Is Boldore Good in Black & White Playthrough?
Roggenrola evolves at level 25. Rock with AbilitySturdy. Trade to evolve into Gigalith. If you can't trade, Boldore with Eviolite is surprisingly bulky in Gen 5. Handles Elesa and Skyla through Rock.
Roggenrola trades roughly evenly with Cilan's team.
Roggenrola trades roughly evenly with Chili's team.
Cress's team hits Roggenrola's weaknesses hard.
Roggenrola trades roughly evenly with Lenora's team.
Roggenrola trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Boldore trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Clay's Pokemon outpace and outclass Boldore here.
Boldore has the type edge here and should clean up Skyla's team.
Gigalith has the type edge here and should clean up Brycen's team.
Gigalith trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Gigalith trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Grimsley's team hits Gigalith's weaknesses hard.
Gigalith trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Marshal's Pokemon outpace and outclass Gigalith here.
Gigalith trades roughly evenly with Alder's team.
Catch Roggenrola on Wellspring Cave (walking, Lv 10-13, common).
Your Roggenrola should hit Level 25 before you reach Elesa, at typical leveling pace.
Most players are ready to trade before reaching Brycen.
How to Get Boldore in Black & White
A trade step sits in Boldore's 3-stage chain from Roggenrola. The step cards below map each stage with catch locations and evolution methods. Roggenrola shows up at solid rates, so the starting catch is the easy part.
Where To Catch Boldore in BW
The path to Boldore starts with Roggenrola at Lv. 10-59 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch RoggenrolaWellspring Cave - 1FLv.10-13CaveRate 50%AnyWellspring Cave - B1FLv.10-13CaveRate 50%Any
Step 2Boldore ✓Mistralton Cave - 1FLv.28-31CaveRate 50%AnyMistralton Cave - 2FLv.28-31CaveRate 50%AnyMistralton Cave - 3FLv.28-31CaveRate 50%AnyTwist Mountain - 1FLv.28-31CaveRate 49%Spring/summer/autumnTwist Mountain - 2FLv.28-31CaveRate 49%Spring/summer/autumnTwist Mountain - 3FLv.28-31CaveRate 49%Spring/summer/autumnTwist Mountain - 1FLv.29-30CaveRate 30%WinterTwist Mountain - 2FLv.29-30CaveRate 30%WinterTwist Mountain - 3FLv.29-30CaveRate 30%WinterChargestone Cave - 1FLv.24CaveRate 10%AnyChargestone Cave - B1FLv.24CaveRate 10%AnyChargestone Cave - B2FLv.24CaveRate 10%AnyVictory Road - 2FLv.37-39CaveRate 30%AnyVictory Road - 4FLv.37-39CaveRate 30%AnyVictory Road - 1FLv.39CaveRate 30%AnyVictory Road - 3FLv.39CaveRate 30%AnyVictory Road - 5FLv.39-41CaveRate 30%AnyVictory Road - 6FLv.39-41CaveRate 30%AnyVictory Road - 7FLv.39-41CaveRate 30%AnyChallenger's Cave - 1FLv.48CaveRate 20%AnyChallenger's Cave - B1FLv.48CaveRate 20%AnyChallenger's Cave - B2FLv.48CaveRate 20%AnyGiant Chasm - CaveLv.49CaveRate 5%AnyGiant Chasm - Inner CaveLv.59CaveRate 5%Anyor evolve from Roggenrola (Step 1)
Step 3Evolve into GigalithBREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Gigalith egg.
Boldore Weakness
Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground, and Steel moves hit Boldore for super-effective damage. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Boldore's physical bulk (base 105 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Fire, Poison, Flying |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Boldore Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Boldore
 Simisage Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Pansage (Dreamyard Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Boldore View Simisage builds →Seed Bomb 2x67-80% Focus Blast 2x122-144%KO | ||
 Simipour Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Panpour (Dreamyard Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Boldore View Simipour builds →Scald 2x123-145%KO Focus Blast 2x122-144%KO | ||
 Drilbur Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Boldore View Drilbur builds →Dig 2x59-70% Metal Claw 2x27-31% | ||
 Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Nuvema Town Gift) | ||
 Dewott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Nuvema Town Gift) | ||
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
Throh Fighting | C | |
Simisage Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Pansage (Dreamyard Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Boldore View Simisage builds →Solar Beam 2x183-217%KO Focus Blast 2x122-144%KO | ||
Sawk Fighting | C | |
Simipour Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Panpour (Dreamyard Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Boldore View Simipour builds →Scald 2x124-146%KO Focus Blast 2x122-144%KO | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Throh Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Boldore View Throh builds →Vital Throw 2x54-65% Earthquake 2x48-58% | ||
Simisage Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Pansage (Dreamyard Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Boldore View Simisage builds →Solar Beam 2x175-206%KO Focus Blast 2x116-137%KO Dig 2x41-48% | ||
Sawk Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Boldore View Sawk builds →Earthquake 2x59-70% Low Sweep 2x54-65% | ||
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Boldore View Gurdurr builds →Wake-Up Slap 2x48-58% Dig 2x42-51% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Boldore View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x97-115%KO Metal Claw 2x51-61% Rock Smash 2x27-32% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Simisage Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Pansage (Dreamyard Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Boldore View Simisage builds →Solar Beam 2x179-211%KO Focus Blast 2x119-140%KO Dig 2x41-49% | ||
Sawk Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Boldore View Sawk builds →Brick Break 2x70-83% Earthquake 2x61-72% | ||
Throh Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Boldore View Throh builds →Vital Throw 2x54-64% Earthquake 2x50-60% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Boldore View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x100-118%KO Metal Claw 2x51-61% Rock Smash 2x27-33% | ||
 Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Boldore View Hippowdon builds →Earthquake 2x86-101%KO Rock Smash 2x24-29% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Simisage Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Pansage (Dreamyard Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Boldore View Simisage builds →Solar Beam 2x188-222%KO Focus Blast 2x125-148%KO Dig 2x42-50% | ||
Sawk Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Boldore View Sawk builds →Brick Break 2x70-84% Earthquake 2x63-75% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Boldore View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x97-115%KO Brick Break 2x49-57% Metal Claw 2x50-60% | ||
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Boldore View Hippowdon builds →Earthquake 2x83-99% Rock Smash 2x23-28% | ||
Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Boldore View Scrafty builds →High Jump Kick 2x90-107%KO Dig 2x38-45% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Boldore View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x98-117%KO Brick Break 2x49-59% Metal Claw 2x50-60% | ||
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMistralton Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Boldore View Cobalion builds →Sacred Sword 2x64-76% Iron Head 2x56-67% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Boldore View Krookodile builds →Earthquake 2x87-102%KO Brick Break 2x44-52% | ||
Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMistralton Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Boldore View Cobalion builds →Close Combat 2x82-97% Iron Head 2x56-66% | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodVictory Road Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Boldore View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x111-131%KO Earthquake 2x62-73% | ||
 Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Boldore View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x63-75% Brick Break 2x32-38% | ||
Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Boldore View Gurdurr builds →Focus Punch 2x117-138%KO Dig 2x42-50% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Boldore View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x97-114%KO Brick Break 2x48-57% Metal Claw 2x49-58% | ||
In Black & White, Garchomp can KO Boldore with Earthquake (92-108%). Scizor threatens a KO with Superpower (105-123%). Gyarados deals 78-92% with Waterfall.
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Boldore View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x92-108%KO Outrage55-65% | ||
 Scizor BugSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Boldore View Scizor builds →Bullet Punch 2x53-62% Superpower 2x105-123%KO Pursuit17-21% U Turn46-54% | ||
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Boldore View Gyarados builds →Waterfall 2x78-92% Earthquake 2x65-77% Ice Fang21-25% | ||
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Boldore View Breloom builds →Mach Punch 2x53-62% Bullet Seed 2x34-40% | ||
 Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Boldore View Lucario builds →Close Combat 2x127-149%KO Extreme Speed14-17% | ||
Boldore Evolutions
Boldore is partway through a three-stage line between Roggenrola and Gigalith. The chain involves a trade, so it's not a straightforward grind. So far, Attack got the biggest boost (+30 from Roggenrola). The final form adds another 125 stats on top. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Boldore to get Roggenrola eggs easily using 49 partners from the Mineral egg group. Notable egg moves include Autotomize, Curse, Gravity and 5 more.
BW Boldore Best Moveset
Middle stage at 105 Attack and 105 Defense with AbilitySturdy guaranteeing one hit survived. Held ItemEviolite pushes defenses higher. The moveset fires Rock TermStab from real physical power. 20 Speed goes last against everything. Gigalith one evolution away.
Best Build
Boldore best EVs are HP and Attack
Physical Tank Moveset
- Stealth Rock
- Rock Blast
- Earthquake
- Explosion
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without breeding, Boldore misses out on Autotomize and Curse. That's 8 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Stone Edge and Power Gem, with Normal and Ground coverage and more rounding things out.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
When it overflows with power, the orange crystal on its body glows. It looks for underground water in caves.
Because its energy was too great to be contained, the energy leaked and formed orange crystals.
Boldore Black & White Guide
In Black & White, Boldore isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Gigalith to unlock its full potential. At 390 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.
In Black & White, watch for Starmie (Water), Breloom (Grass), and Blaziken (Fighting) when using Boldore. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Ground and Steel-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter. At base 20 Speed, Boldore won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.
No. Boldore only evolves into Gigalith through a real trade. There is no in-game alternative in Black & White. Trade needs a Game Boy Advance link cable and a second GBA running another Gen 3 game (FireRed, LeafGreen, Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald). Trade Boldore to a friend, then have them trade it back. The 2026 Switch re-release supports the same trade through local wireless on the Pokemon Center 2F Wireless Club, with no cables required.
Sturdy prevents being KOed from full HP, leaving 1 HP instead. That's the one you want on Boldore. Sand Force is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Weak Armor works too if your team needs something different.
In Black & White, Boldore fills the attacker role. It's a physical attacker with base 105 Attack. Base 20 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
Game Availability
Introduced in Black & White, Boldore has appeared in 7 games across 6 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BWDebut
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves