Is Gigalith Good in Sword & Shield Playthrough?
Gigalith through trade evolution sets sandstorm with AbilitySand Stream and brings 135 Attack. Raihan uses one in his Dragon gym. Handles Kabu and contributes against the Champion Cup. Pairs with Excadrill's AbilitySand Rush for devastating sand offense. Top-tier Rock type if you can trade.
Milo's team hits Roggenrola's weaknesses hard.
Roggenrola trades roughly evenly with Nessa's team.
Boldore has the type edge here and should clean up Kabu's team.
Bea's Pokemon outpace and outclass Boldore here.
Gigalith trades roughly evenly with Opal's team.
Gigalith has the type edge here and should clean up Gordie's team.
Piers's team hits Gigalith's weaknesses hard.
Raihan's team hits Gigalith's weaknesses hard.
Gigalith trades roughly evenly with Bede's team.
Gigalith trades roughly evenly with Leon's team.
Catch Roggenrola on Rolling Fields (overworld, Lv 8-10). Snowstorm.
Your Roggenrola should hit Level 25 before you reach Kabu, at typical leveling pace.
Most players are ready to trade before reaching Opal.
How to Get Gigalith in Sword & Shield
The chain to Gigalith requires a trade evolution through a trade. Catch Roggenrola at solid rates and level through the stages, but line up the trade first. The rest of the chain runs on levels alone.
How to Obtain Gigalith in SwSh
To get Gigalith, start by catching Roggenrola through walking encounters at Lv. 8-58. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Catch RoggenrolaRolling Fields - GroundLv.8-10OverworldRate 80%OvercastRolling Fields - GroundLv.8-10OverworldRate 80%SandstormRolling Fields - GroundLv.8-10OverworldRate 80%Intense SunChallenge RoadLv.10-15OverworldShieldRate 56%SnowstormChallenge RoadLv.10-15OverworldShieldRate 56%Heavy FogChallenge RoadLv.10-15OverworldShieldRate 56%SnowingChallenge RoadLv.10-15OverworldShieldRate 56%Normal WeatherChallenge RoadLv.10-15OverworldShieldRate 36%RainingChallenge RoadLv.10-15OverworldShieldRate 36%Intense SunChallenge RoadLv.10-15OverworldShieldRate 36%OvercastChallenge RoadLv.10-15OverworldShieldRate 36%SandstormChallenge RoadLv.10-15OverworldShieldRate 36%ThunderstormGalar MineLv.11-15CaveShieldRate 30%All WeatherGalar MineLv.11-14OverworldShieldRate 25%All WeatherRolling Fields - GroundLv.8-10OverworldRate 20%ThunderstormRolling Fields - GroundLv.8-10OverworldRate 20%Normal WeatherRolling Fields - GroundLv.8-10OverworldRate 20%RainingRolling Fields - GroundLv.8-10OverworldRate 20%SnowstormRolling Fields - GroundLv.8-10OverworldRate 20%Heavy FogRolling Fields - GroundLv.8-10OverworldRate 20%SnowingGalar MineLv.11-14OverworldSwordRate 5%All WeatherGalar MineLv.11-15CaveSwordRate 5%All WeatherChallenge RoadLv.16-21OverworldSwordRate 56%Normal WeatherChallenge RoadLv.16-21OverworldSwordRate 56%SnowstormChallenge RoadLv.16-21OverworldSwordRate 56%Heavy FogChallenge RoadLv.16-21OverworldSwordRate 56%SnowingChallenge RoadLv.16-21OverworldSwordRate 36%SandstormChallenge RoadLv.16-21OverworldSwordRate 36%ThunderstormChallenge RoadLv.16-21OverworldSwordRate 36%RainingChallenge RoadLv.16-21OverworldSwordRate 36%Intense SunChallenge RoadLv.16-21OverworldSwordRate 36%OvercastChallenge RoadLv.19-24GrassRate 30%Normal WeatherChallenge RoadLv.19-24GrassRate 30%SnowstormChallenge RoadLv.19-24GrassRate 30%Heavy FogChallenge RoadLv.19-24GrassRate 30%RainingChallenge RoadLv.19-24GrassRate 30%Intense SunChallenge RoadLv.19-24GrassRate 30%SnowingChallenge RoadLv.19-24GrassRate 30%OvercastChallenge RoadLv.19-24GrassRate 30%SandstormChallenge RoadLv.19-24GrassRate 30%ThunderstormMotostoke OutskirtsLv.21-24GrassRate 30%All WeatherStony Wilderness - 2Lv.28-30OverworldRate 15%SandstormStony Wilderness - 2Lv.28-30OverworldSwordRate 15%Intense Sun
Step 2Catch or Evolve BoldoreStony WildernessLv.26-28GrassShieldRate 40%SandstormStony WildernessLv.27-29GrassShieldRate 40%Normal WeatherStony WildernessLv.26-28GrassShieldRate 30%ThunderstormStony WildernessLv.26-28GrassShieldRate 30%Intense SunStony WildernessLv.26-28GrassSwordRate 20%SandstormStony WildernessLv.26-28GrassShieldRate 10%SnowingGiant's Cap - GroundLv.31-34OverworldShieldRate 30%SnowstormGiant's Cap - GroundLv.31-34OverworldShieldRate 30%Heavy FogGiant's Cap - GroundLv.31-34OverworldShieldRate 30%SnowingGiant's Cap - GroundLv.31-34OverworldShieldRate 30%OvercastGiant's Cap - GroundLv.31-34OverworldShieldRate 30%SandstormGiant's Cap - GroundLv.31-34OverworldShieldRate 30%ThunderstormGiant's Cap - GroundLv.31-34OverworldShieldRate 30%Normal WeatherGiant's Cap - GroundLv.31-34OverworldShieldRate 30%RainingGiant's Cap - GroundLv.31-34OverworldShieldRate 30%Intense SunGiant's Mirror - GroundLv.31-34OverworldShieldRate 30%SnowstormGiant's Mirror - GroundLv.31-34OverworldShieldRate 30%Heavy FogGiant's Mirror - GroundLv.31-34OverworldShieldRate 30%SnowingGiant's Mirror - GroundLv.31-34OverworldShieldRate 30%OvercastGiant's Mirror - GroundLv.31-34OverworldShieldRate 30%SandstormGiant's Mirror - GroundLv.31-34OverworldShieldRate 30%ThunderstormGiant's Mirror - GroundLv.31-34OverworldShieldRate 30%Normal WeatherGiant's Mirror - GroundLv.31-34OverworldShieldRate 30%RainingGiant's Mirror - GroundLv.31-34OverworldShieldRate 30%Intense SunRoute 8Lv.39-41OverworldShieldRate 25%All WeatherGiant's Cap - GroundLv.31-34OverworldSwordRate 10%RainingGiant's Cap - GroundLv.31-34OverworldSwordRate 10%Intense SunGiant's Cap - GroundLv.31-34OverworldSwordRate 10%SnowstormGiant's Cap - GroundLv.31-34OverworldSwordRate 10%Heavy FogGiant's Cap - GroundLv.31-34OverworldSwordRate 10%SnowingGiant's Cap - GroundLv.31-34OverworldSwordRate 10%OvercastGiant's Cap - GroundLv.31-34OverworldSwordRate 10%SandstormGiant's Cap - GroundLv.31-34OverworldSwordRate 10%ThunderstormGiant's Cap - GroundLv.31-34OverworldSwordRate 10%Normal WeatherGiant's Mirror - GroundLv.31-34OverworldSwordRate 10%ThunderstormGiant's Mirror - GroundLv.31-34OverworldSwordRate 10%Normal WeatherGiant's Mirror - GroundLv.31-34OverworldSwordRate 10%RainingGiant's Mirror - GroundLv.31-34OverworldSwordRate 10%Intense SunGiant's Mirror - GroundLv.31-34OverworldSwordRate 10%SnowstormGiant's Mirror - GroundLv.31-34OverworldSwordRate 10%Heavy FogGiant's Mirror - GroundLv.31-34OverworldSwordRate 10%SnowingGiant's Mirror - GroundLv.31-34OverworldSwordRate 10%OvercastGiant's Mirror - GroundLv.31-34OverworldSwordRate 10%SandstormRoute 8Lv.39-41OverworldSwordRate 10%All WeatherLake of OutrageLv.55-58OverworldRate 30%Sandstormor evolve from Roggenrola (Step 1)
Step 3Gigalith ✓BREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Gigalith egg.
Gigalith Weakness
Type-wise, Gigalith takes extra damage from Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground, and Steel. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Gigalith's physical bulk (base 130 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 |
What is Gigalith Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Gigalith
 Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gigalith View Excadrill builds →Dig 2x60-71% Metal Claw 2x38-46% | ||
 Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gigalith View Hippowdon builds →Dig 2x52-61% Revenge 2x25-31% | ||
 Bewear NormalFighting | C | |
 Sawk Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gigalith View Sawk builds →Brick Break 2x53-64% Dig 2x37-44% | ||
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gigalith View Pangoro builds →Vital Throw 2x49-58% Dig 2x37-44% Bullet Punch 2x19-24% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gigalith View Excadrill builds →Dig 2x61-73% Metal Claw 2x39-46% | ||
Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gigalith View Hippowdon builds →Dig 2x51-60% Revenge 2x26-31% | ||
Bewear NormalFighting | C | |
Sawk Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gigalith View Sawk builds →Brick Break 2x53-63% Dig 2x38-45% | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gigalith View Pangoro builds →Vital Throw 2x49-58% Dig 2x38-45% Bullet Punch 2x20-24% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gigalith View Excadrill builds →Dig 2x58-68% Smart Strike 2x50-60% Brick Break 2x36-43% | ||
 Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gigalith View Passimian builds →Brick Break 2x50-60% Bulldoze 2x27-32% | ||
 Mudsdale Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gigalith View Mudsdale builds →Earthquake 2x67-79% Low Sweep 2x29-35% | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gigalith View Pangoro builds →Brick Break 2x50-60% Dig 2x36-43% Bullet Punch 2x18-22% | ||
Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gigalith View Hippowdon builds →Dig 2x50-60% Revenge 2x26-31% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gigalith View Excadrill builds →Dig 2x59-70% Smart Strike 2x51-61% Brick Break 2x37-44% | ||
Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gigalith View Hippowdon builds →Earthquake 2x63-74% Revenge 2x26-31% | ||
 Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gigalith View Hitmonchan builds →Focus Punch 2x87-104%KO Bulldoze 2x25-30% Bullet Punch 2x16-20% | ||
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gigalith View Passimian builds →Brick Break 2x50-59% Bulldoze 2x27-32% | ||
Mudsdale Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gigalith View Mudsdale builds →Earthquake 2x68-80% Low Sweep 2x30-35% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gigalith View Excadrill builds →Dig 2x59-70% Smart Strike 2x53-62% Brick Break 2x37-44% | ||
Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gigalith View Hippowdon builds →Earthquake 2x64-76% Revenge 2x26-31% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gigalith View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x73-86% Hammer Arm 2x48-57% Smart Strike 2x34-40% Whirlpool 2x12-14% | ||
 Duraludon SteelDragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gigalith View Duraludon builds →Solar Beam 2x79-94% Brick Break 2x29-34% Stomping Tantrum 2x29-34% Metal Claw 2x29-35% | ||
 Timburr Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gigalith View Timburr builds →Focus Punch 2x73-86% Dig 2x26-31% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gigalith View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x74-87% Smart Strike 2x52-61% Brick Break 2x37-44% | ||
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gigalith View Passimian builds →Close Combat 2x80-94% Bulldoze 2x27-32% | ||
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gigalith View Gurdurr builds →Focus Punch 2x88-104%KO Dig 2x31-37% | ||
 Kommo-o DragonFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gigalith View Kommo-o builds →Close Combat 2x74-87% Stomping Tantrum 2x31-36% | ||
Sawk Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gigalith View Sawk builds →Close Combat 2x82-97% Dig 2x37-44% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gigalith View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x74-87% Smart Strike 2x52-61% Brick Break 2x37-44% | ||
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gigalith View Passimian builds →Close Combat 2x80-94% Earthquake 2x44-52% Energy Ball 2x26-31% | ||
Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gigalith View Gurdurr builds →Focus Punch 2x88-104%KO Dig 2x31-37% | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gigalith View Pangoro builds →Close Combat 2x82-97% Earthquake 2x45-54% Bullet Punch 2x19-23% | ||
Kommo-o DragonFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gigalith View Kommo-o builds →Close Combat 2x74-87% Earthquake 2x41-48% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gigalith View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x74-87% Smart Strike 2x52-61% Brick Break 2x37-44% | ||
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gigalith View Passimian builds →Close Combat 2x80-94% Earthquake 2x44-52% Energy Ball 2x26-31% | ||
Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gigalith View Gurdurr builds →Focus Punch 2x88-104%KO Dig 2x31-37% | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gigalith View Pangoro builds →Close Combat 2x82-97% Earthquake 2x45-54% Bullet Punch 2x19-23% | ||
Kommo-o DragonFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gigalith View Kommo-o builds →Close Combat 2x74-87% Earthquake 2x41-48% | ||
In Sword & Shield, Starmie's Scald hits Gigalith for 49-58%. Conkeldurr deals 61-72% with Drain Punch.
 Kartana GrassSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityBeastboost ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Gigalith View Kartana builds →Knock Off20-23% | ||
 Starmie WaterPsychic | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityAnalytic ItemPower Herb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Gigalith View Starmie builds →Scald 2x49-58% Ice Beam18-22% Psyshock24-29% | ||
 Conkeldurr Fighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemFlame Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Gigalith View Conkeldurr builds →Mach Punch 2x33-39% Drain Punch 2x61-72% Knock Off18-21% Facade9-11% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySandrush ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Gigalith View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x72-85% Rapid Spin6-7% | ||
 Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Gigalith View Metagross builds →Earthquake 2x53-62% | ||
Gigalith Evolutions
Getting Gigalith requires a trade, not just grinding levels. The chain starts at Roggenrola. Breed this form to get Roggenrola eggs (quick to hatch). Attack grew the most through evolution (+60 over Roggenrola), and Gigalith peaks at 515 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Gigalith to get Roggenrola eggs easily using 61 partners from the Mineral egg group. Notable egg moves include Autotomize, Curse, Gravity and 2 more.
SwSh Gigalith Best Moveset
AbilitySand Stream sets sandstorm on entry like Tyranitar and Hippowdon, and 135 Attack with 130 Defense give the moveset devastating physical power and bulk. E-tier because 25 Speed goes dead last, 80 Sp. Def is the weak point, and the sand-setting role has stronger competition from S-tier and A-tier options.
Best Build
Gigalith best EVs are Sp. Def and HP
Hazard Setter Moveset
- Explosion
- Rock Blast
- Stealth Rock
- Earthquake
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding's the move. Autotomize and Curse give Gigalith options it can't learn any other way, and Normal and Ground coverage and more already covers a decent range on top of Meteor Beam and Stone Edge. The egg moves push it further.
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
This hardy Pokémon can often be found on construction sites and in mines, working alongside people and Copperajah.
Although its energy blasts can blow away a dump truck, they have a limitation— they can only be fired when the sun is out.
Gigalith Sword & Shield Guide
In Sword & Shield, Sand Stream changes the entire equation for Gigalith. The 515 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked B-Tier as a wallbreaker. Explosion with Smoothrock is the standard set.
In Sword & Shield, Gigalith's biggest threats include Swampert (Water), Roserade (Grass), and Lucario (Fighting), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Ground and Steel-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter. At base 25 Speed, Gigalith won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.
Gigalith is obtained by trade-evolving Boldore. Catch or evolve a Boldore first, then trade. 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.
Sand Stream is what you want on Gigalith. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Sturdy, Sand Force) work on paper but Sand Stream is what makes Gigalith worth using. On wall sets, Sand Stream pairs with Gigalith's base 130 Defense to absorb physical hits on the switch.
Base 25 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. On offense, Gigalith is a physical attacker with base 135 Attack. Defensively? Tanky enough to absorb a few hits. Best used as a wallbreaker.
Game Availability
Gigalith joined the series in Black & White and has been available in 7 titles so far. With 6 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.
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