What is Solrock weak to?

In Platinum, Solrock's biggest threats include Swampert (Water), Venusaur (Grass), and Rhydon (Ground), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Bug, Ghost, Dark, and Steel-type attackers are also a problem. With 7 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.

Should I use Solrock?

In Platinum, Solrock can work for a story run. 440 BST is average, but Rock/Psychic typing fills a niche depending on your team composition.

In Platinum, Solrock looks average on paper at 440 BST. But Levitate is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. C-Tier on our tier list. Explosion with Focus Sash is the standard set.

What is the best ability for Solrock?

Solrock gets Levitate. But Levitate is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.

What are Solrock's strengths?

Rock/Psychic gives Solrock 5 resistances. Attack is the best stat at base 95. Dual typing means STAB coverage on both Rock and Psychic moves.

Solrock - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

CTier

70Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

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.

Base Stats

Above

HP70

Attack95

Defense85

Sp. Atk55

Sp. Def65

Speed70

Total440

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Fast800,000 XP

Height1.2 m

Weight154.0 kg

Base XP161

Abilities

LevitateTop Pick

Evades ground moves.

Levitate grants Ground immunity

EV Yield

HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

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Platinum

Solrock Weakness

Type-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.

Solrock Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Water, Grass, Ground, Bug, Ghost, Dark, Steel
0.5x (Resist)	Normal, Fire, Poison, Flying, Psychic

Type ChartFragile

7Weak

5Resist

1Immune

Score-9

Gen IV Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Water Grass Ground Bug Ghost Dark Steel

½xResist

Normal Fire Poison Flying Psychic

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ground

STAB (6)

Fire Ice Flying Bug Fighting Poison

How to Beat Solrock in Platinum (Best Counters)

Bronzong SteelPsychic	A
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 EarthquakeTM26 Shadow BallTM30 Flash CannonTM91 Damage vs Solrock Solar Beam 2x 72-85% Earthquake 2x 54-64% Shadow Ball 2x 49-57% Flash Cannon 2x 73-86% View Bronzong builds →
Spiritomb GhostDark	C
Obtain MethodRoute 209 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Shadow BallTM30 Sucker PunchLv. 31 Feint AttackLv. 7 Ominous WindLv. 25 Damage vs Solrock Shadow Ball 2x 82-97% Sucker Punch 2x 59-70% Feint Attack 2x 50-60% Ominous Wind 2x 62-73% View Spiritomb builds →
Gastrodon WaterGround	C
Obtain MethodCanalave City Surfing Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 SurfHM03 DigTM28 Mud BombLv. 11 Damage vs Solrock Earthquake 2x 77-91% Surf 2x 93-110%KO Dig 2x 62-73% Mud Bomb 2x 69-81% View Gastrodon builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Shadow BallTM30 DigTM28 Giga DrainTM19 Damage vs Solrock Solar Beam 2x 89-104%KO Shadow Ball 2x 39-47% Dig 2x 37-43% Giga Drain 2x 55-65% View Nuzleaf builds →
Magnemite ElectricSteel	D
Available Moves Moves Flash CannonTM91 Magnet BombLv. 30 Damage vs Solrock Flash Cannon 2x 83-99% Magnet Bomb 2x 26-31% View Magnemite builds →

Platinum Evolution

Breeding is the whole story for Solrock. No compatible partners through one egg group, eggs are average hatch time, and you won't need to evolve anything. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution

#338SolrockDoes not evolve

Breeding

Difficult

Solrock is genderless and can only breed with Ditto. Part of the Mineral egg group.

Egg Groups

Mineral

Gender

Genderless

Ditto only

Hatch Time

25 cycles·6,425 steps

Moderate~6 min with Flame Body

Platinum Solrock Best Moveset

The Sash lets Solrock ignore defensive shortcomings for one turn. Use that turn to deal early damage, and Levitate squeezes extra value from the position. Max HP and Attack EVs push damage output.

Best Build

Experimental

Physical Tank

Ability

Levitate

Item

Focus SashSURVIVAL

Best Nature for Solrock

Brave+ATK

Solrock best EVs are HP and Attack

EVs

Atk

Def

Physical Tank Moveset

ExplosionCoverage
Will O Wisp
Trick RoomSTAB
Zen HeadbuttSTAB

Recommended Teammates

TyranitarGood

ZapdosDecent

AerodactylDecent

Moves

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

Lv 1

Confusion

D5010025Psychic

Lv 1

Harden

———30Normal

Lv 1

Tackle

—3510035Normal

Lv 9

Rock Throw

—509015Rock

Lv 12

Fire Spin

—357015Fire

Lv 20

Rock Polish

C——20Rock

Lv 23

Psywave

——8015Psychic

Lv 31

Embargo

——10015Dark

Lv 34

Cosmic Power

D——20Psychic

Lv 42

Heal Block

——10015Psychic

Lv 45

Rock Slide

C759010Rock

Lv 53

Solar Beam

C12010010Grass

Lv 56

Explosion

S2501005Normal

TM Moves

TM04

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

TM57

Charge Beam

D509010Electric

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM85

Dream Eater

—10010015Psychic

TM26

Earthquake

B10010010Ground

TM63

Embargo

——10015Dark

TM58

Endure+4

———10Normal

TM64

Explosion

S2501005Normal

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM38

Fire Blast

D120855Fire

TM35

Flamethrower

D9510015Fire

TM70

Flash

D—10020Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM68

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TM86

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM74

Gyro Ball

D—1005Steel

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM16

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM83

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

TM50

Overheat

C140905Fire

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM77

Psych Up

———10Normal

TM29

Psychic

C9010010Psychic

TM67

Recycle

———10Normal

TM33

Reflect

D——20Psychic

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM69

Rock Polish

C——20Rock

TM80

Rock Slide

C759010Rock

TM39

Rock Tomb

C609510Rock

TM20

Safeguard

D——25Normal

TM37

Sandstorm

———10Rock

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM30

Shadow Ball

D8010015Ghost

TM48

Skill Swap

———10Psychic

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM22

Solar Beam

C12010010Grass

TM76

Stealth Rock

A——20Rock

TM71

Stone Edge

C100805Rock

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

TM92

Trick Room-7

A——5Psychic

TM61

Will-O-Wisp

A—7515Fire

Egg Moves

Solrock doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Ancient Power

D601005Rock

Tutor

Earth Power

D9010010Ground

Tutor

Helping Hand+5

———20Normal

Tutor

Iron Defense

D——15Steel

Tutor

Iron Head

C8010015Steel

Tutor

Rollout

—309020Rock

Tutor

Signal Beam

D7510015Bug

Tutor

Snore

D4010015Normal

Tutor

Swift

—60—20Normal

Tutor

Zen Headbutt

A809015Psychic

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

Gen 3

Defense Curl

———40Normal

Gen 3

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

Platinum Solrock Locations

Finding Solrock at moderate rates takes patience. 14 spots are available in early-game routes, but the rate difference between them matters. Lock in the top one from the sorted list below.

Best Locations to Catch Solrock in Platinum

Solrock isn't a quick catch. 14 walking encounters from Lv. 4-41 with slim rates across the board. Commit to one spot instead of jumping between areas.

Lake Verity

Grass Lv.4 Water

RareEarly

Dual-slot: Ruby

Turnback Cave - Section 1

Grass Lv.18 Cave

RareMid

Dual-slot: Sapphire

Mt. Coronet - 2F

Grass Lv.38 Cave

RareLate

Dual-slot: Ruby

Mt. Coronet - 3F

Grass Lv.38 Cave

RareLate

Dual-slot: Ruby

Mt. Coronet - 4F

Grass Lv.38 Cave

RareLate

Dual-slot: Ruby

Mt. Coronet - 5F

Grass Lv.38 Cave

RareLate

Dual-slot: Ruby

Mt. Coronet - 6F

Grass Lv.38 Cave

RareLate

Dual-slot: Ruby

Mt. Coronet - 7F

Grass Lv.38 Cave

RareLate

Dual-slot: Ruby

Mt. Coronet - Summit

Grass Lv.38-39 Cave

RareLate

Dual-slot: Ruby

Mt. Coronet - Top Cave

Grass Lv.38 Cave

RareLate

Dual-slot: Ruby

Turnback Cave - Section 2

Grass Lv.38 Cave

RareLate

Dual-slot: Sapphire

Sendoff Spring

Grass Lv.39-40

RareLate

Dual-slot: Ruby

Lake Acuity

Grass Lv.40-41 Water

RareLate

Dual-slot: Ruby

Lake Valor

Grass Lv.40-41 Water

RareLate

Dual-slot: Ruby

Solrock Guide

In Platinum, Solrock's biggest threats include Swampert (Water), Venusaur (Grass), and Rhydon (Ground), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Bug, Ghost, Dark, and Steel-type attackers are also a problem. With 7 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.
In Platinum, Solrock can work for a story run. 440 BST is average, but Rock/Psychic typing fills a niche depending on your team composition.
In Platinum, Solrock looks average on paper at 440 BST. But Levitate is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. C-Tier on our tier list. Explosion with Focus Sash is the standard set.
Solrock gets Levitate. But Levitate is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.
Rock/Psychic gives Solrock 5 resistances. Attack is the best stat at base 95. Dual typing means STAB coverage on both Rock and Psychic moves.

Game Availability

Debuting in Ruby & Sapphire, Solrock appears in 14 games across 8 generations. A reliable presence in a solid number of games, typically found through wild encounters.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Cubone Ground	D
Available Move Moves Bone ClubLv. 7 Damage vs Solrock Bone Club 2x 43-51% View Cubone builds →
Psyduck Water	D
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing Available Move Moves Water GunLv. 9 Damage vs Solrock Water Gun 2x 36-45% View Psyduck builds →
Turtwig Grass	D
Obtain MethodRoute 201 Gift Available Moves Moves Razor LeafLv. 13 AbsorbLv. 9 Damage vs Solrock Razor Leaf 2x 43-51% Absorb 2x 21-26% View Turtwig builds →
Piplup Water	D
Obtain MethodRoute 201 Gift Available Move Moves BubbleLv. 8 Damage vs Solrock Bubble 2x 36-45% View Piplup builds →
Pineco Bug	D
Available Move Moves Bug BiteLv. 9 Damage vs Solrock Bug Bite 2x 43-51% View Pineco builds →

Buizel Water	C
Available Moves Moves Water PulseTM03 Water GunLv. 6 PursuitLv. 10 Damage vs Solrock Water Pulse 2x 52-61% Water Gun 2x 34-42% Pursuit 2x 20-25% View Buizel builds →
Cubone Ground	D
Available Moves Moves Bone ClubLv. 7 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Solrock Bone Club 2x 39-47% Thief 2x 27-31% View Cubone builds →
Psyduck Water	D
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing Available Moves Moves Water PulseTM03 Water GunLv. 9 Damage vs Solrock Water Pulse 2x 55-66% Water Gun 2x 39-47% View Psyduck builds →
Turtwig Grass	D
Obtain MethodRoute 201 Gift Available Moves Moves Razor LeafLv. 13 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 9 Damage vs Solrock Razor Leaf 2x 44-52% Bullet Seed 2x 23-28% Absorb 2x 19-23% View Turtwig builds →
Piplup Water	D
Obtain MethodRoute 201 Gift Available Moves Moves Bubble BeamLv. 18 Water PulseTM03 BubbleLv. 8 Damage vs Solrock Bubble Beam 2x 55-66% Water Pulse 2x 52-61% Bubble 2x 34-42% View Piplup builds →

Bronzong SteelPsychic	A
TM Move Moves EarthquakeTM26 Damage vs Solrock Earthquake 2x 55-65% View Bronzong builds →
Spiritomb GhostDark	C
Obtain MethodRoute 209 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Feint AttackLv. 7 Ominous WindLv. 25 Water PulseTM03 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Solrock Feint Attack 2x 54-64% Ominous Wind 2x 64-75% Water Pulse 2x 43-50% Thief 2x 54-64% View Spiritomb builds →
Absol Dark	C
Available Moves Moves Shadow ClawTM65 Water PulseTM03 ThiefTM46 PursuitLv. 20 Damage vs Solrock Shadow Claw 2x 53-63% Water Pulse 2x 38-45% Thief 2x 70-83% Pursuit 2x 48-56% View Absol builds →
Gligar GroundFlying	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 Steel WingTM47 Knock OffLv. 12 Feint AttackLv. 23 Damage vs Solrock Earthquake 2x 73-86% Steel Wing 2x 35-43% Knock Off 2x 34-40% Feint Attack 2x 31-38% View Gligar builds →
Graveler RockGround	C
TM Move Moves EarthquakeTM26 Damage vs Solrock Earthquake 2x 89-105%KO View Graveler builds →

Bronzong SteelPsychic	A
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 EarthquakeTM26 Shadow BallTM30 PaybackTM66 Damage vs Solrock Solar Beam 2x 75-88% Earthquake 2x 56-66% Shadow Ball 2x 49-59% Payback 2x 30-35% View Bronzong builds →
Spiritomb GhostDark	C
Obtain MethodRoute 209 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Shadow BallTM30 Feint AttackLv. 7 Ominous WindLv. 25 Water PulseTM03 Damage vs Solrock Shadow Ball 2x 87-102%KO Feint Attack 2x 53-63% Ominous Wind 2x 64-76% Water Pulse 2x 43-51% View Spiritomb builds →
Absol Dark	C
Available Moves Moves Shadow BallTM30 Shadow ClawTM65 BiteLv. 28 Water PulseTM03 Damage vs Solrock Shadow Ball 2x 48-57% Shadow Claw 2x 54-64% Bite 2x 69-82% Water Pulse 2x 37-44% View Absol builds →
Gligar GroundFlying	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 U-turnTM89 Steel WingTM47 Knock OffLv. 12 Damage vs Solrock Earthquake 2x 75-89% U-turn 2x 35-42% Steel Wing 2x 35-42% Knock Off 2x 33-40% View Gligar builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Shadow BallTM30 Giga DrainTM19 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Solrock Solar Beam 2x 92-109%KO Shadow Ball 2x 43-51% Giga Drain 2x 58-69% Thief 2x 44-53% View Nuzleaf builds →

Bronzong SteelPsychic	A
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 EarthquakeTM26 Shadow BallTM30 PaybackTM66 Damage vs Solrock Solar Beam 2x 75-88% Earthquake 2x 56-66% Shadow Ball 2x 49-59% Payback 2x 30-35% View Bronzong builds →
Spiritomb GhostDark	C
Obtain MethodRoute 209 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Shadow BallTM30 Feint AttackLv. 7 Ominous WindLv. 25 Water PulseTM03 Damage vs Solrock Shadow Ball 2x 87-102%KO Feint Attack 2x 53-63% Ominous Wind 2x 64-76% Water Pulse 2x 43-51% View Spiritomb builds →
Absol Dark	C
Available Moves Moves Shadow BallTM30 Shadow ClawTM65 BiteLv. 28 Water PulseTM03 Damage vs Solrock Shadow Ball 2x 48-57% Shadow Claw 2x 54-64% Bite 2x 69-82% Water Pulse 2x 37-44% View Absol builds →
Gligar GroundFlying	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 U-turnTM89 Steel WingTM47 Damage vs Solrock Earthquake 2x 75-89% Dig 2x 62-73% U-turn 2x 35-42% Steel Wing 2x 35-42% View Gligar builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Shadow BallTM30 DigTM28 Giga DrainTM19 Damage vs Solrock Solar Beam 2x 92-109%KO Shadow Ball 2x 43-51% Dig 2x 38-46% Giga Drain 2x 58-69% View Nuzleaf builds →