Rowlet (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Rowlet (disambiguation).

Rowlet Grass Quill Pokémon モクロー Mokuroh #722 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Grass Flying Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Overgrow Cacophony Cacophony Long Reach Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 87.5% male, 12.5% female	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Flying Hatch time 15 cycles
Height 1'00" 0.3 m Rowlet 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 3.3 lbs. 1.5 kg Rowlet 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 64	Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 1 Rowlet 1 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 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint File:F722.png {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Brown	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Rowlet (Japanese: モクロー Mokuroh) is a dual-type Grass/Flying Pokémon introduced in Generation VII.

It evolves into Dartrix starting at level 17, which evolves into Decidueye starting at level 34.

Along with Litten and Popplio, Rowlet is one of three starter Pokémon of Alola available at the beginning of Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon.

Along with Litten and Popplio, it was the second Generation VII Pokémon to be revealed to the public on May 10, 2016.

Biology

Rowlet is a small, avian Pokémon resembling a young owl with a round body and short legs. Its plumage is primarily beige with a white underside and facial disc. The facial disc itself is in the shape of two overlapping circles. It has large black eyes and a stubby beak. The top part of its beak is white, while the lower half is an orange-brown. Its feet have two forward-facing toes and one backward facing toe; they are the same color as the lower half of its beak. Two leaves sprout from its chest, arranged to resemble a bowtie. Additional leaves form its tail and line the undersides of its wings.

A nocturnal Pokémon, it stores energy during the day through photosynthesis. It approaches opponents by silently gliding, before unleashing a volley of kicks. This Pokémon is able to rotate its head almost 180 degrees, and has excellent night vision.^[1] Its feathers are as sharp as blades, which it launches at foes from the air. Rowlet feel most relaxed in tight, dark spaces.

In the anime

Rowlet in the anime

Major appearances

Ash's Rowlet

Ash caught a Rowlet in First Catch in Alola, Ketchum-Style!, which also marked the species' debut. It has a naive and relaxed personality, and is rather inexperienced.

Minor appearances

A Rowlet briefly appeared alongside a Litten and Popplio in I Choose You!.

A Trainer's Rowlet appeared in From Z to Shining Z!, where it watched the battle between Ash's Pikachu and Tapu Koko.

Pokédex entries

In the manga

Rowlet in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pocket Monsters manga

Main article: Ash's Rowlet

Ash's Rowlet appeared in a fantasy in JNM01.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Main article: Moon's Rowlet

Moon once owned a Rowlet that first appeared in The Delivery of Rotom and the Girl. Professor Kukui allowed Moon to keep Rowlet after seeing how close the two had become after their first encounter. Prior to PASM26 he evolved into Dartrix and then later evolved into a Decidueye.

In the Pokémon Horizon manga

A Rowlet appeared in Journey to a New Horizon, under the ownership of Mana.

A Rowlet appeared in a fantasy in Traveling Trainer Tokio.

In the TCG

Main article: Rowlet (TCG)

Other Appearances

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Rowlet appears as a Spirit.

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Held items

Stats

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM/TR

Generation VIII Other generations: VII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM11 TM11 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM17 TM17 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM19 TM19 Safeguard Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 25 TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM28 TM28 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100}}100% 10 TM30 TM30 Steel Wing Steel Physical 07070 090}}90% 25 TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM34 TM34 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM40 TM40 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM65 TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM94 TM94 False Swipe Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 40 TR00 TR00 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 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 TR29 TR29 Baton Pass Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 40 TR50 TR50 Leaf Blade Grass Physical 09090 100}}100% 15 TR59 TR59 Seed Bomb Grass Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TR65 TR65 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR66 TR66 Brave Bird Flying Physical 120120 100}}100% 15 TR68 TR68 Nasty Plot Dark Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR77 TR77 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TR85 TR85 Work Up Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Rowlet Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Rowlet

By breeding

Generation VIII Other generations: VII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Confuse Ray Ghost Status — 100% 10 Defog Flying Status — —% 15 Double Team Normal Status — —% 15 Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100% 20

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Rowlet 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 Rowlet in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Rowlet Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Rowlet

By tutoring

Side game data

Pokémon Shuffle Grass Attack Power: 50 - 100 5 #707 Rock Shot Erases two breakable-rock disruptions and increases damage. Swappable Skill(s): Unity Power

Pokémon: Magikarp Jump Friendship Item: Meadow Plate (450) ★✰✰✰✰: +0% ★★✰✰✰: +50% (7) ★★★✰✰: +140% (10) ★★★★✰: +300% (19) ★★★★★: +500% (24) Skill: Grants lots of Coins Recovery time: 4 hours

Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 2 seconds Base HP: 53 Base Attack: 69 Base Defense: 49 Base Speed: 60

Evolution

Unevolved Rowlet  Grass  Flying

Level 17 →

First evolution Dartrix  Grass  Flying

Level 34 →

Second evolution Decidueye  Grass  Ghost

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back

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

Trivia

• Rowlet is the only starter Pokémon that is a member of the Flying Egg Group.
• Rowlet is the only Grass-type starter Pokémon to not be listed as green.
• Including those that gain a type upon evolution, Rowlet is the only starter Pokémon whose secondary typing remains unchanged throughout its evolutionary line.
• Rowlet has the highest base HP of all unevolved starter Pokémon.
• Rowlet's Japanese name and its romanization were revealed in a tweet of their trademark on April 17, 2016.

Origin

Rowlet is based on an owl, sharing the most similarities with members of the Tytonidae family — species collectively known as "barn owls" that have heart-shaped faces and dark eyes. In particular, it closely resembles the common barn owl, which was introduced to Hawaii. Alternatively, it may be inspired by the Eastern grass owl or the African grass owl, along with the local pueo owl that is known for flying over grassy areas on the Hawaiian Islands, hence its Grass typing.

Name origin

Rowlet may be a combination of root, round, or arrow, and owlet.

Mokuroh may be a combination of 木 moku (wood) and 梟 fukurō (owl).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese モクロー Mokuroh From 木 moku and 梟 fukurō French Brindibou From brindille and hibou Spanish Rowlet Same as English name German Bauz From Baum and Kauz Italian Rowlet Same as English name Korean 나몰빼미 Namolppaemi From 나무 namu and 올빼미 olppaemi Mandarin Chinese 木木梟 / 木木枭 Mùmùxiāo From 木 mù and 梟 / 枭 xiāo Cantonese Chinese 木木梟 Muhkmuhkhīu From 木 muhk and 梟 hīu

More languages Russian Роулет Roulet Transcription of English name Thai โมคุโร Mokuroh Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• Ash's Rowlet
• Moon's Rowlet
• Toucannon's flock
• Starter Pokémon

Notes

External links

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See also: player's first Pokémon

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