The Essentials on Gigalith
- Type
- Rock
- Weaknesses
- ×2 Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground, Steel Table
- Resistances
- ×½ Normal, Fire, Poison, Flying
- Evolution
- Roggenrola → Boldore (Lv. 25) → Gigalith (trade)
- Shiny
Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View- Stats
- Total 505 · top stat: Attack (135) Detail
- In Current Games
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny, Shadow
- Other Names
- Gigalithe in French · ギガイアス, Gigaiath in Japanese · Brockoloss in German All Languages
Overview
Gigalith is a Rock-type Pokémon, No. 526 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 5. Category: Compressed Pokémon. Height: 1.7 m, weight: 260 kg.
Gigalith evolves from Boldore and does not evolve further.
Abilities: Sturdy and Sand Stream. Hidden Ability: Sand Force. Gigalith is weak to Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground and Steel-type moves (×2 damage).
Generation
Generation 5
Black / White
National No.
#526
National Pokédex
Category
Compressed Pokémon
Status
Standard
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
85
255
Attack
135
255
Defense
130
255
Special Attack
60
255
Special Defense
70
255
Speed
25
255
Total
505
Min HP (Lv. 100)
280
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
374
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently
Type Effectiveness
Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Rock). See the type chart
Weak (×2) — 5 types
Water
×2
Grass
×2
Fighting
×2
Ground
×2
Steel
×2
Normal (×1) — 9 types
Electric
×1
Ice
×1
Psychic
×1
Bug
×1
Rock
×1
Ghost
×1
Dragon
×1
Dark
×1
Fairy
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 4 types
Normal
×½
Fire
×½
Poison
×½
Flying
×½
Abilities
Ability 1
The Pokémon cannot be knocked out by a single hit as long as its HP is full. One-hit KO moves will also fail to knock it out.
Ability 2
The Pokémon summons a sandstorm when it enters a battle.
Boosts the power of Rock-, Ground-, and Steel-type moves in a sandstorm.
Gigalith Evolution
Gigalith Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Rock
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Gigalith Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
1
Harden
Normal
Stat
—
—
30
1
Tackle
Normal
Phys.
100%
40
35
1
Sand Attack
Ground
Stat
100%
—
15
1
Stealth Rock
Rock
Stat
—
—
20
1
Power Gem
Rock
Spec.
100%
80
20
12
Mud-Slap
Ground
Spec.
100%
20
10
16
Smack Down
Rock
Phys.
100%
50
15
20
Iron Defense
Steel
Stat
—
—
15
24
Headbutt
Normal
Phys.
100%
70
15
30
Rock Slide
Rock
Phys.
90%
75
10
36
Rock Blast
Rock
Phys.
90%
25
10
42
Sandstorm
Rock
Stat
—
—
10
48
Stone Edge
Rock
Phys.
80%
100
5
54
Explosion
Normal
Phys.
100%
250
5
Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
Mineral
Gender
♂ 50.0 / ♀ 50.0%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Attack
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.
Where to Find Gigalith
Available in 2 games, 2 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
Shield
Sword
Generation VIII
Shield 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Wild Area / Galar
Sword 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Wild Area / Galar
Transfer to Pokémon HOME
How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.
Sword
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Shield
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Note:
Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.
Competitive & Meta
Gigalith in Pokémon GO
- 3,228Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 1,844Perfect CP in Raids
- 3 kmper Candy as Buddy
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
Black
“Compressing the energy from its internal core lets it fire off an attack capable of blowing away a mountain.”
White
“The solar energy absorbed by its body’s orange crystals is magnified internally and fired from its mouth.”
Black 2
“The solar rays it absorbs are processed in its energy core and fired as a ball of light.”
White 2
“The solar rays it absorbs are processed in its energy core and fired as a ball of light.”
X
“The solar rays it absorbs are processed in its energy core and fired as a ball of light.”
Y
“Compressing the energy from its internal core lets it fire off an attack capable of blowing away a mountain.”
Omega Ruby
“The solar rays it absorbs are processed in its energy core and fired as a ball of light.”
Alpha Sapphire
“Compressing the energy from its internal core lets it fire off an attack capable of blowing away a mountain.”
Sun
“The blasts of energy it makes from sunbeams have terrifying power. However, it’s not able to fire its blasts at night or on rainy days.”
Moon
“Known for its hefty horsepower, this Pokémon is a popular partner for construction workers.”
Ultra Sun
“When it fires off energy with all its might, the power creates countless fissures on its body.”
Ultra Moon
“It absorbs rays of sunlight and shoots out energy. It’s usually lurking deep beneath the surface.”
Sword
“This hardy Pokémon can often be found on construction sites and in mines, working alongside people and Copperajah.”
Shield
“Although its energy blasts can blow away a dump truck, they have a limitation— they can only be fired when the sun is out.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Gigalithe
🇬🇧 English
Gigalith
🇯🇵 漢字
ギガイアス
🇯🇵 Kana
ギガイアス
🇯🇵 Romaji
Gigaiath
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Brockoloss
🇪🇸 Español
Gigalith
🇮🇹 Italiano
Gigalith
🇰🇷 한국어
기가이어스
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
庞岩怪
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
龐岩怪
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Surpression
🇬🇧 EN
Compressed Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
こうあつポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Kompressions-Pokémon
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Frequently asked questions about Gigalith
What type is Gigalith?
Gigalith is a Rock-type Pokémon.
Can Gigalith still evolve?
Gigalith is the final stage of its evolutionary line: coming from Boldore, it does not evolve further.
What are Gigalith's weaknesses?
Gigalith is weak to Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground and Steel-type moves (×2 damage).
What is Gigalith's Hidden Ability?
Gigalith's Hidden Ability is Sand Force. Its regular Abilities are Sturdy and Sand Stream.
Can you get a Shiny Gigalith in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Gigalith is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
