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Grants moves a chance of causing the target Pokémon to {{status|flinch}} when using one of several moves. This chance is affected by {{a|Serene Grace}} and the rainbow created by {{m|Fire Pledge}} and {{m|Water Pledge}}.
Grants moves a chance of causing the target Pokémon to {{status|flinch}} when using one of several moves. This chance is affected by {{a|Serene Grace}} and the rainbow created by {{m|Fire Pledge}} and {{m|Water Pledge}}. Before [[Generation V]], King's Rock worked on moves according to the list below. As of [[Generation V]], it affects any attacking move that doesn't already flinch the target.
 
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Causes {{p|Poliwhirl}} to evolve into {{p|Politoed}} when [[trade]]d while holding it; causes {{p|Slowpoke}} to evolve into {{p|Slowking}} when [[trade]]d while holding it.
Causes {{p|Poliwhirl}} to evolve into {{p|Politoed}} when [[trade]]d while holding it; causes {{p|Slowpoke}} to evolve into {{p|Slowking}} when [[trade]]d while holding it.

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King's Rock
おうじゃのしるし
King's Rock
Bag King's Rock Sprite.png
King's Rock
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Introduced in Generation II
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The King's Rock (Japanese: おうじゃのしるし King's Symbol) is a type of held item introduced in Generation II.

In the core series games

Effect

Held item

Grants moves a chance of causing the target Pokémon to flinch when using one of several moves. This chance is affected by Serene Grace and the rainbow created by Fire Pledge and Water Pledge. Before Generation V, King's Rock worked on moves according to the list below. As of Generation V, it affects any attacking move that doesn't already flinch the target.


Causes Poliwhirl to evolve into Politoed when traded while holding it; causes Slowpoke to evolve into Slowking when traded while holding it.

Generation II

Grants moves a ~12% (30/256) chance of causing the target Pokémon to flinch when using one of the following moves from the list below. Unlike normal flinching in this generation, King's Rock will flinch asleep and frozen targets as well.


Generation III

Grants moves a 10% chance of causing the target Pokémon to flinch when using a move without an added effect.

Generation IV

Grants moves a 10% chance of causing the target Pokémon to flinch when using one of the following moves.


Generation V onward

Grants moves a 10% chance of causing the target Pokémon to flinch when using a move that deals damage and does not already have a chance to flinch.

Description

Games Description
GSC May make the foe flinch. (HOLD)
RSE A hold item that may cause flinching when a foe is hit.
FRLG An item to be held by a Pokémon. It may cause the foe to flinch upon taking damage.
DPPtHGSS An item to be held by a Pokémon. It may cause the foe to flinch when the holder inflicts damage.
BWB2W2 An item to be held by a Pokémon. When the holder inflicts damage, the target may flinch.
XYORAS
SM
An item to be held by a Pokémon. When the holder successfully inflicts damage, the target may also flinch.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods
GSC Slowpoke Well Held by wild Slowpoke and wild Poliwhirl
RSE Mossdeep City Pickup, held by wild Hariyama
FRLG Sevault Canyon Trainer Tower prize
Colo Mt. Battle (10,000 Poké Coupons)
XD Mt. Battle (8,000 Poké Coupons)
DPPt Celestic TownPt Pickup, held by wild Poliwhirl
HGSS Slowpoke Well Pickup, Pokéathlon DomeSuMoTh, held by wild Slowbro and wild Poliwhirl
PBR 7200 Poké Coupons
BW Icirrus City, Route 13 Pickup; held by wild Slowbro, wild Poliwhirl, wild Poliwrath, wild Politoed, and wild Slowking
B2W2 Nuvema Town Join Avenue (Antique Shop); White Forest (Store 4)W2; Pickup; held by wild Poliwhirl, wild Poliwrath, wild Politoed, and wild Hariyama,
Pokémon Dream Radar (Simulator β)
XY Lumiose City (Lysandre Cafe) Held by wild Poliwhirl, wild Poliwrath, wild Politoed, wild Hariyama, and wild Hawlucha
ORAS Mossdeep City Held by wild Hariyama
PMC Balloon Popping (Lv. 2)
SM Trainers' School Battle Tree; held by wild Poliwhirl, wild Poliwrath, wild Politoed, wild Slowbro, and wild Hariyama

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In spin-off games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Effect

If thrown, it will deal 1 damage (2 if sticky). Using this item in a dungeon will consume it, with no effect.

In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, if the player offers both a Link Cable and King's Rock from the Team Toolbox when attempting to evolve in Luminous Cave, Slowpoke or Poliwhirl can be evolved into Slowking or Politoed, respectively. It can be sold for 1 Poké.

In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky, if the player offers both a Link Cable and King's Rock at Luminous Spring Slowpoke or Poliwhirl can be evolved into Slowking or Politoed, respectively. It costs 1000 Poké and can be sold for 1 Poké.

Description

Games Description
MDRB It enables a certain kind of Pokémon to evolve. Give it to the Pokémon when it's ready to evolve.
MDTDS An impressive icon that conveys a kingly nobility. It allows certain kinds of Pokémon to evolve.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods
MDRB Wish Cave (Kecleon Shop)
MDTDS Treasure boxes, Job requests (★3-★9)
Mystifying Forest (Kecleon Shop: 5F, 7F, 9F, 11F, 13F), Midnight Forest (Kecleon Shop: B5F, B7F, B9F, B11F, B13F, B15F, B17F, B19F, B21F, B23F)

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Pokémon GO

The King's Rock was added to Pokémon GO on Feb. 16, 2017.

The King's Rock is required to evolve certain Pokémon:

Level 10 and higher players can obtain the King's Rock by searching PokéStops. While normally rare, players have reported finding the King's Rock and other evolution items more frequently when obtaining the bonus for searching a PokéStop for the 7th day in a row, or when obtaining the bonus for searching 10 different PokéStops in a row.

In the anime

A King's Rock in the anime

A King's Rock appeared in Ring Masters, as a prize that Ash won in the Sumo Conference. In Outrageous Fortunes, Misty's Poliwhirl used it to evolve into a Politoed.

Another King's Rock appeared in A Crowning Achievement, which was found on a rock after the water level in the local river dropped dramatically; Alice's Slowpoke used it to evolve into a Slowking.

A King's Rock appeared in Showdown At Linoone as one of the items Tokin picked up.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 王者之證 Wòhngjé-jī Jing
Mandarin 王者之證 / 王者之证 Wángzhě-zhī Zhèng
France Flag.png French Roche Royale
Germany Flag.png German King-Stein
Italy Flag.png Italian Roccia Di Re
South Korea Flag.png Korean 왕의징표석 Wang-ui Jingpyoseok
Spain Flag.png Spanish Roca del Rey
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Con dấu Hoàng Gia

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