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==Characteristics==
==Characteristics==
By means of defense, the Rock-type is medicore. It has no less than five weaknesses-an amout only tied with the Grass-type, and surpassed by none, but still holds four resistances, including very useful ones to Fire and Normal. While Rock-types do tend to have incredible physical [[defense]] stats, their weaknesses to Ground and Fighting, two very common physical attacking types in moves such as {{m|Earthquake}}, {{m|Close Combat}} and {{m|Focus Punch}} greatly decrease their ability to soak physical hits, and as most Rock-type have average [[special defense]] stats, combined with weaknesses to the likes of {{m|Surf}} but useful resistances such as to {{m|Flamethrower}}, they enither excel nor fail for special defensive means.
By means of defense, the Rock-type is medicore. It has no less than five weaknesses-an amout only tied with the Grass-type, and surpassed by none, but still holds four resistances, including very useful ones to Fire and Normal. While Rock-types do tend to have incredible physical [[defense]] stats, their weaknesses to Ground and Fighting, two very common physical attacking types in moves such as {{m|Earthquake}}, {{m|Close Combat}} and {{m|Focus Punch}} greatly decrease their ability to soak physical hits, and as most Rock-type have average [[special]] defense stats, combined with weaknesses to the likes of {{m|Surf}} but useful resistances such as to {{m|Flamethrower}}, they enither excel nor fail for special defensive means.


By means of offense, though, the Rock-type is one of the best and most commonly-used types. Three types resist Rock: Steel, Ground and Fighting, types that reralt combine together-making the Rock-types quadly resisted only by two pokemon-{{p|Lucario}} and {{p|Steelix}}, and immuned by none. Even the {{t|Ice}}-type, another type known to be one of the best attacking types, is doubly resisted by six pokemon-{{p|Lapras}}, {{p|Dewgong}}, {{p|Empoleon}}, {{p|Walrein}}, {{p|Cloyster}} and {{p|Heatran}}, and immune by the oh-so-famous {{p|Shadinja}}, although four of those are Ice-types themselfs. On the other hand, it strikes Fire, Bug, Flying and Ice for super-effective damage. Flying-types, as well as Bug, are very common, and as both tend to be bombined, many Bug-types have a quad weakness to Rock. All Ice-types, with the sole exception of {{p|Mamoswine}}, are weak to Rock as well, as well as Fire-types, two types already known for their defensive fraigility.
By means of offense, though, the Rock-type is one of the best and most commonly-used types. Three types resist Rock: Steel, Ground and Fighting, types that reralt combine together-making the Rock-types quadly resisted only by two pokemon-{{p|Lucario}} and {{p|Steelix}}, and immuned by none. Even the {{t|Ice}}-type, another type known to be one of the best attacking types, is doubly resisted by six pokemon-{{p|Lapras}}, {{p|Dewgong}}, {{p|Empoleon}}, {{p|Walrein}}, {{p|Cloyster}} and {{p|Heatran}}, and immune by the oh-so-famous {{p|Shedinja}}, although four of those are Ice-types themselfs. On the other hand, it strikes Fire, Bug, Flying and Ice for super-effective damage. Flying-types, as well as Bug, are very common, and as both tend to be bombined, many Bug-types have a quad weakness to Rock. All Ice-types, with the sole exception of {{p|Mamoswine}}, are weak to Rock as well, as well as Fire-types, two types already known for their defensive fraigility.
 
In total, there are 37 pokemon within the Rock-type


==Pokémon==
==Pokémon==

Revision as of 12:22, 8 December 2008

Template:ElementalTypes Template:TypeNotice Notable trainers that specialize in the Rock-type include Brock 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

Overall

Stat
HP: 63
Attack: 81
Defense: 112
Sp.Atk: 57
Sp.Def: 71
Speed: 48
Total: 0


Fully evolved

Stat
HP: 73.40
Attack: 90.35
Defense: 121.75
Sp.Atk: 63.65
Sp.Def: 89.75
Speed: 51.85
Total: 0


Battle properties

Rock-type moves:

Rock-type Pokémon:

Characteristics

By means of defense, the Rock-type is medicore. It has no less than five weaknesses-an amout only tied with the Grass-type, and surpassed by none, but still holds four resistances, including very useful ones to Fire and Normal. While Rock-types do tend to have incredible physical defense stats, their weaknesses to Ground and Fighting, two very common physical attacking types in moves such as Earthquake, Close Combat and Focus Punch greatly decrease their ability to soak physical hits, and as most Rock-type have average special defense stats, combined with weaknesses to the likes of Surf but useful resistances such as to Flamethrower, they enither excel nor fail for special defensive means.

By means of offense, though, the Rock-type is one of the best and most commonly-used types. Three types resist Rock: Steel, Ground and Fighting, types that reralt combine together-making the Rock-types quadly resisted only by two pokemon-Lucario and Steelix, and immuned by none. Even the Ice-type, another type known to be one of the best attacking types, is doubly resisted by six pokemon-Lapras, Dewgong, Empoleon, Walrein, Cloyster and Heatran, and immune by the oh-so-famous Shedinja, although four of those are Ice-types themselfs. On the other hand, it strikes Fire, Bug, Flying and Ice for super-effective damage. Flying-types, as well as Bug, are very common, and as both tend to be bombined, many Bug-types have a quad weakness to Rock. All Ice-types, with the sole exception of Mamoswine, are weak to Rock as well, as well as Fire-types, two types already known for their defensive fraigility.

In total, there are 37 pokemon within the Rock-type

Pokémon

In total, there are 37 Pokémon of the Rock-type.

Pure Rock-type Pokémon

# Name
185 185 Sudowoodo
299 299 Nosepass
377 377 Regirock
408 408 Cranidos
409 409 Rampardos
438 438 Bonsly

Half Rock-type Pokémon

Primary Rock-type Pokémon

# Name Type 1 Type 2
074 074 Geodude Rock Ground
075 075 Graveler Rock Ground
076 076 Golem Rock Ground
095 095 Onix Rock Ground
138 138 Omanyte Rock Water
139 139 Omastar Rock Water
140 140 Kabuto Rock Water
141 141 Kabutops Rock Water
142 142 Aerodactyl Rock Flying
246 246 Larvitar Rock Ground
247 247 Pupitar Rock Ground
248 248 Tyranitar Rock Dark
337 337 Lunatone Rock Psychic
338 338 Solrock Rock Psychic
345 345 Lileep Rock Grass
346 346 Cradily Rock Grass
347 347 Anorith Rock Bug
348 348 Armaldo Rock Bug
410 410 Shieldon Rock Steel
411 411 Bastiodon Rock Steel
476 476 Probopass Rock Steel

Secondary Rock-type Pokémon

# Name Type 1 Type 2
111 111 Rhyhorn Ground Rock
112 112 Rhydon Ground Rock
213 213 Shuckle Bug Rock
219 219 Magcargo Fire Rock
222 222 Corsola Water Rock
304 304 Aron Steel Rock
305 305 Lairon Steel Rock
306 306 Aggron Steel Rock
369 369 Relicanth Water Rock
464 464 Rhyperior Ground Rock

Moves

Damage-dealing moves

Name Category Contest Power Accuracy PP Target Notes
AncientPower Special Tough 60 100% 5 One foe Has a 10% chance of raising all the user's stats at once.
Head Smash Physical Tough 150 80% 5 One foe User takes 50% recoil damage.
Power Gem Special Beauty 70 100% 20 One foe
Rock Blast Physical Tough 25 80% 10 One foe Attacks two to five times in a row.
Rock Slide Physical Tough 75 90% 10 Both foes Has a 30% chance of making the target flinch.
Rock Throw Physical Tough 50 90% 15 One foe
Rock Tomb Physical Smart 50 80% 10 One foe Lowers opponent's Speed.
Rock Wrecker Physical Tough 150 90% 5 One foe Attack on first turn, then must rest next turn.
Rollout Physical Tough 30 90% 20 One foe Attacks up to 5 turns in a row; power doubles with each successive hit.
Stone Edge Physical Tough 100 80% 5 One foe Has a high critical hit ratio.

Non-damaging moves

Name Category Contest Power Accuracy PP Target Notes
Rock Polish Status Tough —% 20 User Raises user's Speed 2 levels
Sandstorm Status Tough —% 40 One Foe A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to hurt all combatant types except Rock, Ground, and Template:Type2. As of Generation IV it also boosts the Special Defense of all Rock-type Pokémon 50% on the battle field
Stealth Rock Status Cool —% 20 One Foe The user lays a trap of levitating stones around the foe. The trap hurts foes that switch into battle.

Trivia

  • If there were a hypothetical Pokémon of all 17 types, it would only be weak to Rock-type moves. However it's possible to create more weaknesses by using moves such as Foresight to remove immunities.
  • There were no pure Rock-type Pokémon until Generation II.
  • No physical Rock-type move is 100% accurate.
  • In the first season of the Pokémon 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.
  • 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 so far is Rock-type.

In other languages

  • French: Roche
  • German: Gestein
  • Italian: Roccia
  • Spanish: Roca
  • Korean: 바위 bawi
  • Hebrew: סלע sela or אבן ehven