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==Effect== | ==Effect== | ||
===Generation III=== | ===Generation III=== | ||
Rock Blast inflicts damage, hitting the target 2-5 times per use. There is a 37.5% chance that it will hit 2 times, a 37.5% chance that it will hit 3 times, a 12.5% chance that it will hit 4 times, and a 12.5% chance that it will hit 5 times. | Rock Blast inflicts damage, hitting the target 2-5 times per use. There is a 37.5% chance that it will hit 2 times, a 37.5% chance that it will hit 3 times, a 12.5% chance that it will hit 4 times, and a 12.5% chance that it will hit 5 times. Ignoring the possibility of missing, it will hit 3 times on average, giving it an average power of 75. Each strike made has an equal chance to be a [[critical hit]]. | ||
Rock Blast may continue attacking | Rock Blast may continue attacking after breaking a {{m|substitute}}. {{m|Bide}} and {{m|Counter}} will only acknowledge the last strike of this move. | ||
===Generation IV=== | ===Generation IV=== | ||
Pokémon with the Ability {{a|Skill Link}} will always hit five times when using Rock Blast | Pokémon with the Ability {{a|Skill Link}} will always hit five times when using Rock Blast unless it misses. | ||
===Generation V=== | ===Generation V and VI=== | ||
Rock Blast's accuracy increased from 80 to 90%. There is now a 33.3% chance that it will hit 2 times, a 33.3% chance it will hit 3 times, a 16.7% chance it will hit 4 times, and a 16.7% chance it will hit 5 times. Ignoring the possibility of missing, it will hit 3.168 times on average, giving it an average power of 79.2. | |||
If a {{DL|In-battle effect item|Focus Sash}}, {{DL|In-battle effect item|Focus Band}}, or {{a|Sturdy}} activates before the last strike is dealt, the following strike will cause the defending Pokémon to faint. A Focus Band can still activate repeatedly to prevent fainting, but each chance is independent of the previous one. | |||
If the target has {{a|Weak Armor}}, each strike will activate it. | |||
==Description== | ==Description== |
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