Boldore is a blue, rock-like Pokémon with an array of red crystals on its back and front, and a spine protruding from between its yellow ears. Rocky chunks at its sides comprise pincer-like limbs, tipped with red crystals similar to the ones on its back. Its orange crystals are the hardened form of its endlessly leaking energy.
Boldore's crystals shine brightly when it begins overflowing with power or when it is preparing to fire bursts of energy. Because its crystals are valuable, with a fragment being capable of powering a hundred dump trucks, Boldore is targeted for it. It searches for underground water in the caves where it lives; however, because it is uncomfortable around water, it is always very careful about lapping it up. A healthy Boldore will always have its core sticking out. Due to relying on sound to know what is nearby, it always faces the same way, never moving in a diagonal direction; even when brought to anger, it will attack while facing in its initial direction.
In JN050, Goh caught a Boldore while he was in the Wild Area, after it had intimidated Chloe's Eevee. Goh later used Boldore to battle an Arctozolt, which he later caught as well.
In Not Caving Under Pressure!, Ash accidentally stepped on a Boldore while in a cave at Mount Lanakila with Kiawe. This angered it, but the two managed to flee before it could attack.
Boldore, the Ore Pokémon and the evolved form of Roggenrola. Because Boldore cannot contain its massive energy, orange crystals form on its body. They glow when Boldore's energy overflows.
Pokémon: Magikarp Jump: Boldore may appear during training. As part of the "Boldore Push" training session, the player's Magikarp pushes it to earn JP.
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Evolves from Roggenrola when its Defense is 50 or higher Evolves into Gigalith when it has a link of 60% or higher, after knocking out a Warrior's Pokémon in a manner that allows recruitment
Boldore is very similar to Graveler. Both are Rock-typePokémon introduced in an odd-numbered generation with a base stat total of 390 that evolve at level 25 and can evolve again by trading.
Origin
Boldore appears to be based on a geode. It also has some aspects of a crab with the three-legged structure of a tripod.
Name origin
Boldore may be combination of boulder and ore. It may also derive from bold (outstanding or large).
Gantle may be a combination of 岩 gan (rock) and mantle.