Rock Blast

ロックブラスト Rock Blast

Introduced:	Generation III

Battle Data

Type:
Category:
Power:	25
Accuracy:	90%^[1]
PP:	10 ^{(Max. 16)}
Priority:	0
Contact:	No

Affected by

Magic Coat:	No
Magic Bounce:
Bright Powder:	Yes
Detect/Protect:	Yes
Snatch:	No
Mirror Move:
King's Rock:	Yes

Contest Data

Contests (RS E)

Condition:	Tough
Appeal:	2 ♥♥
Jam:	0
Works well if its the same type as the one before.

Super Contests (DP Pt)

Condition:	Tough
Appeal:	2 ♥♥
Allows performance of the same move twice in a row.

Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)

Condition:	Tough
Appeal:	1 ♥
Jam:	0
Effectiveness varies depending on when it is used.

Rock Blast is a Rock-type move introduced in Generation III.

Description

Games	Description
RS E	Hurls boulders at the foe 2 to 5 times in a row.
FRLG	The user hurls two to five rocks at the foe to attack.
DP PtHGSS	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 SMUSUM	The user hurls hard rocks at the target. Two to five rocks are launched in a row.

Effect

In battle

Rock Blast does damage, hitting the target two to five times in a turn. In a Double Battle, Rock Blast can target any Pokémon around the user. In a Triple Battle, Rock Blast can only target a Pokémon that's adjacent to the user.

Learnset

By leveling up

Pokémon		Type	Egg groups	Level
Pokémon		Type	Egg groups	V	VI	VII	VIII
	Geodude	rock/ground	31	25	22	22 (XY) 30 (ORAS)	30
	Graveler	rock/ground	37	27	22	22 (XY) 34 (ORAS)	30
	Golem	rock/ground	37	27	22	22 (XY) 34 (ORAS)	34
	Rhyhorn	ground/rock	29	25	23	23 (XY) 29 (ORAS)	29
	Rhydon	ground/rock	29	25	23	23 (XY) 29 (ORAS)	29
	Omanyte	rock/water		46	46	46	46
	Omastar	rock/water		56	56	56	56
	Corsola	water/rock	34	20	20 (BW) 31 (B2W2)	31	31
	Octillery	water		1	1	1	1
	Nosepass	rock			18 (B2W2)	18 (XY) 28 (ORAS)	28
	Anorith	rock/bug	55	49	49	49 (XY) 55 (ORAS)	55
	Armaldo	rock/bug	64	55	55	55 (XY) 61 (ORAS)	61
	Wormadam	bug/ground		25	26	26	26
	Rhyperior	ground/rock		25	23	23 (XY) 29 (ORAS)	29
	Probopass	rock/steel			18 (B2W2)	18 (XY) 28 (ORAS)	28
	Roggenrola	rock			14	14	14
	Boldore	rock			14	14	14
	Gigalith	rock			14	14	14
	Dwebble	bug/rock			5	5	5
	Crustle	bug/rock			1, 5	1, 5	1, 5
	Cinccino	normal			1	1	1
	Trumbeak	normal/flying					1
	Toucannon	normal/flying					1
	Necrozma	psychic					19
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

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Gallery

Main games

Rock Blast depicted in Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen.
Rock Blast depicted in Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver.
Rock Blast depicted in X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.

Main series

Rock Blast being used by Professor Proctor's Armaldo.
Rock Blast being used by Ursula's Wormadam.
Rock Blast being used by Nando's Armaldo.
Rock Blast being used by Ash's Boldore.
Rock Blast being used by Team Rocket's Ryhdon.

References

^ As of Generation V, Rock Blast has an accuracy of 90%, which prior to that had an accuracy of 80%

[1] As of Generation V, Rock Blast has an accuracy of 90%, which prior to that had an accuracy of 80%

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