Rockruffin Pokémon Ghost Grey

rockghost

Pokédex Entry

Pup Pokémon

Unsafe in the very caves it was born to, a glance at the sun leaves it permanently blind. It howls, but no one will come.

Front

Normal

Shiny

Back

Normal

Shiny

Type

RockGhost

Dex

#021 Regional Dex · #744 National

Abilities

Vital Spirit(Primary)

Prevents sleep.

Hustle(Secondary)

Trades accuracy for power.

Growth Rate

mediumfast

Gender Ratio

50% Male, 50% Female

Egg Groups

flying

Hatch Rate

Fast (15 cycles)

Catch Rate

255

Poké Ball19.4%

Great Ball26.7%

Ultra Ball33.0%

Base Exp

EV Yield

None

Wild Held Items

None

Weak To

water ×2grass ×2ground ×2ghost ×2dark ×2steel ×2

Resists

fire ×0.5poison ×0.25flying ×0.5bug ×0.5

Immune To

normalfighting

Evolution Chain

Rockruff

Base form

→

Lycanroc

Level up Rockruff to Lv. 25

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How to Obtain

Rockruff can be found in Diglett‘s Cave (uncommon), in Forest Meadow (uncommon), and in Hall Of Fame (uncommon), among three other areas. Wild ones range from level three to 44.

Wild Encounters (6)

Level Up Moves (14)

Level	Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
1	StartleLevel: 1Startle	ghost	PWR40	ACC95	PP35
1	StartleLevel: 1Startle	A physical attack in which the user scares the foe and charges into them.
1	LeerLevel: 1Leer	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP30
1	LeerLevel: 1Leer	The foe is given an intimidating look that lowers its Defense stat.
5	Sand-AttackLevel: 5Sand-Attack	ground	PWR0	ACC100	PP15
5	Sand-AttackLevel: 5Sand-Attack	A lot of sand is hurled in the foe's face, reducing its accuracy.
8	Double TeamLevel: 8Double Team	normal	PWR0	ACC0	PP15
8	Double TeamLevel: 8Double Team	The user creates illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness.
12	Rock ThrowLevel: 12Rock Throw	rock	PWR50	ACC90	PP15
12	Rock ThrowLevel: 12Rock Throw	The foe is attacked with a shower of small, easily thrown rocks.
16	HowlLevel: 16Howl	normal	PWR0	ACC0	PP40
16	HowlLevel: 16Howl	The user howls to raise its spirit and boost its Attack stat.
20	BiteLevel: 20Bite	dark	PWR40	ACC100	PP10
20	BiteLevel: 20Bite	The user bites with vicious fangs. It may make the foe flinch.
24	Rock TombLevel: 24Rock Tomb	rock	PWR60	ACC95	PP15
24	Rock TombLevel: 24Rock Tomb	Boulders are hurled at the foe. It also lowers the foe's Speed if it hits.
28	RoarLevel: 28Roar	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP20
28	RoarLevel: 28Roar	The foe is made to switch out with an ally. In the wild, the battle ends.
32	Rock SlideLevel: 32Rock Slide	rock	PWR75	ACC90	PP10
32	Rock SlideLevel: 32Rock Slide	Large boulders are hurled at the foe. It may make the foe flinch.
36	CrunchLevel: 36Crunch	dark	PWR70	ACC100	PP5
36	CrunchLevel: 36Crunch	The foe is crunched with sharp fangs. It may lower the foe's Defense.
40	Scary FaceLevel: 40Scary Face	normal	PWR0	ACC90	PP10
40	Scary FaceLevel: 40Scary Face	Frightens the foe with a scary face to sharply reduce its Speed.
44	Stealth RockLevel: 44Stealth Rock	rock	PWR0	ACC0	PP20
44	Stealth RockLevel: 44Stealth Rock	Levitating rocks are laid around the foe's party to hurt foes switching in.
48	Stone EdgeLevel: 48Stone Edge	rock	PWR100	ACC80	PP5
48	Stone EdgeLevel: 48Stone Edge	The foe is stabbed by sharpened stones. It has a high critical-hit ratio.

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Egg Moves (11)

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
Feint AttackFeint Attack	dark	PWR60	ACC0	PP20
Feint AttackFeint Attack	The user draws up close to the foe disarmingly, then hits without fail.
MercyMercy	ghost	PWR40	ACC100	PP40
MercyMercy	A restrained attack that always leaves the foe with at least 1 HP.
Scary FaceScary Face	normal	PWR0	ACC90	PP10
Scary FaceScary Face	Frightens the foe with a scary face to sharply reduce its Speed.
Speedy ScareSpeedy Scare	ghost	PWR17	ACC100	PP30
Speedy ScareSpeedy Scare	An almost invisibly fast attack that is certain to scare first.
Tri BeamTri Beam	steel	PWR80	ACC100	PP10
Tri BeamTri Beam	A simultaneous 3-beam attack that may paralyze, burn, or freeze the foe.
AstonishAstonish	ghost	PWR30	ACC100	PP15
AstonishAstonish	An attack using a startling shout. It also may make the foe flinch.
Sky AttackSky Attack	flying	PWR140	ACC90	PP5
Sky AttackSky Attack	A 2nd-turn attack move with a high critical-hit ratio. The foe may flinch.
FeatherdanceFeatherdance	flying	PWR0	ACC100	PP15
FeatherdanceFeatherdance	The foe is covered with a mass of down that sharply cuts the Attack stat.
Razor WindRazor Wind	normal	PWR80	ACC100	PP10
Razor WindRazor Wind	Blades of wind hit the foe on the 2nd turn. It has a high critical-hit ratio.
Siren's CallSiren's Call	ghost	PWR90	ACC100	PP10
Siren's CallSiren's Call	The user attacks in an uproar that prevents sleep for two to five turns.
WhirlwindWhirlwind	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP20
WhirlwindWhirlwind	The foe is made to switch out with an ally. In the wild, the battle ends.

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TM/HM Moves (28)

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
Play RoughPlay Rough	fairy	PWR90	ACC90	PP10	TM01TM01
Play RoughPlay Rough	The foe is roughed up by the user. This may lower the foe's Attack.
Night ShadeNight Shade	ghost	PWR1	ACC100	PP15	TM02TM02
Night ShadeNight Shade	An attack with a mirage that inflicts damage matching the user's level.
MetronomeMetronome	normal	PWR0	ACC0	PP10	TM03TM03
MetronomeMetronome	Waggles a finger and stimulates the brain into using any move at random.
RoarRoar	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP20	TM05TM05
RoarRoar	The foe is made to switch out with an ally. In the wild, the battle ends.
ToxicToxic	poison	PWR0	ACC90	PP10	TM06TM06
ToxicToxic	A move that badly poisons the foe. Its poison damage worsens every turn.
Bulk UpBulk Up	fighting	PWR0	ACC0	PP20	TM08TM08
Bulk UpBulk Up	The user bulks up its body to boost both its Attack and Defense stats.
ProtectProtect	normal	PWR0	ACC0	PP10	TM17TM17
ProtectProtect	Enables the user to evade all attacks. It may fail if used in succession.
Rock SlideRock Slide	rock	PWR75	ACC90	PP10	TM20TM20
Rock SlideRock Slide	Large boulders are hurled at the foe. It may make the foe flinch.
Swords DanceSwords Dance	normal	PWR0	ACC0	PP20	TM22TM22
Swords DanceSwords Dance	A frenetic dance of fighting. It sharply raises the Attack stat.
Iron HeadIron Head	steel	PWR80	ACC100	PP15	TM23TM23
Iron HeadIron Head	The foe is slammed with its hard head. It may also make the foe flinch.
EarthquakeEarthquake	ground	PWR100	ACC100	PP10	TM26TM26
EarthquakeEarthquake	An earthquake that strikes all Pokémon in battle excluding the user.
Shadow BallShadow Ball	ghost	PWR80	ACC100	PP10	TM30TM30
Shadow BallShadow Ball	A shadowy blob is hurled at the foe. May also lower the foe's Sp. Def.
Shadow ClawShadow Claw	ghost	PWR70	ACC100	PP10	TM31TM31
Shadow ClawShadow Claw	Claws made of shadows rake the foe. It has a high critical-hit ratio.
Hone ClawsHone Claws	dark	PWR0	ACC0	PP15	TM32TM32
Hone ClawsHone Claws	The user sharpens its claws to raise its Attack and Accuracy.
Mud ShotMud Shot	ground	PWR55	ACC95	PP15	TM34TM34
Mud ShotMud Shot	The user attacks by hurling mud. It also reduces the foe's Speed.
Rock TombRock Tomb	rock	PWR60	ACC95	PP15	TM39TM39
Rock TombRock Tomb	Boulders are hurled at the foe. It also lowers the foe's Speed if it hits.
Dream EaterDream Eater	psychic	PWR100	ACC100	PP15	TM41TM41
Dream EaterDream Eater	Absorbs half the damage it inflicted on a sleeping foe to restore HP.
Sleep TalkSleep Talk	normal	PWR0	ACC0	PP10	TM42TM42
Sleep TalkSleep Talk	While asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.
Poison JabPoison Jab	poison	PWR120	ACC100	PP20	TM43TM43
Poison JabPoison Jab	The foe is stabbed by an arm steeped in poison. It may also poison the foe.
RestRest	psychic	PWR0	ACC0	PP10	TM44TM44
RestRest	The user sleeps for two turns to fully restore HP and heal any status problem.
Will-O-WispWill-O-Wisp	fire	PWR0	ACC85	PP15	TM45TM45
Will-O-WispWill-O-Wisp	A sinister, bluish white flame is shot at the foe to inflict a burn.
ThiefThief	dark	PWR40	ACC100	PP10	TM46TM46
ThiefThief	An attack that may take the foe's held item if the user isn't holding one.
HypnosisHypnosis	psychic	PWR0	ACC60	PP20	TM48TM48
HypnosisHypnosis	Hypnotic suggestion is used to make the foe fall into a deep sleep.
AgilityAgility	psychic	PWR0	ACC0	PP30	TM49TM49
AgilityAgility	The user relaxes and lightens its body to sharply boost its Speed.
CutCut	steel	PWR50	ACC95	PP30	HM01HM01
CutCut	A basic attack. It can be used to cut down thin trees and grass.
Soul ShiftSoul Shift	psychic	PWR10	ACC100	PP35	HM02HM02
Soul ShiftSoul Shift	Swaps the user with another Ally. Use it to warp to any known town.
StrengthStrength	normal	PWR100	ACC100	PP15	HM04HM04
StrengthStrength	The foe is slugged at maximum power. Can also be used to move boulders.
FlashFlash	normal	PWR0	ACC70	PP20	HM05HM05
FlashFlash	A blast of light that cuts the foe's accuracy. It also illuminates caves.

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Type Matchup Strategies
Master type advantages and STAB moves

Move Tutor Moves (15)

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP	Location
Refresh (Pewter City)Refresh	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP20	Pewter City	TutorTutor
Refresh (Pewter City)Refresh	A self-healing move that cures the user of a poisoning, burn, or paralysis.
Foresight (Pewter City)Foresight	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP40	Pewter City	TutorTutor
Foresight (Pewter City)Foresight	Completely negates the foe's efforts to heighten its ability to evade.
Mercy (Pewter City)Mercy	ghost	PWR40	ACC100	PP40	Pewter City	TutorTutor
Mercy (Pewter City)Mercy	A restrained attack that always leaves the foe with at least 1 HP.
Double-Edge(Unknown)Double-Edge	normal	PWR120	ACC100	PP15	Unknown	TutorTutor
Double-Edge(Unknown)Double-Edge	A reckless, life- risking tackle that also hurts the user a little.
Mirror Coat (Pewter City)Mirror Coat	psychic	PWR1	ACC100	PP20	Pewter City	TutorTutor
Mirror Coat (Pewter City)Mirror Coat	A retaliation move that pays back the foe's special attack double.
Substitute(Fuchsia City, Pewter City)Substitute	normal	PWR0	ACC0	PP10	Fuchsia City, Pewter City	TutorTutor
Substitute(Fuchsia City, Pewter City)Substitute	The user creates a decoy using one- quarter of its full HP.
Sandstorm (Pewter City)Sandstorm	rock	PWR0	ACC0	PP10	Pewter City	TutorTutor
Sandstorm (Pewter City)Sandstorm	A 5-turn sandstorm that damages all types except Rock, Ground, and Steel.
Sunny Day (Pewter City)Sunny Day	fire	PWR0	ACC0	PP5	Pewter City	TutorTutor
Sunny Day (Pewter City)Sunny Day	The sun blazes for five turns, powering up Fire-type moves.
Rain Dance (Pewter City)Rain Dance	water	PWR0	ACC0	PP5	Pewter City	TutorTutor
Rain Dance (Pewter City)Rain Dance	A heavy rain falls for five turns, powering up Water- type moves.
Weather Ball (Pewter City)Weather Ball	normal	PWR50	ACC100	PP10	Pewter City	TutorTutor
Weather Ball (Pewter City)Weather Ball	An attack that varies in power and type depending on the weather.
Grudge (Pewter City)Grudge	ghost	PWR0	ACC100	PP5	Pewter City	TutorTutor
Grudge (Pewter City)Grudge	If the user faints, this move deletes the PP of the move that finished it.
Curse (Pewter City)Curse	typeless	PWR0	ACC0	PP10	Pewter City	TutorTutor
Curse (Pewter City)Curse	A move that works differently for the Ghost-type and all the other types.
Fire Fang (Pewter City)Fire Fang	fire	PWR65	ACC95	PP15	Pewter City	TutorTutor
Fire Fang (Pewter City)Fire Fang	The user bites the foe. It may also make the foe flinch, or leave it burned.
Ice Fang (Pewter City)Ice Fang	ice	PWR65	ACC95	PP15	Pewter City	TutorTutor
Ice Fang (Pewter City)Ice Fang	The user bites the foe. It may also make the foe flinch, or leave it frozen.
Earth Power (Pewter City)Earth Power	ground	PWR90	ACC100	PP10	Pewter City	TutorTutor
Earth Power (Pewter City)Earth Power	The ground under the foe erupts with power. It may also lower the foe's Sp. Def.