A resist composition containing a polymer compound which has a constitutional unit (a0) represented by Formula (a0-1); and an acid generator which is formed of a compound represented by Formula (b1) (in the formulae, Ra00 represents an acid dissociable group represented by Formula (a0-r1-1); Ra01, Ra02, Ra031, Ra032, and Ra033 represent a hydrocarbon group; Ya0 represents a quaternary carbon atom; Rb1 represents a hydrocarbon group which has a steroid skeleton containing at least one hydroxyl group; Yb1 represents a divalent linking group having a single bond or a hetero atom; Vb1 represents a single bond, an alkylene group, or a fluorinated alkylene group; and Rf1 represents a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, or a fluorinated alkyl group).