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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,[1] while the rest of its body is black. It has a rugged exterior and lacks any limbs. Its lower body has a wheel-like leg, 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 leg. 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.[1] 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 evolved forms are the only known Pokémon that can have Steam Engine as an Ability.

Evolution

Rolycoly evolves into Carkol, which evolves into Coalossal.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIIIGalar
#161		Galar
Crown Tundra #176		Sinnoh
#—		Hisui
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus.
SwordMost of its body has the same composition as coal. Fittingly, this Pokémon was first discovered in coal mines about 400 years ago.
ShieldIt can race around like a unicycle, even on rough, rocky terrain. Burning coal sustains it.
Generation IXPaldea
#91		Kitakami
#—		Blueberry
#—
ScarletOn 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.
VioletChunks 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.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII
Generation IX

In events

Wild Area News

Stats

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Immune to:
Resistant to:

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation IX
Other generations:
VIII
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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

Evolution data

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII
Cross-Generation

In the anime

Major appearances

Rolycoly debuted in Kabu's Battle Training!, under the ownership of Wakaba. It teamed up with Kabu's Centiskorch in a Tag Battle against Liko and Roy.

Minor appearances

A Trainer's Rolycoly appeared in HZ039.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

A Dynamaxed Rolycoly appeared in Shock!! Chairman Rose's Plan during the Darkest Day.

In the TCG

Main article: Rolycoly (TCG)

Trivia

  • Rolycoly is the only non-Fire-type Pokémon to have access to the Ability Flash Fire.
  • 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.
  • Rolycoly and its evolved forms are the only black Rock-type Pokémon.

Origin

Rolycoly may be based on coal and a wheel. Its Shiny form's gray coloration may reference how coal turns white with ash as it burns.

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

Related articles

References

External links

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