Rock Polish (move)

Rock Polish
ロックカット Rock Cut

Battles

Type	Rock
Category	Status
PP	20 (max. 32)
Power	—
Accuracy	—%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
Affects the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation IV
TM69 in Generation IV TM69 in Generation V

Super Contests

Condition	Tough
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Enables the user to perform first in the next turn.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Tough
Appeal	0
Jamming	0

On Smogon's Movedex:

Rock Polish (Japanese: ロックカット Rock Cut) is a non-damaging Rock-type move introduced in Generation IV. It has been TM69 since Generation IV.

Effect

Rock Polish raises the user's Speed stat by two levels.

Description

Games	Description
	The user polishes its body to reduce drag. It sharply raises the Speed stat.
PMDT D S	Boosts the user's Movement Speed by 2 levels.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
#	Pokémon		Type		I	II	III		IV		V	VI
074		Geodude	Rock	Ground	8		8			'
075		Graveler	Rock	Ground	--, 8		--, 8			'
076		Golem	Rock	Ground	--, 8		--, 8			'
095		Onix	Rock	Ground	30		30	19	'
208		Steelix	Steel	Ground	30					'
337		Lunatone	Rock	Psychic	20		20	13	'
338		Solrock	Rock	Psychic	20		20	13	'
557		Dwebble	Bug	Rock			19			'
558		Crustle	Bug	Rock			19			'
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Type		Machine
#	Pokémon		Type		I [[\|]]		II [[\|]]	III [[\|]]		IV TM69		V TM69	VI TM08
074		Geodude	Rock	Ground	✔			✔		✔
075		Graveler	Rock	Ground	✔			✔		✔
076		Golem	Rock	Ground	✔			✔		✔
095		Onix	Rock	Ground	✔			✔		✔
111		Rhyhorn	Ground	Rock	✔			✔		✔
112		Rhydon	Ground	Rock	✔			✔		✔
138		Omanyte	Rock	Water	✔			✔		✔
139		Omastar	Rock	Water	✔			✔		✔
140		Kabuto	Rock	Water	✔			✔		✔
141		Kabutops	Rock	Water	✔			✔		✔
142		Aerodactyl	Rock	Flying	✔			✔		✔
151		Mew	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔		✔
185		Sudowoodo	Rock		Rock	✔			✔		✔
205		Forretress	Bug	Steel	✔			✔		✔
207		Gligar	Ground	Flying	✔			✔		✔
208		Steelix	Steel	Ground	✔			✔		✔
213		Shuckle	Bug	Rock	✔			✔		✔
219		Magcargo	Fire	Rock	✔			✔		✔
222		Corsola	Water	Rock	✔			✔		✔
232		Donphan	Ground		Ground	✔			✔		✔
246		Larvitar	Rock	Ground	✔			✔		✔
247		Pupitar	Rock	Ground	✔			✔		✔
248		Tyranitar	Rock	Dark	✔			✔		✔
299		Nosepass	Rock		Rock	✔			✔		✔
304		Aron	Steel	Rock	✔			✔		✔
305		Lairon	Steel	Rock	✔			✔		✔
306		Aggron	Steel	Rock	✔			✔		✔
323		Camerupt	Fire	Ground	✔			✔		✔
337		Lunatone	Rock	Psychic	✔			✔		✔
338		Solrock	Rock	Psychic	✔			✔		✔
343		Baltoy	Ground	Psychic	✔			✔		✔
344		Claydol	Ground	Psychic	✔			✔		✔
345		Lileep	Rock	Grass	✔			✔		✔
346		Cradily	Rock	Grass	✔			✔		✔
347		Anorith	Rock	Bug	✔			✔		✔
348		Armaldo	Rock	Bug	✔			✔		✔
369		Relicanth	Water	Rock	✔			✔		✔
375		Metang	Steel	Psychic	✔			✔		✔
376		Metagross	Steel	Psychic	✔			✔		✔
377		Regirock	Rock		Rock	✔			✔		✔
378		Regice	Ice		Ice	✔			✔		✔
379		Registeel	Steel		Steel	✔			✔		✔
383		Groudon	Ground		Ground	✔			✔		✔
389		Torterra	Grass	Ground	✔			✔		✔
408		Cranidos	Rock		Rock	✔			✔		✔
409		Rampardos	Rock		Rock	✔			✔		✔
410		Shieldon	Rock	Steel	✔			✔		✔
411		Bastiodon	Rock	Steel	✔			✔		✔
436		Bronzor	Steel	Psychic	✔			✔		✔
437		Bronzong	Steel	Psychic	✔			✔		✔
438		Bonsly	Rock		Rock	✔			✔		✔
464		Rhyperior	Ground	Rock	✔			✔		✔
472		Gliscor	Ground	Flying	✔			✔		✔
476		Probopass	Rock	Steel	✔			✔		✔
486		Regigigas	Normal		Normal	✔			✔		✔
524		Roggenrola	Rock		Rock				✔		✔
525		Boldore	Rock		Rock				✔		✔
526		Gigalith	Rock		Rock				✔		✔
557		Dwebble	Bug	Rock				✔		✔
558		Crustle	Bug	Rock				✔		✔
564		Tirtouga	Water	Rock				✔		✔
565		Carracosta	Water	Rock				✔		✔
566		Archen	Rock	Flying				✔		✔
567		Archeops	Rock	Flying				✔		✔
569		Garbodor	Poison		Poison				✔		✔
597		Ferroseed	Grass	Steel				✔		✔
598		Ferrothorn	Grass	Steel				✔		✔
599		Klink	Steel		Steel				✔		✔
600		Klang	Steel		Steel				✔		✔
601		Klinklang	Steel		Steel				✔		✔
622		Golett	Ground	Ghost				✔		✔
623		Golurk	Ground	Ghost				✔		✔
624		Pawniard	Dark	Steel				✔		✔
625		Bisharp	Dark	Steel				✔		✔
632		Durant	Bug	Steel				✔		✔
638		Cobalion	Steel	Fighting				✔		✔
639		Terrakion	Rock	Fighting				✔		✔
645		Landorus	Ground	Flying				✔		✔
649		Genesect	Bug	Steel				✔		✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In the anime

Pokémon	Method
Rhyperior Steelix
The user glows, sharply raising its Speed.
User	First Used In	Notes
	Steelix's whole body glows white.
A Coordinator's Steelix	Team Shocker!	Debut
	Rhyperior slams its fists together and the orange plates all around its body glow red, making Rhyperior able to move faster.
Palmer's Rhyperior	Challenging a Towering Figure!	None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Pokémon	Method
Steelix
The user's body becomes shiny and clear of any wounds. It then becomes faster in battle.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Steelix's body becomes shinier and most of the scratches on its body disappear from view. Steelix then becomes faster.
A wild Steelix	Vexing Vespiquen & Unmanageable Mothim I	Debut

In other generations

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language		Title
Mandarin Chinese		磨光岩石 Móguāng Yánshí
French		Poliroche
German		Steinpolitur
Greek		Λιθοστίλβωση
Italian		Lucidatura
Korean		록커트 Rock Cut
Norwegian		Steinpolering
Brazilian Portuguese		Polimento de Pedra
Romanian		Rock Polish
Spanish		Pulimento

Variations of the move Acid Armor

Formerly a variation
	Acid Armor • Amnesia • Autotomize • Barrier • Iron Defense • Nasty Plot • Rock Polish • Swords Dance
	Minimize

Generation IV TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92
Generation IV HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 (DPPt • HGSS) • 06 • 07 • 08

Generation V TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95
Generation V HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06

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