Rowlet
Rowlet is a Grass/Flying-type Pokémon, the Grass Quill Pokémon, number 722 (#0722) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 7 and comes from the Alola region. It is 0.3 m tall and weighs 1.5 kg.
Rowlet is the Grass Quill Pokémon, a round little owl that photosynthesises by day, glides silently at night and attacks with sharp feathers and a flurry of kicks. It is one of Alola's three first partner Pokémon.
How to pronounce Rowlet
Rowlet is pronounced ROH-lit. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.
Listen to Rowlet said out loud:
In Japanese it is モクロー (Mokuroh).
Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.
Lore
Biology
Rowlet is 0.3 m tall and weighs 1.5 kg. It is a young-owl shape with beige plumage, a white underside and a white facial disc made of two overlapping circles, with large dark eyes and a short beak. Two leaves on its chest form a bowtie, and more leaves make up its tail and line its wings. The Pokédex compares its feathers to blades.
Behaviour
Rowlet is wary and nocturnal. The Pokédex says it stores energy through photosynthesis during the day, then glides without a sound at night, close enough to its target that the first warning is a volley of kicks. It relaxes in cramped, dark spots and has even been known to nest in its Trainer's pocket, bag or jacket.
Habitat
The Pokédex names no natural habitat, and Bulbapedia says it has lately been spotted dwelling in Blueberry Academy's Terarium. In The Indigo Disk it is found in the Terarium's Savanna Biome, and it can otherwise come from HOME or trades.
Powers
Its Abilities are Overgrow and the hidden Long Reach, which stops its moves making contact; according to Bulbapedia, no other known Pokémon can have Long Reach besides Rowlet and its evolutions. It learns Leafage, Peck, Razor Leaf and Leaf Blade, and later Brave Bird at level 36. With 68 base HP but only 42 Speed it is a sturdy, slow starter.
Name origin
Rowlet may combine 'root', 'round' or 'arrow' with 'owlet', a young owl. The Japanese name is Mokuroh (モクロー), which may blend 木 moku ('wood'), 梟 fukurō ('owl') and メンフクロウ menfukurō ('barn owl').
Design inspiration
Rowlet is based on an owl, most closely the barn owls, whose faces are heart-shaped and whose eyes are dark; the common barn owl has been introduced to Hawaii, the inspiration for Alola. Bulbapedia suggests the Grass type may nod to grass owls or Hawaii's pueo, and that the bowtie leaves foreshadow Decidueye's bow. These are fan readings.
Evolution notes
Rowlet evolves into Dartrix at level 17.
In the games
Rowlet is one of Alola's three first partner Pokémon in Sun and Moon and their Ultra versions, and one of Hisui's in Legends: Arceus, where Professor Laventon offers it. Bulbapedia lists it as unobtainable in Legends: Z-A.
In the anime
Ash caught a Rowlet in 'First Catch in Alola, Ketchum-Style!', which Bulbapedia says marked the species' debut; it describes the Rowlet as naive, relaxed and rather inexperienced. In the Pokémon Horizon manga, Mana's Rowlet eventually fully evolves.
Fun facts
- Magearna was the first Generation VII Pokémon revealed; Rowlet, Litten and Popplio followed on 10 May 2016.
- Bulbapedia says no other first partner Pokémon has both a type immunity and a 4x weakness in its first stage.
- At 1.5 kg, it weighs less than any other first-stage first partner Pokémon.
- Rowlet's family is the only Generation VII line in the Hisuian Pokédex.
Base stats
- HP: 68
- Attack: 55
- Defense: 55
- Sp. Atk: 50
- Sp. Def: 50
- Speed: 42
Rowlet’s base stat total is 320. Its highest stat is HP.
Type matchups
What is Rowlet weak to?
Rowlet takes extra damage from Ice (4×), Fire (2×), Poison (2×), Flying (2×), Rock (2×) moves.
It resists Grass (¼×), Water (½×), Fighting (½×).
It is immune to Ground moves.
Evolution
How does Rowlet evolve?
Rowlet evolves into Dartrix at level 17.
The whole family: Rowlet, Dartrix, Decidueye.
Abilities
- Overgrow: Strengthens Grass moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
- Long Reach (hidden ability): This Pokémon's moves do not make contact.
Moves
Moves Rowlet learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 40 |
| 1 | Growl | Normal | Status | — |
| 3 | Leafage | Grass | Physical | 40 |
| 6 | Astonish | Ghost | Physical | 30 |
| 9 | Peck | Flying | Physical | 35 |
| 12 | Shadow Sneak | Ghost | Physical | 40 |
| 15 | Razor Leaf | Grass | Physical | 55 |
| 18 | Synthesis | Grass | Status | — |
| 21 | Pluck | Flying | Physical | 60 |
| 24 | Nasty Plot | Dark | Status | — |
| 27 | Sucker Punch | Dark | Physical | 70 |
| 30 | Leaf Blade | Grass | Physical | 90 |
| 33 | Feather Dance | Flying | Status | — |
| 36 | Brave Bird | Flying | Physical | 120 |
TM moves (39)
Rowlet can learn 39 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: Take Down, Protect, Confuse Ray, Trailblaze, Facade, Aerial Ace, Swift, Magical Leaf, Air Cutter, Night Shade, Endure, Sunny Day, Rain Dance, Bullet Seed, False Swipe, Shadow Claw, Air Slash, Sleep Talk, Seed Bomb, Light Screen, Grass Knot, Rest, Swords Dance, Substitute, Giga Drain, Energy Ball, Helping Hand, Grassy Terrain, Nasty Plot, Grass Pledge, Leaf Storm, Brave Bird, Solar Beam, Tera Blast, Haze, Knock Off, Grassy Glide, Dual Wingbeat, Feather Dance.
Egg moves (5):Confuse Ray, Defog, Double Team, Knock Off, Roost.
Breeding & training
- Gender: 87.5% male, 12.5% female.
- Egg groups: Flying.
- Egg cycles: 15 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 1,920).
- Catch rate: 45 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 HP effort value.
- Base experience yield: 64.
Pokédex entries
Flies noiselessly on delicate wings. It has mastered the art of deftly launching dagger-sharp feathers from those same wings. (Legends: Arceus)
During the day, it builds up energy via photosynthesis. At night, it flies silently through the sky, on the prowl for prey. (Shield)
At a distance, it launches its sharp feathers while flying about. If the enemy gets too close, Rowlet switches tactics and delivers vicious kicks. (Sword)
It feels relaxed in tight, dark places and has been known to use its Trainer's pocket or bag as a nest. (Ultra Moon)
It sends its feathers, which are as sharp as blades, flying in attack. Its legs are strong, so its kicks are also formidable. (Ultra Sun)
Silently it glides, drawing near its targets. Before they even notice it, it begins to pelt them with vicious kicks. (Moon)
Names around the world
| Japanese | モクロー |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Mokuroh |
| French | Brindibou |
| German | Bauz |
| Spanish | Rowlet |
| Italian | Rowlet |
| Korean | 나몰빼미 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 木木枭 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 木木梟 |
Trivia
- Shortest Flying type in Gen 7: 0.3 m, shared with 2 others.
- Slowest Flying type in Gen 7: 42 Speed.
- Taller than 4% of all Pokémon (0.3 m).
- Heavier than 5% of all Pokémon (1.5 kg).
- Base stat total 320, ranked #772 of 1,025.
- One of 6 Pokémon that are both Grass and Flying.
- One of 147 brown Pokémon.
- Number 1 of 88 Pokémon introduced in Generation 7 (Alola).
- Part of an evolution family of 3 Pokémon.
- Can learn 53 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
- Catch rate 45: about 5.9% per Poké Ball at full health.
- Appears in 7 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: Rowlet (Pokémon), Serebii: Rowlet (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex).
- Pronunciation (ROH-lit): 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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