Rock Tomb (move)

Rock Tomb がんせきふうじ Rock Trap

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Battles Type  Rock Category  Physical PP  10 (max. 16) Power  50 Accuracy  80% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation III TM39 in Generation III TM39 in Generation IV TM39 in Generation V

Contests Category  Smart Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jam  0   Temporarily stops the crowd from getting excited.

Super Contests Category  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Enables the user to perform last in the next turn.

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

Rock Tomb (Japanese: がんせきふうじ Rock Trap) is a mostly accurate Rock-type move introduced in Generation III that deals a small amount of damage. From Generation III onwards it is TM39. In Generation III, it is received from Roxanne and from Brock after they are defeated.

Effect

Rock Tomb does damage and lowers the opponent's speed one stage.

Description

Games Description RSE Stops the foe from moving with rocks and cuts Speed.* Stops the foe from moving with rocks. May lower Speed.* FRLG Boulders are hurled at the foe. It also lowers the foe’s Speed if it hits. Colo.XD Immobilizes the target with rocks, and cuts Speed.* Stops target from moving with rocks. May lower Speed.* DPPtHGSS Boulders are hurled at the foe. It also lowers the foe’s Speed by preventing its movement. BWB2W2 Boulders are hurled at the target. It also lowers the target's Speed by preventing its movement. Conq Bombard the enemy with rocks. It may also reduce the target's Range.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V
095		Onix	Rock	Ground	no			17				17	13
185		Sudowoodo	Rock		Rock	no			30				30	22
208		Steelix	Steel	Ground	no			17				17	13
343		Baltoy	Ground	Psychic	15			15				18	10
344		Claydol	Ground	Psychic	15			15				18	10
369		Relicanth	Water	Rock	15			15				15
438		Bonsly	Rock		Rock	no			30				30	22
645		Landorus	Ground	Flying	no			no				--
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 TM39		IV TM39		V TM39
004		Charmander	Fire		Fire				✔				✔		✔
005		Charmeleon	Fire		Fire				✔				✔		✔
006		Charizard	Fire	Flying				✔				✔		✔
007		Squirtle	Water		Water				✔				✔		✔
008		Wartortle	Water		Water				✔				✔		✔
009		Blastoise	Water		Water				✔				✔		✔
023		Ekans	Poison		Poison				✔				✔		✔
024		Arbok	Poison		Poison				✔				✔		✔
027		Sandshrew	Ground		Ground	✔			✔				✔		✔
028		Sandslash	Ground		Ground	✔			✔				✔		✔
031		Nidoqueen	Poison	Ground	✔			✔				✔		✔
034		Nidoking	Poison	Ground	✔			✔				✔		✔
050		Diglett	Ground		Ground	✔			✔				✔		✔
051		Dugtrio	Ground		Ground	✔			✔				✔		✔
056		Mankey	Fighting		Fighting	✔			✔				✔		✔
057		Primeape	Fighting		Fighting	✔			✔				✔		✔
062		Poliwrath	Water	Fighting	✔			✔				✔		✔
066		Machop	Fighting		Fighting	✔			✔				✔		✔
067		Machoke	Fighting		Fighting	✔			✔				✔		✔
068		Machamp	Fighting		Fighting	✔			✔				✔		✔
074		Geodude	Rock	Ground	✔			✔				✔		✔
075		Graveler	Rock	Ground	✔			✔				✔		✔
076		Golem	Rock	Ground	✔			✔				✔		✔
088		Grimer	Poison		Poison	✔			✔				✔		✔
089		Muk	Poison		Poison	✔			✔				✔		✔
095		Onix	Rock	Ground	✔			✔				✔		✔
098		Krabby	Water		Water	✔			✔				✔		✔
099		Kingler	Water		Water	✔			✔				✔		✔
104		Cubone	Ground		Ground	✔			✔				✔		✔
105		Marowak	Ground		Ground	✔			✔				✔		✔
106		Hitmonlee	Fighting		Fighting	✔			✔				✔		✔
107		Hitmonchan	Fighting		Fighting	✔			✔				✔		✔
108		Lickitung	Normal		Normal	✔			✔				✔		✔
111		Rhyhorn	Ground	Rock	✔			✔				✔		✔
112		Rhydon	Ground	Rock	✔			✔				✔		✔
113		Chansey	Normal		Normal	✔			✔				✔		✔
115		Kangaskhan	Normal		Normal	✔			✔				✔		✔
127		Pinsir	Bug		Bug	✔			✔				✔		✔
128		Tauros	Normal		Normal	✔			✔				✔		✔
138		Omanyte	Rock	Water	✔			✔				✔		✔
139		Omastar	Rock	Water	✔			✔				✔		✔
140		Kabuto	Rock	Water	✔			✔				✔		✔
141		Kabutops	Rock	Water	✔			✔				✔		✔
142		Aerodactyl	Rock	Flying	✔			✔				✔		✔
143		Snorlax	Normal		Normal	✔			✔				✔		✔
149		Dragonite	Dragon	Flying	✔			✔				✔		✔
150		Mewtwo	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔				✔		✔
151		Mew	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔				✔		✔
157		Typhlosion	Fire		Fire				✔				✔		✔
158		Totodile	Water		Water				✔				✔		✔
159		Croconaw	Water		Water				✔				✔		✔
160		Feraligatr	Water		Water				✔				✔		✔
185		Sudowoodo	Rock		Rock	✔			✔				✔		✔
195		Quagsire	Water	Ground	✔			✔				✔		✔
204		Pineco	Bug		Bug				✔				✔		✔
205		Forretress	Bug	Steel				✔				✔		✔
206		Dunsparce	Normal		Normal	✔			✔				✔		✔
207		Gligar	Ground	Flying	✔			✔				✔		✔
208		Steelix	Steel	Ground	✔			✔				✔		✔
210		Granbull	Normal		Normal	✔			✔				✔		✔
213		Shuckle	Bug	Rock	✔			✔				✔		✔
214		Heracross	Bug	Fighting	✔			✔				✔		✔
216		Teddiursa	Normal		Normal				✔				✔		✔
217		Ursaring	Normal		Normal	✔			✔				✔		✔
218		Slugma	Fire		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		Ground	✔			✔				✔		✔
232		Donphan	Ground		Ground	✔			✔				✔		✔
241		Miltank	Normal		Normal	✔			✔				✔		✔
242		Blissey	Normal		Normal	✔			✔				✔		✔
246		Larvitar	Rock	Ground				✔				✔		✔
247		Pupitar	Rock	Ground				✔				✔		✔
248		Tyranitar	Rock	Dark	✔			✔				✔		✔
252		Treecko	Grass		Grass	✔			✔				✔		✔
253		Grovyle	Grass		Grass	✔			✔				✔		✔
254		Sceptile	Grass		Grass	✔			✔				✔		✔
255		Torchic	Fire		Fire	✔			✔				✔		✔
256		Combusken	Fire	Fighting	✔			✔				✔		✔
257		Blaziken	Fire	Fighting	✔			✔				✔		✔
258		Mudkip	Water		Water	✔			✔				✔		✔
259		Marshtomp	Water	Ground	✔			✔				✔		✔
260		Swampert	Water	Ground	✔			✔				✔		✔
274		Nuzleaf	Grass	Dark	✔			✔				✔		✔
275		Shiftry	Grass	Dark	✔			✔				✔		✔
286		Breloom	Grass	Fighting				✔				✔		✔
287		Slakoth	Normal		Normal				✔				✔		✔
288		Vigoroth	Normal		Normal				✔				✔		✔
289		Slaking	Normal		Normal				✔				✔		✔
294		Loudred	Normal		Normal				✔				✔		✔
295		Exploud	Normal		Normal				✔				✔		✔
296		Makuhita	Fighting		Fighting	✔			✔				✔		✔
297		Hariyama	Fighting		Fighting	✔			✔				✔		✔
299		Nosepass	Rock		Rock	✔			✔				✔		✔
302		Sableye	Dark	Ghost	✔			✔				✔		✔
303		Mawile	Steel		Steel	✔			✔				✔		✔
304		Aron	Steel	Rock	✔			✔				✔		✔
305		Lairon	Steel	Rock	✔			✔				✔		✔
306		Aggron	Steel	Rock	✔			✔				✔		✔
307		Meditite	Fighting	Psychic	✔			✔				✔		✔
308		Medicham	Fighting	Psychic	✔			✔				✔		✔
319		Sharpedo	Water	Dark	✔			✔				✔		✔
320		Wailmer	Water		Water	✔			✔				✔		✔
321		Wailord	Water		Water	✔			✔				✔		✔
322		Numel	Fire	Ground	✔			✔				✔		✔
323		Camerupt	Fire	Ground	✔			✔				✔		✔
324		Torkoal	Fire		Fire				✔				✔		✔
327		Spinda	Normal		Normal	✔			✔				✔		✔
328		Trapinch	Ground		Ground	✔			✔				✔		✔
329		Vibrava	Ground	Dragon	✔			✔				✔		✔
330		Flygon	Ground	Dragon	✔			✔				✔		✔
335		Zangoose	Normal		Normal				✔				✔		✔
337		Lunatone	Rock	Psychic	✔			✔				✔		✔
338		Solrock	Rock	Psychic	✔			✔				✔		✔
339		Barboach	Water	Ground	✔			✔				✔		✔
340		Whiscash	Water	Ground	✔			✔				✔		✔
341		Corphish	Water		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		Normal	✔			✔				✔		✔
356		Dusclops	Ghost		Ghost	✔			✔				✔		✔
359		Absol	Dark		Dark				✔				✔		✔
363		Spheal	Ice	Water	✔			✔				✔		✔
364		Sealeo	Ice	Water	✔			✔				✔		✔
365		Walrein	Ice	Water	✔			✔				✔		✔
367		Huntail	Water		Water	✔			✔				✔		✔
369		Relicanth	Water	Rock	✔			✔				✔		✔
371		Bagon	Dragon		Dragon	✔			✔				✔		✔
372		Shelgon	Dragon		Dragon	✔			✔				✔		✔
373		Salamence	Dragon	Flying	✔			✔				✔		✔
375		Metang	Steel	Psychic	✔			✔				✔		✔
376		Metagross	Steel	Psychic	✔			✔				✔		✔
377		Regirock	Rock		Rock	✔			✔				✔		✔
378		Regice	Ice		Ice				✔				✔		✔
379		Registeel	Steel		Steel	✔			✔				✔		✔
382		Kyogre	Water		Water	✔			✔				✔		✔
383		Groudon	Ground		Ground	✔			✔				✔		✔
384		Rayquaza	Dragon	Flying				✔				✔		✔
386		Deoxys	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔				✔		✔
389		Torterra	Grass	Ground				✔				✔		✔
391		Monferno	Fire	Fighting				✔				✔		✔
392		Infernape	Fire	Fighting				✔				✔		✔
393		Piplup	Water		Water				✔				✔		✔
394		Prinplup	Water		Water				✔				✔		✔
395		Empoleon	Water	Steel				✔				✔		✔
408		Cranidos	Rock		Rock				✔				✔		✔
409		Rampardos	Rock		Rock				✔				✔		✔
410		Shieldon	Rock	Steel				✔				✔		✔
411		Bastiodon	Rock	Steel				✔				✔		✔
413		Wormadam Sandy Cloak	Bug	Ground				✔				✔		✔
418		Buizel	Water		Water				✔				✔		✔
419		Floatzel	Water		Water				✔				✔		✔
423		Gastrodon	Water	Ground				✔				✔		✔
436		Bronzor	Steel	Psychic				✔				✔		✔
437		Bronzong	Steel	Psychic				✔				✔		✔
438		Bonsly	Rock		Rock				✔				✔		✔
442		Spiritomb	Ghost	Dark				✔				✔		✔
443		Gible	Dragon	Ground				✔				✔		✔
444		Gabite	Dragon	Ground				✔				✔		✔
445		Garchomp	Dragon	Ground				✔				✔		✔
446		Munchlax	Normal		Normal				✔				✔		✔
447		Riolu	Fighting		Fighting				✔				✔		✔
448		Lucario	Fighting	Steel				✔				✔		✔
449		Hippopotas	Ground		Ground				✔				✔		✔
450		Hippowdon	Ground		Ground				✔				✔		✔
451		Skorupi	Poison	Bug				✔				✔		✔
452		Drapion	Poison	Dark				✔				✔		✔
453		Croagunk	Poison	Fighting				✔				✔		✔
454		Toxicroak	Poison	Fighting				✔				✔		✔
460		Abomasnow	Grass	Ice				✔				✔		✔
463		Lickilicky	Normal		Normal				✔				✔		✔
464		Rhyperior	Ground	Rock				✔				✔		✔
465		Tangrowth	Grass		Grass				✔				✔		✔
466		Electivire	Electric		Electric				✔				✔		✔
467		Magmortar	Fire		Fire				✔				✔		✔
472		Gliscor	Ground	Flying				✔				✔		✔
473		Mamoswine	Ice	Ground				✔				✔		✔
475		Gallade	Psychic	Fighting				✔				✔		✔
476		Probopass	Rock	Steel				✔				✔		✔
477		Dusknoir	Ghost		Ghost				✔				✔		✔
483		Dialga	Steel	Dragon				✔				✔		✔
484		Palkia	Water	Dragon				✔				✔		✔
485		Heatran	Fire	Steel				✔				✔		✔
486		Regigigas	Normal		Normal				✔				✔		✔
491		Darkrai	Dark		Dark				✔				✔		✔
493		Arceus	Normal		Normal				✔				✔		✔
498		Tepig	Fire		Fire								✔		✔
499		Pignite	Fire	Fighting								✔		✔
500		Emboar	Fire	Fighting								✔		✔
506		Lillipup	Normal		Normal								✔		✔
507		Herdier	Normal		Normal								✔		✔
508		Stoutland	Normal		Normal								✔		✔
511		Pansage	Grass		Grass								✔		✔
512		Simisage	Grass		Grass								✔		✔
513		Pansear	Fire		Fire								✔		✔
514		Simisear	Fire		Fire								✔		✔
515		Panpour	Water		Water								✔		✔
516		Simipour	Water		Water								✔		✔
517		Munna	Psychic		Psychic								✔		✔
518		Musharna	Psychic		Psychic								✔		✔
524		Roggenrola	Rock		Rock								✔		✔
525		Boldore	Rock		Rock								✔		✔
526		Gigalith	Rock		Rock								✔		✔
529		Drilbur	Ground		Ground								✔		✔
530		Excadrill	Ground	Steel								✔		✔
532		Timburr	Fighting		Fighting								✔		✔
533		Gurdurr	Fighting		Fighting								✔		✔
534		Conkeldurr	Fighting		Fighting								✔		✔
537		Seismitoad	Water	Ground								✔		✔
538		Throh	Fighting		Fighting								✔		✔
539		Sawk	Fighting		Fighting								✔		✔
545		Scolipede	Bug	Poison								✔		✔
551		Sandile	Ground	Dark								✔		✔
552		Krokorok	Ground	Dark								✔		✔
553		Krookodile	Ground	Dark								✔		✔
554		Darumaka	Fire		Fire								✔		✔
555		Darmanitan	Fire		Fire								✔		✔
557		Dwebble	Bug	Rock								✔		✔
558		Crustle	Bug	Rock								✔		✔
559		Scraggy	Dark	Fighting								✔		✔
560		Scrafty	Dark	Fighting								✔		✔
564		Tirtouga	Water	Rock								✔		✔
565		Carracosta	Water	Rock								✔		✔
566		Archen	Rock	Flying								✔		✔
567		Archeops	Rock	Flying								✔		✔
574		Gothita	Psychic		Psychic								✔		✔
575		Gothorita	Psychic		Psychic								✔		✔
576		Gothitelle	Psychic		Psychic								✔		✔
577		Solosis	Psychic		Psychic								✔		✔
578		Duosion	Psychic		Psychic								✔		✔
579		Reuniclus	Psychic		Psychic								✔		✔
604		Eelektross	Electric		Electric								✔		✔
605		Elgyem	Psychic		Psychic								✔		✔
606		Beheeyem	Psychic		Psychic								✔		✔
610		Axew	Dragon		Dragon								✔		✔
611		Fraxure	Dragon		Dragon								✔		✔
612		Haxorus	Dragon		Dragon								✔		✔
613		Cubchoo	Ice		Ice								✔		✔
614		Beartic	Ice		Ice								✔		✔
618		Stunfisk	Ground	Electric								✔		✔
619		Mienfoo	Fighting		Fighting								✔		✔
620		Mienshao	Fighting		Fighting								✔		✔
621		Druddigon	Dragon		Dragon								✔		✔
622		Golett	Ground	Ghost								✔		✔
623		Golurk	Ground	Ghost								✔		✔
624		Pawniard	Dark	Steel								✔		✔
625		Bisharp	Dark	Steel								✔		✔
627		Rufflet	Normal	Flying								✔		✔
628		Braviary	Normal	Flying								✔		✔
629		Vullaby	Dark	Flying								✔		✔
630		Mandibuzz	Dark	Flying								✔		✔
631		Heatmor	Fire		Fire								✔		✔
632		Durant	Bug	Steel								✔		✔
635		Hydreigon	Dark	Dragon								✔		✔
639		Terrakion	Rock	Fighting								✔		✔
643		Reshiram	Dragon	Fire								✔		✔
644		Zekrom	Dragon	Electric								✔		✔
645		Landorus	Ground	Flying								✔		✔
646		Kyurem	Dragon	Ice								✔		✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Conquest

Rock Tomb is the only move of Onix and Larvitar.

In the anime

Nosepass	Trapping	Magmortar	Conkeldurr
The target is surrounded by rocks which emerge from the ground and trap it, or the user forms a giant rock a hurls it at the target.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Nosepass	Nosepass jumps into the air and lands on the ground. When it lands, giant rocks protrude from the ground and surrounds the opponent, making it unable to move.
Roxanne's Nosepass	A Winner by a Nosepass		Debut
Trapinch	Trapinch calls out and giant rocks shoot out of the ground and surround the opponent.
A Trapinch Solana captured using her Capture Styler	Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Part 2		None
Magmortar	Magmortar sticks out its arm and fires a purple circle from its arm cannon at the ground. When the purple circle hits the ground, it turns into a large gray stone.
Paul's Magmortar	Evolving Strategies!		None
Pansage	Pansage puts its hands together in front of it and silver sparkles form in between its hands. It then raises its hands up in the air and the sparkles expand, forming into a silver orb of energy. The orb then grows larger until it is much bigger than Pansage's body. Finally, the glow fades out the orb, forming into a large gray boulder with a transparent silver glow. The orb rests in Pansage's arms, and it throws the boulder at the opponent.
Cilan's Pansage	A Call for Brotherly Love!		None
Conkeldurr	Conkeldurr puts its hands together above itself and silver sparkles form in between its hands. The sparkles then expand, forming into a silver orb of energy. The orb then grows larger until it is much bigger than Conkeldurr's body. Finally, the glow fades out the orb, forming into a large gray boulder with a transparent silver glow. The orb rests in Conkeldurr's arms, and it throws the boulder at the opponent. The boulder then splits into multiple smaller boulders that surround the opponent.
Trip's Conkeldurr	Search for the Clubultimate!		None
Scolipede	Silver sparkles form in between Scolipede's horns. The sparkles then expand, forming into a silver orb of energy. Finally, the glow fades out the orb, forming into a large gray boulder with a transparent silver glow. The orb rests in Scolipede's horns, and it throws the boulder at the opponent.
Roxie's Scolipede	Rocking the Virbank Gym! Part 2		None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

	Meditite	Nidoking
The user points at the opponent and a large number of pointed rocks jut out of the ground under the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Donphan	Donphan raises its front two feet in the air and a large pillar of rocks rise out of the ground underneath the opponent and hit it.
Sapphire's Dono	VS Masquerain		Debut
Groudon	Groudon swings one of its arms and smashes a nearby rock structure. The rocks then fall down onto the opponent, or Groudon waves one of its arms and a barrage of large boulders comes out of it and onto the opponent.
Maxie's Groudon	VS Kyogre & Groudon V		None
Nidoking	Nidoking slams its arm onto the ground and a geyser of rocks shoot up from the ground.
Giovanni's Nidoking	The Boss Gets Off		None
Metagross	Metagross raises its front two legs and a large rock pillar comes out of the ground right underneath the opponent, hitting it from below.
Crys's Metagross	VS Charizard		None
Meditite	Meditite points at the ground, causing a large pile of stones to shoot up from the ground at the opponent.
Maylene's Meditite	Tackling Tangrowth		None

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

	Onix
A barrage of rocks are sliding down at the opponent, lowering the speed stat.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Onix	Onix controls the movements of the rocks and sends them to the opponent.
Hareta's Onix	The Legendary Pokémon, Captured		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)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battle Revolution (alternative animation)	Battrio	Mystery Dungeon	PMD: Red and Blue	PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky	Rumble	Rumble Blast

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 岩石封閉 Yánshí Fēngbì French Tomberoche German Felsgrab Greek Ταφόπλακα Italian Rocciotomba Korean 암석봉인 Amseok Bong'in Polish Kamienny grób Brazilian Portuguese Tumba de Pedra Romanian Mormântul de Piatră Serbian Kamena Grobnica Spanish Tumba Rocas

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