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.
Solar energy is the source of this POKéMON’s power. On sunny days, groups of SOLROCK line up facing the sun and absorb its light.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Grass, Ground, Bug, Ghost, Dark, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Fire, Poison, Flying, Psychic |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
 Poochyena Dark | D | |
 Nincada BugGround | D | |
 Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodLittleroot Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solrock View Chikorita builds →Razor Leaf 2x44-54% Bullet Seed 2x24-30% | ||
 Totodile Water | D | |
Obtain MethodLittleroot Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solrock View Totodile builds →Surf 2x60-72% Water Gun 2x30-36% | ||
 Treecko Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solrock View Treecko builds →Bullet Seed 2x30-36% Absorb 2x24-30% | ||
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
 Aron SteelRock | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solrock View Aron builds →Metal Claw 2x36-44% Mud-Slap 2x13-16% | ||
Poochyena Dark | D | |
Nincada BugGround | D | |
Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodLittleroot Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solrock View Chikorita builds →Razor Leaf 2x41-49% Bullet Seed 2x20-25% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solrock View Sableye builds →Thief 2x51-60% Astonish 2x23-28% | ||
Aron SteelRock | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solrock View Aron builds →Metal Claw 2x37-44% Mud-Slap 2x11-13% | ||
Poochyena Dark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solrock View Poochyena builds →Bite 2x29-36% Thief 2x29-36% | ||
Nincada BugGround | D | |
Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodLittleroot Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solrock View Chikorita builds →Razor Leaf 2x37-44% Bullet Seed 2x20-24% | ||
 Skarmory Steel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solrock View Skarmory builds →Steel Wing 2x55-65% Thief 2x25-30% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solrock View Sableye builds →Dig 2x39-45% Feint Attack 2x49-58% Thief 2x49-58% Astonish 2x25-31% | ||
Aron SteelRock | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solrock View Aron builds →Iron Tail 2x69-82% Dig 2x36-43% Metal Claw 2x38-44% Mud-Slap 2x11-14% | ||
 Baltoy GroundPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solrock View Baltoy builds →Dig 2x40-48% Mud-Slap 2x14-17% | ||
 Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solrock View Nuzleaf builds →Dig 2x36-43% Thief 2x45-55% Bullet Seed 2x23-27% | ||
Skarmory Steel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solrock View Skarmory builds →Steel Wing 2x54-64% Thief 2x24-30% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solrock View Sableye builds →Dig 2x39-47% Feint Attack 2x48-57% Thief 2x48-57% Astonish 2x23-29% | ||
Aron SteelRock | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solrock View Aron builds →Iron Tail 2x70-83% Dig 2x37-45% Metal Claw 2x37-45% Mud-Slap 2x11-13% | ||
Baltoy GroundPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solrock View Baltoy builds →Dig 2x40-48% Mud-Slap 2x13-16% | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solrock View Nuzleaf builds →Dig 2x37-45% Feint Attack 2x46-54% Thief 2x46-54% Bullet Seed 2x21-26% | ||
Skarmory Steel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solrock View Skarmory builds →Steel Wing 2x57-67% Thief 2x23-28% | ||
 Registeel Steel | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 120 Interact Encounter | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solrock View Absol builds →Iron Tail 2x75-89% Bite 2x54-64% Thief 2x54-64% | ||
Aron SteelRock | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solrock View Aron builds →Iron Tail 2x69-82% Dig 2x37-44% Metal Claw 2x35-42% Mud-Slap 2x11-14% | ||
Baltoy GroundPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solrock View Baltoy builds →Dig 2x38-45% Mud-Slap 2x12-15% | ||
Skarmory Steel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solrock View Skarmory builds →Steel Wing 2x56-66% Thief 2x24-29% | ||
Registeel Steel | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 120 Interact Encounter | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solrock View Sableye builds →Shadow Ball 2x60-71% Dig 2x40-47% Knock Off 2x53-64% Feint Attack 2x49-58% | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solrock View Nuzleaf builds →Solar Beam 2x91-107%KO Shadow Ball 2x37-44% Dig 2x37-44% Giga Drain 2x58-69% | ||
Aron SteelRock | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solrock View Aron builds →Iron Tail 2x69-81% Dig 2x37-44% Metal Claw 2x36-43% Mud-Slap 2x11-14% | ||
Skarmory Steel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solrock View Skarmory builds →Steel Wing 2x56-66% Thief 2x24-29% | ||
Registeel Steel | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 120 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solrock View Registeel builds →Earthquake 2x48-58% Metal Claw 2x38-46% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solrock View Sableye builds →Shadow Ball 2x60-71% Dig 2x40-47% Knock Off 2x53-64% Feint Attack 2x49-58% | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solrock View Nuzleaf builds →Solar Beam 2x91-107%KO Shadow Ball 2x37-44% Dig 2x37-44% Giga Drain 2x58-69% | ||
Aron SteelRock | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solrock View Aron builds →Iron Tail 2x69-81% Earthquake 2x46-54% Dig 2x37-44% Water Pulse 2x24-29% | ||
In Emerald, Magneton's Thunderbolt hits Solrock for 71-83%. Starmie threatens a KO with Surf (114-135%). Claydol's Earthquake also KOs at 87-103%.
 Magneton ElectricSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemMagnet NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Solrock View Magneton builds →Thunderbolt71-83% | ||
 Starmie WaterPsychic | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Solrock View Starmie builds →Rapid Spin5-6% Ice Beam38-45% Thunderbolt38-45% Surf 2x114-135%KO | ||
 Claydol GroundPsychic | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Solrock View Claydol builds →Rapid Spin7-8% Earthquake 2x87-103%KO Explosion36-42% Psychic16-19% | ||
 Forretress BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Solrock View Forretress builds →Rapid Spin6-7% Explosion31-36% Earthquake 2x50-59% | ||
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityEffect Spore ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Solrock View Breloom builds →Mach Punch25-29% | ||
Emerald 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
Breeding
Solrock is genderless and can only breed with Ditto. Part of the Mineral egg group.
Ditto onlyEmerald Solrock Best Moveset
Click Baton Pass, bring in a teammate, repeat. Solrock's pivot game is backed by Leftovers for passive recovery each turn and spread EVs. Levitate works in the background while Normal and Ground coverage covers bad matchups.
Best Build
Solrock best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Attacker Moveset
- Rock Slide
- Explosion
- Earthquake
- Baton Pass
Recommended Teammates
Moves
Most of Solrock's flexibility comes from TMs. Same-type output runs through Dream Eater and Psychic, but Normal and Fire and the rest of the TM pool push it from predictable to genuinely threatening.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Emerald Solrock Locations
Easy grab on Solrock with high spawn rates across 9 locations in early-game routes. Two different catch methods are in play here. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.
Best Locations to Catch Solrock in Emerald
Walking and surfing encounters at Lv. 5-39 across 9 spots for Solrock. Sorted by progression so you can see what's reachable at your current point in the game.
Solrock Guide
In Emerald, Solrock can work for a story run. 440 BST is average, but Rock/Psychic typing fills a niche depending on your team composition.
In Emerald, Solrock looks average on paper at 440 BST. But Levitate is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. C-Tier on our tier list. Rock Slide with Leftovers is the standard set.
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
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves