Rowlet is grass and flying-type Pokemon and is one of the three Pokemon starters available in Pokemon Sun and Moon and Pokemon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon alongside Litten and Popplio. Rowlet also acts as one of the three starters in Legends: Arceus alongside the fire-type Cyndaquil and the water-type Oshawott. Rowlet is the grass-type starter of these games, with it evolving into Dartrix at level 17 and evolving into Decidueye at level 34. Rowlet is designed around barn owls, with its name resembling the word owlet, a term for a young owl.
About Rowlet
| First appearance in anime | Pokemon the Series: Sun and Moon |
| First appearance in game | Pokemon Sun and Moon |
| Region | Alola |
| Evolution | -->Dartrix --> Decidueye |
| 1st Evo level | 17 |
| 2nd Evo level | 34 |
| Pokedex Entry | This wary Pokémon uses photosynthesis to store up energy during the day, while becoming active at night. Silently it glides, drawing near its targets. Before they even notice it, it begins to pelt them with vicious kicks. |
Rowlet Base Stats
| HP | 68 |
| ATTACK | 55 |
| DEFENCE | 55 |
| SP. ATTACK | 50 |
| SP. DEFENCE | 50 |
| SPEED | 42 |
| TOTAL | 320 |
Appearance of Rowlet
Rowlet is a small owl-like Pokemon resembling an owlet. Rowlet has a rounded beige body with short legs, with a white underbelly. Rowlet also has a white facial disk, a concave collection of feathers on the face of most owls. Rowlet has large, simple black eyes and a short break, with the top part of its beak being white, while the lower half of its beak is orange. Rowlet has two forward-facing toes and one backward-facing toe, with all of these toes resembling the orange color of its beak. Two leaves sprout from its chest, resembling a bowtie. Additional leaves form its tail plumage and line the undersides of its wings.
Behavior of Rowlet
Rowlet, like a real-life owl, is nocturnal, with Rowlet storing energy during the day via a form of photosynthesis resembling a real-life plant. Rowlet attacks using stealth, silently gliding, before unleashing a volley of kicks, with Rowlet possessing feathers sharp as blades, which can be launched from the air. Due to its nocturnal nature, Rowlet prefers small, dark spaces.
Strengths and Weaknesses
As a starter Pokemon, Rowlet is decently balanced, with its HP being its highest stats. Despite this, Rowlet has a relatively low-speed stat. Despite its passable stats, Rowlet is not yet able to perform as an effective sweeper or wall breaker since its pre-evolved version does not have high enough stats. As a flying and grass-type Pokemon, Rowlet is weak to flying, poison, rock, fire, and ice-type attacks, and Rowlet being resistant to fighting, water, and grass-type Pokemon. Due to its flying-type nature, Rowlet is also immune to ground-type attacks.
Rowlet Evolutions
Rowlet is the grass-type starter of these games though it is also a flying-type Pokemon, with it evolving into Dartrix at level 17 and evolving into Decidueye at level 34. Evolved Rowlet has far better stats which can help make up for its weak starting stats, with Rowlet’s final evolution, Decidueye shifting types, being part ghost-type instead of part flying-type.
Best Moveset
When it is unevolved, Rowlet starts very weakly, making it not yet able to perform as an effective sweeper or wall breaker. Leaf Blade and Brave Bird serve as powerful STAB (same-type attack bonus) moves. Sucker Punch serves as type coverage and Swords Dance helps boost Rowlet’s low attack.
| Leaf Blade | Brave Bird |
| Sucker Punch | Swords Dance |
How to catch Rowlet in Pokemon Go?
Rowlet is not currently available in Pokemon Go.
Video Guide
Trivia
- Rowlet is the only starter Pokemon that is apart of the Flying Egg Group
- Rowlet is the only starter Pokemon to be weak to its own type, since it is weak to flying-type Pokemon
- Rowlet has the highest base HP of any unevolved starter Pokemon
- Rowlet is designed around barn owls, with its name resembling the word owlet, a term for a young owl
FAQs
Q. What are Rowlet’s moves?
Up until its level 17 evolution into Dartrix, Rowlet is able to learn: Tackle, Leafage, Growl, Peck, Astonish, and Razor Leaf alongside teachable moves using TMs and Egg moves learnable when training a bred Rowlet.
Q. Did Ash's Rowlet eat an everstone?
While Rowlet was searching for small rocks suitable for its Bullet Seed training, Rowlet found an Everstone instead and swallowed it and swallowed it again, after liking it for some unknown reason.
Q. What is the best ability for Rowlet?
Long Reach is an ability that activates when Rowlet uses a contact move, causing it to not activate any effects caused by contact.
Q. Is Rowlet a good starter?
As a starter Pokemon, Rowlet is decently balanced, with its HP being its highest stats. Rowlet’s dual typing also makes it a great choice for a diverse starter.
Conclusion
Rowlet’s dual typing makes Rowlet a great choice for a diverse starter when forming your team, and though it starts out relatively weak, Rowlet has a lot of potential for becoming a powerful member of nearly any team.
