Rock Smash (move)

Rock Smash いわくだき Rock Smash

The user slugs the foe with a shattering punch. It can also smash cracked boulders.

Battles Type  Fighting Category  Physical PP  15 (max. 24) Power  40 Accuracy  100% Priority  {{{priority}}} Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by BrightPowder Not affected by King's Rock Usable outside of battle

Target Foe Foe Self Ally May affect anyone but the user

Availability Introduced  Generation II TM08 in Generation II HM06 in Generation III HM06 in Generation IV

Contests Category  Tough Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  0 The appeal works well if the user's condition is good.

Super Contests Category  Tough Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs last in the turn.

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

Rock Smash (Japanese: いわくだき Rock Smash) is a damage-dealing Fighting-type move introduced in Generation II. It was TM08 when it was introduced, and became HM06 in Generation III, as its use became essential for completing the game.

Effect

Generation II and III

In battle

The move damages the target and has a 50% chance of lowering the target's Defense.

Rock Smash has a base power of 20.

Outside of battle

Rock Smash in the game

Smashes rocks to clear the path, potentially finds Pokémon inside (usually Geodude).

Generation IV

In battle

Same as before, but with a base power of 40 instead.

Outside of battle

Same as before, but Pokémon no longer appear (in Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum only).

In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, Heart Scales, shards, fossils, and some Pokémon can be found underneath rocks.

Mystery Dungeon

Turns a wall tile in front of the user into a floor tile, revealing any item hidden within it. Has 99 PP but cannot target enemies.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Rock Smash in Super Smash Bros. Brawl

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Rock Smash is Charizard's Side Special move. Unlike the Pokémon games, Rock Smash is a move with high damage and knockback and can potentially KO a foe in one hit.

Learnset

Generation II

By TM08

#   Pokémon Type 004 Charmander Fire 005 Charmeleon Fire 006 Charizard Fire Flying 007 Squirtle Water 008 Wartortle Water 009 Blastoise Water 019 Rattata Normal 020 Raticate Normal 027 Sandshrew Ground 028 Sandslash Ground 030 Nidorina Poison 031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground 033 Nidorino Poison 034 Nidoking Poison Ground 046 Paras Bug Grass 047 Parasect Bug Grass 050 Diglett Ground 051 Dugtrio Ground 054 Psyduck Water 055 Golduck Water 056 Mankey Fighting 057 Primeape Fighting 058 Growlithe Fire 059 Arcanine Fire 061 Poliwhirl Water 062 Poliwrath Water Fighting 066 Machop Fighting 067 Machoke Fighting 068 Machamp Fighting 074 Geodude Rock Ground 075 Graveler Rock Ground 076 Golem Rock Ground 080 Slowbro Water Psychic 094 Gengar Ghost 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 123 Scyther Bug Flying 125 Electabuzz Electric 126 Magmar Fire 127 Pinsir Bug 128 Tauros Normal 130 Gyarados Water Flying 131 Lapras Water Ice 138 Omanyte Rock Water 139 Omastar Rock Water 140 Kabuto Rock Water 141 Kabutops Rock Water 142 Aerodactyl Rock Flying 143 Snorlax Normal 144 Articuno Ice Flying 145 Zapdos Electric Flying 146 Moltres Fire Flying 149 Dragonite Dragon Flying 150 Mewtwo Psychic 151 Mew Psychic 153 Bayleef Grass 154 Meganium Grass 156 Quilava Fire 157 Typhlosion Fire 159 Croconaw Water 160 Feraligatr Water 175 Togepi Normal 176 Togetic Normal Flying 180 Flaaffy Electric 181 Ampharos Electric 184 Azumarill Water 185 Sudowoodo Rock 186 Politoed Water 190 Aipom Normal 194 Wooper Water Ground 195 Quagsire Water Ground 199 Slowking Water Psychic 203 Girafarig Normal Psychic 204 Pineco Bug 205 Forretress Bug Steel 206 Dunsparce Normal 207 Gligar Ground Flying 208 Steelix Steel Ground 209 Snubbull Normal 210 Granbull Normal 212 Scizor Bug Steel 213 Shuckle Bug Rock 214 Heracross Bug Fighting 215 Sneasel Dark Ice 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 228 Houndour Dark Fire 229 Houndoom Dark Fire 231 Phanpy Ground 232 Donphan Ground 236 Tyrogue Fighting 237 Hitmontop Fighting 241 Miltank Normal 242 Blissey Normal 243 Raikou Electric 244 Entei Fire 245 Suicune Water 248 Tyranitar Rock Dark 249 Lugia Psychic Flying 250 Ho-Oh Fire Flying 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 III

By HM06

#   Pokémon Type 001 Bulbasaur Grass Poison 002 Ivysaur Grass Poison 003 Venusaur Grass Poison 004 Charmander Fire 005 Charmeleon Fire 006 Charizard Fire Flying 007 Squirtle Water 008 Wartortle Water 009 Blastoise Water 015 Beedrill Bug Poison 019 Rattata Normal 020 Raticate Normal 025 Pikachu Electric 026 Raichu Electric 027 Sandshrew Ground 028 Sandslash Ground 029 Nidoran♀ Poison 030 Nidorina Poison 031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground 032 Nidoran♂ Poison 033 Nidorino Poison 034 Nidoking Poison Ground 046 Paras Bug Grass 047 Parasect Bug Grass 050 Diglett Ground 051 Dugtrio Ground 054 Psyduck Water 055 Golduck Water 056 Mankey Fighting 057 Primeape Fighting 058 Growlithe Fire 059 Arcanine Fire 061 Poliwhirl Water 062 Poliwrath Water Fighting 066 Machop Fighting 067 Machoke Fighting 068 Machamp Fighting 074 Geodude Rock Ground 075 Graveler Rock Ground 076 Golem Rock Ground 080 Slowbro Water Psychic 089 Muk Poison 094 Gengar Ghost 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 114 Tangela Grass 115 Kangaskhan Normal 123 Scyther Bug Flying 125 Electabuzz Electric 126 Magmar Fire 127 Pinsir Bug 128 Tauros Normal 130 Gyarados Water Flying 131 Lapras Water Ice 138 Omanyte Rock Water 139 Omastar Rock Water 140 Kabuto Rock Water 141 Kabutops Rock Water 142 Aerodactyl Rock Flying 144 Articuno Ice Flying 145 Zapdos Electric Flying 146 Moltres Fire Flying 149 Dragonite Dragon Flying 150 Mewtwo Psychic 151 Mew Psychic 153 Bayleef Grass 154 Meganium Grass 156 Quilava Fire 157 Typhlosion Fire 159 Croconaw Water 160 Feraligatr Water 162 Furret Normal 175 Togepi Normal 176 Togetic Normal Flying 180 Flaaffy Electric 181 Ampharos Electric 183 Marill Water 184 Azumarill Water 185 Sudowoodo Rock 186 Politoed Water 190 Aipom Normal 194 Wooper Water Ground 195 Quagsire Water Ground 199 Slowking Water Psychic 203 Girafarig Normal Psychic 204 Pineco Bug 205 Forretress Bug Steel 206 Dunsparce Normal 207 Gligar Ground Flying 208 Steelix Steel Ground 209 Snubbull Normal 210 Granbull Normal 212 Scizor Bug Steel 213 Shuckle Bug Rock 214 Heracross Bug Fighting 215 Sneasel Dark Ice 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 227 Skarmory Steel Flying 228 Houndour Dark Fire 229 Houndoom Dark Fire 231 Phanpy Ground 232 Donphan Ground 236 Tyrogue Fighting 237 Hitmontop Fighting 239 Elekid Electric 240 Magby Fire 241 Miltank Normal 242 Blissey Normal 243 Raikou Electric 244 Entei Fire 245 Suicune Water 246 Larvitar Rock Ground 247 Pupitar Rock Ground 248 Tyranitar Rock Dark 249 Lugia Psychic Flying 250 Ho-Oh Fire Flying 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 261 Poochyena Dark 262 Mightyena Dark 263 Zigzagoon Normal 264 Linoone Normal 271 Lombre Water Grass 272 Ludicolo Water Grass 273 Seedot Grass 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 301 Delcatty Normal 302 Sableye Dark Ghost 303 Mawile Steel 304 Aron Steel Rock 305 Lairon Steel Rock 306 Aggron Steel Rock 307 Meditite Fighting Psychic 308 Medicham Fighting Psychic 316 Gulpin Poison 317 Swalot Poison 319 Sharpedo Water Dark 320 Wailmer Water 321 Wailord Water 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 334 Altaria Dragon Flying 335 Zangoose Normal 336 Seviper Poison 340 Whiscash Water Ground 341 Corphish Water 342 Crawdaunt Water Dark 344 Claydol Ground Psychic 346 Cradily Rock Grass 347 Anorith Rock Bug 348 Armaldo Rock Bug 352 Kecleon Normal 356 Dusclops Ghost 357 Tropius Grass Flying 359 Absol Dark 363 Spheal Ice Water 364 Sealeo Ice Water 365 Walrein Ice Water 369 Relicanth Rock Water 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 HM06

#   Pokémon Type 001 Bulbasaur Grass Poison 002 Ivysaur Grass Poison 003 Venusaur Grass Poison 004 Charmander Fire 005 Charmeleon Fire 006 Charizard Fire Flying 007 Squirtle Water 008 Wartortle Water 009 Blastoise Water 015 Beedrill Bug Poison 019 Rattata Normal 020 Raticate Normal 025 Pikachu Electric 026 Raichu Electric 027 Sandshrew Ground 028 Sandslash Ground 029 Nidoran♀ Poison 030 Nidorina Poison 031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground 032 Nidoran♂ Poison 033 Nidorino Poison 034 Nidoking Poison Ground 035 Clefairy Normal 036 Clefable Normal 046 Paras Bug Grass 047 Parasect Bug Grass 050 Diglett Ground 051 Dugtrio Ground 054 Psyduck Water 055 Golduck Water 056 Mankey Fighting 057 Primeape Fighting 058 Growlithe Fire 059 Arcanine Fire 061 Poliwhirl Water 062 Poliwrath Water Fighting 066 Machop Fighting 067 Machoke Fighting 068 Machamp Fighting 074 Geodude Rock Ground 075 Graveler Rock Ground 076 Golem Rock Ground 080 Slowbro Water Psychic 089 Muk Poison 094 Gengar Ghost 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 114 Tangela Grass 115 Kangaskhan Normal 123 Scyther Bug Flying 125 Electabuzz Electric 126 Magmar Fire 127 Pinsir Bug 128 Tauros Normal 130 Gyarados Water Flying 131 Lapras Water Ice 134 Vaporeon Water 135 Jolteon Electric 136 Flareon Fire 138 Omanyte Rock Water 139 Omastar Rock Water 140 Kabuto Rock Water 141 Kabutops Rock Water 142 Aerodactyl Rock Flying 143 Snorlax Normal 144 Articuno Ice Flying 145 Zapdos Electric Flying 146 Moltres Fire Flying 149 Dragonite Dragon Flying 150 Mewtwo Psychic 151 Mew Psychic 153 Bayleef Grass 154 Meganium Grass 156 Quilava Fire 157 Typhlosion Fire 159 Croconaw Water 160 Feraligatr Water 162 Furret Normal 166 Ledian Bug Flying 175 Togepi Normal 176 Togetic Normal Flying 180 Flaaffy Electric 181 Ampharos Electric 183 Marill Water 184 Azumarill Water 185 Sudowoodo Rock 186 Politoed Water 190 Aipom Normal 194 Wooper Water Ground 195 Quagsire Water Ground 199 Slowking Water Psychic 203 Girafarig Normal Psychic 204 Pineco Bug 205 Forretress Bug Steel 206 Dunsparce Normal 207 Gligar Ground Flying 208 Steelix Steel Ground 209 Snubbull Normal 210 Granbull Normal 212 Scizor Bug Steel 213 Shuckle Bug Rock 214 Heracross Bug Fighting 215 Sneasel Dark Ice 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 227 Skarmory Steel Flying 228 Houndour Dark Fire 229 Houndoom Dark Fire 231 Phanpy Ground 232 Donphan Ground 236 Tyrogue Fighting 237 Hitmontop Fighting 239 Elekid Electric 240 Magby Fire 241 Miltank Normal 242 Blissey Normal 243 Raikou Electric 244 Entei Fire 245 Suicune Water 246 Larvitar Rock Ground 247 Pupitar Rock Ground 248 Tyranitar Rock Dark 249 Lugia Psychic Flying 250 Ho-Oh Fire Flying 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 261 Poochyena Dark 262 Mightyena Dark 263 Zigzagoon Normal 264 Linoone Normal 271 Lombre Water Grass 272 Ludicolo Water Grass 273 Seedot Grass 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 301 Delcatty Normal 302 Sableye Dark Ghost 303 Mawile Steel 304 Aron Steel Rock 305 Lairon Steel Rock 306 Aggron Steel Rock 307 Meditite Fighting Psychic 308 Medicham Fighting Psychic 316 Gulpin Poison 317 Swalot Poison 319 Sharpedo Water Dark 320 Wailmer Water 321 Wailord Water 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 334 Altaria Dragon Flying 335 Zangoose Normal 336 Seviper Poison 340 Whiscash Water Ground 341 Corphish Water 342 Crawdaunt Water Dark 344 Claydol Ground Psychic 346 Cradily Rock Grass 347 Anorith Rock Bug 348 Armaldo Rock Bug 352 Kecleon Normal 356 Dusclops Ghost 357 Tropius Grass Flying 359 Absol Dark 363 Spheal Ice Water 364 Sealeo Ice Water 365 Walrein Ice Water 369 Relicanth Rock Water 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 387 Turtwig Grass 388 Grotle Grass 389 Torterra Grass Ground 390 Chimchar Fire 391 Monferno Fire Fighting 392 Infernape Fire Fighting 394 Prinplup Water 395 Empoleon Water Steel 399 Bidoof Normal 400 Bibarel Normal Water 402 Kricketune Bug 408 Cranidos Rock 409 Rampardos Rock 410 Shieldon Rock Steel 411 Bastiodon Rock Steel 418 Buizel Water 419 Floatzel Water 423 Gastrodon West Sea Water Ground 423 Gastrodon East Sea Water Ground 424 Ambipom Normal 427 Buneary Normal 428 Lopunny Normal 434 Stunky Poison Dark 435 Skuntank Poison Dark 437 Bronzong Steel Psychic 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 451 Skorupi Poison Bug 452 Drapion Poison Dark 453 Croagunk Poison Fighting 454 Toxicroak Poison Fighting 460 Abomasnow Grass Ice 461 Weavile Dark Ice 463 Lickilicky Normal 464 Rhyperior Ground Rock 465 Tangrowth Grass 466 Electivire Electric 467 Magmortar Fire 468 Togekiss Normal Flying 470 Leafeon Grass 471 Glaceon Ice 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 487 Giratina Altered Forme Ghost Dragon 487 Giratina Origin Forme Ghost Dragon 491 Darkrai Dark 493 Arceus Ground 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

	Geodude	Toxicroak
The user slugs the foe with a shattering punch. It can also smash boulders.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Episode Used In		Notes
Nidoqueen	Nidoqueen smashes its fist into the ground, making the ground crack and move towards the opponent. While the ground cracks, small rocks fly out and hit the opponent.
Gary's Nidoqueen	The Ties that Bind		Debut
Geodude	Using one hand, Geodude smashes rock and peices of the rock go flying.
Roxanne's Geodude	A Winner By A Nosepass!		None
Shiftry	Using one hand, Shiftry smashes rock and pieces of the rock go flying.
Spenser's Shiftry	Ka Boom with a View!		None
Whiscash	Whiscash's whole body glows yellow. It then falls on the target.
Juan's Whiscash	Eight Ain't Enough!		None
Aggron	Using one hand, Aggron smashes rock and pieces of the rock go flying.
J's Client's Aggron	Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Part 2		None
Lairon	Lairon smashes the rocks using its head.
A Wild Lairon	Steeling Peace of Mind!		None
Metang	Metang smashes the rocks using its head.
A Wild Metang	Steeling Peace of Mind!		None
Toxicroak	Toxicroak's "fingers" begin to glow. It then starts to jab the target.
Saturn's Toxicroak	DP136		None
Gible	When underground Gible's fin sticks up and smashes into a rock. Or Gible's hands glow yellow and it punches the rocks
Kazunari's Gible	DP145		None

Trivia

• Rock Smash is the only HM move that does not share its type with another HM move, past or present.
• Rock Smash is one of the few moves that no Pokémon can learn by level-up - it can only be taught by TM/HM.

In other languages

• French: Eclate-roc
• German: Zertrümmerer
• Italian: Spaccaroccia
• Spanish: Golpe Roca
• Dutch: Steen Breuk

This move article is part of Project MoveDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each move.