Boldore
Boldore is a Rock-type Pokémon, the Ore Pokémon, number 525 (#0525) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 5 and comes from the Unova region. It is 0.9 m tall and weighs 102 kg.
Boldore is the Ore Pokémon, a rock whose overflowing energy hardens into orange crystals tough enough to smash diamonds. The crystals are valuable enough that Boldore is sometimes targeted for them, and when they glow it is about to unleash bursts of energy.
How to pronounce Boldore
Boldore is pronounced BOHL-dor. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.
Listen to Boldore said out loud:
In Japanese it is ガントル (Gantle).
Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.
Lore
Biology
Boldore is a blue, rocky Pokémon with reddish-orange crystals across its back and chest, a spine between its yellow ears and pincer-like limbs tipped with more crystals. The crystals are its own energy, which leaks out endlessly and hardens. A healthy Boldore keeps its core sticking out. It is 0.9 m tall and weighs 102 kg.
Behaviour
Boldore relies on sound to monitor its surroundings, so it always faces the same way, moving front to back and side to side and never diagonally. When it is angry it attacks without changing the direction it faces. It goes looking for underground water, but is uncomfortable around it and laps it up very carefully.
Habitat
The Pokédex puts it in caves. In Galar it appears on Route 8, in the Stony Wilderness, Giant's Mirror, Giant's Cap and the Lake of Outrage, and the expansion passes add raids and Dynamax Adventures. Bulbapedia lists it as unobtainable in Scarlet and Violet and Legends: Z-A.
Powers
It shares Roggenrola's Abilities, Sturdy, Weak Armor and the hidden Sand Force. It learns Power Gem the moment it evolves, firing its crystal energy as a sparkling ray, and gains Rock Slide, Stone Edge and Explosion later. With 105 base Attack and 105 base Defense but only 20 base Speed, it is a heavy, slow hitter.
Name origin
Boldore may combine 'boulder', 'bold' (outstanding or large) and 'ore'. The Japanese name is Gantle (ガントル), possibly from gan (rock) and 'mantle'.
Design inspiration
Bulbapedia sees a geode and an earth elemental in Boldore, with crab-like pincers and the three-legged stance of a tripod. These are fan readings.
Evolution notes
Boldore evolves from Roggenrola and becomes Gigalith when traded.
In the games
Boldore turns up in caves: Chargestone Cave, Mistralton Cave and Twist Mountain in Black and White, its debut games, and Vast Poni Canyon in the Alola games.
In the anime
Ash's Roggenrola evolved into a Boldore in 'Battling the King of the Mines!' during his Gym battle against Clay. Goh caught a Boldore in the Wild Area in 'A Pinch of This, a Pinch of That!' after it intimidated Chloe's Eevee.
Fun facts
- A single crystal fragment would fuel 100 dump trucks, according to the Sun Pokédex.
- Boldore shares the Ore Pokémon category with Glimmet and Glimmora.
- In Pokémon: Magikarp Jump, one training session has your Magikarp pushing a Boldore to earn Jump Power.
Base stats
- HP: 70
- Attack: 105
- Defense: 105
- Sp. Atk: 50
- Sp. Def: 40
- Speed: 20
Boldore’s base stat total is 390. Its highest stat is Attack and Defense.
Type matchups
What is Boldore weak to?
Boldore takes extra damage from Water (2×), Grass (2×), Fighting (2×), Ground (2×), Steel (2×) moves.
It resists Normal (½×), Fire (½×), Poison (½×), Flying (½×).
Evolution
What does Boldore evolve from?
Boldore evolves from Roggenrola at level 25.
How does Boldore evolve?
Boldore evolves into Gigalith (Trade).
The whole family: Roggenrola, Boldore, Gigalith.
Abilities
- Sturdy: Prevents being KOed from full HP, leaving 1 HP instead. Protects against the one-hit KO moves regardless of HP.
- Weak Armor: Raises Speed and lowers Defense by one stage each upon being hit by a physical move.
- Sand Force (hidden ability): Strengthens Rock, Ground, and Steel moves to 1.3× their power during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.
Moves
Moves Boldore learns by level up in Sword / Shield
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evo | Power Gem | Rock | Special | 80 |
| 1 | Power Gem | Rock | Special | 80 |
| 1 | Sand Attack | Ground | Status | — |
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 40 |
| 1 | Harden | Normal | Status | — |
| 1 | Stealth Rock | Rock | Status | — |
| 12 | Mud-Slap | Ground | Special | 20 |
| 16 | Smack Down | Rock | Physical | 50 |
| 20 | Iron Defense | Steel | Status | — |
| 24 | Headbutt | Normal | Physical | 70 |
| 30 | Rock Slide | Rock | Physical | 75 |
| 36 | Rock Blast | Rock | Physical | 25 |
| 42 | Sandstorm | Rock | Status | — |
| 48 | Stone Edge | Rock | Physical | 100 |
| 54 | Explosion | Normal | Physical | 250 |
“Evo” means Boldore learns the move the moment it evolves: Power Gem.
TM moves (25)
Boldore can learn 25 moves from TMs in Sword / Shield: Rest, Rock Slide, Snore, Protect, Attract, Sandstorm, Facade, Rock Tomb, Sand Tomb, Rock Blast, Round, Bulldoze, Stomping Tantrum, Earthquake, Substitute, Endure, Sleep Talk, Iron Defense, Power Gem, Earth Power, Flash Cannon, Stone Edge, Stealth Rock, Heavy Slam, Body Press.
Egg moves (5), which Roggenrola can hatch knowing:Autotomize, Curse, Gravity, Take Down, Wide Guard.
Move tutor moves (1): Meteor Beam.
Breeding & training
- Gender: 50% male, 50% female.
- Egg groups: Mineral.
- Egg cycles: 15 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 1,920).
- Catch rate: 120 out of 255.
- Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
- Growth rate: Medium Slow (1,059,860 experience points to reach level 100).
- Defeating it gives 1 Attack and 1 Defense effort values.
- Base experience yield: 137.
Pokédex entries
It relies on sound in order to monitor what's in its vicinity. When angered, it will attack without ever changing the direction it's facing. (Shield)
If you see its orange crystals start to glow, be wary. It's about to fire off bursts of energy. (Sword)
Its orange crystals are lumps of powerful energy. They're valuable, so Boldore is sometimes targeted for them. (Ultra Moon)
The energy overflowing from its body has turned into orange crystals that are hard enough to smash diamonds. (Ultra Sun)
It explores caves in search of underground water. It's not comfortable around water, so this Pokémon takes great care in lapping it up. (Moon)
Its orange crystal is a mass of energy. Just one crystal fragment would provide enough fuel for a hundred dump trucks. (Sun)
Names around the world
| Japanese | ガントル |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Gantle |
| French | Géolithe |
| German | Sedimantur |
| Spanish | Boldore |
| Italian | Boldore |
| Korean | 암트르 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 地幔岩 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 地幔岩 |
Trivia
- Taller than 43% of all Pokémon (0.9 m).
- Heavier than 83% of all Pokémon (102 kg).
- Base stat total 390, ranked #646 of 1,025.
- One of 74 Rock-type Pokémon (counting dual types).
- One of 170 blue Pokémon.
- Number 32 of 156 Pokémon introduced in Generation 5 (Unova).
- Part of an evolution family of 3 Pokémon.
- Can learn 38 different moves in Sword / Shield.
- Catch rate 120: about 15.7% per Poké Ball at full health.
- Appears in 9 distinct Pokédex entries.
Sources and fact-checking
- Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: PokéAPI open game data.
- Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from Bulbapedia: Boldore (Pokémon), Serebii: Boldore (Sword/Shield Pokédex).
- Pronunciation (BOHL-dor): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.
Last checked: . Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.
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