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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, quadrupedal Pokémon, with various spiny, red-orange, crystalline features jutting out from all over its body; two appear along its back, one on its chest, and one topping each of its four feet. Each foot also bears two claws of a similar appearance and is connected to the body by gray joints. The yellow, front-facing ears of its previous evolutionary relatives are now filled in with red and appear to have become full-fledged eyes. Several of the aforementioned red crystals also appear on its face; three below its eyes, one in the middle resembling a crest, and two other crystals connected to the sides of its head.

Gigalith compresses energy in the core inside its body, allowing it to fire attacks powerful enough to blow away mountains. When it fires these attacks at full power, the sheer force of the blast creates multiple cracks on its body. It can also store sunlight in its orange crystals, magnify it within its body, and shoot powerful energy balls that can destroy dump trucks from its mouth, though it loses this ability at night or during rain. It lives in caves and tunnels deep underground. Gigalith is a hardy Pokémon with hefty horsepower and is a popular partner for construction workers and miners. In Galar, it works with Copperajah in construction sites and mines.

Evolution

Gigalith evolves from Boldore and is the final form of Roggenrola.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Game data

NPC appearances

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Unova
 B  W : #032 		Unova
 B2  W2 : #070
Black Compressing the energy from its internal core lets it fire off an attack capable of blowing away a mountain.
White The solar energy absorbed by its body's orange crystals is magnified internally and fired from its mouth.
Black 2 The solar rays it absorbs are processed in its energy core and fired as a ball of light.
White 2
Generation VI Kalos
Coastal #122 		Hoenn
#—
X The solar rays it absorbs are processed in its energy core and fired as a ball of light.
Y Compressing the energy from its internal core lets it fire off an attack capable of blowing away a mountain.
Omega Ruby The solar rays it absorbs are processed in its energy core and fired as a ball of light.
Alpha Sapphire Compressing the energy from its internal core lets it fire off an attack capable of blowing away a mountain.
Generation VII Alola
 S  M : #100 		Alola
 US  UM : #122 		Kanto
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.
Sun The blasts of energy it makes from sunbeams have terrifying power. However, it's not able to fire its blasts at night or on rainy days.
Moon Known for its hefty horsepower, this Pokémon is a popular partner for construction workers.
Ultra Sun When it fires off energy with all its might, the power creates countless fissures on its body.
Ultra Moon It absorbs rays of sunlight and shoots out energy. It's usually lurking deep beneath the surface.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V
Generation VI
Generation VII
Generation VIII
Generation IX

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V
Generation VI
Generation VII
Generation VIII
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation VIII side games.
Cross-Generation

Held items

Stats

Base stats

Generation V
Generation VI onwards

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Immune to:
Resistant to:

Learnset

Gigalith is available in Sword and Shield.

By leveling up

Generation VIII
Other generations:
V - VI - VII - IX
  • 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 level-up moves from other generations

By TM/TR

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

Generation VIII
Other generations:
V - VI - VII - IX
  • 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 Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation VIII
Other generations:
V - VI - VII - IX
  • 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 moves from other generations

By transfer from another generation

Generation VIII
Other generations:
VI - VII - IX
  • Transferred Pokémon only retain these moves in Pokémon Sword and Shield
  • A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move
  • 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
  • × indicates a move that cannot be used in Sword and Shield
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see transfer-only moves for other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Rumble Rush
Rush526Body.png Walking Speed: 2.4 seconds Base HP: 56
Base Attack: 81 Base Defense: 60 Base Speed: 50

Evolution data

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V
Generation VI
Generation VII
Generation VIII
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation IX.
Cross-Generation

In the anime

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

In Strong Strategy Steals the Show!, Kenton used a Gigalith during the fourth round of the Vertress Conference and battled Cameron's Riolu, but it lost.

In Genesect and the Legend Awakened, a Gigalith was living at Pokémon Hills.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry
BW052 Gigalith Ash's Pokédex Gigalith, the Compressed Pokémon. Gigalith's attacks, using the compressed energy from its core, are powerful enough to destroy a mountain.

Pokémon Generations

In The Uprising, Team Plasma Grunts used multiple Gigalith to battle Iris and the Unova Gym Leaders at N's Castle.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

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

Pokémon RéBURST

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)

Trivia

Origin

Gigalith appears to be based on a crystal formation and elemental creature, specifically a being of earth.

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, Γαῖα Gaia (the Greek goddess personifying the Earth), and Goliath. It may also involve アース āsu (earth).

In other languages

More languages
Greece Flag.png Greek Γιγαλίτη Gigalíthi Transcription of English name
India Flag.png Hindi गीगायथर Gigaaythar From giga and पत्थर patthar
Russia Flag.png Russian Гигалит Gigalit Transcription of English name
Thailand Flag.png Thai กิไกอาซ Kikaiat Transcription of Japanese name

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