Physical
Balanced
460Average
70Moderate
CTier

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.

Base Stats
460Above
HP90
B
Attack95
B
Defense85
C
Sp. Atk55
D
Sp. Def65
C
Speed70
C
Total460
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Solrock yields +2 Atk
HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe
Details
Catch45ChallengingFast800,000 XP1.2m / 3'11"154kg / 339.5 lbs161Base XP
Pokedex Entries

This new Pokémon species is rumored to be an avatar of the sun. The Pokémon gives off light while spinning.

Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl

Solrock Weakness

Fragile

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.

4xCriticali
None
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
7Weak
5Resist
1Immune
Scorei-9
Abilities
LevitateEvades ground moves.
Levitate grants Ground immunity

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.

How to Evolve

No Evolution
Solrock
#338Solrock
Does not evolve
Breeding
Difficult

Breed Solrock (with patience) from the Mineral egg group.

Egg Groups
Mineral
Gender
GenderlessDittoDitto only
Hatch Time
25 cycles·6,425 steps
Moderate~6 min with Flame Body

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

Physical Tank
Ability
Levitate
Item
Focus SashSURVIVAL
Nature
Brave+ATK
EVs

Best Solrock Moveset

  • Trick RoomSTAB
  • ExplosionCoverage
  • Flare Blitz
  • Rock SlideSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Most of Solrock's flexibility comes from TMs. Same-type output runs through Stone Edge and Dream Eater, but Fire and Normal and the rest of the TM pool push it from predictable to genuinely threatening.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Confusion
5010025Psychic
Lv 1
Flare Blitz
12010015Fire
Lv 1
Harden
30Normal
Lv 1
Rock Throw
509015Rock
Lv 1
Tackle
4010035Normal
Lv 5
Fire Spin
358515Fire
Lv 9
Rock Polish
20Rock
Lv 13
Psywave
10015Psychic
Lv 17
Embargo
10015Dark
Lv 21
Rock Slide
759010Rock
Lv 25
Cosmic Power
20Psychic
Lv 29
Psychic
9010010Psychic
Lv 33
Heal Block
10015Psychic
Lv 37
Stone Edge
100805Rock
Lv 41
Solar Beam
20010010Grass
Lv 45
Explosion
2501005Normal
Lv 49
Wonder Room
10Psychic

TM Moves

Src
TM62
Acrobatics
5510015Flying
TM78
Bulldoze
6010020Ground
TM04
Calm Mind
20Psychic
TM57
Charge Beam
509010Electric
TM100
Confide
20Normal
TM32
Double Team
15Normal
TM85
Dream Eater
10010015Psychic
TM26
Earthquake
10010010Ground
TM63
Embargo
10015Dark
TM64
Explosion
2501005Normal
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
110855Fire
TM35
Flamethrower
9010015Fire
TM21
Frustration
10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
150905Normal
TM86
Grass Knot
10020Grass
TM74
Gyro Ball
1005Steel
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM16
Light Screen
30Psychic
TM50
Overheat
130905Fire
TM17
Protect+4
10Normal
TM77
Psych Up
10Normal
TM29
Psychic
9010010Psychic
TM03
Psyshock
8010010Psychic
TM33
Reflect
20Psychic
TM44
Rest
10Psychic
TM27
Return
10020Normal
TM69
Rock Polish
20Rock
TM80
Rock Slide
759010Rock
TM39
Rock Tomb
609515Rock
TM48
Round
6010015Normal
TM20
Safeguard
25Normal
TM37
Sandstorm
10Rock
TM30
Shadow Ball
8010015Ghost
TM88
Sleep Talk
10Normal
TM23
Smack Down
5010015Rock
TM22
Solar Beam
20010010Grass
TM71
Stone Edge
100805Rock
TM90
Substitute
10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
5Fire
TM87
Swagger
8515Normal
TM06
Toxic
9010Poison
TM92
Trick Room-7
5Psychic
TM61
Will-O-Wisp
8515Fire

Egg Moves

Solrock doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Solrock can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Src
Gen 4
Ancient Power
601005Rock
Gen 3
Body Slam
8510015Normal
Gen 3
Defense Curl
40Normal
Gen 3
Double-Edge
12010015Normal
Gen 4
Endure+4
10Normal
Gen 6
Flash
10020Normal
Gen 6
Incinerate
6010015Fire
Gen 3
Mimic
10Normal
Gen 4
Natural Gift
10015Normal
Gen 4
Rollout
309020Rock
Gen 6
Secret Power
7010020Normal
Gen 4
Swift
6020Normal

Solrock can't be caught in Sun & Moon. 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.

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'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.

  • 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 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.