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{{incomplete|2=Chances of items appearing in Generations VI–VII; detailed locations of each rock and what they block access to, Gen. VIII (BDSP) info}}
[[Image:HM Rock Smash artwork.png|thumb|250px|{{ga|May}} ordering her {{p|Geodude}} to use {{m|Rock Smash}}]]
'''Breakable rocks''' are a type of obstacle appearing in many [[core series]] games, commonly found on rugged [[route]]s and in [[cave]]s. To get past them, the {{player}} must use the help of a {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} to break them. They appear in [[Generation]]s {{gen|II}}, {{gen|III}}, {{gen|IV}}, and {{gen|VI}}, and {{g|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl}}, in which they can be broken using the [[field move]] {{m|Rock Smash}}, and in {{game4|SMUSUM}}, in which they can be broken using the [[Ride Pokémon]] Tauros Charge and Sharpedo Jet. In {{g|Legends: Arceus}}, they can be broken by throwing a Pokémon at them.

In [[region]]s other than [[Sinnoh]], it is possible for the player to find something after breaking a breakable rock. In Generations II and III, there is a chance of a wild Pokémon appearing. In {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}} and in Generation VI, there is a chance of either a wild Pokémon or an [[item]] appearing. In Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon, there is a chance of an item appearing.

In {{g|X and Y}} only, the player can also come across cracked walls in and around ruined buildings. These, like breakable rocks, block off certain areas and can be broken using Rock Smash. However, they do not leave behind any items or Pokémon upon being destroyed.

==Generation II==
When a rock is smashed, there is a 60% chance that nothing will happen afterwards and a 40% chance that a Pokémon will appear.

{| class="roundtable c" cellpadding="3" style="margin: auto; background: #{{locationcolor/med|cave}}; border: 3px solid #{{locationcolor/dark|cave}};"
! style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|cave}};" | Location
! style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|cave}};" | Pokémon
|-
| [[Dark Cave]]
| rowspan="4" | {{MSP/3|098|Krabby}} {{MSP/3|213|Shuckle}}
|-
| [[Burned Tower]]{{sup/2|GS}}
|-
| {{rt|40|Johto}}
|-
| [[Cianwood City]]
|-
| [[Ice Path]]
| rowspan="2" | —
|-
| [[Mt. Moon Square]]
|}

==Generation III==
==={{game2|Ruby|Sapphire|Emerald}}===
When a rock is smashed, there is either a 1/9 or 5/36 chance of encountering a Pokémon, depending on the location. This chance can be modified by a [[bicycle]], [[White Flute]], [[Black Flute]], or [[Cleanse Tag]].

{| class="roundtable c" cellpadding="3" style="margin: auto; background: #{{locationcolor/med|cave}}; border: 3px solid #{{locationcolor/dark|cave}};"
! style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|cave}};" | Location
! style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|cave}};" | Pokémon
! style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|cave}};" | Required<ref name="required" group="lower-alpha"/>
|-
| [[Granite Cave]]
| {{MSP/3|074|Geodude}} {{MSP/3|299|Nosepass}}
| {{No}}
|-
| {{rt|111|Hoenn}}
| rowspan="2" | {{MSP/3|074|Geodude}}
| {{Yes}}
|-
| {{rt|114|Hoenn}}
| {{No}}
|-
| [[Mirage Tower]]{{sup/3|Em}}
| rowspan="5" | —
| {{Yes}}
|-
| {{rt|115|Hoenn}}
| {{No}}
|-
| [[Rusturf Tunnel]]<ref name="permanent" group="lower-alpha"/>
| {{Yes}}
|-
| [[Seafloor Cavern]]
| {{Yes}}
|-
| [[Trick House]] (puzzle 3)
| {{Yes}}
|-
| {{safari|Hoenn}} (Area 4)
| {{MSP/3|074|Geodude}}
| {{No}}
|-
| {{safari|Hoenn}} (Area 6){{sup/3|Em}}
| {{MSP/3|213|Shuckle}}
| {{No}}
|-
| {{ho|Victory Road}}
| {{MSP/3|074|Geodude}} {{MSP/3|075|Graveler}}
| {{Yes}}
|}

==={{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}===
{| class="roundtable c" cellpadding="3" style="margin: auto; background: #{{locationcolor/med|cave}}; border: 3px solid #{{locationcolor/dark|cave}};"
! style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|cave}};" | Location
! style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|cave}};" | Pokémon
|- 
| [[Kindle Road]]
| rowspan="5" | {{MSP/3|074|Geodude}} {{MSP/3|075|Graveler}}
|- 
| [[Mt. Ember]]
|- 
| [[Rock Tunnel]]
|- 
| [[Sevault Canyon]]
|- 
| [[Cerulean Cave]]
|- 
| [[Mt. Ember]] (B3F)
| {{MSP/3|218|Slugma}} {{MSP/3|219|Magcargo}}
|-
| {{OBP|Four Island|town}}
| —
|}

==Generation IV==
==={{game2|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum}}===
{| class="roundtable c" cellpadding="3" style="margin: auto; background: #{{locationcolor/med|cave}}; border: 3px solid #{{locationcolor/dark|cave}};"
! style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|cave}};" | Location
! style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|cave}};" | Required<ref name="required" group="lower-alpha"/>
|-
| [[Oreburgh Gate]]
| {{Yes}}
|-
| [[Ravaged Path]]
| {{Yes}}
|-
| [[Wayward Cave]]
| {{Yes}}
|-
| [[Mount Coronet|Mt. Coronet]]
| {{No}}
|-
| {{rt|208|Sinnoh}}
| {{No}}
|-
| {{rt|210|Sinnoh}}
| {{No}}
|-
| {{rt|211|Sinnoh}}
| {{No}}
|-
| {{rt|213|Sinnoh}}
| {{No}}
|-
| {{rt|214|Sinnoh}}
| {{No}}
|-
| {{rt|222|Sinnoh}}
| {{No}}
|-
| {{si|Victory Road}}
| {{Yes}}
|-
| {{rt|228|Sinnoh}}
| {{No}}
|}

==={{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}===
When a rock is smashed, the game generates a random number from 0 to 99. If the generated number is lower than the location's first %, the game will generate an encounter with a wild Pokémon from the encounter table. If this fails, or there are no wild encounters in that location, it will generate a random number from 0 to 99 for an item instead using the second %; if that check fails as well, smashing the rock yields nothing.

{| class="roundtable c" cellpadding="3" style="margin: auto; background: #{{locationcolor/med|cave}}; border: 3px solid #{{locationcolor/dark|cave}};"
! style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|cave}};" | Location
! style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|cave}};" | Rates<br><small>Pokémon/Item</small>
! style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|cave}};" | Pokémon
! style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|cave}};" | Items
! style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|cave}};" | Required<ref name="required" group="lower-alpha"/>
|-
| [[Violet City]]
| —/50%
| rowspan="4" | —
| rowspan="13" | {{bag2|Max Ether}} (25%)

{{bag2|Revive}} (20%)

{{bag2|Heart Scale}} (10%)

{{bag2|Red Shard}} (10%)

{{bag2|Green Shard}} (10%)

{{bag2|Blue Shard}} (10%)

{{bag2|Yellow Shard}} (10%)

{{bag2|Star Piece}} (5%)
| {{No}}
|-
| [[Tohjo Falls]]
| —/15%
| {{No}}
|-
| {{rt|3|Kanto}}
| —/10%
| {{No}}
|-
| [[Mt. Silver Cave]]
| —/25%
| {{No}}
|-
| [[Dark Cave]]
| 50%/50%
| {{MSP/3|074|Geodude}} {{MSP/3|206|Dunsparce}}
| {{No}}
|-
| [[Cianwood City]]
| 30%/20%
| {{MSP/3|098|Krabby}} {{MSP/3|213|Shuckle}}
| {{No}}
|-
| {{ka|Victory Road}}
| 40%/10%
| rowspan="3" | {{MSP/3|074|Geodude}} {{MSP/3|075|Graveler}}
| {{No}}
|-
| [[Cerulean Cave]] (B1F)
| 5%/30%
| {{No}}
|-
| [[Cerulean Cave]] (1F)
| 5%/25%
| {{No}}
|-
| [[Cerulean Cave]] (2F)
| —/25%
| —
| {{Yes}}
|-
| [[Vermilion City]]
| 40%/25%
| {{MSP/3|050|Diglett}} {{MSP/3|213|Shuckle}}
| {{No}}
|-
| [[Rock Tunnel]]
| 20%/30%
| {{MSP/3|074|Geodude}}
| {{No}}
|-
| {{rt|19|Kanto}}
| 30%/20%
| {{MSP/3|098|Krabby}} {{MSP/3|099|Kingler}}
| {{No}}
|-
| [[Ruins of Alph]]
| 20%/30%
| {{MSP/3|074|Geodude}}
|
{|
! {{Gameabbrev4|HG}}
! {{Gameabbrev4|SS}}
|-
| {{bag2|Red Shard}} (25%)
| {{bag2|Blue Shard}} (25%)
|-
| {{bag2|Yellow Shard}} (20%)
| {{bag2|Green Shard}} (20%)
|-
| {{bag2|Helix Fossil}} (10%)
| {{bag2|Dome Fossil}} (10%)
|-
| colspan="2" | {{bag2|Max Ether}} (10%)
|-
| {{bag2|Blue Shard}} (10%)
| {{bag2|Red Shard}} (10%)
|-
| {{bag2|Green Shard}} (10%)
| {{bag2|Yellow Shard}} (10%)
|-
| colspan="2" | {{bag2|Old Amber}} (10%)
|-
| colspan="2" | {{bag2|Max Revive}} (5%)
|}
| {{No}}
|-
| [[Burned Tower]]
| —/—
| —
| —
| {{Yes}}
|-
| [[Cliff Cave]]
| 30%/25%
| {{MSP/3|098|Krabby}} {{MSP/3|099|Kingler}}
| 
{|
! {{Gameabbrev4|HG}}
! {{Gameabbrev4|SS}}
|-
| colspan="2" | {{bag2|Max Ether}} (25%)
|-
| colspan="2" | {{bag|Pearl}} {{i|Pearl}} (20%)
|-
| colspan="2" | {{bag2|Big Pearl}} (10%)
|-
| {{bag2|Red Shard}} (10%)
| {{bag2|Blue Shard}} (10%)
|-
| {{bag2|Yellow Shard}} (10%)
| {{bag2|Green Shard}} (10%)
|-
| {{bag2|Claw Fossil}} (20%)
| {{bag2|Root Fossil}} (20%)
|-
| colspan="2" | {{bag2|Rare Bone}} (5%)
|}
| {{No}}
|}

==Generation V==
Rock Smash is not a field move, and there are no breakable rocks like in other games. In {{B2W2}}, however, the player can help clear a section of boulders in [[Clay Tunnel]] if a Pokémon in their [[party]] knows Rock Smash.

==Generation VI==
When a rock is smashed, there is an even chance that: nothing will happen afterwards, a Pokémon will appear, or an item will appear.

==={{g|X and Y}}===
{| class="roundtable c" cellpadding="3" style="margin: auto; background: #{{locationcolor/med|cave}}; border: 3px solid #{{locationcolor/dark|cave}};"
! style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|cave}};" | Location
! style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|cave}};" | Pokémon
! style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|cave}};" | Items
|-
| [[Ambrette Town]]
| rowspan="4" | {{MSP/6|557|Dwebble}} {{MSP/6|688|Binacle}}
| rowspan="9" | {{bag2|Big Pearl}}

{{bag2|Ether}}

{{bag2|Hard Stone}}

{{bag2|Heart Scale}}

{{bag2|Max Ether}}

{{bag2|Max Revive}}

{{bag|Pearl}} {{i|Pearl}}

{{bag2|Revive}}

{{bag2|Soft Sand}}

{{bag2|Star Piece}}
|-
| {{rt|8|Kalos}}
|-
| {{rt|12|Kalos}}
|-
| [[Azure Bay]]
|-
| [[Cyllage City]]
| {{MSP/6|095|Onix}}{{sup/6|X}} {{MSP/6|557|Dwebble}} {{MSP/6|688|Binacle}}{{sup/6|Y}}
|-
| {{rt|13|Kalos}}
| {{MSP/6|075|Graveler}} {{MSP/6|218|Slugma}}
|-
| {{rt|18|Kalos}}
| rowspan="3" | {{MSP/6|075|Graveler}} {{MSP/6|213|Shuckle}}
|-
| [[Terminus Cave]]
|-
| {{kal|Victory Road}}
|-
| [[Glittering Cave]]
| {{MSP/6|095|Onix}} {{MSP/6|557|Dwebble}}
| 
{|
! {{Gameabbrev6|X}}
! {{Gameabbrev6|Y}}
|-
| colspan="2" | {{bag2|Old Amber}}
|-
| colspan="2" | ''Pre–[[Hall of Fame]]:''
|-
| colspan="2" | {{bag2|Hard Stone}}
|-
| colspan="2" | {{bag2|Revive}}
|-
| colspan="2" | ''Post–[[Hall of Fame]]:''
|-
| {{bag2|Claw Fossil}}
| {{bag2|Dome Fossil}}
|-
| {{bag2|Root Fossil}}
| {{bag2|Helix Fossil}}
|-
| colspan="2" | {{bag2|Skull Fossil}}
|-
| colspan="2" | {{bag2|Armor Fossil}}
|-
| colspan="2" | {{bag2|Cover Fossil}}
|-
| colspan="2" | {{bag2|Plume Fossil}}
|}
|}

====Cracked walls====
{| class="roundtable c" cellpadding="3" style="margin: auto; background: #{{locationcolor/med|ruins}}; border: 3px solid #{{locationcolor/dark|ruins}};"
! style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|ruins}};" | Location
|-
| {{rt|15|Kalos}}
|-
| [[Lost Hotel]]
|-
| {{kal|Victory Road}}
|}

==={{g|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}}===
{| class="roundtable c" cellpadding="3" style="margin: auto; background: #{{locationcolor/med|cave}}; border: 3px solid #{{locationcolor/dark|cave}};"
! style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|cave}};" | Location
! style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|cave}};" | Pokémon
! style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|cave}};" | Items
! style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|cave}};" | Required<ref name="required" group="lower-alpha"/>
|-
| [[Rusturf Tunnel]]
| rowspan=3 | {{MSP/6|074|Geodude}}
| rowspan=7 | {{bag2|Big Pearl}}

{{bag2|Ether}}

{{bag2|Hard Stone}}

{{bag2|Heart Scale}}

{{bag2|Max Ether}}

{{bag2|Max Revive}}

{{bag2|Normal Gem}}

{{bag|Pearl}} {{i|Pearl}}

{{bag2|Revive}}

{{bag2|Soft Sand}}

{{bag2|Star Piece}}
| {{Yes}}
|-
| {{rt|111|Hoenn}}
| {{Yes}}
|-
| {{rt|114|Hoenn}}
| {{No}}
|-
| [[Granite Cave]]
| {{MSP/6|074|Geodude}} {{MSP/6|299|Nosepass}}
| {{No}}
|-
| [[Lilycove City]]
| rowspan="3" | {{MSP/6|075|Graveler}}
| {{No}}
|-
| [[Shoal Cave]]
| {{No}}
|-
| [[Seafloor Cavern]]
| {{No}}
|-
| [[Trick House]] (puzzle 2)
| —
| —
| {{Yes}}
|-
| [[Mirage Caves]]
| {{MSP/6|075|Graveler}} {{MSP/6|525|Boldore}}
| rowspan="4" |
{| style="margin: auto;"
! {{Gameabbrev6|OR}}
! {{Gameabbrev6|AS}}
|-
| {{bag2|Dome Fossil}}
| {{bag2|Helix Fossil}}
|-
| {{bag2|Armor Fossil}}
| {{bag2|Skull Fossil}}
|-
| {{bag2|Plume Fossil}}
| {{bag2|Cover Fossil}}
|-
| colspan="2" | {{bag2|Old Amber}}
|}
| {{No}}
|-
| [[Mirage Forests]]
| {{MSP/6|075|Graveler}}
| {{No}}
|-
| [[Mirage Islands]]
| {{MSP/6|075|Graveler}} {{MSP/6|688|Binacle}}
| {{No}}
|-
| [[Mirage Mountains]]
| {{MSP/6|075|Graveler}} {{MSP/6|558|Crustle}}
| {{No}}
|}

==Generation VII==
==={{game4|SMUSUM}}===
{{incomplete|section|needs=Thorough checking of items in each location such that we are confident these are complete lists}}
Breakable rocks can appear both on land and in the [[water tile|water]]. On land, these rocks can be broken by the [[Poké Ride]] Tauros Charge; in the water, they can be broken by the Poké Ride Sharpedo Jet.

When these rocks are broken, occasionally a sparkling item will be left the aftermath, making a noise while the player is near it until they pick it up.

{| class="roundtable c" cellpadding="3" style="margin: auto; background: #{{locationcolor/med|cave}}; border: 3px solid #{{locationcolor/dark|cave}};"
! style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|cave}};" | Location
! style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|cave}};" | Games
! style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|cave}};" | Items
|-
| [[Iki Town]]
| rowspan="2" | {{Gameabbrev7|USUM}}
| rowspan="2" | —
|-
| [[Wela Volcano Park]]
|-
| {{rt|1|Alola}}
| rowspan="5" | {{Gameabbrev7|SMUSUM}}
| rowspan="7" | {{Bag2|Stardust}}
|-
| {{rt|2|Alola}}
|-
| {{rt|6|Alola}}
|-
| [[Melemele Sea]]
|-
| [[Lush Jungle]]
|-
| {{rt|3|Alola}}
| rowspan="2" | {{Gameabbrev7|USUM}}
|-
| [[Exeggutor Island]]
|-
| {{rt|15|Alola}}
| rowspan="2" | {{Gameabbrev7|SMUSUM}}
| rowspan="2" | {{Bag2|Stardust}}<br>{{Bag2|Star Piece}}
|-
| {{rt|17|Alola}}
|-
| [[Vast Poni Canyon]]
| rowspan="4" | {{Gameabbrev7|SMUSUM}}
| rowspan="6" | {{Bag2|Stardust}}<br>{{Bag2|Star Piece}}<br>{{Bag2|Comet Shard}}
|-
| [[Poni Plains]]
|-
| [[Resolution Cave]]
|-
| [[Poni Coast]]
|-
| [[Poni Breaker Coast]]
| {{Gameabbrev7|USUM}}
|}

===={{g|Sun and Pokémon Moon Special Demo Version}}====
Breakable rocks appear on [[Mahalo Trail]]. The player cannot obtain items from breaking them.

==Generation VIII==
==={{g|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl}}===
{{incomplete|section}}

==={{g|Legends: Arceus}}===
There are several locations across [[Hisui]] that have large breakable rock walls. The walls, once destroyed, disappear permanently. The player will always obtain items from breaking these rock walls.

{| class="roundtable c" cellpadding="3" style="margin: auto; text-align: center; background: #{{locationcolor/med|cave}}; border: 3px solid #{{locationcolor/dark|cave}};"
! style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|cave}};" | Location
! style="background: #{{locationcolor/light|cave}};" | Items
|-
| [[Oreburrow Tunnel]]
| rowspan="4" | [[File:Bag Iron Chunk LA Sprite.png|40px]][[Iron Chunk]] ×3
|-
| [[Golden Lowlands]]
|-
| [[Gapejaw Bog]]
|-
| [[Glacier Terrace]]
|}

==Gallery==
{{incomplete|section|Cracked wall images; ripped model from BDSP}}
===Rocks===
{| class="roundy c" style="margin: auto; background: #{{locationcolor/med|cave}}; border: 3px solid #{{locationcolor/dark|cave}};" cellspacing="3" cellpadding="3"
| class="roundy" style="background: #{{johto color light}};" | {{gameabbrev2|GSC}}<br>[[File:GSC Rock Smash.png]]
| class="roundy" style="background: #{{hoenn color light}};" | {{gameabbrev3|RSE}}<br>[[File:RSE Rock Smash.png]]
| class="roundy" style="background: #{{kanto color light}};" | {{gameabbrev3|FRLG}}<br>[[File:FRLG Rock Smash.png]]
| class="roundy" style="background: #{{sinnoh color light}};" | {{gameabbrev4|DPPtHGSS}}<br>[[File:Gen IV Rock Smash.png]]
| class="roundy" style="background: #{{unova color light}};" | {{gameabbrev5|B2W2}}<br>[[File:B2W2 Rock Smash.png]]
| class="roundy" style="background: #{{kalos color light}};" | {{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}}<br>[[File:Gen VI Rock Smash.png|32px]]
|}

===Breaking rocks===
{{Movegen
|type=fighting
|genII=Rock Smash II OW
|genIII=Rock Smash III OW
|genIV=Rock Smash DPPt OW
|HGSS=Rock Smash HGSS OW
|BDSP=Rock Smash BDSP OW
}}

==Notes==
{{reflist
|group=lower-alpha
|refs=
<ref name="required">Whether there are parts of this location that require breaking rocks to access.</ref>
<ref name="permanent">Breaking these rocks makes them disappear permanently.</ref>
}}

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