Rock Throw (move)

Rock Throw いわおとし Rock Drop

Battles Type  Rock Category  Physical PP  15 (max. 24) Power  50 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 I 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  3 ♥♥♥ A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Tough Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Quite the appealing move.

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

Rock Throw (Japanese: いわおとし Rock Drop) is a damage-dealing Rock-type move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Generation I

Rock Throw deals damage and has no secondary effect. It has an accuracy of 65%.

Generation II onward

Rock Throw now has an accuracy of 90%.

Description

Games Description StadStad2 A Rock-type attack. As the name implies, a huge boulder is dropped on the target. GSC Drops rocks on the enemy. RSE Throws small rocks to strike the foe. FRLG The foe is attacked with a shower of small, easily thrown rocks. ColoXD Throws small rocks to strike the target. DPPtHGSS The user picks up and throws a small rock at the foe to attack. BWB2W2 XYORAS SM Demo The user picks up and throws a small rock at the target to attack.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
074		Geodude	Rock	Ground	16			11			11			11				11			18 16
075		Graveler	Rock	Ground	16			1, 11			1, 11			11				11			18 16
076		Golem	Rock	Ground	16			1, 11			1, 11			11				11			18 16
095		Onix	Rock	Ground	19			14			13	12	9				9	7	7
185		Sudowoodo	Rock		Rock				1			1			1, 14				1, 14	1,12	1, 12
208		Steelix	Steel	Ground				14			13	12	9				9	7	7
213		Shuckle	Bug	Rock															23	23
218		Slugma	Fire		Fire				15			15			11				10			10 8
219		Magcargo	Fire	Rock				1, 15			1, 15			1, 11				1, 10			1, 10 1, 8
258		Mudkip	Water		Water																	25
299		Nosepass	Rock		Rock							13			13				13	11	11 10
337		Lunatone	Rock	Psychic							13			9				9	5	1, 5 1
338		Solrock	Rock	Psychic							13			9				9	5	1, 5 1
377		Regirock	Rock		Rock							9			9				9			9 1, 7
438		Bonsly	Rock		Rock										14				14	12	12
532		Timburr	Fighting		Fighting														16			16
533		Gurdurr	Fighting		Fighting														16			16
534		Conkeldurr	Fighting		Fighting														16			16
566		Archen	Rock	Flying														5			5
567		Archeops	Rock	Flying														1, 5			1, 5
645		Landorus	Ground	Flying														25			25
698		Amaura	Rock	Ice																	10
699		Aurorus	Rock	Ice																	10
703		Carbink	Rock	Fairy																	5
719		Diancie	Rock	Fairy																	5
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
564		Tirtouga	Water	Rock
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 II

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0127 Pinsir Bug New York Pokémon Center 0138 Omanyte Rock Water New York Pokémon Center 0140 Kabuto Rock Water New York Pokémon Center 0142 Aerodactyl Rock Flying New York Pokémon Center 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 other games

Super Smash Bros. series

Onix uses Rock Throw in Super Smash Bros. when released from a Poké Ball. It will leap into the air and drop several rocks.

Pokémon GO

Rock Throw
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 12 Energy boost 15 Duration 1.36 seconds Damage window ? seconds
Trainer Battles Power ? Energy boost ? Turns ?
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Fast TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on July 30, Rock Throw had an energy gain of 7%.

Omastar may only know this move if it was obtained before August 20, 2016.

Description

Games Description MDRB Inflicts damage on the target.

In the anime

Golem Graveler Geodude Onix
The user picks up and throws a small rock at the foe to attack.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Golem jumps up and throws itself at the opponent.
Chopper's Golem	The Bridge Bike Gang		Debut
A wild Golem	Hour of the Houndour		None
	Onix slams its tail onto the opponent, or Onix yells out and rocks fall at the opponent, or if Onix is near a cliff or inside a cave, Onix slams its head against a wall and rocks fall from the ceiling, or Onix slams its tail into the ground and rocks fly out at the opponent.
Brock's Onix	Who Gets to Keep Togepi?		None
The Crystal Onix	The Crystal Onix		None
Multiple wild Onix	Tunnel Vision		None
	Steelix slams its tail into the ground, making rocks fly towards the opponent.
Hun's Steelix	The Legend of Thunder!		None
	Geodude punches the ground, making rocks fly at the opponent.
Roxanne's Geodude	A Winner by a Nosepass		None
	Graveler releases multiple rocks from its body at the opponent.
A wild Graveler	Tears For Fears!		None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Nosepass Onix Rhyhorn Golem
The user picks up and throws a small rock at the foe to attack.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Onix opens its mouth and small rocks come flying out at the opponent.
Brock's Onix	Onix is On!		Debut
	Rhyhorn opens its mouth and small rocks come flying out at the opponent.
Koga's Rhyhorn	Raging Rhydon		None
	Golem's shell comes apart and the boulders rise into the air. They then fall on top of the opponent.
Giovanni's Golem	Golly, Golem!		None
	Graveler picks up a rock and throws it at the opponent.
Yellow's Gravvy	The Primeape Detective		None
	Nosepass lifts its arms and a whole bunch of rocks float into the air. The rocks then rain down over the opponent.
Roxanne's Nosepass	Blowing Past Nosepass II		None

In the Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King manga

Onix
The opponent is attacked by rocks.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Onix moves its tail and rocks fall onto the opponent.
A wild Onix	PBK1		Debut

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

Onix
The opponent is attacked by rocks.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Onix slams its rocky body onto the opponent.
Green's Onix	The Pokémon Banana League (Part 2).		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, and Sky	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, and Sky	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, and Sky	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, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Rock Throw is the only physical Rock-type move with no secondary effects.
• In Generation III, Secret Power has the animation of Rock Throw if used on a rocky surface. From Generation IV onwards, Secret Power additionally has the animation of Rock Throw if used in a cave.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 落石 Lohksehk * 滾石滾動 Gwánsehk Gwánduhng * 滾石 Gwánsehk * Mandarin 落石 Luòshí * 滾石 Gǔnshí * Danish Stenkast Dutch Steenworp Finnish Kivisota (original series) Kivenheitto (Advanced Generation) French Jet-Pierres German Steinwurf Greek Ρίψη Βράχων Hindi पत्थर फेंकने वाला हमला Pathar Phenkne wala hamla Indonesian Lempar Batu Italian Sassata Korean 돌떨구기 Dol Tteolgugi Polish Rzut skałą Portuguese Brazil Arremesso de Pedras Lançamento de Rocha (TCG) Portugal Arremesso de Pedras Russian Каменный бросок Kamennyy brosok Serbian Bacanje Kamenja Spanish Lanzarrocas Vietnamese Ném Đá

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