Rock Blast (move)

Rock Blast (Japanese: ロックブラスト Rock Blast) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation III.

Effect

Generation III

Rock Blast inflicts damage, hitting the target 2-5 times per use. There is a 37.5% chance that it will hit 2 times, a 37.5% chance that it will hit 3 times, a 12.5% chance that it will hit 4 times, and a 12.5% chance that it will hit 5 times. Each attack made has an equal chance to land a critical hit.

Rock Blast will end immediately if it breaks a Substitute. Bide and Counter will only acknowledge the last hit of this move.

Generation IV

The effects are the same as the previous generation, except it will continue attacking after a Substitute is broken.

Generation V

Accuracy increased from 80 to 90. Unlike previous generations, if Focus Sash, Focus Band, or Sturdy activate before the last hit is dealt, the following hit will cause the defending Pokémon to faint. Each hit will also cause Weak Armor to activate.

Learnset

Generation III

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0074 Geodude Rock Ground 31 0075 Graveler Rock Ground 37 0076 Golem Rock Ground 37 0111 Rhyhorn Ground Rock 29 0112 Rhydon Ground Rock 29 0222 Corsola Water Rock 34 0347 Anorith Rock Bug 55 0348 Armaldo Rock Bug 64 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By breeding

Template:Breedlist |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0223 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Remoraid
| colspan="2" style="background:#2980EF; text-align: center;" | Water | style="background: #FFF" | Corsola

|- | colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding. |} |}

Generation IV

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0074 Geodude Rock Ground 25 0075 Graveler Rock Ground 27 0076 Golem Rock Ground 27 0111 Rhyhorn Ground Rock 25 0112 Rhydon Ground Rock 25 0138 Omanyte Rock Water 46 0139 Omastar Rock Water 56 0222 Corsola Water Rock 20 0224 Octillery Water -- 0347 Anorith Rock Bug 49 0348 Armaldo Rock Bug 55 0413 Wormadam Bug Ground 25 0464 Rhyperior Ground Rock 25 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By breeding

Template:Breedlist |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0090 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Shellder
| colspan="2" style="background:#2980EF; text-align: center;" | Water | style="background: #FFF" | Omanyte, Omastar
Corsola |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0095 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Onix
| colspan="1" style="background:#AFA981; text-align: center;" | Rock || style="background:#915121" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Ground | style="background: #FFF" | Geodude, Graveler, Golem |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0223 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Remoraid
| colspan="2" style="background:#2980EF; text-align: center;" | Water | style="background: #FFF" | Omanyte, Omastar
Corsola
Octillery |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0410 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Shieldon
| colspan="1" style="background:#AFA981; text-align: center;" | Rock || style="background:#60A1B8" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Steel | style="background: #FFF" | Rhyhorn, Rhydon, Rhyperior

|- | colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding. |} |}

Generation V

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0074 Geodude Rock Ground 22 0075 Graveler Rock Ground 22 0076 Golem Rock Ground 22 0111 Rhyhorn Ground Rock 23 0112 Rhydon Ground Rock 23 0138 Omanyte Rock Water 46 0139 Omastar Rock Water 56 0222 Corsola Water Rock 20 0224 Octillery Water -- 0347 Anorith Rock Bug 49 0348 Armaldo Rock Bug 55 0413 Wormadam Bug Ground 26 0464 Rhyperior Ground Rock 23 0524 Roggenrola Rock 14 0525 Boldore Rock 14 0526 Gigalith Rock 14 0557 Dwebble Bug Rock 5 0558 Crustle Bug Rock -- 0573 Cinccino Normal -- Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By breeding

Template:Breedlist |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0090 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Shellder
| colspan="2" style="background:#2980EF; text-align: center;" | Water | style="background: #FFF" | Omanyte, Omastar
Corsola, Anorith,
Armaldo |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0095 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Onix
| colspan="1" style="background:#AFA981; text-align: center;" | Rock || style="background:#915121" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Ground | style="background: #FFF" | Geodude, Graveler, Golem,
Roggenrola,
Boldore,
Gigalith,
Dwebble,
Crustle |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0213 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Shuckle
| colspan="1" style="background:#91A119; text-align: center;" | Bug || style="background:#AFA981" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Rock | style="background: #FFF" | Wormadam, Dwebble,
Crustle |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0223 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Remoraid
| colspan="2" style="background:#2980EF; text-align: center;" | Water | style="background: #FFF" | Omanyte, Omastar
Corsola
Octillery |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0410 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Shieldon
| colspan="1" style="background:#AFA981; text-align: center;" | Rock || style="background:#60A1B8" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Steel | style="background: #FFF" | Rhyhorn, Rhydon, Rhyperior |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0568 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Trubbish
| colspan="2" style="background:#9141CB; text-align: center;" | Poison | style="background: #FFF" | Geodude, Graveler, Golem,
Roggenrola,
Boldore,
Gigalith,
Dwebble,
Crustle

|- | colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding. |} |}

In the anime

File:Wormadam Rock Blast.png Wormadam File:Golem Rock Blast.png Golem File:Armaldo Rock Blast.png Armaldo
The user hurls hard rocks at the foe.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	The red and white plates on Armaldo's neck glow white. Then, the back of its claws releases sand and it hits the opponent with them, or Armaldo holds out its claws and three light blue rings surround its body. The rings then form into glowing white rocks that circle around its body. Armaldo then pulls up its claws and the rocks come together in between them. It then throws the rocks at the opponent.
A wild Armaldo	Where's Armaldo?		Debut
Nando's Armaldo	League Unleashed!		None
	Three yellow rings appear and spin around Wormadam's body. The rings glow white and form into small rocks that spin around Wormadam's body. It then fires the rocks at the opponent, that explode on contact.
Ursula's Wormadam	Another One Gabites the Dust!		None
	Three light blue rings appear and spin around Golem's body. The rings then glow white and turn into glowing white rocks that spin around Golem's body as well. Golem then fires the glowing white rocks at the opponent.
Bertha's Golem	An Elite Coverup!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

File:Graveler Rock Blast Adventures.png Graveler
The user releases a barrage of multiple rocks from all around at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Graveler waves one of its arms and multiple rocks from all around rise into the air and fire themselves at the opponent repeatedly. While the rocks fly at the opponent, they leave behind a white trail of energy.
Roxanne's Graveler	VS. Kyogre & Groudon VIII		Debut
	Multiple rocks from the ground rise up around Corsola and float around its horns. It then fires the rocks at the opponent.
Nobuo's Corsola	VS. Vileplume I		None

In other languages

• Chinese: 岩石爆破 Yán​shí​ Bào​pò​
• Dutch: Steen Schot
• French: Boule Roc
• German: Felswurf
• Greek: Λιθοβόλο
• Italian: Cadutamassi
• Korean: 락블레스트 Rock Blast
• Portuguese (European): Pedrada
• Spanish: Pedrada
• Serbian: Eksplozija Kamenja

Variations of the move Bone Rush
Bone Rush • Rock Blast

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