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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, seeLycanroc (disambiguation).

Lycanroc Wolf Pokémon ルガルガン Lugarugan #0745 Midday Form Midnight Form Dusk Form Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Rock Unknown Unknown Unknown Midnight Form Unknown Unknown Dusk Form Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Keen Eye orSand Rush Midday Form Keen Eye orVital Spirit Midnight Form Cacophony Dusk Form Steadfast Midday Form Hidden Ability No Guard Midnight Form Hidden Ability Cacophony Midnight Form Cacophony Dusk Form Tough Claws Dusk Form
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male,50% female	Catch rate 90(20.1%)
Breeding Egg Group Field Hatch time 15 cycles
Height 2'07" 0.8 m Midday Form 3'07" 1.1 m Midnight Form 2'07" 0.8 m Dusk Form 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form5}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form6}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form7}}}	Weight 55.1 lbs. 25.0 kg Midday Form 0 lbs. 0 kg Midnight Form 0 lbs. 0 kg Dusk Form 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form5}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form6}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form7}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 170	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 2 Midday Form 0 HP 2 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed Midnight Form 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed Dusk Form 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 Other forms may have other shapes.	Footprint Midnight Form
Pokédex color   Brown Other forms may have other colors.	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Lycanroc (Japanese:ルガルガンLugarugan) is aRock-typePokémon introduced inGeneration VII.

Itevolves fromRockruff starting atlevel 25. Theform Rockruff evolves into depends on thetime, as well as itsAbility, which corresponds to one of Rockruff'stwo visually indistinct forms.

• Rockruff with the AbilitiesKeen Eye,Vital Spirit, orSteadfast evolve into:
  • Midday Form Lycanroc when leveled up during the day.
  • Midnight Form Lycanroc when leveled up at night.
• Rockruff with the AbilityOwn Tempo evolve intoDusk Form Lycanroc when leveled up during the evening.

(Specifics may differ in past games. Refer toGame data→Evolution data for these details.)

Biology

Lycanroc is a caninePokémon resembling a wolf. It has three forms: Midday Form, Midnight Form, and Dusk Form. The first two forms are influenced byRockruff being bathed inSolgaleo orLunala solar or lunar energy.^[1][2] The third form is said to have been influenced by the setting sun of the evening. Lycanroc are used byhumans as guards to protect their fields fromDeerling.

Lycanroc (in its Midday and Dusk Forms) is theonly known Pokémon capable of learning themoveAccelerock. It is the only known Pokémon capable of using theZ-MoveSplintered Stormshards.

Forms

Lycanroc has three forms: Midday Form, Midnight Form, and Dusk Form.

Midday Form

Midnight Form

Dusk Form

Midday Form

Midday Form Lycanroc resembles a quadrupedal, light brown wolf. It has a white underbelly that extends up around its muzzle and eyes in a mask-like marking. It has pointed ears with dark brown tips and pink insides, big blue eyes, and a triangular, dark brown nose. There are four sharp fangs in its mouth: two in the upper jaw and two in the lower. Large tufts of brown fur extend from the sides of its head; three tufts on each side. A bushy, white mane covers its neck. Four dark brown rocks poke out of its mane, creating a shape similar to a stylized sun. The rocks are said to be razor-sharp. The lower portions of this form's legs are white, and each foot has three dark brown claws. It also has a long, fluffy white tail.

Midday Form Lycanroc has a calm, collected, and cautious personality. In order to avoid needless fighting, it prefers to live alone and does not form a pack with others of its kind. However, it is a fiercely loyal partner to Trainers that accept it during its unruly stage. It also does whatever it can for those it cares about, and is known to use its claws and rocky mane to protect Rockruff in its care. Inbattle, it darts past opponents while attacking them with the rocks in its mane. These swift movements leave many foes bewildered and backed into a corner.^[1] It always aims for the foes' weak spot using its fangs. Broken fragments of its stone mane are considered good luck.

Midnight Form

In its Midnight Form, Lycanroc instead resembles a slouched, bipedal wolf or werewolf. It has short red fur with white on its lower legs and a white streak that covers its face, underbelly, and tail. It has pointed,button ears with black tips, three large tufts of fur on each side of its face, a triangular black nose, and a mouth full of sharp teeth. While the sclerae, irises, and pupils of its eye are visible, they all glow a pinkish red and no distinctive colors are visible. A mane of fur covers its back and shoulders, sweeping forward over its head to form a crescent moon shape. On either side of its body, just below the shoulders, two small rocks resembling claws poke out of the mane. A single, bigger stone projects out of the front of the mane over its head. Each of this form's paws has three black claws, and it has a stubby tail covered in long fur.

Like the Midday Form, Lycanroc's Midnight Form is a solitary Pokémon, but it is thrilled by battling and becomes more excited the stronger its opponent. This excitement is what causes its eyes to glow.^[2] Midnight Form Lycanroc is known to be reckless along with extremely vicious temper. Its strategy consists of closing in on its opponent and encouraging attack, then countering with a powerful blow that knocks out its opponent. The full force of its headbutts can destroy giant boulders.Pokémon Trainers that can draw out its power earn its trust, but it despises those that it disagrees with or who try to force it to fight.

Dusk Form

In its Dusk Form, Lycanroc resembles a combination of its Midday and Midnight Forms. Its body is similar to the Midday Form, with the same white color except with orange-gold fur. It retains the three brown claws for all four feet. The white fluffy mane resembles a sun with part of the crescent moon. It also has four rocks around its neck like a sun as well along with a single, bigger stone coming from the mane over its head. Its face resembles Midday Form Lycanroc's, but is orange-gold with bright green eyes, which can change to bright glowing red when angry or attacking.

Dusk Form Lycanroc shares traits from the previous two forms. Its stance, calm demeanor, and loyal nature are shared with the Midday Form. However, it also shares the Midnight Form's fighting spirit, including the red, glowing eyes at the moment of attack. Dusk Form Lycanroc's fighting style and moveset is a mix of that of the Midday and Midnight Forms,^[3] and it will relentlessly drive its opponents into a corner during a battle. Due to onlyevolving at sunset, this form of Lycanroc is considered to be the rarest.^[4] It is rather difficult to train because of its temperamental nature, making it the most troublesome of the three forms. Unlike Midday and Midnight Form Lycanroc, it normally never barks.

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  Lycanroc's Midday Form remains quadruped
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  Lycanroc's Midnight Form has glowing red eyes due to excitement
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  Lycanroc's Dusk Form has traits of the other two forms, such as its mane and eye color
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  Lycanroc's exclusiveZ-Move,Splintered Stormshards

Evolution

Lycanroc evolves fromRockruff. Rockruff can evolve into Midday Form, Midnight Form, or Dusk Form Lycanroc.

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

Unevolved Rockruff  Rock	→	First Evolution Lycanroc Midday Form  Rock
	→	First Evolution Lycanroc Midnight Form  Rock
	→	First Evolution Lycanroc Dusk Form  Rock

Game data

Pokédex entries

Midday Form Lycanroc in theAlola PokédexSM Midday Form Lycanroc in theAlola PokédexUSUM Midnight Form Lycanroc in theAlola PokédexSM Midnight Form Lycanroc in theAlola PokédexUSUM

Dusk Form Lycanroc in theAlola PokédexUSUM Midday Form Lycanroc in thePaldea Pokédex Midnight Form Lycanroc in theKitakami Pokédex

Game locations

In side games

In events

Midnight Form

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Events*		Life Orb (100%)

Stats

Base stats

Midday Form

Midnight Form

Dusk Form

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Lycanroc is available inScarlet and Violet.

Byleveling up

Midday Lycanroc

Midnight Lycanroc

Dusk Lycanroc

ByTM

Midday Lycanroc

Generation IX Other generations: VII - VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM001 TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 TM002 TM002 Charm Fairy Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM004 TM004 Agility Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM005 TM005 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100}}100% 10 TM006 TM006 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM008 TM008 Fire Fang Fire Physical 06565 095}}95% 15 TM009 TM009 Thunder Fang Electric Physical 06565 095}}95% 15 TM020 TM020 Trailblaze Grass Physical 05050 100}}100% 20 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM028 TM028 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM030 TM030 Snarl Dark Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM032 TM032 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM036 TM036 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM049 TM049 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM051 TM051 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM055 TM055 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM058 TM058 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM059 TM059 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 090}}90% 15 TM063 TM063 Psychic Fangs Psychic Physical 08585 100}}100% 10 TM064 TM064 Bulk Up Fighting Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM066 TM066 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM076 TM076 Rock Blast Rock Physical 02525 090}}90% 10 TM084 TM084 Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 07575 100}}100% 10 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM086 TM086 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM087 TM087 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM088 TM088 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM099 TM099 Iron Head Steel Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM104 TM104 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TM106 TM106 Drill Run Ground Physical 08080 095}}95% 10 TM108 TM108 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM116 TM116 Stealth Rock Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM117 TM117 Hyper Voice Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM127 TM127 Play Rough Fairy Physical 09090 090}}90% 10 TM130 TM130 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM133 TM133 Earth Power Ground Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM150 TM150 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5 TM152 TM152 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM167 TM167 Close Combat Fighting Physical 120120 100}}100% 5 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM172 TM172 Roar Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM204 TM204 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100}}100% 15 TM205 TM205 Endeavor Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5

Bold indicates a move that getsSTAB when used by Lycanroc Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Lycanroc Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

Midnight Lycanroc

Generation IX Other generations: VII - VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM001 TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 TM002 TM002 Charm Fairy Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM005 TM005 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100}}100% 10 TM006 TM006 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM008 TM008 Fire Fang Fire Physical 06565 095}}95% 15 TM009 TM009 Thunder Fang Electric Physical 06565 095}}95% 15 TM020 TM020 Trailblaze Grass Physical 05050 100}}100% 20 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM028 TM028 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM030 TM030 Snarl Dark Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM036 TM036 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM039 TM039 Low Sweep Fighting Physical 06565 100}}100% 20 TM043 TM043 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM049 TM049 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM051 TM051 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM055 TM055 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM058 TM058 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM059 TM059 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 090}}90% 15 TM061 TM061 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 TM062 TM062 Foul Play Dark Physical 09595 100}}100% 15 TM063 TM063 Psychic Fangs Psychic Physical 08585 100}}100% 10 TM064 TM064 Bulk Up Fighting Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM066 TM066 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TM067 TM067 Fire Punch Fire Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM068 TM068 Thunder Punch Electric Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM076 TM076 Rock Blast Rock Physical 02525 090}}90% 10 TM084 TM084 Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 07575 100}}100% 10 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM086 TM086 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM087 TM087 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM088 TM088 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM099 TM099 Iron Head Steel Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM104 TM104 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TM108 TM108 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM116 TM116 Stealth Rock Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM117 TM117 Hyper Voice Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM127 TM127 Play Rough Fairy Physical 09090 090}}90% 10 TM130 TM130 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM133 TM133 Earth Power Ground Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM134 TM134 Reversal Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM150 TM150 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5 TM152 TM152 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM156 TM156 Outrage Dragon Physical 120120 100}}100% 10 TM167 TM167 Close Combat Fighting Physical 120120 100}}100% 5 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM172 TM172 Roar Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM181 TM181 Knock Off Dark Physical 06565 100}}100% 20 TM192 TM192 Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150150 100}}100% 20 TM199 TM199 Lash Out Dark Physical 07575 100}}100% 5 TM204 TM204 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100}}100% 15 TM205 TM205 Endeavor Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5 TM221 TM221 Throat Chop Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM229 TM229 Upper Hand Fighting Physical 06565 100}}100% 15

Bold indicates a move that getsSTAB when used by Lycanroc Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Lycanroc Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

Dusk Lycanroc

Generation IX Other generations: VII - VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM001 TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 TM002 TM002 Charm Fairy Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM005 TM005* Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100}}100% 10 TM006 TM006 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM008 TM008 Fire Fang Fire Physical 06565 095}}95% 15 TM009 TM009 Thunder Fang Electric Physical 06565 095}}95% 15 TM020 TM020 Trailblaze Grass Physical 05050 100}}100% 20 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM028 TM028 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM030 TM030 Snarl Dark Special 05555 095}}95% 15 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 TM058 TM058 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM059 TM059 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 090}}90% 15 TM063 TM063 Psychic Fangs Psychic Physical 08585 100}}100% 10 TM064 TM064 Bulk Up Fighting Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM066 TM066* Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM076 TM076 Rock Blast Rock Physical 02525 090}}90% 10 TM084 TM084 Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 07575 100}}100% 10 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM086 TM086 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM087 TM087 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM088 TM088 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM099 TM099 Iron Head Steel Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM104 TM104 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TM106 TM106 Drill Run Ground Physical 08080 095}}95% 10 TM108 TM108 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM116 TM116 Stealth Rock Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM117 TM117 Hyper Voice Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM127 TM127 Play Rough Fairy Physical 09090 090}}90% 10 TM130 TM130 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM133 TM133 Earth Power Ground Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM134 TM134 Reversal Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM150 TM150 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5 TM152 TM152 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM156 TM156 Outrage Dragon Physical 120120 100}}100% 10 TM167 TM167 Close Combat Fighting Physical 120120 100}}100% 5 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM172 TM172 Roar Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM204 TM204 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100}}100% 15 TM205 TM205 Endeavor Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5 TM221 TM221 Throat Chop Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15

Bold indicates a move that getsSTAB when used by Lycanroc Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Lycanroc Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

Bybreeding

Generation IX Other generations: VII - VIII

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Endeavor Normal Physical — 100% 5 Last Resort Normal Physical 140 100% 5 Sucker Punch Dark Physical 70 100% 5 Thrash Normal Physical 120 100% 10

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

By a priorEvolution

Midday Lycanroc