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Roggenrola 
BoldoreLevel 25
GigalithTrade
Roggenrola Best Moveset
Rock pre-evo with 75 Attack and 85 Defense but 15 Speed goes dead last at any competitive level. AbilitySturdy guarantees surviving one hit from full. The moveset has nothing useful here. Evolve twice into Gigalith for AbilitySand Stream and 135 Attack.
Roggenrola was a niche pick at best in Gen V (Black & White / B2W2), rarely seen in standard play. This was Roggenrola's competitive peak. Its most popular set ran Sturdy with Softsand, favoring a Adamant nature.
Best Moves
Best Build
Roggenrola best EVs are Attack and Sp. Def
Hazard Setter Moveset
- Earthquake
- Explosion
- Rock Slide
- Stealth Rock
Recommended Teammates
Roggenrola was a niche pick at best in Gen VI (X & Y / ORAS), rarely seen in standard play. Roggenrola maintained its position from the previous generation. Its most popular set ran Sturdy with Nothing, favoring a Hardy nature.
Roggenrola was a niche pick at best in Gen VII (Sun & Moon / USUM), rarely seen in standard play. Roggenrola maintained its position from the previous generation. Its most popular set ran Sturdy with Smoothrock, favoring a Hardy nature.
Support Moveset
- Sandstorm
- Earth Power
- Stealth Rock
- Toxic
Recommended Teammates
Roggenrola was a niche pick at best in Gen VIII (Sword & Shield / BDSP), rarely seen in standard play. Roggenrola maintained its position from the previous generation. Its most popular set ran Sturdy with Nothing, favoring a Hardy nature.
Utility Moveset
- Sandstorm
- Tackle
- Protect
- Stealth Rock
Recommended Teammates
Roggenrola Weakness
Roggenrola is weak to Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground, and Steel. The Rock typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. Roggenrola's physical bulk (base 85 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 Roggenrola Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Roggenrola
Urshifu can KO Roggenrola with Close Combat (269-317%). Machamp threatens a KO with Close Combat (197-232%).
 Urshifu FightingDark | B | |
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Roggenrola View Urshifu builds →Close Combat 2x269-317%KO Close Combat 2x269-317%KO | ||
 Machamp Fighting | B | |
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Roggenrola View Machamp builds →Bullet Punch 2x45-53% Close Combat 2x197-232%KO Stone Edge55-65% | ||
 Landorus Ground | B | |
 Ferrothorn GrassSteel | B | |
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityChlorophyll ItemLife Orb NatureNaive Moves
Damage vs Roggenrola View Venusaur builds →Giga Drain 2x292-343%KO Sludge Bomb87-102%KO | ||
Evolution
Roggenrola kicks off a three-stage evolution line through Boldore all the way to Gigalith. For breeding, quick to hatch with plenty of partners via one egg group. Evolving adds up to 235 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Roggenrola easily with 84 breeding partners from the Mineral egg group.
Shiny Roggenrola
Roggenrola swaps its entire blue body for a warm golden-orange, and the little rock with an ear looks like it crawled out of a copper mine instead of a cave. The color change is immediately obvious at any size, which is rare for a first-stage Pokemon. This is how you do a shiny for a simple design.
Shiny Roggenrola Odds & Hunting Methods
7 of 7 VerifiedHow do we research these odds?
We check every game where a shiny is possible, then rank each one by the best method available in that game, so the row at the top is the fastest route overall.
Odds marked verified are cross-checked against multiple independent sources before we publish them. Where a rate is not yet confirmed we mark the row pending rather than guess a number.
Read our full methodologyHow to Get Roggenrola
Roggenrola is the first stage of its 3-stage chain, so no trade evolution leads to it. A trade is needed only further along the line, as the step cards below show.
Where To Catch Roggenrola in SwSh
Roggenrola is the chain's first catch. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 8-58 across 109 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Roggenrola ✓Rolling 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%Normal WeatherChallenge RoadLv.10-15OverworldShieldRate 56%Heavy FogChallenge RoadLv.10-15OverworldShieldRate 56%SnowingChallenge RoadLv.10-15OverworldShieldRate 36%OvercastChallenge RoadLv.10-15OverworldShieldRate 36%RainingChallenge RoadLv.10-15OverworldShieldRate 36%SandstormChallenge RoadLv.10-15OverworldShieldRate 36%Intense SunChallenge RoadLv.10-15OverworldShieldRate 36%ThunderstormGalar MineLv.11-15CaveShieldRate 30%All WeatherGalar MineLv.11-14OverworldShieldRate 25%All WeatherRolling Fields - GroundLv.8-10OverworldRate 20%SnowstormRolling Fields - GroundLv.8-10OverworldRate 20%Normal WeatherRolling Fields - GroundLv.8-10OverworldRate 20%Heavy FogRolling Fields - GroundLv.8-10OverworldRate 20%RainingRolling Fields - GroundLv.8-10OverworldRate 20%SnowingRolling Fields - GroundLv.8-10OverworldRate 20%ThunderstormGalar MineLv.11-15CaveSwordRate 5%All WeatherGalar MineLv.11-14OverworldSwordRate 5%All WeatherChallenge RoadLv.16-21OverworldSwordRate 56%SnowstormChallenge RoadLv.16-21OverworldSwordRate 56%Normal WeatherChallenge RoadLv.16-21OverworldSwordRate 56%Heavy FogChallenge RoadLv.16-21OverworldSwordRate 56%SnowingChallenge RoadLv.16-21OverworldSwordRate 36%OvercastChallenge RoadLv.16-21OverworldSwordRate 36%RainingChallenge RoadLv.16-21OverworldSwordRate 36%SandstormChallenge RoadLv.16-21OverworldSwordRate 36%Intense SunChallenge RoadLv.16-21OverworldSwordRate 36%ThunderstormChallenge RoadLv.19-24GrassRate 30%SnowstormChallenge RoadLv.19-24GrassRate 30%Normal WeatherChallenge RoadLv.19-24GrassRate 30%OvercastChallenge RoadLv.19-24GrassRate 30%Heavy FogChallenge RoadLv.19-24GrassRate 30%RainingChallenge RoadLv.19-24GrassRate 30%SandstormChallenge RoadLv.19-24GrassRate 30%SnowingChallenge RoadLv.19-24GrassRate 30%Intense SunChallenge 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 into BoldoreStony WildernessLv.26-28GrassShieldRate 40%SandstormStony WildernessLv.27-29GrassShieldRate 40%Normal WeatherStony WildernessLv.26-28GrassShieldRate 30%Intense SunStony WildernessLv.26-28GrassShieldRate 30%ThunderstormStony WildernessLv.26-28GrassSwordRate 20%SandstormStony WildernessLv.26-28GrassShieldRate 10%SnowingGiant's Cap - GroundLv.31-34OverworldShieldRate 30%SnowstormGiant's Cap - GroundLv.31-34OverworldShieldRate 30%Normal WeatherGiant's Cap - GroundLv.31-34OverworldShieldRate 30%OvercastGiant's Cap - GroundLv.31-34OverworldShieldRate 30%Heavy FogGiant's Cap - GroundLv.31-34OverworldShieldRate 30%RainingGiant's Cap - GroundLv.31-34OverworldShieldRate 30%SandstormGiant's Cap - GroundLv.31-34OverworldShieldRate 30%SnowingGiant's Cap - GroundLv.31-34OverworldShieldRate 30%Intense SunGiant's Cap - GroundLv.31-34OverworldShieldRate 30%ThunderstormGiant's Mirror - GroundLv.31-34OverworldShieldRate 30%SnowstormGiant's Mirror - GroundLv.31-34OverworldShieldRate 30%Normal WeatherGiant's Mirror - GroundLv.31-34OverworldShieldRate 30%OvercastGiant's Mirror - GroundLv.31-34OverworldShieldRate 30%Heavy FogGiant's Mirror - GroundLv.31-34OverworldShieldRate 30%RainingGiant's Mirror - GroundLv.31-34OverworldShieldRate 30%SandstormGiant's Mirror - GroundLv.31-34OverworldShieldRate 30%SnowingGiant's Mirror - GroundLv.31-34OverworldShieldRate 30%Intense SunGiant's Mirror - GroundLv.31-34OverworldShieldRate 30%ThunderstormRoute 8Lv.39-41OverworldShieldRate 25%All WeatherGiant's Cap - GroundLv.31-34OverworldSwordRate 10%SnowstormGiant's Cap - GroundLv.31-34OverworldSwordRate 10%Normal WeatherGiant's Cap - GroundLv.31-34OverworldSwordRate 10%OvercastGiant's Cap - GroundLv.31-34OverworldSwordRate 10%Heavy FogGiant's Cap - GroundLv.31-34OverworldSwordRate 10%RainingGiant's Cap - GroundLv.31-34OverworldSwordRate 10%SandstormGiant's Cap - GroundLv.31-34OverworldSwordRate 10%SnowingGiant's Cap - GroundLv.31-34OverworldSwordRate 10%Intense SunGiant's Cap - GroundLv.31-34OverworldSwordRate 10%ThunderstormGiant's Mirror - GroundLv.31-34OverworldSwordRate 10%SnowstormGiant's Mirror - GroundLv.31-34OverworldSwordRate 10%Normal WeatherGiant's Mirror - GroundLv.31-34OverworldSwordRate 10%OvercastGiant's Mirror - GroundLv.31-34OverworldSwordRate 10%Heavy FogGiant's Mirror - GroundLv.31-34OverworldSwordRate 10%RainingGiant's Mirror - GroundLv.31-34OverworldSwordRate 10%SandstormGiant's Mirror - GroundLv.31-34OverworldSwordRate 10%SnowingGiant's Mirror - GroundLv.31-34OverworldSwordRate 10%Intense SunGiant's Mirror - GroundLv.31-34OverworldSwordRate 10%ThunderstormRoute 8Lv.39-41OverworldSwordRate 10%All WeatherLake of OutrageLv.55-58OverworldRate 30%Sandstormor evolve from Roggenrola (Step 1)
Step 3Evolve into GigalithBREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Roggenrola egg.
Not landing the catch? Calculate Roggenrola catch rates for Sword & Shield by ball, status, and HP.
Roggenrola turns up only inside Ten Carat Hill, tucked among the rocky tunnels at levels 11 to 14, the same in both games.
Where To Catch Roggenrola in USUM
The line opens with Roggenrola at Lv. 11-14 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 2Catch or Evolve into BoldoreVast Poni Canyon - InsideLv.42-45GrassRate 30%Vast Poni Canyon - Northwest (Hidden Area)Lv.42-45GrassRate 30%Vast Poni Canyon - OutsideLv.43-46GrassRate 10%or evolve from Roggenrola (Step 1)
Step 3Evolve into Gigalith
Not landing the catch? Calculate Roggenrola catch rates for Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon by ball, status, and HP.
Deep in the caves of Ten Carat Hill, the ore Pokemon Roggenrola waits in the rock, a wild find turning up from level 10 to level 13.
Where To Catch Roggenrola in SM
The line opens with Roggenrola at Lv. 10-13 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
- Step 2Catch or Evolve into BoldoreVast Poni Canyon - InsideLv.41-44GrassRate 30%Vast Poni Canyon - Northwest (Hidden Area)Lv.41-44GrassRate 30%Vast Poni Canyon - OutsideLv.41-44GrassRate 10%or evolve from Roggenrola (Step 1)
- Step 3Evolve into GigalithBREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Roggenrola egg.
Not landing the catch? Calculate Roggenrola catch rates for Sun & Moon by ball, status, and HP.
The DexNav is your ticket to Roggenrola, which hides in the Fiery Path rather than the usual grass rotation and turns up around level 15 in both games.
Where To Catch Roggenrola in ORAS
Roggenrola is the chain's first catch. You'll find rock smash and walking encounters from Lv. 15-37 across 10 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Roggenrola ✓
Step 2Catch or Evolve into BoldoreMirage Spots - Area 25Lv.37Smashing rocksRate 5%Mirage Spots - Area 26Lv.37Smashing rocksRate 5%Mirage Spots - Area 29Lv.37Smashing rocksRate 5%Mirage Spots - Area 31Lv.37Smashing rocksRate 5%or evolve from Roggenrola (Step 1)
Step 3Evolve into Gigalith
Not landing the catch? Calculate Roggenrola catch rates for Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire by ball, status, and HP.
Base Stats
Nothing fancy in Roggenrola's spread. It leans physical with Defense out front. And you'll get 1 Defense EV per KO for it. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.
When it detects a noise, it starts to move. The energy core inside it makes this Pokémon slightly warm to the touch.
Roggenrola Guide
For a casual playthrough, Roggenrola works as a placeholder. Rock coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Boldore. That's where the stats start mattering.
Game Availability
Since Black & White, Roggenrola has been obtainable in 7 games. A Generation 5 debut means a shorter history, but Roggenrola has appeared steadily across every generation since.
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 7Let's Go
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
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