Species guide · Ages 10+ · July 2026
Rowlet
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Rowlet is the Grass Quill Pokémon — Grass and Flying before Dartrix and Decidueye. In Pokémon GO it is usually candy on the way to Decidueye — Frenzy Plant from Rowlet Community Day belongs on Decidueye. Grass/Flying hits Water, Ground, Fighting, and Bug well; Ice hits it for 4×; Fire, Flying, Poison, and Rock also punish it. Catch Rowlet from the wild, eggs, or events, then evolve.
Say it: RO-wle-t
Rowlet (#722) is a Grass / Flying Pokémon in Pokémon GO — the baby stage of Dartrix/Decidueye. Trainers almost never power Rowlet for raids; the value is candy and IVs for Decidueye (and Hisuian Decidueye when relevant). Against Rowlet, lead with Ice, Fire, Flying, Poison, or Rock. Stats, type chart, moves, and counter picks below use our Game Master snapshot.
Type-colored placeholder — not official Pokémon artwork (see IP notice below).
Pokédex notes
Rowlet becomes Decidueye — Grass/Ghost typing unique among starters. Form variants may differ by region.
Where in GO: Wild spawns, eggs, Field Research, and seasonal events
Invest tip: Do not sink Stardust into Rowlet. Keep high-IV copies for Decidueye. Shadow Rowlet is the same — evolve toward Shadow Decidueye after Frustration removal.
Type matchups
- Grass moves hit Water, Ground, and Rock hard.
- Flying moves hit Grass, Fighting, and Bug hard.
When Rowlet is your opponent, Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Rock hits hard.
Full type matchup guide →GO base stats
From Game Master snapshot — IVs, buddy, and power-ups change real battle stats.
- Attack
- 102
- Defense
- 99
- Stamina
- 169
Weak to
Resists
Best Pokémon to use against it
When this species is your opponent (Rocket battle, gym, raid, or PvP), these picks exploit its typings. Each list is a pool of options — not a required 12-Pokémon lobby.
Recommended
Strongest practical attackers for this matchup.
- 1. Mega Charizard Y · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 2. Reshiram · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Fusion Flare
- 3. Shadow Moltres · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 4. Shadow Charizard · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 5. Mega Blaziken · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 6. Shadow Entei · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 7. Blaziken · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 8. Darmanitan · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Overheat
- 9. Chandelure · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 10. Heatran · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Flamethrower
- 11. Emboar · beats Fire
Ember + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 12. Infernape · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
Budget
Solid alternatives when you cannot build the Recommended picks.
- 1. Darmanitan · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Overheat
- 2. Arcanine · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Flamethrower
- 3. Flareon · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 4. Typhlosion · beats Fire
Incinerate + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 5. Magmortar · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Fire Punch
- 6. Camerupt · beats Fire
Incinerate + Overheat
- 7. Torkoal · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 8. Rapidash · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Fire Blast
- 9. Pyroar · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Overheat
- 10. Simisear · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Flamethrower
- 11. Charizard · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 12. Houndoom · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Flamethrower
Recommended moves
Rowlet’s Game Master pool is temporary. Real investment is Decidueye — evolve before serious TMs and power-ups.
Fast
- Razor Leaf · Standard
Grass damage
- Magical Leaf · Standard
Grass energy
- Leafage · Standard
Grass alternate
- Tackle · Standard
Normal filler
Charged
- Seed Bomb · Standard
Grass nuke
- Energy Ball · Standard
Grass alternate
Moves in GO
Always-available Game Master learnset (regular TMs). Community Day / Elite TM moves appear above when we have curated notes for this species.
Fast
- tackle
- razor leaf
- leafage
- magical leaf
Charged
- seed bomb
- energy ball
PvP league ranks (family snapshot)
- Great League · rank #579 of 954 · CP 1196
Leafage + Energy Ball
- Master League · rank #724 of 1023 · CP 1196
Leafage + Energy Ball
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Open Collect →Raid and PvP advice uses our Game Master snapshot (updated July 2026).
In the Competitive Guide
- Ch. 20: Lucky Pokémon & Family Trades
When lucky status matters for trades and Stardust savings.
- Ch. 21: Best Friends & Lucky Friends
Friendship steps for raid bonuses and lucky trades.