524: Roggenrola

Essentials

Roggenrola

Abilities

Sturdy: Prevents being KOed from full HP, leaving 1 HP instead. Protects against the one-hit KO moves regardless of HP.

Hidden Ability

Sand Force: Strengthens Rock, Ground, and Steel moves to 1.3× their power during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.

Damage Taken

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
National: 524
Original Unova: 30
Updated Unova: 68
Gallery: 40

Names

French: Nodulithe
German: Kiesling
Japanese: ダンゴロ (dangoro)

Breeding

Gender

½ male, ½ female

Egg groups

Mineral

Hatch counter

Steps to hatch

4080 / 2295

Compatibility

Training

Base EXP

Effort points

1 Defense

Capture rate

255

Base happiness

Growth rate

medium slow

Wild held items

	50%	Everstone
	5%	Hard Stone

Evolution

Compare this family

Baby	Basic	Stage 1	Stage 2
	Roggenrola	Boldore Level up, starting at level 25	Gigalith Trade

Stats

			Level
			Effort
		Pctile	Min IVs	Max IVs
HP	55	31.4	283	314
Attack	75	51.3	218	249
Defense	85	72.2	238	269
Special Attack	25	3.3	118	149
Special Defense	25	1.8	118	149
Speed	15	1.4	98	129
Total	280	9.9

Flavor

Detailed flavor page covering all versions

Flavor Text

: Its ear is hexagonal in shape. Compressed underground, its body is as hard as steel.
: They were discovered a hundred years ago in an earthquake fissure. Inside each one is an energy core.
: The hexagonal-shaped hole is its ear. It has a tendency to walk in the direction the sound is coming from.

Sprites

Miscellany

Species: Mantle
Color: Blue
Cry
Footprint
Shape: Crural

Height

1'3.7"
0.4 m

Weight

180

39.7 lb
18.0 kg

Locations

Ridiculously detailed breakdown

Black

Wellspring Cave

White

Wellspring Cave

Black 2

Relic Passage, Castelia Sewers entrance

White 2

Relic Passage, Castelia Sewers entrance

Moves

Rock moves get STAB, and have their type highlighted in green.

Physical moves better suit Roggenrola's higher Attack, and have their class highlighted in green.

	Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
—	Tackle			35	50	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
4	Harden			30	—	—		Raises the user's Defense by one stage.
7	Sand-Attack			15	—	100%		Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.
10	Headbutt			15	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
14	Rock Blast			10	25	90%		Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
17	Mud-Slap			10	20	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
20	Iron Defense			15	—	—		Raises the user's Defense by two stages.
23	Smack Down			15	50	100%		Removes any immunity to Ground damage.
27	Rock Slide			10	75	90%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
30	Stealth Rock			20	—	—		Causes damage when opposing Pokémon switch in.
33	Sandstorm			10	—	—		Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns.
36	Stone Edge			5	100	80%		Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
40	Explosion			5	250	100%		User faints.
	Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
	Autotomize			15	—	—		Raises the user's Speed by two stages and halves the user's weight.
	Curse			10	—	—		Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
	Gravity			5	—	—		Disables moves and immunities that involve flying or levitating for five turns.
	Heavy Slam			10	*	100%		Power is higher when the user weighs more than the target, up to a maximum of 120.
	Lock-On			5	—	—		Ensures that the user's next move will hit the target.
	Magnitude			30	*	100%		Power varies randomly from 10 to 150.
	Rock Tomb			10	50	80%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
	Take Down			20	90	85%		User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
	Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
	Block			5	—	—		Prevents the target from leaving battle.
	Earth Power			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
	Gravity			5	—	—		Disables moves and immunities that involve flying or levitating for five turns.
	Iron Defense			15	—	—		Raises the user's Defense by two stages.
	Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
	Snore			15	40	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
	Stealth Rock			20	—	—		Causes damage when opposing Pokémon switch in.
	Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
06	Toxic			10	—	90%		Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
10	Hidden Power			15	*	100%		Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
17	Protect			10	—	—	4	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
21	Frustration			20	*	100%		Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
23	Smack Down			15	50	100%		Removes any immunity to Ground damage.
26	Earthquake			10	100	100%		Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users.
27	Return			20	*	100%		Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
32	Double Team			15	—	—		Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
37	Sandstorm			10	—	—		Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns.
39	Rock Tomb			10	50	80%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
42	Facade			20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
44	Rest			10	—	—		User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
45	Attract			15	—	100%		Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
48	Round			15	60	100%		Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.
64	Explosion			5	250	100%		User faints.
69	Rock Polish			20	—	—		Raises the user's Speed by two stages.
71	Stone Edge			5	100	80%		Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
78	Bulldoze			20	60	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
80	Rock Slide			10	75	90%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
87	Swagger			15	—	90%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
90	Substitute			10	—	—		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
91	Flash Cannon			10	80	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
94	Rock Smash			15	40	100%		Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
H4	Strength			15	80	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.