Rock Tomb (move)
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| Rock Tomb がんせきふうじ Rock Trap | ||||||||||||
| Large boulders are hurled at the foe to inflict damage. It may also make the target flinch. | ||||||||||||
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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. In Generation III and IV, it is TM39. In Generation III, it is received from Roxanne and from Brock after they are defeated. In Generation IV, it is found in the Ravaged Path after the player can use Rock Smash.
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Effect
Generation III
Rock Tomb does damage, and lowers the opponent's speed one stage.
Generation IV
Rock Tomb does damage, lowers the opponent's speed one stage, and has a 10% chance of making the opponent flinch.
In the anime
 Trapinch preparing to use Rock Tomb |
 Pokémon surrounded by Trapinch's Rock Tomb |
 Magmortar using Rock Tomb |
Pokémon
Trapinch. The ground around Trapinch begins trembling and huge rocks appear around the adversary.
Magmortar. It releases a purple ball from its cannon. The ball transforms into rocks.
- Used by Paul's Magmortar in DP132.
Learnset
Generation III
By leveling up
| # | Pokémon | Type | Level | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 343 | 
| Baltoy | Ground | Psychic | 15 |
| 344 | 
| Claydol | Ground | Psychic | 15 |
| 369 | 
| Relicanth | Water | Rock | 15 |
| 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 TM39
Generation IV
By leveling up
| # | Pokémon | Type | Level | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 095 | 
| Onix | Rock | Ground | 17 |
| 185 | 
| Sudowoodo | Rock | 30 | |
| 208 | 
| Steelix | Steel | Ground | 17 |
| 343 |
| Baltoy | Ground | Psychic | 15 |
| 344 |
| Claydol | Ground | Psychic | 15 |
| 369 |
| Relicanth | Water | Rock | 15 |
| 438 | 
| Bonsly | Rock | 30 | |
| 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 TM39
In other languages
- French: Tomberoche
- German: Felsgrab
- Italian: Rocciotomba
- Spanish: Tumba Rocas
| This move article is part of Project MoveDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each move. |
| 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 | |
