Lycanroc Midday

#104 in the Sun & Moon Pokédex • Wolf Pokémon

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Pokédex entries

Sun

Its quick movements confuse its enemies. Well equipped with claws and fangs, it also uses the sharp rocks in its mane as weapons.

Moon

When properly raised from a young age, it will become a trustworthy partner that will absolutely never betray its Trainer.

Details

Type

Weak to

2×

2×

2×

2×

2×

Resists

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

Growth

EV yield, catch rate, and experience details for this Pokémon.

Pokédexes	Alola #104Melemele #104Poni #54
EV yield	2 Atk
Catch rate	90
Base Exp.	170

Eggs

Egg groups, gender ratio, and hatching details for this Pokémon.

Egg groups	Field
Gender	50% male 50% female
Egg cycles	15

Evolution

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Rockruff #103	Level up at level 25 or higher during in-game daytime in Pokémon Sun; trade the evolved Midday Form to Pokémon Moon.	Lycanroc #104

Encounters

Known encounter locations for this Pokémon in this game.

Moon

Location	Method	Level	Chance	Conditions
Vast Poni Canyon Vast Poni Canyon — Top	Walking in tall grass or a cave	41-44	20%	Daytime in the current game world. Moon’s normal-world clock is shifted by 12 hours relative to the system clock.
Vast Poni Canyon Vast Poni Canyon — Under Tree	Walking in tall grass or a cave	41-44	20%	Daytime in the current game world. Moon’s normal-world clock is shifted by 12 hours relative to the system clock.
Vast Poni Canyon Vast Poni Canyon — Under Tree	SOS ally encounter	41-44	-	Daytime in the current game world. Moon’s normal-world clock is shifted by 12 hours relative to the system clock., SOS ally of lycanroc midday; requires a successful call for help., Ally-selection proportions apply after a successful SOS call; they are not the chance of an ordinary encounter or a successful response., Published conditional ally-selection table: 100%. Calling and response chances are separate.
Vast Poni Canyon Vast Poni Canyon — Top	SOS ally encounter	41-44	-	Daytime in the current game world. Moon’s normal-world clock is shifted by 12 hours relative to the system clock., SOS ally of lycanroc midday; requires a successful call for help., Ally-selection proportions apply after a successful SOS call; they are not the chance of an ordinary encounter or a successful response., Published conditional ally-selection table: 100%. Calling and response chances are separate.

Sun

Location	Method	Level	Chance	Conditions
Vast Poni Canyon Vast Poni Canyon — Under Tree	Walking in tall grass or a cave	41-44	20%	Daytime in the current game world. Moon’s normal-world clock is shifted by 12 hours relative to the system clock.
Vast Poni Canyon Vast Poni Canyon — Top	Walking in tall grass or a cave	41-44	20%	Daytime in the current game world. Moon’s normal-world clock is shifted by 12 hours relative to the system clock.
Vast Poni Canyon Vast Poni Canyon — Under Tree	SOS ally encounter	41-44	-	Daytime in the current game world. Moon’s normal-world clock is shifted by 12 hours relative to the system clock., SOS ally of lycanroc midday; requires a successful call for help., Ally-selection proportions apply after a successful SOS call; they are not the chance of an ordinary encounter or a successful response., Published conditional ally-selection table: 100%. Calling and response chances are separate.
Vast Poni Canyon Vast Poni Canyon — Top	SOS ally encounter	41-44	-	Daytime in the current game world. Moon’s normal-world clock is shifted by 12 hours relative to the system clock., SOS ally of lycanroc midday; requires a successful call for help., Ally-selection proportions apply after a successful SOS call; they are not the chance of an ordinary encounter or a successful response., Published conditional ally-selection table: 100%. Calling and response chances are separate.

Moves

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.

		Class				Description
Evo.	Accelerock	Physical	40	100	20	The user smashes into the target at high speed. This move always goes first.
Start	Sand Attack	Status	-	100	15	Sand is hurled in the target’s face, reducing the target’s accuracy.
Start	Tackle	Physical	40	100	35	A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body.
Start	Leer	Status	-	100	30	The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers the Defense stat.
Start	Bite	Physical	60	100	25	The target is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. This may also make the target flinch.
Start	Quick Attack	Physical	40	100	30	The user lunges at the target at a speed that makes it almost invisible. This move always goes first.
Start	Quick Guard	Status	-	-	15	The user protects itself and its allies from priority moves.
Start	Accelerock	Physical	40	100	20	The user smashes into the target at high speed. This move always goes first.
4	Sand Attack	Status	-	100	15	Sand is hurled in the target’s face, reducing the target’s accuracy.
7	Bite	Physical	60	100	25	The target is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. This may also make the target flinch.
12	Howl	Status	-	-	40	The user howls loudly to raise its spirit, which raises its Attack stat.
15	Rock Throw	Physical	50	90	15	The user picks up and throws a small rock at the target to attack.
18	Odor Sleuth	Status	-	-	40	Enables a Ghost-type target to be hit by Normal- and Fighting-type attacks. This also enables an evasive target to be hit.
23	Rock Tomb	Physical	60	95	15	Boulders are hurled at the target. This also lowers the target’s Speed stat by preventing its movement.
26	Roar	Status	-	-	20	The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.
29	Stealth Rock	Status	-	-	20	The user lays a trap of levitating stones around the opposing team. The trap hurts opposing Pokémon that switch into battle.
34	Rock Slide	Physical	75	90	10	Large boulders are hurled at the opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch.
37	Scary Face	Status	-	100	10	The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat.
40	Crunch	Physical	80	100	15	The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat.
45	Rock Climb	Physical	90	85	20	The user attacks the target by smashing into it with incredible force. This may also confuse the target.
48	Stone Edge	Physical	100	80	5	The user stabs the target from below with sharpened stones. Critical hits land more easily.

Machines

Moves this Pokémon can learn from Technical Machines in Pokémon Sun and Moon.

		Class				Description
TM05	Roar	Status	-	-	20	The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.
TM06	Toxic	Status	-	90	10	A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn.
TM08	Bulk Up	Status	-	-	20	The user tenses its muscles to bulk up its body, raising both its Attack and Defense stats.
TM10	Hidden Power	Special	60	100	15	A unique attack that varies in type depending on the Pokémon using it.
TM12	Taunt	Status	-	100	20	The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns.
TM17	Protect	Status	-	-	10	Enables the user to evade all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
TM21	Frustration	Physical	-	100	20	This full-power attack grows more powerful the less the user likes its Trainer.
TM27	Return	Physical	-	100	20	This full-power attack grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer.
TM31	Brick Break	Physical	75	100	15	The user attacks with a swift chop. It can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.
TM32	Double Team	Status	-	-	15	By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness.
TM39	Rock Tomb	Physical	60	95	15	Boulders are hurled at the target. This also lowers the target’s Speed stat by preventing its movement.
TM42	Facade	Physical	70	100	20	This attack move doubles its power if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
TM44	Rest	Status	-	-	10	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user’s HP and heals any status conditions.
TM45	Attract	Status	-	100	15	If it is the opposite gender of the user, the target becomes infatuated and less likely to attack.
TM48	Round	Special	60	100	15	The user attacks the target with a song. Others can join in the Round to increase the power of the attack.
TM49	Echoed Voice	Special	40	100	15	The user attacks the target with an echoing voice. If this move is used every turn, its power is increased.
TM69	Rock Polish	Status	-	-	20	The user polishes its body to reduce drag. This can sharply raise the Speed stat.
TM71	Stone Edge	Physical	100	80	5	The user stabs the target from below with sharpened stones. Critical hits land more easily.
TM75	Swords Dance	Status	-	-	20	A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply raises the user’s Attack stat.
TM80	Rock Slide	Physical	75	90	10	Large boulders are hurled at the opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch.
TM87	Swagger	Status	-	85	15	The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply raises the target’s Attack stat.
TM88	Sleep Talk	Status	-	-	10	While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.
TM90	Substitute	Status	-	-	10	The user makes a copy of itself using some of its HP. The copy serves as the user’s decoy.
TM95	Snarl	Special	55	95	15	The user yells as if it’s ranting about something, which lowers the Sp. Atk stat of opposing Pokémon.
TM100	Confide	Status	-	-	20	The user tells the target a secret, and the target loses its ability to concentrate. This lowers the target’s Sp. Atk stat.

Learn before evolving and retain the move. Breeding and prior stages have separate requirements.

	Class				Acquisition source	Description
Crush Claw	Physical	75	95	10	Rockruff — breeding; retain through evolution	The user slashes the target with hard and sharp claws. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat.
Fire Fang	Physical	65	95	15	Rockruff — breeding; retain through evolution	The user bites with flame-cloaked fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it with a burn.
Sucker Punch	Physical	70	100	5	Rockruff — breeding; retain through evolution	This move enables the user to attack first. This move fails if the target is not readying an attack.
Thrash	Physical	120	100	10	Rockruff — breeding; retain through evolution	The user rampages and attacks for two to three turns. The user then becomes confused.
Thunder Fang	Physical	65	95	15	Rockruff — breeding; retain through evolution	The user bites with electrified fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it with paralysis.

Imports and compatible Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon trades have separate requirements. Individual options do not guarantee every four-move combination.

	Class				Acquisition source	Description
Covet	Physical	60	100	25	Trade from Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon; only original Sun/Moon-compatible forms and moves	The user endearingly approaches the target, then steals the target’s held item.
Drill Run	Physical	80	95	10	Trade from Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon; only original Sun/Moon-compatible forms and moves	The user crashes into its target while rotating its body like a drill. Critical hits land more easily.
Earth Power	Special	90	100	10	Trade from Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon; only original Sun/Moon-compatible forms and moves	The user makes the ground under the target erupt with power. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.
Endeavor	Physical	-	100	5	Trade from Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon; only original Sun/Moon-compatible forms and moves	This attack move cuts down the target’s HP to equal the user’s HP.
Hyper Voice	Special	90	100	10	Trade from Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon; only original Sun/Moon-compatible forms and moves	The user lets loose a horribly echoing shout with the power to inflict damage.
Iron Defense	Status	-	-	15	Trade from Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon; only original Sun/Moon-compatible forms and moves	The user hardens its body’s surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat.
Iron Head	Physical	80	100	15	Trade from Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon; only original Sun/Moon-compatible forms and moves	The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. This may also make the target flinch.
Iron Tail	Physical	100	75	15	Trade from Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon; only original Sun/Moon-compatible forms and moves	The target is slammed with a steel-hard tail. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat.
Last Resort	Physical	140	100	5	Trade from Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon; only original Sun/Moon-compatible forms and moves	This move can be used only after the user has used all the other moves it knows in the battle.
Snore	Special	50	100	15	Trade from Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon; only original Sun/Moon-compatible forms and moves	This attack can be used only if the user is asleep. The harsh noise may also make the target flinch.
Stomping Tantrum	Physical	75	100	10	Trade from Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon; only original Sun/Moon-compatible forms and moves	Driven by frustration, the user attacks the target. If the user’s previous move has failed, the power of this move doubles.
Zen Headbutt	Physical	80	90	15	Trade from Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon; only original Sun/Moon-compatible forms and moves	The user focuses its willpower to its head and attacks the target. This may also make the target flinch.

Traits

Ability options available to this Pokémon in this game.

Keen Eye

Ability Slot 1

Keen eyes prevent other Pokémon from lowering this Pokémon’s accuracy.

Prevents opponents from lowering accuracy and ignores their evasion stages.

Sand Rush

Ability Slot 2

Boosts the Pokémon’s Speed stat in a sandstorm.

Doubles Speed during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.

Steadfast(Hidden Ability)

The Pokémon’s determination boosts the Speed stat each time the Pokémon flinches.

Raises Speed one stage upon flinching.

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Rockruff

#104

Lycanroc Midnight

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