On paper, Solrock looks underwhelming. In practice, Levitate gives it a Ground immunity — and that's the whole story. Rock/Psychic typing means its typing leaves 7 weaknesses to cover, which limits where it can switch in safely. Known as the Meteorite Pokemon.
Nothing fancy in Solrock's spread. It leans physical with Attack out front. And you'll get 2 Attack EVs per KO for it. Follows a fast 800K XP curve.
A new Pokémon species, rumored to be from the sun. It gives off light while spinning.
Solrock Weakness
FragileType-wise, Solrock takes extra damage from Water, Grass, Ground, Bug, Ghost, Dark, and Steel. The Rock/Psychic typing picks up 5 resistances to work with. Levitate grants an additional Ground immunity, reshaping the matchup chart.
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
Breeding is the whole story for Solrock. A decent partner pool through one egg group, eggs are average hatch time, and you won't need to evolve anything.
How to Evolve
Breed Solrock (with patience) with 49 breeding partners from the Mineral egg group.
Ditto only
Best Build
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Most of Solrock's flexibility comes from TMs. Same-type output runs through Dream Eater and Stone Edge, but Normal and Fire and the rest of the TM pool push it from predictable to genuinely threatening.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
decent spawn rates across 16 locations for Solrock in endgame routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.
Best Locations
Solrock's encounter pool splits between White and Black. You've got 16 walking spots at Lv. 48-65 total, but your version determines which ones actually show up.
Solrock looks average on paper at 440 BST. But Levitate is why it sees play — build around that and it pulls its weight. D-Tier on our tier list.
Solrock doesn't evolve and has no evolutionary line. It's a Rock/Psychic-type Pokemon with a 440 base stat total.
Solrock gets Levitate. But Levitate is the one that matters — it's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.
Solrock is a physical attacker with base 95 Attack. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. But the speed tells the real story — base 70 Speed is workable — faster than some, slower than many.
Solrock appears in 14 games, including Ruby & Sapphire, FireRed & LeafGreen, and Emerald.
Debuting in Ruby & Sapphire, Solrock appears in 14 games across 7 generations. A reliable presence in a solid number of games, typically found through wild encounters.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBW
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