For the Sword & Shield meta, At 580 BST, Regirock is built different. We rank it B-Tier. As a Legendary Pokemon, the raw stats back up the reputation. Best used as a tank. Stealth Rock with Ganlonberry is the standard set.

What is Regirock weak to?

In Sword & Shield, watch for Starmie (Water), Venusaur (Grass), and Hitmonlee (Fighting) when using Regirock. 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. Regirock has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.

What is the best ability for Regirock?

Clear Body prevents stats from being lowered by other Pokémon. That's the one you want on Regirock. Sturdy is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.

What role does Regirock play in battle?

Regirock is a physical attacker with base 100 Attack. Tanky enough to absorb a few hits, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 50 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. Fits the tank role.

What are the best moves for Regirock?

In Sword & Shield, run Stealth Rock, Rock Blast, Bodypress, and Iron Defense on Regirock. Stealth Rock is the most common pick at 17% usage. This set covers the tank role with a mix of damage and utility.

Regirock - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Tank

BTier

50Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

The stat bars tell the story: Defense carries everything and Sp. Atk's dead weight. But this Rock Peak Pokemon still yields 3 Defense EVs per fight on a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats

Pseudo

HP80

Attack100

Defense200

Sp. Atk50

Sp. Def100

Speed50

Total580

Details

Catch Rate

Legendary3 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height1.7 m

Weight230.0 kg

Base XP261

Abilities

Clear BodyTop Pick

Prevents stats from being lowered by other Pokémon.

SturdyHA

Prevents being KOed from full HP, leaving 1 HP instead. Protects against the one-hit KO moves regardless of HP.

EV Yield

HPAtkDef+3SpASpDSpe

Strong Defense training target

Pokedex Entries

Every bit of Regirock’s body is made of stone. As parts of its body erode, this Pokémon sticks rocks to itself to repair what’s been lost.

Regirock Weakness

Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground, and Steel moves hit Regirock for super-effective damage. The Rock typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. Regirock's physical bulk (base 200 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.

Regirock Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground, Steel
0.5x (Resist)	Normal, Fire, Poison, Flying

Type ChartFragile

5Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score-6

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Water Grass Fighting Ground Steel

½xResist

Normal Fire Poison Flying

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (4)

Fire Ice Flying Bug

How to Beat Regirock in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

In Sword & Shield, Excadrill's Earthquake hits Regirock for 40-48%. Rillaboom deals 50-59% with Wood Hammer.

Heatran FireSteel	S
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves Earth Power Magma Storm Stealth Rock TauntUtility View Heatran builds →
Excadrill GroundSteel	A
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves EarthquakeSTAB Rapid Spin Iron Head Swords Dance Damage vs Regirock Earthquake 2x 40-48% Rapid Spin 3-4% View Excadrill builds →
Rillaboom Grass	A
Recommended Build AbilityGrassy Surge ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves Fake Out Grassy Glide U Turn Wood Hammer Damage vs Regirock U Turn 10-12% Wood Hammer 2x 50-59% View Rillaboom builds →
Conkeldurr Fighting	A
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemFlame Orb NatureAdamant Moves Mach Punch Drain Punch Knock Off Facade Damage vs Regirock Mach Punch 2x 19-22% Drain Punch 2x 34-40% Knock Off 10-12% Facade 5-6% View Conkeldurr builds →
Slowking WaterPsychic	A
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemColbur Berry NatureRelaxed Moves ScaldSTAB TeleportUtility Slack Off Future Sight Damage vs Regirock Scald 2x 48-57% View Slowking builds →

Sword & Shield Evolution

A Rock-type legendary, Regirock doesn't evolve or breed. At 580 total stats, it's meant to stand on its own. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution

#377RegirockDoes not evolve

Breeding

Unavailable

Undiscovered egg group

Sword & Shield Regirock Best Moveset

Lead with Regirock, set Stealth Rock, and keep pressure on. Clearbody and Ganlonberry buy the time it needs, with max HP and Defense EVs letting it take hits while controlling the hazard game.

Best Build

Experimental

Ability

Clear Body

Item

Ganlon BerryRECOVERY

Best Nature for Regirock

Impish+DEF

Regirock best EVs are HP and Defense

EVs

Atk

Def

Hazard Setter Moveset

Stealth RockSTAB
Rock BlastSTAB
Body Press
Iron Defense

Recommended Teammates

RegiceExcellent

RegisteelExcellent

RegidragoGood

Moves

The level-up pool is slim, so TMs matter here. Regirock's coverage across 8 types all comes from technical machines, built on top of Meteor Beam and Stone Edge for same-type damage. Hammer Arm and Stone Edge are the payoff moves.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Charge Beam

D509010Electric

Lv 1

Rock Throw

—509015Rock

Lv 6

Bulldoze

S6010020Ground

Lv 12

Ancient Power

A601005Rock

Lv 18

Stomp

—6510020Normal

Lv 24

Rock Slide

C759010Rock

Lv 30

Curse

A——10Ghost

Lv 36

Iron Defense

S——15Steel

Lv 42

Hammer Arm

C1009010Fighting

Lv 48

Stone Edge

A100805Rock

Lv 54

Superpower

B1201005Fighting

Lv 60

Lock-On

D——5Normal

Lv 66

Zap Cannon

D120505Electric

Lv 72

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

Lv 78

Explosion

B2501005Normal

TM Moves

TR99

Body Press

S8010010Fighting

TR01

Body Slam

A8510015Normal

TM43

Brick Break

A7510015Fighting

TM81

Bulldoze

S6010020Ground

TM15

Dig

C8010010Ground

TM63

Drain Punch

S7510010Fighting

TR67

Earth Power

D9010010Ground

TR10

Earthquake

A10010010Ground

TR26

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM39

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM03

Fire Punch

C7510015Fire

TR70

Flash Cannon

D8010010Steel

TM59

Fling

——10010Dark

TR64

Focus Blast

D120705Fighting

TM09

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TR79

Heavy Slam

D—10010Steel

TM08

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM04

Ice Punch

A7510015Ice

TR46

Iron Defense

S——15Steel

TR74

Iron Head

C8010015Steel

TM01

Mega Kick

C120755Normal

Mega Punch

C808520Normal

TM25

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM21

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM54

Rock Blast

S259010Rock

TM22

Rock Slide

C759010Rock

TM48

Rock Tomb

C609515Rock

TM76

Round

D6010015Normal

TM19

Safeguard

C——25Normal

TM49

Sand Tomb

D358515Ground

TM32

Sandstorm

D——10Rock

TM20

Self-Destruct

B2001005Normal

TR27

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM24

Snore

—5010015Normal

TR76

Stealth Rock

S——20Rock

TM98

Stomping Tantrum

C7510010Ground

TR75

Stone Edge

A100805Rock

TR20

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM34

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TR39

Superpower

B1201005Fighting

TR09

Thunder

D1107010Electric

TM05

Thunder Punch

C7510015Electric

TM14

Thunder Wave

B—9020Electric

TR08

Thunderbolt

D9010015Electric

Egg Moves

Regirock doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Meteor Beam

C1209010Rock

How to Get Regirock in Sword & Shield

Regirock can't be caught in Sword & Shield. Bring it over from Ruby, Emerald, or Ultra Sun instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.

Regirock is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Also found in:

Ruby Emerald Platinum Black 2 Omega Ruby Ultra Sun

Regirock Guide

For the Sword & Shield meta, At 580 BST, Regirock is built different. We rank it B-Tier. As a Legendary Pokemon, the raw stats back up the reputation. Best used as a tank. Stealth Rock with Ganlonberry is the standard set.
In Sword & Shield, watch for Starmie (Water), Venusaur (Grass), and Hitmonlee (Fighting) when using Regirock. 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. Regirock has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.
Clear Body prevents stats from being lowered by other Pokémon. That's the one you want on Regirock. Sturdy is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.
Regirock is a physical attacker with base 100 Attack. Tanky enough to absorb a few hits, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 50 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. Fits the tank role.
In Sword & Shield, run Stealth Rock, Rock Blast, Bodypress, and Iron Defense on Regirock. Stealth Rock is the most common pick at 17% usage. This set covers the tank role with a mix of damage and utility.

Game Availability

Since Ruby & Sapphire, Regirock has appeared in 15 games. Legendary Pokemon like Regirock are usually found through story events or special post-game areas rather than random encounters.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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