Is Solrock Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Rock/Psychic with physical focus and AbilityLevitate. Handles Kiawe and Kahili with Rock moves. The physical stats are decent, but Lycanroc fills the Rock attacker role faster and harder.
Solrock has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Solrock trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Solrock has the type edge here and should clean up Lana's team.
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Solrock resists most of Kiawe's coverage and hits back hard.
Solrock trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Solrock has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Solrock trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Solrock trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Nanu's team hits Solrock's weaknesses hard.
Solrock has the type edge here and should clean up Mina's team.
Solrock trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Molayne's team hits Solrock's weaknesses hard.
Solrock trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Solrock trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Solrock has the type edge here and should clean up Kahili's team.
Solrock trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Solrock cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Solrock in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Solrock can't be caught in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Bring it over from Ruby & Sapphire, Emerald, or Platinum instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.
Solrock is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
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Pokemon transfers only go forward through generations, never backward. Direct cross-gen trades aren't supported.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Grass, Ground, Bug, Ghost, Dark, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Fire, Poison, Flying, Psychic |
What is Solrock Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Solrock
 Slowbro WaterPsychic | B | |
 Petilil Grass | C | |
 Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solrock View Murkrow builds →Thief 2x47-56% Astonish 2x17-20% | ||
 Inkay DarkPsychic | D | |
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solrock View Sableye builds →Thief 2x42-51% Shadow Sneak 2x29-36% | ||
 Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Grovyle Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solrock View Grovyle builds →Mega Drain 2x65-77% Pursuit 2x17-21% Fury Cutter 2x17-21% | ||
Slowbro WaterPsychic | B | |
 Popplio Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 1 Gift | ||
 Dartrix Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solrock View Dartrix builds →Razor Leaf 2x36-42% Ominous Wind 2x29-36% | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Grovyle Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solrock View Grovyle builds →Mega Drain 2x71-83% Pursuit 2x18-22% Fury Cutter 2x18-22% | ||
Slowbro WaterPsychic | B | |
 Brionne Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) | ||
Inkay DarkPsychic | D | |
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Grovyle Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solrock View Grovyle builds →Energy Ball 2x79-93% Pursuit 2x18-21% Fury Cutter 2x18-21% | ||
 Ivysaur GrassPoison | C | |
Brionne Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) | ||
Dartrix Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solrock View Dartrix builds →Energy Ball 2x69-82% Ominous Wind 2x32-38% | ||
Grovyle Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solrock View Grovyle builds →Energy Ball 2x78-93% Pursuit 2x18-21% Fury Cutter 2x18-21% | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Ivysaur GrassPoison | C | |
 Ariados BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solrock View Ariados builds →Leech Life 2x60-71% Sucker Punch 2x36-43% Smart Strike 2x36-43% Shadow Sneak 2x21-25% | ||
 Starmie WaterPsychic | B | |
 Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solrock View Aegislash builds →Iron Head 2x41-48% Shadow Claw 2x34-41% Night Slash 2x23-27% Fury Cutter 2x14-17% | ||
 Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solrock View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x110-130%KO Energy Ball 2x73-86% Shadow Ball 2x64-76% | ||
 Decidueye GrassGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solrock View Decidueye builds →Leaf Storm 2x127-150%KO Phantom Force 2x77-92% U-turn 2x40-47% Steel Wing 2x40-47% | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solrock View Venusaur builds →Petal Dance 2x119-140%KO Bulldoze 2x29-34% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Solrock View Magnezone builds →Flash Cannon 2x99-117%KO | ||
Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solrock View Aegislash builds →Iron Head 2x38-45% Shadow Claw 2x33-39% Night Slash 2x22-26% Fury Cutter 2x14-16% | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solrock View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x84-99% Dig 2x71-84% Shadow Claw 2x42-49% | ||
Ivysaur GrassPoison | C | |
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solrock View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 2x99-117%KO Earthquake 2x84-99% Bite 2x34-40% | ||
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solrock View Pangoro builds →Crunch 2x75-88% X-Scissor 2x50-59% Shadow Claw 2x44-52% Bulldoze 2x38-45% | ||
 Solgaleo PsychicSteel | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solrock View Solgaleo builds →Solar Beam 2x140-165%KO Sunsteel Strike 2x101-119%KO Crunch 2x54-64% Bulldoze 2x41-49% | ||
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Sceptile Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solrock View Sceptile builds →Solar Beam 2x198-234%KO X-Scissor 2x36-43% Night Slash 2x32-38% Bulldoze 2x28-33% | ||
Decidueye GrassGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solrock View Decidueye builds →Solar Beam 2x190-224%KO Phantom Force 2x75-88% U-turn 2x39-46% Sucker Punch 2x39-46% | ||
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solrock View Venusaur builds →Solar Beam 2x190-224%KO Bulldoze 2x27-32% | ||
Solgaleo PsychicSteel | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solrock View Solgaleo builds →Solar Beam 2x142-168%KO Sunsteel Strike 2x103-122%KO Earthquake 2x69-81% Crunch 2x55-65% | ||
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solrock View Exeggutor builds →Solar Beam 2x233-275%KO Thief 2x30-36% Infestation 2x17-20% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Sceptile Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solrock View Sceptile builds →Solar Beam 2x200-236%KO Earthquake 2x46-55% X-Scissor 2x37-43% Night Slash 2x33-39% | ||
Decidueye GrassGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Solrock View Decidueye builds →Solar Beam 2x193-228%KO Phantom Force 2x75-89% U-turn 2x39-46% Sucker Punch 2x39-46% | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Greninja can KO Solrock with Hydro Pump (170-201%). Kartana's Knock Off hits Solrock for 38-45%.
 Greninja WaterDark | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityBattlebond ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Solrock View Greninja builds →Dark Pulse 2x124-146%KO Ice Beam46-55% Hydro Pump 2x170-201%KO | ||
 Kartana GrassSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityBeastboost ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Solrock View Kartana builds →Knock Off 2x38-45% | ||
 Landorus Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Solrock View Landorus builds →Rock Slide16-19% | ||
 Genesect BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityDownload ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Solrock View Genesect builds →U Turn 2x34-40% Flamethrower17-20% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Solrock View Mesprit builds →Ice Beam31-37% Psyshock14-16% Shadow Ball 2x56-66% | ||
Solrock Evolutions
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
Breeding
Solrock is genderless and can only breed with Ditto. Part of the Mineral egg group.
Ditto onlyUSUM Solrock Best Moveset
Rock/Psychic at 95 Attack with AbilityLevitate blocking Ground moves. MoveStealth Rock sets hazards and MoveRock Polish doubles Speed. Physical Rock/Psychic TermStab from 95 Attack. But 90/85/65 bulk with five weaknesses means the moveset sets one thing up and goes down. D-tier with hazard utility.
Best Build
Solrock best EVs are Defense and HP
Wall Moveset
- Stealth Rock
- Will O Wisp
- Zen Headbutt
- Rock Slide
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Solrock Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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. Stealth Rock with Leftovers 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.
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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, the core moveset is Stealth Rock, Will O Wisp, Zenheadbutt, and Rock Slide. Stealth Rock leads at 0% 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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves