What does Rookidee evolve into?

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.

At what level does Rookidee evolve?

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

Should I use Rookidee?

In Sword & Shield, 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.

Where can you catch Rookidee?

You can find Rookidee in Sword & Shield. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 2 other games across the series.

Rookidee - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

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

Attack47

Defense35

Sp. Atk33

Sp. Def35

Speed57

Total245

Details

Catch Rate

Guaranteed255 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height0.2 m

Weight1.8 kg

Base XP49

Abilities

Keen Eye

Prevents accuracy from being lowered.

Unnerve

Prevents opposing Pokémon from eating held Berries.

Big PecksHA

Protects against Defense drops.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1

Speed training source

Pokedex Entries

It will bravely challenge any opponent, no matter how powerful. This Pokémon benefits from every battle—even a defeat increases its strength a bit.

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
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Electric, Ice, Rock
0.5x (Resist)	Grass, Fighting, Bug
0x (Immune)	Ground

Type ChartGood

3Weak

3Resist

1Immune

Score0

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Ice Rock

½xResist

Grass Fighting Bug

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ground

STAB (3)

Grass Fighting Bug

How to Beat Rookidee in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

Stunfisk GroundElectric	A
Available Moves Moves ElectrowebTM82 Thunder ShockLv. 1 Damage vs Rookidee Electroweb 2x 97-115%KO Thunder Shock 2x 74-88% View Stunfisk builds →
Shuckle BugRock	B
Available Moves Moves Rock ThrowLv. 15 RolloutLv. 5 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Rookidee Rock Throw 2x 31-37% Rollout 2x 23-28% Rock Blast 2x 18-23% View Shuckle builds →
Sudowoodo Rock	C
Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeLv. 1 Rock TombLv. 20 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Rookidee Stone Edge 2x 203-240%KO Rock Tomb 2x 125-148%KO Rock Throw 2x 105-125%KO Rock Blast 2x 54-65% View Sudowoodo builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 20 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Smack DownLv. 4 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Rookidee Rock Slide 2x 86-102%KO Rock Throw 2x 58-69% Smack Down 2x 58-69% Rock Blast 2x 31-37% View Onix builds →
Dwebble BugRock	D
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 24 Smack DownLv. 8 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Rookidee Rock Slide 2x 112-134%KO Smack Down 2x 78-92% Rock Blast 2x 43-51% View Dwebble builds →

Sword & Shield 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

#821Rookidee

Level 18

#822Corvisquire

Level 38

#823Corviknight

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Rookidee

Flying

Corvisquire

Flying

Corviknight

FlyingSteel

68+30

98+30

ATK

67+20

87+20

DEF

55+20

105+50

SP.ATK

43+10

53+10

SP.DEF

55+20

85+30

SPE

77+20

67-10

BST

245D-Tier

365D-Tier+120

495B-Tier+130

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Utility

Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Rookidee easily with 42 breeding partners from the Flying egg group. Pass egg moves like Defog, Rock Smash, Roost and 4 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

Flying

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

15 cycles·3,855 steps

Quick~4 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

7moves

Breed With (best first)

Sword & Shield Rookidee Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

Without breeding, Rookidee misses out on Defog and Rock Smash. That's 7 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Sky Attack and Brave Bird, with Dark and Normal coverage and more rounding things out.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Leer

D—10030Normal

Lv 1

Peck

—3510035Flying

Lv 4

Power Trip

—2010010Dark

Lv 8

Hone Claws

C——15Dark

Lv 12

Fury Attack

—158520Normal

Lv 16

Pluck

—6010020Flying

Lv 20

Taunt

C—10020Dark

Lv 24

Scary Face

——10010Normal

Lv 28

Drill Peck

D8010020Flying

Lv 32

Swagger

D—8515Normal

Lv 36

Brave Bird

C12010015Flying

TM Moves

TR12

Agility

C——30Psychic

TM95

Air Slash

D759515Flying

TM58

Assurance

—6010010Dark

TM31

Attract

C—10015Normal

TR66

Brave Bird

C12010015Flying

TR26

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM39

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM47

Fake Tears

D—10020Dark

TM06

Fly

C909515Flying

TR13

Focus Energy

C——30Normal

TR68

Nasty Plot

C——20Dark

TM57

Payback

D5010010Dark

TM25

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM21

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM79

Retaliate

D701005Normal

TM42

Revenge-4

D6010010Fighting

TR21

Reversal

D—10015Fighting

TM76

Round

D6010015Normal

TM26

Scary Face

——10010Normal

TR27

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM24

Snore

—5010015Normal

TR20

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM40

Swift

D60—20Normal

TR37

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TM23

Thief

D6010025Dark

TM56

U-turn

D7010020Bug

TR85

Work Up

D——30Normal

Egg Moves

Egg

Defog

C——15Flying

Egg

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

Egg

Roost

C——10Flying

Egg

Sand Attack

D—10015Ground

Egg

Sky Attack

C140905Flying

Egg

Spite

D—10010Ghost

Egg

Tailwind

C——15Flying

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Dual Wingbeat

D409010Flying

Sword & Shield Rookidee Locations

high spawn rates in early-game routes across 14 locations. Rookidee's one of the easier catches on the list. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.

Best Locations to Catch Rookidee in Sword & Shield

14 spots to find Rookidee at Lv. 2-30 via walking. Not all of them exist in both Sword and Shield versions, so filter by your copy below.

Route 3

SwordGrass Lv.8-13 Route

35%Early

All Weather

Route 3

ShieldGrass Lv.8-13 Route

35%Early

All Weather

Slumbering Weald - Low Level

ShieldOverworld Lv.2-3 Forest

30%Early

All Weather

Slumbering Weald - Low Level

SwordOverworld Lv.2-3 Forest

30%Early

All Weather

Route 1

ShieldOverworld Lv.3-6 Route

30%Early

All Weather

Route 1

SwordOverworld Lv.3-6 Route

30%Early

All Weather

Route 2

SwordOverworld Lv.5-7 Route

30%Early

All Weather

Route 2

ShieldOverworld Lv.5-7 Route

30%Early

All Weather

Route 2

SwordGrass Lv.4-6 Route

25%Early

All Weather

Route 2

ShieldGrass Lv.4-6 Route

25%Early

All Weather

Slumbering Weald

ShieldGrass Lv.2-3 Forest

20%Early

All Weather

Slumbering Weald

SwordGrass Lv.2-3 Forest

20%Early

All Weather

Motostoke Riverbank

SwordOverworld Lv.26-28

10%Mid

Overcast

Motostoke Riverbank

ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30

10%Mid

Overcast

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 Sword & Shield, 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 Sword & Shield. 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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Stunfisk GroundElectric	A
Available Move Moves Thunder ShockLv. 1 Damage vs Rookidee Thunder Shock 2x 75-88% View Stunfisk builds →
Shuckle BugRock	B
Available Moves Moves Rock ThrowLv. 15 RolloutLv. 5 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Rookidee Rock Throw 2x 39-47% Rollout 2x 24-29% Rock Blast 2x 24-29% View Shuckle builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 20 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Smack DownLv. 4 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Rookidee Rock Slide 2x 94-112%KO Rock Throw 2x 65-76% Smack Down 2x 65-76% Rock Blast 2x 33-41% View Onix builds →
Pikachu Electric	C
Available Moves Moves Volt SwitchTM80 SparkLv. 20 Thunder ShockLv. 1 NuzzleLv. 1 Damage vs Rookidee Volt Switch 2x 94-112%KO Spark 2x 94-112%KO Thunder Shock 2x 55-65% Nuzzle 2x 33-41% View Pikachu builds →
Dwebble BugRock	D
Available Moves Moves Smack DownLv. 8 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Rookidee Smack Down 2x 78-94% Rock Blast 2x 43-53% View Dwebble builds →

Stunfisk GroundElectric	A
Available Moves Moves ElectrowebTM82 Thunder ShockLv. 1 Damage vs Rookidee Electroweb 2x 98-117%KO Thunder Shock 2x 73-86% View Stunfisk builds →
Shuckle BugRock	B
Available Moves Moves Rock ThrowLv. 15 RolloutLv. 5 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Rookidee Rock Throw 2x 34-41% Rollout 2x 20-25% Rock Blast 2x 20-25% View Shuckle builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 20 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Smack DownLv. 4 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Rookidee Rock Slide 2x 90-107%KO Rock Throw 2x 59-71% Smack Down 2x 59-71% Rock Blast 2x 34-41% View Onix builds →
Pikachu Electric	C
Available Moves Moves Volt SwitchTM80 SparkLv. 20 ElectrowebTM82 Thunder ShockLv. 1 Damage vs Rookidee Volt Switch 2x 90-107%KO Spark 2x 86-102%KO Electroweb 2x 73-86% Thunder Shock 2x 51-61% View Pikachu builds →
Dwebble BugRock	D
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 24 Smack DownLv. 8 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Rookidee Rock Slide 2x 112-132%KO Smack Down 2x 76-92% Rock Blast 2x 42-51% View Dwebble builds →

Stunfisk GroundElectric	A
Available Moves Moves ElectrowebTM82 Thunder ShockLv. 1 Damage vs Rookidee Electroweb 2x 100-118%KO Thunder Shock 2x 75-89% View Stunfisk builds →
Shuckle BugRock	B
Available Moves Moves Rock ThrowLv. 15 RolloutLv. 5 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Rookidee Rock Throw 2x 30-36% Rollout 2x 20-25% Rock Blast 2x 18-21% View Shuckle builds →
Boltund Electric	C
Available Moves Moves Volt SwitchTM80 SparkLv. 20 NuzzleLv. 1 Damage vs Rookidee Volt Switch 2x 136-161%KO Spark 2x 127-150%KO Nuzzle 2x 42-50% View Boltund builds →
Drednaw WaterRock	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombLv. 1 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Rookidee Rock Tomb 2x 142-168%KO Rock Blast 2x 63-75% View Drednaw builds →
Manectric Electric	C
Available Moves Moves DischargeLv. 36 Volt SwitchTM80 Thunder FangLv. 24 Shock WaveLv. 16 Damage vs Rookidee Discharge 2x 175-207%KO Volt Switch 2x 155-182%KO Thunder Fang 2x 112-132%KO Shock Wave 2x 133-157%KO View Manectric builds →

Stunfisk GroundElectric	A
Available Moves Moves ElectrowebTM82 Thunder ShockLv. 1 Damage vs Rookidee Electroweb 2x 101-119%KO Thunder Shock 2x 75-89% View Stunfisk builds →
Shuckle BugRock	B
Available Moves Moves Rock ThrowLv. 15 RolloutLv. 5 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Rookidee Rock Throw 2x 32-38% Rollout 2x 19-24% Rock Blast 2x 17-20% View Shuckle builds →
Boltund Electric	C
Available Moves Moves Volt SwitchTM80 SparkLv. 20 NuzzleLv. 1 Damage vs Rookidee Volt Switch 2x 141-167%KO Spark 2x 130-153%KO Nuzzle 2x 43-51% View Boltund builds →
Drednaw WaterRock	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombLv. 1 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Rookidee Rock Tomb 2x 148-174%KO Rock Blast 2x 64-75% View Drednaw builds →
Manectric Electric	C
Available Moves Moves DischargeLv. 36 Volt SwitchTM80 Thunder FangLv. 24 Shock WaveLv. 16 Damage vs Rookidee Discharge 2x 180-211%KO Volt Switch 2x 159-188%KO Thunder Fang 2x 113-133%KO Shock Wave 2x 135-160%KO View Manectric builds →

Shuckle BugRock	B
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 40 Rock ThrowLv. 15 RolloutLv. 5 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Rookidee Rock Slide 2x 42-50% Rock Throw 2x 29-34% Rollout 2x 18-22% Rock Blast 2x 16-19% View Shuckle builds →
Boltund Electric	C
Available Moves Moves Volt SwitchTM80 SparkLv. 20 NuzzleLv. 1 Damage vs Rookidee Volt Switch 2x 135-159%KO Spark 2x 127-150%KO Nuzzle 2x 42-50% View Boltund builds →
Crustle BugRock	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 24 Smack DownLv. 1 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Rookidee Rock Slide 2x 165-194%KO Smack Down 2x 111-131%KO Rock Blast 2x 58-69% View Crustle builds →
Drednaw WaterRock	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombLv. 1 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Rookidee Rock Tomb 2x 143-169%KO Rock Blast 2x 60-72% View Drednaw builds →
Manectric Electric	C
Available Moves Moves DischargeLv. 36 Volt SwitchTM80 Thunder FangLv. 24 Shock WaveLv. 16 Damage vs Rookidee Discharge 2x 175-206%KO Volt Switch 2x 153-181%KO Thunder Fang 2x 111-131%KO Shock Wave 2x 132-156%KO View Manectric builds →