Rock Smash (move)

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Rock Smash
いわくだき Rock Smash
Type  Fighting
Category  Physical
PP  15 (max. 24)
Power  40
Accuracy  100%
Priority  0
  • Makes contact
  • Affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Not affected by Snatch
  • Affected by Mirror Move
  • Not affected by King's Rock
  • Usable outside of battle
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation II
Condition  Tough
Appeal  1
Jam  0  
The appeal works well if the user's condition is good.
Condition  Tough
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs last in the turn.
Condition  Tough
Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Quite an appealing move.

Rock Smash (Japanese: いわくだき Rock Smash) is a damage-dealing Fighting-type move introduced in Generation II. It was TM08 in Generation II, HM06 in Generations III and IV, TM94 in Generation V and Pokémon X and Y, and HM06 in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.

Effect

In battle

Generations II and III

The move inflicts damage and has a 50% chance of lowering the target's Defense stat by one stage.

Rock Smash has a base power of 20.

Generation IV onward

Rock Smash now has a base power of 40.

Outside of battle

Generations II and III

Rock Smash breaks certain rocks to clear a path. Occasionally, wild Pokémon may be encountered.

Generation IV

Diamond, Pearl and Platinum

Wild Pokémon no longer appear when rocks are broken.

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 in them.

Type 1: Ruins of Alph:

Item Location Games
Red Shard Red Shard Randomly found by smashing rocks  HG  SS 
Green Shard Green Shard Randomly found by smashing rocks  HG  SS 
Blue Shard Blue Shard Randomly found by smashing rocks  HG  SS 
Yellow Shard Yellow Shard Randomly found by smashing rocks  HG  SS 
Max Revive Max Revive Randomly found by smashing rocks  HG  SS 
Max Ether Max Ether Randomly found by smashing rocks  HG  SS 
Old Amber Old Amber Randomly found by smashing rocks  HG  SS 
Helix Fossil Helix Fossil Randomly found by smashing rocks  HG 
Dome Fossil Dome Fossil Randomly found by smashing rocks  SS 

Type 2: Cliff Cave:

Item Location Games
Red Shard Red Shard Randomly found by smashing rocks  HG 
Blue Shard Blue Shard Randomly found by smashing rocks  SS 
Yellow Shard Yellow Shard Randomly found by smashing rocks  HG 
Green Shard Green Shard Randomly found by smashing rocks  SS 
Claw Fossil Claw Fossil Randomly found by smashing rocks  HG 
Root Fossil Root Fossil Randomly found by smashing rocks  SS 
Max Ether Max Ether Randomly found by smashing rocks  HG  SS 
Pearl Pearl Randomly found by smashing rocks  HG  SS 
Big Pearl Big Pearl Randomly found by smashing rocks  HG  SS 
Rare Bone Rare Bone Randomly found by smashing rocks  HG  SS 

Type 3: Violet City, Cianwood City, Dark Cave, Route 3, Route 19, Rock Tunnel, Vermilion City, Victory Road, Tohjo Falls, Mt. Silver, Cerulean Cave:

Item Location Games
Red Shard Red Shard Randomly found by smashing rocks  HG  SS 
Blue Shard Blue Shard Randomly found by smashing rocks  HG  SS 
Yellow Shard Yellow Shard Randomly found by smashing rocks  HG  SS 
Green Shard Green Shard Randomly found by smashing rocks  HG  SS 
Heart Scale Heart Scale Randomly found by smashing rocks  HG  SS 
Revive Revive Randomly found by smashing rocks  HG  SS 
Max Ether Max Ether Randomly found by smashing rocks  HG  SS 
Star Piece Star Piece Randomly found by smashing rocks  HG  SS 

Generation V

Boulders in Clay Tunnel

Rock Smash is no longer a field move.

In Black 2 and White 2, 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.

Generation VI

In Generation VI, Rock Smash is again a field move, and now there are also cracked walls and boulders that can be smashed with the move. There are two kinds of smashable rocks that can reveal different Pokémon and items.

Pokémon X and Y

Type 1: Glittering Cave:

Item Location Games
Hard Stone Hard Stone Randomly found by smashing rocks (before entering the Hall of Fame)  X  Y 
Old Amber Old Amber Randomly found by smashing rocks  X  Y 
Revive Revive Randomly found by smashing rocks (before entering the Hall of Fame)  X  Y 
Skull Fossil Skull Fossil Randomly found by smashing rocks (after entering the Hall of Fame)  X  Y 
Armor Fossil Armor Fossil Randomly found by smashing rocks (after entering the Hall of Fame)  X  Y 
Dome Fossil Dome Fossil Randomly found by smashing rocks (after entering the Hall of Fame)  Y 
Helix Fossil Helix Fossil Randomly found by smashing rocks (after entering the Hall of Fame)  Y 
Cover Fossil Cover Fossil Randomly found by smashing rocks (after entering the Hall of Fame)  X  Y 
Plume Fossil Plume Fossil Randomly found by smashing rocks (after entering the Hall of Fame)  X  Y 
Claw Fossil Claw Fossil Randomly found by smashing rocks (after entering the Hall of Fame)  X 
Root Fossil Root Fossil Randomly found by smashing rocks (after entering the Hall of Fame)  X 

Type 2: Route 8, Ambrette Town, Cyllage City, Route 12, Azure Bay, Route 13, Route 18, Terminus Cave, Victory Road:

Item Location Games
Big Pearl Big Pearl Randomly found by smashing rocks  X  Y 
Ether Ether Randomly found by smashing rocks  X  Y 
Hard Stone Hard Stone Randomly found by smashing rocks  X  Y 
Heart Scale Heart Scale Randomly found by smashing rocks  X  Y 
Max Ether Max Ether Randomly found by smashing rocks  X  Y 
Max Revive Max Revive Randomly found by smashing rocks  X  Y 
Pearl Pearl Randomly found by smashing rocks  X  Y 
Revive Revive Randomly found by smashing rocks  X  Y 
Soft Sand Soft Sand Randomly found by smashing rocks  X  Y 
Star Piece Star Piece Randomly found by smashing rocks  X  Y 
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Type 1: Rusturf Tunnel, Granite Cave, Route 111, Route 114, Lilycove City, Shoal Cave, Seafloor Cavern:

Item Location Games
Big Pearl Big Pearl Randomly found by smashing rocks  OR  AS 
Ether Ether Randomly found by smashing rocks  OR  AS 
Hard Stone Hard Stone Randomly found by smashing rocks  OR  AS 
Heart Scale Heart Scale Randomly found by smashing rocks  OR  AS 
Max Ether Max Ether Randomly found by smashing rocks  OR  AS 
Max Revive Max Revive Randomly found by smashing rocks  OR  AS 
Normal Gem Normal Gem Randomly found by smashing rocks  OR  AS 
Pearl Pearl Randomly found by smashing rocks  OR  AS 
Revive Revive Randomly found by smashing rocks  OR  AS 
Soft Sand Soft Sand Randomly found by smashing rocks  OR  AS 
Star Piece Star Piece Randomly found by smashing rocks  OR  AS 

Type 2: Mirage Caves, Mirage Forests, Mirage Mountains, Mirage Islands:

Item Location Games
Old Amber Old Amber Randomly found by smashing rocks  OR  AS 
Dome Fossil Dome Fossil Randomly found by smashing rocks  OR 
Helix Fossil Helix Fossil Randomly found by smashing rocks  AS 
Armor Fossil Armor Fossil Randomly found by smashing rocks  OR 
Skull Fossil Skull Fossil Randomly found by smashing rocks  AS 
Plume Fossil Plume Fossil Randomly found by smashing rocks  OR 
Cover Fossil Cover Fossil Randomly found by smashing rocks  AS 

Generation VII

Rock Smash can no longer be used outside of battle.

Description

Games Description
Stad2 A Fighting-type attack. In the field, it can be used to shatter rocks and open new paths.
GSC An attack that may lower Defense.
RSE A rock-crushing attack that may lower Defense.*
A rock-crushingly tough attack that may lower Defense.*
FRLG An attack that may also cut Defense. It can also smash cracked boulders.
ColoXD A rock-crushing attack that may lower Defense.
DPPt The user slugs the foe with a shattering punch. It can also smash cracked boulders.
PBR The user slugs the foe with a shattering punch.
HGSS The user hits with a punch that may lower the target's Defense. It can also smash cracked boulders.*
The user slugs the foe with a shattering punch. It can also smash cracked boulders.*
BWB2W2 The user attacks with a punch that can shatter a rock. It may also lower the target's Defense stat.
XYORAS The user attacks with a punch. This may also lower the target's Defense stat. This move can also shatter rocks in the field.
SMUSUM The user attacks with a punch. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0539 Sawk Human-Like Human-Like 1 1 1
0731 Pikipek
Flying Flying 9
0732 Trumbeak
Flying Flying 1, 9
0733 Toucannon
Flying Flying 1, 9
0739 Crabrawler Water 3 Water 3 5
0740 Crabominable
Water 3 Water 3 1, 5
0766 Passimian Field Field 8
0768 Golisopod
Bug Water 3 1, 7
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

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Machine
I
[[|]]
II
TM08
III
HM06
IV
HM06
V
TM94
VI
TM94
HM06
VII
--
VIII
--
IX
--
0001 Bulbasaur
Monster Grass
0002 Ivysaur
Monster Grass
0003 Venusaur
Monster Grass
0004 Charmander Monster Dragon
0005 Charmeleon Monster Dragon
0006 Charizard
Monster Dragon
0007 Squirtle Monster Water 1
0008 Wartortle Monster Water 1
0009 Blastoise Monster Water 1
0015 Beedrill
Bug Bug
0019 Rattata Field Field
0020 Raticate Field Field
0025 Pikachu Field Fairy
0026 Raichu Field Fairy
0027 Sandshrew Field Field
0028 Sandslash Field Field
0029 Nidoran♀ Monster Field
0030 Nidorina 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
0031 Nidoqueen
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
0032 Nidoran♂ Monster Field
0033 Nidorino Monster Field
0034 Nidoking
Monster Field
0035 Clefairy Fairy Fairy
0036 Clefable Fairy Fairy
0046 Paras
Bug Grass
0047 Parasect
Bug Grass
0050 Diglett Field Field
0051 Dugtrio Field Field
0054 Psyduck Water 1 Field
0055 Golduck Water 1 Field
0056 Mankey Field Field
0057 Primeape Field Field
0058 Growlithe Field Field
0059 Arcanine Field Field
0061 Poliwhirl Water 1 Water 1
0062 Poliwrath
Water 1 Water 1
0066 Machop Human-Like Human-Like
0067 Machoke Human-Like Human-Like
0068 Machamp Human-Like Human-Like
0074 Geodude
Mineral Mineral
0075 Graveler
Mineral Mineral
0076 Golem
Mineral Mineral
0080 Slowbro
Monster Water 1
0089 Muk Amorphous Amorphous
0094 Gengar
Amorphous Amorphous
0095 Onix
Mineral Mineral
0098 Krabby Water 3 Water 3
0099 Kingler Water 3 Water 3
0104 Cubone Monster Monster
0105 Marowak Monster Monster
0106 Hitmonlee Human-Like Human-Like
0107 Hitmonchan Human-Like Human-Like
0108 Lickitung Monster Monster
0111 Rhyhorn
Monster Field
0112 Rhydon
Monster Field
0113 Chansey Fairy Fairy
0114 Tangela Grass Grass
0115 Kangaskhan Monster Monster
0123 Scyther
Bug Bug
0125 Electabuzz Human-Like Human-Like
0126 Magmar Human-Like Human-Like
0127 Pinsir Bug Bug
0128 Tauros Field Field
0130 Gyarados
Water 2 Dragon
0131 Lapras
Monster Water 1
0134 Vaporeon Field Field
0135 Jolteon Field Field
0136 Flareon Field Field
0138 Omanyte
Water 1 Water 3
0139 Omastar
Water 1 Water 3
0140 Kabuto
Water 1 Water 3
0141 Kabutops
Water 1 Water 3
0142 Aerodactyl
Flying Flying
0143 Snorlax Monster Monster
0144 Articuno
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
0145 Zapdos
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
0146 Moltres
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
0149 Dragonite
Water 1 Dragon
0150 Mewtwo 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
0151 Mew 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
0153 Bayleef Monster Grass
0154 Meganium Monster Grass
0156 Quilava Field Field
0157 Typhlosion Field Field
0159 Croconaw Monster Water 1
0160 Feraligatr Monster Water 1
0162 Furret Field Field
0166 Ledian
Bug Bug
0175 Togepi 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
0176 Togetic
Flying Fairy
0180 Flaaffy Monster Field
0181 Ampharos Monster Field
0183 Marill
Water 1 Fairy
0184 Azumarill
Water 1 Fairy
0185 Sudowoodo Mineral Mineral
0186 Politoed Water 1 Water 1
0190 Aipom Field Field
0194 Wooper
Water 1 Field
0195 Quagsire
Water 1 Field
0199 Slowking
Monster Water 1
0203 Girafarig
Field Field
0204 Pineco Bug Bug
0205 Forretress
Bug Bug
0206 Dunsparce Field Field
0207 Gligar
Bug Bug
0208 Steelix
Mineral Mineral
0209 Snubbull Field Fairy
0210 Granbull Field Fairy
0212 Scizor
Bug Bug
0213 Shuckle
Bug Bug
0214 Heracross
Bug Bug
0215 Sneasel
Field Field
0216 Teddiursa Field Field
0217 Ursaring Field Field
0218 Slugma Amorphous Amorphous
0219 Magcargo
Amorphous Amorphous
0220 Swinub
Field Field
0221 Piloswine
Field Field
0222 Corsola
Water 1 Water 3
0227 Skarmory
Flying Flying
0228 Houndour
Field Field
0229 Houndoom
Field Field
0231 Phanpy Field Field
0232 Donphan Field Field
0236 Tyrogue 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
0237 Hitmontop Human-Like Human-Like
0239 Elekid 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
0240 Magby 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
0241 Miltank Field Field
0242 Blissey Fairy Fairy
0243 Raikou 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
0244 Entei 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
0245 Suicune 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
0246 Larvitar
Monster Monster
0247 Pupitar
Monster Monster
0248 Tyranitar
Monster Monster
0249 Lugia
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
0250 Ho-Oh
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
0252 Treecko Monster Dragon
0253 Grovyle Monster Dragon
0254 Sceptile Monster Dragon
0255 Torchic Field Field
0256 Combusken
Field Field
0257 Blaziken
Field Field
0258 Mudkip Monster Water 1
0259 Marshtomp
Monster Water 1
0260 Swampert
Monster Water 1
0261 Poochyena Field Field
0262 Mightyena Field Field
0263 Zigzagoon Field Field
0264 Linoone Field Field
0271 Lombre
Water 1 Grass
0272 Ludicolo
Water 1 Grass
0273 Seedot Field Grass
0274 Nuzleaf
Field Grass
0275 Shiftry
Field Grass
0286 Breloom
Fairy Grass
0287 Slakoth Field Field
0288 Vigoroth Field Field
0289 Slaking Field Field
0294 Loudred Monster Field
0295 Exploud Monster Field
0296 Makuhita Human-Like Human-Like
0297 Hariyama Human-Like Human-Like
0299 Nosepass Mineral Mineral
0301 Delcatty Field Fairy
0302 Sableye
Human-Like Human-Like
0303 Mawile
Field Fairy
0304 Aron
Monster Monster
0305 Lairon
Monster Monster
0306 Aggron
Monster Monster
0307 Meditite
Human-Like Human-Like
0308 Medicham
Human-Like Human-Like
0316 Gulpin Amorphous Amorphous
0317 Swalot Amorphous Amorphous
0319 Sharpedo
Water 2 Water 2
0320 Wailmer Field Water 2
0321 Wailord Field Water 2
0322 Numel
Field Field
0323 Camerupt
Field Field
0324 Torkoal Field Field
0327 Spinda Field Human-Like
0328 Trapinch Bug Bug
0329 Vibrava
Bug Bug
0330 Flygon
Bug Bug
0334 Altaria
Flying Dragon
0335 Zangoose Field Field
0336 Seviper Field Dragon
0340 Whiscash
Water 2 Water 2
0341 Corphish Water 1 Water 3
0342 Crawdaunt
Water 1 Water 3
0344 Claydol
Mineral Mineral
0346 Cradily
Water 3 Water 3
0347 Anorith
Water 3 Water 3
0348 Armaldo
Water 3 Water 3
0352 Kecleon Field Field
0356 Dusclops Amorphous Amorphous
0357 Tropius
Monster Grass
0359 Absol Field Field
0363 Spheal
Water 1 Field
0364 Sealeo
Water 1 Field
0365 Walrein
Water 1 Field
0369 Relicanth
Water 1 Water 2
0371 Bagon Dragon Dragon
0372 Shelgon Dragon Dragon
0373 Salamence
Dragon Dragon
0375 Metang
Mineral Mineral
0376 Metagross
Mineral Mineral
0377 Regirock 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
0378 Regice 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
0379 Registeel 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
0382 Kyogre 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
0383 Groudon 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
0384 Rayquaza
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
0386 Deoxys 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
0387 Turtwig Monster Grass
0388 Grotle Monster Grass
0389 Torterra
Monster Grass
0390 Chimchar Field Human-Like
0391 Monferno
Field Human-Like
0392 Infernape
Field Human-Like
0394 Prinplup Water 1 Field
0395 Empoleon
Water 1 Field
0399 Bidoof Water 1 Field
0400 Bibarel
Water 1 Field
0402 Kricketune Bug Bug
0408 Cranidos Monster Monster
0409 Rampardos Monster Monster
0410 Shieldon
Monster Monster
0411 Bastiodon
Monster Monster
0418 Buizel Water 1 Field
0419 Floatzel Water 1 Field
0423 Gastrodon
Water 1 Amorphous
0424 Ambipom Field Field
0427 Buneary Field Human-Like
0428 Lopunny Field Human-Like
0434 Stunky
Field Field
0435 Skuntank
Field Field
0437 Bronzong
Mineral Mineral
0443 Gible
Monster Dragon
0444 Gabite
Monster Dragon
0445 Garchomp
Monster Dragon
0446 Munchlax 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
0447 Riolu 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
0448 Lucario
Field Human-Like
0449 Hippopotas Field Field
0450 Hippowdon Field Field
0451 Skorupi
Bug Water 3
0452 Drapion
Bug Water 3
0453 Croagunk
Human-Like Human-Like
0454 Toxicroak
Human-Like Human-Like
0460 Abomasnow
Monster Grass
0461 Weavile
Field Field
0463 Lickilicky Monster Monster
0464 Rhyperior
Monster Field
0465 Tangrowth Grass Grass
0466 Electivire Human-Like Human-Like
0467 Magmortar Human-Like Human-Like
0468 Togekiss
Flying Fairy
0470 Leafeon Field Field
0471 Glaceon Field Field
0472 Gliscor
Bug Bug
0473 Mamoswine
Field Field
0475 Gallade
Amorphous Amorphous
0476 Probopass
Mineral Mineral
0477 Dusknoir Amorphous Amorphous
0483 Dialga
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
0484 Palkia
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
0485 Heatran
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
0486 Regigigas 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
0487 Giratina
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
0491 Darkrai 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
0493 Arceus 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
0494 Victini
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
0497 Serperior Field Grass
0498 Tepig Field Field
0499 Pignite
Field Field
0500 Emboar
Field Field
0501 Oshawott Field Field
0502 Dewott Field Field
0503 Samurott Field Field
0505 Watchog Field Field
0506 Lillipup Field Field
0507 Herdier Field Field
0508 Stoutland Field Field
0510 Liepard Field Field
0511 Pansage Field Field
0512 Simisage Field Field
0513 Pansear Field Field
0514 Simisear Field Field
0515 Panpour Field Field
0516 Simipour Field Field
0523 Zebstrika Field Field
0524 Roggenrola Mineral Mineral
0525 Boldore Mineral Mineral
0526 Gigalith Mineral Mineral
0529 Drilbur Field Field
0530 Excadrill
Field Field
0532 Timburr Human-Like Human-Like
0533 Gurdurr Human-Like Human-Like
0534 Conkeldurr Human-Like Human-Like
0536 Palpitoad
Water 1 Water 1
0537 Seismitoad
Water 1 Water 1
0538 Throh Human-Like Human-Like
0539 Sawk Human-Like Human-Like
0543 Venipede
Bug Bug
0544 Whirlipede
Bug Bug
0545 Scolipede
Bug Bug
0552 Krokorok
Field Field
0553 Krookodile
Field Field
0554 Darumaka Field Field
0555 Darmanitan Field Field
0557 Dwebble
Bug Mineral
0558 Crustle
Bug Mineral
0559 Scraggy
Field Dragon
0560 Scrafty
Field Dragon
0564 Tirtouga
Water 1 Water 3
0565 Carracosta
Water 1 Water 3
0566 Archen
Flying Water 3
0567 Archeops
Flying Water 3
0571 Zoroark Field Field
0579 Reuniclus Amorphous Amorphous
0586 Sawsbuck
Field Field
0589 Escavalier
Bug Bug
0597 Ferroseed
Grass Mineral
0598 Ferrothorn
Grass Mineral
0599 Klink Mineral Mineral
0600 Klang Mineral Mineral
0601 Klinklang Mineral Mineral
0604 Eelektross Amorphous Amorphous
0610 Axew Monster Dragon
0611 Fraxure Monster Dragon
0612 Haxorus Monster Dragon
0613 Cubchoo Field Field
0614 Beartic Field Field
0619 Mienfoo Field Human-Like
0620 Mienshao Field Human-Like
0621 Druddigon Dragon Monster
0622 Golett
Mineral Mineral
0623 Golurk
Mineral Mineral
0624 Pawniard
Human-Like Human-Like
0625 Bisharp
Human-Like Human-Like
0626 Bouffalant Field Field
0627 Rufflet
Flying Flying
0628 Braviary
Flying Flying
0629 Vullaby
Flying Flying
0630 Mandibuzz
Flying Flying
0631 Heatmor Field Field
0632 Durant
Bug Bug
0633 Deino
Dragon Dragon
0634 Zweilous
Dragon Dragon
0635 Hydreigon
Dragon Dragon
0638 Cobalion
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
0639 Terrakion
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
0640 Virizion
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
0641 Tornadus 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
0642 Thundurus
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
0643 Reshiram
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
0644 Zekrom
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
0645 Landorus
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
0646 Kyurem
Kyurem
Normal Kyurem

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
646B Kyurem
Kyurem
Black Kyurem

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 B2W2
646W Kyurem
Kyurem
White Kyurem

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 B2W2
0647 Keldeo
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
0648 Meloetta
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
0650 Chespin Field Field
0651 Quilladin Field Field
0652 Chesnaught
Field Field
0656 Froakie Water 1 Water 1
0657 Frogadier Water 1 Water 1
0658 Greninja
Water 1 Water 1
0659 Bunnelby Field Field
0660 Diggersby
Field Field
0667 Litleo
Field Field
0668 Pyroar
Field Field
0672 Skiddo Field Field
0673 Gogoat Field Field
0674 Pancham Field Human-Like
0675 Pangoro
Field Human-Like
0676 Furfrou Field Field
0679 Honedge
Mineral Mineral
0680 Doublade
Mineral Mineral
0681 Aegislash
Mineral Mineral
0688 Binacle
Water 3 Water 3
0689 Barbaracle
Water 3 Water 3
0696 Tyrunt
Monster Dragon
0697 Tyrantrum
Monster Dragon
0698 Amaura
Monster Monster
0699 Aurorus
Monster Monster
0701 Hawlucha
Human-Like Human-Like
0706 Goodra Dragon Dragon
0708 Phantump
Grass Amorphous
0709 Trevenant
Grass Amorphous
0710 Pumpkaboo
Amorphous Amorphous
0711 Gourgeist
Amorphous Amorphous
0712 Bergmite Monster Monster
0713 Avalugg Monster Monster
0718 Zygarde
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
0721 Volcanion
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
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 Mystery Dungeon series

Prior to Super Mystery Dungeon, Rock Smash turns a wall tile in front of the user into a floor tile, revealing any item hidden within it. It has 99 PP but cannot target enemies or be used diagonally.

In Super Mystery Dungeon, Rock Smash now also damages enemies and has a starting PP of 15.

Super Smash Bros. series

Rock Smash in Super Smash Bros. Brawl

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Rock Smash is Charizard's Side Special move. Unlike in the Pokémon games, Rock Smash is a move with high damage and knockback and can potentially KO a foe in one hit.

In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U, Rock Smash has been made Charizard's Down Special move, with Flare Blitz taking its former position.

Pokémon GO

 Rock Smash
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 15
Energy boost 10
Duration 1.3 seconds
Damage window ? seconds
Trainer Battles
Power ?
Energy boost ?
Turns ?
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
PoliwrathMachopCuboneMarowakHitmonleeHitmonchan
RhyhornRhydonPinsirKabutopsAzumarillPhanpy
TyrogueHitmontopLarvitarPupitarZigzagoonLoudred
MakuhitaMedititeGulpinSwalotCameruptCorphish
SphealRegirockRegiceRegisteel
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, 2016, Rock Smash had a power of 5 and an energy gain of 7%.
  • Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on February 16, 2017, Rock Smash had an energy gain of 12% and a duration of 1.41 seconds.
  • Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on February 21, 2017, Rock Smash had a duration of 1.7 seconds.

Hitmonchan may only know this move if it was obtained before February 16, 2017.

Description

Games Description
MDRB Digs through the wall the user is facing.
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U Headbutt a rock, and send the shards flying.*
SMD It damages an enemy. It could also lower the enemy's Defense. If you use it against a wall, you can dig into it, but you can't dig into a wall diagonally.


In the anime


Haxorus

Nidoqueen

Gible

Whiscash
The user slugs the foe with a shattering punch. It can also smash boulders.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Nidoqueen 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
Whiscash Whiscash's body becomes outlined in yellow, floats into the air and falls on the opponent.
Juan's Whiscash Eight Ain't Enough None
Shiftry 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
Aggron 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
Toxicroak 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
Gible 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
Beartic 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
Haxorus 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
Gurdurr 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
Palpitoad 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
Boldore 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
Excadrill 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 Ash & Pikachu manga


In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In the Pokémon Gold and Silver: The Golden Boys manga


In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga


In other generations

In battle

Core series games

Spin-off series games

Outside of battle


GSC
RSE
FRLG
DPPtHGSS
B2W2
XYORAS*

Trivia

  • Rock Smash is the only HM move that does not share its type with another HM move, past or present.
  • Rock Smash is the only move to be a TM, become an HM, revert to being a TM again, and then revert back to an HM.
  • Rock Smash and Rock Climb are the only moves that have the word rock in their name, but are not Rock-type.
  • Although Rock Smash is a Fighting-type move, it uses the Rock-type TM icon in the Generation V games.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 碎岩 Seuingàahm *
岩石粉碎 Ngàahmsehk Fánseui *
Mandarin 碎岩 Suìyán *
岩石粉碎 Yán​shí​ Fěn​suì *
Danish Klipperknuser
Stenbrud*
Dutch Steenknal
Rotsbreker*
Steenbreker*
Stenen stampen*
Finnish Murskanyrkki
French Éclate-Roc*
Eclate-Roc*
German Zertrümmerer
Greek Λιθοθραύστης Lithothraústis
Indonesian Pemecah Batu
Pukulan Batu
Italian Spaccaroccia
Korean 바위깨기 Bawi Kkaegi
Polish Kamienny Grom
Brazilian Portuguese Esmagamento de Pedras (games, BW101-present, TCG, manga)
Batida de Pedra (Aerodactyl-EX (XY Promo 97))
Esmagamento de Rochas (early anime)
Romanian Puterea Pietrei
Sfarmă Piatră
Serbian Razbijanje Kamenja
Spanish Latin America Golpe Roca
Golpe de Rocas (EP269)
Spain Golpe Roca
Swedish Stenkross
Stensönderslagning*
Vietnamese Cú Đấm Vỡ Đá


Generation II TMs
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Generation II HMs
01020304050607
Generation III TMs
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26272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950
Generation III HMs
0102030405060708RSE
Generation IV TMs
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2425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
4748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869
7071727374757677787980818283848586878889909192
Generation IV HMs
01020304 • 05 (DPPtHGSS) • 060708
Generation V TMs
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20212223242526272829303132333435363738
39404142434445464748495051525354555657
58596061626364656667686970717273747576
77787980818283848586878889909192939495
Generation V HMs
010203040506
Generation VI TMs
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2728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849505152
5354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778
798081828384858687888990919293 • 94 (XYORAS) • 9596979899100
Generation VI HMs
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