Rockruffin Pokémon Orange
rock
Pokédex Entry
Puppy Pokémon
As they develop, they grow more violent. It's common for them to leave and return after evolution.
Rockruff in Pokémon Pokémon Orange
Rockruff is #744 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Pokémon Orange. This page covers its rock typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 3 encounter locations.
Front
Normal
Shiny
Back
Normal
Shiny
Type
Rock
Dex
#023 Regional Dex · #744 National
Growth Rate
Medium Fast
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
field
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
190
Base Exp
Unknown
EV Yield
None
Wild Held Items
None
Weak To
water ×2grass ×2fighting ×2ground ×2steel ×2
Resists
normal ×0.5fire ×0.5poison ×0.5flying ×0.5
Evolution Chain
How to Obtain
Rockruff can be found common in Route 50 in the morning and day-time, common in Route 57 in the morning, and in Route 56 West (rare) in the morning and day-time. Wild ones range from level seven to 18.
Wild Encounters (5)
Level Up Moves (14)
| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TackleLevel: 1Tackle | normal | PWR40 | ACC100 | PP35 | ||
| A full-body charge attack. | ||||||
| LeerLevel: 1Leer | normal | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP30 | ||
| Lowers the foe's DEFENSE. | ||||||
| Sand AttackLevel: 4Sand Attack | ground | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP15 | ||
| Reduces accuracy by throwing sand. | ||||||
| BiteLevel: 7Bite | dark | PWR60 | ACC100 | PP25 | ||
| An attack that may cause flinching. | ||||||
| Mud SlapLevel: 12Mud Slap | ground | PWR20 | ACC100 | PP10 | ||
| Lowers the foe's accuracy. | ||||||
| Rock ThrowLevel: 15Rock Throw | rock | PWR50 | ACC90 | PP15 | ||
| Drops rocks on the enemy. | ||||||
| ForesightLevel: 18Foresight | normal | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP40 | ||
| Negates accuracy reduction moves. | ||||||
| Rock BlastLevel: 23Rock Blast | rock | PWR25 | ACC90 | PP10 | ||
| Hurls boulders to hit 2-5 times. | ||||||
| RoarLevel: 26Roar | normal | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP20 | ||
| Scares wild foes to end battle. | ||||||
| Rock SlideLevel: 31Rock Slide | rock | PWR75 | ACC90 | PP10 | ||
| An attack that may cause flinching. | ||||||
| Scary FaceLevel: 34Scary Face | normal | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP10 | ||
| Sharply reduces the foe's SPEED. | ||||||
| CrunchLevel: 37Crunch | dark | PWR80 | ACC100 | PP15 | ||
| An attack that may lower SPCL.DEF. | ||||||
| Earth PowerLevel: 42Earth Power | ground | PWR90 | ACC100 | PP10 | ||
| An attack that may lower SPCL.DEF. | ||||||
| FissureLevel: 45Fissure | ground | PWR1 | ACC30 | PP5 | ||
| A ground-type, one-hit KO attack. | ||||||
TM/HM Moves (14)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ToxicToxic | poison | PWR0 | ACC90 | PP10 | TM06TM06 | |
| A poison move with increasing damage. | ||||||
| Sunny DaySunny Day | fire | PWR0 | ACC90 | PP5 | TM11TM11 | |
| Boosts fire-type moves for 5 turns. | ||||||
| ProtectProtect | normal | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP10 | TM17TM17 | |
| Foils attack that turn. It may fail. | ||||||
| Rain DanceRain Dance | water | PWR0 | ACC90 | PP5 | TM18TM18 | |
| Boosts water-type moves for 5 turns. | ||||||
| Iron TailIron Tail | steel | PWR100 | ACC75 | PP15 | TM23TM23 | |
| An attack that may lower DEFENSE. | ||||||
| ThunderboltThunderbolt | electric | PWR90 | ACC100 | PP15 | TM24TM24 | |
| An attack that may cause paralysis. | ||||||
| ReturnReturn | normal | PWR1 | ACC100 | PP20 | TM27TM27 | |
| An attack that is based on loyalty. | ||||||
| DigDig | ground | PWR90 | ACC100 | PP10 | TM28TM28 | |
| 1st turn: Burrow 2nd turn: Attack | ||||||
| Double TeamDouble Team | normal | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP15 | TM32TM32 | |
| Heightens evasiveness. | ||||||
| DazzlingleamDazzlingleam | fairy | PWR80 | ACC100 | PP10 | TM39TM39 | |
| Dazzles with a powerful flash. | ||||||
| FacadeFacade | normal | PWR70 | ACC100 | PP20 | TM42TM42 | |
| Double damage with PSN, BRN, or PRZ. | ||||||
| RestRest | psychic | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP10 | TM44TM44 | |
| Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover. | ||||||
| ThiefThief | dark | PWR60 | ACC100 | PP25 | TM46TM46 | |
| An attack that may steal a held item. | ||||||
| Rock SlideRock Slide | rock | PWR75 | ACC90 | PP10 | TM48TM48 | |
| An attack that may cause flinching. | ||||||
Move Tutor Moves (1)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attract(Kumquat House3)Attract | normal | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP15 | TutorTutor | ||
| Makes the opposite gender infatuated. | |||||||
Type Summary
5
Weaknesses
4
Resistances
0
Immunities
9
Neutral
Weaknesses
Types that deal increased damage to Rockruff. Use these types to counter it effectively.
Resistances & Immunities
Types that Rockruff resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.
Best Counters
Pokémon that have type advantages against Rockruff, either offensively or defensively.
Diglett
groundsteel
2× STAB damage • Resists rock
2×Good
Dugtrio
groundsteel
2× STAB damage • Resists rock
2×Good
Steelix
steelground
2× STAB damage • Resists rock
2×Good
Sandshrew
ground
2× STAB damage • Resists rock
2×Good
Sandslash
ground
2× STAB damage • Resists rock
2×Good
Nidoqueen
poisonground
2× STAB damage • Resists rock
2×Good
Nidoking
poisonground
2× STAB damage • Resists rock
2×Good
Mankey
fighting
2× STAB damage • Resists rock
2×Good
Primeape
fighting
2× STAB damage • Resists rock
2×Good
Poliwrath
waterfighting
2× STAB damage • Resists rock
2×Good
Machop
fighting
2× STAB damage • Resists rock
2×Good
Machoke
fighting
2× STAB damage • Resists rock
2×Good
Machamp
fighting
2× STAB damage • Resists rock
2×Good
Magnemite
electricsteel
2× STAB damage • Resists rock
2×Good
Magneton
electricsteel
2× STAB damage • Resists rock
2×Good
Onix
rockground
2× STAB damage • Resists rock
2×Good
Cubone
ground
2× STAB damage • Resists rock
2×Good
Hitmonlee
fighting
2× STAB damage • Resists rock
2×Good
Hitmonchan
fighting
2× STAB damage • Resists rock
2×Good
Rhyhorn
groundrock
2× STAB damage • Resists rock
2×Good
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