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Boldore
Abilities
Stat Ranges at Lv. 100
Min = 0 IVs, 0 EVs, hindering nature. Max = 31 IVs, 252 EVs, boosting nature.
- Generation
- V (Unova)
- Color
- Blue
- Shape
- Tentacles
- Habitat
- Unknown
- Growth Rate
- Medium Slow
- Capture Rate
- 120 (47.1%)
- Gender Ratio
- 50% Male / 50% Female
- Egg Groups
- Mineral
- Hatch Counter
- 15 cycles (~4,096 steps)
- Base Experience
- 137
- EV Yield
- 1 Atk, 1 Def
- Height
- 0.9 m (2'11")
- Weight
- 102.0 kg (224.9 lbs)
Damage taken when attacked by each type.
Prevents being KOed from full HP, leaving 1 HP instead. Protects against the one-hit KO moves regardless of HP.
Raises Speed and lowers Defense by one stage each upon being hit by a physical move.
Strengthens rock, ground, and steel moves to 1.3× their power during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.
Generation VII
Its orange crystal is a mass of energy. Just one crystal fragment would provide enough fuel for a hundred dump trucks.
It explores caves in search of underground water. It’s not comfortable around water, so this Pokémon takes great care in lapping it up.
The energy overflowing from its body has turned into orange crystals that are hard enough to smash diamonds.
Its orange crystals are lumps of powerful energy. They’re valuable, so Boldore is sometimes targeted for them.
Generation VIII
If you see its orange crystals start to glow, be wary. It’s about to fire off bursts of energy.
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.
Show older entries (Gen V, VI)
Generation V
When it overflows with power, the orange crystal on its body glows. It looks for underground water in caves.
Because its energy was too great to be contained, the energy leaked and formed orange crystals.
When it is healthy, its core sticks out. Always facing the same way, it swiftly moves front to back and left to right.
Generation VI
Because its energy was too great to be contained, the energy leaked and formed orange crystals.
When it is healthy, its core sticks out. Always facing the same way, it swiftly moves front to back and left to right.
Level Up
14 moves| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tackle | nor | P | 40 | 100% | 35 |
| 4 | Harden | nor | N | — | — | 30 |
| 7 | Sand Attack | gro | N | — | 100% | 15 |
| 17 | Mud Slap | gro | S | 20 | 100% | 10 |
| 20 | Iron Defense | ste | N | — | — | 15 |
| 23 | Smack DownSTAB | roc | P | 50 | 100% | 15 |
| 24 | Headbutt | nor | P | 70 | 100% | 15 |
| 25 | Power GemSTAB | roc | S | 80 | 100% | 20 |
| 30 | Rock SlideSTAB | roc | P | 75 | 90% | 10 |
| 36 | Rock BlastSTAB | roc | P | 25 | 90% | 10 |
| 36 | Stealth Rock | roc | N | — | — | 20 |
| 42 | Sandstorm | roc | N | — | — | 10 |
| 48 | Stone EdgeSTAB | roc | P | 100 | 80% | 5 |
| 55 | Explosion | nor | P | 250 | 100% | 5 |
TM / HM
27 moves
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attract | nor | N | — | 100% | 15 |
| Body Press | fig | P | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| Bulldoze | gro | P | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| Earth Power | gro | S | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| Earthquake | gro | P | 100 | 100% | 10 |
| Endure | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Explosion | nor | P | 250 | 100% | 5 |
| Facade | nor | P | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| Flash Cannon | ste | S | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| Heavy Slam | ste | P | — | 100% | 10 |
| Iron Defense | ste | N | — | — | 15 |
| Power GemSTAB | roc | S | 80 | 100% | 20 |
| Protect | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Rest | psy | N | — | — | 5 |
| Rock BlastSTAB | roc | P | 25 | 90% | 10 |
| Rock SlideSTAB | roc | P | 75 | 90% | 10 |
| Rock TombSTAB | roc | P | 60 | 95% | 15 |
| Round | nor | S | 60 | 100% | 15 |
| Sand Tomb | gro | P | 35 | 85% | 15 |
| Sandstorm | roc | N | — | — | 10 |
| Sleep Talk | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Smack DownSTAB | roc | P | 50 | 100% | 15 |
| Snore | nor | S | 50 | 100% | 15 |
| Stealth Rock | roc | N | — | — | 20 |
| Stomping Tantrum | gro | P | 75 | 100% | 10 |
| Stone EdgeSTAB | roc | P | 100 | 80% | 5 |
| Substitute | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
Move Tutor
7 moves
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earth Power | gro | S | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| Iron Defense | ste | N | — | — | 15 |
| Meteor BeamSTAB | roc | S | 120 | 90% | 10 |
| Sleep Talk | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Snore | nor | S | 50 | 100% | 15 |
| Stealth Rock | roc | N | — | — | 20 |
| Stomping Tantrum | gro | P | 75 | 100% | 10 |
Items that wild Boldore may be holding when encountered.
Best STAB Moves
Same-type attack bonus (1.5x power)
Best Coverage Moves
Off-type moves for hitting weaknesses
Tools for Boldore
Damage Calculator
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Team Builder
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EV Optimizer
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Coverage Solver
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Where To Catch
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Stat Calculator
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About Boldore
Boldore is a Rock-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 5 (Unova). If you see its orange crystals start to glow, be wary. It’s about to fire off bursts of energy. Boldore stands 0.9 m (2'11") tall and weighs 102.0 kg (224.9 lbs), making it a small Pokemon.
Boldore Base Stats
Boldore has a base stat total of 390, which is low, indicating a pre-evolution or utility-focused Pokemon. Its highest stat is Attack at 105 (very good), while its lowest is Speed at 20 (poor). Boldore serves as a bulky physical attacker. Boldore is slow with a base Speed of 20.
Boldore Weaknesses & Resistances
As a Rock-type, Boldore is weak to Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground, Steel-type moves, resists Normal, Fire, Poison, Flying-type attacks. This gives Boldore 5 weaknesses, 4 resistances, and 0 immunities.
Boldore Abilities
Boldore's abilities include Sturdy, Weak Armor, Sand Force. Sturdy prevents being KOed from full HP, leaving 1 HP instead. Protects against the one-hit KO moves regardless of HP.. Weak Armor raises Speed and lowers Defense by one stage each upon being hit by a physical move. Its Hidden Ability is Sand Force, which strengthens rock, ground, and steel moves to 1.3× their power during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.
Boldore Moves & Learnset
Boldore can learn 48 moves in Generation 8, including 14 by leveling up, 27 via TM/HM, and 7 from move tutors. Its strongest STAB moves include Meteor Beam (Rock, 120 power), Stone Edge (Rock, 100 power), Power Gem (Rock, 80 power), Rock Slide (Rock, 75 power). For coverage, Boldore can learn Explosion (Normal), Earthquake (Ground), Earth Power (Ground).
Training Boldore
Boldore has a moderate capture rate of 120 (47.1%), meaning it may take a few attempts to catch. Defeating Boldore yields 1 Attack, 1 Defense EVs. It has a medium slow growth rate and requires approximately 4,096 steps to hatch from an Egg. Boldore belongs to the Mineral egg group. Boldore is part of a 3-stage evolution line (Roggenrola → Boldore → Gigalith). Wild Boldore may be found holding Everstone or Hard Stone.
Use the tools above to calculate damage, optimize EVs, build teams, and more with Boldore. Check the damage calculator to find the best moves against Boldore, or use the team builder to see how Boldore fits into your squad.
