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Anoctopus #167: Anoctopus
Pokémon
#440: Happiny Happiny
Missingno.
Rorshark
Inkblot Pokémon
#168
File:Rorshark.png
Type
Psychic Dark
Unknown
Abilities
Illusion or Imposter
Gender ratio
50% male, 50% female
Catch rate
120 (15.7%)
Breeding
Egg groups
Water 1 and Water 2
Hatch time
5120 steps*
Height
1'04" 0.4 m
0'0" 0 m
Weight
7.7 lbs. 3.5 kg
0 lbs. 0 kg
Base experience yield
59
Leveling rate
Medium Fast
EV yield
Total: 1
0
HP
1
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
Body style
Unknown
Footprint
168
Pokédex color
White
Base friendship
70
Cry
No cry found

Rorshark is a Psychic/Dark dual-type Pokémon. It evolves from Anoctopus on level 40.

Pokédex entry[]

Pokédex entry
Its ink and flexible body allow it to disguise itself as anything. It also warps the brains of others to make them believe it's something else. There are tales of Rorshark seducing humans, only to drag them down to the ocean floor, never to be seen again.

Game locations[]

Availability
None This Pokémon cannot be obtained.
Common
Uncommon
Fossil
Rare
One

Held items[]

Held item(s)
None This Pokémon cannot be found holding an item.
Common
Uncommon
Rare
Always

Base stats[]

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
HP: 53
113 - 160 216 - 310
Attack: 54
53 - 116 101 - 227
Defense: 53
52 - 115 99 - 225
Sp.Atk: 37
37 - 97 71 - 190
Sp.Def: 46
45 - 107 87 - 210
Speed: 45
45 - 106 85 - 207
Total: 288   Other Pokémon with this total  
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature, if applicable.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature, if applicable.


Type effectiveness[]

Under normal battle conditions, this Pokémon is:
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Doubly resistant to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Damaged normally by:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Fire
Ground
Fighting
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Doubly weak to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Notes:
  • If Miracle Eye is used by an opponent, the effectiveness of  Psychic-type  moves is ½×.


Moves[]

By leveling up[]

By leveling up
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
011 Mimic Normal Status 0000 00——% 10
4040 Transform Normal Status 0000 00——% 10
  • A level of "Start" indicates a move that will be known by a Rorshark obtained at level 1
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Rorshark
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Rorshark
  • Moves in yellow cannot be learned by any previous evolutions of Rorshark

By TM/HM[]

By TM/HM
 TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TMNormal TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 0000Varies 100}}100% 15
TMWater TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TMNormal TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000Varies 100}}100% 20
TMNormal TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000Varies 100}}100% 20
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Rorshark
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Rorshark
  • Moves in yellow cannot be learned by any previous evolutions of Rorshark

By breeding[]

By breeding
 Father   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 


  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Rorshark
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Rorshark
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Rorshark

Evolution[]

File:Anoctopus.png
Unevolved
Anoctopus
 Psychic  Dark 
Rare Candy
Level 40
File:Rorshark.png
First evolution
Rorshark
 Psychic  Dark 


Sprites[]

Front Back
GenderM File:Spr 146.gif File:Spr 146b.gif
Front shiny Back shiny
GenderM File:Spr 146s.gif File:Spr 146sb.gif

Trivia[]

Design origin[]

Rorshark is based on a Mimic Octopus which has transformed itself into a shark.

Name origin[]

Rorshark is from Rorshach (a test that involves inkblots), shark, and possibly rorqual.

Anoctopus #167: Anoctopus
Pokémon
#440: Happiny Happiny
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