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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 games

Effect

Held item

Grants moves a 10% 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.

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

Generation II and 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 to VI

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
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.
An item to be held by a Pokémon. It may cause the foe to flinch when the holder inflicts damage.
An item to be held by a Pokémon. When the holder inflicts damage, the target may flinch.
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
Slowpoke Well Held by wild Slowpoke
RSE Mossdeep City Pickup, held by wild Hariyama
FRLG Sevault Canyon Trainer Tower prize
Mt. Battle (10,000 Poké Coupons)
Mt. Battle (8,000 Poké Coupons)
Celestic TownPt Pickup, held by wild Poliwhirl
Slowpoke Well Pickup, Pokéathlon DomeSuMoTh, held by wild Slowbro and wild Poliwhirl
7200 Poké Coupons
Icirrus City, Route 13 Pickup; held by wild Slowbro, wild Poliwhirl, wild Poliwrath, wild Politoed, and wild Slowking
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)
Lumiose City (Lysandre Cafe) Held by wild Poliwhirl, wild Poliwrath, wild Politoed, wild Hariyama, and wild Hawlucha
Mossdeep City
Balloon Popping (Lv. 2)

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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
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


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