Mid-stage Pokemon like Boldore rarely see competitive play outside of special formats. It's a waypoint on the road to Gigalith, which is where the real potential kicks in. The stat spread favors raw physical power. Been around since Gen 5.
Boldore's all-in on Attack at the expense of Speed. The physical lean is obvious from the bars. Yields 2 Attack and Defense EVs and follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.
If you see its orange crystals start to glow, be wary. It’s about to fire off bursts of energy.
It relies on sound in order to monitor what’s in its vicinity. When angered, it will attack without ever changing the direction it’s facing.
Boldore Weakness
FragileWater, Grass, Fighting, Ground, and Steel-type 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.
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.
How to Evolve
Breed with Boldore to get Roggenrola eggs easily using 60 partners from the Mineral egg group. Notable egg moves include Autotomize, Curse, Gravity and 2 more.
Boldore hasn't fully evolved, but Eviolite's 50% bulk boost makes it viable anyway. Relaxed nature with flexible EVs EVs shapes the defensive spread, and Sturdy adds utility.
Best Build
Best Boldore Moveset
- Stone Edge
- Earthquake
- Iron Defense
- Body Press
Recommended Teammates
Without breeding, Boldore misses out on Autotomize and Curse. That's 5 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Meteor Beam and Stone Edge, with Normal and Ground coverage and more rounding things out.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Boldore appears at high spawn rates across 46 spots in mid-game routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.
Where To Catch Boldore in Sword & Shield
Roggenrola is your first catch on the way to Boldore. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 8-58 across 109 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Catch RoggenrolaEFFORTLESSRolling Fields - GroundSwordOverworldLv.8-1080%EarlyOvercastEFFORTLESSRolling Fields - GroundShieldOverworldLv.8-1080%EarlyIntense SunEFFORTLESSRolling Fields - GroundSwordOverworldLv.8-1080%EarlyIntense SunEFFORTLESSRolling Fields - GroundShieldOverworldLv.8-1080%EarlySandstormEFFORTLESSRolling Fields - GroundSwordOverworldLv.8-1080%EarlySandstormEFFORTLESSRolling Fields - GroundShieldOverworldLv.8-1080%EarlyOvercastEFFORTLESSChallenge RoadShieldOverworldLv.10-1556%EarlyRouteNormal WeatherEFFORTLESSChallenge RoadShieldOverworldLv.10-1556%EarlyRouteSnowstormEFFORTLESSChallenge RoadShieldOverworldLv.10-1556%EarlyRouteSnowingEFFORTLESSChallenge RoadShieldOverworldLv.10-1556%EarlyRouteHeavy FogEFFORTLESSChallenge RoadShieldOverworldLv.10-1536%EarlyRouteOvercastEFFORTLESSChallenge RoadShieldOverworldLv.10-1536%EarlyRouteThunderstormEFFORTLESSChallenge RoadShieldOverworldLv.10-1536%EarlyRouteIntense SunEFFORTLESSChallenge RoadShieldOverworldLv.10-1536%EarlyRouteSandstormEFFORTLESSChallenge RoadShieldOverworldLv.10-1536%EarlyRouteRainingEFFORTLESSGalar MineShieldGrassLv.11-1530%EarlyCaveAll WeatherEASYGalar MineShieldOverworldLv.11-1425%EarlyCaveAll WeatherEASYRolling Fields - GroundShieldOverworldLv.8-1020%EarlyNormal WeatherEASYRolling Fields - GroundSwordOverworldLv.8-1020%EarlyNormal WeatherEASYRolling Fields - GroundShieldOverworldLv.8-1020%EarlySnowstormEASYRolling Fields - GroundSwordOverworldLv.8-1020%EarlySnowstormEASYRolling Fields - GroundShieldOverworldLv.8-1020%EarlyThunderstormEASYRolling Fields - GroundSwordOverworldLv.8-1020%EarlyThunderstormEASYRolling Fields - GroundShieldOverworldLv.8-1020%EarlySnowingEASYRolling Fields - GroundSwordOverworldLv.8-1020%EarlySnowingEASYRolling Fields - GroundShieldOverworldLv.8-1020%EarlyRainingEASYRolling Fields - GroundSwordOverworldLv.8-1020%EarlyRainingEASYRolling Fields - GroundShieldOverworldLv.8-1020%EarlyHeavy FogEASYRolling Fields - GroundSwordOverworldLv.8-1020%EarlyHeavy FogMODERATEGalar MineSwordOverworldLv.11-145%EarlyCaveAll WeatherCHALLENGINGGalar MineSwordGrassLv.11-155%EarlyCaveAll WeatherEFFORTLESSChallenge RoadSwordOverworldLv.16-2156%MidRouteHeavy FogEFFORTLESSChallenge RoadSwordOverworldLv.16-2156%MidRouteNormal WeatherEFFORTLESSChallenge RoadSwordOverworldLv.16-2156%MidRouteSnowstormEFFORTLESSChallenge RoadSwordOverworldLv.16-2156%MidRouteSnowingEFFORTLESSChallenge RoadSwordOverworldLv.16-2136%MidRouteOvercastEFFORTLESSChallenge RoadSwordOverworldLv.16-2136%MidRouteThunderstormEFFORTLESSChallenge RoadSwordOverworldLv.16-2136%MidRouteIntense SunEFFORTLESSChallenge RoadSwordOverworldLv.16-2136%MidRouteSandstormEFFORTLESSChallenge RoadSwordOverworldLv.16-2136%MidRouteRainingEFFORTLESSChallenge RoadSwordGrassLv.19-2430%MidRouteOvercastEFFORTLESSChallenge RoadShieldGrassLv.19-2430%MidRouteNormal WeatherEFFORTLESSChallenge RoadSwordGrassLv.19-2430%MidRouteNormal WeatherEFFORTLESSChallenge RoadShieldGrassLv.19-2430%MidRouteSnowstormEFFORTLESSChallenge RoadSwordGrassLv.19-2430%MidRouteSnowstormEFFORTLESSChallenge RoadShieldGrassLv.19-2430%MidRouteThunderstormEFFORTLESSChallenge RoadShieldGrassLv.19-2430%MidRouteIntense SunEFFORTLESSChallenge RoadSwordGrassLv.19-2430%MidRouteThunderstormEFFORTLESSChallenge RoadShieldGrassLv.19-2430%MidRouteSnowingEFFORTLESSChallenge RoadSwordGrassLv.19-2430%MidRouteIntense SunEFFORTLESSChallenge RoadShieldGrassLv.19-2430%MidRouteSandstormEFFORTLESSChallenge RoadSwordGrassLv.19-2430%MidRouteSnowingEFFORTLESSChallenge RoadSwordGrassLv.19-2430%MidRouteSandstormEFFORTLESSChallenge RoadShieldGrassLv.19-2430%MidRouteRainingEFFORTLESSChallenge RoadSwordGrassLv.19-2430%MidRouteRainingEFFORTLESSChallenge RoadShieldGrassLv.19-2430%MidRouteHeavy FogEFFORTLESSChallenge RoadSwordGrassLv.19-2430%MidRouteHeavy FogEFFORTLESSChallenge RoadShieldGrassLv.19-2430%MidRouteOvercastEFFORTLESSMotostoke OutskirtsShieldGrassLv.21-2430%MidAll WeatherEFFORTLESSMotostoke OutskirtsSwordGrassLv.21-2430%MidAll WeatherEASYStony Wilderness - 2ShieldOverworldLv.28-3015%MidSandstormEASYStony Wilderness - 2SwordOverworldLv.28-3015%MidIntense SunEASYStony Wilderness - 2SwordOverworldLv.28-3015%MidSandstorm
Step 2Boldore ✓EFFORTLESSStony WildernessShieldGrassLv.26-2840%MidSandstormEFFORTLESSStony WildernessShieldGrassLv.27-2940%MidNormal WeatherEFFORTLESSStony WildernessShieldGrassLv.26-2830%MidThunderstormEFFORTLESSStony WildernessShieldGrassLv.26-2830%MidIntense SunEASYStony WildernessSwordGrassLv.26-2820%MidSandstormMODERATEStony WildernessShieldGrassLv.26-2810%MidSnowingEFFORTLESSGiant's Cap - GroundShieldOverworldLv.31-3430%LateNormal WeatherEFFORTLESSGiant's Cap - GroundShieldOverworldLv.31-3430%LateSnowstormEFFORTLESSGiant's Cap - GroundShieldOverworldLv.31-3430%LateThunderstormEFFORTLESSGiant's Cap - GroundShieldOverworldLv.31-3430%LateIntense SunEFFORTLESSGiant's Cap - GroundShieldOverworldLv.31-3430%LateSnowingEFFORTLESSGiant's Cap - GroundShieldOverworldLv.31-3430%LateSandstormEFFORTLESSGiant's Cap - GroundShieldOverworldLv.31-3430%LateRainingEFFORTLESSGiant's Cap - GroundShieldOverworldLv.31-3430%LateHeavy FogEFFORTLESSGiant's Cap - GroundShieldOverworldLv.31-3430%LateOvercastEFFORTLESSGiant's Mirror - GroundShieldOverworldLv.31-3430%LateSnowingEFFORTLESSGiant's Mirror - GroundShieldOverworldLv.31-3430%LateSandstormEFFORTLESSGiant's Mirror - GroundShieldOverworldLv.31-3430%LateRainingEFFORTLESSGiant's Mirror - GroundShieldOverworldLv.31-3430%LateHeavy FogEFFORTLESSGiant's Mirror - GroundShieldOverworldLv.31-3430%LateOvercastEFFORTLESSGiant's Mirror - GroundShieldOverworldLv.31-3430%LateNormal WeatherEFFORTLESSGiant's Mirror - GroundShieldOverworldLv.31-3430%LateSnowstormEFFORTLESSGiant's Mirror - GroundShieldOverworldLv.31-3430%LateThunderstormEFFORTLESSGiant's Mirror - GroundShieldOverworldLv.31-3430%LateIntense SunEASYRoute 8ShieldOverworldLv.39-4125%LateRouteAll WeatherMODERATEGiant's Cap - GroundSwordOverworldLv.31-3410%LateThunderstormMODERATEGiant's Cap - GroundSwordOverworldLv.31-3410%LateIntense SunMODERATEGiant's Cap - GroundSwordOverworldLv.31-3410%LateSnowingMODERATEGiant's Cap - GroundSwordOverworldLv.31-3410%LateSandstormMODERATEGiant's Cap - GroundSwordOverworldLv.31-3410%LateRainingMODERATEGiant's Cap - GroundSwordOverworldLv.31-3410%LateHeavy FogMODERATEGiant's Cap - GroundSwordOverworldLv.31-3410%LateOvercastMODERATEGiant's Cap - GroundSwordOverworldLv.31-3410%LateNormal WeatherMODERATEGiant's Cap - GroundSwordOverworldLv.31-3410%LateSnowstormMODERATEGiant's Mirror - GroundSwordOverworldLv.31-3410%LateSnowingMODERATEGiant's Mirror - GroundSwordOverworldLv.31-3410%LateSandstormMODERATEGiant's Mirror - GroundSwordOverworldLv.31-3410%LateRainingMODERATEGiant's Mirror - GroundSwordOverworldLv.31-3410%LateHeavy FogMODERATEGiant's Mirror - GroundSwordOverworldLv.31-3410%LateOvercastMODERATEGiant's Mirror - GroundSwordOverworldLv.31-3410%LateNormal WeatherMODERATEGiant's Mirror - GroundSwordOverworldLv.31-3410%LateSnowstormMODERATEGiant's Mirror - GroundSwordOverworldLv.31-3410%LateThunderstormMODERATEGiant's Mirror - GroundSwordOverworldLv.31-3410%LateIntense SunMODERATERoute 8SwordOverworldLv.39-4110%LateRouteAll WeatherEFFORTLESSLake of OutrageShieldOverworldLv.55-5830%PostWaterSandstormEFFORTLESSLake of OutrageSwordOverworldLv.55-5830%PostWaterSandstormor evolve from Roggenrola (Step 1)
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.
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.
Roggenrola evolves into Boldore at level 25. Boldore evolves into Gigalith by trading. Boldore is a middle-stage evolution in the Roggenrola line.
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.
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.
Boldore appears in 7 games, including Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, and X & Y.
Introduced in Black & White, Boldore has appeared in 7 games across 5 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBWDebut
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A