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Gigalith Compressed Pokémon ギガイアス Gigaiath #526 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Rock Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Sturdy or Sand Stream Cacophony Cacophony Sand Force Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Mineral Hatch time 15 cycles
Height 5'07" 1.7 m Gigalith 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 573.2 lbs. 260.0 kg Gigalith 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 232	Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 3 Gigalith 0 HP 3 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 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	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Blue	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Gigalith (Japanese: ギガイアス Gigaiath) is a Rock-type Pokémon introduced in Generation V.

It evolves from Boldore when traded. It is the final form of Roggenrola.

Biology

Gigalith is a blue quadruped Pokémon, with various spiny, crystal-like red features jutting out of its body. Its limbs have gray joints and are topped with red crystalline features, with the two claws on each limb being similar features. It has a red eye inside each ear. Several of the crystalline features are present on its face; three below its eyes, one in the middle resembling a crest, and other crystals to the sides of its head.

It compresses energy in the core inside its body that is enough to blow away mountains. It can also store sunlight in its orange crystals and shoot powerful energy from its mouth, though it loses this ability at night or during rain. It lives in caves and tunnels deep underground. Gigalith is a popular partner for construction workers.

In the anime

Gigalith in the anime

In the main series

Major appearances

Gigalith debuted in Ash Versus the Champion!, where it was rampaging around a town. Alder managed to stop it with his bare hands, and then, he found out that the reason for Gigalith's rampage was a nail that had gotten stuck in the bottom of one of its feet.

Minor appearances

A Gigalith appeared in Strong Strategy Steals the Show!, under the ownership of Kenton. It was used in the fourth round of the Vertress Conference and battled Cameron's Riolu, but it lost.

A Gigalith appeared in Genesect and the Legend Awakened as a resident of Pokémon Hills.

Pokédex entries

In Pokémon Generations

Gigalith in Pokémon Generations

Multiple Gigalith appeared in The Uprising, under the ownership of some Team Plasma Grunts. They were used to battle Iris and the Unova Gym Leaders at N's Castle.

In the manga

Gigalith in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Cheren's Boldore evolved into a Gigalith after his battle with Hood Man in Something Suspicious.

In the Pokémon RéBURST manga

After taking the power of Arcades, Fraud could transform into one of seventeen types of Pokémon without the need of a Burst Heart. His Rock-type form was that of a Gigalith.

In the TCG

Main article: Gigalith (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity: Two Gigalith serve as several of the main antagonists under the guidance of Munna who actively try to prevent the player from saving the world alongside Toxicroak, four Excadrill, and a Purugly.

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Held items

In-game trades

Game		Held Item(s)
Black 2	White 2	Leppa Berry (100%)
Sword	Shield	Everstone (50%)	Hard Stone (5%)

Stats

Base stats

Generation V

Generation VI onward

Type effectiveness

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM/TR

Generation VIII Other generations: V - VI - VII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM08 TM08 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM09 TM09 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM11 TM11 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM20 TM20 Self-Destruct Normal Physical 200200 100}}100% 5 TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM22 TM22 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM32 TM32 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM46 TM46 Weather Ball Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 10 TM48 TM48 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM49 TM49 Sand Tomb Ground Physical 03535 085}}85% 15 TM54 TM54 Rock Blast Rock Physical 02525 090}}90% 10 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM81 TM81 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM98 TM98 Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 07575 100}}100% 10 TR10 TR10 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR39 TR39 Superpower Fighting Physical 120120 100}}100% 5 TR46 TR46 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TR63 TR63 Power Gem Rock Special 08080 100}}100% 20 TR67 TR67 Earth Power Ground Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR70 TR70 Flash Cannon Steel Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TR74 TR74 Iron Head Steel Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TR75 TR75 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5 TR76 TR76 Stealth Rock Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR79 TR79 Heavy Slam Steel Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TR95 TR95 Throat Chop Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TR99 TR99 Body Press Fighting Physical 08080 100}}100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Gigalith Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Gigalith Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VIII Other generations: V - VI - VII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Autotomize Steel Status — —% 15 Curse Ghost Status — —% 10 Gravity Psychic Status — —% 5 Take Down Normal Physical 90 85% 20 Wide Guard Rock Status — —% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Gigalith in Generation VIII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Gigalith in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Gigalith Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Gigalith Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

By a prior evolution

Side game data

Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●●● Defense ●●●● Speed ●●
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: Weak: PokéPark Pad entry: He doesn't talk much, but he cares for Roggenrola. He is worried about Boldore, who left for the Crag Area.
Pokémon Conquest HP: ★★★★ Move: Stone Edge Attack: ★★★★★ Ability 1: Sturdy Ability 2: Bodyguard Ability 3: Explode Defense: ★★★★ Speed: ★ Evolves from Boldore when it has a link of 60% or higher, after knocking out a Warrior's Pokémon in a manner that allows recruitment Range: 2 Perfect Links: Madoka, Tsunashige, and Ujiyasu
Pokémon Battle Trozei Rock Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Rock Attack Power: 70 - 110 5 #378 Block Smash+ Sometimes clears three unbreakable-block disruptions.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 198 Base Attack: 226 Base Defense: 201 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Mud-Slap, Smack Down Charged Attacks: Rock Slide, Solar Beam, Superpower, Heavy Slam

Evolution

Unevolved Roggenrola  Rock

Level 25 →

First evolution Boldore  Rock

Trade →

Second evolution Gigalith  Rock

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back

For other sprites and images, please see Gigalith images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Gigalith was first seen in a triple battle with teammates Reuniclus and Gothitelle against Blitzle, Darmanitan, and Drilbur, during an Oha Suta episode which aired on June 27, 2010. It was not revealed in earnest until August 7, 2010.
• Gigalith is the only pure Rock-type third-stage Pokémon.
• Gigalith's evolutionary line shares similarities with Golem's family. Both of them are Rock-type, learn Stealth Rock, Smack Down, Explosion, Stone Edge, and Rock Blast by level-up, first evolve at level 25, then reach the final evolutionary stage by trading.

Origin

Gigalith seems to be based on a crystal formation.

Name origin

Gigalith may be a combination of γίγας gigas, Greek for giant, and λίθος lithos, Greek for stone. It may also refer to megalith or monolith.

Gigaiath may be a combination of γίγας gigas and Γαῖα Gaia, the Greek goddess personifying the Earth. It may also involve Goliath.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ギガイアス Gigaiath From γίγας gigas, Gaia, and Goliath French Gigalithe From its English name Spanish Gigalith Same as English name German Brockoloss From Brocken and Koloss Italian Gigalith Same as English name Korean 기가이어스 Gigaiath Transliteration of Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 龐岩怪 / 庞岩怪 Pángyánguài Literally "Gigantic boulder monster". Cantonese Chinese

More languages Greek Γιγαλίτη Gigalíthi Translated Literally Russian Гигалит Gigalit Transcription of English name

External links

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