Rock Smash

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Rock Smash

いわくだき Rock Smash

Generation:	II

Battle Data

Type:
Category
Power:	40*
Accuracy:	100%
PP:	15, max: 24
Affects:	Selected target
Secondary Effect:	Reduces defense of target
Priority:	0
Contact:	Yes

Affected by

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

Contest Data

Contests (RSE)

Type:
Appeal:	1 ♥
Jam:	0

Super Contests (DPPt)

Type:
Appeal:	1 ♥

Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)

Type:
Appeal:
Jam:

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Rock Smash is a Fighting-type move introduced in Generation II.

Description

Games	Description
GSC	An attack that may lower Defense.
RSE	A rock-crushing attack that may lower Defense.
FRLG	An attack that may also cut Defense. It can also smash cracked boulders.
DPPt	The user slugs the foe with a shattering punch. It can also smash cracked boulders.
HGSS	The user hits with a punch that may lower the target's Defense. 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 SWSH	The user attacks with a punch. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.

Effect

In battle

Rock Smash deals damage, with a chance of lowering the target's Defense stat.

Ouside battle

Before Generation VII, Pokémon that have learnt Rock Smash can be used to smash large rocks/boulders and cracked walls which originally blocked the player's path from progressing through the region.

Learnset

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Gallery

• Games
• Anime

Main games

• Rock Smash depicted in Generation II.
• Rock Smash depicted in Generation III.
• Rock Smash depicted in Generation V.

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Main series

• Rock Smash being used by Gary's Nidoqueen.
• Rock Smash being used by Juan's Whiscash.
• Rock Smash being used by Spenser's Shiftry.
• Rock Smash being used by Khoury's Gible.
• Rock Smash being used by Ash's Gible.
• Rock Smash being used by Trip's Gurdurr.
• Rock Smash being used by Ash's Boldore.
• Rock Smash being used by Clay's Excadrill.
• Rock Smash being used by a wild Crabrawler.

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