Rock Slide (move)

Rock Slide いわなだれ Rock Slide

Large boulders are hurled at the foe to inflict damage. It may also make the target flinch.

Battles Type  Rock Category  Physical PP  10 (max. 16) Power  75 Accuracy  90% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by BrightPowder Not affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Self Ally Affects both foes

Availability Introduced  Generation I TM48 in Generation I Move tutor in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen TM80 in Generation IV

Contests Category  Tough Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  3 ♥♥♥  ???

Super Contests Category  Tough Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.

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

Rock Slide (Japanese: いわなだれ Rock Slide) is a damage-dealing Rock-type move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Rock Slide inflicts damage, and hits both opposing Pokémon during double battles. Rock Slide has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch.

Learnset

Generation I

By TM48

#   Pokémon Type 023 Ekans Poison 024 Arbok Poison 027 Sandshrew Ground 028 Sandslash Ground 031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground 034 Nidoking Poison Ground 050 Diglett Ground 051 Dugtrio Ground 056 Mankey Fighting 057 Primeape Fighting 066 Machop Fighting 067 Machoke Fighting 068 Machamp Fighting 074 Geodude Rock Ground 075 Graveler Rock Ground 076 Golem Rock Ground 095 Onix Rock Ground 111 Rhyhorn Ground Rock 112 Rhydon Ground Rock 115 Kangaskhan Normal 143 Snorlax Normal 151 Mew Psychic Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation II

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 185 Sudowoodo Rock 28 218 Slugma Fire 43 219 Magcargo Fire Rock 48 246 Larvitar Rock Ground 22 247 Pupitar Rock Ground 22 248 Tyranitar Rock Dark 22 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

#   Pokémon Type Father 004 Charmander Fire Larvitar, Pupitar, Tyranitar 056 Mankey* Fighting Rhyhorn, Rhydon 074 Geodude Rock Ground Sudowoodo 095 Onix Rock Ground Sudowoodo 104 Cubone Ground Larvitar, Pupitar, Tyranitar 111 Rhyhorn Ground Rock Larvitar, Pupitar, Tyranitar 158 Totodile Water Larvitar, Pupitar, Tyranitar 206 Dunsparce* Normal Rhyhorn, Rhydon 220 Swinub* Ice Ground Rhyhorn, Rhydon 222 Corsola* Water Rock Totodile, Croconaw, Feraligatr 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 III

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 185 Sudowoodo Rock 25 218 Slugma Fire 43 219 Magcargo Fire Rock 48 246 Larvitar Rock Ground 22 247 Pupitar Rock Ground 22 248 Tyranitar Rock Dark 22 299 Nosepass Rock 28 323 Camerupt Fire Ground 33 338 Solrock Rock Psychic 37 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

#   Pokémon Type Father 004 Charmander Fire Larvitar, Pupitar, Tyranitar 027 Sandshrew Ground Camerupt 050 Diglett Ground Camerupt 056 Mankey Fighting Camerupt 066 Machop* Fighting Spinda 074 Geodude Rock Ground Sudowoodo Nosepass 095 Onix Rock Ground Sudowoodo Nosepass 104 Cubone Ground Larvitar, Pupitar, Tyranitar 111 Rhyhorn Ground Rock Larvitar, Pupitar, Tyranitar 138 Omanyte* Rock Water Totodile, Croconaw, Feraligatr 158 Totodile Water Larvitar, Pupitar, Tyranitar 206 Dunsparce Normal Camerupt 220 Swinub Ice Ground Camerupt 222 Corsola* Water Rock Totodile, Croconaw, Feraligatr 226 Mantine* Water Flying Totodile, Croconaw, Feraligatr 255 Torchic Fire Camerupt 327 Spinda Normal Camerupt 345 Lileep* Rock Grass Omanyte, Omastar Corsola 347 Anorith* Rock Bug Omanyte, Omastar Corsola 363 Spheal Ice Water Camerupt 369 Relicanth* Water Rock Totodile, Croconaw, Feraligatr 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.

By move tutor

In Pokémon FireRed, LeafGreen, and Emerald

#   Pokémon Type 004 Charmander Fire 005 Charmeleon Fire 006 Charizard Fire Flying 023 Ekans Poison 024 Arbok Poison 027 Sandshrew Ground 028 Sandslash Ground 031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground 034 Nidoking Poison Ground 050 Diglett Ground 051 Dugtrio Ground 056 Mankey Fighting 057 Primeape Fighting 066 Machop Fighting 067 Machoke Fighting 068 Machamp Fighting 074 Geodude Rock Ground 075 Graveler Rock Ground 076 Golem Rock Ground 095 Onix Rock Ground 104 Cubone Ground 105 Marowak Ground 106 Hitmonlee Fighting 107 Hitmonchan Fighting 108 Lickitung Normal 111 Rhyhorn Ground Rock 112 Rhydon Ground Rock 115 Kangaskhan Normal 127 Pinsir Bug 138 Omanyte Rock Water 139 Omastar Rock Water 140 Kabuto Rock Water 141 Kabutops Rock Water 142 Aerodactyl Rock Flying 143 Snorlax Normal 151 Mew Psychic 157 Typhlosion Fire 158 Totodile Water 159 Croconaw Water 160 Feraligatr Water 185 Sudowoodo Rock 204 Pineco Bug 205 Forretress Bug Steel 206 Dunsparce Normal 207 Gligar Ground Flying 208 Steelix Steel Ground 210 Granbull Normal 213 Shuckle Bug Rock 214 Heracross Bug Fighting 217 Ursaring Normal 218 Slugma Fire 219 Magcargo Fire Rock 220 Swinub Ice Ground 221 Piloswine Ice Ground 222 Corsola Water Rock 227 Skarmory Steel Flying 232 Donphan Ground 236 Tyrogue Fighting 237 Hitmontop Fighting 241 Miltank Normal 246 Larvitar Rock Ground 247 Pupitar Rock Ground 248 Tyranitar Rock Dark 255 Torchic Fire 256 Combusken Fire Fighting 257 Blaziken Fire Fighting 259 Marshtomp Water Ground 260 Swampert Water Ground 287 Slakoth Normal 288 Vigoroth Normal 289 Slaking Normal 294 Loudred Normal 295 Exploud Normal 296 Makuhita Fighting 297 Hariyama Fighting 299 Nosepass Rock 303 Mawile Steel 304 Aron Steel Rock 305 Lairon Steel Rock 306 Aggron Steel Rock 308 Medicham Fighting Psychic 322 Numel Fire Ground 323 Camerupt Fire Ground 324 Torkoal Fire 327 Spinda Normal 328 Trapinch Ground 329 Vibrava Ground Dragon 330 Flygon Ground Dragon 335 Zangoose Normal 337 Lunatone Rock Psychic 338 Solrock Rock Psychic 340 Whiscash Water Ground 343 Baltoy Ground Psychic 344 Claydol Ground Psychic 345 Lileep Rock Grass 346 Cradily Rock Grass 347 Anorith Rock Bug 348 Armaldo Rock Bug 352 Kecleon Normal 356 Dusclops Ghost 359 Absol Dark 363 Spheal Ice Water 364 Sealeo Ice Water 365 Walrein Ice Water 369 Relicanth Water Rock 371 Bagon Dragon 372 Shelgon Dragon 373 Salamence Dragon Flying 375 Metang Steel Psychic 376 Metagross Steel Psychic 377 Regirock Rock 378 Regice Ice 379 Registeel Steel 382 Kyogre Water 383 Groudon Ground 384 Rayquaza Dragon Flying 386 Deoxys Normal Forme Psychic 386 Deoxys Attack Forme Psychic 386 Deoxys Defense Forme Psychic 386 Deoxys Speed Forme Psychic Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation IV

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 142 Aerodactyl Rock Flying 65 185 Sudowoodo Rock 33 218 Slugma Fire 41 219 Magcargo Fire Rock 45 246 Larvitar Rock Ground 14 247 Pupitar Rock Ground 14 248 Tyranitar Rock Dark 14 299 Nosepass Rock 31 323 Camerupt Fire Ground 33 338 Solrock Rock Psychic 37 438 Bonsly Rock 33 476 Probopass Rock Steel 31 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 TM80

#   Pokémon Type 004 Charmander Fire 005 Charmeleon Fire 006 Charizard Fire Flying 009 Blastoise Water 023 Ekans Poison 024 Arbok Poison 027 Sandshrew Ground 028 Sandslash Ground 031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground 034 Nidoking Poison Ground 050 Diglett Ground 051 Dugtrio Ground 056 Mankey Fighting 057 Primeape Fighting 066 Machop Fighting 067 Machoke Fighting 068 Machamp Fighting 074 Geodude Rock Ground 075 Graveler Rock Ground 076 Golem Rock Ground 088 Grimer Poison 089 Muk Poison 095 Onix Rock Ground 098 Krabby Water 099 Kingler Water 104 Cubone Ground 105 Marowak Ground 106 Hitmonlee Fighting 107 Hitmonchan Fighting 108 Lickitung Normal 111 Rhyhorn Ground Rock 112 Rhydon Ground Rock 113 Chansey Normal 115 Kangaskhan Normal 127 Pinsir Bug 128 Tauros Normal 138 Omanyte Rock Water 139 Omastar Rock Water 140 Kabuto Rock Water 141 Kabutops Rock Water 142 Aerodactyl Rock Flying 143 Snorlax Normal 150 Mewtwo Psychic 151 Mew Psychic 157 Typhlosion Fire 158 Totodile Water 159 Croconaw Water 160 Feraligatr Water 185 Sudowoodo Rock 204 Pineco Bug 205 Forretress Bug Steel 206 Dunsparce Normal 207 Gligar Ground Flying 208 Steelix Steel Ground 210 Granbull Normal 213 Shuckle Bug Rock 214 Heracross Bug Fighting 216 Teddiursa Normal 217 Ursaring Normal 218 Slugma Fire 219 Magcargo Fire Rock 220 Swinub Ice Ground 221 Piloswine Ice Ground 222 Corsola Water Rock 226 Mantine Water Flying 227 Skarmory Steel Flying 231 Phanpy Ground 232 Donphan Ground 236 Tyrogue Fighting 237 Hitmontop Fighting 241 Miltank Normal 246 Larvitar Rock Ground 247 Pupitar Rock Ground 248 Tyranitar Rock Dark 252 Treecko Grass 253 Grovyle Grass 254 Sceptile Grass 255 Torchic Fire 256 Combusken Fire Fighting 257 Blaziken Fire Fighting 258 Mudkip Water 259 Marshtomp Water Ground 260 Swampert Water Ground 274 Nuzleaf Grass Dark 275 Shiftry Grass Dark 286 Breloom Grass Fighting 287 Slakoth Normal 288 Vigoroth Normal 289 Slaking Normal 294 Loudred Normal 295 Exploud Normal 296 Makuhita Fighting 297 Hariyama Fighting 299 Nosepass Rock 303 Mawile Steel 304 Aron Steel Rock 305 Lairon Steel Rock 306 Aggron Steel Rock 307 Meditite Fighting Psychic 308 Medicham Fighting Psychic 322 Numel Fire Ground 323 Camerupt Fire Ground 324 Torkoal Fire 327 Spinda Normal 328 Trapinch Ground 329 Vibrava Ground Dragon 330 Flygon Ground Dragon 335 Zangoose Normal 337 Lunatone Rock Psychic 338 Solrock Rock Psychic 340 Whiscash Water Ground 341 Corphish Water 342 Crawdaunt Water Dark 343 Baltoy Ground Psychic 344 Claydol Ground Psychic 345 Lileep Rock Grass 346 Cradily Rock Grass 347 Anorith Rock Bug 348 Armaldo Rock Bug 352 Kecleon Normal 356 Dusclops Ghost 359 Absol Dark 363 Spheal Ice Water 364 Sealeo Ice Water 365 Walrein Ice Water 369 Relicanth Water Rock 371 Bagon Dragon 372 Shelgon Dragon 373 Salamence Dragon Flying 375 Metang Steel Psychic 376 Metagross Steel Psychic 377 Regirock Rock 378 Regice Ice 379 Registeel Steel 382 Kyogre Water 383 Groudon Ground 384 Rayquaza Dragon Flying 386 Deoxys Normal Forme Psychic 386 Deoxys Attack Forme Psychic 386 Deoxys Defense Forme Psychic 386 Deoxys Speed Forme Psychic 389 Torterra Grass Ground 391 Monferno Fire Fighting 392 Infernape Fire Fighting 395 Empoleon Water Steel 408 Cranidos Rock 409 Rampardos Rock 410 Shieldon Rock Steel 411 Bastiodon Rock Steel 423 Gastrodon West Sea Water Ground 423 Gastrodon East Sea Water Ground 436 Bronzor Steel Psychic 437 Bronzong Steel Psychic 438 Bonsly Rock 443 Gible Dragon Ground 444 Gabite Dragon Ground 445 Garchomp Dragon Ground 446 Munchlax Normal 447 Riolu Fighting 448 Lucario Fighting Steel 449 Hippopotas Ground 450 Hippowdon Ground 452 Drapion Poison Dark 453 Croagunk Poison Fighting 454 Toxicroak Poison Fighting 460 Abomasnow Grass 463 Lickilicky Normal 464 Rhyperior Ground Rock 465 Tangrowth Grass 466 Electivire Electric 467 Magmortar Fire 472 Gliscor Ground Flying 473 Mamoswine Ice Ground 475 Gallade Psychic Fighting 476 Probopass Rock Steel 477 Dusknoir Ghost 483 Dialga Steel Dragon 484 Palkia Water Dragon 485 Heatran Fire Steel 486 Regigigas Normal 491 Darkrai Dark 493 Arceus Fighting 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

#   Pokémon Type Father 004 Charmander Fire Larvitar, Pupitar, Tyranitar 027 Sandshrew Ground Camerupt 050 Diglett Ground Camerupt 056 Mankey Fighting Camerupt 066 Machop* Fighting Spinda 074 Geodude Rock Ground Sudowoodo Nosepass, Probopass 095 Onix Rock Ground Sudowoodo Nosepass, Probopass 104 Cubone Ground Larvitar, Pupitar, Tyranitar 111 Rhyhorn Ground Rock Larvitar, Pupitar, Tyranitar 138 Omanyte* Rock Water Totodile, Croconaw, Feraligatr 158 Totodile Water Larvitar, Pupitar, Tyranitar 206 Dunsparce Normal Camerupt 220 Swinub Ice Ground Camerupt 222 Corsola* Water Rock Totodile, Croconaw, Feraligatr 226 Mantine* Water Flying Totodile, Croconaw, Feraligatr 255 Torchic Fire Camerupt 327 Spinda Normal Camerupt 345 Lileep* Rock Grass Omanyte, Omastar Corsola 347 Anorith* Rock Bug Omanyte, Omastar Corsola 363 Spheal Ice Water Camerupt 369 Relicanth* Water Rock Totodile, Croconaw, Feraligatr 458 Mantyke* Water Flying Totodile, Croconaw, Feraligatr 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

Large boulders are hurled at the foe to inflict damage.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Episode Used In		Notes
Magcargo	Magcargo slams its head into walls, causing boulders to fall on the opponent.
Egan's Magcargo	Some Like it Hot		Debut
Graveler	Graveler throws rocks at the opponent.
A wild Graveler	Tears for Fears!		None
Nosepass	Uses a mysterious power to break and control boulders to slam into the opponent.
Alan's Nosepass	Nosing 'Round the Mountain!		None

In other languages

• French: Eboulement
• German: Steinhagel
• Italian: Frana
• Norwegian: Steinras
• Spanish: Avalancha

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