Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Rockruff

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Rockruff is a new F Tier Rock Type Puppy Pokémon, with a growth rate and a 1 Attack EV Yield. Rockruff has a chance of having as an Ability, and based on 280 Total Base Stats; we recommend a Adamant Nature for Rockruff in Pokemon SV.

Stats
Abilities

Rockruff Stats

Rockruff highest IV stat is Attack (65) and the lowest being Special Attack (30).


Rank	Value	Stat
F	45	HP
E	65	Atk
F	40	Def
F	30	Sp.Atk
F	40	Sp.Def
E	60	Speed
F	280	Total

Pokedex

Pokemon Stats

Rockruff Abilities


Abilities	Description
Keen Eye Ability 1	Keen Eye prevents the Pokémon from losing accuracy, for example from moves like Sand-Attack.
Steadfast Hidden Ability	Raises Speed each time the Pokémon flinches.

Guide
Breeding

Rockruff Guide

Rockruff has a 1 Attack EV Yield, which means the best nature to have with Rockruff is a Adamant nature due to the highest IV stat being Attack.


Rockruff	Detail
Wild Held Item	None
Wild Material Drops	Rockruff Rock
Best Nature	Adamant ↑ +10% Attack ↓ -10% Special Attack
Weak To	2x 2x 2x 2x 2x
Resistance To	1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2
Catch Rate	190 (24.8% with PokéBall, full HP)
EV Yield	1 Attack

Breeding Rockruff

Rockruff can breed with pokemon who share the Field Egg Group.


Rockruff	Value
Egg Groups	Field
Gender	50% male / 50% female

How To Evolve Rockruff in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet

Rockruff Regular Evolution requires Level 25, Daytime, in PokÃ©mon Sun or Ultra Sun to evolve into Lycanroc.

Rockruff Regular Evolution

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Rockruff
25

Evolves at level 25
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Lycanroc

The Rockruff Regular Evolution biggest stat increase will be the Speed stat.


Evolutions	Total	HP	Atk	Def	Sp.Atk	Sp.Def	Speed
Rockruff	280	45	65	40	30	40	60
Stat Increase	+207	+30	+50	+25	+25	+25	+52
Lycanroc	487	75	115	65	55	65	112

Evolutions Chart

Where To Find Rockruff Locations in Pokemon SV

Rockruff has 1 spawn locations in pokemon scarlet and violet. You can find Lycanroc appearing at level 34 - 60, within the The Great Crater of Paldea location.

Rockruff Locations


Location	How To Catch	Pokemon Spawns
Tera Raid Spawn	1 Rockruff Raid	Rockruff Lv. 12
The Great Crater of Paldea	Very Rare 1 1 Biome	1 Lv. 1

Wild Rockruff Tera Type Location


Tera Pokemon	Moves
West Province (Area Three) Rockruff Lv.25 Psychic Tera Type	Bite Rock Tomb Tackle Zen Headbutt

Locations List

Rockruff Raid Rewards in Pokemon SV

Pokemon SV Rockruff has 1 Tera Raids. The Rockruff Tera Raid will be a Lv.12 1-Star Raid.


Raid	Rewards	Raid Moves
1 Rockruff Raid Lv. 12	Exp. Candy XS 1x Exp. Candy S 1x Rockruff Rock 1x Muscle Feather 1x Exp. Candy S 1x 8.5% Muscle Feather 1x 9.29% Oran Berry 1x 9.64% Pecha Berry 2x 10.67% Rawst Berry 1x 11.94% Pearl 1x 50.85%	Rock Throw Sand Attack Bite Tackle

Tera Raid Battles

Pokemon SV Rockruff Weakness

Rockruff is a Rock Type pokemon. This will cause Rockruff to take More Damage from Fighting, Ground, Steel, Water, Grass type moves, and Less Damage from Normal, Flying, Poison, Fire type moves.

Rockruff Type Weakness Chart
Damage Taken	Types
+400% Damage From
+200% Damage From	Fighting 2x Ground 2x Steel 2x Water 2x Grass 2x
-50% Less Damage From	Normal 1/2 Flying 1/2 Poison 1/2 Fire 1/2
-75% Less Damage From
Immune to Damage From

What pokemon is Rockruff Weak Against?

Increased Damage


Tier	Pokemon	Damage Taken Based on Move Type
S	Garchomp	+200%
S	Palafin Hero	+200%
S	Ting-Lu	+200%
S	Wo-Chien	+200%
S	Koraidon	+200%
S	Brute Bonnet Amoonguss	+200%
S	Great Tusk Donphan	+200%
S	Iron Bundle Delibird	+200%

What pokemon is Rockruff Resistant Against?

Reduced Damage


Tier	Pokemon	Damage Taken Based on Move Type
S	Dragonite	-50%
S	Arcanine	-50%
S	Chi-Yu	-50%
S	Slaking	-50%
S	Salamence	-50%
S	Iron Jugulis Hydreigon	-50%
S	Iron Moth Volcarona	-50%
A	Skeledirge	-50%

Pokemon Weaknesses

Best Moves for Rockruff in Scarlet and Violet

Rockruff Best Moves to use when choosing a Moveset, includes leveling moves such as Crunch and TM Moves like Body Slam, and Crunch.


Unlock	Move	Description
	Stone Edge Rock	Tier: B Tier Power: 100 Acc: 80 PP: 5 Physical Effect: The user stabs the target with sharpened stones. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
	Rock Slide Rock	Tier: C Tier Power: 75 Acc: 90 PP: 10 Physical Effect: Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokemon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokemon flinch.
Egg	Last Resort Normal	Tier: C Tier Power: 140 Acc: 100 PP: 5 Physical Effect: This move can be used only after the user has used all the other moves it knows in the battle.
Egg	Thrash Normal	Tier: C Tier Power: 120 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Physical Effect: The user rampages and attacks for two to three turns. The user then becomes confused.
	Body Slam Normal	Tier: D Tier Power: 85 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.

List of Rockruff Moves in

Rockruff can learn 14 Moves from Leveling Up and 31 TM Moves. Moves like Stealth Rock which, Rockruff will learn by reaching level 44. You can also learn TM tutor moves such as Body Slam, Crunch and Dig.

Lv Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves

Rockruff Level Up Moves

List of the 14 Moves Rockruff can learn from leveling up.


Lv	Move	Description
Lv.1	Leer Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 100 PP: 30 Status Effect: The user gives opposing Pokemon an intimidating leer that lowers their Defense stats.
Lv.1	Tackle Normal	Tier: E Tier Power: 40 Acc: 100 PP: 35 Physical Effect: A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body.
Lv.4	Sand Attack Ground	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Status Effect: Sand is hurled in the target's face, lowering the target's accuracy.
Lv.8	Double Team Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 15 Status Effect: By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to boost its evasiveness.
Lv.12	Rock Throw Rock	Tier: D Tier Power: 50 Acc: 90 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user picks up and throws a small rock at the target to inflict damage.
Lv.16	Howl Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 40 Status Effect: The user howls loudly to rouse itself and its allies. This boosts their Attack stats.
Lv.20	Bite Dark	Tier: E Tier Power: 60 Acc: 100 PP: 25 Physical Effect: The target is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. This may also make the target flinch.
Lv.24	Rock Tomb Rock	Tier: D Tier Power: 60 Acc: 95 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user hurls boulders at the target to inflict damage. This also lowers the target's Speed stat by cutting off its movement.
Lv.28	Roar Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Status Effect: The target is scared off, and a different Pokemon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokemon.
Lv.32	Rock Slide Rock	Tier: C Tier Power: 75 Acc: 90 PP: 10 Physical Effect: Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokemon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokemon flinch.
Lv.36	Crunch Dark	Tier: D Tier Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Lv.40	Scary Face Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat.
Lv.44	Stealth Rock Rock	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Status Effect: The user lays a trap of levitating stones around the opposing team. The trap damages opposing Pokemon that switch into battle.
Lv.48	Stone Edge Rock	Tier: B Tier Power: 100 Acc: 80 PP: 5 Physical Effect: The user stabs the target with sharpened stones. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.

Moves List

List of

Type Moves

Rockruff TM Moves

List of the 31 Moves Rockruff can learn from Technical Machines (TMs).


TM	Move	Description
	Body Slam Normal	Tier: D Tier Power: 85 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
	Bulldoze Ground	Tier: E Tier Power: 60 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Effect: The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stats of those hit.
	Charm Fairy	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Status Effect: The user gazes at the target rather charmingly, making it less wary. This harshly lowers the target's Attack stat.
	Crunch Dark	Tier: D Tier Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
	Dig Ground	Tier: D Tier Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Physical Effect: The user burrows into the ground on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn.
	Earth Power Ground	Tier: D Tier Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special Effect: The user makes the ground under the target erupt with power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
	Endure Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
	Facade Normal	Tier: D Tier Power: 70 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Effect: This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
	Fire Fang Fire	Tier: E Tier Power: 65 Acc: 95 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user bites with flame-cloaked fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it with a burn.
	Helping Hand Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Status Effect: The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
	Hyper Voice Normal	Tier: D Tier Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special Effect: The user attacks by letting loose a horribly loud, resounding cry.
	Iron Defense Steel	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 15 Status Effect: The user hardens its body's surface like iron, sharply boosting its Defense stat.
	Iron Head Steel	Tier: D Tier Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. This may also make the target flinch.
	Mud-Slap Ground	Tier: F Tier Power: 20 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special Effect: The user hurls mud in the target's face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy.
	Play Rough Fairy	Tier: D Tier Power: 90 Acc: 90 PP: 10 Physical Effect: The user attacks by playing rough with the target. This may also lower the target's Attack stat.
	Protect Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
	Rest Psychic	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 5 Status Effect: The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
	Rock Slide Rock	Tier: C Tier Power: 75 Acc: 90 PP: 10 Physical Effect: Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokemon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokemon flinch.
	Rock Tomb Rock	Tier: D Tier Power: 60 Acc: 95 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user hurls boulders at the target to inflict damage. This also lowers the target's Speed stat by cutting off its movement.
	Sandstorm Rock	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to damage all Pokemon except Rock, Ground, and Steel types. The sandstorm also boosts the Sp. Def stats of Rock types.
	Scary Face Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat.
	Sleep Talk Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
	Snarl Dark	Tier: E Tier Power: 55 Acc: 95 PP: 15 Special Effect: The user yells as if it's ranting about something, which lowers the Sp. Atk stats of opposing Pokemon.
	Stealth Rock Rock	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Status Effect: The user lays a trap of levitating stones around the opposing team. The trap damages opposing Pokemon that switch into battle.
	Stone Edge Rock	Tier: B Tier Power: 100 Acc: 80 PP: 5 Physical Effect: The user stabs the target with sharpened stones. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
	Substitute Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
	Swords Dance Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Status Effect: A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply boosts the user's Attack stat.
	Take Down Normal	Tier: D Tier Power: 90 Acc: 85 PP: 20 Physical Effect: A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
	Taunt Dark	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Status Effect: The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns.
	Thunder Fang Electric	Tier: E Tier Power: 65 Acc: 95 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user bites with electrified fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it with paralysis.
	Zen Headbutt Psychic	Tier: D Tier Power: 80 Acc: 90 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user focuses its willpower to its head and attacks the target. This may also make the target flinch.

Moves List

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Type Moves

Rockruff Egg Moves

List of the 3 Moves Rockruff can learn from being hatched from an egg.


Move	Description
Last Resort Normal	Tier: C Tier Power: 140 Acc: 100 PP: 5 Physical Effect: This move can be used only after the user has used all the other moves it knows in the battle.
Thrash Normal	Tier: C Tier Power: 120 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Physical Effect: The user rampages and attacks for two to three turns. The user then becomes confused.
Endeavor Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 1 Acc: 100 PP: 5 Physical Effect: The user inflicts damage by cutting down the target's HP to roughly equal the user's HP.

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Type Moves

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