Rock Tomb (move)
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| Rock Tomb がんせきふうじ Rock Trap | ||||||||||||
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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 - V, it is TM39. In Generation III, it is received from Roxanne and from Brock after they are defeated.
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Effect
Rock Tomb does damage and lowers the opponent's speed one stage.
Learnset
By leveling up
| # | Pokémon | Type | Level | |||||||
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Onix | Rock | Ground | no | 17 | 17 | |||
| 185 | 
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Sudowoodo | Rock | no | 30 | 30 | ||||
| 208 | 
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Steelix | Steel | Ground | no | 17 | 17 | |||
| 343 | 
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Baltoy | Ground | Psychic | 15 | 15 | 18 | |||
| 344 | 
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Claydol | Ground | Psychic | 15 | 15 | 18 | |||
| 369 | 
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Relicanth | Water | Rock | 15 | 15 | 15 | |||
| 438 | 
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Bonsly | Rock | no | 30 | 30 | ||||
| 645 | 
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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
In the anime
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| Magmortar | Trapinch | Surrounded by Rock Tomb | Pansage |
| 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. | |||
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 Nosepass
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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
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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
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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
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Pansage forms a giant rock in its hands and then hurls it at the opponent. | ||
| Cilan's Pansage | BW058 | None | |
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
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| Meditite | Nidoking | ||
| The user points at the opponent and a large number of pointed rocks jut out of the ground under the opponent. | |||
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| Nosepass
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Nosepass points one of its arms at the opponent and a large number of sharp pointed rocks shoot out of the ground under the opponent. | ||
| Roxanne's Nosepass | VS. Nosepass II | Debut | |
 Donphan
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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 | None | |
 Nidoking
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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
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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
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Meditite puts one of its arms in front of it. As it does, a barrage of large boulders fall from the sky down onto the opponent in a pile. | ||
| Maylene's Meditite | VS. Tangrowth | None | |
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!
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| A barrage of rocks are sliding down at the opponent, lowering the speed stat. | |||
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| Onix
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Onix controls the movements of the rocks and sends them to the opponent. | ||
| Hareta's Onix | The Legendary Pokémon, Captured | Debut | |
In other generations
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| Generation III | Generation IV |
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| Generation III 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 III HMs | |
| 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | |
| Generation IV 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 | |
| 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 (DPPt | HGSS) | 06 | 07 | 08 | |
| Generation V 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 | |
| 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 | 93 | 94 | 95 | |
| Generation V HMs | |
| 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | |
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