Stealth Rock

(ステルスロック Stealth Rock)

Generation:	IV

Battle Data

Type:
Category
Power:	-
Accuracy:	-
PP:	20
Affects:	All foes
Secondary Effect:	None
Priority:	0
Contact:	No

Affected by

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

Contest Data

Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)

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Stealth Rock is a Rock-type move introduced in Generation VI.

Description

Games	Description
DP PtHGSS	The user lays a trap of levitating stones around the foe. The trap hurts foes that switch into battle.
BWB2W2	The user lays a trap of levitating stones around the opponent's team. The trap hurts opponents that switch into battle.
XYORAS SMUSUM	The user lays a trap of levitating stones around the opposing team. The trap hurts opposing Pokémon that switch into battle.

Effect

It deals damage when the opponent switches Pokémon similar to Spikes. Base damage is 12.5, it will deal 6.125% with 4x resistance, 12.5 with 2x resistance, and 25% for 2x weakness, 50% for 4x weakness. Stealth Rock will stay in play until your opponent uses either Rapid Spin or Defog. Pokémon with ability Magic Guard are not affected by Stealth Rock. The attack will fail if there are already stealth rocks on the foe's side.

Learnset

By leveling up

Pokémon		Type	Level
Pokémon		Type	V	VI	VII
	Geodude	rock/ground	36	36 (XY) 28 (ORAS)	28
	Geodude	rock/electric			28
	Graveler	rock/ground	42	42 (XY) 30 (ORAS)	30
	Graveler	rock/electric			30
	Golem	rock/ground	42	42 (XY) 30 (ORAS)	30
	Golem	rock/electric			30
	Onix	rock/ground	38 (BW) 16 (B2W2)	16	16
	Steelix	steel/ground	38 (BW) 16 (B2W2)	16	16
	Roggenrola	rock	30	30	30
	Boldore	rock	36	36	36
	Gigalith	rock	36	36	36
	Dwebble	bug/rock	24	24	24
	Crustle	bug/rock	24	24	24
	Tyrunt	rock/dragon		15	15
	Tyrantrum	rock/dragon		15	15
	Carbink	rock/fairy		21	21
	Diancie	rock/fairy		21	18
	Rockruff	rock			29
	Lycanroc	rock			29
	Lycanroc	rock			29
	Minior	rock/flying			24
	Nihilego	rock/poison			59
	Necrozma	psychic			53
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Trivia

Stealth Rock is the only entry hazard move that can hit Flying-type Pokémon, Pokémon with an Air Balloon and Pokémon with the Levitate Ability.

Gallery

Stealth Rock depicted in X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.
Stealth Rock depicted in Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon & Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Stealth Rock being used by Roark's Onix (anime)
Stealth Rock being used by Alva's Steelix
Stealth Rock being used by Olivia's Probopass