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* If there were a hypothetical Pokémon of all 17 types, it would only be weak to Rock-type moves, due to the fact that there are more Pokémon types weak to it than Pokémon types that resist it. | * If there were a hypothetical Pokémon of all 17 types, it would only be weak to Rock-type moves, due to the fact that there are more Pokémon types weak to it than Pokémon types that resist it. | ||
* There were no pure Rock-type Pokémon until [[Generation II]]. | * There were no pure Rock-type Pokémon until [[Generation II]]. | ||
* Before the introduction of {{m|Knock Down}} in Generation V, no [[physical move|physical]] Rock-type move was 100% accurate. In contrast, all [[special move|special]] Rock-type moves were 100% accurate. | * Before the introduction of {{m|Knock Down}} in [[Generation V]], no [[physical move|physical]] Rock-type move was 100% accurate. In contrast, all [[special move|special]] Rock-type moves were 100% accurate. | ||
* In the first season of the {{pkmn|anime}} and during much of [[Generation I]], the Rock type was often wrongly assumed to be unaffected by {{type2|Electric}} attacks. This was likely due to the fact that at the time, the only Rock-types that were not part Ground were the {{cat|fossil Pokémon}}, which happened to be weak to Electric-types. | * In the first season of the {{pkmn|anime}} and during much of [[Generation I]], the Rock type was often wrongly assumed to be unaffected by {{type2|Electric}} attacks. This was likely due to the fact that at the time, the only Rock-types that were not part Ground were the {{cat|fossil Pokémon}}, which happened to be weak to Electric-types. | ||
* The Rock type is tied with the {{type2|Grass}} for the largest number of weaknesses when unpaired, with five: {{t|Grass}}, {{t|Water}}, {{t|Ground}}, {{t|Fighting}}, and {{t|Steel}}. | * The Rock type is tied with the {{type2|Grass}} for the largest number of weaknesses when unpaired, with five: {{t|Grass}}, {{t|Water}}, {{t|Ground}}, {{t|Fighting}}, and {{t|Steel}}. | ||
**Coincidentally, Rock moves are super effective against four of the five types {{t|Grass}} is weak to, with {{t|Poison}} being the exception. | **Coincidentally, Rock moves are super effective against four of the five types {{t|Grass}} is weak to, with {{t|Poison}} being the exception. | ||
* Every known [[fossil]] Pokémon is primarily or solely Rock-type. This is most likely due to the placement of real fossils in rock formations, as well as the process by which fossils are created. | * Every known [[fossil]] Pokémon is primarily or solely Rock-type. This is most likely due to the placement of real fossils in rock formations, as well as the process by which fossils are created. | ||
** However, this changes in Generation V with the introduction of {{p|Purotoga}} and {{p|Abagoura}}, where the Rock-type is its secondary typing, the {{type2|Water}} being its primary type. | |||
* Every known Gym that specializes in the Rock type has been the first Gym that the player visits on his/her adventure. | * Every known Gym that specializes in the Rock type has been the first Gym that the player visits on his/her adventure. | ||
**Similarly, each of these Gyms' Leaders has used {{p|Geodude}} as at least one of their Pokémon. | **Similarly, each of these Gyms' Leaders has used {{p|Geodude}} as at least one of their Pokémon. | ||
Revision as of 20:52, 24 October 2010
- Rock redirects here. Rock is also the Japanese name of Rocco, a character from Phantom Thief Pokémon 7.
Template:ElementalTypes Template:TypeNotice Notable trainers that specialize in the Rock type include Brock, Flint and Forrest of Pewter City, Roxanne of Rustboro City and Roark of Oreburgh City. They are, notably, all the first Gym Leader encountered in their respective regions.
Statistical averages
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Characteristics
The Rock type is very risky defensively. Despite having an overall high Defense on average, its weaknesses to Ground- and Template:Type2 moves, commonly physical in nature, take it down a notch. The fact that, at best, its Special Defense is mediocre, combined with its weakness to the common Grass- and Template:Type2 moves, greatly decrease its ability to defend. Double weaknesses among Rock-types are very common. Rock/Steel Pokémon are doubly weak to Ground and Fighting, two common powerful types. Rock/Water Pokémon and Rock/Ground Pokémon are doubly weak to Grass and the latter is also doubly weak to the common Water (along with an extra weakness to the powerful Ice.) The fact that many Rock-types have bad Speed causes even further problems.Their resistance to Fire can now be made useless as many Fire-types movesets have been expanded in Generation IV to include Grass attacks. However, resistances to Normal, Flying and Fire help the Rock-type to hold it's own if it needs to. Moreover, it has gotten a boost in Generation IV due to Sandstorm increasing said lackluster Special Defense by 50% and the fact that Sandstorm is very common in many tiers, thanks to Sand Stream automatically casting a permanent Sandstorm.
Rock is one of the best types offensively. Being resisted by only three of the seventeen types, two of which are hindered by their own bad defenses and relative scarcity helps it a lot, and the fact that only three Pokémon out of over 500 have a double resistance to Rock keeps its moves relatively effective. Double weaknesses to Rock are relatively common, with many Template:Type2s having one due to their secondary Template:Type2, while the typically high-powered Ice- and Template:Type2s also do not fare well. As Pokémon of the three types that resist Rock typically can master Rock-type moves, this proves a quite versatile combination.
When used in contests, Rock-type moves typically become Tough moves, but can also be of the other four Contest types, excluding Cute.
Pokémon
As of Generation V, there are 47 Pokémon of the Rock type.
Pure Rock-type Pokémon
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Half Rock-type Pokémon
Primary Rock-type Pokémon
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Secondary Rock-type Pokémon
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Moves
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Trivia
- If there were a hypothetical Pokémon of all 17 types, it would only be weak to Rock-type moves, due to the fact that there are more Pokémon types weak to it than Pokémon types that resist it.
- There were no pure Rock-type Pokémon until Generation II.
- Before the introduction of Knock Down in Generation V, no physical Rock-type move was 100% accurate. In contrast, all special Rock-type moves were 100% accurate.
- In the first season of the anime and during much of Generation I, the Rock type was often wrongly assumed to be unaffected by Template:Type2 attacks. This was likely due to the fact that at the time, the only Rock-types that were not part Ground were the fossil Pokémon, which happened to be weak to Electric-types.
- The Rock type is tied with the Template:Type2 for the largest number of weaknesses when unpaired, with five: Grass, Water, Ground, Fighting, and Steel.
- Every known fossil Pokémon is primarily or solely Rock-type. This is most likely due to the placement of real fossils in rock formations, as well as the process by which fossils are created.
- However, this changes in Generation V with the introduction of Purotoga and Abagoura, where the Rock-type is its secondary typing, the Template:Type2 being its primary type.
- Every known Gym that specializes in the Rock type has been the first Gym that the player visits on his/her adventure.
- Similarly, each of these Gyms' Leaders has used Geodude as at least one of their Pokémon.
- Two Rock-type moves do not have secondary effects: one in the Physical category and one in the Special.
- Regirock is the only pure Rock-type Pokémon that does not have any evolutionary relatives.
In other languages
- Chinese: 岩石 yánshí
- Dutch: Steen
- Finnish: Kivi
- French: Roche
- German: Gestein
- Greek: Λίθος - Lithos / Πέτρα - Petra
- Hebrew: אבן aeven
- Italian: Roccia
- Japanese: いわ (岩) iwa
- Korean: 바위 bawi
- Polish: Kamienny
- Portuguese (Brazilian): Mineral / Pedra Stone / Rocha Rock
- Russian: Каменный kamennyi
- Spanish: Roca
