What is Solrock weak to?

In Black & White, Solrock's biggest threats include Swampert (Water), Venusaur (Grass), and Rhydon (Ground), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Bug, Ghost, Dark, and Steel-type attackers are also a problem. With 7 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.

Should I use Solrock?

In Black & White, Solrock can work for a story run. 440 BST is average, but Rock/Psychic typing fills a niche depending on your team composition.

In Black & White, Solrock looks average on paper at 440 BST. But Levitate is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. D-Tier on our tier list.

What is the best ability for Solrock?

Solrock gets Levitate. But Levitate is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.

What are Solrock's strengths?

Rock/Psychic gives Solrock 5 resistances. Attack is the best stat at base 95. Dual typing means STAB coverage on both Rock and Psychic moves.

Solrock - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

DTier

70Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Nothing fancy in Solrock's spread. It leans physical with Attack out front. And you'll get 2 Attack EVs per KO for it. Follows a fast 800K XP curve.

Base Stats

Above

HP70

Attack95

Defense85

Sp. Atk55

Sp. Def65

Speed70

Total440

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Fast800,000 XP

Height1.2 m

Weight154.0 kg

Base XP161

Abilities

Levitate

Evades ground moves.

Levitate grants Ground immunity

EV Yield

HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

A new Pokémon species, rumored to be from the sun. It gives off light while spinning.

Solrock Weakness

Type-wise, Solrock takes extra damage from Water, Grass, Ground, Bug, Ghost, Dark, and Steel. The Rock/Psychic typing picks up 5 resistances to work with. Levitate grants an additional Ground immunity, reshaping the matchup chart.

Solrock Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Water, Grass, Ground, Bug, Ghost, Dark, Steel
0.5x (Resist)	Normal, Fire, Poison, Flying, Psychic

Type ChartFragile

7Weak

5Resist

1Immune

Score-9

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 Ground Bug Ghost Dark Steel

½xResist

Normal Fire Poison Flying Psychic

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ground

STAB (6)

Fire Ice Flying Bug Fighting Poison

How to Beat Solrock in Black & White (Best Counters)

Cobalion SteelFighting	C
Obtain MethodMistralton Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Iron HeadLv. 37 X-ScissorTM81 Flash CannonTM91 Metal ClawLv. 13 Damage vs Solrock Iron Head 2x 67-79% X-Scissor 2x 44-52% Flash Cannon 2x 83-98% Metal Claw 2x 42-50% View Cobalion builds →
Krokorok GroundDark	D
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 Foul PlayLv. 40 CrunchLv. 28 DigTM28 Damage vs Solrock Earthquake 2x 76-90% Foul Play 2x 72-86% Crunch 2x 63-74% Dig 2x 63-74% View Krokorok builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Available Moves Moves CrunchLv. 38 DigTM28 Feint AttackLv. 9 SnarlTM95 Damage vs Solrock Crunch 2x 58-69% Dig 2x 39-46% Feint Attack 2x 44-52% Snarl 2x 30-36% View Scraggy builds →
Pawniard DarkSteel	D
Available Moves Moves X-ScissorTM81 DigTM28 Shadow ClawTM65 Feint AttackLv. 17 Damage vs Solrock X-Scissor 2x 43-51% Dig 2x 43-51% Shadow Claw 2x 37-44% Feint Attack 2x 48-57% View Pawniard builds →
Zorua Dark	D
Obtain MethodCastelia City Gift Available Moves Moves Foul PlayLv. 29 DigTM28 Shadow BallTM30 Feint AttackLv. 17 Damage vs Solrock Foul Play 2x 63-74% Dig 2x 35-41% Shadow Ball 2x 49-59% Feint Attack 2x 40-48% View Zorua builds →

Black & White Evolution

Breeding is the whole story for Solrock. No compatible partners through one egg group, eggs are average hatch time, and you won't need to evolve anything. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution

#338SolrockDoes not evolve

Breeding

Difficult

Solrock is genderless and can only breed with Ditto. Part of the Mineral egg group.

Egg Groups

Mineral

Gender

Genderless

Ditto only

Hatch Time

25 cycles·6,425 steps

Moderate~6 min with Flame Body

Black & White Solrock Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 5.

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Moves

Most of Solrock's flexibility comes from TMs. Same-type output runs through Dream Eater and Stone Edge, but Normal and Fire and the rest of the TM pool push it from predictable to genuinely threatening.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Confusion

D5010025Psychic

Lv 1

Harden

———30Normal

Lv 1

Tackle

D5010035Normal

Lv 9

Rock Throw

—509015Rock

Lv 12

Fire Spin

D358515Fire

Lv 20

Rock Polish

D——20Rock

Lv 23

Psywave

——8015Psychic

Lv 31

Embargo

D—10015Dark

Lv 34

Cosmic Power

D——20Psychic

Lv 42

Heal Block

——10015Psychic

Lv 45

Rock Slide

C759010Rock

Lv 53

Solar Beam

C12010010Grass

Lv 56

Explosion

B2501005Normal

Lv 64

Wonder Room

———10Psychic

TM Moves

TM62

Acrobatics

D5510015Flying

TM78

Bulldoze

D6010020Ground

TM04

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

TM57

Charge Beam

D509010Electric

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM85

Dream Eater

—10010015Psychic

TM26

Earthquake

C10010010Ground

TM63

Embargo

D—10015Dark

TM64

Explosion

B2501005Normal

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM38

Fire Blast

D120855Fire

TM35

Flamethrower

D9510015Fire

TM70

Flash

D—10020Normal

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM68

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TM86

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM74

Gyro Ball

D—1005Steel

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM59

Incinerate

—3010015Fire

TM16

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM50

Overheat

C140905Fire

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM77

Psych Up

———10Normal

TM29

Psychic

C9010010Psychic

TM03

Psyshock

C8010010Psychic

TM33

Reflect

C——20Psychic

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM69

Rock Polish

D——20Rock

TM80

Rock Slide

C759010Rock

TM39

Rock Tomb

—609510Rock

TM48

Round

—6010015Normal

TM20

Safeguard

D——25Normal

TM37

Sandstorm

D——10Rock

TM30

Shadow Ball

D8010015Ghost

TM23

Smack Down

—5010015Rock

TM22

Solar Beam

C12010010Grass

TM71

Stone Edge

C100805Rock

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM19

Telekinesis

———15Psychic

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM92

Trick Room-7

C——5Psychic

TM61

Will-O-Wisp

C—7515Fire

Egg Moves

Solrock doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Solrock can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 4

Ancient Power

D601005Rock

Gen 3

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

Gen 3

Defense Curl

———40Normal

Gen 3

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Gen 4

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

Gen 4

Natural Gift

——10015Normal

Gen 4

Rollout

—309020Rock

Gen 4

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

Gen 4

Swift

—60—20Normal

Black & White Solrock Locations

decent spawn rates across 16 locations for Solrock in endgame routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.

Best Locations to Catch Solrock in Black & White

Solrock's encounter pool splits between White and Black. You've got 16 walking spots at Lv. 48-65 total, but your version determines which ones actually show up.

Giant Chasm - Outside

WhiteGrass Lv.48 Ice

UncommonPost

Any

Giant Chasm - Outside

BlackGrass Lv.48 Ice

UncommonPost

Any

Route 13

BlackGrass Lv.48 Route

UncommonPost

Any

Route 13

WhiteGrass Lv.48 Route

UncommonPost

Any

Giant Chasm - Cave

BlackGrass Lv.50 Ice

UncommonPost

Any

Giant Chasm - Cave

WhiteGrass Lv.50 Ice

UncommonPost

Any

Giant Chasm - Plains

BlackGrass Lv.55 Ice

UncommonPost

Any

Giant Chasm - Plains

WhiteGrass Lv.55 Ice

UncommonPost

Any

Giant Chasm - Outside

WhiteGrass Lv.58 Ice

UncommonPost

AnyDouble grass

Giant Chasm - Outside

BlackGrass Lv.58 Ice

UncommonPost

AnyDouble grass

Route 13

BlackGrass Lv.58 Route

UncommonPost

AnyDouble grass

Route 13

WhiteGrass Lv.58 Route

UncommonPost

AnyDouble grass

Giant Chasm - Inner Cave

BlackGrass Lv.60 Ice

UncommonPost

Any

Giant Chasm - Inner Cave

WhiteGrass Lv.60 Ice

UncommonPost

Any

Giant Chasm - Plains

BlackGrass Lv.65 Ice

UncommonPost

AnyDouble grass

Giant Chasm - Plains

WhiteGrass Lv.65 Ice

UncommonPost

AnyDouble grass

Solrock Guide

In Black & White, Solrock's biggest threats include Swampert (Water), Venusaur (Grass), and Rhydon (Ground), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Bug, Ghost, Dark, and Steel-type attackers are also a problem. With 7 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.
In Black & White, Solrock can work for a story run. 440 BST is average, but Rock/Psychic typing fills a niche depending on your team composition.
In Black & White, Solrock looks average on paper at 440 BST. But Levitate is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. D-Tier on our tier list.
Solrock gets Levitate. But Levitate is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.
Rock/Psychic gives Solrock 5 resistances. Attack is the best stat at base 95. Dual typing means STAB coverage on both Rock and Psychic moves.

Game Availability

Debuting in Ruby & Sapphire, Solrock appears in 14 games across 8 generations. A reliable presence in a solid number of games, typically found through wild encounters.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Available Move Moves Feint AttackLv. 9 Damage vs Solrock Feint Attack 2x 47-57% View Scraggy builds →
Pansage Grass	D
Obtain MethodDreamyard Gift Available Moves Moves Vine WhipLv. 10 LickLv. 7 Damage vs Solrock Vine Whip 2x 32-38% Lick 2x 17-21% View Pansage builds →
Panpour Water	D
Obtain MethodDreamyard Gift Available Moves Moves Water GunLv. 10 LickLv. 7 Damage vs Solrock Water Gun 2x 32-38% Lick 2x 17-21% View Panpour builds →
Snivy Grass	D
Obtain MethodNuvema Town Gift Available Move Moves Vine WhipLv. 7 Damage vs Solrock Vine Whip 2x 32-38% View Snivy builds →
Oshawott Water	D
Obtain MethodNuvema Town Gift Available Move Moves Water GunLv. 7 Damage vs Solrock Water Gun 2x 36-45% View Oshawott builds →

Liepard Dark	C
Available Moves Moves ThiefTM46 PursuitLv. 15 Damage vs Solrock Thief 2x 55-66% Pursuit 2x 39-47% View Liepard builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Available Move Moves Feint AttackLv. 9 Damage vs Solrock Feint Attack 2x 47-56% View Scraggy builds →
Drilbur Ground	D
Available Moves Moves DigLv. 19 Metal ClawLv. 15 Mud-SlapLv. 8 Damage vs Solrock Dig 2x 70-84% Metal Claw 2x 31-38% Mud-Slap 2x 16-19% View Drilbur builds →
Snivy Grass	D
Obtain MethodNuvema Town Gift Available Moves Moves Leaf TornadoLv. 16 Vine WhipLv. 7 Damage vs Solrock Leaf Tornado 2x 47-56% Vine Whip 2x 27-33% View Snivy builds →
Oshawott Water	D
Obtain MethodNuvema Town Gift Available Moves Moves Razor ShellLv. 17 Water GunLv. 7 Fury CutterLv. 19 Damage vs Solrock Razor Shell 2x 52-61% Water Gun 2x 34-42% Fury Cutter 2x 17-22% View Oshawott builds →

Liepard Dark	C
Available Moves Moves ThiefTM46 SnarlTM95 PursuitLv. 15 Damage vs Solrock Thief 2x 53-63% Snarl 2x 56-67% Pursuit 2x 35-42% View Liepard builds →
Virizion GrassFighting	C
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Magical LeafLv. 13 Damage vs Solrock Solar Beam 2x 124-146%KO Magical Leaf 2x 63-75% View Virizion builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Available Moves Moves Feint AttackLv. 9 SnarlTM95 PaybackLv. 23 Damage vs Solrock Feint Attack 2x 46-54% Snarl 2x 35-42% Payback 2x 39-46% View Scraggy builds →
Zorua Dark	D
Obtain MethodCastelia City Gift Available Moves Moves Feint AttackLv. 17 ThiefTM46 SnarlTM95 PursuitLv. 5 Damage vs Solrock Feint Attack 2x 42-50% Thief 2x 42-50% Snarl 2x 53-63% Pursuit 2x 31-38% View Zorua builds →
Drilbur Ground	D
Available Moves Moves DigLv. 19 Metal ClawLv. 15 Mud-SlapLv. 8 Damage vs Solrock Dig 2x 67-79% Metal Claw 2x 31-36% Mud-Slap 2x 14-17% View Drilbur builds →

Liepard Dark	C
Available Moves Moves Shadow BallTM30 ThiefTM46 SnarlTM95 PursuitLv. 15 Damage vs Solrock Shadow Ball 2x 53-63% Thief 2x 48-58% Snarl 2x 54-65% Pursuit 2x 34-40% View Liepard builds →
Hippopotas Ground	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 BiteLv. 7 Sand TombLv. 25 Damage vs Solrock Earthquake 2x 70-83% Dig 2x 54-65% Bite 2x 28-34% Sand Tomb 2x 27-33% View Hippopotas builds →
Krokorok GroundDark	D
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 BiteLv. 4 AssuranceLv. 16 Damage vs Solrock Earthquake 2x 76-90% Dig 2x 61-72% Bite 2x 46-54% Assurance 2x 46-54% View Krokorok builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Feint AttackLv. 9 SnarlTM95 PaybackLv. 23 Damage vs Solrock Dig 2x 39-46% Feint Attack 2x 42-51% Snarl 2x 30-36% Payback 2x 36-43% View Scraggy builds →
Shieldon RockSteel	D
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Damage vs Solrock Earthquake 2x 33-39% Dig 2x 27-31% View Shieldon builds →

Liepard Dark	C
Available Moves Moves Shadow BallTM30 AssuranceLv. 31 ThiefTM46 SnarlTM95 Damage vs Solrock Shadow Ball 2x 54-64% Assurance 2x 51-61% Thief 2x 51-61% Snarl 2x 56-67% View Liepard builds →
Krokorok GroundDark	D
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 CrunchLv. 28 DigTM28 BiteLv. 4 Damage vs Solrock Earthquake 2x 78-93% Crunch 2x 62-73% Dig 2x 62-73% Bite 2x 48-57% View Krokorok builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Feint AttackLv. 9 SnarlTM95 PaybackLv. 23 Damage vs Solrock Dig 2x 39-47% Feint Attack 2x 46-54% Snarl 2x 32-38% Payback 2x 37-45% View Scraggy builds →
Zorua Dark	D
Obtain MethodCastelia City Gift Available Moves Moves Foul PlayLv. 29 DigTM28 Shadow BallTM30 Feint AttackLv. 17 Damage vs Solrock Foul Play 2x 62-73% Dig 2x 36-43% Shadow Ball 2x 50-60% Feint Attack 2x 40-48% View Zorua builds →
Shieldon RockSteel	D
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 BulldozeTM78 Damage vs Solrock Earthquake 2x 32-38% Dig 2x 27-32% Bulldoze 2x 21-26% View Shieldon builds →