear in Legends: Z-A. Transfer it from Sword or Scarlet to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.

Rookidee is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Catch in the wild in:

ScarletOverworld · East Province (Area Two)

Then trade to Legends: Z-A.

Also found in:

Sword

Rookidee Guide

  • Corvisquire at level 18 is the mid-stage. Push through to Corviknight at level 38 for the final form. 245 BST right now won't cut it long-term.

  • Level 18 gets you Corvisquire. Quick enough that Rookidee barely slows you down.

  • In Legends: Z-A, For a casual playthrough, Rookidee works as a placeholder. Flying coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Corvisquire. That's where the stats start mattering.

  • You can find Rookidee in Legends: Z-A. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 2 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Since Sword & Shield, Rookidee has been obtainable in 3 games. A Generation 8 debut means a shorter history, but Rookidee has appeared steadily across every generation since.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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