Rock Throw (move)

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Rock Throw
いわおとし Rock Drop
Rock Throw VI.png
Type  Rock
Category  Physical
PP  15 (max. 24)
Power  50
Accuracy  90%
Priority  0
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Condition  Tough
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  0  
Works well if it's the same type as the one before.
Condition  Tough
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.
Condition  Tough
Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Quite the appealing move.

Rock Throw (Japanese: いわおとし Rock Drop) is a damage-dealing Rock-type move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Generation I

Rock Throw deals damage and has no secondary effect. It has an accuracy of 65%.

Generation II onward

Rock Throw now has an accuracy of 90%.

Rock Throw can also be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, causing Rock Slide and Rock Tomb to have their base appeal points doubled if used in the next turn.

Description

Games Description
StadStad2 A Rock-type attack. As the name implies, a huge boulder is dropped on the target.
GSC Drops rocks on the enemy.
RSE Throws small rocks to strike the foe.
FRLG The foe is attacked with a shower of small, easily thrown rocks.
ColoXD Throws small rocks to strike the target.
DPPtHGSSPBR The user picks up and throws a small rock at the foe to attack.
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SM
The user picks up and throws a small rock at the target to attack.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0074 Geodude RockIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 16 11 11 11 11 18XY
16ORAS
16
074A Geodude
Geodude
Alola Form
RockIC Big.png
ElectricIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 16
0075 Graveler RockIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 16 1, 11 1, 11 11 11 18XY
16ORAS
16
075A Graveler
Graveler
Alola Form
RockIC Big.png
ElectricIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 16
0076 Golem RockIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 16 1, 11 1, 11 11 11 18XY
16ORAS
16
076A Golem
Golem
Alola Form
RockIC Big.png
ElectricIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 16
0095 Onix RockIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 19 14 13RSE
12FRLG
9 9BW
7B2W2
7 7
0185 Sudowoodo RockIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 1 1 1, 14 1, 14BW
1,12B2W2
1, 12 1, 12
0208 Steelix SteelIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 14 13RSE
12FRLG
9 9BW
7B2W2
7 7
0213 Shuckle BugIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png
Bug Bug 23B2W2 23 23
0218 Slugma FireIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous 15 15 11 10 10XY
8ORAS
8
0219 Magcargo FireIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous 1, 15 1, 15 1, 11 1, 10 1, 10XY
1, 8ORAS
1, 8
0258 Mudkip WaterIC Big.png Monster Water 1 25ORAS 25
0299 Nosepass RockIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 13 13 13BW
11B2W2
11XY
10ORAS
10
0337 Lunatone RockIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 13 9 9BW
5B2W2
1, 5XY
1ORAS
1
0338 Solrock RockIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 13 9 9BW
5B2W2
1, 5XY
1ORAS
1
0377 Regirock RockIC Big.png style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 9 9 9 9XY
1, 7ORAS
1, 7
0438 Bonsly RockIC Big.png style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 14 14BW
12B2W2
12 12
0532 Timburr FightingIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 16 16 16
0533 Gurdurr FightingIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 16 16 16
0534 Conkeldurr FightingIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 16 16 16
0566 Archen RockIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Water 3 5 5 5
0567 Archeops RockIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Water 3 1, 5 1, 5 1, 5
0645 Landorus GroundIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 25 25 19
0698 Amaura RockIC Big.png
IceIC Big.png
Monster Monster 10 10
0699 Aurorus RockIC Big.png
IceIC Big.png
Monster Monster 10 1, 10
0703 Carbink RockIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Fairy Mineral 5 5
0719 Diancie RockIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 5 1
0744 Rockruff RockIC Big.png Field Field 15
0745 Lycanroc
Lycanroc
Midday Form
RockIC Big.png Field Field 15
745Mn Lycanroc
Lycanroc
Midnight Form
RockIC Big.png Field Field 15
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


By breeding

# Pokémon Types Parent
Egg Groups
Egg Move
II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0564 Tirtouga WaterIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png
Water 1 Water 3
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


By event

Generation II

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0127 Pinsir BugIC Big.png Bug Bug New York Pokémon Center
0138 Omanyte RockIC Big.png
WaterIC Big.png
Water 1 Water 3 New York Pokémon Center
0140 Kabuto RockIC Big.png
WaterIC Big.png
Water 1 Water 3 New York Pokémon Center
0142 Aerodactyl RockIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying New York Pokémon Center
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


In other games

Super Smash Bros. series

Onix uses Rock Throw in Super Smash Bros. when released from a Poké Ball. It will leap into the air and drop several rocks.

Pokémon GO

GO Rock.png Rock Throw
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 12
Energy boost 7
Duration 0.9 seconds
Damage window ? seconds
Trainer Battles
Power ?
Energy boost ?
Turns ?
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
GeodudeGravelerGolemOnixOmastarSudowoodo
ShuckleSlugmaMagcargo
By Elite Fast TM
By GO Snapshot
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None
  • Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on July 30, 2016, Rock Throw had an energy gain of 7%.
  • Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on February 16, 2017, Rock Throw had an energy gain of 15% and a duration of 1.36 seconds.

Omastar may only know this move if it was obtained before August 20, 2016.

Description

Games Description
MDRB Inflicts damage on the target.


In the anime

In the main series

Chopper Golem Rock Throw.png
Golem
Ash Rockruff Rock Throw.png
Rockruff
Roxanne Geodude Rock Throw.png
Geodude
Onix Rock Throw.png
Onix
The user multiple hurls rocks at the opponent.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Golem Golem jumps up and throws itself at the opponent.
Chopper's Golem The Bridge Bike Gang Debut
A wild Golem Hour of the Houndour None
Onix Onix slams its tail onto the opponent, or Onix yells out and rocks fall at the opponent, or if Onix is near a cliff or inside a cave, Onix slams its head against a wall and rocks fall from the ceiling, or Onix slams its tail into the ground and rocks fly out at the opponent.
Brock's Onix Who Gets to Keep Togepi? None
The Crystal Onix The Crystal Onix None
Multiple wild Onix Tunnel Vision None
Steelix Steelix slams its tail into the ground, making rocks fly towards the opponent.
Hun's Steelix The Legend of Thunder! None
Geodude Geodude punches the ground, making rocks fly at the opponent.
Roxanne's Geodude A Winner by a Nosepass None
Graveler Graveler releases multiple rocks from its body at the opponent.
A wild Graveler Tears For Fears! None
Lycanroc Lycanroc releases circular multi-colored waves from its body, white orbs of aura appear in front of itself, before rocks form inside the orbs, leaving a white glow around the rocks. It then shoots the rocks towards the opponents.
A wild Lycanroc SM015 None
Rockruff The rocks around Rockruff's neck glow white and a multi-colored orb appears on its tail. The orb dissolves into multiple sparkles that turn into rocks with a white glow around them, which Rockruff then fires at the opponent.
Ash's Rockruff SM015 None


In the Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer

Roxanne ORAS Trailer.png
Nosepass


The user hurls severs rocks at the opponent.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Nosepass Nosepass hurls multiple boulders from around its body at the opponent.
Roxanne's Nosepass Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer None


In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In the Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King manga


In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga


In other generations

Core series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

  • Rock Throw is the only physical Rock-type move with no secondary effects.
  • In Generation III, Secret Power has the animation of Rock Throw if used on a rocky surface. From Generation IV onwards, Secret Power additionally has the animation of Rock Throw if used in a cave.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 落石 Lohksehk *
滾石滾動 Gwánsehk Gwánduhng *
滾石 Gwánsehk *
Mandarin 落石 Luòshí *
滾石 Gǔnshí *
Denmark Flag.png Danish Stenkast
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Steenworp
Finland Flag.png Finnish Kivisota (original series)
Kivenheitto (Advanced Generation)
France Flag.png French Jet-Pierres
Germany Flag.png German Steinwurf
Greece Flag.png Greek Ρίψη Βράχων
India Flag.png Hindi पत्थर फेंकने वाला हमला Pathar Phenkne wala hamla
Indonesia Flag.png Indonesian Lempar Batu
Italy Flag.png Italian Sassata
South Korea Flag.png Korean 돌떨구기 Dol Tteolgugi
Poland Flag.png Polish Rzut skałą
Portuguese Brazil Flag.png Brazil Arremesso de Pedras (anime)
Lançamento de Rocha (TCG, manga)
Atirar Rocha (The Official Pokémon Handbook)
Portugal Flag.png Portugal Arremesso de Pedras
Russia Flag.png Russian Каменный бросок Kamennyy brosok
Serbia Flag.png Serbian Bacanje Kamenja
Spain Flag.png Spanish Lanzarrocas
Sweden Flag.png Swedish Stenkast
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Ném Đá


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