Rock Blast (move)

Rock Blast (Japanese: ロックブラスト Rock Blast) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 swipe 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

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
074		Geodude	Rock	Ground	31			25				22			''''
075		Graveler	Rock	Ground	37			27				22			''''
076		Golem	Rock	Ground	37			27				22			''''
111		Rhyhorn	Ground	Rock	29			25				23			''''
112		Rhydon	Ground	Rock	29			25				23			''''
138		Omanyte	Rock	Water				46				46			''''
139		Omastar	Rock	Water				56				56			''''
222		Corsola	Water	Rock	34			20				20			''''
224		Octillery	Water		Water				--				--			'
347		Anorith	Rock	Bug	55			49				49			''''
348		Armaldo	Rock	Bug	64			55				55			''''
413		Wormadam	Bug	Ground				25				26			'
464		Rhyperior	Ground	Rock				25				23			''''
524		Roggenrola	Rock		Rock								14			''''
525		Boldore	Rock		Rock								14			''''
526		Gigalith	Rock		Rock								14			''''
557		Dwebble	Bug	Rock								5			''''
558		Crustle	Bug	Rock								--, 5			''''
573		Cinccino	Normal		Normal								--			'
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Type		Father
					II		III		IV		V		VI
090		Shellder	Water		Water
095		Onix	Rock	Ground
213		Shuckle	Bug	Rock
223		Remoraid	Water		Water
410		Shieldon	Rock	Steel
568		Trubbish	Poison		Poison
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By event

Generation V

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0223 Remoraid Water Dream World - Sparkling Sea Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

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

Language Title Mandarin 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 Pedrada Serbian Eksplozija Kamenja Spanish Pedrada

Variations of the move Bone Rush
Bone Rush • Rock Blast

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