Pokemon Sword and Shield Rockruff | Locations, Moves, Weaknesses

Pokemon Sword and Shield Rockruff is a Rock Type Puppy Pokémon, which makes it weak against Fighting, Ground, Steel, Water, Grass type moves. You can find and catch Rockruff in Challenge Road with a 4% chance to appear during Normal Weather weather. The Max IV Stats of Rockruff are 45 HP, 65 Attack, 30 SP Attack, 40 Defense, 40 SP Defense, and 60 Speed.

Regular

Shiny

Rockruff Galar Pokedex ID: ?

Rock

Weight
20.3lbs

Category
Puppy Pokémon

Height
1'08"

Exp Group
Field

Egg Steps
3,840

Hatch Cycle

Ev Yield
1 Attack Point(s)

Exp Group
Medium Fast

Gender
♂ 50% ♀ 50%

List of Rockruff Max IV Stats in Pokemon SW SH.

Total	280
HP	45
Attack	65
Defense	40
Special Attack	30
Special Defense	40
Speed	60

Based on this pokemon's stats we consider the best nature for Rockruff to have is Adamant, this will increase it's Attack and decrease it's Sp. Atk stats.

Rockruff Abilities

Ability	Type	Effect
Keen Eye	Normal	Keen eyes prevent other Pokémon from lowering this Pokémon’s accuracy.
Vital Spirit	Normal	The Pokémon is full of vitality, and that prevents it from falling asleep.
Steadfast	Hidden	The Pokémon’s determination boosts the Speed stat each time the Pokémon flinches.

Pokemon Sword and Shield Rockruff Evolutions

How do i evolve Rockruff in Pokemon Sword and Shield?

Pokemon Sword and Shield Rockruff evolves into Lycanroc when you reach Level 25, Daytime, in Pokémon Sun or Ultra Sun.

Rockruff

Level 25, Daytime, in Pokémon Sun or Ultra Sun

Lycanroc

Rockruff

Level 25, Daytime, in Pokémon Sun or Ultra Sun

Lycanroc

Pokemon	CP	Atk	Def	Sp Atk	Sp Def	Hp	Spd
Rockruff	280	65	30	40	40	45	60
Lycanroc	487	115	55	65	65	75	112

Rockruff Locations in Pokemon Sword and Shield

Where do i find and how to get Rockruff?

A popular spawn location you can find Rockruff is in the Challenge Road area with a 4% chance to spawn during Normal weather.

Overworld Spawns (Visible in-game)

Pokemon	Location	Weather	Spawn
	Challenge Road		4%
	Challenge Road		1%
	Challenge Road		4%
	Challenge Road		1%
	Challenge Road		4%
	Challenge Road		1%
	Challenge Road		4%
	Challenge Road		1%
	Challenge Road		4%
	Challenge Road		1%
	Challenge Road		4%
	Challenge Road		1%
	Challenge Road		4%
	Challenge Road		1%
	Challenge Road		4%
	Challenge Road		1%
	Challenge Road		4%
	Challenge Road		1%

Pokemon Sword and Shield Rockruff Raids

Where do i find Rockruff Raids?

You can find Rockruff raids in the following locations: Fields of Honor, Challenge Road, Training Lowlands, Potbottom Desert.

You can Click/Tap the links below to view where to find Rockruff Raid Spawn Locations in Pokemon Sw and Sh.

This pokemon does not spawn as a raid.

Pokemon Sword and Shield Rockruff Weakness

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

Damage	Types
4.0x Damage
2.0x Damage	Fighting Ground Steel Water Grass
0.5x Damage	Normal Flying Poison Fire
0.25x Damage
Immune to Damage

What pokemon is Rockruff Weak Against?

Pokemon	Type 1	Type 2	CP
Gyarados	Water	Flying	540
Milotic	Water		540
Rhyperior	Ground	Rock	535
Lapras	Water	Ice	535
Mamoswine	Ice	Ground	530

What pokemon is Rockruff Strong Against?

Pokemon	Type 1	Type 2	CP
Silvally	Normal		570
Arcanine	Fire		555
Togekiss	Fairy	Flying	545
Gyarados	Water	Flying	540
Snorlax	Normal		540

Pokemon SW and SH Rockruff Moves List

What moves can Rockruff learn from TMs, TRs, and Leveling?

Rockruff can learn the normal type move Last Resort at level 52. This Physical move Can only be used after all other moves are used. Bolded Pow numbers are adjusted for this pokemon's Rock type +50% STAB damage.

Level Up Moves
(Learned)
TM Moves
(Reusable Item)
TR Moves
(One Time Use Item)

Rockruff Level Up Moves

Lvl	Move	Class	Pow	Acc	PP	Effect
1	Fairy Lock	Status	—	—	10	Prevents fleeing in the next turn.
1	Astonish	Physical	30	100	15	May cause flinching.
4	Tackle	Physical	40	100	35
8	Fairy Wind	Special	40	100	30
12	Torment	Status	—	100	15	Opponent cannot use the same move in a row.
16	Crafty Shield	Status	—	—	10	Protects the Pokémon from status moves.
20	Metal Sound	Status	—	85	40	Sharply lowers opponent's Special Defense.
24	Draining Kiss	Special	50	100	10	User recovers most the HP inflicted on opponent.
28	Recycle	Status	—	—	10	User's used hold item is restored.
32	Imprison	Status	—	—	10	Opponent is unable to use moves that the user also knows.
36	Flash Cannon	Special	80	100	10	May lower opponent's Special Defense.
40	Play Rough	Physical	90	90	10	May lower opponent's Attack.
44	Magic Room	Status	—	—	10	Suppresses the effects of held items for five turns.
48	Foul Play	Physical	95	100	15	Uses the opponent's Attack stat.
52	Last Resort	Physical	140	100	5	Can only be used after all other moves are used.

TM Moves Rockruff can learn

TM	Move	Class	Pow	Acc	PP	Effect
TM08	Hyper Beam	Special	150	90	5	User must recharge next turn.
TM09	Giga Impact	Physical	150	90	5	User must recharge next turn.
TM14	Thunder Wave	Status	—	90	20	Paralyzes opponent.
TM17	Light Screen	Status	—	—	30	Halves damage from Special attacks for 5 turns.
TM18	Reflect	Status	—	—	20	Halves damage from Physical attacks for 5 turns.
TM19	Safeguard	Status	—	—	25	The user's party is protected from status conditions.
TM21	Rest	Status	—	—	10	User sleeps for 2 turns, but user is fully healed.
TM23	Thief	Physical	60	100	25	Also steals opponent's held item.
TM24	Snore	Special	50	100	15	Can only be used if asleep. May cause flinching.
TM25	Protect	Status	—	—	10	Protects the user, but may fail if used consecutively.
TM31	Attract	Status	—	100	15	If opponent is the opposite gender, it's less likely to attack.
TM33	Rain Dance	Status	—	—	5	Makes it rain for 5 turns.
TM34	Sunny Day	Status	—	—	5	Makes it sunny for 5 turns.
TM39	Facade	Physical	70	100	20	Power doubles if user is burned, poisoned, or paralyzed.
TM44	Imprison	Status	—	—	10	Opponent is unable to use moves that the user also knows.
TM72	Magic Room	Status	—	—	10	Suppresses the effects of held items for five turns.
TM76	Round	Special	60	100	15	Power increases if teammates use it in the same turn.
TM87	Draining Kiss	Special	50	100	10	User recovers most the HP inflicted on opponent.
TM89	Misty Terrain	Status	—	—	10	Protects the field from status conditions for 5 turns.

Rockruff TR Moves

TR	Move	Class	Pow	Acc	PP	Effect
TR11	Psychic	Special	90	100	10	May lower opponent's Special Defense.
TR20	Substitute	Status	—	—	10	Uses HP to creates a decoy that takes hits.
TR23	Spikes	Status	—	—	20	Hurts opponents when they switch into battle.
TR25	Psyshock	Special	80	100	10	Inflicts damage based on the target's Defense, not Special Defense.
TR26	Endure	Status	—	—	10	Always left with at least 1 HP, but may fail if used consecutively.
TR27	Sleep Talk	Status	—	—	10	User performs one of its own moves while sleeping.
TR46	Iron Defense	Status	—	—	15	Sharply raises user's Defense.
TR49	Calm Mind	Status	—	—	20	Raises user's Special Attack and Special Defense.
TR70	Flash Cannon	Special	80	100	10	May lower opponent's Special Defense.
TR81	Foul Play	Physical	95	100	15	Uses the opponent's Attack stat.
TR82	Stored Power	Special	20	100	10	Power increases when user's stats have been raised.
TR90	Play Rough	Physical	90	90	10	May lower opponent's Attack.
TR92	Dazzling Gleam	Special	80	100	10	Hits all adjacent opponents.

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