Stealth Rock (move)

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Stealth Rock
ステルスロック Stealth Rock
Stealth Rock VI.png
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Type  Rock
Category  Status
PP  20 (max. 32)
Power  —
Accuracy  —%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
Affects all foes
Availability
Introduced  Generation IV
Condition  Cool
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  0  
???
Condition  Cool
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Prevents the Voltage from going up in the same turn.
Condition  Cool
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jamming  0  
Makes the remaining Pokémon nervous.

Stealth Rock (Japanese: ステルスロック Stealth Rock) is a non-damaging Rock-type move introduced in Generation IV. It was TM76 in Generation IV.

Effect

Generation IV

Stealth Rock sets an entry hazard around the target Pokémon. Pokémon on the target's field receive damage upon switching in. The amount of damage inflicted upon switching in is affected by type effectiveness against Rock. It also does not stack if multiple layers are set. It does not damage Pokémon with the Ability Magic Guard. The moves Rapid Spin and Defog remove the effect of Stealth Rock; Rapid Spin removes Stealth Rock set around the Rapid Spinner while Defog removes Stealth Rock set around the target of Defog.

The damage is taken from the victim's maximum HP, and follows:

Type effectiveness Damage (Max. HP)
0.25× 3.125%
0.5× 6.25%
12.5%
25%
50%


Regardless of the weather, as Castform transforms after entry hazards are in effect, Castform only takes 12.5% damage.

Generation V

Stealth Rock can now be reflected by Magic Coat.

Generation VI onwards

Defog now clears Stealth Rock from both sides.

Stealth Rock is unaffected by a mysterious air current. In an Inverse Battle, Stealth Rock uses the inverted weakness and resistance to Rock to calculate damage.

Stealth Rock can be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, causing Circle Throw, Dragon Tail, Roar and Whirlwind to give extra three appeal points if used in the next turn.

Any Pokémon that appear after calling for help during SOS Battles are subject to Stealth Rock.

If powered up by a Rockium Z into Z-Stealth Rock, it will raise the user's Defense stat by one stage.

Description

Games Description
DPPtHGSSPBR The user lays a trap of levitating stones around the foe. The trap hurts foes that switch into battle.
BWB2W2 The user lays a trap of levitating stones around the opponent's team. The trap hurts opponents that switch into battle.
XYORAS
SM
The user lays a trap of levitating stones around the opposing team. The trap hurts opposing Pokémon that switch into battle.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0074    
 
Mineral Mineral 36 36XY
28ORAS
28
074A  
Geodude
Alola Form
 
 
Mineral Mineral 28
0075    
 
Mineral Mineral 42 42XY
30ORAS
30
075A  
Graveler
Alola Form
 
 
Mineral Mineral 30
0076    
 
Mineral Mineral 42 42XY
30ORAS
30
076A  
Golem
Alola Form
 
 
Mineral Mineral 30
0095    
 
Mineral Mineral 38BW
16B2W2
16 16
0208    
 
Mineral Mineral 38BW
16B2W2
16 16
0524     Mineral Mineral 30 30 30
0525     Mineral Mineral 36 36 36
0526     Mineral Mineral 36 36 36
0557    
 
Bug Mineral 24 24 24
0558    
 
Bug Mineral 24 24 24
0696    
 
Monster Dragon 15 15
0697    
 
Monster Dragon 15 15
0703    
 
Fairy Mineral 21 21
0719    
 
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 21 18
0744     Field Field 29
0745  
Lycanroc
Midday Form
  Field Field 29
745Mn  
Lycanroc
Midnight Form
  Field Field 29
0774    
 
Mineral Mineral 24
0793    
 
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 59
0800     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 53
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
II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0095    
 
Mineral Mineral
0185     Mineral Mineral
0204     Bug Bug
0220    
 
Field Field
0227    
 
Flying Flying
0246    
 
Monster Monster
0299     Mineral Mineral
0304    
 
Monster Monster
0345    
 
Water 3 Water 3
0410    
 
Monster Monster
0438     Mineral Mineral
0597    
 
Grass Mineral
0624    
 
Human-Like Human-Like
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
I
[[|]]
II
[[|]]
III
[[|]]
IV
TM76
V
--
VI
--
VII
--
VIII
--
IX
--
0027     Field Field
0028     Field Field
0031    
 
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
0034    
 
Monster Field
0035     Fairy Fairy
0036     Fairy Fairy
0039     Fairy Fairy
0040     Fairy Fairy
0050     Field Field
0051     Field Field
0074    
 
Mineral Mineral
0075    
 
Mineral Mineral
0076    
 
Mineral Mineral
0095    
 
Mineral Mineral
0104     Monster Monster
0105     Monster Monster
0111    
 
Monster Field
0112    
 
Monster Field
0113     Fairy Fairy
0127     Bug Bug
0138    
 
Water 1 Water 3
0139    
 
Water 1 Water 3
0140    
 
Water 1 Water 3
0141    
 
Water 1 Water 3
0142    
 
Flying Flying
0151     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     Mineral Mineral
0204     Bug Bug
0205    
 
Bug Bug
0206     Field Field
0207    
 
Bug Bug
0208    
 
Mineral Mineral
0213    
 
Bug Bug
0219    
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0220    
 
Field Field
0221    
 
Field Field
0222    
 
Water 1 Water 3
0227    
 
Flying Flying
0231     Field Field
0232     Field Field
0241     Field Field
0242     Fairy Fairy
0246    
 
Monster Monster
0247    
 
Monster Monster
0248    
 
Monster Monster
0251    
 
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
0259    
 
Monster Water 1
0260    
 
Monster Water 1
0299     Mineral Mineral
0304    
 
Monster Monster
0305    
 
Monster Monster
0306    
 
Monster Monster
0322    
 
Field Field
0323    
 
Field Field
0324     Field Field
0337    
 
Mineral Mineral
0338    
 
Mineral Mineral
0343    
 
Mineral Mineral
0344    
 
Mineral Mineral
0345    
 
Water 3 Water 3
0346    
 
Water 3 Water 3
0347    
 
Water 3 Water 3
0348    
 
Water 3 Water 3
0352     Field Field
0369    
 
Water 1 Water 2
0375    
 
Mineral Mineral
0376    
 
Mineral Mineral
0377     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     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     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
0385    
 
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
0386     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
0387     Monster Grass
0388     Monster Grass
0389    
 
Monster Grass
0390     Field Human-Like
0391    
 
Field Human-Like
0392    
 
Field Human-Like
0393     Water 1 Field
0394     Water 1 Field
0395    
 
Water 1 Field
0399     Water 1 Field
0400    
 
Water 1 Field
0408     Monster Monster
0409     Monster Monster
0410    
 
Monster Monster
0411    
 
Monster Monster
413S  
Wormadam
Trash Cloak
 
 
Bug Bug
0436    
 
Mineral Mineral
0437    
 
Mineral Mineral
0438     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
0443    
 
Monster Dragon
0444    
 
Monster Dragon
0445    
 
Monster Dragon
0449     Field Field
0450     Field Field
0464    
 
Monster Field
0472    
 
Bug Bug
0473    
 
Field Field
0476    
 
Mineral Mineral
0480     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
0481     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
0482     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
0483    
 
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
0485    
 
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
0493     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 Move Tutor

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Game
BW B2W2 XY ORAS
0027     Field Field
0028     Field Field
0031    
 
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
0034    
 
Monster Field
0035     Fairy Fairy
0036     Fairy Fairy
0039    
 
Fairy Fairy
0040    
 
Fairy Fairy
0050     Field Field
0051     Field Field
0074    
 
Mineral Mineral
0075    
 
Mineral Mineral
0076    
 
Mineral Mineral
0095    
 
Mineral Mineral
0104     Monster Monster
0105     Monster Monster
0111    
 
Monster Field
0112    
 
Monster Field
0113     Fairy Fairy
0127     Bug Bug
0138    
 
Water 1 Water 3
0139    
 
Water 1 Water 3
0140    
 
Water 1 Water 3
0141    
 
Water 1 Water 3
0142    
 
Flying Flying
0151     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     Mineral Mineral
0204     Bug Bug
0205    
 
Bug Bug
0206     Field Field
0207    
 
Bug Bug
0208    
 
Mineral Mineral
0213    
 
Bug Bug
0219    
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0220    
 
Field Field
0221    
 
Field Field
0222    
 
Water 1 Water 3
0227    
 
Flying Flying
0231     Field Field
0232     Field Field
0241     Field Field
0242     Fairy Fairy
0246    
 
Monster Monster
0247    
 
Monster Monster
0248    
 
Monster Monster
0251    
 
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
0259    
 
Monster Water 1
0260    
 
Monster Water 1
0299     Mineral Mineral
0303    
 
Field Fairy
0304    
 
Monster Monster
0305    
 
Monster Monster
0306    
 
Monster Monster
0322    
 
Field Field
0323    
 
Field Field
0324     Field Field
0337    
 
Mineral Mineral
0338    
 
Mineral Mineral
0343    
 
Mineral Mineral
0344    
 
Mineral Mineral
0345    
 
Water 3 Water 3
0346    
 
Water 3 Water 3
0347    
 
Water 3 Water 3
0348    
 
Water 3 Water 3
0352     Field Field
0369    
 
Water 1 Water 2
0375    
 
Mineral Mineral
0376    
 
Mineral Mineral
0377     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     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     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
0385    
 
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
0386  
Deoxys
Normal Forme
  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
386A  
Deoxys
Attack Forme
  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
386D  
Deoxys
Defense Forme
  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
386S  
Deoxys
Speed Forme
  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
0387     Monster Grass
0388     Monster Grass
0389    
 
Monster Grass
0390     Field Human-Like
0391    
 
Field Human-Like
0392    
 
Field Human-Like
0393     Water 1 Field
0394     Water 1 Field
0395    
 
Water 1 Field
0399     Water 1 Field
0400    
 
Water 1 Field
0408     Monster Monster
0409     Monster Monster
0410    
 
Monster Monster
0411    
 
Monster Monster
413G  
Wormadam
Sandy Cloak
 
 
Bug Bug
413S  
Wormadam
Trash Cloak
 
 
Bug Bug
0436    
 
Mineral Mineral
0437    
 
Mineral Mineral
0438     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
0443    
 
Monster Dragon
0444    
 
Monster Dragon
0445    
 
Monster Dragon
0449     Field Field
0450     Field Field
0464    
 
Monster Field
0472    
 
Bug Bug
0473    
 
Field Field
0476    
 
Mineral Mineral
0480     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
0481     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
0482     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
0483    
 
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
0485    
 
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
0493     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     Mineral Mineral
0525     Mineral Mineral
0526     Mineral Mineral
0529     Field Field
0530    
 
Field Field
0536    
 
Water 1 Water 1
0537    
 
Water 1 Water 1
0551    
 
Field Field
0552    
 
Field Field
0553    
 
Field Field
0557    
 
Bug Mineral
0558    
 
Bug Mineral
0564    
 
Water 1 Water 3
0565    
 
Water 1 Water 3
0566    
 
Flying Water 3
0567    
 
Flying Water 3
0597    
 
Grass Mineral
0598    
 
Grass Mineral
0618    
 
Water 1 Amorphous
0621     Dragon Monster
0622    
 
Mineral Mineral
0623    
 
Mineral Mineral
0624    
 
Human-Like Human-Like
0625    
 
Human-Like Human-Like
0638    
 
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    
 
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    
 
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    
 
Water 3 Water 3
0689    
 
Water 3 Water 3
0696    
 
Monster Dragon
0697    
 
Monster Dragon
0698    
 
Monster Monster
0699    
 
Monster Monster
0703    
 
Fairy Mineral
0719    
 
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.


Special move

Generation V

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0050     Field Field Dream World - Icy Cave
0074    
 
Mineral Mineral Dream World - Icy Cave
0095    
 
Mineral Mineral Dream World - Icy Cave
0140    
 
Water 1 Water 3 Dream World - Sparkling Sea
0142    
 
Flying Flying Dream World - Windswept Sky
0206     Field Field Dream World - Icy Cave
0222    
 
Water 1 Water 3 Dream World - Sparkling Sea
0246    
 
Monster Monster Dream World - Rugged Mountain
0299     Mineral Mineral Dream World - Icy Cave
0324     Field Field Dream World - Rugged Mountain
0347    
 
Water 3 Water 3 Dream World - Sparkling Sea
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

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

The user will lay a Stealth Rock tile. If any opposing Pokémon steps on the tile, they will receive damage. When the player uses Stealth Rock, the trap is hidden until a Pokémon activates it and has no effect on the user or allies; however, if the opposing Pokémon uses this move, this trap will be visible to player so that it can be avoided. Unlike the main series games, the damage dealt by Stealth Rock does not depend on weakness or resistance. A Stealth Rock tile cannot be placed under one-tile-wide hallways or the entrance of a room.

Description

Games Description
MDTDS Turns the user's tile into a Stealth Rock trap. A Stealth Rock trap inflicts damage on enemies that step on it.


In the anime

 
Onix
 
About to attack
 
Steelix
 
On the ground
The user launches several glowing rocks, which land in the ground and rise to hit Pokémon that are sent out.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Onix's body becomes surrounded in several silver glitters that grow larger and fire around the battlefield. The energy then grows larger and forms into pointed gray rocks that sit on the ground. When the opponent sends out another Pokémon, the rocks around it rise into the air, glow white, and crush the opponent.
Roark's Onix Shapes of Things to Come! Debut
A wild Onix Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel None
  Multiple glowing rocks rise in front of Steelix's body and then stop and turn into grey rocks. The rocks then get fired towards the opponent and land in the ground around the opponent. The stones glow orange and then explode if the opponent steps on them.
Levi's Steelix Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel None


In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In other generations

Core series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 隱形岩 Yányìhng Ngàahm
Mandarin 隱形岩 / 隐形岩 Yǐnxíng Yán
  Dutch Sluipsteen
  French Piège de Roc
  German Tarnsteine
  Greek Ενέδρα Βράχων
  Italian Levitoroccia
  Korean 스텔스록 Stealth Rock
  Polish Tajemnicza Skała (DP015)
Podstępna Skała (DP018)
Portuguese   Brazil Pedra Oculta
  Portugal Rocha Esquiva
  Romanian Piatra Secretă
  Spanish Trampa Rocas
  Vietnamese Đá Ngầm



Variations of the move Spikes
  SpikesStealth RockToxic SpikesSticky Web


Generation IV TMs
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920212223
2425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
4748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869
7071727374757677787980818283848586878889909192
Generation IV HMs
01020304 • 05 (DPPtHGSS) • 060708


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