Roggenrola sits at the start of its evolution line — not yet at full power, but that changes fast. Most trainers push through to Gigalith as fast as possible. Known as the Mantle Pokemon. Part of the Gen 5 roster.
Nothing fancy in Roggenrola's spread. It leans physical with Defense out front. And you'll get 1 Defense EV per KO for it. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.
Its ear is hexagonal in shape. Compressed underground, its body is as hard as steel.
They were discovered a hundred years ago in an earthquake fissure. Inside each one is an energy core.
Roggenrola Weakness
FragileRoggenrola is weak to Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground, and Steel-type moves. The Rock typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. Roggenrola's physical bulk (base 85 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
Roggenrola kicks off a three-stage evolution line through Boldore all the way to Gigalith. For breeding, quick to hatch with a decent partner pool via one egg group. Evolving adds up to 235 stat points total.
How to Evolve
Breed Roggenrola easily with 49 breeding partners from the Mineral egg group. Pass egg moves like Autotomize, Curse, Gravity and 5 more to offspring.
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Egg moves make a real difference. Roggenrola gets Autotomize and Curse exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Normal and Ground coverage and more rounds out the picture alongside Stone Edge and Rock Slide.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Easy grab on Roggenrola with high spawn rates across 4 locations in early-game routes. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.
Best Locations
Before you go hunting for Roggenrola, check which of the 4 spots belong to your version. Black and White each have different walking encounters at Lv. 10-13.
At 280 BST, Roggenrola is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Boldore before bringing it to any serious fight.
Roggenrola's biggest threats include Gyarados (Water), Exeggutor (Grass), and Hitmonlee (Fighting), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Ground and Steel-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter. At base 15 Speed, Roggenrola won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.
Roggenrola evolves into Boldore at level 25. Roggenrola is the base form in a 3-stage evolutionary line.
Sturdy is the go-to ability for Roggenrola. It prevents being KOed from full HP, leaving 1 HP instead. Its hidden ability Sand Force can work in specific setups. Weak Armor is the other option — pick based on what your team needs.
Roggenrola is a physical attacker with base 75 Attack. Fragile — can't afford to take many hits, too. But the speed tells the real story — base 15 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go.
Roggenrola appears in 7 games, including Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, and X & Y.
Since Black & White, Roggenrola has been obtainable in 7 games. A Generation 5 debut means a shorter history, but Roggenrola has appeared steadily across every generation since.
- 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