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Ash's Rockruff
サトシのイワンコ Satoshi's Iwanko
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Ash's Rockruff (Japanese: サトシのイワンコ Satoshi's Iwanko) is the second Pokémon that Ash obtained in the Alola region. Before being caught by Ash, it lived together with Professor Kukui, although it was never officially Kukui's Pokémon.
History
Under Professor Kukui's care
Rockruff was a wild Pokémon that one day stumbled across Professor Kukui's house. It was starving and left confused from another Pokémon's Teeter Dance. Professor Kukui gave it some Pokémon food, which made Rockruff decide to stay at Kukui's house. From then on, Rockruff lived with Kukui, although he never caught it in a Poké Ball.
Rockruff first appeared in The Guardian's Challenge!, where it had dinner and played with Ash and Pikachu. It was later seen the following day with Professor Kukui, watching the welcoming party Ash's classmates had prepared for him. Kukui had planned to battle Ash and Pikachu with Rockruff, but the party was interrupted by Tapu Koko, who challenged Ash to a battle instead.
In SM015, Rockruff came home injured, causing Ash and Professor Kukui to investigate the reason behind its injuries. This led them to Clawed Hill, where they discovered that Rockruff had been fighting with other wild Pokemon, including a Magmar. With Ash's help, Rockruff was able to master Rock Throw, which helped it defeat Magmar. At the end of the episode, Professor Kukui encouraged Ash to catch Rockruff after seeing the bond the two had developed.
With Ash
In SM016 when Ash's Rowlet and Lana's Popplio got separated, Rockruff used its strong sense of smell to help locate them.
In SM019, Ash sent Rockruff out to battle Hiroki and his Mudbray and by performing Breakneck Blitz was able to defeat Mudbray.
Personality and characteristics
Rockruff is a playful, affectionate Pokémon that gets along well with both Ash and its previous caretaker, Professor Kukui. The first night Ash stayed with the Professor, Rockruff, Pikachu, and Ash were quickly able to befriend each other. Like other members of its species, Rockruff likes to greet and show affection to others by rubbing up against them with the rocks on its neck, although it doesn't seem to be aware that it stings the recipient.
Although Rockruff lived with Professor Kukui before being caught by Ash, it was actually a wild Pokémon that Professor Kukui was taking care of. When Ash revealed this to his classmates at the Pokémon School, his Rotom Pokédex added that Rockruff readily bond with humans even if they are not captured by a Trainer.
Rockruff has been shown to have a strong sense of smell which has been used to help find Rowlet and Popplio as well as Ash's missing Electrium-Z.
Moves used
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| A † shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.
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Z-Moves used
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Base Move
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Breakneck Blitz
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SM019
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| Description: Rockruff strikes a series of synchronized poses with its Trainer to build Z-Power. It then charges at the target with a full-speed tackle.
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In the games
Rockruff is used by Professor Kukui in Pokémon Sun and Moon to help with the capture, Z-Move, and Battle Royal tutorials.
In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Rockruff first appeared in the Sun & Moon arc. It was first used to battle Sun's En at the Iki Town festival tournament and eventually lost.
Moves used
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| Using Rock Throw
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Related articles
- For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Rockruff.
