Pokémon Sword & Shield: Ranking Every New Pokémon So Far

15. Rolycoly

Rolycoly comes bottom of the list not because it’s terrible, but because it’s only appeared briefly, has a basic design and doesn’t seem like it brings anything new. The design is heavily reminiscent of Roggenrola, and even the name has a similarity.

It’s likely Rolycoly will evolve into something with a little more flair, but since we don’t know that for definite, it has to be rock bottom. The coal inspiration has clear links to British history though, so it could be a solid foundation for a much better ‘mon.

The gem mines are one of the most intriguing places on the map, but Rolycoly just doesn’t do the location justice. Hopefully there’ll be some better ‘mons there in game; it seems like the ideal spot for Sableye, for example.

However, Rolycoly could yet pull a Beldum and be the fairly unimpressive first stage of what could be an amazing evolutionary line. Just as Beldum turns into the fan favourite Metagross, Rolycoly’s ability of Steam Engine could be hinting that it will turn into a classic steam train of some kind, presumably picking up the Steel typing in the process.