Rock Smash (move)
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Rock Smash (Japanese: いわくだき Rock Smash) is a damage-dealing Fighting-type 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. It lost its HM status in Generation V, where it became TM94.
Effect
In battle
In Generations II and III
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
In Generations II and III
Smashes certain rocks to clear a path. Occasionally wild Pokémon may be encountered.
In Generation IV
Diamond, Pearl and Platinum
Same as before, but wild Pokémon no longer appear.
HeartGold and SoulSilver
In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, 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:
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Type 2: Cliff Cave:
Type 3: Cianwood City, Dark Cave, Route 3, Route 19, Rock Tunnel, Vermilion City, Victory Road, Tohjo Falls, Mt. Silver, Cerulean Cave:
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Generation V
No longer has any effect outside of battle.
In Black 2 and White 2, however, if a Pokémon in the player's party knows the move Rock Smash when they talk to one of the Workers in Clay Tunnel, they can help clear a section of boulders.
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 or be used diagonally.
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.
Description
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Learnset
By leveling up
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| 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 TM/HM
In the anime
 Haxorus  Nidoqueen  Gible  Whiscash | |||
| The user slugs the foe with a shattering punch. It can also smash boulders. | |||
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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 | |
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Whiscash's body becomes outlined in yellow, floats into the air and falls on the opponent. | ||
| Juan's Whiscash | Eight Ain't Enough | None | |
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Shiftry smashes its hand into the ground. An invisible blast travels underground to the opponent and explodes underneath 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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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One of Gible's hands glow white or yellow and it punches the opponent with it. | ||
| Khoury's Gible | A Rivalry to Gible On! | None | |
| Ash's Gible | Gotta Get a Gible! | None | |
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One of Beartic's arms glow orange and it delivers a powerful punch to the opponent with it. | ||
| Georgia's Beartic | Iris and Excadrill Against the Dragon Buster! | None | |
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Haxorus pulls its head back and one of its tusks flash white. The white glow then fades and its tusk starts to glow orange. Haxorus then whips its head forward and smashes the opponent with its tusk. | ||
| Drayden's Haxorus | Iris and Excadrill Against the Dragon Buster! | None | |
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Gurdurr smashes its steel beam into the ground and raises one of its arms. It then clenches its fist and it starts to glow orange. Gurdurr then charges forward and delivers a powerful punch to the opponent. | ||
| Trip's Gurdurr | Cilan Versus Trip, Ash Versus Georgia! | None | |
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Palpitoad jumps at the opponent and its tail starts to glow white. The white glow then fades, leaving its tail glowing red-orange. Palpitoad then flips around vertically and slams its tail into the opponent. | ||
| Clay's Palpitoad | Battling the King of the Mines! | None | |
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The gems on the top of Boldore's body glow bright orange and it jumps at the opponent. One or both of the legs on the side of its body then glow red-orange or blue and it stabs the opponent with the tip of one or both of its legs. | ||
| Ash's Boldore | Battling the King of the Mines! | None | |
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One of Excadrill's claws glows red-orange and it stabs the opponent with it. | ||
| Clay's Excadrill | Battling the King of the Mines! | None | |
In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
 Sneasel  Marshtomp  Riolu  Tepig | |||
| The user smashes the opponent with a powerful blow. | |||
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Sneasel hits the opponent from above with a strong blow from both hands together. | ||
| Silver's Sneasel | Delibird Delivery - 2 | Debut | |
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Marshtomp pushes on a rock with both hands until the rock cracks and breaks. | ||
| Ruby's Mumu | VS Whismur | None | |
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Riolu jumps into the air. As it falls, it brings its fists forward and strikes it with a powerful punch capable of shattering the ground. | ||
| Maylene's Riolu | Magnificent Meditite & Really Riolu II | None | |
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Tepig jumps into the air and flips around, slamming the orb at the end of its tail into the opponent. | ||
| Black's Tep | Battle at the Dreamyard | None | |
In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga
 Tyrogue
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| The user smashes the opponent with a powerful blow. | |||
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Tyrogue hits the opponent from below with a strong punch. | ||
| Red's Tyrogue | The Ultimate Battle...?! | Debut | |
In other generations
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Outside of battle
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Trivia
- Rock Smash is the only HM move that does not share its type with another HM move, past or present.
- Sawk is currently the only Pokémon that is able to learn Rock Smash by leveling up.
- Rock Smash is the only move to be a TM, become a HM and then revert to being a TM again.
- Rock Smash and Rock Climb are the only moves that have the word Rock in their name but are not Rock-type. Coincidentally, both are HM moves in Generation IV.
- Despite being described as a "shattering punch" many Pokémon without arms or legs can learn this move. (Such as Gyarados)
In other languages
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| Generation II TMs | |
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| 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 | |
| Generation II HMs | |
| 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 | |
| Generation III TMs | |
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| 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 | |
| Generation III HMs | |
| 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08RSE | |
| Generation IV TMs | |
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| 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 | |
| Generation IV HMs | |
| 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 (DPPt • HGSS) • 06 • 07 • 08 | |
| Generation V TMs | |
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| 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 | |
| Generation V HMs | |
| 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 | |
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