Boldore

Boldore
Current
Information
Type	Rock
Gender	50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Abilities	Regular Sturdy, Weak Armor Hidden Sand Force
Species	Ore Pokémon
Height and Weight	Height 0.9 m / 2'11" Weight 102.0 kg / 224.9 lbs.
Introduced in	Generation V
Evolution	Evolves from Roggenrola Evolves into Gigalith
Body, Footprint, Color, Egg group, and Cry	Body Footprint Color Blue Egg group(s) Mineral Cry
Pokédex
National Pokédex	0525
Kanto	N/A / N/A (PE)
Johto	N/A / N/A (HGSS)
Hoenn	N/A / N/A (ORAS)
Sinnoh and Hisui	Sinnoh N/A / N/A (Pt) Hisui N/A
Unova	031 / 069 (B2W2)
Kalos	Central Kalos N/A Coastal Kalos 121 Mountain Kalos N/A
Alola	099 / 121 (USUM)
Galar	169 / 155 (TIoA) / N/A (TCT)
Paldea, Kitakami and Blueberry	Paldea N/A Kitakami N/A Blueberry N/A
In other languages
Japanese	Name ガントル Gantoru
Japanese	Name ガントル Gantoru
English	Name Boldore
English	Name Boldore

Boldore (Japanese: ガントル, Hepburn: Gantoru) (BOHL-dohr) is a Rock-type Pokémon introduced in Generation V.

Biology

Physiology

Boldore is a large, bulky boulder-like Pokémon that resembles a geode and a golem. Its craggy body is mostly dark blue in color. It has red crystals on its back and front, and a spine that extends between two yellow holes it uses as eyes. It and it's evolutions/pre-evolutions share a resemblance to the Nosepass family and the Geodude family. Despite contrary belief, it does not float.

Behavior

Boldore is always searching for sources of water deep underground. However, because of its dislike of water, Boldore always takes small sips to avoid getting soaked. It moves swiftly from both sides while facing in the same direction. The orange crystals that stick outwards signifies that a Boldore is in perfect health. In addition, the crystals themselves contain so much energy that a single fragment has enough fuel to power up a hundred dump trucks.

Boldore is able to release powerful bursts of energy from the crystals on its back whenever the crystals themselves start to glow. It uses sound waves to detect its surroundings.

Evolution

Boldore is the evolved form of Roggenrola as of level 25. It then evolves into Gigalith via trade.

Game info

Game locations

Locations
Version(s)	Area(s)	Rarity
Black and White	Chargestone Cave, Mistralton Cave, Twist Mountain, Victory Road, Giant Chasm	Common
Black 2 and White 2	Wellspring Cave, Relic Passage, Chargestone Cave, Mistralton Cave, Clay Tunnel, Twist Mountain, Reversal Mountain, Seaside Cave, Victory Road	Common
X and Y	Evolve Roggenrola	None
Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire	Mirage Cave	Rare
Sun and Moon	Vast Poni Canyon	Uncommon

Pokédex entries

• Black

  When it overflows with power, the orange crystal on its body glows. It looks for underground water in caves.

• White

  Because its energy was too great to be contained, the energy leaked and formed orange crystals.

• Black 2

  When it is healthy, its core sticks out. Always facing the same way, it swiftly moves front to back and left to right.

• White 2

  When it is healthy, its core sticks out. Always facing the same way, it swiftly moves front to back and left to right.

• X

  Because its energy was too great to be contained, the energy leaked and formed orange crystals.

• Y

  When it is healthy, its core sticks out. Always facing the same way, it swiftly moves front to back and left to right.

• Omega Ruby

  Because its energy was too great to be contained, the energy leaked and formed orange crystals.

• Alpha Sapphire

  When it is healthy, its core sticks out. Always facing the same way, it swiftly moves front to back and left to right.

• Sun

  Its orange crystal is a mass of energy. Just one crystal fragment would provide enough fuel for a hundred dump trucks.

• Moon

  It explores caves in search of underground water. It's not comfortable around water, so this Pokémon takes great care in lapping it up.

• Ultra Sun

  The energy overflowing from its body has turned into orange crystals that are hard enough to smash diamonds.

• Ultra Moon

  Its orange crystals are lumps of powerful energy. They’re valuable, so Boldore is sometimes targeted for them.

• Sword

  If you see its orange crystals start to glow, be wary. It's about to fire off bursts of energy.

• Shield

  It relies on sound in order to monitor what's in its vicinity. When angered, it will attack without ever changing the direction it's facing.

Stats

Stats
HP	70
Attack	105
Defense	105
Sp. Atk	50
Sp. Def	40
Speed	20
Total	390

Learnset

Leveling

• Generation VII
• Generation VI
• Generation V

LevelingGeneration VII
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
1	Power Gem	80	100%	20	Rock	Special
1	Tackle	50	100%	35	Normal	Physical
1	Harden	—	—%	30	Normal	Status
1	Sand Attack	—	100%	15	Ground	Status
1	Headbutt	70	100%	15	Normal	Physical
Evo	Power Gem	80	100%	20	Rock	Special
4	Harden	—	—%	30	Normal	Status
7	Sand Attack	—	100%	15	Ground	Status
10	Headbutt	70	100%	15	Normal	Physical
14	Rock Blast	25	90%	10	Rock	Physical
17	Mud-Slap	20	100%	10	Ground	Special
20	Iron Defense	—	—%	15	Steel	Status
23	Smack Down	50	100%	15	Rock	Physical
30	Rock Slide	75	90%	10	Rock	Physical
36	Stealth Rock	—	—%	20	Rock	Status
42	Sandstorm	—	—%	10	Rock	Status
48	Stone Edge	100	80%	5	Rock	Physical
55	Explosion	250	100%	5	Normal	Physical
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

LevelingGeneration VI
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.	Contest Cat.	Appeal	Jam
1	Tackle	50	100%	35	Normal	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
1	Harden	—	—%	30	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
1	Sand Attack	—	100%	15	Ground	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
1	Headbutt	70	100%	15	Normal	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
4	Harden	—	—%	30	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
7	Sand Attack	—	100%	15	Ground	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
10	Headbutt	70	100%	15	Normal	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
14	Rock Blast	25	90%	10	Rock	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
17	Mud-Slap	20	100%	10	Ground	Special		3 ♥	0 ♥
20	Iron Defense	—	—%	15	Steel	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
23	Smack Down	50	100%	15	Rock	Physical		2 ♥	1 ♥
25	Power Gem	80	100%	20	Rock	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
30	Rock Slide	75	90%	10	Rock	Physical		2 ♥	2 ♥
36	Stealth Rock	—	—%	20	Rock	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
42	Sandstorm	—	—%	10	Rock	Status		2 ♥	1 ♥
48	Stone Edge	100	80%	5	Rock	Physical		3 ♥	0 ♥
55	Explosion	250	100%	5	Normal	Physical		8 ♥	0 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

LevelingGeneration V
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
1	Tackle	50	100%	35	Normal	Physical
1	Harden	—	—%	30	Normal	Status
1	Sand-Attack	—	100%	15	Ground	Status
1	Headbutt	70	100%	15	Normal	Physical
4	Harden	—	—%	30	Normal	Status
7	Sand-Attack	—	100%	15	Ground	Status
10	Headbutt	70	100%	15	Normal	Physical
14	Rock Blast	25	90%	10	Rock	Physical
17	Mud-Slap	20	100%	10	Ground	Special
20	Iron Defense	—	—%	15	Steel	Status
23	Smack Down	50	100%	15	Rock	Physical
25	Power Gem	70	100%	20	Rock	Special
30	Rock Slide	75	90%	10	Rock	Physical
36	Stealth Rock	—	—%	20	Rock	Status
42	Sandstorm	—	—%	10	Rock	Status
48	Stone Edge	100	80%	5	Rock	Physical
55	Explosion	250	100%	5	Normal	Physical
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TM/HM

• Generation VII
• Generation VI
• Generation V

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation VII
TM/HM/TR	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
TM06	Toxic	—	90%	10	Poison	Status
TM10	Hidden Power	60	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM17	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM21	Frustration	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM23	Smack Down	50	100%	15	Rock	Physical
TM26	Earthquake	100	100%	10	Ground	Physical
TM27	Return	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal	Status
TM37	Sandstorm	—	—%	10	Rock	Status
TM39	Rock Tomb	60	95%	15	Rock	Physical
TM42	Facade	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM44	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status
TM45	Attract	—	100%	15	Normal	Status
TM48	Round	60	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM64	Explosion	250	100%	5	Normal	Physical
TM69	Rock Polish	—	—%	20	Rock	Status
TM71	Stone Edge	100	80%	5	Rock	Physical
TM78	Bulldoze	60	100%	20	Ground	Physical
TM80	Rock Slide	75	90%	10	Rock	Physical
TM87	Swagger	—	85%	15	Normal	Status
TM88	Sleep Talk	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM90	Substitute	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM91	Flash Cannon	80	100%	10	Steel	Special
TM96	Nature Power	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
TM100	Confide	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation VI
TM/HM/TR	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.	Contest Cat.	Appeal	Jam
TM06	Toxic	—	90%	10	Poison	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM10	Hidden Power	60	100%	15	Normal	Special		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM17	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM21	Frustration	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical		2 ♥	3 ♥
TM23	Smack Down	50	100%	15	Rock	Physical		2 ♥	1 ♥
TM26	Earthquake	100	100%	10	Ground	Physical		2 ♥	1 ♥
TM27	Return	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM37	Sandstorm	—	—%	10	Rock	Status		2 ♥	1 ♥
TM39	Rock Tomb	60	95%	15	Rock	Physical		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM42	Facade	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM44	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM45	Attract	—	100%	15	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM48	Round	60	100%	15	Normal	Special		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM64	Explosion	250	100%	5	Normal	Physical		8 ♥	0 ♥
TM69	Rock Polish	—	—%	20	Rock	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM71	Stone Edge	100	80%	5	Rock	Physical		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM78	Bulldoze	60	100%	20	Ground	Physical		2 ♥	2 ♥
TM80	Rock Slide	75	90%	10	Rock	Physical		2 ♥	2 ♥
TM87	Swagger	—	90%	15	Normal	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM88	Sleep Talk	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM90	Substitute	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM91	Flash Cannon	80	100%	10	Steel	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM94	Rock SmashXY	40	100%	15	Fighting	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM94	Secret PowerORAS	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM96	Nature Power	—	—%	20	Normal	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM100	Confide	—	—%	20	Normal	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
HM04	Strength	80	100%	15	Normal	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
HM06	Rock SmashORAS	40	100%	15	Fighting	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation V
TM/HM/TR	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
TM06	Toxic	—	90%	10	Poison	Status
TM10	Hidden Power	—	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM17	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM21	Frustration	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM23	Smack Down	50	100%	15	Rock	Physical
TM26	Earthquake	100	100%	10	Ground	Physical
TM27	Return	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal	Status
TM37	Sandstorm	—	—%	10	Rock	Status
TM39	Rock Tomb	50	80%	10	Rock	Physical
TM42	Facade	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM44	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status
TM45	Attract	—	100%	15	Normal	Status
TM48	Round	60	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM64	Explosion	250	100%	5	Normal	Physical
TM69	Rock Polish	—	—%	20	Rock	Status
TM71	Stone Edge	100	80%	5	Rock	Physical
TM78	Bulldoze	60	100%	20	Ground	Physical
TM80	Rock Slide	75	90%	10	Rock	Physical
TM87	Swagger	—	90%	15	Normal	Status
TM90	Substitute	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM91	Flash Cannon	80	100%	10	Steel	Special
TM94	Rock Smash	40	100%	15	Fighting	Physical
HM04	Strength	80	100%	15	Normal	Physical
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Breeding

To see the Egg Moves that Boldore can learn, refer to Roggenrola.

Tutoring

• Generation VII
• Generation VI
• Generation V

Tutoring Generation VII
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
Block USUM	—	—%	5	Normal	Status
Earth Power USUM	90	100%	10	Ground	Special
Gravity USUM	—	—%	5	Psychic	Status
Iron Defense USUM	—	—%	15	Steel	Status
Snore USUM	50	100%	15	Normal	Special
Stealth Rock USUM	—	—%	20	Rock	Status
Stomping Tantrum USUM	75	100%	10	Ground	Physical
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Tutoring Generation VI
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.	Contest Cat.	Appeal	Jam
Block ORAS	—	—%	5	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
Earth Power ORAS	90	100%	10	Ground	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
Gravity ORAS	—	—%	5	Psychic	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
Iron Defense ORAS	—	—%	15	Steel	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
Snore ORAS	50	100%	15	Normal	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
Stealth Rock ORAS	—	—%	20	Rock	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Tutoring Generation V
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
Block	—	—%	5	Normal	Status
Earth Power	90	100%	10	Ground	Special
Gravity	—	—%	5	Psychic	Status
Iron Defense	—	—%	15	Steel	Status
Sleep Talk	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
Snore	40	100%	15	Normal	Special
Stealth Rock	—	—%	20	Rock	Status
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Appearances

Anime

• Ash's Boldore.
• Goh's Boldore.

1/2

• Ash's Boldore
• Goh's Boldore

Trivia

• Boldore and Gurdurr are the first Pokémon since Generation I that evolve by trading and no other requirements.
• It bears a resemblance to Graveler, as they both evolve via trade, can learn Wide Guard and Autotomize through breeding, have a base stat total of 390, and they are both Rock types.
• As of Generation VIII, Boldore is the only Pokémon that walks on three legs.

Origin

Boldore may be based on a geode with aspects of a golem. Its three-legged structure is similar to a tripod.

Etymology

Boldore's comes from boulder and ore.

Gallery

See also

• Pokémon.com Pokédex
• Legendary Pokémon data
• The Pokémon Database
• Pokémon Dream Pokédex data
• Psypokes Psydex data