Rock Smash (move)

Rock Smash いわくだき Rock Smash

File:RockSmashDPPt.png

Battles Type  Fighting Category  Physical PP  15 (max. 24) Power  40 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock Usable outside of battle

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone but the user (long-range)

Availability Introduced  Generation II TM08 in Generation II HM06 in Generation III HM06 in Generation IV

Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  0   The appeal works well if the user's condition is good.

Super Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs last in the turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Tough Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Rock Smash (Japanese: いわくだき Rock Smash) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation II. It was TM08 when it was introduced, and became HM06 in Generation III, as its use became essential for completing the game.

Effect

In battle

In Generation II

The move damages the target and has a 50% chance of lowering the target's Defense.

Rock Smash has a base power of 20.

In Generation IV

Same as Generation II and III, but with a base power of 40 instead

Outside of battle

Generation II

File:Gsc rock smash.png

Smashes rocks to clear the path, can find wild Pokémon inside.

Generation III

File:Rse rock smash.png

File:Frlg rock smash.png Same as in Generation II, but now is an HM.

File:Dppthgss rock smash.pngGeneration IV

Diamond, Pearl and Platinum

Same as before, but wild Pokémon no longer appear.

HeartGold and SoulSilver

In HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions, wild Pokémon, Heart Scales, shards, fossils, and other items can be found underneath certain rocks. There are three kinds of smashable rocks that differ both with wild Pokémon and items that can be found there.

Type 1: Ruins of Alph:

Item		Location	Games

Type 2: Cliff Cave:

Item		Location	Games

Type 3: Cianwood City, Dark Cave, Route 19, Rock Tunnel, Vermillion City, Victory Road, Tohjo Falls:

Item		Location	Games

Mystery Dungeon

Turns a wall tile in front of the user into a floor tile, revealing any item hidden within it. Has 99 PP but cannot target enemies.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

File:SSBB Rock Smash.png

Rock Smash in Super Smash Bros. Brawl

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Rock Smash is Charizard's Side Special move. Unlike the Pokémon games, Rock Smash is a move with high damage and knockback and can potentially KO a foe in one hit.

Learnset

Generation II

By TM08

#   Pokémon Type 0004 Charmander Fire 0005 Charmeleon Fire 0006 Charizard Fire Flying 0007 Squirtle Water 0008 Wartortle Water 0009 Blastoise Water 0019 Rattata Normal 0020 Raticate Normal 0027 Sandshrew Ground 0028 Sandslash Ground 0030 Nidorina Poison 0031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground 0033 Nidorino Poison 0034 Nidoking Poison Ground 0046 Paras Bug Grass 0047 Parasect Bug Grass 0050 Diglett Ground 0051 Dugtrio Ground 0054 Psyduck Water 0055 Golduck Water 0056 Mankey Fighting 0057 Primeape Fighting 0058 Growlithe Fire 0059 Arcanine Fire 0061 Poliwhirl Water 0062 Poliwrath Water Fighting 0066 Machop Fighting 0067 Machoke Fighting 0068 Machamp Fighting 0074 Geodude Rock Ground 0075 Graveler Rock Ground 0076 Golem Rock Ground 0080 Slowbro Water Psychic 0094 Gengar Ghost Poison 0095 Onix Rock Ground 0098 Krabby Water 0099 Kingler Water 0104 Cubone Ground 0105 Marowak Ground 0106 Hitmonlee Fighting 0107 Hitmonchan Fighting 0108 Lickitung Normal 0111 Rhyhorn Ground Rock 0112 Rhydon Ground Rock 0113 Chansey Normal 0115 Kangaskhan Normal 0123 Scyther Bug Flying 0125 Electabuzz Electric 0126 Magmar Fire 0127 Pinsir Bug 0128 Tauros Normal 0130 Gyarados Water Flying 0131 Lapras Water Ice 0138 Omanyte Rock Water 0139 Omastar Rock Water 0140 Kabuto Rock Water 0141 Kabutops Rock Water 0142 Aerodactyl Rock Flying 0143 Snorlax Normal 0144 Articuno Ice Flying 0145 Zapdos Electric Flying 0146 Moltres Fire Flying 0149 Dragonite Dragon Flying 0150 Mewtwo Psychic 0151 Mew Psychic 0153 Bayleef Grass 0154 Meganium Grass 0156 Quilava Fire 0157 Typhlosion Fire 0159 Croconaw Water 0160 Feraligatr Water 0175 Togepi Normal 0176 Togetic Normal Flying 0180 Flaaffy Electric 0181 Ampharos Electric 0184 Azumarill Water 0185 Sudowoodo Rock 0186 Politoed Water 0190 Aipom Normal 0194 Wooper Water Ground 0195 Quagsire Water Ground 0199 Slowking Water Psychic 0203 Girafarig Normal Psychic 0204 Pineco Bug 0205 Forretress Bug Steel 0206 Dunsparce Normal 0207 Gligar Ground Flying 0208 Steelix Steel Ground 0209 Snubbull Normal 0210 Granbull Normal 0212 Scizor Bug Steel 0213 Shuckle Bug Rock 0214 Heracross Bug Fighting 0215 Sneasel Dark Ice 0216 Teddiursa Normal 0217 Ursaring Normal 0218 Slugma Fire 0219 Magcargo Fire Rock 0220 Swinub Ice Ground 0221 Piloswine Ice Ground 0222 Corsola Water Rock 0228 Houndour Dark Fire 0229 Houndoom Dark Fire 0231 Phanpy Ground 0232 Donphan Ground 0236 Tyrogue Fighting 0237 Hitmontop Fighting 0241 Miltank Normal 0242 Blissey Normal 0243 Raikou Electric 0244 Entei Fire 0245 Suicune Water 0248 Tyranitar Rock Dark 0249 Lugia Psychic Flying 0250 Ho-Oh Fire Flying Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation III

By HM06

#   Pokémon Type 0001 Bulbasaur Grass Poison 0002 Ivysaur Grass Poison 0003 Venusaur Grass Poison 0004 Charmander Fire 0005 Charmeleon Fire 0006 Charizard Fire Flying 0007 Squirtle Water 0008 Wartortle Water 0009 Blastoise Water 0015 Beedrill Bug Poison 0019 Rattata Normal 0020 Raticate Normal 0025 Pikachu Electric 0026 Raichu Electric 0027 Sandshrew Ground 0028 Sandslash Ground 0029 Nidoran♀ Poison 0030 Nidorina Poison 0031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground 0032 Nidoran♂ Poison 0033 Nidorino Poison 0034 Nidoking Poison Ground 0046 Paras Bug Grass 0047 Parasect Bug Grass 0050 Diglett Ground 0051 Dugtrio Ground 0054 Psyduck Water 0055 Golduck Water 0056 Mankey Fighting 0057 Primeape Fighting 0058 Growlithe Fire 0059 Arcanine Fire 0061 Poliwhirl Water 0062 Poliwrath Water Fighting 0066 Machop Fighting 0067 Machoke Fighting 0068 Machamp Fighting 0074 Geodude Rock Ground 0075 Graveler Rock Ground 0076 Golem Rock Ground 0080 Slowbro Water Psychic 0089 Muk Poison 0094 Gengar Ghost Poison 0095 Onix Rock Ground 0098 Krabby Water 0099 Kingler Water 0104 Cubone Ground 0105 Marowak Ground 0106 Hitmonlee Fighting 0107 Hitmonchan Fighting 0108 Lickitung Normal 0111 Rhyhorn Ground Rock 0112 Rhydon Ground Rock 0113 Chansey Normal 0114 Tangela Grass 0115 Kangaskhan Normal 0123 Scyther Bug Flying 0125 Electabuzz Electric 0126 Magmar Fire 0127 Pinsir Bug 0128 Tauros Normal 0130 Gyarados Water Flying 0131 Lapras Water Ice 0138 Omanyte Rock Water 0139 Omastar Rock Water 0140 Kabuto Rock Water 0141 Kabutops Rock Water 0142 Aerodactyl Rock Flying 0144 Articuno Ice Flying 0145 Zapdos Electric Flying 0146 Moltres Fire Flying 0149 Dragonite Dragon Flying 0150 Mewtwo Psychic 0151 Mew Psychic 0153 Bayleef Grass 0154 Meganium Grass 0156 Quilava Fire 0157 Typhlosion Fire 0159 Croconaw Water 0160 Feraligatr Water 0162 Furret Normal 0175 Togepi Normal 0176 Togetic Normal Flying 0180 Flaaffy Electric 0181 Ampharos Electric 0183 Marill Water 0184 Azumarill Water 0185 Sudowoodo Rock 0186 Politoed Water 0190 Aipom Normal 0194 Wooper Water Ground 0195 Quagsire Water Ground 0199 Slowking Water Psychic 0203 Girafarig Normal Psychic 0204 Pineco Bug 0205 Forretress Bug Steel 0206 Dunsparce Normal 0207 Gligar Ground Flying 0208 Steelix Steel Ground 0209 Snubbull Normal 0210 Granbull Normal 0212 Scizor Bug Steel 0213 Shuckle Bug Rock 0214 Heracross Bug Fighting 0215 Sneasel Dark Ice 0216 Teddiursa Normal 0217 Ursaring Normal 0218 Slugma Fire 0219 Magcargo Fire Rock 0220 Swinub Ice Ground 0221 Piloswine Ice Ground 0222 Corsola Water Rock 0227 Skarmory Steel Flying 0228 Houndour Dark Fire 0229 Houndoom Dark Fire 0231 Phanpy Ground 0232 Donphan Ground 0236 Tyrogue Fighting 0237 Hitmontop Fighting 0239 Elekid Electric 0240 Magby Fire 0241 Miltank Normal 0242 Blissey Normal 0243 Raikou Electric 0244 Entei Fire 0245 Suicune Water 0246 Larvitar Rock Ground 0247 Pupitar Rock Ground 0248 Tyranitar Rock Dark 0249 Lugia Psychic Flying 0250 Ho-Oh Fire Flying 0252 Treecko Grass 0253 Grovyle Grass 0254 Sceptile Grass 0255 Torchic Fire 0256 Combusken Fire Fighting 0257 Blaziken Fire Fighting 0258 Mudkip Water 0259 Marshtomp Water Ground 0260 Swampert Water Ground 0261 Poochyena Dark 0262 Mightyena Dark 0263 Zigzagoon Normal 0264 Linoone Normal 0271 Lombre Water Grass 0272 Ludicolo Water Grass 0273 Seedot Grass 0274 Nuzleaf Grass Dark 0275 Shiftry Grass Dark 0286 Breloom Grass Fighting 0287 Slakoth Normal 0288 Vigoroth Normal 0289 Slaking Normal 0294 Loudred Normal 0295 Exploud Normal 0296 Makuhita Fighting 0297 Hariyama Fighting 0299 Nosepass Rock 0301 Delcatty Normal 0302 Sableye Dark Ghost 0303 Mawile Steel 0304 Aron Steel Rock 0305 Lairon Steel Rock 0306 Aggron Steel Rock 0307 Meditite Fighting Psychic 0308 Medicham Fighting Psychic 0316 Gulpin Poison 0317 Swalot Poison 0319 Sharpedo Water Dark 0320 Wailmer Water 0321 Wailord Water 0322 Numel Fire Ground 0323 Camerupt Fire Ground 0324 Torkoal Fire 0327 Spinda Normal 0328 Trapinch Ground 0329 Vibrava Ground Dragon 0330 Flygon Ground Dragon 0334 Altaria Dragon Flying 0335 Zangoose Normal 0336 Seviper Poison 0340 Whiscash Water Ground 0341 Corphish Water 0342 Crawdaunt Water Dark 0344 Claydol Ground Psychic 0346 Cradily Rock Grass 0347 Anorith Rock Bug 0348 Armaldo Rock Bug 0352 Kecleon Normal 0356 Dusclops Ghost 0357 Tropius Grass Flying 0359 Absol Dark 0363 Spheal Ice Water 0364 Sealeo Ice Water 0365 Walrein Ice Water 0369 Relicanth Rock Water 0371 Bagon Dragon 0372 Shelgon Dragon 0373 Salamence Dragon Flying 0375 Metang Steel Psychic 0376 Metagross Steel Psychic 0377 Regirock Rock 0378 Regice Ice 0379 Registeel Steel 0382 Kyogre Water 0383 Groudon Ground 0384 Rayquaza Dragon Flying 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation IV

By HM06

#   Pokémon Type 0001 Bulbasaur Grass Poison 0002 Ivysaur Grass Poison 0003 Venusaur Grass Poison 0004 Charmander Fire 0005 Charmeleon Fire 0006 Charizard Fire Flying 0007 Squirtle Water 0008 Wartortle Water 0009 Blastoise Water 0015 Beedrill Bug Poison 0019 Rattata Normal 0020 Raticate Normal 0025 Pikachu Electric 0026 Raichu Electric 0027 Sandshrew Ground 0028 Sandslash Ground 0029 Nidoran♀ Poison 0030 Nidorina Poison 0031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground 0032 Nidoran♂ Poison 0033 Nidorino Poison 0034 Nidoking Poison Ground 0035 Clefairy Normal 0036 Clefable Normal 0046 Paras Bug Grass 0047 Parasect Bug Grass 0050 Diglett Ground 0051 Dugtrio Ground 0054 Psyduck Water 0055 Golduck Water 0056 Mankey Fighting 0057 Primeape Fighting 0058 Growlithe Fire 0059 Arcanine Fire 0061 Poliwhirl Water 0062 Poliwrath Water Fighting 0066 Machop Fighting 0067 Machoke Fighting 0068 Machamp Fighting 0074 Geodude Rock Ground 0075 Graveler Rock Ground 0076 Golem Rock Ground 0080 Slowbro Water Psychic 0089 Muk Poison 0094 Gengar Ghost Poison 0095 Onix Rock Ground 0098 Krabby Water 0099 Kingler Water 0104 Cubone Ground 0105 Marowak Ground 0106 Hitmonlee Fighting 0107 Hitmonchan Fighting 0108 Lickitung Normal 0111 Rhyhorn Ground Rock 0112 Rhydon Ground Rock 0113 Chansey Normal 0114 Tangela Grass 0115 Kangaskhan Normal 0123 Scyther Bug Flying 0125 Electabuzz Electric 0126 Magmar Fire 0127 Pinsir Bug 0128 Tauros Normal 0130 Gyarados Water Flying 0131 Lapras Water Ice 0134 Vaporeon Water 0135 Jolteon Electric 0136 Flareon Fire 0138 Omanyte Rock Water 0139 Omastar Rock Water 0140 Kabuto Rock Water 0141 Kabutops Rock Water 0142 Aerodactyl Rock Flying 0143 Snorlax Normal 0144 Articuno Ice Flying 0145 Zapdos Electric Flying 0146 Moltres Fire Flying 0149 Dragonite Dragon Flying 0150 Mewtwo Psychic 0151 Mew Psychic 0153 Bayleef Grass 0154 Meganium Grass 0156 Quilava Fire 0157 Typhlosion Fire 0159 Croconaw Water 0160 Feraligatr Water 0162 Furret Normal 0166 Ledian Bug Flying 0175 Togepi Normal 0176 Togetic Normal Flying 0180 Flaaffy Electric 0181 Ampharos Electric 0183 Marill Water 0184 Azumarill Water 0185 Sudowoodo Rock 0186 Politoed Water 0190 Aipom Normal 0194 Wooper Water Ground 0195 Quagsire Water Ground 0199 Slowking Water Psychic 0203 Girafarig Normal Psychic 0204 Pineco Bug 0205 Forretress Bug Steel 0206 Dunsparce Normal 0207 Gligar Ground Flying 0208 Steelix Steel Ground 0209 Snubbull Normal 0210 Granbull Normal 0212 Scizor Bug Steel 0213 Shuckle Bug Rock 0214 Heracross Bug Fighting 0215 Sneasel Dark Ice 0216 Teddiursa Normal 0217 Ursaring Normal 0218 Slugma Fire 0219 Magcargo Fire Rock 0220 Swinub Ice Ground 0221 Piloswine Ice Ground 0222 Corsola Water Rock 0227 Skarmory Steel Flying 0228 Houndour Dark Fire 0229 Houndoom Dark Fire 0231 Phanpy Ground 0232 Donphan Ground 0236 Tyrogue Fighting 0237 Hitmontop Fighting 0239 Elekid Electric 0240 Magby Fire 0241 Miltank Normal 0242 Blissey Normal 0243 Raikou Electric 0244 Entei Fire 0245 Suicune Water 0246 Larvitar Rock Ground 0247 Pupitar Rock Ground 0248 Tyranitar Rock Dark 0249 Lugia Psychic Flying 0250 Ho-Oh Fire Flying 0252 Treecko Grass 0253 Grovyle Grass 0254 Sceptile Grass 0255 Torchic Fire 0256 Combusken Fire Fighting 0257 Blaziken Fire Fighting 0258 Mudkip Water 0259 Marshtomp Water Ground 0260 Swampert Water Ground 0261 Poochyena Dark 0262 Mightyena Dark 0263 Zigzagoon Normal 0264 Linoone Normal 0271 Lombre Water Grass 0272 Ludicolo Water Grass 0273 Seedot Grass 0274 Nuzleaf Grass Dark 0275 Shiftry Grass Dark 0286 Breloom Grass Fighting 0287 Slakoth Normal 0288 Vigoroth Normal 0289 Slaking Normal 0294 Loudred Normal 0295 Exploud Normal 0296 Makuhita Fighting 0297 Hariyama Fighting 0299 Nosepass Rock 0301 Delcatty Normal 0302 Sableye Dark Ghost 0303 Mawile Steel 0304 Aron Steel Rock 0305 Lairon Steel Rock 0306 Aggron Steel Rock 0307 Meditite Fighting Psychic 0308 Medicham Fighting Psychic 0316 Gulpin Poison 0317 Swalot Poison 0319 Sharpedo Water Dark 0320 Wailmer Water 0321 Wailord Water 0322 Numel Fire Ground 0323 Camerupt Fire Ground 0324 Torkoal Fire 0327 Spinda Normal 0328 Trapinch Ground 0329 Vibrava Ground Dragon 0330 Flygon Ground Dragon 0334 Altaria Dragon Flying 0335 Zangoose Normal 0336 Seviper Poison 0340 Whiscash Water Ground 0341 Corphish Water 0342 Crawdaunt Water Dark 0344 Claydol Ground Psychic 0346 Cradily Rock Grass 0347 Anorith Rock Bug 0348 Armaldo Rock Bug 0352 Kecleon Normal 0356 Dusclops Ghost 0357 Tropius Grass Flying 0359 Absol Dark 0363 Spheal Ice Water 0364 Sealeo Ice Water 0365 Walrein Ice Water 0369 Relicanth Rock Water 0371 Bagon Dragon 0372 Shelgon Dragon 0373 Salamence Dragon Flying 0375 Metang Steel Psychic 0376 Metagross Steel Psychic 0377 Regirock Rock 0378 Regice Ice 0379 Registeel Steel 0382 Kyogre Water 0383 Groudon Ground 0384 Rayquaza Dragon Flying 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0387 Turtwig Grass 0388 Grotle Grass 0389 Torterra Grass Ground 0390 Chimchar Fire 0391 Monferno Fire Fighting 0392 Infernape Fire Fighting 0394 Prinplup Water 0395 Empoleon Water Steel 0399 Bidoof Normal 0400 Bibarel Normal Water 0402 Kricketune Bug 0408 Cranidos Rock 0409 Rampardos Rock 0410 Shieldon Rock Steel 0411 Bastiodon Rock Steel 0418 Buizel Water 0419 Floatzel Water 0423 Gastrodon Water Ground 0423 Gastrodon Water Ground 0424 Ambipom Normal 0427 Buneary Normal 0428 Lopunny Normal 0434 Stunky Poison Dark 0435 Skuntank Poison Dark 0437 Bronzong Steel Psychic 0443 Gible Dragon Ground 0444 Gabite Dragon Ground 0445 Garchomp Dragon Ground 0446 Munchlax Normal 0447 Riolu Fighting 0448 Lucario Fighting Steel 0449 Hippopotas Ground 0450 Hippowdon Ground 0451 Skorupi Poison Bug 0452 Drapion Poison Dark 0453 Croagunk Poison Fighting 0454 Toxicroak Poison Fighting 0460 Abomasnow Grass Ice 0461 Weavile Dark Ice 0463 Lickilicky Normal 0464 Rhyperior Ground Rock 0465 Tangrowth Grass 0466 Electivire Electric 0467 Magmortar Fire 0468 Togekiss Normal Flying 0470 Leafeon Grass 0471 Glaceon Ice 0472 Gliscor Ground Flying 0473 Mamoswine Ice Ground 0475 Gallade Psychic Fighting 0476 Probopass Rock Steel 0477 Dusknoir Ghost 0483 Dialga Steel Dragon 0484 Palkia Water Dragon 0485 Heatran Fire Steel 0486 Regigigas Normal 0487 Giratina Ghost Dragon 0487 Giratina Ghost Dragon 0491 Darkrai Dark 0493 Arceus Steel Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In the anime

File:Toxicroak Rock Smash.png Toxicroak File:Gible Rock Smash.png Gible
The user slugs the foe with a shattering punch. It can also smash boulders.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Nidoqueen smashes its fist into the ground, making the ground crack and move towards the opponent. While the ground cracks, small rocks fly out and hit the opponent.
Gary's Nidoqueen	The Ties that Bind		Debut
	Whiscash's body becomes outlined in yellow, floats into the air and falls on the opponent.
Juan's Whiscash	Eight Ain't Enough		None
	Shiftry smashes its hand into the ground. An invisible blast travels underground to the opponent and explodes undeneath the opponent, making pieces of rocks fly at them, or Shiftry smashes its hand into the ground and flings rocks at the opponent.
Angela's Shiftry	From Cradle to Save		None
Spenser's Shiftry	Ka Boom with a View!		None
	Aggron's claws on one of its hands glow white and it smashes the opponent with it.
J's Client's Aggron	Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Part 2		None
	Both of the red claws on Toxicroak's hands glow white and it smashes the opponent with them repeatedly.
Saturn's Toxicroak	Gateway to Ruin!		None
	One of Gible's hands glow white or yellow and it punches the opponent.
Khoury's Gible	A Rivalry to Gible On!		None
Ash's Gible	Gotta Get a Gible!		None

Trivia

• Rock Smash is the only HM move that does not share its type with another HM move, past or present.
• Rock Smash is one of the few moves that no Pokémon can learn by level-up - it can only be taught by TM/HM.
• At least two members of the evolutionary family of each starter Pokémon of each region can learn Rock Smash through HM as of Generation IV.

In other languages

• Dutch: Steen Breuk
• French: Eclate-roc
• German: Zertrümmerer
• Italian: Spaccaroccia
• Spanish: Golpe Roca