Rookidee Evolution
Rookidee Abilities
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Rookidee Moves
Category
Type
| Move▲ | Type▲ | Cat.▲ | Pow▲ | Acc▲ | Method▲ | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leer | normal | status | – | 100 | Level 1 | The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers their Defense stats. |
| Peck | flying | physical | 35 | 100 | Level 1 | The target is jabbed with a sharply pointed beak or horn to inflict damage. |
| Power Trip | dark | physical | 20 | 100 | Level 4 | The user boasts its strength and attacks the target. The more the user's stats are boosted, the greater the move's power. |
| Hone Claws | dark | status | – | – | Level 8 | The user sharpens its claws to boost its Attack stat and accuracy. |
| Fury Attack | normal | physical | 15 | 85 | Level 12 | The user attacks by jabbing the target with a horn, a beak, or the like. This move hits two to five times in a row. |
| Pluck | flying | physical | 60 | 100 | Level 16 | The user attacks by pecking the target. If the target is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect. |
| Taunt | dark | status | – | 100 | Level 20 | The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns. |
| Scary Face | normal | status | – | 100 | Level 24 | The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat. |
| Drill Peck | flying | physical | 80 | 100 | Level 28 | A corkscrewing attack that strikes the target with a sharp beak acting as a drill. |
| Swagger | normal | status | – | 85 | Level 32 | The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply boosts the target's Attack stat. |
| Brave Bird | flying | physical | 120 | 100 | Level 36 | The user tucks in its wings and charges at a low altitude. This also damages the user quite a lot. |
| Aerial Ace | flying | physical | 60 | – | TM | The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses. |
| Agility | psychic | status | – | – | TM | The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply boosts its Speed stat. |
| Air Cutter | flying | special | 60 | 95 | TM | The user launches razor-like wind to slash opposing Pokémon. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. |
| Air Slash | flying | special | 75 | 95 | TM | The user attacks with a blade of air that slices even the sky. This may also make the target flinch. |
| Dual Wingbeat | flying | physical | 40 | 90 | TM | The user slams the target with its wings to inflict damage. The target is hit twice in a row. |
| 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. |
| Fake Tears | dark | status | – | 100 | TM | The user feigns crying to fluster the target. This harshly lowers the target's Sp. Def stat. |
| Fly | flying | physical | 90 | 95 | TM | The user flies up into the sky on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn. |
| Nasty Plot | dark | status | – | – | TM | The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Atk 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. |
| Rest | psychic | status | – | – | TM | The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions. |
| Reversal | fighting | physical | – | 100 | TM | An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Swift | normal | special | 60 | – | TM | Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Thief | dark | physical | 60 | 100 | TM | The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item. |
| U Turn | bug | physical | 70 | 100 | TM | After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting. |
| Defog | flying | status | – | – | Egg | A strong wind blows away the target's barriers such as Reflect or Light Screen. This also lowers the target's evasiveness. |
| Rock Smash | fighting | physical | 40 | 100 | Egg | The user attacks with a punch. This may also lower the target's Defense stat. |
| Roost | flying | status | – | – | Egg | The user lands and rests its body. This move restores the user's HP by up to half its max HP. |
| Sand Attack | ground | status | – | 100 | Egg | Sand is hurled in the target's face, lowering the target's accuracy. |
| Sky Attack | flying | physical | 140 | 90 | Egg | The user attacks the turn after using this move. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit and may also make the target flinch. |
| Spite | ghost | status | – | 100 | Egg | The user unleashes its grudge on the move last used by the target by cutting 4 PP from it. |
| Tailwind | flying | status | – | – | Egg | The user whips up a turbulent whirlwind that boosts the Speed stats of itself and its allies for four turns. |
Rookidee Sprites
Normal
Sword
It will bravely challenge any opponent, no matter how powerful. This Pokémon benefits from every battle—even a defeat increases its strength a bit.
Shield
Jumping nimbly about, this small-bodied Pokémon takes advantage of even the slightest opportunity to disorient larger opponents.
Rookidee's Japanese name is Kokogara (ココガラ). Here are all the official names for Rookidee across different languages:
JapaneseココガラKokogara
Korean파라꼬
Chinese (Traditional)稚山雀
FrenchMinisange
GermanMeikro
SpanishRookidee
ItalianRookidee
Chinese (Simplified)稚山雀
Rookidee Breeding
Catch Rate255
Base Friendship50
Growth RateMedium Slow
Base Experience49
How to Get Rookidee
Rookidee is not catchable in the wild – it is typically obtained through gifts, events, or in-game trades. Here is how to obtain Rookidee in every game where it is available:
Regional Pokedex Numbers
About Rookidee
Rookidee is a Flying-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 8. With a Base Stat Total (BST) of 245, Rookidee is classified as a Tiny Bird Pokémon and is part of the Rookidee → Corvisquire → Corviknight evolution line.
In competitive play, Rookidee is placed in the Untiered tier where it holds a 0% usage rate. Its key abilities are Keen Eye and Unnerve and Big Pecks, which allow it to function as a versatile team member. Rookidee is weak to Electric, Ice, Rock-type moves, so trainers should plan around these vulnerabilities.
Rookidee can learn 47 moves across Level-up, TM, Tutor, and Egg methods. Its most popular competitive moves include . Standing at 0.2m tall and weighing 1.8kg, Rookidee has been a fan favorite since its debut in the Galar region games.