Is Boldore Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Rock with AbilitySturdy guaranteeing survival of one hit. Trade for Gigalith or keep Boldore as a bulky Rock option. Either way, handles Kahili's Flying E4.
Roggenrola trades roughly evenly with Ilima's team.
Hala's Pokemon outpace and outclass Roggenrola here.
Roggenrola trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
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Roggenrola trades roughly evenly with Kiawe's team.
Mallow's team hits Roggenrola's weaknesses hard.
Roggenrola trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Sophocles's team hits Boldore's weaknesses hard.
Boldore trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Nanu's team hits Gigalith's weaknesses hard.
Gigalith has the type edge here and should clean up Mina's team.
Hapu's Pokemon outpace and outclass Gigalith here.
Molayne's team hits Gigalith's weaknesses hard.
Gigalith trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Gigalith trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Gigalith has the type edge here and should clean up Kahili's team.
Gigalith trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Catch Roggenrola on Ten Carat Hill (walking, Lv 11-14).
Your Roggenrola should hit Level 25 before you reach Sophocles, at typical leveling pace.
Most players are ready to trade before reaching Nanu.
How to Get Boldore in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
The chain to Boldore requires a trade evolution through a trade. Catch Roggenrola at decent rates and level through the stages, but line up the trade first. The rest of the chain runs on levels alone.
Where To Catch Boldore in USUM
To get Boldore, start by catching Roggenrola through walking encounters at Lv. 11-46. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Catch RoggenrolaTen Carat Hill - InsideLv.11-14GrassRate 20%Ten Carat Hill - Farthest HollowLv.11-14GrassRate 10%
Step 2Boldore ✓Vast 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
Boldore Weakness
Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground, and Steel 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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Fire, Poison, Flying |
What is Boldore Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Boldore
 Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Machop Fighting | C | |
 Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Boldore View Crabrawler builds →Brick Break 2x57-68% Bubble 2x25-30% | ||
 Mankey Fighting | C | |
 Slowbro WaterPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Boldore View Slowbro builds →Water Gun 2x62-74% Brick Break 2x34-42% | ||
 Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Machop Fighting | C | |
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Boldore View Crabrawler builds →Brick Break 2x51-61% Bubble Beam 2x36-43% | ||
Mankey Fighting | C | |
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Machop Fighting | C | |
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Boldore View Crabrawler builds →Brick Break 2x55-66% Bubble Beam 2x39-47% | ||
 Grovyle Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Boldore View Grovyle builds →Mega Drain 2x106-127%KO Brick Break 2x31-38% | ||
 Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Boldore View Passimian builds →Brick Break 2x68-80% Energy Ball 2x47-56% | ||
 Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Boldore View Gallade builds →Brick Break 2x71-84% Leaf Blade 2x53-64% | ||
 Mudbray Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Boldore View Mudbray builds →High Horsepower 2x75-88% Double Kick 2x17-21% | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Bewear NormalFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodHauoli City Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Boldore View Bewear builds →Brick Break 2x72-85% Bulldoze 2x38-45% | ||
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Boldore View Passimian builds →Brick Break 2x68-81% Bulldoze 2x38-45% Energy Ball 2x49-59% | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Boldore View Hariyama builds →Brick Break 2x68-81% Bulldoze 2x38-45% Brine 2x35-42% | ||
Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Boldore View Gallade builds →Brick Break 2x72-85% Leaf Blade 2x55-66% Bulldoze 2x38-45% | ||
 Poliwrath WaterFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Boldore View Poliwrath builds →Brick Break 2x56-67% Bubble Beam 2x78-92% Bulldoze 2x32-38% | ||
 Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Boldore View Aegislash builds →Iron Head 2x38-46% Sacred Sword 2x29-35% | ||
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Boldore View Pangoro builds →Hammer Arm 2x92-110%KO Bulldoze 2x38-46% Bullet Punch 2x26-31% | ||
Bewear NormalFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodHauoli City Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Boldore View Bewear builds →Brick Break 2x70-84% Bulldoze 2x38-46% | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Boldore View Venusaur builds →Petal Dance 2x188-222%KO Bulldoze 2x27-33% | ||
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Boldore View Passimian builds →Brick Break 2x68-81% Bulldoze 2x38-44% Energy Ball 2x49-58% | ||
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Boldore View Passimian builds →Close Combat 2x102-121%KO Bulldoze 2x35-42% Energy Ball 2x47-56% | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Boldore View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 2x95-112%KO Earthquake 2x81-95% | ||
Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Boldore View Aegislash builds →Iron Head 2x35-42% Sacred Sword 2x27-33% | ||
 Ivysaur GrassPoison | C | |
Bewear NormalFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodHauoli City Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Boldore View Bewear builds →Hammer Arm 2x88-105%KO Bulldoze 2x36-43% | ||
 Solgaleo PsychicSteel | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Boldore View Solgaleo builds →Solar Beam 2x225-265%KO Sunsteel Strike 2x96-113%KO Wake-Up Slap 2x46-54% Bulldoze 2x39-46% | ||
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Chesnaught GrassFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Boldore View Chesnaught builds →Solar Beam 2x240-283%KO Hammer Arm 2x78-92% Bulldoze 2x33-38% | ||
 Sceptile Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Boldore View Sceptile builds →Solar Beam 2x320-377%KO Focus Blast 2x128-151%KO Bulldoze 2x27-32% | ||
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Boldore View Venusaur builds →Solar Beam 2x305-360%KO Bulldoze 2x26-31% | ||
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Boldore View Cobalion builds →Close Combat 2x83-98% Iron Head 2x56-66% | ||
Solgaleo PsychicSteel | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Boldore View Solgaleo builds →Solar Beam 2x230-271%KO Sunsteel Strike 2x98-116%KO Earthquake 2x66-77% Wake-Up Slap 2x46-55% | ||
Sceptile Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Boldore View Sceptile builds →Solar Beam 2x323-381%KO Focus Blast 2x130-153%KO Earthquake 2x44-52% | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Garchomp's Earthquake hits Boldore for 45-53%. Gyarados's Waterfall hits Boldore for 36-42%.
 Garchomp DragonGround | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Boldore View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x45-53% Stone Edge15-18% | ||
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMoxie ItemFlyiniumz NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Boldore View Gyarados builds →Waterfall 2x36-42% Earthquake 2x29-34% Bounce9-11% | ||
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Boldore View Breloom builds →Mach Punch 2x18-22% Bullet Seed 2x12-14% | ||
 Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityInnerfocus ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Boldore View Lucario builds →Close Combat 2x45-53% Extreme Speed5-6% Flash Cannon 2x124-147%KO | ||
 Scizor BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Boldore View Scizor builds →Bullet Punch 2x30-36% U Turn26-31% Knock Off16-19% | ||
Boldore Evolutions
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. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Boldore to get Roggenrola eggs easily using 58 partners from the Mineral egg group. Notable egg moves include Autotomize, Curse, Gravity and 6 more.
USUM Boldore Best Moveset
105 Attack and 105 Defense with AbilitySturdy and AbilitySand Force as a hidden ability. Rock TermStab at mid-stage power with 20 Speed. The moveset approaches Gigalith's identity but acts dead last. One evolution away from B-tier.
Best Build
Boldore best EVs are Defense and HP
Wall Moveset
- Earthquake
- Stealth Rock
- Stone Edge
- Toxic
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without breeding, Boldore misses out on Autotomize and Curse. That's 9 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Stone Edge and Power Gem, with Normal and Ground coverage rounding things out.
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
The energy overflowing from its body has turned into orange crystals that are hard enough to smash diamonds.
Its orange crystals are lumps of powerful energy. They’re valuable, so Boldore is sometimes targeted for them.
Boldore Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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.
No. Boldore only evolves into Gigalith through a real trade. There is no in-game alternative in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. 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.
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.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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.
Game Availability
Introduced in Black & White, Boldore has appeared in 7 games across 6 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
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