Roggenrola (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Roggenrola (disambiguation).

Roggenrola Mantle Pokémon ダンゴロ Dangoro #524 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Rock Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Sturdy or Weak Armor Cacophony Cacophony Sand Force Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 255 (43.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Mineral Hatch time 15 cycles
Height 1'04" 0.4 m Roggenrola 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 39.7 lbs. 18.0 kg Roggenrola 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 56	Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 1 Roggenrola 0 HP 0 Atk 1 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Blue	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Roggenrola (Japanese: ダンゴロ Dangoro) is a Rock-type Pokémon introduced in Generation V.

It evolves into Boldore starting at level 25, which evolves into Gigalith when traded.

Biology

Roggenrola is a roughly spherical Pokémon discovered a century ago in an earthquake fissure. Its body is blue and covered in large, smooth facets. It has a hexagonal, yellow artifice in the center of its body, leading to a hexagonal opening that functions as an ear. Roggenrola has a brown, rocky oblong atop its head, and similar brown rocks that serve as feet. Its body houses an energy core; due to compression underground, both this core and Roggenrola's body are as hard as steel.

Roggenrola is born deep underground, and compares its hard body with that of Geodude and Carbink. As stated by Cilan in Where Did You Go, Audino?, Roggenrola has sensitive hearing and can hear sounds that are inaudible to humans. It tends to follow the sounds it picks up with its lone ear, panicking if these sounds cease.

In the anime

Roggenrola in the anime

Major appearances

Ash's Roggenrola

Roggenrola debuted in Gotta Catch A Roggenrola!, when it fell into Cilan's food and beat Ash's Tepig and Oshawott in battle before being abandoned. Ash and his friends later found it in a cave, where it was captured by Team Rocket. They freed it and helped it rescue the other Roggenrola. They were all then healed at the Pokémon Center, and afterwards, the Roggenrola that they met before had a rematch with Ash's Tepig and was captured by Ash. It later evolved into a Boldore in Battling the King of the Mines!.

A Roggenrola will appear in SM070, under the ownership of Bourgain's underlings where it was used to help intimidate Kiawe and his family.

Minor appearances

A Roggenrola appeared in The Path That Leads to Goodbye! in a flashback.

Multiple Roggenrola appeared in A Pokémon of a Different Color!.

A Roggenrola appeared in Go, Go Gogoat!.

Four Trainers' Roggenrola appeared in A Shocking Grocery Run!.

A Roggenrola appeared in Lillie's Egg-xhilarating Challenge!, where it was among the Pokémon playing in Lillie's garden.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry BW034 Roggenrola Ash's Pokédex Roggenrola, the Mantle Pokémon. Roggenrola's body contains an energy core which is hard as steel from being compressed underground.

In the manga

Roggenrola in Pokémon Adventures

In the Be the Best! Pokémon B+W manga

In The Key to Triple Battles, Monta uses a Roggenrola against Cheren in a Triple Battle. Its Sturdy Ability allowed it to withstand Monta's Panpour's Surf, which allowed it to attack with Rock Slide, which took out Cheren's Pansage and Basculin.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

A Hiker named Andy uses a Roggenrola during his Triple Battle with Black in Black's First Trainer Battle. However, he was defeated after Andy became dehydrated.

In the TCG

Main article: Roggenrola (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Black Its ear is hexagonal in shape. Compressed underground, its body is as hard as steel. White They were discovered a hundred years ago in an earthquake fissure. Inside each one is an energy core. Black 2 The hexagonal-shaped hole is its ear. It has a tendency to walk in the direction the sound is coming from. White 2
Generation VI X Its ear is hexagonal in shape. Compressed underground, its body is as hard as steel. Y They were discovered a hundred years ago in an earthquake fissure. Inside each one is an energy core. Omega Ruby Its ear is hexagonal in shape. Compressed underground, its body is as hard as steel. Alpha Sapphire They were discovered a hundred years ago in an earthquake fissure. Inside each one is an energy core.
Generation VII Sun Born deep within the ground, it compares itself with similar species, such as Geodude and Carbink, to settle which has the hardest body. Moon The hexagonal cavity is its ear. It walks in the direction of sounds it hears, but if the sounds cease, it panics and topples over. Ultra Sun The hexagonal hole is its ear. Deep in that ear is an energy core, so if you stick your hand in there, Roggenrola will be very angry! Ultra Moon It was found in a fissure in a layer of exposed rock. The material that makes up its body is dirt from several hundred years ago.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Black White Wellspring Cave Black 2 White 2 Relic Passage
Generation VI X Y Reflection Cave Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Fiery Path (hidden Pokémon*)
Generation VII Sun Moon Ten Carat Hill Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Ten Carat Hill

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Rumble Blast Lava: Volcanic Slope Conquest Cragspur, Yaksha MD GTI Holehills (1F-12F), Scorching Desert (1F-10F), Windy Shoreline (1F-11F), Canyon Foot (1F-9F), Moonlit Forest (Mapless Street), Rusty Mountain (1F-24F), Slumbering Cave (B1-B99), Path of No Return (B1-B99), Skill Treasury (1F-15F), Ultimate Wilds (B9), Magnagate dungeons Rumble U Entranceway: The Hidden Basement
Generation VI Battle Trozei Sacred Plains: Stage 1 Shuffle Event: Pokémon Safari (Fifth release) Rumble World Silver Isles: Bewildering Cave (All Areas), Legend Terrain: Mineral Crust Hollow (All Areas)

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Black	White	Everstone (50%)	Hard Stone (5%)
Black 2	White 2	Everstone (50%)	Hard Stone (5%)
X	Y	Everstone (50%)	Hard Stone (5%)
Omega Ruby	Alpha Sapphire	Everstone (50%)	Hard Stone (5%)
Sun	Moon	Everstone (50%)	Hard Stone (5%)
Ultra Sun	Ultra Moon	Everstone (50%)	Hard Stone (5%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 55		115 - 162	220 - 314
Attack: 75		72 - 139	139 - 273
Defense: 85		81 - 150	157 - 295
Sp. Atk: 25		27 - 84	49 - 163
Sp. Def: 25		27 - 84	49 - 163
Speed: 15		18 - 73	31 - 141
Total: 280	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VII Other generations: V - VI - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Tackle Normal Physical 05050 100100% 35 044 Harden Normal Status 0000— 00——% 30 077 Sand Attack Ground Status 0000— 100100% 15 1010 Headbutt Normal Physical 07070 100100% 15 1414 Rock Blast Rock Physical 02525 09090% 10 1717 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100100% 10 2020 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— 00——% 15 2323 Smack Down Rock Physical 05050 100100% 15 2727 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 09090% 10 3030 Stealth Rock Rock Status 0000— 00——% 20 3333 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— 00——% 10 3636 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 08080% 5 4040 Explosion Normal Physical 250250 100100% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Roggenrola Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Roggenrola Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation VII Other generations: V - VI - VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM23 TM23 Smack Down Rock Physical 05050 100}}100% 15 TM26 TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TM37 TM37 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM39 TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM64 TM64 Explosion Normal Physical 250250 100}}100% 5 TM69 TM69 Rock Polish Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM71 TM71 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5 TM78 TM78 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM80 TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM91 TM91 Flash Cannon Steel Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM96 TM96 Nature Power Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Roggenrola Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Roggenrola Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VII Other generations: V - VI - VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Autotomize Steel Status — —% 15 Curse Ghost Status — —% 10 Gravity Psychic Status — —% 5 Heavy Slam Steel Physical — 100% 10 Lock-On Normal Status — —% 5 Magnitude Ground Physical — 100% 30 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 60 95% 15 Take Down Normal Physical 90 85% 20 Wide Guard Rock Status — —% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Roggenrola in Generation VII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Roggenrola in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Roggenrola Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Roggenrola Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VII Other generations: V - VI - VIII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  S M US UM Block Normal Status — —% 5 S M US UM Earth Power Ground Special 90 100% 10 S M US UM Gravity Psychic Status — —% 5 S M US UM Iron Defense Steel Status — —% 15 S M US UM Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 S M US UM Stealth Rock Rock Status — —% 20

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Roggenrola can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Roggenrola cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Roggenrola Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Roggenrola Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●● Defense ●● Speed ●●
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: Weak: PokéPark Pad entry: It's hard to understand what he is saying, but you try your best to understand him. That is a friendship.
Pokémon Conquest HP: ★★ Move: Rock Blast Attack: ★★ Ability 1: Sturdy Ability 2: Bodyguard Ability 3: Explode Defense: ★★ Speed: ★ Evolves into Boldore when its Defense is 59 or higher Range: 3 Perfect Links: Madoka and Tsunashige
Pokémon Battle Trozei Rock Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Rock Attack Power: 40 - 90 5 #376 Last-Ditch Effort Increases damage when things are looking desperate.

Evolution

Unevolved Roggenrola  Rock

Level 25 →

First Evolution Boldore  Rock

Trade →

Second Evolution Gigalith  Rock

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back

For other sprites and images, please see Roggenrola images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Roggenrola is similar to Geodude: Both are Rock-type, have Sturdy as one their Abilities, evolve at level 25 and reach their final forms when traded.
• Roggenrola is tied with Rockruff for the lowest base stat total of all Rock-type Pokémon, and has the lowest base Special Defense stat of all Rock-type Pokémon.
• In Unova, there is a televised version of bowling that uses Roggenrola as balls. There is a chance of explosion, depending on the Roggenrola.

Origin

Roggenrola is based on a geode.

Name origin

Roggenrola is a corruption of rock and roll. It may, more specifically, be based on the pronunciation of "rock-'n'-roller" (a slang term for musicians who play rock and roll) in certain dialects of English.

Dangoro may be a combination of 団子 dango (a Japanese dumpling) and ゴロ goro (grounder). It may also derive from ゴロゴロ goro goro (onomatopoeia for the sound of a boulder rolling).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ダンゴロ Dangoro From 団子 dango and ゴロ goro. May also derive from ゴロゴロ goro goro. French Nodulithe From nodule and lith Spanish Roggenrola Same as English name German Kiesling From Kiesel and Winzling Italian Roggenrola Same as English name Korean 단굴 Dangul From 団子 Dango and 데굴데굴 deguldegul. May contain 굴 gul, a place where it can be found. Mandarin Chinese 石丸子 Shíwánzi Literally "Stone ball". Cantonese Chinese

More languages Russian Роггенрола Roggenrola Transcription of English name

Related articles

• Ash's Roggenrola

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