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Rockruff Evolution: How to Get and Evolve Rockruff

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Rockruff in Other Pokemon Games
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Rockruff is a Rock-type Pokemon in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV). Rockruff evolves into Lycanroc (Midday Form) at Lv. 25 in the day, or Lycanroc (Midnight Form) at Lv. 25 in the night, and is in the Field Egg Group. Learn how to get and evolve Rockruff, as well as its locations, Shiny Rockruff's appearance, stats, abilities, weaknesses, best Tera Type and Nature and Gen 9 learnset here.

Paldea Dex
Sudowoodo ImageSudowoodo
(#88)
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(#89)
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(#90)
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Trevenant ImageTrevenant
(#69)
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Rockruff Evolution: How to Evolve

Rockruff Evolution Line
Rockruff ImageRockruff Lv. 25 in the day
Lycanroc (Midday Form) ImageLycanroc (Midday Form)
Lv. 25 in the night
Lycanroc (Midnight Form) ImageLycanroc (Midnight Form)
Rockruff ImageRockruff with the Own Tempo Ability Lv. 25 at Dusk
Lycanroc (Dusk Form) ImageLycanroc (Dusk Form)

Level Up Own Tempo Rockruff to Evolve Into Lycanroc (Dusk Form)

In order to obtain Lycanroc (Dusk Form), you need to catch a Rockruff with the Own Tempo as its ability and level it up to Level 25 at Dusk.

You can find this specific Rockruff as a wild Tera Pokemon southwest of Medali in West Province (Area Three).

Rockruff Forms Dependent on Time of Day

Having Rockruff reach level 25 at daytime will evolve it into a Lycanroc (Midday Form). Conversely, Lycanroc (Midnight Form) evolves from Rockruff when it levels up to 25 at night. Rockruff without the Own Tempo Hidden Ability cannot evolve at dusk.

Day-Night Cycle Details

Rockruff Type, Abilities, and Weakness

Regular
Shiny
No. 89 Type
Rockruff ImageRockruff
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Rock Icon
Abilities
Keen Eye
Vital Spirit
Steadfast (Hidden)
No. 89 Type
Rockruff ImageRockruff
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Rock Icon
Abilities
Keen Eye
Vital Spirit
Steadfast (Hidden)
Weak to:
(2x)
Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Fighting Type Icon Pokemon Ground Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon
Damaged Normally
By:
(1x)
Pokemon Electric Type Icon Pokemon Ice Type Icon Pokemon Psychic Type Icon Pokemon Bug Type Icon Pokemon Rock Type Icon Pokemon Ghost Type Icon Pokemon Dragon Type Icon Pokemon Dark Type Icon Pokemon Fairy Type Icon
Resists: (0.5x)
Pokemon Normal Type Icon Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Poison Type Icon Pokemon Flying Type Icon
Ability Name Description
Keen Eye The user ignores the opponent's Evasion boosts and opponents cannot lower the user's Accuracy.
Vital Spirit The user cannot fall asleep.
Steadfast
(Hidden)
Increases the user's Speed by one stage each time it flinches.

Note that most Rockruff have Steadfast as their Hidden Ability. Own Tempo is only available on specific Rockruff, and cannot be obtained on other Rockruff even with an Ability Patch.

Rockruff Location

Own Tempo Rockruff Location

Own Tempo Rockruff Location

You can find the Rockruff with the Own Tempo ability southwest of Medali in West Province (Area Three). Note that this particular Rockruff also has Psychic Tera type, so be sure to use Dark-type moves to weaken it.

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Rockruff Stats

Base Stats
Lv. 50 Stats
Stat Value Rank
HP
45
693
Atk
65
519
Def
40
721
SpAtk
30
779
SpDef
40
723
Speed
60
481
Total
280
751
Explanation of Pokemon Stats
Stat Max 0Nat 0EV -Nat Min
HP 152 152 120 120 105
Atk 128 117 85 76 63
Def 101 92 60 54 40
SpAtk 90 82 50 45 31
SpDef 101 92 60 54 40
Spd 123 112 80 72 58
  • Max: Max IVs & EVs and a stat-boosting Nature
  • 0Nat: Max IVs & EVs and a neutral Nature
  • 0EV: Max IVs, 0 EVs, and a neutral Nature
  • -Nat: Max IVs, 0 EVs, and a stat-reducing Nature
  • Min: 0 IVs & EVs, and a stat-reducing Nature
Introduction to EVs, IVs, and Natures

Rockruff Best Tera Type

All Tera Types Ranked

Normal Fire Water Grass Electric Ice
- - - -
Fighting Poison Ground Flying Psychic Bug
★★ - - - -
Rock Ghost Dragon Dark Steel Fairy
★★ - - -
Key ★★: Great! ★: Good

Best Tera Type for Each Moveset

Tera+STAB Attacker
Pokemon Rock Type Icon
Tera Boost Coverage
Pokemon Fighting Type Icon
Weakness Protection
-

Tera+STAB Attacker:
Pokemon who stack their Tera Type damage boost with STAB to get a 2x damage boost for one type.
Tera Boost Coverage:
Pokemon who use a Tera Type different from their main types to get a 1.5x boost in a new typing for greater coverage.
Weakness Protection:
Pokemon who use a Tera Type to reduce or remove one of their critical weaknesses.

Should You Terastallize Rockruff?

Terastallized Pokemon gain a 1.5x damage bonus to moves of their Tera Type, while also removing weaknesses and resistances from their original typings while maintaining those typings' STAB.

Tera Types Explained

Rockruff Best Nature

Nature Stat Changes
Adamant Attack, SpAtk
Jolly Speed, SpAtk

Nature Chart and How to Check Natures

Rockruff Egg Groups and Details

Egg Groups
EV Yield Atk +1
Category Puppy Pokemon JP Name イワンコ(Iwanko)
Height 0.5 m Weight 9.2 kg
Generation 7 Gender Ratio 50% / 50%

Rockruff Dropped Items

Dropped Item (TM Material)

TM Material TMs Used For (Req. Amount)
Rockruff Rock Rock Tomb (3)
Rock Slide (3)
Stealth Rock (3)
Stone Edge (3)

Rockruff Learnset

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Learnset by Leveling Up

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4 Sand Attack Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ground Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - 100
8 Double Team Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - -
12 Rock Throw Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Rock Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 50 90
16 Howl Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - -
20 Bite Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Dark Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 60 100
24 Rock Tomb Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Rock Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 60 95
28 Roar Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - -
32 Rock Slide Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Rock Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 75 90
36 Crunch Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Dark Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 80 100
40 Scary Face Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - 100
44 Stealth Rock Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Rock Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - -
48 Stone Edge Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Rock Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 100 80

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2 Charm Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Fairy Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - 100
5 Mud-Slap Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ground Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 20 100
6 Scary Face Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - 100
7 Protect Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - -
8 Fire Fang Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Fire Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 65 95
9 Thunder Fang Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Electric Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 65 95
20 Trailblaze Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Grass Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 50 100
25 Facade Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 70 100
28 Bulldoze Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ground Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 60 100
30 Snarl Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Dark Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 55 95
36 Rock Tomb Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Rock Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 60 95
47 Endure Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - -
51 Sandstorm Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Rock Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - -
55 Dig Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ground Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 80 100
59 Zen Headbutt Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Psychic Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 80 90
63 Psychic Fangs Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Psychic Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 85 100
66 Body Slam Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 85 100
70 Sleep Talk Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - -
84 Stomping Tantrum Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ground Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 75 100
85 Rest Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Psychic Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - -
86 Rock Slide Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Rock Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 75 90
87 Taunt Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Dark Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - 100
88 Swords Dance Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - -
99 Iron Head Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Steel Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 80 100
103 Substitute Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - -
104 Iron Defense Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Steel Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - -
108 Crunch Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Dark Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 80 100
116 Stealth Rock Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Rock Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - -
117 Hyper Voice Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 90 100
127 Play Rough Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Fairy Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 90 90
130 Helping Hand Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - -
133 Earth Power Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ground Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 90 100
150 Stone Edge Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Rock Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 100 80
171 Tera Blast Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 80 100
172 Roar Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - -
204 Double-Edge Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 120 100
205 Endeavor Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves - 100

Learnset via Egg Moves

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Endeavor Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves - 100
Last Resort Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 140 100
Sucker Punch Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Dark Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 70 100
Thrash Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 120 100

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(#88)
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(#89)
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(#90)
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(#69)
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(#70)
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(#71)

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