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The Rock-type is very risky to use defensively. Despite having an overall high {{stat|Defense}} on average, its weaknesses to {{t|Ground}}- and {{type2|Fighting}} moves, commonly [[physical moves|physical]] in nature, take it down a notch. The fact that, at best, its {{stat|Special Defense}} is mediocre, combined with its weakness to {{t|Grass}}- and {{type2|Water}} moves, greatly decrease its ability to defend. The only advantages of a Rock type Pokémon are its resistances to {{t|Normal}} and {{t|Fire}}. However, it has gotten a boost in [[Generation IV]] due to [[Sandstorm]] increasing said lackluster {{ | The Rock-type is very risky to use defensively. Despite having an overall high {{stat|Defense}} on average, its weaknesses to {{t|Ground}}- and {{type2|Fighting}} moves, commonly [[physical moves|physical]] in nature, take it down a notch. The fact that, at best, its {{stat|Special Defense}} is mediocre, combined with its weakness to {{t|Grass}}- and {{type2|Water}} moves, greatly decrease its ability to defend. The only advantages of a Rock type Pokémon are its resistances to {{t|Normal}} and {{t|Fire}}. However, it has gotten a boost in [[Generation IV]] due to [[Sandstorm_(move)|Sandstorm]] increasing said lackluster Special Defense by 50% and the fact that Sandstorm is very common in many tiers, thanks to {{a|Sand Stream}} automatically casting a permanent Sandstorm. | ||
Rock is one of the best types offensively. Being resisted by only three of the seventeen types, two of which are hindered by their own poor defenses ({{t|Fighting}}) and relative scarcity ({{t|Steel}}) helps it a lot, and the fact that only two Pokémon out of nearly 500 ({{p|Lucario}} and {{p|Steelix}}) have a double resistance to Rock keeps its moves relatively effective. Double weaknesses to Rock are relatively common, with many {{type2|Bug}}s having one due to their secondary {{type2|Flying}}, while the typically high-powered {{t|Ice}}- and {{type2|Fire}}s also do not fare well. As Pokémon of the three types that resist Rock typically can master Rock-type moves, this proves a quite versatile combination. | Rock is one of the best types offensively. Being resisted by only three of the seventeen types, two of which are hindered by their own poor defenses ({{t|Fighting}}) and relative scarcity ({{t|Steel}}) helps it a lot, and the fact that only two Pokémon out of nearly 500 ({{p|Lucario}} and {{p|Steelix}}) have a double resistance to Rock keeps its moves relatively effective. Double weaknesses to Rock are relatively common, with many {{type2|Bug}}s having one due to their secondary {{type2|Flying}}, while the typically high-powered {{t|Ice}}- and {{type2|Fire}}s also do not fare well. As Pokémon of the three types that resist Rock typically can master Rock-type moves, this proves a quite versatile combination. | ||