Rockruff (Pokémon)

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

Rockruff Puppy Pokémon イワンコ Iwanko #744 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Rock Unknown Unknown Unknown Event Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Keen Eye or Vital Spirit Rockruff Own Tempo Event Cacophony Steadfast Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Event Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 190 (35.2%)
Breeding Egg Group Field Hatch time 3855 - 4111 steps
Height 1'08" 0.5 m Rockruff 0'0" 0 m Event 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 20.3 lbs. 9.2 kg Rockruff 0 lbs. 0 kg Event 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 56	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 1 Rockruff 0 HP 1 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed Event 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
Body style Event	Footprint Event
Pokédex color   Brown	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Rockruff (Japanese: イワンコ Iwanko) is a Rock-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VII.

It evolves into Lycanroc starting at level 25. The form it evolves into depends on the game it evolves in.

• In Pokémon Sun and Ultra Sun, Rockruff evolves into Midday Form Lycanroc when leveled up in the day.
• In Pokémon Moon and Ultra Moon, Rockruff evolves into Midnight Form Lycanroc when leveled up at night.
• In Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, a special Rockruff with Own Tempo evolves into Dusk Form Lycanroc between 5:00 PM and 5:59 PM in-game time.

Contents

Biology

Rockruff is a quadruped, canine Pokémon. It is primarily light brown with a darker brown muzzle, paws, and ear tips. It has large blue eyes, button ears, a short muzzle with a triangular pink nose, and a short tuft of fur on each cheek. Around its neck is a ruff of grayish-white fur stubbed with dark brown pebbles. The dark brown markings on its paws extend to a thin point on each wrist and ankle. It has a grayish-white tail that curls tightly over its back and is covered in fluffy fur.

Rockruff has an excellent sense of smell and will never forget an odor after smelling it once. There are tales of it reuniting with its Trainer after becoming lost by following the faintest traces of scent. This Pokémon is very sociable and will greet others by rubbing them with the rocks around its neck. As it ages, Rockruff becomes wilder. Once it is close to evolving, it will begin to howl when the sun goes down. It has been said to leave its Trainer's side and return once it has evolved. A persistent Pokémon, it will keep going until it outlasts foes that are even more powerful. It has been known to fight with Growlithe over territory.

In the anime

In the main series

Rockruff in the anime

Major appearances

Ash's Rockruff

Rockruff debuted in The Guardian's Challenge!, under the care of Professor Kukui. In Rocking Clawmark Hill!, Ash officially caught Rockruff. It evolved into a Dusk Form Lycanroc in Rising from the Ruins!.

Minor appearances

A Trainer's Rockruff appeared in Crystal-Clear Sleuthing!.

Two Trainers' Rockruff appeared in A Young Royal Flame Ignites!.

Two Trainers' Rockruff appeared in I Choose Paradise!, where they were among the Pokémon seen at the Pokémon Paradise Resort.

A Trainer's Rockruff appeared in Turning the Other Mask!.

A Trainer's Rockruff appeared in a flashback in Battling the Beast Within! as a resident of what is now the Ultra Ruin.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry SM015 Rockruff and Lycanroc Rotom Pokédex Rockruff, the Puppy Pokémon. A Rock type. Rockruff have lived with humans since ancient times. They train themselves by running around. Rockruff evolves into Lycanroc, which has two different forms based on when it evolves. It evolves into Midday Form Lycanroc during the day and Midnight Form Lycanroc during the night. Furthermore, when it gets close to evolving, Rockruff's temperament becomes more aggressive, and it tends to act more independent. It's common for it to disappear and then return after it has evolved. This concludes the entries from the Sun & Moon series.

In the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

Rockruff with Paulo in the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

A Rockruff briefly appeared in the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer, under the ownership of Paulo.

In the manga

Rockruff in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Main article: Professor Kukui's Rockruff

Rockruff debuted in The Decision and the Tournament of Six with its Trainer in Iki Town.

A Rockruff under the ownership of Professor Kukui first appeared in The Decision and the Tournament of Six. It was used to battle Sun at an Iki Town festival tournament.

A Rockruff appeared in a video in Homecoming and the Brilliant Professional Golfer.

A Rockruff appeared in Unleashing the Incredible Z-Move, where it starred in a commercial for the Aether Foundation.

In the Pokémon Horizon manga

The manga Pokémon Horizon follows the adventures of a Pokémon Trainer, Akira, and his Rockruff.

In the TCG

Main article: Rockruff (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.

Generation VII Alola SM: #103 Alola USUM: #126 Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!‎. Sun It's considered to be a good Pokémon for beginners because of its friendliness, but its disposition grows rougher as it grows up. Moon This Pokémon has lived with people since times long ago. It can sense when its Trainer is in the dumps and will stick close by its Trainer's side. Ultra Sun As they develop, their disposition grows more violent and aggressive. Many Trainers find them too much to handle and abandon them. Ultra Moon When it rubs the rocks on its neck against you, that's proof of its love for you. However, the rocks are sharp, so the gesture is quite painful!

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Sun Moon Ten Carat Hill Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Route 1, Ten Carat Hill

In side games

Cross-Generation Shuffle Event: Pokémon Safari (17th release)

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Events*		Focus Band (100%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 45		105 - 152	200 - 294
Attack: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Defense: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Sp. Atk: 30		31 - 90	58 - 174
Sp. Def: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Speed: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
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 VII, 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: None

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Tackle Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 011 Leer Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 044 Sand Attack Ground Status 0000— 100100% 15 077 Bite Dark Physical 06060 100100% 25 1212 Howl Normal Status 0000— 00——% 40 1515 Rock Throw Rock Physical 05050 09090% 15 1818 Odor Sleuth Normal Status 0000— 00——% 40 2323 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 09595% 15 2626 Roar Normal Status 0000— 00——% 20 2929 Stealth Rock Rock Status 0000— 00——% 20 3434 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 09090% 10 3737 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100100% 10 4040 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100100% 15 4545 Rock Climb Normal Physical 09090 08585% 20 4848 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 08080% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Rockruff Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Rockruff

By TM/HM

Generation VII Other generations: None

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM05 TM05 Roar Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM12 TM12 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 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 TM49 TM49 Echoed Voice Normal Special 04040 100}}100% 15 TM69 TM69 Rock Polish Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM71 TM71 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5 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 TM95 TM95 Snarl Dark Special 05555 095}}95% 15 XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Rockruff Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Rockruff

By breeding

Generation VII Other generations: None

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Crush Claw Normal Physical 75 95% 10 Fire Fang Fire Physical 65 95% 15 Sucker Punch Dark Physical 70 100% 5 Thrash Normal Physical 120 100% 10 Thunder Fang Electric Physical 65 95% 15

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Rockruff 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 Rockruff in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Rockruff Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Rockruff

By tutoring

Generation VII Other generations: None

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  S M US UM Covet Normal Physical 60 100% 25 S M US UM Earth Power Ground Special 90 100% 10 S M US UM Endeavor Normal Physical — 100% 5 S M US UM Hyper Voice Normal Special 90 100% 10 S M US UM Iron Defense Steel Status — —% 15 S M US UM Iron Head Steel Physical 80 100% 15 S M US UM Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15 S M US UM Last Resort Normal Physical 140 100% 5 S M US UM Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 S M US UM Stealth Rock Rock Status — —% 20 S M US UM Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 75 100% 10 S M US UM Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 80 90% 15

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Rockruff can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Rockruff cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Rockruff Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Rockruff

By events

Generation VII Other generations: None

Event   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Dusk Rockruff Happy Hour Normal Status — —% 30 Dusk RockruffUS Fire Fang Fire Physical 65 95% 15 Dusk RockruffUM Thunder Fang Electric Physical 65 95% 15

A superscript level indicates that Rockruff can learn this move normally in Generation VI Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Rockruff Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Rockruff

Side game data

Pokémon Shuffle Rock Attack Power: 40 - 115 15 #729 Rockify Sometimes turns two non-Support Pokémon into rocks. Skill Swapper: Unity Power

Evolution

Unevolved Rockruff  Rock	In Pokémon Sun (in the day starting at Level 25) →	Midday Form First evolution Lycanroc  Rock
	In Pokémon Moon (at night starting at Level 25) →	Midnight Form First evolution Lycanroc  Rock

Own Tempo Rockruff

Unevolved Rockruff  Rock

+ Level 25 between 5:00 and 5:59 PM in-game if its Ability is Own Tempo →

First evolution Lycanroc  Rock

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back

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

Trivia

• Rockruff shares its category with Growlithe, Lillipup, and Yamper. They are all known as the Puppy Pokémon.
• Rockruff is tied with Roggenrola for the lowest base stat total of all Rock-type Pokémon.
• Rockruff is tied with Cranidos for the lowest base Defense stat of all Rock-type Pokémon.
• Rockruff and all three forms of Lycanroc are the only Rock-type Pokémon that cannot learn Sandstorm.
• Rockruff with the Own Tempo Ability cannot be traded on Wonder Trade.

Origin

Rockruff appears to be based on the spitz breed of dogs. It may also be based on the Japanese wolf, which is often associated with rocks and mountains.

Name origin

Rockruff may be a combination of rock, ruff (onomatopoetic word for barking, or the fur around its neck), and rough.

Iwanko may be a combination of 岩 iwa (rock), ワン wan (onomatopoetic word for barking), わんこ wanko (doggy), and 子 ko (young animal).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese イワンコ Iwanko From 岩 iwa, ワン wan, わんこ wanko, and 子 ko French Rocabot From roc and cabot Spanish Rockruff Same as English name German Wuffels From wuff and Fels Italian Rockruff Same as English name Korean 암멍이 Ammeong-i From 암 (岩) am, 멍멍 meong-meong, and 이 i Cantonese Chinese 岩狗狗 Ngàahmgáugáu From 岩 ngàahm and 狗狗 gáugáu Mandarin Chinese 岩狗狗 Yángǒugǒu From 岩 yán and 狗狗 gǒugǒu

More languages Russian Рокрафф Rokraff Transcription of English name

Related articles

• Ash's Rockruff

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