Rolycoly (Pokémon)

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
← #836: Boltund	Pokémon	#838: Carkol →

Rolycoly Coal Pokémon タンドン Tandon #837 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Rock Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Steam Engine or Heatproof Cacophony Cacophony Flash Fire Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 255 (43.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Mineral Hatch time 15 cycles
Height 1'00" 0.3 m Rolycoly 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 26.5 lbs. 12.0 kg Rolycoly 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 48	Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 1 Rolycoly 0 HP 0 Atk 1 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint File:F837.png {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Black	Base friendship 50
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Rolycoly (Japanese: タンドン Tandon) is a Rock-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VIII.

It evolves into Carkol starting at level 18, which evolves into Coalossal starting at level 34.

Biology

Rolycoly is a Pokémon which resembles a small piece of coal. It has a single orange-red eye that can light up and illuminate dark areas, while the rest of its body is black. It has a rugged exterior and lacks any limbs. Its lower body has a wheel-like rock, which it rolls on and uses for movement, in a similar fashion to a unicycle.

Rolycoly was first discovered around 400 years ago in coal mines. It races around on grassy plains and the rough, rocky terrain in coal mines and caves, burning through the coal that sustains it. Rolycoly's diet also includes grass that gets tangled in its "wheel". Until about 100 years ago, every household in Galar had a Rolycoly, using the coal that it drops for cooking and heating up homes. Rolycoly's popularity continues even into the modern-day, as it is used for outdoor activities. Dwebble is Rolycoly's natural enemy, as the former tends to think that Rolycoly is an inanimate rock to turn into a home.

Rolycoly and its evolutions are the only known Pokémon that can have Steam Engine as an Ability.

In the manga

Rolycoly in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

A Dynamaxed Rolycoly appeared in PASS27 during the Darkest Day.

In the TCG

Main article: Rolycoly (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII Galar #161 Galar Crown Tundra #176 Sinnoh #— Hisui #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus. Sword Most of its body has the same composition as coal. Fittingly, this Pokémon was first discovered in coal mines about 400 years ago. Shield It can race around like a unicycle, even on rough, rocky terrain. Burning coal sustains it.
Generation IX Paldea #91 Scarlet On sunny days, Rolycoly will come out onto grassy plains and roll around. Then it will eat the grass that gets tangled in its wheel-like leg. Violet Chunks of the surface of this Pokémon's body that have grown old and flaked off have long been used for fuel as an alternative to coal.

File:Pokedex Image Rolycoly SV.png

Rolycoly in the Paldea Pokédex

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII Sword Shield Route 3, Galar Mine, Giant's Cap, Motostoke Riverbank Dusty Bowl, Giant's Seat, Rolling Fields, Stony Wilderness (Max Raid Battle) Shield Expansion Pass Slippery Slope, Giant's Bed, Snowslide Slope, Ballimere Lake (Max Raid Battle) Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Unobtainable Legends: Arceus Unobtainable

In events

Wild Area News

Games	Event	Gigantamax	Location	Level	Distribution period
Sw	Wild Area News	No	hide	17	January 9 to 31, 2020
SwSh	Wild Area News	No	hide	17	June 30 to July 16, 2020 July 20 to 31, 2020

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 30		90 - 137	170 - 264
Attack: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Defense: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Sp. Atk: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Sp. Def: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Speed: 30		31 - 90	58 - 174
Total: 240	Other Pokémon with this total
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.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Notes: If this Pokémon has Flash Fire, the effectiveness of  Fire-type  moves is 0×. If this Pokémon has Heatproof, the effectiveness of  Fire-type  moves is ¼×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation IX Other generations: VIII

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Tackle Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 011 Smokescreen Normal Status 0000— 100100% 20 055 Rapid Spin Normal Physical 05050 100100% 40 1010 Smack Down Rock Physical 05050 100100% 15 1515 Rock Polish Rock Status 0000— 00——% 20 2020 Ancient Power Rock Special 06060 100100% 5 2525 Incinerate Fire Special 06060 100100% 15 3030 Stealth Rock Rock Status 0000— 00——% 20 3535 Heat Crash Fire Physical 0000— 100100% 10 4040 Rock Blast Rock Physical 02525 09090% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Rolycoly Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Rolycoly

By TM

Generation IX Other generations: VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM001 TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 TM005 TM005 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100}}100% 10 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM028 TM028 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM036 TM036 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM051 TM051 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM055 TM055 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM066 TM066 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM074 TM074 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM076 TM076 Rock Blast Rock Physical 02525 090}}90% 10 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM086 TM086 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM090 TM090 Spikes Ground Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM099 TM099 Iron Head Steel Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM101 TM101 Power Gem Rock Special 08080 100}}100% 20 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM104 TM104 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TM107 TM107 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM116 TM116 Stealth Rock Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM150 TM150 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Rolycoly Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Rolycoly

By breeding

Generation IX Other generations: VIII

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Block Normal Status — —% 5 Explosion Normal Physical 250 100% 5 Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Rolycoly Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Rolycoly Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Rolycoly

Side game data

Pokémon GO File:GO837.png Base HP: 102 Base Attack: 73 Base Defense: 91 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: 25 Fast Attacks: Smack Down, Tackle Charged Attacks: Rock Blast, Rock Slide

Evolution

Unevolved Rolycoly  Rock

Level 18 →

First Evolution Carkol  Rock  Fire

Level 34 →

Second Evolution Coalossal  Rock  Fire

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII Sword Shield

For other sprites and images, please see Rolycoly images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Rolycoly is the only Pokémon that may have Flash Fire as an Ability to not be a Fire-type.
• Rolycoly and its evolved forms share their category with Torkoal. They are all known as the Coal Pokémon.
• Rolycoly has the lowest base stat total of all Rock-type Pokémon.
• Not counting regional forms, Legendary, Mythical, or Pokémon debuting in Pokémon Legends: Arceus, Rolycoly and Sizzlipede are the only two Generation VIII Pokémon that have not yet debuted in any Pokémon-related animated media, not even in a movie nor a game animation.

Origin

Rolycoly may be based on coal and a wheel.

Name origin

Rolycoly may be a combination of roly-poly and coal.

Tandon may be a combination of 炭 tan (coal) and どん don (bang).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese タンドン Tandon From 炭 tan and どん don French Charbi From charbon and petit or ちび chibi Spanish Rolycoly Same as English name German Klonkett From klonk, Kohle, and Brikett Italian Rolycoly Same as English name Korean 탄동 Tandong From 탄 (炭) tan and 동 (童) dong Mandarin Chinese 小炭仔 Xiǎotànzǐ From 小 xiǎo, 炭 tàn, and 仔 zǐ Cantonese Chinese 小炭仔 Síutaanjí From 小 síu, 炭 taan, and 仔 jí

More languages Russian Роликоли Rolikoli Transcription of English name Thai ทันด้ง Thandong Transcription of Japanese name

External links

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Pokémon

#838: Carkol →

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