Is Boldore Good in Sun & Moon Playthrough?
Wild in caves and stronger than Roggenrola. Boldore's AbilitySturdy and Rock typing contribute through mid-game. Trade for Gigalith if you can, or keep Boldore as-is.
Roggenrola trades roughly evenly with the Totem Gumshoos.
Roggenrola trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
The Totem Wishiwashi hits Roggenrola's weaknesses hard.
Roggenrola trades roughly evenly with the Totem Salazzle.
Roggenrola trades roughly evenly with the Totem Lurantis.
Roggenrola trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Boldore has the type edge here and should bring the Totem Vikavolt down.
Boldore trades roughly evenly with the Totem Mimikyu.
Gigalith trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Hapu's Pokemon outpace and outclass Gigalith here.
The Totem Kommo-o hits Gigalith's weaknesses hard.
Hala's Pokemon outpace and outclass Gigalith here.
Olivia's team hits Gigalith's weaknesses hard.
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
Catch Roggenrola on Ten Carat Hill (walking, Lv 10-13).
Evolve Roggenrola to Boldore
Roggenrola evolves into Boldore at Level 25. Your Roggenrola should hit Level 25 before you reach Sophocles, at typical leveling pace.
Evolve Boldore to Gigalith
Boldore evolves into Gigalith when traded. Most players are ready to trade before reaching Nanu.
How to Get Boldore in Sun & Moon
Deeper underground than its Unova cousins usually venture, Boldore turns up at a single rocky haunt, its blue crystals glinting in the dark as you battle it around level 41 to level 44.
Where To Catch Boldore in SM
The path to Boldore starts with Roggenrola at Lv. 10-44 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
- Step 2Boldore ✓Vast 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.
Want the exact numbers? Work out your catch odds in Sun & Moon for Boldore.
How to Get Shiny Boldore in Sun & Moon
Boldore reaches 1 in 274 through SOS chaining in Vast Poni Canyon; battle one, keep the ally calls coming, and the shiny rate climbs. Compare Shiny Boldore odds across every game
Sun & Moon Shiny Boldore Calculator
3 MethodsThe best route is SOS Chaining at full boosts, about 1 in 274 on each try. Tune it below.
SOS Chaining: Leave one ally fainted and force endless calls. Bonus rolls step up at 11, 21, and 31 calls.
Masuda Method: Breed with a parent from a different-language game. Works on any breedable line.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters |
|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 29 |
| 25%one in four | 79 |
| 50%coin flip | 190 |
| 90%very likely | 630 |
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
Curious how fast a hunt could go? Work out your Sun & Moon shiny odds for Boldore.
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
 Conkeldurr Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Boldore View Conkeldurr builds →Focus Punch 2x149-176%KO Earthquake 2x67-79% | ||
 Solgaleo PsychicSteel | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Boldore View Solgaleo builds →Sunsteel Strike 2x98-115%KO Earthquake 2x65-77% Solar Beam 2x138-162%KO Wake-Up Slap 2x46-54% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Boldore View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x94-111%KO Hammer Arm 2x63-74% Smart Strike 2x45-53% Surf 2x51-60% | ||
 Bewear NormalFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Boldore View Bewear builds →Superpower 2x109-128%KO Earthquake 2x61-71% | ||
 Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Boldore View Passimian builds →Close Combat 2x105-124%KO Earthquake 2x58-69% Energy Ball 2x47-55% | ||
 Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Boldore View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x63-75% Brick Break 2x32-38% | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Boldore View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 2x105-124%KO Earthquake 2x58-69% Surf 2x47-55% | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Boldore View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x94-111%KO Brick Break 2x47-55% Surf 2x78-92% | ||
 Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Boldore View Lucario builds →Close Combat 2x98-115%KO Flash Cannon 2x141-166%KO Earthquake 2x54-64% | ||
 Zygarde DragonGround | A | |
Obtain MethodRoute 16 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Boldore View Zygarde builds →Earthquake 2x75-89% Brick Break 2x38-45% | ||
 Crabominable FightingIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Boldore View Crabominable builds →Close Combat 2x114-134%KO Earthquake 2x64-75% Scald 2x57-68% | ||
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Boldore View Krookodile builds →Earthquake 2x86-101%KO Brick Break 2x43-51% | ||
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Boldore View Pangoro builds →Hammer Arm 2x91-107%KO Earthquake 2x61-71% Surf 2x69-82% Bullet Punch 2x24-29% | ||
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.
SM Boldore Best Moveset
105 Attack at 105 Defense with AbilitySturdy surviving one hit. AbilitySand Force boosts moves in sand. Rock TermStab fires at mid-stage power. The moveset tanks physical hits. Gigalith one evolution away adds AbilitySand Stream and 135 Attack.
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 and more 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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Its orange crystal is a mass of energy. Just one crystal fragment would provide enough fuel for a hundred dump trucks.
It explores caves in search of underground water. It’s not comfortable around water, so this Pokémon takes great care in lapping it up.
Boldore Sun & Moon Guide
No. Boldore only evolves into Gigalith through a real trade. There is no in-game alternative in Sun & Moon.
Yes. Wild Boldore in Sun & Moon can hold Everstone (50%) or Hard Stone (5%). Use Thief (TM46) or Covet to swipe the held item without affecting your catch chance. Quickest way to farm rare items like Everstone.
In Sun & Moon, Boldore does the job early-game if you need a Rock type on your team. Evolve it into Gigalith before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Sand Force is the hidden ability. Strengthens rock, ground, and steel moves to 1.3× their power during a sandstorm. Not always the best choice. Compare it to Boldore's regular abilities before committing.
In Sun & Moon, use Boldore as an attacker. Physical side carries the damage. It's slow, so Trick Room or priority moves are key.
Game Availability
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.
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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