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Rock Throw

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Rock Throw in Pokémon Sword & Shield

Rock-type physical move in Pokémon Sword and Shield.

Move text

The user picks up and throws a small rock at the target to attack.

Move details

Introduced

Generation I

Power

50

Accuracy

90

PP

15

Priority

0

Makes contact?

No

Machine

-

Learners

Pokémon that learn this move through special or alternate methods.

Rhyhorn

Galar #264

GroundRock
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Rhydon

Galar #265

GroundRock
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Rhyperior

Galar #266

GroundRock
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Tyrunt

Crown #83

RockDragon
Egg

Tyrantrum

Crown #84

RockDragon
Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient.

Tyrantrum

Crown #84

RockDragon
Learn as Tyrunt, then retain through evolution.

Amaura

Crown #85

RockIce
Egg

Aurorus

Crown #86

RockIce
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Aurorus

Crown #86

RockIce
Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient.

Aurorus

Crown #86

RockIce
Learn as Amaura, then retain through evolution.

Omanyte

Crown #123

RockWater
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Omastar

Crown #124

RockWater
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Kabuto

Crown #125

RockWater
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Kabutops

Crown #126

RockWater
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Aerodactyl

Crown #127

RockFlying
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Carbink

Crown #128

RockFairy
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Tirtouga

Crown #147

WaterRock
Egg

Carracosta

Crown #148

WaterRock
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Carracosta

Crown #148

WaterRock
Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient.

Carracosta

Crown #148

WaterRock
Learn as Tirtouga, then retain through evolution.

Diancie

Nat. #719

RockFairy
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

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Diamond Storm

The user whips up a storm of diamonds to damage opposing Pokémon. This may also sharply raise the user’s Defense stat.

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Head Smash

The user attacks the target with a hazardous, full-power headbutt. This also damages the user terribly.

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Meteor Beam

In this two-turn attack, the user gathers space power and boosts its Sp. Atk stat, then attacks the target on the next turn.

Rock

-

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Power Gem

The user attacks with a ray of light that sparkles as if it were made of gemstones.

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Rock Blast

The user hurls hard rocks at the target. Two to five rocks are launched in a row.

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Rock Polish

The user polishes its body to reduce drag. This sharply raises the Speed stat.

Rock

-

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Rock Slide

Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch.

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Rock Tomb

Boulders are hurled at the target. This also lowers the target’s Speed stat by preventing its movement.

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Rock Wrecker

The user launches a huge boulder at the target to attack. The user can’t move on the next turn.

Rock

-

1509053
Rollout

The user continually rolls into the target over five turns. It becomes more powerful each time it hits.

Rock

-

309020148
Sandstorm

A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to hurt all combatants except Rock, Ground, and Steel types. It raises the Sp. Def stat of Rock types.

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Smack Down

The user throws a stone or similar projectile to attack the target. A flying Pokémon will fall to the ground when it’s hit.

Rock

-

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Stealth Rock

The user lays a trap of levitating stones around the opposing team. The trap hurts opposing Pokémon that switch into battle.

Rock--20149
Stone Edge

The user stabs the target from below with sharpened stones. Critical hits land more easily.

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Tar Shot

The user pours sticky tar over the target, lowering the target’s Speed stat. The target becomes weaker to Fire-type moves.

Rock

-

-100152
Wide Guard

The user and its allies are protected from wide-ranging attacks for one turn.

Rock

-

--1054