Competitive Information for Solrock [Diamond/Pearl]


Rock / Psychic
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Solrock? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Diamond/Pearl Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Diamond/Pearl generation metagame.
Solrock is a sensational Rock and Psychic-typed Pokemon. It's super common to see Solrock show up as a Diamond/Pearl opponent. Solrock is weak to Bug, Dark, Ghost, Grass, Ground, Steel, and Water-typed attacks.
Item: Razor Fang / Shell Bell
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Zen Headbutt
- Rock Slide / Rock Throw
- Earthquake
Physical Sweeper Solrock (Levitate)
Solrock is a stupendous Physical Sweeper. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Levitate, Solrock is immune to ground; gravity/ingrain/smack down/iron ball nullify it.
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Zen Headbutt is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Rock Throw is a physical STAB-boosted 50-base power Rock-type move that deals damage.
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. power doubles on dig).
Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Solrock? These builds have been optimized for Diamond/Pearl Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Diamond/Pearl generation metagame.
Item: Razor Fang / Shell Bell
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Rock Slide / Rock Throw
- Earthquake
- Double-Edge / Return
- Zen Headbutt
Doubles Physical Sweeper Solrock (Levitate)
Solrock is a spectacular Physical Sweeper. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Levitate, Solrock is immune to ground; gravity/ingrain/smack down/iron ball nullify it.
♦ Rock Throw is a physical STAB-boosted 50-base power Rock-type move that deals damage.
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. power doubles on dig).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 1/3 recoil).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Zen Headbutt is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
Item: Focus Sash
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Brave (+Atk, -Spe)
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 48 Def / 208 SpD
Moveset:
- Toxic
- Pain Split
- Double-Edge / Return
- Trick Room
Defensive Trick Room Solrock (Levitate)
Solrock is a pretty decent Defensive Trick Room. Focus Sash helps protect Solrock from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Levitate, Solrock is immune to ground; gravity/ingrain/smack down/iron ball nullify it.
♦ Pain Split is a status move (shares hp of Solrock and target equally).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 1/3 recoil).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Trick Room is a status move (goes last. for 5 turns, turn order is reversed).
Movepool
Wondering what moves can Solrock learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Solrock can perform in Diamond/Pearl. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive DP Move and Ability Combos for Solrock
- Moves: Defense curl + Rollout
- Moves: Sunny Day + Solar Beam
- Moves: Swagger + Psych Up
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Pain Split + Toxic
- Moves: Pain Split + Will-O-Wisp
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Magic Coat, Helping Hand
Most notable and possible best moves for Solrock
- Protect
- Rest
Common Effort Values for Solrock in Diamond and Pearl
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