Battle profile
#0744 · Generation 7
Rockruff
The Puppy Pokémon
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.
Traits
Abilities
Keen Eye
The Pokémon's accuracy stat cannot be lowered by another Pokémon.
Vital Spirit
The Pokémon is full of vitality, and that prevents it from falling asleep.
Steadfast
HiddenThe Pokémon raises its Speed stat every time it flinches.
Battle matchups
Type effectiveness
Damage matchups for Rockruff based on its Rock typing. Abilities may change some matchups.
Weak against
Takes increased damage
Resists
Takes reduced damage
Immune to
Takes no damage
None
Evolution family
Evolution chain
Learnset
Level-up moves
Moves Rockruff learns by gaining levels in Pokemon Nova.
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tackle A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Leer The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers their Defense stats. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 4 | Sand Attack Sand is hurled in the target's face, lowering the target's accuracy. | Ground | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| 8 | Double Team By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness. | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 12 | Rock Throw The user picks up and throws a small rock at the target to inflict damage. | Rock | Physical | 50 | 90 | 15 |
| 16 | Howl The user howls loudly to rouse itself and its allies. This raises their Attack stats. | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 20 | Bite The target is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. This may also make the target flinch. | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 24 | Rock Tomb The user hurls boulders at the target to inflict damage. This also lowers the target's Speed stat by cutting off its movement. | Rock | Physical | 60 | 95 | 15 |
| 28 | Roar The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 32 | Rock Slide Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch. | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90 | 10 |
| 36 | Crunch The user crunches up the target with its sharp fangs. This may also lower the target's Defense stat. | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 40 | Scary Face The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| 44 | Stealth Rock The user lays a trap of levitating stones around the opposing team. The trap damages opposing Pokémon that switch into battle. | Rock | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 48 | Stone Edge The user stabs the target with sharpened stones. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. | Rock | Physical | 100 | 80 | 5 |
Breeding learnset
Egg moves
3 moves available
Breeding learnset
Egg moves
3 moves available
- Endeavor PhysicalNormal
- Last Resort PhysicalNormal
- Thrash PhysicalNormal
Extended learnset
Compatible moves
56 moves available
Extended learnset
Compatible moves
56 moves available
- Attract StatusNormal
- Body Slam PhysicalNormal
- Bulldoze PhysicalGround
- Captivate StatusNormal
- Charm StatusFairy
- Confide StatusNormal
- Covet PhysicalNormal
- Crunch PhysicalDark
- Dig PhysicalGround
- Double-Edge PhysicalNormal
- Double Team StatusNormal
- Earth Power SpecialGround
- Echoed Voice SpecialNormal
- Endeavor PhysicalNormal
- Endure StatusNormal
- Facade PhysicalNormal
- Fire Fang PhysicalFire
- Frustration PhysicalNormal
- Helping Hand StatusNormal
- Hidden Power SpecialNormal
- Hyper Voice SpecialNormal
- Iron Defense StatusSteel
- Iron Head PhysicalSteel
- Iron Tail PhysicalSteel
- Last Resort PhysicalNormal
- Mimic StatusNormal
- Mud-Slap SpecialGround
- Natural Gift PhysicalNormal
- Play Rough PhysicalFairy
- Protect StatusNormal
- Psychic Fangs PhysicalPsychic
- Rest StatusPsychic
- Return PhysicalNormal
- Roar StatusNormal
- Rock Polish StatusRock
- Rock Slide PhysicalRock
- Rock Tomb PhysicalRock
- Round SpecialNormal
- Sandstorm StatusRock
- Scary Face StatusNormal
- Secret Power PhysicalNormal
- Sleep Talk StatusNormal
- Snarl SpecialDark
- Snore SpecialNormal
- Stealth Rock StatusRock
- Stomping Tantrum PhysicalGround
- Stone Edge PhysicalRock
- Substitute StatusNormal
- Swagger StatusNormal
- Swords Dance StatusNormal
- Take Down PhysicalNormal
- Taunt StatusDark
- Tera Blast SpecialNormal
- Thunder Fang PhysicalElectric
- Trailblaze PhysicalGrass
- Zen Headbutt PhysicalPsychic
Species information
Training and breeding
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Gender ratio
- Female50Percent
- Egg groups
- Field
- Hatch steps
- 3,840
- Base happiness
- 50
- Color
- Brown
- Shape
- Quadruped
- Habitat
- None
Alternate appearances
Rockruff forms
Choose a form to compare its appearance, typing, stats, and abilities.

Rockruff
Base stats
Total 280Abilities
The Pokémon's accuracy stat cannot be lowered by another Pokémon.
The Pokémon is full of vitality, and that prevents it from falling asleep.
The Pokémon raises its Speed stat every time it flinches.

Rockruff — Form 2
Base stats
Total 280Abilities
Having its own tempo means the Pokémon cannot become confused or be intimidated.