Rock Slide

Rock Slide ({{{kanji}}} {{{romaji}}})
Introduced:	Generation I
Battle Data
Type:
Category:
Power:	75
Accuracy:	90%
PP:	10
Priority:	0
Contact:	No
Affected by
Bright Powder:	Yes
Detect/Protect:	Yes
King's Rock:	No
Magic Bounce:	No
Magic Coat:	No
Mirror Move:	Yes
Snatch:	No
Contest Data
Contests
Condition:	Tough
Appeal:	1 ♥
Jam:	3 ♥♥♥
Badly startles those that have made appeals.
Super Contests
Condition:	Tough
Appeal:	3 ♥♥♥
A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.
Contest Spectaculars
Condition:	Tough
Appeal:	2 ♥♥
Jam:	2 ♥♥
Startles all of the Pokémon to act before the user.

Rock Slide (いわなだれ, Rock Slide) is a Rock-type move introduced in Generation I. It was available as TM48 in Generation I. While losing its TM status in Generations II and III, it returned as TM80 as of Generation IV. In Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, it is available as TM22.

Description

Games	Description
GSC	An attack that may cause flinching.
RSE	Large boulders are hurled. May cause flinching.
FRLG	Large boulders are hurled at the foe. It may make the foe flinch.
DPPtHGSS	Large boulders are hurled at the foe to inflict damage. It may also make the target flinch.
BWB2W2	Large boulders are hurled at the opposing team to inflict damage. They may also make the targets flinch.
XYORAS SMUSUMPE	Large boulders are hurled at the opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch.
SWSH	Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch.

Effect

In battle

Foe	Foe	Foe
User	Ally	Ally

Rock Slide deals damage and has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.

In a Double Battle, Rock Slide targets both adjacent foes.

Learnset

By leveling up

Pokémon		Type	Egg groups	Level
				I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
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 TM

Pokémon		Type	Egg groups	Machine
				I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
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 Move Tutor

Pokémon		Type	Egg groups	Games
Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Gallery

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• Anime
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Main games

• As depicted in Pokémon Red, Blue and Yellow.
• As depicted in Pokémon Gold, Silver and Crystal.
• As depicted in Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, FireRed, LeafGreen and Emerald.
• As depicted in Pokémon X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.
• As depicted in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.
• As depicted in Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.

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Main series

• Used by Egan's Magcargo.
• Used by Alan's Nosepass.
• Used by Cilan's Crustle.
• Used by Alain's Metagross.
• Used by Ilima's Mega Kangaskhan.
• Rock Slide being used by Goh's Aerodactyl.

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Pokémon Adventures

• Used by Sun's Stakataka.

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