Rockruff

Rockruff
Generation	Generation VII
Generation	Generation VII
Evolutionary Line
Evolutionary Line
Type(s)
Species	Puppy Pokémon
Abilities	Keen Eye Vital Spirit
Pokédex
Previous	Ribombee
Previous	Ribombee
Index	744
Index	744
Next	Lycanroc
Next	Lycanroc
Kanto	N/A
Kanto	N/A
Johto	N/A
Johto	N/A
Hoenn	N/A
Hoenn	N/A
Sinnoh	N/A
Sinnoh	N/A
Unova	N/A
Unova	N/A
Kalos	N/A
Kalos	N/A
Alola	103/126
Alola	103/126
Galar	N/A
Galar	N/A
Paldea	N/A
Paldea	N/A
Evolves
From	None
Into	Lycanroc
Gender	50% ♂ 50 % ♀
Gender	50% ♂ 50 % ♀
Weight	20.3 lbs 9.2 kg
Weight	20.3 lbs 9.2 kg
Height	1'08" 0.5m
Height	1'08" 0.5m
Pokédex color	Brown
Pokédex color	Brown
Egg group	Field
Egg group	Field
Shape
Shape

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

Biology

Physiology

Rockruff is a Pokémon that resembles a wolf pup. It has a fluffy tail, brown paws (with a small triangle on their end of the legs), a white neck decorated with brown fragments, a brown mouth with a pink nose, two blue eyes and a pair of brown lowered ears. Ears are similar to those of a fox when they stand up.

Characteristics

Rockruff has an excellent nose that makes it won't forget the smell it sniffed before.

Behavior

Rockruff like to show their affection by hitting the rocks onto their trainers. Unfortunately, this may make their trainers feel painful. However, they usually become fierce during the time they grow older, and howl at evenings when they are going to evolve into Lycanroc. When they know that they will evolve, they might leave their trainers for a while until their evolutions are completed.

Evolution

At level 25 or over, Rockruff evolves into Lycanroc Midday Form at day in Sun, and into Lycanroc Midnight at night in Moon, and into Lycanroc Dusk form at Dusk in Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Game info

Locations

Locations
Version(s)	Area(s)	Rarity
Sun and Moon	Ten Carat Hill	Uncommon
Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon	Route 1, Ten Carat Hill	Uncommon

Pokédex entries

• 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.

Stats

Stats
HP	45
Attack	65
Defense	40
Sp. Atk	1
Sp. Def	1
Speed	60
Total	212

Learnset

Leveling

LevelingGeneration VII
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
1	Tackle	40	100%	35	Normal	Physical
1	Leer	—	100%	30	Normal	Status
4	Sand Attack	—	100%	15	Ground	Status
7	Bite	60	100%	25	Dark	Physical
12	Howl	—	—%	40	Normal	Status
15	Rock Throw	50	90%	15	Rock	Physical
18	Odor Sleuth	—	—%	40	Normal	Status
23	Rock Tomb	60	95%	15	Rock	Physical
26	Roar	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
29	Stealth Rock	—	—%	20	Rock	Status
34	Rock Slide	75	90%	10	Rock	Physical
37	Scary Face	—	100%	10	Normal	Status
40	Crunch	80	100%	15	Dark	Physical
45	Rock Climb	90	85%	20	Normal	Physical
40	Stone Edge	100	80%	5	Rock	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

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation VII
TM/HM/TR	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
TM05	Roar	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
TM06	Toxic	—	90%	10	Poison	Status
TM10	Hidden Power	60	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM12	Taunt	—	—%	20	Dark	Status
TM17	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM21	Frustration	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM27	Return	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal	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
TM49	Echoed Voice	40	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM69	Rock Polish	—	100%	20	Rock	Status
TM71	Stone Edge	80	100%	5	Rock	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
TM95	Snarl	55	95%	15	Dark	Special
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.

Breeding

Breeding Generation VII
Move	Father	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Category
Crush Claw	Sandslash, Zangoose	75	95%	10	Normal	Physical
Fire Fang	Arbok, Growlithe, Arcanine, Flareon, Snubbull, Granbull, Houndour, Houndoom, Donphan, Mightyena, Exploud, Manectric, Hippowdon, Stoutland, Darumaka, Darmanitan, Litleo, Pyroar, Litten, Torracat, Incineroar	65	95%	15	Fire	Physical
Sucker Punch	Rattata, Rattata, Raticate, Raticate, Diglett, Diglett, Dugtrio, Dugtrio, Sentret, Furret, Poochyena, Mightyena, Mawile, Spinda, Kecleon, Absol, Glameow, Stunky, Skuntank, Purrloin, Liepard, Furfrou, Meowstic, Komala	70	100%	5	Dark	Physical
Thrash	Nidoking, Mankey, Primeape, Tauros, Teddiursa, Ursaring, Piloswine, Mamoswine, Spinda, Blitzle, Zebstrika, Sandile, Krokorok, Darumaka, Darmanitan, Cubchoo, Beartic, Bouffalant, Litten, Torracat, Incineroar, Yungoos, Gumshoos, Stufful, Bewear, Passimian, Komala	120	100%	10	Normal	Physical
Thunder Fang	Arbok, Arcanine, Jolteon, Snubbull, Granbull, Houndoom, Donphan, Mightyena, Exploud, Electrike, Manectric, Shinx, Luxio, Luxray, Hippowdon, Stoutland	65	95%	15	Electric	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. * indicates this move requires chain breeding. ◊ indicates the father must learn this move in a previous generation. ♈ indicates the father must learn this move via a TM.

Tutoring

Tutoring Generation VII
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
Covet USUM	60	100%	25	Normal	Physical
Earth Power USUM	90	100%	10	Ground	Special
Endeavor USUM	—	100%	5	Normal	Physical
Hyper Voice USUM	90	100%	10	Normal	Special
Iron Defense USUM	—	—%	15	Steel	Status
Iron Head USUM	80	100%	15	Steel	Physical
Iron Tail USUM	100	75%	15	Steel	Physical
Last Resort USUM	140	100%	5	Normal	Physical
Snore USUM	50	100%	15	Normal	Special
Stealth Rock USUM	—	—%	20	Rock	Status
Stomping Tantrum USUM	75	100%	10	Ground	Physical
Zen Headbutt USUM	80	90%	15	Psychic	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.

Sprites

• Generation VII
• Generation VIII
• Generation IX

Rockruff's Sun and Moon/Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon sprite

Rockruff's Sun and Moon/Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon shiny sprite

Appearance

Anime

• Ash's Rockruff

Known Trainers With A Rockruff

• Ash Ketchum

Trivia

• Rockruff shares the same Pokémon species with Growlithe and Lillipup as they are both known as the Puppy Pokémon.
• Rockruff and its evolution, Lycanroc, are the only Rock-type Pokémon that can't learn Sandstorm.
• Rockruff is one of the two Pokémon whose evolution differs between games. It shares this trait with Cosmoem.

Origin

Rockruff is based on a spitz dog and the extinct Japanese wolf, associated with rocks and mountains.

Etymology

Rockruff is a portmanteau of rock, ruff (onomatopoeia for a dog barking), and rough (referring to the abrasive rocks around its neck).

Iwanko is a portmanteau of 岩 (iwa, "rock") and ワンコ (wanko, "puppy").

Names in other languages

• Chinese: 岩狗狗 means "Rock doggie".

Gallery

Concept art 1

Concept art 2

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