Note on TTV (True Total Value): TTV is a total sum of all stats except the unused attack stat. It includes either Attack or Special Attack, depending on which is more likely to be used in battles.
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Weakness Chart for Rock-type:
Bug
Dark
Dragon
Electric
Fairy
Fighting
Fire
Flying
Ghost
2x
0.5x
0.5x
Grass
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Rock
Steel
Water
2x
2x
0.5x
0.5x
2x
2x
¼x
½x
2x
4x
Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Rockruff? These builds are optimized for Sun/Moon Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sun/Moon metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Unveil the power of Rockruff, a prestigious Pokémon known for its Rock typing! Rockruff is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. It can be quite a contender in the LC tier (Little Cup). It is weak to Fighting, Grass, Ground, Steel, and Water-typed attacks. Ready to elevate your game with Rockruff's movesets? They're right below!
Species: Rockruff Item: Groundium Z / Expert Belt Ability: Steadfast Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA) EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe Moveset: - Stomping Tantrum / Zen Headbutt - Rock Slide / Rock Tomb - Crunch / Sucker Punch - Iron Head
Physical Sweeper Rockruff (Steadfast)
In single battles, Rockruff's Physical Sweeper role is a dazzling. This setup is intended to take down the opponent's team with forceful physical power. Expert Belt boosts the damage of Rockruff's super effective moves by 20%. With Steadfast, if Rockruff flinches its speed is raised by 1 stage. Stomping Tantrum or Zen Headbutt are added to provide additional threat coverage. With a Groundium Z equipped to it, if Rockruff has a ground move, this item allows it to use a ground z-move.
◆ Stomping Tantrum is a physical 75-base power Ground-type move (power doubles if your Rockruff's last move failed). ◆ Zen Headbutt is a physical 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch). ◆ Rock Slide is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch). ◆ Rock Tomb is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Rock-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage). ◆ Crunch is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage). ◆ Sucker Punch is a physical priority-increased 70-base power Dark-type move (usually goes first. Fails if target is not attacking). ◆ Iron Head is a physical 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Rockruff? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sun/Moon Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Sun/Moon metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Species: Rockruff Item: Rockium Z / Expert Belt Ability: Steadfast Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA) EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe Moveset: - Rock Slide / Rock Tomb - Stomping Tantrum / Zen Headbutt - Crunch / Sucker Punch - Iron Head
Doubles Physical Sweeper Rockruff (Steadfast)
For those intense double battles, Rockruff is a distinguished Physical Sweeper. This approach seeks to overwhelm foes with formidable physical moves. Expert Belt boosts the damage of Rockruff's super effective moves by 20%. With Steadfast, if Rockruff flinches its speed is raised by 1 stage. Stomping Tantrum or Zen Headbutt are added to provide additional threat coverage. With a Rockium Z equipped to it, if Rockruff has a rock move, this item allows it to use a rock z-move.
◆ Rock Slide is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch). ◆ Rock Tomb is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Rock-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage). ◆ Stomping Tantrum is a physical 75-base power Ground-type move (power doubles if your Rockruff's last move failed). ◆ Zen Headbutt is a physical 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch). ◆ Crunch is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage). ◆ Sucker Punch is a physical priority-increased 70-base power Dark-type move (usually goes first. Fails if target is not attacking). ◆ Iron Head is a physical 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Rockruff can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sun/Moon generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Rockruff.
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Note: The damage listed here under Versus is not actually calculated using the in-game damage formula. It is simply calculated using typing weaknesses and resistances from the selected type-matchup modifier along with STAB (if applied) to help sort through and give a general idea as to how powerful certain moves might be towards that selected typing after modifiers are applied. Several moves listed here may have additional effects that might alter actual damage output which are not factored on this specific list. Use damage calculators to find actual damage amounts.
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Rockruff can perform in Sun/Moon. 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 SM Move and Ability Combos for Rockruff
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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