Rock Slide (move)
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| 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. | ||||||||||||
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Rock Slide (Japanese: いわなだれ Rock Slide) is a damage-dealing Rock-type move introduced in Generation I.
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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.
In the anime
Magcargo. Bashes its head against walls, causing boulders to fall.
- Used by a Magcargo belonging to Egan in Some Like It Hot.
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
By move tutor
In Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen
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
By breeding
In other languages
- French: Eboulement
- German: Steinhagel
- Italian: Frana
- Norwegian: Steinras
- Spanish: Avalancha
| Generation I TMs | |
|---|---|
| 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | |
| Generation I HMs | |
| 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | |
| Generation IV TMs | |
|---|---|
| 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | |
| 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | |
| 76 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 92 | |
| Generation IV HMs | |
| 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | |
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