What is Solrock weak to?

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

In X & Y, 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. Calm Mind with Leftovers 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

Special

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

Solar energy is the source of its power, so it is strong during the daytime. When it spins, its body shines.

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 X & Y (Best Counters)

Honedge SteelGhost	C
Available Moves Moves Shadow ClawTM65 Fury CutterLv. 5 PursuitLv. 13 Shadow SneakLv. 20 Damage vs Solrock Shadow Claw 2x 59-70% Fury Cutter 2x 23-28% Pursuit 2x 23-28% Shadow Sneak 2x 34-42% View Honedge builds →
Ferroseed GrassSteel	C
Available Moves Moves Metal ClawLv. 14 Pin MissileLv. 18 Damage vs Solrock Metal Claw 2x 31-38% Pin Missile 2x 13-16% View Ferroseed builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Available Move Moves Feint AttackLv. 9 Damage vs Solrock Feint Attack 2x 47-56% View Scraggy builds →
Sandile GroundDark	D
Available Moves Moves BiteLv. 4 AssuranceLv. 16 BulldozeTM78 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Solrock Bite 2x 47-56% Assurance 2x 47-56% Bulldoze 2x 47-56% Thief 2x 47-56% View Sandile builds →
Inkay DarkPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves Foul PlayLv. 8 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Solrock Foul Play 2x 59-70% Thief 2x 39-47% View Inkay builds →

X & Y 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

X & Y Solrock Best Moveset

The game plan is straightforward: click Calm Mind, then sweep. Leftovers and Levitate support the setup turn. EVs go into max HP and Attack so Solrock hits hard once it's boosted.

Best Build

Experimental

Ability

Levitate

Item

LeftoversSUSTAIN

Best Nature for Solrock

Adamant+ATK

Solrock best EVs are HP and Attack

EVs

Atk

SpD

Doubles Physical Tank Moveset

Calm MindSTAB
Body Slam
Zen HeadbuttSTAB
Stone EdgeSTAB

Moves

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

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Confusion

—5010025Psychic

Lv 1

Harden

———30Normal

Lv 1

Rock Throw

—509015Rock

Lv 1

Tackle

D5010035Normal

Lv 1

Wonder Room

———10Psychic

Lv 5

Rock Throw

—509015Rock

Lv 9

Fire Spin

D358515Fire

Lv 13

Rock Polish

D——20Rock

Lv 17

Psywave

D—10015Psychic

Lv 21

Embargo

——10015Dark

Lv 25

Rock Slide

A759010Rock

Lv 29

Cosmic Power

A——20Psychic

Lv 33

Psychic

S9010010Psychic

Lv 37

Heal Block

——10015Psychic

Lv 41

Stone Edge

S100805Rock

Lv 45

Solar Beam

C12010010Grass

Lv 49

Explosion

A2501005Normal

Lv 53

Wonder Room

———10Psychic

TM Moves

TM62

Acrobatics

D5510015Flying

TM78

Bulldoze

D6010020Ground

TM04

Calm Mind

S——20Psychic

TM57

Charge Beam

D509010Electric

TM100

Confide

———20Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM85

Dream Eater

C10010015Psychic

TM26

Earthquake

C10010010Ground

TM63

Embargo

——10015Dark

TM64

Explosion

A2501005Normal

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM38

Fire Blast

D110855Fire

TM35

Flamethrower

D9010015Fire

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

TM59

Incinerate

—6010015Fire

TM16

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM50

Overheat

B130905Fire

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM77

Psych Up

D——10Normal

TM29

Psychic

S9010010Psychic

TM03

Psyshock

C8010010Psychic

TM33

Reflect

C——20Psychic

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM69

Rock Polish

D——20Rock

TM80

Rock Slide

A759010Rock

TM39

Rock Tomb

C609515Rock

TM48

Round

D6010015Normal

TM20

Safeguard

C——25Normal

TM37

Sandstorm

D——10Rock

TM30

Shadow Ball

D8010015Ghost

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM23

Smack Down

C5010015Rock

TM22

Solar Beam

C12010010Grass

TM71

Stone Edge

S100805Rock

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM06

Toxic

A—9010Poison

TM92

Trick Room-7

C——5Psychic

TM61

Will-O-Wisp

B—8515Fire

Egg Moves

Solrock doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Solrock can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 4

Ancient Power

D601005Rock

Gen 3

Body Slam

S8510015Normal

Gen 3

Defense Curl

———40Normal

Gen 3

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Gen 4

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

Gen 4

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

Gen 4

Rollout

D309020Rock

Gen 4

Swift

—60—20Normal

Gen 5

Telekinesis

———15Psychic

X & Y Solrock Locations

Finding Solrock at moderate rates takes patience. 2 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 X & Y

Glittering Cave - 3D Area

YGrass Lv.15-17 Cave

RareEarly

Shaking spot

Glittering Cave - 3D Area

XGrass Lv.15-17 Cave

RareEarly

Shaking spot

Solrock Guide

In X & Y, 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 X & Y, Solrock can work for a story run. 440 BST is average, but Rock/Psychic typing fills a niche depending on your team composition.
In X & Y, 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. Calm Mind 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.
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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Froakie Water	D
Obtain MethodAquacorde Town Gift Available Move Moves BubbleLv. 5 Damage vs Solrock Bubble 2x 48-58% View Froakie builds →
Chespin Grass	D
Obtain MethodAquacorde Town Gift Available Move Moves Vine WhipLv. 5 Damage vs Solrock Vine Whip 2x 39-48% View Chespin builds →
Pansage Grass	D
Available Move Moves LickLv. 7 Damage vs Solrock Lick 2x 19-26% View Pansage builds →
Panpour Water	D
Available Move Moves LickLv. 7 Damage vs Solrock Lick 2x 19-26% View Panpour builds →
Budew GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Solrock Absorb 2x 23-29% View Budew builds →

Magneton ElectricSteel	C
Available Moves Moves Mirror ShotLv. 25 Magnet BombLv. 18 Damage vs Solrock Mirror Shot 2x 84-99% Magnet Bomb 2x 38-46% View Magneton builds →
Ferroseed GrassSteel	C
Available Moves Moves Mirror ShotLv. 30 Metal ClawLv. 14 PaybackTM66 Pin MissileLv. 18 Damage vs Solrock Mirror Shot 2x 29-35% Metal Claw 2x 29-35% Payback 2x 20-23% Pin Missile 2x 10-13% View Ferroseed builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Available Moves Moves CrunchLv. 38 DigTM28 Feint AttackLv. 9 SnarlTM95 Damage vs Solrock Crunch 2x 59-70% Dig 2x 39-46% Feint Attack 2x 46-54% Snarl 2x 31-38% View Scraggy builds →
Sandile GroundDark	D
Available Moves Moves Foul PlayLv. 37 CrunchLv. 28 DigTM28 BiteLv. 4 Damage vs Solrock Foul Play 2x 68-80% Crunch 2x 56-67% Dig 2x 56-67% Bite 2x 43-51% View Sandile builds →
Pawniard DarkSteel	D
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 X-ScissorTM81 Shadow ClawTM65 Feint AttackLv. 17 Damage vs Solrock Dig 2x 44-52% X-Scissor 2x 44-52% Shadow Claw 2x 38-45% Feint Attack 2x 50-59% View Pawniard builds →

Magneton ElectricSteel	C
Available Moves Moves Flash CannonLv. 39 Mirror ShotLv. 25 Magnet BombLv. 18 Damage vs Solrock Flash Cannon 2x 105-125%KO Mirror Shot 2x 86-102%KO Magnet Bomb 2x 38-46% View Magneton builds →
Ferroseed GrassSteel	C
Available Moves Moves Mirror ShotLv. 30 Metal ClawLv. 14 PaybackTM66 Pin MissileLv. 18 Damage vs Solrock Mirror Shot 2x 30-36% Metal Claw 2x 30-36% Payback 2x 19-24% Pin Missile 2x 11-14% View Ferroseed builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Available Moves Moves CrunchLv. 38 DigTM28 Feint AttackLv. 9 SnarlTM95 Damage vs Solrock Crunch 2x 60-71% Dig 2x 40-47% Feint Attack 2x 45-53% Snarl 2x 30-36% View Scraggy builds →
Sandile GroundDark	D
Available Moves Moves Foul PlayLv. 37 CrunchLv. 28 DigTM28 BiteLv. 4 Damage vs Solrock Foul Play 2x 69-81% Crunch 2x 58-69% Dig 2x 58-69% Bite 2x 45-53% View Sandile builds →
Pawniard DarkSteel	D
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 X-ScissorTM81 Shadow ClawTM65 Feint AttackLv. 17 Damage vs Solrock Dig 2x 43-51% X-Scissor 2x 43-51% Shadow Claw 2x 38-46% Feint Attack 2x 49-58% View Pawniard builds →

Zoroark Dark	C
Available Moves Moves Foul PlayLv. 29 DigTM28 U-turnTM89 Night SlashLv. 30 Damage vs Solrock Foul Play 2x 90-106%KO Dig 2x 50-59% U-turn 2x 44-52% Night Slash 2x 66-79% View Zoroark builds →
Magneton ElectricSteel	C
Available Moves Moves Flash CannonLv. 39 Mirror ShotLv. 25 Magnet BombLv. 18 Damage vs Solrock Flash Cannon 2x 103-122%KO Mirror Shot 2x 86-101%KO Magnet Bomb 2x 39-46% View Magneton builds →
Liepard Dark	C
Available Moves Moves Night SlashLv. 43 U-turnTM89 Shadow ClawTM65 AssuranceLv. 31 Damage vs Solrock Night Slash 2x 58-68% U-turn 2x 39-46% Shadow Claw 2x 39-46% Assurance 2x 50-60% View Liepard builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Available Moves Moves CrunchLv. 38 DigTM28 Feint AttackLv. 9 SnarlTM95 Damage vs Solrock Crunch 2x 58-68% Dig 2x 39-46% Feint Attack 2x 43-52% Snarl 2x 30-35% View Scraggy builds →
Sandile GroundDark	D
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeLv. 43 Foul PlayLv. 37 CrunchLv. 28 DigTM28 Damage vs Solrock Earthquake 2x 70-83% Foul Play 2x 66-79% Crunch 2x 56-66% Dig 2x 56-66% View Sandile builds →

Serperior Grass	A
Recommended Build AbilityContrary ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves Leaf Storm GlareUtility Hidden Power Fire Hidden Power Rock Damage vs Solrock Leaf Storm 2x 115-136%KO View Serperior builds →
Garchomp DragonGround	A
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves EarthquakeSTAB Stealth Rock Swords Dance Dragon Claw Damage vs Solrock Earthquake 2x 110-129%KO View Garchomp builds →
Weavile DarkIce	A
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves Knock Off Icicle Crash Ice Shard PursuitSTAB Damage vs Solrock Knock Off 2x 101-119%KO Ice Shard 31-37% Pursuit 2x 62-73% View Weavile builds →
Heatran FireSteel	A
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves Stealth Rock Lava Plume Earth Power TauntUtility View Heatran builds →
Gastrodon WaterGround	B
Recommended Build AbilityStormdrain ItemLeftovers NatureQuiet Moves Earth Power ScaldSTAB RecoverRecovery ProtectPriority Damage vs Solrock Scald 2x 78-92% View Gastrodon builds →