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.
It absorbs solar energy during the day. Always expressionless, it can sense what its foe is thinking.
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.
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
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 23 breeding partners from the Mineral egg group.
Ditto only
Click Baton Pass, bring in a teammate, repeat. Solrock's pivot game is backed by Leftovers for passive recovery each turn and a spread EV build EVs. Levitate works in the background while Normal and Ground coverage covers bad matchups.
Best Build
Best Solrock Moveset
- Rock Slide
- Explosion
- Earthquake
- Baton Pass
Recommended Teammates
Most of Solrock's flexibility comes from TMs. Same-type output runs through Dream Eater and Psychic, 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
Solrock can't be caught in FireRed & LeafGreen. Bring it over from Ruby, Emerald, or Platinum instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.
Solrock is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
Catch in the wild in:
Then trade to FireRed & LeafGreen.
Also found in:
Solrock looks average on paper at 460 BST. But Levitate is why it sees play — build around that and it pulls its weight. C-Tier on our tier list.
Solrock doesn't evolve and has no evolutionary line. It's a Rock/Psychic-type Pokemon with a 460 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 mixed attacker — base 95 Attack and 55 Sp. Atk. 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