Rock Polish (move)

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Rock Polish
ロックカット Rock Cut

File:Rock Polish.png

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 TM69 in Generation VI TM69 in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon

Super Contests

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

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Tough
Appeal	3 ♥♥♥
Jamming	0
Causes the user to move earlier on the next turn.

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 stages.

Rock Polish is a part of Contest Spectacular combination and using it will cause Baton Pass and Electro Ball to give an extra three appeal points if used in the next turn.

If powered up by a Rockium Z into Z-Rock Polish, the user's stat modifications are reset.

Description

Games	Description
DP Pt HGSS BW B2W2	The user polishes its body to reduce drag. It can sharply raise the Speed stat.* The user polishes its body to reduce drag. It sharply raises the Speed stat.*
PBR	The user polishes its body to reduce drag. It can sharply raise the Speed stat.
XY ORAS SM	The user polishes its body to reduce drag. This can sharply raise the Speed stat.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0074		Geodude		Mineral		Mineral	8	8	8^XY 6^ORAS	6
074A		Geodude Alola Form		Mineral		Mineral				6
0075		Graveler		Mineral		Mineral	1, 8	1, 8	1, 8^XY 1, 6^ORAS	1, 6
075A		Graveler Alola Form		Mineral		Mineral				1, 6
0076		Golem		Mineral		Mineral	1, 8	1, 8	1, 8^XY 1, 6^ORAS	1, 6
076A		Golem Alola Form		Mineral		Mineral				1, 6
0095		Onix		Mineral		Mineral	30	30^BW 19^B2W2	19	19
0208		Steelix		Mineral		Mineral	30
0337		Lunatone		Mineral		Mineral	20	20^BW 13^B2W2	13^XY 9^ORAS	9
0338		Solrock		Mineral		Mineral	20	20^BW 13^B2W2	13^XY 9^ORAS	9
0557		Dwebble		Bug	Mineral		19	19	19
0558		Crustle		Bug	Mineral		19	19	19
0688		Binacle		Water 3		Water 3			24	24
0689		Barbaracle		Water 3		Water 3			24	24
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		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I [[\|]]	II [[\|]]	III [[\|]]	IV TM69	V TM69	VI TM69	VII TM69	VIII --	IX --
0074		Geodude		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
074A		Geodude Alola Form		Mineral		Mineral				✔
0075		Graveler		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
075A		Graveler Alola Form		Mineral		Mineral				✔
0076		Golem		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
076A		Golem Alola Form		Mineral		Mineral				✔
088A		Grimer Alola Form		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔
089A		Muk Alola Form		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔
0095		Onix		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0111		Rhyhorn		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0112		Rhydon		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0138		Omanyte		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔
0139		Omastar		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔
0140		Kabuto		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔
0141		Kabutops		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔
0142		Aerodactyl		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
0151		Mew		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0185		Sudowoodo		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0205		Forretress		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0207		Gligar		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0208		Steelix		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0213		Shuckle		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0219		Magcargo		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
0222		Corsola		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔
0232		Donphan		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0246		Larvitar		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔
0247		Pupitar		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔
0248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔
0299		Nosepass		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0304		Aron		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔
0305		Lairon		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔
0306		Aggron		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔
0323		Camerupt		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0337		Lunatone		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0338		Solrock		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0343		Baltoy		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0344		Claydol		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0345		Lileep		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔
0346		Cradily		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔
0347		Anorith		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔
0348		Armaldo		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔
0369		Relicanth		Water 1	Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔
0375		Metang		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0376		Metagross		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0377		Regirock		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0378		Regice		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0379		Registeel		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0383		Groudon		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0389		Torterra		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0408		Cranidos		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔
0409		Rampardos		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔
0410		Shieldon		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔
0411		Bastiodon		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔
0436		Bronzor		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0437		Bronzong		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0438		Bonsly		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0464		Rhyperior		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0472		Gliscor		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0476		Probopass		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0486		Regigigas		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0524		Roggenrola		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔
0525		Boldore		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔
0526		Gigalith		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔
0557		Dwebble		Bug	Mineral		✔	✔	✔
0558		Crustle		Bug	Mineral		✔	✔	✔
0564		Tirtouga		Water 1	Water 3		✔	✔	✔
0565		Carracosta		Water 1	Water 3		✔	✔	✔
0566		Archen		Flying	Water 3		✔	✔	✔
0567		Archeops		Flying	Water 3		✔	✔	✔
0569		Garbodor		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔
0597		Ferroseed		Grass	Mineral		✔	✔	✔
0598		Ferrothorn		Grass	Mineral		✔	✔	✔
0599		Klink		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔
0600		Klang		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔
0601		Klinklang		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔
0622		Golett		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔
0623		Golurk		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔
0624		Pawniard		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
0625		Bisharp		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
0632		Durant		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔
0638		Cobalion		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered		✔	✔	✔
0639		Terrakion		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered		✔	✔	✔
0645		Landorus		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered		✔	✔	✔
0649		Genesect		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered		✔	✔	✔
0688		Binacle		Water 3		Water 3			✔	✔
0689		Barbaracle		Water 3		Water 3			✔	✔
0696		Tyrunt		Monster	Dragon			✔	✔
0697		Tyrantrum		Monster	Dragon			✔	✔
0698		Amaura		Monster		Monster			✔	✔
0699		Aurorus		Monster		Monster			✔	✔
0703		Carbink		Fairy	Mineral			✔	✔
0712		Bergmite		Monster		Monster			✔	✔
0713		Avalugg		Monster		Monster			✔	✔
0719		Diancie		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered			✔	✔
0744		Rockruff		Field		Field				✔
0745		Lycanroc Midday Form		Field		Field				✔
745Mn		Lycanroc Midnight Form		Field		Field				✔
0769		Sandygast		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔
0770		Palossand		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔
0774		Minior		Mineral		Mineral				✔
0784		Kommo-o		Dragon		Dragon				✔
0800		Necrozma		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered				✔
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 breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0696		Tyrunt		Monster	Dragon			✔	✔
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 other games

Description

Games	Description
MDTD S	Boosts the user's Movement Speed by 2 levels.

In the anime

Pokémon	Method
Onix Rhyperior Steelix
The user glows, sharply raising its Speed.
User	First Used In	Notes
	Steelix's whole body glows white, making Steelix able to move faster.
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
	Onix's body sparks with light blue energy, making Onix able to move faster.
Grant's Onix	Breaking Titles at the Chateau!	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

Core series games

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

Spin-off series games

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
Dutch		Steen Polijst
French		Poliroche
German		Steinpolitur
Greek		Λιθοστίλβωση
Italian		Lucidatura
Korean		록커트 Rock Cut
Norwegian		Steinpolering
Polish		Skalne tarcie
Portuguese	Brazil	Rocha Polida
Portuguese	Portugal	Polir Rocha
Romanian		Rock Polish
Spanish		Pulimento
Vietnamese		Cắt Đá

Variations of the move Acid Armor

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

Generation VI 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 (XY • ORAS) • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
Generation VI HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06^ORAS • 07^ORAS

Generation VII TMs
SM USUM
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 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
PE
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

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