Rock Polish (move)

Rock Polish ロックカット Rock Cut

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Battles Type  Rock Category  Status PP  20 (max. 32) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally Affects the user

Availability Introduced  Generation IV TM69 in Generation IV TM69 in Generation V

Contests Category  Tough Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0   Appeals first in the next turn

Super Contests Category  Tough Appeal  2 ♥♥ Enables the user to perform first in the next turn.

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

Rock Polish (Japanese: ロックカット Rock Cut) is a non-damaging Rock-type move introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

Rock Polish raises the user's Speed stat by two levels. Like all stat increasing moves, it will have no effect once the user has reached +6 stages in Speed stat in battle.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V
074		Geodude	Rock	Ground	8				8
075		Graveler	Rock	Ground	--, 8				--, 8
076		Golem	Rock	Ground	--, 8				--, 8
095		Onix	Rock	Ground	30				30
208		Steelix	Steel	Ground	30				no
337		Lunatone	Rock	Psychic	20				20
338		Solrock	Rock	Psychic	20				20
557		Dwebble	Bug	Rock	no				19
558		Crustle	Bug	Rock	no				19
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Type		Machine
					I [[|]]		II [[|]]		III [[|]]		IV TM69		V TM69
074		Geodude	Rock	Ground	✔				✔
075		Graveler	Rock	Ground	✔				✔
076		Golem	Rock	Ground	✔				✔
095		Onix	Rock	Ground	✔				✔
111		Rhyhorn	Ground	Rock	✔				✔
112		Rhydon	Ground	Rock	✔				✔
138		Omanyte	Rock	Water	✔				✔
139		Omastar	Rock	Water	✔				✔
140		Kabuto	Rock	Water	✔				✔
141		Kabutops	Rock	Water	✔				✔
142		Aerodactyl	Rock	Flying	✔				✔
151		Mew	Psychic		Psychic	✔				✔
185		Sudowoodo	Rock		Rock	✔				✔
205		Forretress	Bug	Steel	✔				✔
207		Gligar	Ground	Flying	✔				✔
208		Steelix	Steel	Ground	✔				✔
213		Shuckle	Bug	Rock	✔				✔
219		Magcargo	Fire	Rock	✔				✔
222		Corsola	Water	Rock	✔				✔
232		Donphan	Ground		Ground	✔				✔
246		Larvitar	Rock	Ground	✔				✔
247		Pupitar	Rock	Ground	✔				✔
248		Tyranitar	Rock	Dark	✔				✔
299		Nosepass	Rock		Rock	✔				✔
304		Aron	Steel	Rock	✔				✔
305		Lairon	Steel	Rock	✔				✔
306		Aggron	Steel	Rock	✔				✔
323		Camerupt	Fire	Ground	✔				✔
337		Lunatone	Rock	Psychic	✔				✔
338		Solrock	Rock	Psychic	✔				✔
343		Baltoy	Ground	Psychic	✔				✔
344		Claydol	Ground	Psychic	✔				✔
345		Lileep	Rock	Grass	✔				✔
346		Cradily	Rock	Grass	✔				✔
347		Anorith	Rock	Bug	✔				✔
348		Armaldo	Rock	Bug	✔				✔
369		Relicanth	Rock	Water	✔				✔
375		Metang	Steel	Psychic	✔				✔
376		Metagross	Steel	Psychic	✔				✔
377		Regirock	Rock		Rock	✔				✔
378		Regice	Ice		Ice	✔				✔
379		Registeel	Steel		Steel	✔				✔
383		Groudon	Ground		Ground	✔				✔
389		Torterra	Grass	Ground	✔				✔
408		Cranidos	Rock		Rock	✔				✔
409		Rampardos	Rock		Rock	✔				✔
410		Shieldon	Rock	Steel	✔				✔
411		Bastiodon	Rock	Steel	✔				✔
436		Bronzor	Steel	Psychic	✔				✔
437		Bronzong	Steel	Psychic	✔				✔
438		Bonsly	Rock		Rock	✔				✔
464		Rhyperior	Ground	Rock	✔				✔
472		Gliscor	Ground	Flying	✔				✔
476		Probopass	Rock	Steel	✔				✔
486		Regigigas	Normal		Normal	✔				✔
524		Roggenrola	Rock		Rock					✔
525		Boldore	Rock		Rock					✔
526		Gigalith	Rock		Rock					✔
557		Dwebble	Bug	Rock					✔
558		Crustle	Bug	Rock					✔
564		Tirtouga	Water	Rock					✔
565		Carracosta	Water	Rock					✔
566		Archen	Rock	Flying					✔
567		Archeops	Rock	Flying					✔
569		Garbodor	Poison		Poison					✔
597		Ferroseed	Grass	Steel					✔
598		Ferrothorn	Grass	Steel					✔
599		Klink	Steel		Steel					✔
600		Klang	Steel		Steel					✔
601		Klinklang	Steel		Steel					✔
622		Golett	Ground	Ghost					✔
623		Golurk	Ground	Ghost					✔
624		Pawniard	Dark	Steel					✔
625		Bisharp	Dark	Steel					✔
632		Durant	Bug	Steel					✔
638		Cobalion	Steel	Fighting					✔
639		Terrakion	Rock	Fighting					✔
645		Landorus	Ground	Flying					✔
649		Genesect	Bug	Steel					✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In the anime

	Rhyperior	Steelix
The user glows, sharply raising its Speed.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Steelix	Steelix's whole body glows white.
A Coordinator's Steelix	Team Shocker!		Debut
Rhyperior	Rhyperior slams its fists together and the orange plates all around its body glow red, making Rhyperior able to move faster.
Palmer's Rhyperior	Challenging a Towering Figure!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

	Steelix
The user's body becomes shiny and clear of any wounds. It then becomes faster in battle.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Round/Chapter Used In		Notes
Steelix	Steelix's body becomes shinier and most of the scratches on its body disappear from view. Steelix then becomes faster.
A wild Steelix	VS.Vespiquen & Mothim I		Debut

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 磨光岩石 Móguāng Yánshí French Poliroche German Steinpolitur Greek Λιθοστίλβωση Italian Lucidatura Korean 록커트 Rock Cut Spanish Pulimento

Variations of the move Amnesia
Amnesia • Autotomize • Iron Defense • Minimize • Nasty Plot • Rock Polish

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