Rock Tomb (move)
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Rock Tomb (Japanese: がんせきふうじ Rock Trap) is a mostly accurate Rock-type move introduced in Generation III that deals a small amount of damage. From Generation III onwards it is TM39. In Generation III, it is received from Roxanne and from Brock after they are defeated.
Effect
Rock Tomb does damage and lowers the opponent's speed one stage.
Description
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Learnset
By leveling up
# | Pokémon | Type | Level | |||||||||
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III | IV | V | VI | |||||||||
095 | Onix | Rock | Ground | 17 | 17 | 13 | '''' | |||||
185 | Sudowoodo | Rock | 30 | 30 | 22 | '''' | ||||||
208 | Steelix | Steel | Ground | 17 | 17 | 13 | ' | |||||
343 | Baltoy | Ground | Psychic | 15 | 15 | 18 | 10 | ' | ||||
344 | Claydol | Ground | Psychic | 15 | 15 | 18 | 10 | ' | ||||
369 | Relicanth | Water | Rock | 15 | 15 | 15 | '''' | |||||
438 | Bonsly | Rock | 30 | 30 | 22 | '''' | ||||||
645 | Landorus | Ground | Flying | -- | ' | |||||||
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
In the anime
The target is surrounded by rocks which emerge from the ground and trap it, or the user forms a giant rock a hurls it at the target. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Used In | Notes | |
Nosepass jumps into the air and lands on the ground. When it lands, giant rocks protrude from the ground and surrounds the opponent, making it unable to move. | |||
Roxanne's Nosepass | A Winner by a Nosepass | Debut | |
Trapinch calls out and giant rocks shoot out of the ground and surround the opponent. | |||
A Trapinch Solana captured using her Capture Styler | Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Part 2 | None | |
Magmortar sticks out its arm and fires a purple circle from its arm cannon at the ground. When the purple circle hits the ground, it turns into a large gray stone. | |||
Paul's Magmortar | Evolving Strategies! | None | |
Pansage puts its hands together in front of it and silver sparkles form in between its hands. It then raises its hands up in the air and the sparkles expand, forming into a silver orb of energy. The orb then grows larger until it is much bigger than Pansage's body. Finally, the glow fades out the orb, forming into a large gray boulder with a transparent silver glow. The orb rests in Pansage's arms, and it throws the boulder at the opponent. | |||
Cilan's Pansage | A Call for Brotherly Love! | None | |
Conkeldurr puts its hands together above itself and silver sparkles form in between its hands. The sparkles then expand, forming into a silver orb of energy. The orb then grows larger until it is much bigger than Conkeldurr's body. Finally, the glow fades out the orb, forming into a large gray boulder with a transparent silver glow. The orb rests in Conkeldurr's arms, and it throws the boulder at the opponent. The boulder then splits into multiple smaller boulders that surround the opponent. | |||
Trip's Conkeldurr | Search for the Clubultimate! | None | |
Silver sparkles form in between Scolipede's horns. The sparkles then expand, forming into a silver orb of energy. Finally, the glow fades out the orb, forming into a large gray boulder with a transparent silver glow. The orb rests in Scolipede's horns, and it throws the boulder at the opponent. | |||
Roxie's Scolipede | Rocking the Virbank Gym! (Part 2) | None |
In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
The user points at the opponent and a large number of pointed rocks jut out of the ground under the opponent. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Nosepass points one of its arms at the opponent and a large number of sharp pointed rocks shoot out of the ground under the opponent. | |||
Roxanne's Nosepass | VS. Nosepass II | Debut | |
Donphan raises its front two feet in the air and a large pillar of rocks rise out of the ground underneath the opponent and hit it. | |||
Sapphire's Dono | VS. Masquerain | None | |
Nidoking slams its arm onto the ground and a geyser of rocks shoot up from the ground. | |||
Giovanni's Nidoking | The Boss Gets Off | None | |
Metagross raises its front two legs and a large rock pillar comes out of the ground right underneath the opponent, hitting it from below. | |||
Crys's Metagross | VS. Charizard | None | |
Meditite puts one of its arms in front of it. As it does, a barrage of large boulders fall from the sky down onto the opponent in a pile. | |||
Maylene's Meditite | Tackling Tangrowth | None |
In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga
A barrage of rocks are sliding down at the opponent, lowering the speed stat. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Onix controls the movements of the rocks and sends them to the opponent. | |||
Hareta's Onix | The Legendary Pokémon, Captured | Debut |
In other generations
Trivia
- TM28 Rock Tomb is one of seven TM moves that is not available only in Mystery Dungeon series. The others are TM07 (Hail), TM11 (Sunny Day), TM18 (Rain Dance), TM32 (Double Team), TM37 (Sandstorm), and TM49 (Snatch). However, they are replaced by Wonder Orbs that have same effect as these moves.
In other languages
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Generation III TMs | |
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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 | |
Generation III HMs | |
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08RSE |
Generation IV TMs | |
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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 | |
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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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