Uploaded November 2019 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
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Rockruff is an interesting Pokemon. It can evolve into one of three different forms depending on version, time of day, and ability. Considering this, that makes it one of the most complicated Pokemon evolutions to behold.
Fortunately, determining which you will get isn't that hard. Just remember that once it evolves you can't switch between them.
Rockruff will begin to want to evolve starting at Level 25.
Rockruff will evolve into Midday Form Lycanroc if you have Sun or UltraSun, and if it is during the daytime in the game, and as long as it does not have Own Tempo as its Ability.
Rockruff will evolve into Midnight form Lycanroc if you have Moon or UltraMoon, and if it is nightime in the game, and if it does not have Own Tempo as its ability.
Rockruff will evolve into Dusk form Lycanroc only if you have UltraSun or UltraMoon and it has the Own Tempo ability, and only if the ingame time is between 5 and 6 PM in UltraSun or 5 and 6AM in UltraMoon. The time in the game matches your 3DS clock. Remember that in UltraMoon it is nighttime during the real-world daytime, and daytime during the real-world nighttime if you 3DS clock matches real-world time.
Don't forget about the reverse world. If you fly to the Altar with one of the cover legends, you can go through the Ultra Wormhole to the "world" opposite of your game. The time will be the opposite there. For instance, if it is noon in your game, going through the wormhole you will end up in a world of midnight.
Unfortunately, traveling there does not grant you access to evolving Rockruff into the form that is exclusive to your game.
In the video, my shiny Rockruff evolves into shiny Dusk form Lycanroc.
Shiny Rockruff differs from regular Rockruff in the fact that it has yellow eyes instead of blue, and its body is blue instead of brown.
Shiny Dusk form Lycanroc is a deep blue instead of the usual orange sunset.
Although not featured in the video, Shiny High Noon Lycanroc is a dusty blue instead of brown and keeps shiny Rockruff's yellow eyes. Shiny Midnight Lycanroc is the deepest blue of the shiny trio, replacing the deep red color.
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Rockruff is an interesting Pokemon. It can evolve into one of three different forms depending on version, time of day, and ability. Considering this, that makes it one of the most complicated Pokemon evolutions to behold.
Fortunately, determining which you will get isn't that hard. Just remember that once it evolves you can't switch between them.
Rockruff will begin to want to evolve starting at Level 25.
Rockruff will evolve into Midday Form Lycanroc if you have Sun or UltraSun, and if it is during the daytime in the game, and as long as it does not have Own Tempo as its Ability.
Rockruff will evolve into Midnight form Lycanroc if you have Moon or UltraMoon, and if it is nightime in the game, and if it does not have Own Tempo as its ability.
Rockruff will evolve into Dusk form Lycanroc only if you have UltraSun or UltraMoon and it has the Own Tempo ability, and only if the ingame time is between 5 and 6 PM in UltraSun or 5 and 6AM in UltraMoon. The time in the game matches your 3DS clock. Remember that in UltraMoon it is nighttime during the real-world daytime, and daytime during the real-world nighttime if you 3DS clock matches real-world time.
Don't forget about the reverse world. If you fly to the Altar with one of the cover legends, you can go through the Ultra Wormhole to the "world" opposite of your game. The time will be the opposite there. For instance, if it is noon in your game, going through the wormhole you will end up in a world of midnight.
Unfortunately, traveling there does not grant you access to evolving Rockruff into the form that is exclusive to your game.
In the video, my shiny Rockruff evolves into shiny Dusk form Lycanroc.
Shiny Rockruff differs from regular Rockruff in the fact that it has yellow eyes instead of blue, and its body is blue instead of brown.
Shiny Dusk form Lycanroc is a deep blue instead of the usual orange sunset.
Although not featured in the video, Shiny High Noon Lycanroc is a dusty blue instead of brown and keeps shiny Rockruff's yellow eyes. Shiny Midnight Lycanroc is the deepest blue of the shiny trio, replacing the deep red color.
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