Compared with other species it looks modest; its best stat is Defense. Weak point: Speed — lower than 93% of species. Its stat total lands at the tail end — below 96% of species. This is not the final form yet — it evolves twice more, so the numbers above describe this stage, not what it will end up as. Defensively it can rely on 5 weaknesses and 4 resistances. Very easy to catch, often with the first Poké Ball.
Base stats
Last column: what percentage of 1084 species and regional forms have a lower value. Weak point: HP.
Defense and Sp. Def share first place here, so any nature that raises one of them will do. The list of natures shows what each one does.
Which nature to choose
Attack (40) and Sp. Atk (40) are nearly equal, so neither of these two stats can be lowered for free. The price has to be paid in defense — in the weaker one, because Defense does not stop anything here anyway. Evolution does not change it, so pick it for the final form, not for these numbers.
- Brave +Atk · −Spe Slow and attacking on both sides — the cheapest thing to give up is what it does not have. Under Trick Room this drop actually helps.
A conclusion drawn from base stats alone — a specific moveset can reverse it. All 25 natures.
Regional numbers 3
The header shows the national number. Inside the game the Pokédex counts from the beginning — below is the number you will see in your version.
| Galar | #161 | Sword / Shield |
|---|---|---|
| Crown Tundra | #176 | Sword / Shield , Sword/Shield: The Crown Tundra |
| Paldea | #091 | Scarlet / Violet |
Abilities
- Steam Engine Boosts the Speed stat drastically when the Pokémon is hit by a Fire- or Water-type move.
- Heatproof Halves damage from fire moves and burns.
- Flash Fire Protects against fire moves. Once one has been blocked, the Pokémon's own Fire moves inflict 1.5× damage until it leaves battle.
Pokédex entry
Most of its body has the same composition as coal. Fittingly, this Pokémon was first discovered in coal mines about 400 years ago.
Resistances and weaknesses
Type chart →How much damage Rolycoly takes when it is hit by a move of each type.
Variant gallery
The gallery shows only the appearance variants that exist for this Pokémon. Every image shows the same character and differs in source — a Pokémon HOME render or a pixel sprite — and in coloring, regular or shiny.
TCG cards (4)
All Rolycoly cards →Rolycoly has 4 cards in 4 sets. The oldest of them are shown below.
Breeding
All Egg Groups →Offspring can come from 51 species from the same Egg Groups (with opposite genders) or from Ditto. Below are the first 12 by Pokédex number.
The Egg hatches after 15 cycles, which is roughly 4,100 steps. The exact cycle length depends on the game — newer titles shortened it noticeably — so treat this number as an order of magnitude, not a countdown. Having the Flame Body Ability in your party halves the wait.
Where to catch it (12)
All locations →The levels shown are the widest range across all game versions — in a specific release it may be narrower. The exact area, catch method and chance are on the page of each location.
Galar
Moves (43)
Full move list →Below are the moves learned by leveling up. The rest (35 via TM/TR, 3 via Egg, 1 via tutor) are on the full list.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smokescreen | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 35 |
| 5 | Rapid Spin | Normal | Physical | 50 | 100% | 40 |
| 10 | Smack Down | Rock | Physical | 50 | 100% | 15 |
| 15 | Rock Polish | Rock | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 20 | Ancient Power | Rock | Special | 60 | 100% | 5 |
| 25 | Incinerate | Fire | Special | 60 | 100% | 15 |
| 30 | Stealth Rock | Rock | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 35 | Heat Crash | Fire | Physical | — | 100% | 10 |
| 40 | Rock Blast | Rock | Physical | 25 | 90% | 10 |