Rock Blast (move)

Rock Blast ロックブラスト Rock Blast

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Battles Type  Rock Category  Physical PP  10 (max. 16) Power  25 Accuracy  90% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation III Not a TM, HM, or move tutor move.

Contests Category  Tough Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0   Works well if it's the same type as the one before.

Super Contests Category  Tough Appeal  2 ♥♥ Allows performance of the same move twice in a row.

Rock Blast on Legendary Pokémon MoveDex Rock Blast on Eevee's Movedex

Rock Blast (Japanese: ロックブラスト Rock Blast) is a damage-dealing Rock-type multi-hit 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 (Except in Pokemon XD). 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
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	no			46				46
139		Omastar	Rock	Water	no			56				56
222		Corsola	Water	Rock	34			20				20
224		Octillery	Water		Water	no			--				--
347		Anorith	Rock	Bug	55			49				49
348		Armaldo	Rock	Bug	64			55				55
413		Wormadam Sandy Cloak	Bug	Ground	no			25				26
464		Rhyperior	Ground	Rock	no			25				23
524		Roggenrola	Rock		Rock	no			no				14
525		Boldore	Rock		Rock	no			no				14
526		Gigalith	Rock		Rock	no			no				14
557		Dwebble	Bug	Rock	no			no				5
558		Crustle	Bug	Rock	no			no				--, 5
573		Cinccino	Normal		Normal	no			no				--
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Type		Father
					I		II		III		IV		V
090		Shellder	Water		Water	no
095		Onix	Rock	Ground	no
213		Shuckle	Bug	Rock	no				no
223		Remoraid	Water		Water
410		Shieldon	Rock	Steel	no
568		Trubbish	Poison		Poison	no				no
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By event

Generation V

#   Pokémon Type Obtained in 223 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

Wormadam	Golem	Armaldo	Boldore
The user hurls hard rocks at the foe.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Armaldo	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
Wormadam	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
Golem	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
Boldore	The spine on Boldore's center glows and rocks are fired from it consecutively.
Ash's Boldore	BW061		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

	Graveler
The user releases a barrage of multiple rocks from all around at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Round/Chapter Used In		Notes
Graveler	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
Corsola	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 generations

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (International)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (International)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (International)	FRLG	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (International)	HGSS	Generation V	BW	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (International)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battle Revolution (Alternative animation)	Battrio	PMD: Red and Blue	PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky	Rumble	Rumble Blast

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 Brazil Explosão de Rocha Portugal Pedrada Serbian Eksplozija Kamenja Spanish Pedrada

Variations of the move Bone Rush
Bone Rush • Rock Blast

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