Rockruff Evolution
Rockruff Abilities
Prevents accuracy from being lowered.
Prevents sleep.
Raises Speed one stage upon flinching.
Rockruff Moves
| Move▲ | Type▲ | Cat.▲ | Pow▲ | Acc▲ | Method▲ | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tackle | normal | physical | 40 | 100 | Level 1 | A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body. |
| Leer | normal | status | – | 100 | Level 1 | The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers their Defense stats. |
| Sand Attack | ground | status | – | 100 | Level 4 | Sand is hurled in the target's face, lowering the target's accuracy. |
| Double Team | normal | status | – | – | Level 8 | By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to boost its evasiveness. |
| Rock Throw | rock | physical | 50 | 90 | Level 12 | The user picks up and throws a small rock at the target to inflict damage. |
| Howl | normal | status | – | – | Level 16 | The user howls loudly to rouse itself and its allies. This boosts their Attack stats. |
| Bite | dark | physical | 60 | 100 | Level 20 | The target is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. This may also make the target flinch. |
| Rock Tomb | rock | physical | 60 | 95 | Level 24 | The user hurls boulders at the target to inflict damage. This also lowers the target's Speed stat by cutting off its movement. |
| Roar | normal | status | – | – | Level 28 | The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon. |
| Rock Slide | rock | physical | 75 | 90 | Level 32 | Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch. |
| Crunch | dark | physical | 80 | 100 | Level 36 | The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target's Defense stat. |
| Scary Face | normal | status | – | 100 | Level 40 | The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat. |
| Stealth Rock | rock | status | – | – | Level 44 | The user lays a trap of levitating stones around the opposing team. The trap damages opposing Pokémon that switch into battle. |
| Stone Edge | rock | physical | 100 | 80 | Level 48 | The user stabs the target with sharpened stones. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. |
| Body Slam | normal | physical | 85 | 100 | TM | The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis. |
| Bulldoze | ground | physical | 60 | 100 | TM | The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stats of those hit. |
| Charm | fairy | status | – | 100 | TM | The user gazes at the target rather charmingly, making it less wary. This harshly lowers the target's Attack stat. |
| Dig | ground | physical | 80 | 100 | TM | The user burrows into the ground on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn. |
| Double Edge | normal | physical | 120 | 100 | TM | A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot. |
| Earth Power | ground | special | 90 | 100 | TM | The user makes the ground under the target erupt with power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat. |
| Endure | normal | status | – | – | TM | The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession. |
| Facade | normal | physical | 70 | 100 | TM | This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed. |
| Fire Fang | fire | physical | 65 | 95 | TM | The user bites with flame-cloaked fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it with a burn. |
| Helping Hand | normal | status | – | – | TM | The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack. |
| Hyper Voice | normal | special | 90 | 100 | TM | The user attacks by letting loose a horribly loud, resounding cry. |
| Iron Defense | steel | status | – | – | TM | The user hardens its body's surface like iron, sharply boosting its Defense stat. |
| Iron Head | steel | physical | 80 | 100 | TM | The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. This may also make the target flinch. |
| Mud Slap | ground | special | 20 | 100 | TM | The user hurls mud in the target's face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy. |
| Play Rough | fairy | physical | 90 | 90 | TM | The user attacks by playing rough with the target. This may also lower the target's Attack stat. |
| Protect | normal | status | – | – | TM | This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. |
| Psychic Fangs | psychic | physical | 85 | 100 | TM | The user attacks by biting the target with its psychic capabilities. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect. |
| Rest | psychic | status | – | – | TM | The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions. |
| Sandstorm | rock | status | – | – | TM | A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to damage all Pokémon except Rock, Ground, and Steel types. The sandstorm also boosts the Sp. Def stats of Rock types. |
| Sleep Talk | normal | status | – | – | TM | The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep. |
| Snarl | dark | special | 55 | 95 | TM | The user yells as if it's ranting about something, which lowers the Sp. Atk stats of opposing Pokémon. |
| Stomping Tantrum | ground | physical | 75 | 100 | TM | Driven by frustration, the user attacks the target. This move's power is doubled if the user's previous move failed. |
| Substitute | normal | status | – | – | TM | The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy. |
| Swords Dance | normal | status | – | – | TM | A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply boosts the user's Attack stat. |
| Take Down | normal | physical | 90 | 85 | TM | A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little. |
| Taunt | dark | status | – | 100 | TM | The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns. |
| Tera Blast | normal | special | 80 | 100 | TM | If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user. |
| Thunder Fang | electric | physical | 65 | 95 | TM | The user bites with electrified fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it with paralysis. |
| Trailblaze | grass | physical | 50 | 100 | TM | The user attacks suddenly as if leaping out from tall grass. The user's nimble footwork boosts its Speed stat. |
| Zen Headbutt | psychic | physical | 80 | 90 | TM | The user focuses its willpower to its head and attacks the target. This may also make the target flinch. |
| Endeavor | normal | physical | – | 100 | Egg | The user inflicts damage by cutting down the target's HP to roughly equal the user's HP. |
| Last Resort | normal | physical | 140 | 100 | Egg | This move can be used only after the user has used all the other moves it knows in the battle. |
| Thrash | normal | physical | 120 | 100 | Egg | The user rampages and attacks for two to three turns. The user then becomes confused. |
Rockruff Sprites
It’s considered to be a good Pokémon for beginners because of its friendliness, but its disposition grows rougher as it grows up.
This Pokémon has lived with people since times long ago. It can sense when its Trainer is in the dumps and will stick close by its Trainer’s side.
As they develop, their disposition grows more violent and aggressive. Many Trainers find them too much to handle and abandon them.
When it rubs the rocks on its neck against you, that’s proof of its love for you. However, the rocks are sharp, so the gesture is quite painful!
This Pokémon can bond very strongly with its Trainer, but it also has a habit of biting. Raising a Rockruff for a long time can be challenging.
Rockruff's Japanese name is Iwanko (イワンコ). Here are all the official names for Rockruff across different languages:
Rockruff Breeding
How to Get Rockruff
Rockruff can be encountered in the wild across multiple Pokemon games. Here is how to obtain Rockruff in every game where it is available:
About Rockruff
Rockruff is a Rock-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 7. With a Base Stat Total (BST) of 280, Rockruff is classified as a Puppy Pokémon and is part of the Rockruff → Lycanroc evolution line.
In competitive play, Rockruff is placed in the Untiered tier where it holds a 0% usage rate. Its key abilities are Keen Eye and Vital Spirit and Steadfast, which allow it to function as a versatile team member. Rockruff is weak to Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground, Steel-type moves, so trainers should plan around these vulnerabilities.
Rockruff can learn 64 moves across Level-up, TM, Tutor, and Egg methods. Its most popular competitive moves include . Standing at 0.5m tall and weighing 9.2kg, Rockruff has been a fan favorite since its debut in the Alola region games.