Rolycoly (Pokémon GO) - Best Movesets, Evolutions and CP

Pokémon type

Rock

Boosted in Partly Cloudy weather

Rolycoly weaknesses

Rolycoly is weak to Fighting, Ground, Steel, Water and Grass-type moves.

160%

Resistances

Rolycoly is resistant to Normal, Flying, Poison and Fire-type moves.

63%

Best moveset for Rolycoly

The best moves for Rolycoly are Smack Down and Rock Slide when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. This combination also deals the most damage per turn in Trainer Battles.

Attacking

Smack Down

15.6DPS

Rock Slide

36DPS

Defending

Smack Down

15.6DPS

Rock Slide

36DPS

Trainer Battles

Smack Down

2.7EPT

Rock Slide

2DPE

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Evolution

There are 3 Pokémon in the Rolycoly family. Rolycoly evolves into Carkol for 25 Candy, then into Coalossal for 100 Candy.

Game images

Rolycoly, with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.

Events

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24th Dec 2025

Summary

Rolycoly is a Rock Pokémon. It is weak to Fighting, Ground, Steel, Water and Grass moves. Rolycoly's best moveset is Smack Down & Rock Slide and it has a Max CP of 691. Rolycoly evolves into Carkol.

About

"Most of its body has the same composition as coal. Fittingly, this Pokémon was first discovered in coal mines about 400 years ago."

Moves & Movesets

All moves

Raids

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Smack Down	13	7	15.6
Tackle	5	10	10

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Rock Blast	50	3	1.82
Rock Slide	75	2	1.8

Quick move	Damage	Turns	DPT	EPT
Tackle	3	1	3	3
Smack Down	11	3	4.4	2.7

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Rock Slide	75	45	2
Rock Blast	50	40	1.5

The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.

All movesets

Attacking

Defending

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Smack Down 15.6 DPS	Rock Slide 36 DPS	4.5	100%
Tackle 10 DPS	Rock Slide 36 DPS	4.3	97%
Smack Down 15.6 DPS	Rock Blast 30 DPS	4.3	96%
Tackle 10 DPS	Rock Blast 30 DPS	4.1	92%

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Smack Down 15.6 DPS	Rock Slide 36 DPS	1.7	100%
Smack Down 15.6 DPS	Rock Blast 30 DPS	1.6	95%
Tackle 10 DPS	Rock Slide 36 DPS	1.1	66%
Tackle 10 DPS	Rock Blast 30 DPS	1.1	64%

Quick move	Main move	Turns	DPT	Relative
Smack Down 2.7 EPT	Rock Slide 2 DPE	18	9.7	100%
Tackle 3 EPT	Rock Slide 2 DPE	15	9	92%
Smack Down 2.7 EPT	Rock Blast 1.5 DPE	15	8.4	86%
Tackle 3 EPT	Rock Blast 1.5 DPE	14	7.5	77%

A rough guide only. Turns is how many turns of Fast Attacks it takes to reach the Charged Attack; DPT is the damage per turn over repeated Fast and Charged Attacks, from move power and STAB. It leaves out shields, stat changes and matchups.

Counters & Raids

Top Rolycoly counters

For the full ranking, the boss's moves and a raid simulator, see best Rolycoly Raid Counters »

Pokémon Moveset Trainers

1
Crowned Sword Zacian

Metal Claw

Behemoth Blade

0.03
2
Dusk Mane Necrozma

Metal Claw

Sunsteel Strike

0.04
3
Crowned Shield Zamazenta

Metal Claw

Behemoth Bash

0.04
4
Blaziken (Shadow)

Counter

Aura Sphere

0.04
5
Keldeo (Resolute Form)

Low Kick

Secret Sword

0.04

The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Mewtwo X with Counter and Dynamic Punch+.

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Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack		73
Defense		91
Stamina		102

Max HP

Level 40	92
Level 50	98

Average size

Height	0.3 m
Weight	12 kg

Second charged move cost

Stardust	10,000
Candy	25

Other

Buddy walk distance

3 km

Max CP

Level 15 Research encounters	262
Level 20 Max hatched / raids	349
Level 30 Max wild	524
Level 40	612
Level 50	691

Max CP with weather boost

Level 25 (raids)	437
Level 35 (wild)	568