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 ==Characteristics==
-The Rock-type is not popular 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. Despite this, resistances to {{t|Normal}} and {{t|Fire}} prove that defensively it can stand.
+The Rock-type is not very good 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. Despite this, resistances to {{t|Normal}} and {{t|Fire}} prove that defensively it can stand.
 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.