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Rock Head prevents [[recoil]] damage from moves (except {{m|Struggle}} | Rock Head prevents [[recoil]] damage from moves (except {{m|Struggle}}, {{m|Shadow Rush}}, and {{m|Shadow End}}). | ||
If Rock Head | If a Pokémon with Rock Head uses a [[contact]] move on a Pokémon with {{a|Mummy}}, so that it gains Mummy after inflicting damage, it does take recoil damage from that attack. | ||
Rock Head does not affect other kinds of damage, such as [[crash damage]], damage from a [[Life Orb]], or damage from a {{b|Jaboca}} or [[Rowap Berry]]. | |||
====Affected moves==== | ====Affected moves==== |
Revision as of 04:46, 29 March 2020
- If you were looking for the Rock Head Pokémon, see Bagon.
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Rock Head (Japanese: いしあたま Rock Head) is an Ability introduced in Generation III.
Effect
In battle
Rock Head prevents recoil damage from moves (except Struggle, Shadow Rush, and Shadow End).
If a Pokémon with Rock Head uses a contact move on a Pokémon with Mummy, so that it gains Mummy after inflicting damage, it does take recoil damage from that attack.
Rock Head does not affect other kinds of damage, such as crash damage, damage from a Life Orb, or damage from a Jaboca or Rowap Berry.
Affected moves
The table below lists the moves affected by Rock Head, as well as the Pokémon that can have Rock Head and learn those moves.
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Outside of battle
Rock Head has no effect outside of battle.
Pokémon with Rock Head
- In Pokémon Black and White, Blue-Striped Basculin have Reckless as their second standard Ability; however, a Blue-Striped Basculin with Rock Head can be obtained from an in-game trade in White. In Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, wild Blue-Striped Basculin have Rock Head as their second standard Ability, but Blue-Striped Basculin bred in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 have Reckless as their second standard Ability. In Generation VI, Blue-Striped Basculin have Rock Head as their second standard Ability, and Blue-Striped Basculin with Reckless transferred to Pokémon Bank have their Ability changed to Rock Head.
In other games
Description
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In the anime
When the Pokémon uses an attack that inflicts recoil damage, it doesn't get hit with recoil. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Used In | Notes | |
When Bonsly uses an attack that inflicts recoil damage, it doesn't get hit with recoil. | |||
Brock's Bonsly | From Cradle to Save | Debut | |
When Sudowoodo uses an attack that inflicts recoil damage, it doesn't get hit with recoil. | |||
Brock's Sudowoodo | Leave it to Brocko! | None | |
When Onix uses an attack that inflicts recoil damage, it doesn't get hit with recoil. | |||
Roark's Onix | Shapes of Things to Come! | None | |
When Aggron uses an attack that inflicts recoil damage, it doesn't get hit with recoil. | |||
Paul's Aggron | Familiarity Breeds Strategy! | None |
In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
When the Pokémon uses an attack that inflicts recoil damage, it doesn't get hit with recoil. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
When Aerodactyl uses an attack that inflicts recoil damage, it doesn't get hit with recoil. | |||
Red's Aero | Double Dealing with Deoxys | Debut | |
When Golem uses an attack that inflicts recoil damage, it doesn't get hit with recoil. | |||
The Battle Factory's Golem | Pinsir Me, I Must Be Dreaming | None | |
When Onix uses an attack that inflicts recoil damage, it doesn't get hit with recoil. | |||
Roark's Onix | A Conk on Cranidos's Cranium | None |
- In the Japan Mini-volume 6 for the X & Y arc, Y's Rhyrhy was revealed to have Rock Head as its Ability.
- Sapphire's Relly is revealed to have Rock Head as his Ability.
- Emerald's Sudowoodo is revealed to have Rock Head as her Ability.
- Brock's Onix is revealed to have Rock Head as his Ability.
- Giovanni's Rhyhorn, Rhydon, and Aggron are revealed to have Rock Head as their Ability.
- Drake's Shelgon is revealed to have Rock Head as his Ability.
In other languages
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