Rock Wrecker (move)

Rock Wrecker がんせきほう Rock Cannon

Battles Type  Rock Category  Physical PP  5 (max. 8) Power  150 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 IV Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +3 if the Pokémon that just went hit max Voltage.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Tough Appeal  0   Jamming  0

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

Rock Wrecker (Japanese: がんせきほう Rock Cannon) is a damage-dealing Rock-type move introduced in Generation IV. Prior to Generation V, it was the signature move of Rhyperior.

Effect

Rock Wrecker inflicts damage and then forces the user to recharge during the next turn. Unless this attack misses, the user will always have to recharge.

Description

Games Description The user launches a huge boulder at the foe to attack. It must rest on the next turn, however. The user launches a huge boulder at the target to attack. It must rest on the next turn, however. Conq The user launches a huge boulder at the enemy to attack. Cannot be used 2 turns in a row. The user launches a huge boulder at the target to attack. The user can't move on the next turn.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
464		Rhyperior	Ground	Rock	61				86			--, 86
557		Dwebble	Bug	Rock					43			43
558		Crustle	Bug	Rock					55			55
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.

In other games

Pokémon Conquest

Rock Wrecker is the only move of Rhyperior.

In the anime

Dwebble Palmer's Rhyperior Forrest's Rhyperior Crustle
The user creates a huge boulder to throw at its opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Rhyperior puts its hands together, and small chunks of gray stones come out of the holes on Rhyperior's hands and form together into a large gray rock that is outlined in red. The red outline then fades and Rhyperior throws the rock at the opponent. Rhyperior becomes tired out for a while after the attack is used.
Palmer's Rhyperior	Challenging a Towering Figure!		Debut
Forrest's Rhyperior	SS025		None
	Dwebble puts its claws together and a small gray stone with a red aura around it forms in between them. The rock then grows larger until it is as big as Dwebble itself. The red aura then disappears and Dwebble fires the stone at the opponent.
Burgh's Dwebble	Battling for the Love of Bug-types!		None
	Crustle puts its claws together in front of it and a small gray stone with a red aura around it forms in between them. The rock then grows larger until it is as large as Crustle itself. Crustle then fires the giant rock at the opponent.
Cilan's Crustle	Crisis at Chargestone Cave!		None
Ultimo's Crustle	Curtain Up, Unova League!		None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Rhyperior
The user launches blast of boulders at the target to attack.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Rhyperior aims its hands at the opponent. It then fires multiple rocks from the holes on its hands at the opponent.
Silver's Rhyperior	All About Arceus VIII		Debut

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 岩石炮 Yánshí Pào Dutch Steenpletter French Roc-Boulet German Felswerfer Greek Λιθοκατεδαφιστής Indonesian Batu Penghancur Italian Devastomasso Korean 암석포 Amseok Po Polish Skałołamacz Brazilian Portuguese Devastação de Rocha Romanian Rock Wrecker Spanish Latin America Derribarroca Spain Romperrocas

Variations of the move Hyper Beam
Giga Impact • Rock Wrecker Hyper Beam • Blast Burn • Hydro Cannon • Frenzy Plant • Roar of Time

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