Stats & Training
Nothing fancy in Rowlet's spread. It leans mixed with HP out front. And you'll get 1 HP EV per KO for it. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.
Flies noiselessly on delicate wings. It has mastered the art of deftly launching dagger-sharp feathers from those same wings.
Rowlet Weakness
Type-wise, Rowlet takes extra damage from Ice, Fire, Poison, Flying, and Rock. Watch out for Ice attacks, those deal 4x damage. Ground moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Ice |
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Poison, Flying, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Fighting |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
 Cyndaquil Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodJubilife Village Gift | ||
In Legends: Arceus, Volcarona's Psychic hits Rowlet for 69-82%. Tyranitar threatens a KO with Stone Edge (321-378%).
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Rowlet View Volcarona builds →Psychic69-82% | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Rowlet View Tyranitar builds →Crunch129-152%KO Stone Edge 2x321-378%KO | ||
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves View Skarmory builds →
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 Venusaur GrassPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityChlorophyll ItemLife Orb NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Rowlet View Venusaur builds →Sludge Bomb 2x220-259%KO Giga Drain23-27% | ||
 Mamoswine IceGround | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityThickfat ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Rowlet View Mamoswine builds →Ice Shard 4x201-236%KO Knock Off54-64% | ||
Legends: Arceus Evolution
Rowlet kicks off a three-stage evolution line through Dartrix all the way to Decidueye. For breeding, quick to hatch with a decent partner pool via one egg group. Evolving adds up to 210 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Legends: Arceus Rowlet Best Moveset
Best Build
Legends: Arceus uses different battle mechanics.
Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.
Moves
A compact toolkit overall. The offense runs through Leaf Storm and Leaf Blade for Rowlet, with Normal and Psychic coverage doing what it can. Don't expect versatility from this one.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Legends: Arceus Rowlet Locations
Rowlet appears at decent spawn rates across 2 spots in early-game routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.
Best Locations to Catch Rowlet in Legends: Arceus
Rowlet Guide
Rowlet evolves into Dartrix at level 17, then the line branches. Dartrix can become Decidueye at level 34 and Hisuian Decidueye at level 36. Two final forms from the same mid-stage.
Rowlet evolves into Dartrix at level 17. Early evolution, you'll hit it before the third gym in most games.
In Legends: Arceus, For a casual playthrough, Rowlet works as a placeholder. Grass/Flying coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Dartrix. That's where the stats start mattering.
Rowlet is catchable in Legends: Arceus. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 4 other games across the series.
Game Availability
Since Sun & Moon, Rowlet has been obtainable in 5 games. A Generation 7 debut means a shorter history, but Rowlet has appeared steadily across every generation since.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SMDebut
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves