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The Rock type is rather risky defensively. Despite having an overall high {{stat|Defense}} on average, and whilst it is defensive against the very common [[Normal]]-type moves, its weaknesses to {{t|Ground}}- and {{type|Fighting}} moves, typically physical in nature and rather commonly used, take it down a notch. The fact that its {{stat|Special Defense}} is mediocre at best combined with its weakness to the common {{t|Grass}} and {{type|Water}} moves greatly decrease its ability to defend. | The Rock type is rather risky defensively. Despite having an overall high {{stat|Defense}} on average, and whilst it is defensive against the very common [[Normal]]-type moves, its weaknesses to {{t|Ground}}- and {{type|Fighting}} moves, typically physical in nature and rather commonly used, take it down a notch. The fact that its {{stat|Special Defense}} is mediocre at best combined with its weakness to the common {{t|Grass}} and {{type|Water}} moves greatly decrease its ability to defend. | ||
Double weaknesses among Rock | Double weaknesses among Rock types are very common. Rock/Steel Pokémon are doubly weak to Ground and Fighting, two common powerful types. Rock/Water Pokémon and Rock/Ground Pokémon are doubly weak to Grass and the latter is also doubly weak to the common Water (along with an extra weakness to the powerful Ice.) The low Speed that many Rock types have causes even further problems. Their resistance to {{t|Fire}} can now be made useless as many Fire types' movesets have been expanded in [[Generation IV]] to include Grass attacks (most notably {{m|SolarBeam}}). Furthermore, tied with {{t|Grass}}, Rock types have the most weaknesses, with five. | ||
However, resistances to {{t|Normal}}, {{t|Flying}} and {{t|Fire}} help the Rock-type to hold its own if it needs to. Moreover, in a {{m|Sandstorm}} the {{stat|Special Defense}} is increased by 50%. Furthermore, [[Weather Conditions#Sandstorm|Sandstorms]] are very common in many tiers, thanks to {{a|Sand Stream}} automatically casting a permanent Sandstorm. | However, resistances to {{t|Normal}}, {{t|Flying}} and {{t|Fire}} help the Rock-type to hold its own if it needs to. Moreover, in a {{m|Sandstorm}} the {{stat|Special Defense}} is increased by 50%. Furthermore, [[Weather Conditions#Sandstorm|Sandstorms]] are very common in many tiers, thanks to {{a|Sand Stream}} automatically casting a permanent Sandstorm. | ||
===Offense=== | ===Offense=== | ||
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 bad defenses and relative scarcity helps it a lot, and the fact that {{p|Excadrill|only}} {{P|Steelix|four}} {{p|Lucario|Pokémon}} {{p|Cobalion|out}} of 649 have a double resistance to Rock keeps its moves relatively effective. Double weaknesses to Rock are relatively common, mostly due to the many Bug | 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 bad defenses and relative scarcity helps it a lot, and the fact that {{p|Excadrill|only}} {{P|Steelix|four}} {{p|Lucario|Pokémon}} {{p|Cobalion|out}} of 649 have a double resistance to Rock keeps its moves relatively effective. Double weaknesses to Rock are relatively common, mostly due to the many Bug types having Flying as a secondary type, while the typically high-powered Ice- and Fire types 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. | ||
===Contest Properties=== | ===Contest Properties=== | ||