What does Rowlet evolve into?

Rowlet evolves into Dartrix at level 17, then the line branches. Dartrix can become Decidueye at level 34 and Hisuian Decidueye at level 36. Two final forms from the same mid-stage.

At what level does Rowlet evolve?

Rowlet evolves into Dartrix at level 17. Early evolution, you'll hit it before the third gym in most games.

In Sun & Moon, For a casual playthrough, Rowlet works as a placeholder. Grass/Flying coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Dartrix . That's where the stats start mattering.

Where can you catch Rowlet?

Rowlet is catchable in Sun & Moon. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 4 other games across the series.

Rowlet - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Balanced

DTier

42Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

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

Base Stats

Avg

HP68

Attack55

Defense55

Sp. Atk50

Sp. Def50

Speed42

Total320

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height0.3 m

Weight1.5 kg

Base XP64

Abilities

Overgrow

Strengthens grass moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

Long ReachHATop Pick

This Pokémon's moves do not make contact.

EV Yield

HP+1AtkDefSpASpDSpe

HP training source

Pokedex Entries

This wary Pokémon uses photosynthesis to store up energy during the day, while becoming active at night.

Rowlet Weakness

Type-wise, Rowlet takes extra damage from Ice, Fire, Poison, Flying, and Rock. Watch out for Ice attacks, those deal 4x damage. Ground moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity.

Rowlet Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
4x (Critical)	Ice
2x (Weak)	Fire, Poison, Flying, Rock
0.5x (Resist)	Water, Fighting
0.25x (Resist)	Grass
0x (Immune)	Ground

Type ChartVulnerable

5Weak

3Resist

1Immune

Score-5

4xCritical

Ice

2xWeak

Fire Poison Flying Rock

½xResist

Water Fighting

¼xResist

Grass

0xImmune

Ground

STAB (6)

Water Ground Rock Grass Fighting Bug

How to Beat Rowlet in Sun & Moon (Best Counters)

Litten Fire	D
Obtain MethodIki Town Gift Available Move Moves EmberLv. 1 Damage vs Rowlet Ember 2x 52-65% View Litten builds →

Sun & Moon Evolution

Rowlet kicks off a three-stage evolution line through Dartrix all the way to Decidueye. For breeding, quick to hatch with plenty of partners via one egg group. Evolving adds up to 210 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms

#722Rowlet

Level 17

#723Dartrix

Level 34

#724Decidueye

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Rowlet

GrassFlying

Dartrix

GrassFlying

Decidueye

GrassGhost

78+10

ATK

75+20

107+32

DEF

75+20

SP.ATK

70+20

100+30

SP.DEF

70+20

100+30

SPE

52+10

70+18

BST

320D-Tier

420D-Tier+100

530B-Tier+110

ROLE

Balanced

Attacker

TYPE

Utility

Mixed

Breeding

Moderate

Breed Rowlet with 58 breeding partners from the Flying egg group. Pass egg moves like Baton Pass, Confuse Ray, Curse and 3 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

Flying

Gender

♂87.5%♀12.5%

Hatch Time

15 cycles·3,855 steps

Quick~4 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

6moves

Breed With (best first)

Sun & Moon Rowlet Best Moveset

Eviolite turns Rowlet into a wall that rivals fully evolved options. Longreach and Naive nature stack with flexible EVs to create a surprisingly tough defensive core.

Best Build

Experimental

Screens Setter

Ability

Long Reach

Item

EvioliteBULK

Best Nature for Rowlet

Naive+SPE

Rowlet best EVs are Speed and Sp. Atk

EVs

Atk

SpA

Spe

Screens Setter Moveset

Energy BallSTAB
DefogUtility
Brave BirdSTAB
Light Screen

Recommended Teammates

PikachuExcellent

IncineroarExcellent

Moves

The egg pool carries weight here. Baton Pass and Confuse Ray aren't available any other way for Rowlet, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Brave Bird and Solar Beam for solid options.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Leafage

—4010040Grass

Lv 1

Tackle

—4010035Normal

Lv 4

Growl

——10040Normal

Lv 8

Peck

D3510035Flying

Lv 11

Astonish

—3010015Ghost

Lv 15

Razor Leaf

D559525Grass

Lv 18

Foresight

———40Normal

Lv 22

Pluck

—6010020Flying

Lv 25

Synthesis

C——5Grass

Lv 29

Fury Attack

D158520Normal

Lv 32

Sucker Punch+1

D701005Dark

Lv 36

Leaf Blade

C9010015Grass

Lv 39

Feather Dance

——10015Flying

Lv 43

Brave Bird

S12010015Flying

Lv 46

Nasty Plot

C——20Dark

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM100

Confide

D——20Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM49

Echoed Voice

D4010015Normal

TM53

Energy Ball

S9010010Grass

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM54

False Swipe

—4010040Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM86

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM16

Light Screen

S——30Psychic

TM96

Nature Power

D——20Normal

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM19

Roost

C——10Flying

TM48

Round

D6010015Normal

TM20

Safeguard

C——25Normal

TM65

Shadow Claw

D7010015Ghost

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM22

Solar Beam

C20010010Grass

TM51

Steel Wing

D709025Steel

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

D—8515Normal

TM75

Swords Dance

C——20Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM01

Work Up

C——30Normal

Egg Moves

Egg

Baton Pass

C——40Normal

Egg

Confuse Ray

D—10010Ghost

Egg

Curse

C——10Ghost

Egg

Defog

S——15Flying

Egg

Haze

C——30Ice

Egg

Ominous Wind

—601005Ghost

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Grass Pledge

C8010010Grass

How to Get Rowlet in Sun & Moon

Rowlet is a gift in this game. Pick it up at Iki Town — no wild encounters or spawn rates to deal with. The details below cover exactly when it becomes available.

Best Locations to Catch Rowlet in Sun & Moon

Iki Town

SunGift from NPC Lv.5 City

Early

Starter choice

Iki Town

MoonGift from NPC Lv.5 City

Early

Starter choice

Rowlet Guide

Rowlet evolves into Dartrix at level 17, then the line branches. Dartrix can become Decidueye at level 34 and Hisuian Decidueye at level 36. Two final forms from the same mid-stage.
Rowlet evolves into Dartrix at level 17. Early evolution, you'll hit it before the third gym in most games.
In Sun & Moon, For a casual playthrough, Rowlet works as a placeholder. Grass/Flying coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Dartrix. That's where the stats start mattering.
Rowlet is catchable in Sun & Moon. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 4 other games across the series.

Game Availability

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

Click a game to view version-specific details

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