In Sword & Shield, 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. Sunnyday with Colbur Berry is the standard set.

What is Solrock weak to?

In Sword & Shield, 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.

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 role does Solrock play in battle?

Solrock is a physical attacker with base 95 Attack. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 70 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many.

What are the best moves for Solrock?

For Sword & Shield, the core moveset is Sunnyday, Rock Slide, Stealth Rock, and Zenheadbutt. Sunnyday leads at 25% usage. This set covers the balanced role with a mix of damage and utility.

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

HP90

Attack95

Defense85

Sp. Atk55

Sp. Def65

Speed70

Total460

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

When it rotates itself, it gives off light similar to the sun, thus blinding its foes.

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

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 Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

Excadrill GroundSteel	A
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 Smart StrikeTM96 Brutal SwingTM97 BulldozeTM81 Damage vs Solrock Dig 2x 80-95% Smart Strike 2x 71-84% Brutal Swing 2x 40-48% Bulldoze 2x 61-72% View Excadrill builds →
Corviknight FlyingSteel	A
Available Moves Moves Steel WingTM30 U-turnTM56 AssuranceTM58 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Solrock Steel Wing 2x 50-60% U-turn 2x 34-40% Assurance 2x 29-34% Payback 2x 24-29% View Corviknight builds →
Crawdaunt WaterDark	B
Available Moves Moves DiveTM45 DigTM15 Razor ShellLv. 34 Night SlashLv. 28 Damage vs Solrock Dive 2x 73-86% Dig 2x 49-58% Razor Shell 2x 70-82% Night Slash 2x 64-76% View Crawdaunt builds →
Liepard Dark	C
Available Moves Moves Sucker PunchLv. 34 U-turnTM56 AssuranceTM58 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Solrock Sucker Punch 2x 50-60% U-turn 2x 34-40% Assurance 2x 43-51% Payback 2x 36-43% View Liepard builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Available Moves Moves CrunchLv. 40 DigTM15 AssuranceTM58 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Solrock Crunch 2x 50-60% Dig 2x 34-40% Assurance 2x 38-45% Payback 2x 33-39% View Scraggy builds →

Sword & Shield 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

Sword & Shield Solrock Best Moveset

Nothing fancy here. Solrock builds around Colbur Berry for extra utility, Adamant nature for the right stat lean, and spread EVs. Levitate does its job quietly.

Best Build

Experimental

Ability

Levitate

Item

Colbur BerryRECOVERY

Best Nature for Solrock

Adamant+ATK

Solrock best EVs are Attack and HP

EVs

Atk

Def

Doubles Hazard Setter Moveset

Sunny Day
Rock SlideSTAB
Stealth RockSTAB
Zen HeadbuttSTAB

Recommended Teammates

LunatoneExcellent

VolcaronaExcellent

AmoongussExcellent

Moves

Most of Solrock's flexibility comes from TMs. Same-type output runs through Meteor Beam and Stone Edge, 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

S12010015Fire

Lv 1

Harden

———30Normal

Lv 1

Morning Sun

C——5Normal

Lv 1

Rock Throw

—509015Rock

Lv 1

Tackle

D4010035Normal

Lv 5

Hypnosis

C—6020Psychic

Lv 10

Rock Polish

C——20Rock

Lv 15

Rock Slide

S759010Rock

Lv 20

Zen Headbutt

S809015Psychic

Lv 25

Cosmic Power

D——20Psychic

Lv 30

Psychic

C9010010Psychic

Lv 35

Stone Edge

C100805Rock

Lv 40

Solar Beam

C12010010Grass

Lv 45

Wonder Room

———10Psychic

Lv 50

Explosion

B2501005Normal

TM Moves

TM78

Acrobatics

D5510015Flying

TR83

Ally Switch+2

C——15Psychic

TR29

Baton Pass

C——40Normal

TR01

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

TM81

Bulldoze

D6010020Ground

TR49

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

TR44

Cosmic Power

D——20Psychic

TR67

Earth Power

D9010010Ground

TR10

Earthquake

C10010010Ground

TR26

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM39

Facade

C7010020Normal

TR15

Fire Blast

D110855Fire

TM13

Fire Spin

D358515Fire

TR02

Flamethrower

D9010015Fire

TR55

Flare Blitz

S12010015Fire

TM09

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TR77

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TR52

Gyro Ball

D—1005Steel

TR36

Heat Wave

D959010Fire

TM41

Helping Hand+5

C——20Normal

TM08

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TR46

Iron Defense

C——15Steel

TR74

Iron Head

C8010015Steel

TM17

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TR43

Overheat

C130905Fire

TM60

Power Swap

———10Psychic

TM25

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TR11

Psychic

C9010010Psychic

TM91

Psychic Terrain

D——10Psychic

TR25

Psyshock

C8010010Psychic

TM33

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM18

Reflect

C——20Psychic

TM21

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM54

Rock Blast

D259010Rock

TM22

Rock Slide

S759010Rock

TM48

Rock Tomb

C609515Rock

TM76

Round

D6010015Normal

TM19

Safeguard

C——25Normal

TM49

Sand Tomb

D358515Ground

TM32

Sandstorm

D——10Rock

TM20

Self-Destruct

B2001005Normal

TR33

Shadow Ball

D8010015Ghost

TR40

Skill Swap

C——10Psychic

TR27

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM24

Snore

—5010015Normal

TM11

Solar Beam

C12010010Grass

TR76

Stealth Rock

S——20Rock

TM98

Stomping Tantrum

C7510010Ground

TR75

Stone Edge

C100805Rock

TR82

Stored Power

D2010010Psychic

TR20

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM34

Sunny Day

S——5Fire

TM40

Swift

D60—20Normal

Swords Dance

C——20Normal

TM70

Trick Room-7

C——5Psychic

TM46

Weather Ball

D5010010Normal

TM38

Will-O-Wisp

C—8515Fire

TM71

Wonder Room

———10Psychic

TR69

Zen Headbutt

S809015Psychic

Egg Moves

Solrock doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Meteor Beam

C1209010Rock

Sword & Shield Solrock Locations

Solrock starts showing up in late-game routes at high spawn rates across 2 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.

Best Locations to Catch Solrock in Sword & Shield

Giant's Cap - Ground

Overworld Lv.41-44

100%Late

All Weather

Route 8

Overworld Lv.39-41 Route

5%Late

All Weather

Solrock Guide

In Sword & Shield, 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. Sunnyday with Colbur Berry is the standard set.
In Sword & Shield, 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 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. Speed tells the real story. Base 70 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many.
For Sword & Shield, the core moveset is Sunnyday, Rock Slide, Stealth Rock, and Zenheadbutt. Sunnyday leads at 25% usage. This set covers the balanced role with a mix of damage and utility.

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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Corviknight FlyingSteel	A
Available Moves Moves Steel WingLv. 1 PaybackTM57 Power TripLv. 1 Damage vs Solrock Steel Wing 2x 56-67% Payback 2x 28-33% Power Trip 2x 14-17% View Corviknight builds →
Ferroseed GrassSteel	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Flash CannonLv. 20 Metal ClawLv. 5 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Solrock Solar Beam 2x 49-58% Flash Cannon 2x 35-42% Metal Claw 2x 28-33% Payback 2x 18-22% View Ferroseed builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Razor LeafLv. 1 PaybackTM57 Mega DrainLv. 18 Damage vs Solrock Solar Beam 2x 85-100%KO Razor Leaf 2x 39-46% Payback 2x 35-42% Mega Drain 2x 31-38% View Nuzleaf builds →
Purrloin Dark	D
TM Move Moves PaybackTM57 Damage vs Solrock Payback 2x 28-33% View Purrloin builds →
Nickit Dark	D
Available Moves Moves AssuranceLv. 16 SnarlLv. 12 Damage vs Solrock Assurance 2x 24-29% Snarl 2x 35-42% View Nickit builds →

Corviknight FlyingSteel	A
Available Moves Moves Steel WingLv. 1 PaybackTM57 Power TripLv. 1 Damage vs Solrock Steel Wing 2x 51-61% Payback 2x 26-31% Power Trip 2x 12-14% View Corviknight builds →
Ferroseed GrassSteel	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Flash CannonLv. 20 Metal ClawLv. 5 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Solrock Solar Beam 2x 48-57% Flash Cannon 2x 33-39% Metal Claw 2x 26-32% Payback 2x 18-21% View Ferroseed builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
TM Move Moves PaybackTM57 Damage vs Solrock Payback 2x 33-39% View Scraggy builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Razor LeafLv. 1 PaybackTM57 Mega DrainLv. 18 Damage vs Solrock Solar Beam 2x 81-96% Razor Leaf 2x 36-43% Payback 2x 33-39% Mega Drain 2x 30-36% View Nuzleaf builds →
Purrloin Dark	D
Available Moves Moves AssuranceLv. 21 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Solrock Assurance 2x 30-36% Payback 2x 26-32% View Purrloin builds →

Corviknight FlyingSteel	A
Available Moves Moves Steel WingLv. 1 PaybackTM57 Power TripLv. 1 Damage vs Solrock Steel Wing 2x 52-61% Payback 2x 25-30% Power Trip 2x 11-13% View Corviknight builds →
Pawniard DarkSteel	C
Available Moves Moves AssuranceLv. 25 Metal ClawLv. 10 PaybackTM57 Fury CutterLv. 5 Damage vs Solrock Assurance 2x 43-52% Metal Claw 2x 38-45% Payback 2x 38-45% Fury Cutter 2x 19-24% View Pawniard builds →
Ferroseed GrassSteel	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Flash CannonLv. 20 Iron HeadLv. 25 Metal ClawLv. 5 Damage vs Solrock Solar Beam 2x 46-55% Flash Cannon 2x 32-39% Iron Head 2x 41-48% Metal Claw 2x 27-32% View Ferroseed builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
TM Move Moves PaybackTM57 Damage vs Solrock Payback 2x 32-39% View Scraggy builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Razor LeafLv. 1 PaybackTM57 Mega DrainLv. 18 Damage vs Solrock Solar Beam 2x 78-94% Razor Leaf 2x 35-42% Payback 2x 32-39% Mega Drain 2x 30-35% View Nuzleaf builds →

Excadrill GroundSteel	A
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 Brutal SwingTM97 Mud ShotTM53 Metal ClawLv. 16 Damage vs Solrock Dig 2x 82-97% Brutal Swing 2x 42-50% Mud Shot 2x 33-40% Metal Claw 2x 52-62% View Excadrill builds →
Corviknight FlyingSteel	A
Available Moves Moves Steel WingTM30 PaybackTM57 Power TripLv. 1 Damage vs Solrock Steel Wing 2x 50-60% Payback 2x 25-30% Power Trip 2x 11-13% View Corviknight builds →
Liepard Dark	C
Available Moves Moves Sucker PunchLv. 34 AssuranceLv. 23 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Solrock Sucker Punch 2x 50-60% Assurance 2x 44-52% Payback 2x 37-45% View Liepard builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Solrock Dig 2x 35-41% Payback 2x 33-40% View Scraggy builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 DigTM15 Razor LeafLv. 1 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Solrock Solar Beam 2x 79-94% Dig 2x 32-38% Razor Leaf 2x 36-42% Payback 2x 31-37% View Nuzleaf builds →

Excadrill GroundSteel	A
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 Brutal SwingTM97 Mud ShotTM53 Metal ClawLv. 16 Damage vs Solrock Dig 2x 81-96% Brutal Swing 2x 41-48% Mud Shot 2x 34-40% Metal Claw 2x 52-61% View Excadrill builds →
Corviknight FlyingSteel	A
Available Moves Moves Steel WingTM30 U-turnTM56 PaybackTM57 Power TripLv. 1 Damage vs Solrock Steel Wing 2x 52-61% U-turn 2x 34-41% Payback 2x 25-30% Power Trip 2x 10-13% View Corviknight builds →
Liepard Dark	C
Available Moves Moves Sucker PunchLv. 34 U-turnTM56 AssuranceLv. 23 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Solrock Sucker Punch 2x 52-61% U-turn 2x 34-41% Assurance 2x 44-52% Payback 2x 38-45% View Liepard builds →
Morgrem DarkFairy	D
Available Moves Moves False SurrenderLv. 1 Dark PulseLv. 35 Sucker PunchLv. 24 BiteLv. 1 Damage vs Solrock False Surrender 2x 44-52% Dark Pulse 2x 63-75% Sucker Punch 2x 40-47% Bite 2x 34-40% View Morgrem builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Solrock Dig 2x 34-41% Payback 2x 34-40% View Scraggy builds →