Rock Blast (move)

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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  1 ♥ Jamming  0   Effectiveness varies depending on when it is used.

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 means that it will hit 3 times on average provided that it does not miss, giving it an average power of 75. Each strike made has an equal chance to be a critical hit.

Rock Blast may continue attacking after breaking a substitute. Bide and Counter will only acknowledge the last strike of this move.

If the user is holding a King's Rock, each consecutive hit has an equal chance to cause the opponent to flinch.

Generation IV

Pokémon with the Ability Skill Link will always hit five times when using Rock Blast unless it misses.

Generation V

Rock Blast's accuracy increased from 80 to 90%. There is now a ~33.3% chance that it will hit 2 times, a ~33.3% chance it will hit 3 times, a ~16.7% chance it will hit 4 times, and a ~16.7% chance it will hit 5 times. This means that it will hit about ~3.167 times on average provided that it does not miss, giving it an average power of ~79.2.

If a Focus Sash, Focus Band, or Sturdy activates before the last strike is dealt, the following strike will cause the defending Pokémon to faint. A Focus Band can still activate repeatedly to prevent fainting, but each chance is independent of the previous one.

If the target has Weak Armor, each strike will activate it.

Generation VII

Pokémon with Bulletproof are immune to Rock Blast.

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. ColoXD Hurls boulders at target 2 to 5 times in a row. DPPtHGSS The user hurls hard rocks at the foe. Two to five rocks are launched in quick succession. BWB2W2 The user hurls hard rocks at the target. Two to five rocks are launched in quick succession. XYORAS SM The user hurls hard rocks at the target. Two to five rocks are launched in a row.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0074		Geodude		Mineral		Mineral	31	25	22	22XY 30ORAS	30
074A		Geodude Alola Form		Mineral		Mineral					30
0075		Graveler		Mineral		Mineral	37	27	22	22XY 34ORAS	34
075A		Graveler Alola Form		Mineral		Mineral					34
0076		Golem		Mineral		Mineral	37	27	22	22XY 34ORAS	34
076A		Golem Alola Form		Mineral		Mineral					34
0111		Rhyhorn		Monster	Field	29	25	23	23XY 29ORAS	29
0112		Rhydon		Monster	Field	29	25	23	23XY 29ORAS	29
0138		Omanyte		Water 1	Water 3		46	46	46	46
0139		Omastar		Water 1	Water 3		56	56	56	56
0222		Corsola		Water 1	Water 3	34	20	20BW 31B2W2	31	31
0224		Octillery		Water 1	Water 2		1	1	1	1
0299		Nosepass		Mineral		Mineral			18B2W2	18XY 28ORAS	28
0347		Anorith		Water 3		Water 3	55	49	49	49XY 55ORAS	55
0348		Armaldo		Water 3		Water 3	64	55	55	55XY 61ORAS	61
413G		Wormadam Sandy Cloak		Bug		Bug		25	26	26	26
0464		Rhyperior		Monster	Field		25	23	23XY 29ORAS	29
0476		Probopass		Mineral		Mineral			18B2W2	18XY 28ORAS	28
0524		Roggenrola		Mineral		Mineral			14	14	14
0525		Boldore		Mineral		Mineral			14	14	14
0526		Gigalith		Mineral		Mineral			14	14	14
0557		Dwebble		Bug	Mineral			5	5	5
0558		Crustle		Bug	Mineral			1, 5	1, 5	1, 5
0573		Cinccino		Field		Field			1	1	1
0732		Trumbeak		Flying		Flying					1
0733		Toucannon		Flying		Flying					1
0800		Necrozma		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered					19
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		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0090		Shellder		Water 3		Water 3		✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔
0095		Onix		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔
0213		Shuckle		Bug		Bug			✔	✔	✔
0214		Heracross		Bug		Bug				✔	✔
0223		Remoraid		Water 1	Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0410		Shieldon		Monster		Monster		✔	✔	✔	✔
0568		Trubbish		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔
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.

Special move

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0223		Remoraid		Water 1	Water 2	Dream World - Sparkling Sea
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		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0091		Cloyster		Water 3		Water 3	Winter Regional Championships 2013 Cloyster
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.

Generation VI

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0214		Heracross		Bug		Bug	2014 Korean World Championship Series Heracross
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

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Stars: ★ Power: 10 Accuracy: 90%

Effect: Hits 2 to 5 times in one turn.

Users:

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Description

Games Description MDRB Inflicts damage on the target. It hits two to five times in succession. Conq. The target is attacked with rocks thrown forcefully two to five times in a row.

In the anime

Cinccino 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, or three rocks above Golem's head glow bright orange and its forehead glows silver. It then fires multiple silver rocks from its forehead at the opponent, one after the other.
Bertha's Golem	An Elite Coverup!		None
A Team Rocket Grunt's Golem	Meloetta and the Undersea Temple!		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
	The white fur on Cinccino's head glows bright orange. It then fires two silver, spinning energy waves from it at the opponent.
Moira's Cinccino	Beauties Battling for Pride and Prestige!		None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Graveler Corsola
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	The Beginning of the End with 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.
Dusty's Corsola	Verily Vanquishing 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

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

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 Steenslag Finnish Kivisuihku French Boule Roc German Felswurf Greek Λιθοβόλο Indonesian Rock Blast Italian Cadutamassi Korean 락블레스트 Rock Blast Polish Kamienny Wybuch Portuguese Brazil Explosão de Rocha Portugal Carga de Pedras Romanian Explozia de Piatră Serbian Eksplozija kamenja Spanish Latin America Pedrada Spain Pedrada Vietnamese Bộc Phá Nham Thạch

Variations of the move Bone Rush
Bone Rush • Rock Blast

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