What does Roggenrola evolve into?

Roggenrola becomes Boldore at level 25, then Gigalith by trading. Straight three-stage line with no branching.

At what level does Roggenrola evolve?

Roggenrola evolves into Boldore at level 25. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.

Should I use Roggenrola?

In X & Y, For a casual playthrough, Roggenrola works as a placeholder. Rock coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Boldore . That's where the stats start mattering.

Where can you catch Roggenrola?

Roggenrola is catchable in X & Y. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 6 other games across the series.

Roggenrola - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

DTier

15Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

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.

Base Stats

Below

HP55

Attack75

Defense85

Sp. Atk25

Sp. Def25

Speed15

Total280

Details

Catch Rate

Guaranteed255 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height0.4 m

Weight18.0 kg

Base XP56

Abilities

Sturdy

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

Weak Armor

Raises Speed and lowers Defense by one stage each upon being hit by a physical move.

Sand ForceHA

Strengthens rock, ground, and steel moves to 1.3× their power during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.

EV Yield

HPAtkDef+1SpASpDSpe

Defense training source

Pokedex Entries

Its ear is hexagonal in shape. Compressed underground, its body is as hard as steel.

Roggenrola Weakness

Roggenrola is weak to Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground, and Steel. 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.

Roggenrola 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 Roggenrola in X & Y (Best Counters)

Hawlucha FightingFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Flying PressLv. 28 DigTM28 Low SweepTM47 Karate ChopLv. 4 Damage vs Roggenrola Flying Press 2x 91-107%KO Dig 2x 48-57% Low Sweep 2x 61-72% Karate Chop 2x 46-55% View Hawlucha builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 BulldozeTM78 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Roggenrola Dig 2x 44-52% Bulldoze 2x 34-41% Rock Smash 2x 15-18% View Onix builds →
Rhyhorn GroundRock	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 BulldozeTM78 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Roggenrola Dig 2x 70-83% Bulldoze 2x 52-62% Rock Smash 2x 25-30% View Rhyhorn builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Available Moves Moves High Jump KickLv. 31 DigTM28 Brick BreakLv. 20 Low SweepTM47 Damage vs Roggenrola High Jump Kick 2x 99-117%KO Dig 2x 43-51% Brick Break 2x 59-69% Low Sweep 2x 52-62% View Scraggy builds →
Hippopotas Ground	D
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 BulldozeTM78 Rock SmashTM94 Sand TombLv. 25 Damage vs Roggenrola Dig 2x 61-72% Bulldoze 2x 46-55% Rock Smash 2x 21-25% Sand Tomb 2x 29-34% View Hippopotas builds →

X & Y Evolution

Roggenrola kicks off a three-stage evolution line through Boldore all the way to Gigalith. For breeding, quick to hatch with plenty of partners via one egg group. Evolving adds up to 235 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms

#524Roggenrola

Level 25

#525Boldore

Trade

#526Gigalith

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Roggenrola

Rock

Boldore

Rock

Gigalith

Rock

70+15

85+15

ATK

105+30

135+30

DEF

105+20

130+25

SP.ATK

50+25

60+10

SP.DEF

40+15

80+40

SPE

20+5

25+5

BST

280D-Tier

390C-Tier+110

515B-Tier+125

ROLE

Balanced

Attacker

Wallbreaker

TYPE

Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Roggenrola easily with 56 breeding partners from the Mineral egg group. Pass egg moves like Autotomize, Curse, Gravity and 6 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

Mineral

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

15 cycles·3,855 steps

Quick~4 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

9moves

Breed With (best first)

X & Y Roggenrola Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.

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Moves

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

Lv 1

Tackle

D5010035Normal

Lv 4

Harden

———30Normal

Lv 7

Sand Attack

——10015Ground

Lv 10

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

Lv 14

Rock Blast

D259010Rock

Lv 17

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Lv 20

Iron Defense

D——15Steel

Lv 23

Smack Down

D5010015Rock

Lv 27

Rock Slide

C759010Rock

Lv 30

Stealth Rock

C——20Rock

Lv 33

Sandstorm

D——10Rock

Lv 36

Stone Edge

C100805Rock

Lv 40

Explosion

B2501005Normal

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

D—10015Normal

TM78

Bulldoze

D6010020Ground

TM100

Confide

———20Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM26

Earthquake

C10010010Ground

TM64

Explosion

B2501005Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM91

Flash Cannon

D8010010Steel

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM96

Nature Power

D——20Normal

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM69

Rock Polish

D——20Rock

TM80

Rock Slide

C759010Rock

TM94

Rock Smash

—4010015Fighting

TM39

Rock Tomb

C609515Rock

TM48

Round

D6010015Normal

TM37

Sandstorm

D——10Rock

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM23

Smack Down

D5010015Rock

TM71

Stone Edge

C100805Rock

HM04

Strength

—8010015Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Autotomize

D——15Steel

Egg

Curse

C——10Ghost

Egg

Gravity

D——5Psychic

Egg

Heavy Slam

D—10010Steel

Egg

Lock-On

———5Normal

Egg

Magnitude

——10030Ground

Egg

Rock Tomb

C609515Rock

Egg

Take Down

—908520Normal

Egg

Wide Guard+3

C——10Rock

Tutor Moves

Roggenrola can't learn any Tutor moves

X & Y Roggenrola Locations

Roggenrola's scattered across 14 spots in early-game routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.

Best Locations to Catch Roggenrola in X & Y

walking encounters for Roggenrola across 14 spots at Lv. 11-22. The catch is that X and Y don't share every location, so compare what's available in your version.

Reflection Cave - 1F

XGrass Lv.11 Cave

UncommonEarly

Horde battle

Reflection Cave - 1F

YGrass Lv.11 Cave

UncommonEarly

Horde battle

Reflection Cave - B1F

YGrass Lv.11 Cave

UncommonEarly

Horde battle

Reflection Cave - B1F

XGrass Lv.11 Cave

UncommonEarly

Horde battle

Reflection Cave - B2F

XGrass Lv.11 Cave

UncommonEarly

Horde battle

Reflection Cave - B2F

YGrass Lv.11 Cave

UncommonEarly

Horde battle

Reflection Cave - 1F

XGrass Lv.21-22 Cave

CommonMid

Reflection Cave - 1F

YGrass Lv.21-22 Cave

CommonMid

Reflection Cave - B1F

YGrass Lv.21-22 Cave

CommonMid

Reflection Cave - B1F

XGrass Lv.21-22 Cave

CommonMid

Reflection Cave - B2F

YGrass Lv.21-22 Cave

CommonMid

Reflection Cave - B2F

XGrass Lv.21-22 Cave

CommonMid

Reflection Cave - B3F

XGrass Lv.21-22 Cave

CommonMid

Reflection Cave - B3F

YGrass Lv.21-22 Cave

CommonMid

Roggenrola Guide

Roggenrola becomes Boldore at level 25, then Gigalith by trading. Straight three-stage line with no branching.
Roggenrola evolves into Boldore at level 25. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
In X & Y, For a casual playthrough, Roggenrola works as a placeholder. Rock coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Boldore. That's where the stats start mattering.
Roggenrola is catchable in X & Y. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 6 other games across the series.

Game Availability

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.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Froakie Water	D
Obtain MethodAquacorde Town Gift Available Move Moves BubbleLv. 5 Damage vs Roggenrola Bubble 2x 69-83% View Froakie builds →
Chespin Grass	D
Obtain MethodAquacorde Town Gift Available Move Moves Vine WhipLv. 5 Damage vs Roggenrola Vine Whip 2x 41-52% View Chespin builds →
Budew GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Roggenrola Absorb 2x 34-41% View Budew builds →
Pansage Grass	D
Upcoming Move Moves Vine WhipLv. 10 Learns Vine Whip at Level 10 View Pansage builds →
Panpour Water	D
Upcoming Move Moves Water GunLv. 10 Learns Water Gun at Level 10 View Panpour builds →

Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves BulldozeTM78 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Roggenrola Bulldoze 2x 38-47% Rock Smash 2x 19-24% View Onix builds →
Rhyhorn GroundRock	C
Available Moves Moves BulldozeTM78 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Roggenrola Bulldoze 2x 60-72% Rock Smash 2x 29-34% View Rhyhorn builds →
Mienfoo Fighting	D
TM Move Moves Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Roggenrola Rock Smash 2x 43-52% View Mienfoo builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Available Moves Moves Brick BreakLv. 20 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Roggenrola Brick Break 2x 66-78% Rock Smash 2x 38-47% View Scraggy builds →
Hippopotas Ground	D
Available Moves Moves DigLv. 19 BulldozeTM78 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Roggenrola Dig 2x 69-83% Bulldoze 2x 52-62% Rock Smash 2x 26-31% View Hippopotas builds →

Heracross BugFighting	C
Available Moves Moves Close CombatLv. 34 DigTM28 Brick BreakLv. 25 BulldozeTM78 Damage vs Roggenrola Close Combat 2x 144-169%KO Dig 2x 65-77% Brick Break 2x 90-107%KO Bulldoze 2x 49-57% View Heracross builds →
Hawlucha FightingFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Flying PressLv. 28 DigTM28 Low SweepTM47 Karate ChopLv. 4 Damage vs Roggenrola Flying Press 2x 95-113%KO Dig 2x 50-59% Low Sweep 2x 62-74% Karate Chop 2x 50-59% View Hawlucha builds →
Klefki SteelFairy	C
Available Move Moves Mirror ShotLv. 34 Damage vs Roggenrola Mirror Shot 2x 126-149%KO View Klefki builds →
Magneton ElectricSteel	C
Available Moves Moves Mirror ShotLv. 25 Magnet BombLv. 18 Damage vs Roggenrola Mirror Shot 2x 173-205%KO Magnet Bomb 2x 43-50% View Magneton builds →
Quagsire WaterGround	C
Obtain MethodRoute 14 Surfing Available Moves Moves EarthquakeLv. 36 SurfHM03 DigTM28 Mud BombLv. 19 Damage vs Roggenrola Earthquake 2x 90-107%KO Surf 2x 149-175%KO Dig 2x 72-86% Mud Bomb 2x 108-128%KO View Quagsire builds →

Heracross BugFighting	C
Available Moves Moves Close CombatLv. 34 DigTM28 Brick BreakLv. 25 BulldozeTM78 Damage vs Roggenrola Close Combat 2x 146-173%KO Dig 2x 65-77% Brick Break 2x 93-110%KO Bulldoze 2x 49-58% View Heracross builds →
Hawlucha FightingFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Flying PressLv. 28 DigTM28 Low SweepTM47 Karate ChopLv. 4 Damage vs Roggenrola Flying Press 2x 96-113%KO Dig 2x 51-60% Low Sweep 2x 64-76% Karate Chop 2x 50-59% View Hawlucha builds →
Klefki SteelFairy	C
Available Move Moves Mirror ShotLv. 34 Damage vs Roggenrola Mirror Shot 2x 127-150%KO View Klefki builds →
Magneton ElectricSteel	C
Available Moves Moves Flash CannonLv. 39 Mirror ShotLv. 25 Magnet BombLv. 18 Damage vs Roggenrola Flash Cannon 2x 213-252%KO Mirror Shot 2x 175-207%KO Magnet Bomb 2x 42-51% View Magneton builds →
Piloswine IceGround	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Mud BombLv. 18 BulldozeTM78 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Roggenrola Dig 2x 81-96% Mud Bomb 2x 103-122%KO Bulldoze 2x 62-74% Rock Smash 2x 28-34% View Piloswine builds →

Lucario FightingSteel	C
Obtain MethodTower Of Mastery Gift Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Aura SphereLv. 42 DigTM28 Low SweepTM47 Damage vs Roggenrola Focus Blast 2x 314-369%KO Aura Sphere 2x 209-247%KO Dig 2x 58-69% Low Sweep 2x 72-85% View Lucario builds →
Heracross BugFighting	C
Available Moves Moves Close CombatLv. 34 Focus BlastTM52 DigTM28 Brick BreakLv. 25 Damage vs Roggenrola Close Combat 2x 145-171%KO Focus Blast 2x 141-166%KO Dig 2x 65-77% Brick Break 2x 92-108%KO View Heracross builds →
Hawlucha FightingFlying	C
Available Moves Moves High Jump KickLv. 44 Focus BlastTM52 Flying PressLv. 28 DigTM28 Damage vs Roggenrola High Jump Kick 2x 123-145%KO Focus Blast 2x 219-258%KO Flying Press 2x 94-111%KO Dig 2x 51-60% View Hawlucha builds →
Durant BugSteel	C
Available Moves Moves Iron HeadLv. 36 DigTM28 Metal ClawLv. 21 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Roggenrola Iron Head 2x 88-104%KO Dig 2x 58-69% Metal Claw 2x 56-67% Rock Smash 2x 30-35% View Durant builds →
Hariyama Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 SurfHM03 DigTM28 Vital ThrowLv. 10 Damage vs Roggenrola Focus Blast 2x 141-166%KO Surf 2x 70-83% Dig 2x 62-74% Vital Throw 2x 84-99% View Hariyama builds →