Rock Smash (move)
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| Rock Smash いわくだき Rock Smash | ||||||||||||
| The user slugs the foe with a shattering punch. It can also smash cracked boulders. | ||||||||||||
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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.
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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
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.
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
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
Generation III
By HM06
Generation IV
By HM06
In the anime
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| Geodude | |||
| Pokémon | Method | ||
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| User | First Episode Used In | Notes | |
 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 | |
Trivia
- Rock Smash is the only HM move that does not share its type with another HM move, past or present.
In other languages
- French: Eclate-roc
- German: Zertrümmerer
- Italian: Spaccaroccia
- Spanish: Golpe Roca
| Generation II TMs | |
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| 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 II HMs | |
| 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | |
| Generation III 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 III HMs | |
| 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | |
| 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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