Rock (type)
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| Normal | Fire | |||||
| Fighting | Water | |||||
| Flying | Grass | |||||
| Poison | Electric | |||||
| Ground | Psychic | |||||
| Rock | Ice | |||||
| Bug | Dragon | |||||
| Ghost | Dark | |||||
| Steel | Fairy | |||||
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The Rock type (Japanese: いわタイプ Rock type) is one of the eighteen types. Rock-type moves are super effective against Bug-, Fire-, Flying-, and Ice-type Pokémon, while Rock-type Pokémon are weak to Fighting-, Grass-, Ground-, Steel-, and Water-type moves.
Statistical averages
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Battle properties
Note: Type effectiveness multipliers may vary in other games outside the core series.
Generation I
Offensive properties of  Rock-type moves
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 Flying Bug Fire Ice
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 Fighting Ground
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Fighting Ground Water Grass
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 Normal Flying Poison Fire
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Generation II onward
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| Super effective (×2): | Not very effective (×½): | No effect (×0): |
| Flying Bug Fire Ice
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Fighting Ground Steel
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| Fighting Ground Steel Water Grass
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Normal Flying Poison Fire
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None |
Additional effects
Rock-type Pokémon are immune to damage from the sandstorm weather condition, introduced in Generation II.
Starting in Generation IV, Rock-type Pokémon have their Special Defense boosted by 50% during a sandstorm.
Pokémon
As of Generation IX, there are 77 Rock-type Pokémon or 7.54% of all Pokémon, causing it to tie with Steel and Ground as the 6th rarest type after Dragon and Electric and before Dark and Fighting.
Pure Rock-type Pokémon
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Half Rock-type Pokémon
Primary Rock-type Pokémon
Secondary Rock-type Pokémon
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Moves
As of Generation IX, there are 25 Rock-type moves, or 2.74% of all moves (excluding those that are Rock-type only under certain circumstances), making it the rarest type among moves, with Dragon as the second rarest.
Prior to changes in Generation IV, all damaging Rock-type moves were physical, but they may now also be special depending on the attack.
| Gen | Move | Category | Contest | Power | Accuracy | PP | Target | Description | |||||||||
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| VII | Accelerock | Physical | 40 | 100% | 20 (max 32) |
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The user smashes into the target at high speed. This move always goes first. | ||||||||||
| II | Ancient Power | Special | Tough | 60 | 100% | 5 (max 8) |
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The user attacks with a prehistoric power. This may also boost all the user's stats at once. | |||||||||
| VII | Continental Crush | Physical | — | —% | 1 (max 1) |
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The user summons a huge rock mountain using its Z-Power and drops it onto the target with full force. The power varies, depending on the original move. | ||||||||||
| VII | Continental Crush | Special | — | —% | 1 (max 1) |
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The user summons a huge rock mountain using its Z-Power and drops it onto the target with full force. The power varies, depending on the original move. | ||||||||||
| VI | Diamond Storm | Physical | Beautiful | 100 | 95% | 5 (max 8) |
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The user whips up a storm of diamonds to damage opposing Pokémon. This may also sharply boost the user's Defense stat. | |||||||||
| VIII | G-Max Volcalith | Physical | — | —% | 3 (max 4) |
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A Rock-type attack that Gigantamax Coalossal use. This move continues to deal damage to opponents for four turns. | ||||||||||
| VIII | G-Max Volcalith | Special | — | —% | 3 (max 4) |
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A Rock-type attack that Gigantamax Coalossal use. This move continues to deal damage to opponents for four turns. | ||||||||||
| IV | Head Smash | Physical | Tough | 150 | 80% | 5 (max 8) |
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The user attacks the target with a hazardous, full-power headbutt. This also damages the user terribly. | |||||||||
| VIII | Max Rockfall | Physical | — | —% | 3 (max 4) |
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This is a Rock-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. The user summons a sandstorm lasting five turns. | ||||||||||
| VIII | Max Rockfall | Special | — | —% | 3 (max 4) |
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This is a Rock-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. The user summons a sandstorm lasting five turns. | ||||||||||
| VIII | Meteor Beam | Special | 120 | 90% | 10 (max 16) |
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The user gathers energy from space and boosts its Sp. Atk stat on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn. | ||||||||||
| IV | Power Gem | Special | Beautiful | 80 | 100% | 20 (max 32) |
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The user attacks with a ray of light that sparkles as if it were made of gemstones. | |||||||||
| III | Rock Blast | Physical | Tough | 25 | 90% | 10 (max 16) |
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The user attacks by hurling hard rocks at the target. This move hits two to five times in a row. | |||||||||
| IV | Rock Polish | Status | Tough | — | —% | 20 (max 32) |
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The user polishes its body to reduce drag. This sharply boosts the user's Speed stat. | |||||||||
| I | Rock Slide | Physical | Tough | 75 | 90% | 10 (max 16) |
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Large boulders are hurled at the opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch. | |||||||||
| I | Rock Throw | Physical | Tough | 50 | 90% | 15 (max 24) |
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The user picks up and throws a small rock at the target to inflict damage. | |||||||||
| III | Rock Tomb | Physical | Clever | 60 | 95% | 15 (max 24) |
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The user hurls boulders at the target to inflict damage. This also lowers the target's Speed stat by cutting off its movement. | |||||||||
| IV | Rock Wrecker | Physical | Tough | 150 | 90% | 5 (max 8) |
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The user launches a huge boulder at the target to attack. The user can't move on the next turn. | |||||||||
| II | Rollout | Physical | Cute | 30 | 90% | 20 (max 32) |
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The user continually rolls into the target over five turns. This attack becomes more powerful each time it hits. | |||||||||
| IX | Salt Cure | Physical | 40 | 100% | 15 (max 24) |
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The user salt cures the target, inflicting damage every turn. Steel and Water types are more strongly affected by this move. | ||||||||||
| II | Sandstorm | Status | Tough | — | —% | 10 (max 16) |
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A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to damage all Pokémon except Rock, Ground, and Steel types. The sandstorm also boosts the Sp. Def stats of Rock types. | |||||||||
| V | Smack Down | Physical | Tough | 50 | 100% | 15 (max 24) |
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The user throws a stone or similar projectile to attack the target. If the target is in the air, it will be knocked down to the ground. | |||||||||
| VII | Splintered Stormshards | Physical | 190 | —% | 1 (max 1) |
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After obtaining Z-Power, the user, Lycanroc, attacks the target with full force. This move negates the effect on the battlefield. | ||||||||||
| IV | Stealth Rock | Status | Cool | — | —% | 20 (max 32) |
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The user lays a trap of levitating stones around the opposing team. The trap damages opposing Pokémon that switch into battle. | |||||||||
| VIII | Stone Axe | Physical | 65 | 90% | 15 (max 24) |
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The user swings its stone axes at the target, aiming to land a critical hit. Stone splinters left behind by this attack float around the target. | ||||||||||
| IV | Stone Edge | Physical | Tough | 100 | 80% | 5 (max 8) |
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The user stabs the target with sharpened stones. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. | |||||||||
| VIII | Tar Shot | Status | — | 100% | 15 (max 24) |
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The user pours sticky tar over the target, lowering the target's Speed stat. The target becomes weaker to Fire-type moves. | ||||||||||
| V | Wide Guard | Status | Tough | — | —% | 10 (max 16) |
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The user and its allies are protected from wide-ranging attacks for one turn. | |||||||||
| All details are accurate to Generation VII games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual move's page. Target data assumes user is in the lower left. | |||||||||||||||||
Abilities
Interacting with the Rock type
A Pokémon with Protean or Libero will become a Rock-type Pokémon if it uses a Rock-type move. A Pokémon with Color Change, Imposter, RKS System, or Multitype will become a Rock-type Pokémon if (respectively) it is hit with a Rock-type move, is sent out against a Rock-type opponent, is holding a Rock Memory, or is holding a Stone Plate or Rockium Z.
| Gen | Ability | Description |
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| IX | Rocky Payload | Powers up Rock-type moves. |
| V | Sand Force | Boosts the power of Rock-, Ground-, and Steel-type moves in a sandstorm. |
| All details are accurate to Generation IX games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual Ability's page. | ||
Exclusive Abilities
Currently, no Abilities are exclusive to Rock types. This does not include signature Abilities.
Items
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Charti Berry | If a Pokémon holding this Berry is hit with a supereffective Rock-type move, the power of that move will be weakened. |
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Hard Stone | An item to be held by a Pokémon. It's a durable stone that boosts the power of the holder's Rock-type moves. |
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Rock Gem | A gem with an essence of rock. When held, it strengthens the power of a Rock-type move one time. |
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Rock Incense | An item to be held by a Pokémon. This exotic-smelling incense boosts the power of Rock-type moves. |
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Rock Memory | A memory disc that contains Rock-type data. It changes the type of the holder if held by a certain species of Pokémon. |
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Rock Tera Shard | On rare occasions, these shards form when a Tera Pokémon falls in battle and its Tera Jewel shatters. |
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Rockium Z | This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Rock-type moves to Z-Moves. |
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Stone Plate | An item to be held by a Pokémon. This stone tablet is imbued with the essence of rock and boosts the power of the holder’s Rock-type moves. |
| All details are accurate to Generation IX games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual item's page. | ||
Cram-o-matic
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Lagging Tail |
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Micle Berry |
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Oval Stone |
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Protector |
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Smooth Rock |
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Star Piece |
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Wiki Berry |
Notable Rock-type Trainers
- Main article: Category:Rock-type Trainers
| Gen | Trainer | Title | Location |
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| I |  Brock |
Gym Leader | Pewter Gym |
| III |  Roxanne |
Gym Leader | Rustboro Gym |
| IV |  Roark |
Gym Leader | Oreburgh Gym |
| VI |  Grant |
Gym Leader | Cyllage Gym |
| VII |  Olivia |
Island kahuna Elite Four |
Akala Island Alola Pokémon League |
| VIII |  GordieSw |
Gym Leader | Circhester Stadium |
| IX |  Tyme |
Instructor* | Naranja AcademyS Uva AcademyV |
Jasmine is also stated to have trained Rock types in the past.
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In the TCG
- Main article: Fighting (TCG)
Due to the decreased amount of types in the TCG, Rock-type Pokémon are generally listed as Fighting-type Pokémon.
Fighting-type Pokémon in the TCG are generally weak to Grass, Water or Psychic with no resistances. Fighting-type Pokémon are strong against most Darkness and Lightning Pokémon and some Colorless Pokémon, whilst some Colorless and Psychic Pokémon can resist the Fighting type.
Trivia
- Generation III introduced the most Rock-type Pokémon of any generation, with twelve. Generation VII introduced the fewest Rock-type Pokémon, with five.
- Generation IV introduced the most Rock-type moves of any generation, with six, while Generation VI and Generation IX introduced the fewest Rock-type moves, with only one.
- Tied with Grass, Rock types have the most weaknesses of any type, with five.
- Rock-type Pokémon, on average, have the lowest Speed of all Pokémon and of fully evolved Pokémon
- In the first season of the anime and during much of Generation I, the Rock-type was often wrongly assumed to be unaffected by Electric-type attacks. This was likely due to the fact that at the time, most Rock-type Pokémon (namely the Geodude and Rhyhorn evolution lines, and Onix) were part Ground-type and thus immune to Electric-type moves. However, the only non-Ground Rock-type Pokémon around at the time (the then five Fossil Pokémon) were actually weak to them.
- In the anime on multiple occasions, like in Showdown in Pewter City, Sick Daze and Right On, Rhydon!, Ground and Rock-type Pokémon are said to have a strong aversion to water and generally being wet. Rhydon is often presented as an exception to this rule due to its ability to use the move Surf.
- The Rock type is tied with the Grass type for the largest number of weaknesses when unpaired, with five. However, a combination of the two types (Rock/Grass) would only have four weaknesses.
- Most Fossil Pokémon are either part or solely Rock-type. This is most likely due to the placement of real fossils in rock formations, as well as the process by which fossils are created.
- Johto's Olivine Gym was a Rock-type Gym before the Steel type was discovered.
- This makes Unova the only region with Gyms not known to have ever had a Rock-type Gym.
- The Rock-type has the fewest special moves of all types, with three.
- Despite being introduced in Generation I, there were no pure Rock-type Pokémon until Generation II, with only Sudowoodo.
- The Rock type has been paired up with every other type except for Ghost and Normal.
- This makes Rock the only type to not have been paired up with Ghost.
- Rock is the only type not represented by a Gym Leader, an Elite Four member, or a Team Star Boss in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.
- However, Tyme is stated to be a former Rock-type Gym Leader. Moreover, Top Champion Geeta's ace Pokémon is a Rock type.
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