Rowlet (モクロー Mokuroo) is a Grass/ -type Pokémon introduced in Generation VII. It is the Grass-type Starter Pokémon of the Alola region and also one of the three Starter Pokémon of the ancient Sinnoh region in Pokémon Legends: Arceus alongside Cyndaquil and Oshawott.
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Biology
Physiology
Rowlet is a small, avian Pokémon resembling a young owl with a round body and short legs. Its plumage is primarily brown with a white underside and facial disc. The facial disc itself is in the shape of two overlapping circles. It has large black eyes and a stubby beak. The top part of its beak is white, while the lower half is an orange-brown. Its feet have two forward-facing toes and one backwards facing toe; they are the same color as the lower half of its beak. Two leaves sprout from its chest, arranged so that they resemble a bow tie. Additional leaves line the undersides of its wings and form its tail.
Behavior
Due to its high resilience, Rowlet can face any situations. In addition, it is able to follow the instructions of its trainer and organizes different attacks according to different situations. A nocturnal Pokémon, it stores energy during the day through photosynthesis. It approaches opponents by silently gliding, before launching its sharp feathers and then unleashing a volley of kicks. This Pokémon is able to rotate its head almost 180 degrees, and has excellent night vision.
Rowlet likes to be pet on the leaves on its chest, but dislikes to be pet on its forehead.
Evolution
Rowlet evolves into Dartrix at level 17 and then Decidueye at level 34.
Game info
Locations
Locations | |||||||||
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Version(s) | Area(s) | Rarity | |||||||
Sun and Moon | Starter Pokémon from Hala in Iki Town | One | |||||||
Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon | Starter Pokémon from Professor Kukui on Route 1 | One | |||||||
Sword and Shield | Trade | None | |||||||
SWSH The Isle of Armor |
From Diglett's Trainer in Fields of Honor after finding 100 Alolan Digletts if Grookey is chosen as the Starter Pokémon | One |
Pokédex entries
Stats
Rowlet's Stats | |
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HP | |
Attack | |
Defense | |
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Sp. Def | |
Speed | |
Total | 320
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Learnset
Leveling
LevelingGeneration VII | |||||||||
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Level | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Category | |||
1 | Tackle | 50 | 100% | 35 | Normal | Physical | |||
1 | Leafage | 40 | 100% | 40 | Grass | Physical | |||
4 | Growl | -- | 100% | 40 | Normal | Status | |||
8 | Peck | 35 | 100% | 35 | Physical | ||||
11 | Astonish | 30 | 100% | 15 | Ghost | Physical | |||
15 | Razor Leaf | 25 | 55% | 95 | Grass | Physical | |||
18 | Foresight | -- | --% | 40 | Normal | Status | |||
22 | Pluck | 60 | 100% | 20 | Physical | ||||
25 | Synthesis | -- | --% | 5 | Grass | Status | |||
29 | Fury Attack | 15 | 85% | 20 | Normal | Physical | |||
32 | Sucker Punch | 70 | 100% | 5 | Dark | Physical | |||
36 | Leaf Blade | 90 | 100% | 15 | Grass | Physical | |||
39 | Feather Dance | -- | 100% | 15 | Status | ||||
43 | Brave Bird | 120 | 100% | 15 | Physical | ||||
46 | Nasty Plot | -- | --% | 20 | Dark | 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. |
TM
TMs and HMs Generation VII | |||||||||
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TM/HM | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | |||
TM01 | Work Up | — | —% | 30 | Normal | Status | |||
TM06 | Toxic | — | 90% | 10 | Poison | Status | |||
TM10 | Hidden Power | 60 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | |||
TM11 | Sunny Day | — | —% | 5 | Fire | Status | |||
TM16 | Light Screen | — | —% | 30 | Psychic | Status | |||
TM17 | Protect | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | |||
TM19 | Roost | — | —% | 10 | Status | ||||
TM20 | Safeguard | — | —% | 25 | Normal | Status | |||
TM21 | Frustration | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | |||
TM22 | Solar Beam | 120 | 100% | 10 | Grass | Special | |||
TM27 | Return | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | |||
TM32 | Double Team | — | —% | 15 | Normal | Status | |||
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 | |||
TM51 | Steel Wing | 70 | 90% | 25 | Steel | Physical | |||
TM53 | Energy Ball | 90 | 100% | 10 | Grass | Special | |||
TM54 | False Swipe | 40 | 100% | 40 | Normal | Physical | |||
TM65 | Shadow Claw | 70 | 100% | 15 | Ghost | Physical | |||
TM75 | Swords Dance | — | —% | 20 | Normal | Status | |||
TM86 | Grass Knot | — | 100% | 20 | Grass | Special | |||
TM87 | Swagger | — | 85% | 15 | Normal | Status | |||
TM88 | Sleep Talk | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | |||
TM90 | Substitute | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | |||
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. |
Breeding
Breeding Generation VII | |||||||||
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Move | Father | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Category | |||
Baton Pass | Togetic, Oricorio | — | —% | 40 | Normal | Status | |||
Confuse Ray | Zubat, Golbat, Crobat, Natu, Xatu | — | 100% | 10 | Ghost | Status | |||
Curse * | Farfetch'd | — | —% | 10 | Ghost | Status | |||
Defog | Ducklett, Swanna, Rufflet, Braviary | — | —% | 15 | Status | ||||
Haze | Zubat, Golbat, Crobat, Murkrow, Honchkrow | — | —% | 30 | Ice | Status | |||
Ominous Wind | Natu, Xatu, Rowlet, Dartrix, Decidueye | 60 | 100% | 5 | Ghost | Special | |||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
Tutoring
Tutoring Generation VII | |||||||||
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Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Category | ||||
Covet USUM | 60 | 100% | 25 | Normal | Physical | ||||
Defog USUM | — | —% | 15 | Status | |||||
Giga Drain USUM | 75 | 100% | 10 | Grass | Special | ||||
Grass Pledge SMUSUM | 80 | 100% | 10 | Grass | Special | ||||
Seed Bomb USUM | 80 | 100% | 15 | Grass | Physical | ||||
Sky Attack USUM | 140 | 90% | 5 | Physical | |||||
Snore USUM | 50 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | ||||
Synthesis USUM | — | —% | 5 | Grass | Status | ||||
Worry Seed USUM | — | 100% | 10 | Grass | 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. |
Sprites
Appearances
Anime

Ash's Rowlet.
- Main article: Ash's Rowlet
Rowlet first appeared in First Catch in Alola, Ketchum-Style! under the ownership of Ash.
Trivia
- Rowlet's round body and face bear certain resemblance to the alchemic symbol for Salt (which represents Earth).
- Rowlet, like Bulbasaur, is the only unevolved starter Pokémon with dual-type.
- Rowlet is the lightest starter Pokémon to date.
- Rowlet is the only Alola Starter whose first learned move is a previously unseen move (Leafage).
- Among the three Starter bird Pokémon, Rowlet is the only one that can fly. Torchic is based on a domestic chicken and Piplup is based on a penguin, neither of which is able to fly.
- As of now, Rowlet is the only Starter Pokémon to have its final evolution's secondary type change (from Ghost). to
- Rowlet is the only Starter Pokémon that is part of the Flying-Egg group.
- Rowlet has the highest HP of all unevolved Starter Pokémon.
Origin
Rowlet is based on the barn owl; considering the Alola region's Hawaiian setting, it may also be based on the native pueo owl, where they are known to live in the forests and grasslands of the Hawaiian archipelago. Theme-wise, Rowlet may be based on the alchemical prime salt, which was associated with the earth, and plants are often associated with earth. Rowlet's round, somewhat bisected body somewhat resembles the symbol used for salt (🜔).
Etymology
Rowlet may come from ruffle and owlet, a baby owl. It may also incorporate round (as it is very round), arrow or rowan (a type of tree, because it is a Grass type Pokémon).
Gallery
Generation VII Pokémon | |
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Other Pokémon: Kanto • Johto • Hoenn • Sinnoh • Unova • Kalos • Galar |
Evolutionary Line | |
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- Grass-type Pokémon
- Flying-type Pokémon
- Generation VII Pokémon
- Dual-Type Pokémon
- Basic Pokémon
- Pokémon with a gender ratio of seven males to one female
- Brown Pokémon
- Shape 09 Pokémon
- Flying group Pokémon
- Starter Pokémon
- Small Pokémon
- Light Pokémon
- Pokémon that are part of a three-stage evolutionary line
- Bird Pokémon