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Where to find a King’s Rock in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

All hail the king.

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet are the latest entries into the Pokémon series, with over a hundred new creatures filling out Gen IX of one of the most popular video games in the world. In order to get all of those Pokémon, players need to use all the evolutionary methods at their disposal. From leveling up to evolutionary stones and trading, there are plenty of ways that different Pokémon evolve.

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One of the more niche evolutionary methods is by using the King’s Rock. A King’s Rock is a battle item that can be held by different Pokémon that will cause their attack moves to sometimes make opposing Pokémon flinch while in battle. But outside of its standard use as a battle item, the King’s Rock is also an evolutionary item for a couple of different Pokémon.

Most notably, a King’s Rock is required if players want to evolve their Slowpoke into a Slowking, or Poliwhirl into Politoed in The Teal Mask DLC. If players give certain Pokémon a King’s Rock to hold and then trade them, the Pokémon will evolve into their alternative evolutions with their impressive stats in tow.

As a classic Pokémon and a solid member of a team, many players will probably wonder where they can find a King’s Rock in Scarlet and Violet. Check out the guide below for everything you need to know about the item.

How to get a King’s Rock in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

While King’s Rocks can appear in the overworld of SV as a randomly appearing item, the easiest way to find it is in the same place where so many of the evolutionary items in the new games can be found: Delibird Presents.

Delibird Presents is a shop with many branches around Paldea that sells many different items for players. As players progress through the game and gain more gym badges, further items will be available there. If you go to the game’s biggest city, Mesagoza, you can find two different Delibird Presents locations, as noted below.

A screenshot of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet showing the locations of Delibird Presents in Mesagoza.
Image via Game Freak / Remix by Adam Snavely

The best one to get the most out of the evolution items like King’s Rock, though is the one near the south entrance. It’s just a little bit to the right once you enter the area for the first time, look out for a big red store with a Delibird pattern on it. You can’t miss it.

If you go to one of these Delibird Presents and search for Battle Items, a King’s Rock should be available for purchase for 10,000 Pokédollars. If you don’t see a King’s Rock option in the shop, you likely need to defeat more gyms and progress further in the game’s various storylines before it shows up.


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Adam Snavely
Associate Editor and Apex Legends Lead. From getting into fights over Madden and FIFA with his brothers to interviewing some of the best esports figures in the world, Adam has always been drawn to games with a competitive nature. You'll usually find him on Apex Legends (World's Edge is the best map, no he's not arguing with you about it), but he also dabbles in VALORANT, Super Smash Bros. Melee, CS:GO, Pokemon, and more. Ping an R-301.