Solid Rock (Ability)

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Flavor text Generation III Generation IV Powers down super-effective moves. Generation V Currently unknown Generation VI Currently unknown Generation VII Currently unknown Generation VIII Currently unknown Generation IX Currently unknown

Solid Rock (Japanese: ハードロック Hard Rock) is an ability introduced in Generation IV. Only two Pokémon have this ability, both of which have one or more double weaknesses. Both Pokémon are also in the Ground egg group.

Effect

In battle

Solid Rock reduces super effective damage. A move that is super effective (x2) will instead deal 1.33x normal damage, and a move that is super effective (x4) will instead deal 2.66x normal damage.

Outside of battle

Solid Rock has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Solid Rock

Single ability

No Pokémon have Solid Rock as their only ability.

Dual ability

#	Pokémon		Type		Other ability

In the anime

Rhyperior. When super-effective moves hits Rhyperior, it looks like it has taken no damage at all.

• Activated by Palmer's Rhyperior in Challenging a Towering Figure!. Debut.

See also

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In other languages

• Spanish: Roca sólida
• Italian: Solidroccia