Rock type

Generation I's Rock-type Pokémon.

The Rock type (いわタイプ Iwa taipu in Japanese) is one of the eighteen Pokémon elemental types.

Rock-type Pokémon stand out for their great defense to physical attacks, however, this type has many weaknesses, and Pokémon of this type are not very fast. Also, some Rock-type moves don't have great accuracy.

All Fossil Pokemon are of this type. Their fossils preserve enough material genetic to be worked with to bring them back to life, but, it can be known, that the Rock type was very abundant. They also have unique combinations to Pokémon of the present.

The Rock type is commonly combinated with the Ground type, so, they are usually confused, although they're not the same.

Famous Rock-type Pokémon Trainers include Brock, the first Gym Leader of Kanto; Roxanne, first Gym Leader of the Hoenn region; Roark, first Gym Leader in Sinnoh; and Grant, the second Kalos Gym Leader.

Rock-type moves

• There are 16 Rock-type moves.
  • In Generation I, 2 moves were introduced.
  • In Generation II, 3 moves were introduced.
  • In Generation III, 2 moves were introduced.
  • In Generation IV, 6 moves were introduced.
  • In Generation V, 2 moves were introduced.
  • In Generation VI, 1 move has been introduced.
• In battles: Physical moves stand out.
  • 10 moves are of the type.
  • 2 moves are of the type.
  • 4 moves are of the type.
• In contests: Tough moves stand out.
  • 11 moves are of the type.
  • 2 moves are of the type.
  • 1 move is of the type.
  • 1 move is of the type.
  • 1 move is of the type.

List of Rock-type moves

Name	Category	Contest	Generation	Power
Ancient Power			Generation II	60
Diamond Storm			Generation VI	100
Head Smash			Generation IV	150
Power Gem			Generation IV	80
Rock Blast			Generation III	25 (x2-5)
Rock Polish			Generation IV	-
Rock Slide			Generation II	75
Rock Throw			Generation I	50
Rock Tomb			Generation II	60
Rock Wrecker			Generation IV	150
Rollout			Generation II	30-480
Sandstorm			Generation II	-
Smack Down			Generation V	50
Stealth Rock			Generation IV	-
Stone Edge			Generation IV	100
Wide Guard			Generation V	-

Effectiveness of Rock-type moves

×2

Super effective against Pokémon of the types: , ,  and .

½

Not very effective against Pokémon of the types: ,  and .

Weaknesses and resistances of the Rock type

A type chart displaying the weaknesses and resistances of a Pokémon when damaged by a move. Empty fields are moves that do normal damage.

×4 Doubly super effective

×2 Super effective

½ Resistant

¼ Very resistant

×0 Immune

	Type of the move
						×2	½	½		×2	×2		½	½			×2	×2
													½	½		×2	×2	×2
	×2	½			×2	×4	½	½	½	×2	×2		½	½	×0		×2	×2
			×2	½	×2	×2	¼	½			×2	×2	½	½			×2
	½	½	×0				½	½		×2	×2		½				×4	×2
	½	½			×2	×2	½			×2	×2		½	½	×2	½	×2	×2
	½				½	×2	¼	½			×4	½	½	½		×2		×4
	½			×2			½	½			×0	×2	½	½		×2	×2	×2
	×2			½		×2						×2	½				×2
				×0		×2	½	½		×4	×2	×2	½	¼		½	×2	×4
						×4		½		×2	×2	½	½	½		×2	×4	×2
	×2	×2					½	½	×2	×2	×2		½	½	½		×2	×2
	½		½		½	×4		¼			×4	½	¼	×0	½	½		×2
				×2		×2	¼	½		×4	×2	½	½	½

Known Rock-type Pokémon Trainers

File:HGSS Brock.png	File:Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Roxanne.png	File:Roark.png
Kanto Gym Leader Brock	Hoenn Gym Leader Roxanne	Sinnoh Gym Leader Roark	Kalos Gym Leader Grant	Cragspur Warlord Ujiyasu

Rock-type Pokémon

55 Pokémon are Rock type. (7.50% of all Pokémon)

Pure Rock-type Pokémon

9 Pokémon are pure Rock type. (16.66% of the Rock-type Pokémon)

Sudowoodo	Nosepass	Regirock	Cranidos	Rampardos	Bonsly
#185	#299	#377	#408	#409	#438
Roggenrola	Boldore	Gigalith
#524	#525	#526

Primary Rock-type Pokémon

32 Pokémon are primary Rock type. (57.40% of the Rock-type Pokémon)

Geodude	Graveler	Golem	Onix	Omanyte	Omastar
#074	#075	#076	#095	#138	#139
Kabuto	Kabutops	Aerodactyl	Larvitar	Pupitar	Tyranitar
#140	#140	#142	#246	#247	#248
Lunatone	Solrock	Lileep	Cradily	Anorith	Armaldo
#337	#338	#345	#346	#347	#348
Shieldon	Bastiodon	Probopass	Archen	Archeops	Terrakion
#410	#411	#476	#566	#567	#639
Binacle	Barbaracle	Tyrunt	Tyrantrum	Amaura	Aurorus
#688	#689	#696	#697	#698	#699
Carbink	Diancie
#703	#719

Secondary Rock-type Pokémon

14 Pokémon are secondary Rock type. (25.93% of the Rock-type Pokémon)

Rhyhorn	Rhydon	Shuckle	Magcargo	Corsola	Aron
#111	#112	#213	#219	#222	#304
Lairon	Aggron	Relicanth	Rhyperior	Dwebble	Crustle
#305	#306	#369	#464	#557	#558
Tirtouga	Carracosta
#564	#565

Mega Evolved Rock-type Pokémon

Mega Aerodactyl	Mega Tyranitar	Mega Diancie
#142	#248	#719

Relations with other types

• They're strong against the Bug type because a rock can easily crush an insect.
• They're strong against the Fire type because fire disappears easily if thrown rocks on it.
• They're strong against the Flying type because in ancient times, birds were hunted with the use of stones.
• They're strong against the Ice type because stones and rocks can shatter ice with ease.
• They're weak against the Grass type because the roots of trees and plants make their way through the ground, and if there's a rock, they destroy it.
• They're weak against the Ground type because sandstorms erode rocks and the earthquakes destroy structures made of stone and concrete.
• They're weak against the Fighting type because fighters destroy rocks as part of their training.
• They're weak against the Steel type because steel is harder than stone.
• They're weak against the Water type because water erodes rocks.