Is Regirock Good in Platinum Playthrough?
Static level 30 encounter on Route 228 after the Hall of Fame, only with the event Regigigas in your party. Rock-type with AbilityClear Body stopping foes from lowering its stats. Enormous physical Defense. Handles Flint and Aaron in rematches. One of three Platinum-exclusive Regis.
Regirock has the type edge here and should clean up Roark's team.
Regirock has the type edge here and should clean up Gardenia's team.
Regirock has the type edge here and should clean up Fantina's team.
Maylene's team hits Regirock's weaknesses hard.
Regirock trades roughly evenly with Crasher Wake's team.
Regirock trades roughly evenly with Byron's team.
Regirock has the type edge here and should clean up Candice's team.
Regirock has the type edge here and should clean up Volkner's team.
Regirock has the type edge here and should clean up Aaron's team.
Regirock trades roughly evenly with Bertha's team.
Regirock has the type edge here and should clean up Flint's team.
Regirock trades roughly evenly with Lucian's team.
Regirock resists most of Jupiter's coverage and hits back hard.
Regirock has the type edge here and should clean up Mars's team.
Regirock has the type edge here and should clean up Saturn's team.
Regirock trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
Catchable
Catch Regirock on Route 228 (interact, Lv 30, limited). Needs an event Regigigas (one that had a fateful encounter) in your party; hidden cave on Route 228.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 30)
- LV 30NormalExplosionPower 250Accuracy 100%PP 5
- LV 30FightingSuperpowerPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 5
- After Gardenia
- TM26GroundEarthquakePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 10Wayward Cave (secret entrance under bike path)
- After Fantina
- TM68NormalGiga ImpactPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Game Corner
- After Byron
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Oreburgh Gate
- After Candice
- TM80RockRock SlidePower 113Accuracy 90%PP 10Mt. Coronet
- LV 73RockStone EdgePower 150Accuracy 80%PP 5
- Post-Game
- TUTORGroundEarth PowerPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10Survival Area
- TUTORSteelIron HeadPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Survival Area
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
- LV 89NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5
How to Get Regirock in Platinum
Regirock waits as a single static encounter on Route 228, sitting at level 30 behind the Regi unlocking puzzle. With a catch rate of 3 and no second chance if it faints, save your strongest Poke Balls for it.
1 location to catch Regirock
Badge 8How to Get Regirock in Platinum
How to Get Shiny Regirock in Platinum
Regirock waits in its sealed chamber near Route 228, so save in front of it and soft reset the encounter until the shiny appears. Compare Shiny Regirock odds across every game
Shiny Regirock Evolution
Does Not EvolvePlatinum Shiny Regirock Calculator
1 MethodThe only route here is Soft Reset, about 1 in 8,192 on each try.
Soft Reset: Save in front of a static, gift, or legendary encounter, then reset until it sparkles.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 864-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 2,357-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 5,678-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 18,862-- | -- |
Time assumes -- at your pace and does not change your shiny odds.
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.
For time estimates and charm math, open the Platinum shiny odds calculator with Regirock already selected.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Fire, Poison, Flying |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Regirock Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Regirock
 Breloom GrassFighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Regirock View Breloom builds →Focus Punch 2x75-89% Seed Bomb 2x40-48% Iron Tail 2x33-39% | ||
 Gallade PsychicFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Regirock View Gallade builds →Focus Punch 2x73-86% Earthquake 2x32-38% Leaf Blade 2x29-35% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Regirock View Heracross builds →Focus Punch 2x73-86% Earthquake 2x32-38% | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Regirock View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x70-83% Earthquake 2x32-38% Surf 2x24-28% | ||
 Toxicroak PoisonFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Regirock View Toxicroak builds →Focus Punch 2x63-75% Earthquake 2x29-34% | ||
 Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Regirock View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x34-41% Focus Punch 2x33-39% Iron Tail 2x23-27% | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 201 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Regirock View Infernape builds →Focus Punch 2x62-73% Solar Beam 2x61-71% Earthquake 2x28-33% Iron Tail 2x28-33% | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Regirock View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x50-59% Iron Tail 2x33-39% Brick Break 2x25-30% Surf 2x39-46% | ||
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
 Dialga SteelDragon | S | |
Obtain MethodSpear Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Regirock View Dialga builds →Flash Cannon 2x84-99% Earth Power 2x62-73% Brick Break 2x24-28% | ||
 Palkia WaterDragon | S | |
Obtain MethodSpear Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Regirock View Palkia builds →Surf 2x99-117%KO Focus Punch 2x47-55% Earth Power 2x62-73% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Regirock View Rhydon builds →Focus Punch 2x50-59% Earthquake 2x50-59% Iron Tail 2x33-39% Surf 2x25-30% | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Regirock View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x60-70% Earthquake 2x27-32% | ||
Regirock Evolutions
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
Breeding
Pt Regirock Best Moveset
200 Defense blocks physical attacks without exception, but 50 Sp. Def means any special move breaks through the other side. The moveset fires physical Rock hits at 100 Attack while AbilityClear Body prevents stat drops. The special side is the obvious target.
Best Build
Regirock best EVs are HP and Attack
Physical Tank Moveset
- Explosion
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge
- Fire Punch
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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 Stone Edge and Rock Slide for same-type damage. Explosion and Superpower are the payoff moves.
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
38 of 41 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Its entire body is made of rock. If any part chips off in battle, it attaches rocks to repair itself.
Regirock Platinum Guide
Regirock is a static encounter at Route 228 in Platinum. Regirock appears at level 30. Save before the encounter. These one-shot Pokemon don't respawn if you knock them out or run out of Poke Balls.
Yes. Regirock is a post-game Pokemon. You need to defeat the Elite Four and enter the Hall of Fame first. Regirock becomes available after the main story is complete in Platinum.
In Platinum, use Regirock as a tank. Physical side carries the damage. Not the fastest,
For Platinum, run Adamant on Regirock. +Attack is what matters, and the -Sp. Atk cut doesn't hurt this set. Fits the tank role.
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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
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
Winds & Waves
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