Rolycoly
Rock
Best attacking moveset: Smack Down and Rock Slide, worth 4.8 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Rolycoly can learn 4 combinations. Smack Down with Rock Slide does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smack Down | Rock | 13 | 1.0s | +7 |
| Tackle | Normal | 5 | 0.5s | +5 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Blast | Rock | 50 | 2.0s | -33 |
| Rock Slide | Rock | 75 | 2.5s | -50 |
Best moveset against each type
Rolycoly does not have one best moveset, it has 2. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Flying, Bug, Fire.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Smack Down + Rock Slide | 6.6 | |
| Bug | Smack Down + Rock Slide | 6.6 |
| Fire | Smack Down + Rock Slide | 6.6 |
| Ice | Smack Down + Rock Slide | 6.6 |
| Normal | Smack Down + Rock Slide | 4.8 |
| Poison | Smack Down + Rock Slide | 4.8 |
| Rock | Smack Down + Rock Slide | 4.8 |
| Ghost | Smack Down + Rock Slide | 4.8 |
| Water | Smack Down + Rock Slide | 4.8 |
| Grass | Smack Down + Rock Slide | 4.8 |
| Electric | Smack Down + Rock Slide | 4.8 |
| Psychic | Smack Down + Rock Slide | 4.8 |
| Dragon | Smack Down + Rock Slide | 4.8 |
| Dark | Smack Down + Rock Slide | 4.8 |
| Fairy | Smack Down + Rock Slide | 4.8 |
| Fighting | Tackle + Rock Slide | 2.8 |
| Ground | Tackle + Rock Slide | 2.8 |
| Steel | Tackle + Rock Slide | 2.8 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Rolycoly is actually for.
Counters: what beats Rolycoly
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| FightingSteel | Force PalmAura SphereLegacy | 58.2 | |
| GrassSteel | Razor LeafLeaf Blade | 55.7 | |
| BugFighting | Low KickFocus Blast | 53.3 | |
| RockFighting | Double KickSacred SwordLegacy | 53.1 | |
| FireFighting | CounterAura Sphere | 52.6 |
Ranked by damage per second against Rolycoly's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family. Twelve deep, with what Rolycoly is weak to.
Type matchups
Shiny
No shiny yet. New shiny releases show up in the news.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 691 at level 50, 612 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 349 CP at level 20, or 437 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 315 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 73 attack · 91 defense · 102 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 10,000 Stardust and 25 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Size | 0.3 m and 12 kg |


