Game version
AppearanceStandard
- Height
- 0.5 m
- Weight
- 9.2 kg
Alternate forms (2)
Training & breeding details
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate190(35.2%)Moderate
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time15 cycles · ~4,080 steps
Growth ratemedium
Base EXP56
Base stats
HP
45
Attack
65
Defense
40
Sp. Atk
30
Sp. Def
40
Speed
60
Total
280
Base Stat Total
Abilities
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Competitive movesets
Smogon UniversityBattle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.
Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026
Where to find Rockruff
Recorded encounter locations across the games. Orre includes Snags, gifts and trades; evolution and other acquisition methods may not appear here.
Moon
Ultra Sun
Ultra Moon
Isle of Armor (Sword)
Evolution
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Rockruff can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
16 of 16
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| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leer Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | Tackle Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 4 | Sand Attack Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage. | Ground | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| 8 | Double Team Raises the user’s evasion by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 12 | Rock Throw Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Rock | Physical | 50 | 90 | 15 |
| 16 | Howl Raises the user’s Attack by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 18 | Odor Sleuth Forces the target to have no Evade, and allows it to be hit by Normal and Fighting moves even if it’s a Ghost. | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 20 | Bite Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 24 | Rock Tomb Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | Rock | Physical | 60 | 95 | 15 |
| 28 | Roar Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 32 | Rock Slide Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90 | 10 |
| 36 | Crunch Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage. | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 40 | Scary Face Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| 44 | Stealth Rock Causes damage when opposing Pokémon switch in. | Rock | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 45 | Rock Climb Has a chance to confuse the target. | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 |
| 48 | Stone Edge Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Rock | Physical | 100 | 80 | 5 |
Breeding & egg moves
Rockruff can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.
Sprites & renders
11 sprites & renders for Rockruff.
Across the games
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Cite this page
“Rockruff”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/rockruff.
Species data from PokéAPI.