Rockruff - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Rockruff can learn in Generation 8, which consists of these games:

  • Pokémon Sword
  • Pokémon Shield
  • Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
  • Pokémon Shining Pearl
  • Pokémon Legends: Arceus

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Rockruff artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Rockruff learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.
Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
1LeerNormalStatus — 100
1TackleNormalPhysical 40 100
4Sand AttackGroundStatus — 100
8Double TeamNormalStatus — —
12Rock ThrowRockPhysical 50 90
16HowlNormalStatus — —
20BiteDarkPhysical 60 100
24Rock TombRockPhysical 60 95
28RoarNormalStatus — —
32Rock SlideRockPhysical 75 90
36CrunchDarkPhysical 80 100
40Scary FaceNormalStatus — 100
44Stealth RockRockStatus — —
48Stone EdgeRockPhysical 100 80

Egg moves

Rockruff learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
EndeavorNormalPhysical — 100
Last ResortNormalPhysical 140 100
ThrashNormalPhysical 120 100

Moves learnt by TM

Rockruff is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TM
Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
21RestPsychicStatus — —
22Rock SlideRockPhysical 75 90
24SnoreNormalSpecial 50 100
25ProtectNormalStatus — —
26Scary FaceNormalStatus — 100
31AttractNormalStatus — 100
39FacadeNormalPhysical 70 100
48Rock TombRockPhysical 60 95
66Thunder FangElectricPhysical 65 95
68Fire FangFirePhysical 65 95
76RoundNormalSpecial 60 100
85SnarlDarkSpecial 55 95
98Stomping TantrumGroundPhysical 75 100

Moves learnt by TR

Rockruff is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TR
Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
00Swords DanceNormalStatus — —
20SubstituteNormalStatus — —
26EndureNormalStatus — —
27Sleep TalkNormalStatus — —
31Iron TailSteelPhysical 100 75
32CrunchDarkPhysical 80 100
37TauntDarkStatus — 100
42Hyper VoiceNormalSpecial 90 100
46Iron DefenseSteelStatus — —
67Earth PowerGroundSpecial 90 100
69Zen HeadbuttPsychicPhysical 80 90
74Iron HeadSteelPhysical 80 100
75Stone EdgeRockPhysical 100 80
76Stealth RockRockStatus — —
90Play RoughFairyPhysical 90 90

Moves learnt by level up

Rockruff does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

Egg moves

Rockruff does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

Moves learnt by TM

Rockruff cannot be taught any TM moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

Moves learnt by level up

Rockruff does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

Rockruff egg move parents

Rockruff Own Tempo Rockruff

Rockruff (Own Tempo Rockruff)'s egg groups: Field

Rockruff (Own Tempo Rockruff) does not have any egg moves.