Rock Blast (move)

Rock Blast ロックブラスト Rock Blast

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Battles Type  Rock Category  Physical PP  10 (max. 16) Power  25 Accuracy  90% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation III Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0   Works well if it's the same type as the one before.

Super Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  2 ♥♥ Allows performance of the same move twice in a row.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Tough Appeal  0   Jamming  0

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

Rock Blast (Japanese: ロックブラスト Rock Blast) is a damage-dealing Rock-type multi-strike move introduced in Generation III.

Effect

Generation III

Rock Blast inflicts damage, hitting the target 2-5 times per use. There is a 37.5% chance that it will hit 2 times, a 37.5% chance that it will hit 3 times, a 12.5% chance that it will hit 4 times, and a 12.5% chance that it will hit 5 times. This gives the attack an average power of 75, ignoring the possibility of missing. Each hit made has an equal chance to be a critical hit.

Rock Blast will end immediately if it breaks a Substitute (except in Pokémon XD). Bide and Counter will only acknowledge the last hit of this move.

Generation IV

The effects are the same as the previous generation, except it will continue attacking after a Substitute is broken.

Due to the introduction of the Ability Skill Link, a Pokémon with said Ability will always hit five times when using Rock Blast, if it does not miss.

Generation V

Accuracy increased from 80 to 90. Unlike previous generations, if Focus Sash, Focus Band, or Sturdy activate before the last hit is dealt, the following hit will cause the defending Pokémon to faint; however, Focus Band can still activate repeatedly to prevent fainting, but each chance is independent of the previous one. Each hit will cause Weak Armor to activate.

Description

This section is incomplete. Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it. Reason: Colo and XD description

Games Description RSE Hurls boulders at the foe 2 to 5 times in a row. FRLG The user hurls two to five hard rocks at the foe to attack. DPPtHGSS The user hurls hard rocks at the foe. Two to five rocks are launched in quick succession. BW The user hurls hard rocks at the target. Two to five rocks are launched in quick succession. Conquest The target is attacked with rocks thrown forcefully two to five times in a row.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
074		Geodude	Rock	Ground	31			25				22			''''
075		Graveler	Rock	Ground	37			27				22			''''
076		Golem	Rock	Ground	37			27				22			''''
111		Rhyhorn	Ground	Rock	29			25				23			''''
112		Rhydon	Ground	Rock	29			25				23			''''
138		Omanyte	Rock	Water				46				46			''''
139		Omastar	Rock	Water				56				56			''''
222		Corsola	Water	Rock	34			20				20	31	''''
224		Octillery	Water		Water				--				--			'
299		Nosepass	Rock		Rock									18	''''
347		Anorith	Rock	Bug	55			49				49			''''
348		Armaldo	Rock	Bug	64			55				55			''''
413		Wormadam	Bug	Ground				25				26			'
464		Rhyperior	Ground	Rock				25				23			''''
476		Probopass	Rock	Steel									18	''''
524		Roggenrola	Rock		Rock								14			''''
525		Boldore	Rock		Rock								14			''''
526		Gigalith	Rock		Rock								14			''''
557		Dwebble	Bug	Rock								5			''''
558		Crustle	Bug	Rock								--, 5			''''
573		Cinccino	Normal		Normal								--			'
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Type		Father
					II		III		IV		V		VI
090		Shellder	Water		Water
095		Onix	Rock	Ground
213		Shuckle	Bug	Rock
223		Remoraid	Water		Water
410		Shieldon	Rock	Steel
568		Trubbish	Poison		Poison
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By event

Generation V

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0223 Remoraid Water Dream World - Sparkling Sea 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

Wormadam Golem Armaldo Boldore
The user hurls hard rocks at the foe.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	The red and white plates on Armaldo's neck glow white. Then, the back of its claws releases sand and it hits the opponent with them, or Armaldo holds out its claws and three light blue rings surround its body. The rings then form into glowing white rocks that circle around its body. Armaldo then pulls up its claws and the rocks come together in between them. It then throws the rocks at the opponent.
A wild Armaldo	Where's Armaldo?		Debut
Nando's Armaldo	League Unleashed!		None
	Three yellow rings appear and spin around Wormadam's body. The rings glow white and form into small rocks that spin around Wormadam's body. It then fires the rocks at the opponent, that explode on contact.
Ursula's Wormadam	Another One Gabites the Dust!		None
	Three light blue rings appear and spin around Golem's body. The rings then glow white and turn into glowing white rocks that spin around Golem's body as well. Golem then fires the glowing white rocks at the opponent.
Bertha's Golem	An Elite Coverup!		None
	The red gems sticking out of the top of Boldore's body glow bright orange, and the protrusion on the front of its body glows silver. It then fires multiple silver energy waves in the shape of the protrusion on the front of its body at the opponent, one after the other.
Ash's Boldore	Battling the King of the Mines!		None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Graveler
The user releases a barrage of multiple rocks from all around at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Graveler waves one of its arms and multiple rocks from all around rise into the air and fire themselves at the opponent repeatedly. While the rocks fly at the opponent, they leave behind a white trail of energy.
Roxanne's Graveler	VS. Kyogre & Groudon VIII		Debut
	Multiple rocks from the ground rise up around Corsola and float around its horns. It then fires the rocks at the opponent.
Nobuo's Corsola	VS. Vileplume I		None

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 岩石爆破 Yán​shí​ Bào​pò​ Dutch Steen Stoot French Boule Roc German Felswurf Greek Λιθοβόλο Indonesian Rock Blast Italian Cadutamassi Korean 락블레스트 Rock Blast Portuguese Brazil Explosão de Rocha Portugal Pedrada Romanian Explozia de Piatră Serbian Eksplozija Kamenja Spanish Pedrada

Variations of the move Bone Rush
Bone Rush • Rock Blast

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