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Solrock (Japanese: ソルロック Solrock) is a dual-type Rock/Psychic Pokémon.
It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.
Is related to Lunatone somehow.
Biology
Solrock is a primarily orange, spherical Pokémon. It has eight yellow, rocky spines extending from the sides of its body, and multiple small, yellow stony bumps running vertically along its center. On its back are dual rocky mounds, situated to the sides of the midline. Its large eyes consist of thick, semicircular yellow eyelids through which black sclera and red pupils can be seen. A black ring with six extensions surrounds each eye.
Solrock relies on solar energy, which it absorbs in groups during daylight. While it is always expressionless, it is able to sense the emotions and thoughts of others. It spins its body to produce intense heat and a blinding light. It is able to stay silent while floating in the air, and can be found in caves.
In the anime
Major appearances
Solrock first appeared in the main series in Take the Lombre Home. A group of people blamed a wild Solrock for a drought in their village, when it was actually Team Rocket stealing their water. The Solrock redeemed its reputation when it helped to get rid of Team Rocket.
Solrock appeared again under the ownership of Tate in It's Still Rocket Roll to Me! and Solid as a Solrock.
Brandon used his Solrock in a battle against Ash in Pace - The Final Frontier!.
Minor appearances
Solrock made its debut in the opening of Jirachi: Wish Maker where it was used in a Double Battle alongside a Manectric
A Solrock belonging to a Coordinator appeared in Dawn's Early Night!. It was used along with a Lunatone for the Double Performance required during the Hearthome Contest.
An engraving of a Solrock appeared in Bucking the Treasure Trend!.
A Solrock appeared in the opening scenes of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.
Pokédex entries
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AG063
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Solrock
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Ash's Pokédex
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Solrock, the Meteorite Pokémon. Solrock has the ability to read its opponent's minds. It attacks by rotating quickly while giving off and intense heat.
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Advanced Generation series entries continue below.
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In the manga
Solrock in Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
In Pokémon Adventures, Solrock first appears in I'm Always Grumpig First Thing in the Morning II, owned by Tate.
In the Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire manga
A Solrock appeared in Death Match Between Summer And Winter!.
Pokédex entries
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Pokémon Adventures
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PS228
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The sunlight is its source of energy. It is said to be able to read the opponents mind. It gives off heat by spinning its body.
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In the TCG
- Main article: Solrock (TCG)
Game data
NPC appearances
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
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Generation III
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Ruby
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Solrock is a new species of Pokémon that is said to have fallen from space. It floats in the air and moves silently. In battle, this Pokémon releases intensely bright light.
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Sapphire
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Sunlight is the source of Solrock's power. It is said to possess the ability to read the emotions of others. This Pokémon gives off intense heat while rotating its body.
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Emerald
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Solar energy is the source of this Pokémon's power. On sunny days, groups of Solrock line up facing the sun and absorb its light.
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FireRed
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It absorbs solar energy during the day. Always expressionless, it can sense what its foe is thinking.
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LeafGreen
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Generation IV
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Diamond
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A new Pokémon species, rumored to be from the sun. It gives off light while spinning.
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Pearl
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Platinum
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HeartGold
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When it rotates itself, it gives off light similar to the sun, thus blinding its foes.
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SoulSilver
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Generation V
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Black
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A new Pokémon species, rumored to be from the sun. It gives off light while spinning.
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White
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Black 2
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Solar energy is the source of its power, so it is strong during the daytime. When it spins, its body shines.
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White 2
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Generation VI
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Solar energy is the source of its power, so it is strong during the daytime. When it spins, its body shines.
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It absorbs solar energy during the day. Always expressionless, it can sense what its foe is thinking.
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
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In side games
In events
Held items
Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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70
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130 - 177
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250 - 344
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95
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90 - 161
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175 - 317
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85
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81 - 150
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157 - 295
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55
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54 - 117
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103 - 229
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65
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63 - 128
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121 - 251
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70
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67 - 134
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130 - 262
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Total: 440
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Solrock
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Solrock
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Solrock
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Solrock
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Solrock in Generation VI
- Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
- Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Solrock in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Solrock
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Solrock
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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- A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Solrock can be tutored the move in that game
- A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Solrock cannot be tutored the move in that game
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Solrock
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Solrock
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations
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Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
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Trivia
- Solrock shares its species name with its counterpart Lunatone. They are both known as the Meteorite Pokémon.
- Both Lunatone's and Solrock's stats mirror each other in perfect opposites.
Origin
Solrock is based on the sun, as well as a meteorite.
Name origin
Solrock is a combination of sol (Latin for sun) and rock.
In other languages
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Title
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Meaning
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Japanese
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ソルロック Solrock
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From sol and rock
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French
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Solaroc
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From soleil and roc
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Spanish
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Solrock
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Same as English name
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German
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Sonnfel
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From Sonne and Fels
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Italian
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Solrock
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Same as English name
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Korean
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솔록 Solrock
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Transliteration of its English and Japanese name
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Mandarin Chinese
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太陽岩 / 太阳岩 Tàiyángyán
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Literally "Sun rock"
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Cantonese Chinese
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External links
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