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{{ElementalTypes|rock}} | {{ElementalTypes|rock}} | ||
{{TypeNotice|Rock|いわ|Iwa}} | {{TypeNotice|Rock|いわ|Iwa}} | ||
Notable trainers that specialize in the Rock | Notable trainers that specialize in the Rock type include [[Brock]], {{an|Flint}} and [[Forrest]] of [[Pewter City]], [[Roxanne]] of [[Rustboro City]] and [[Roark]] of [[Oreburgh City]]. They are, notably, all the first [[Gym Leader]] encountered in their respective regions. | ||
==Statistical averages== | ==Statistical averages== | ||
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==Characteristics== | ==Characteristics== | ||
The Rock | The Rock type is very risky to use 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. Adding to this, many rock types are half {{type2|Ground}}, therefore magnifying weaknesses to Water and Grass attacks as well as adding a weakness to the key attacking type of Ice. The only advantages of a Rock type Pokémon are its resistances to {{t|Normal}} and {{t|Fire}}. However, it has gotten a boost in [[Generation IV]] due to {{m|Sandstorm}} increasing said lackluster Special Defense by 50% and the fact that Sandstorm is very common in many tiers, thanks to {{a|Sand Stream}} automatically casting a permanent Sandstorm. | ||
Rock is one of the best types offensively. Being resisted by only three of the seventeen types, two of which are hindered by {{t|Fighting|their own bad defenses}} and {{t|Steel|relative scarcity}} helps it a lot, and the fact that only {{p|Lucario|two}} {{p|Steelix|Pokémon}} out of nearly 500 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. | Rock is one of the best types offensively. Being resisted by only three of the seventeen types, two of which are hindered by {{t|Fighting|their own bad defenses}} and {{t|Steel|relative scarcity}} helps it a lot, and the fact that only {{p|Lucario|two}} {{p|Steelix|Pokémon}} out of nearly 500 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. | ||
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==Pokémon== | ==Pokémon== | ||
In total, there are 37 Pokémon of the Rock | In total, there are 37 Pokémon of the Rock type; 20 are fully evolved. | ||
===Pure Rock-type Pokémon=== | ===Pure Rock-type Pokémon=== | ||
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* There were no pure Rock-type Pokémon until [[Generation II]]. | * There were no pure Rock-type Pokémon until [[Generation II]]. | ||
* No [[physical move|physical]] Rock-type move is 100% accurate. In contrast, all [[special move|special]] Rock-type moves are 100% accurate. | * No [[physical move|physical]] Rock-type move is 100% accurate. In contrast, all [[special move|special]] Rock-type moves are 100% accurate. | ||
* In the first season of the {{pkmn|anime}} and during much of [[Generation I]], the Rock | * In the first season of the {{pkmn|anime}} and during much of [[Generation I]], the Rock type was often wrongly assumed to be unaffected by {{type2|Electric}} attacks. This was likely due to the fact that at the time, the only Rock-types that were not part Ground were the {{cat|fossil Pokémon}}, which happened to be weak to Electric-types. | ||
* The Rock | * The Rock type is tied with the {{type2|Grass}} for the largest number of weaknesses when unpaired, with five: {{t|Grass}}, {{t|Water}}, {{t|Ground}}, {{t|Fighting}}, and {{t|Steel}}. | ||
**Coincidentally, Rock moves are super effective against four of the five types {{t|Grass}} is weak to, with {{t|Poison}} being the exception. | **Coincidentally, Rock moves are super effective against four of the five types {{t|Grass}} is weak to, with {{t|Poison}} being the exception. | ||
* Every known [[fossil]] Pokémon is partly or entirely a Rock-type, it being the primary element in the dual-types. | * Every known [[fossil]] Pokémon is partly or entirely a Rock-type, it being the primary element in the dual-types. | ||
* Every known Gym that specializes in the Rock | * Every known Gym that specializes in the Rock type has been the first Gym that the trainer visits on his/her adventure. | ||
**Similarly, each of these Gyms' Leaders has used {{p|Geodude}} as at least one of their Pokémon. | **Similarly, each of these Gyms' Leaders has used {{p|Geodude}} as at least one of their Pokémon. | ||
* {{m|Rock Throw|Only one Physical Rock-type move}} does not have a secondary effect. | * {{m|Rock Throw|Only one Physical Rock-type move}} does not have a secondary effect. | ||