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Rock Throw いわおとし Rock Drop
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Target
Foe
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Foe
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Foe
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Self
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Ally
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Ally
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May affect anyone adjacent to the user
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Availability
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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
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Description
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StadStad2
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A Rock-type attack. As the name implies, a huge boulder is dropped on the target.
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GSC
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Drops rocks on the enemy.
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RSE
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Throws small rocks to strike the foe.
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FRLG
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The foe is attacked with a shower of small, easily thrown rocks.
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Colo.XD
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Throws small rocks to strike the target.
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DPPtHGSSPBR
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The user picks up and throws a small rock at the foe to attack.
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BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSPLA
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The user picks up and throws a small rock at the target to attack.
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Learnset
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Pokémon
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Types
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Egg Groups
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Level
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I
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II
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III
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IV
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V
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VI
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VII
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VIII
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074
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Geodude
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Mineral
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Mineral
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16
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11
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11
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11
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11
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18XY 16ORAS
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16SMUSUM 9PE
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16BDSP
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074
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Geodude Alolan Form
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Mineral
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Mineral
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16SMUSUM 9PE
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075
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Graveler
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Mineral
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Mineral
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16
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1, 11
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1, 11
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11
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11
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18XY 16ORAS
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16SMUSUM 9PE
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16BDSP
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075
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Graveler Alolan Form
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Mineral
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Mineral
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16SMUSUM 9PE
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076
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Golem
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Mineral
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Mineral
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16
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1, 11
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1, 11
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11
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11
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18XY 16ORAS
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16SMUSUM 9PE
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16BDSP
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076
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Golem Alolan Form
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Mineral
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Mineral
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16SMUSUM 9PE
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095
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Onix
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Mineral
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Mineral
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19
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14
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13RSE 12FRLG
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9
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9BW 7B2W2
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7
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7SMUSUM 1PE
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1
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111
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Rhyhorn
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Monster
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Field
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19PE
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112
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Rhydon
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Monster
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Field
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19PE
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138
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Omanyte
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Water 1
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Water 3
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26PE
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139
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Omastar
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Water 1
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Water 3
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26PE
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140
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Kabuto
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Water 1
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Water 3
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30PE
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141
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Kabutops
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Water 1
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Water 3
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30PE
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142
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Aerodactyl
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Flying
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Flying
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21PE
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185
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Sudowoodo
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Mineral
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Mineral
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1
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1
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1, 14
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1, 14BW 1,12B2W2
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1, 12
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1, 12
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1
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208
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Steelix
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Mineral
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Mineral
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14
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13RSE 12FRLG
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9
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9BW 7B2W2
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7
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7
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1
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213
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Shuckle
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Bug
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Bug
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23B2W2
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23
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23
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15
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218
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Slugma
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Amorphous
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Amorphous
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15
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15
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11
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10
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10XY 8ORAS
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8
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8BDSP
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219
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Magcargo
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Amorphous
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Amorphous
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1, 15
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1, 15
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1, 11
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1, 10
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1, 10XY 1, 8ORAS
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1, 8
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1, 8BDSP
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246
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Larvitar
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Monster
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Monster
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3
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247
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Pupitar
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Monster
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Monster
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1
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248
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Tyranitar
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Monster
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Monster
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1
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258
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Mudkip
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Monster
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Water 1
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25ORAS
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25
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9
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259
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Marshtomp
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Monster
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Water 1
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9
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260
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Swampert
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Monster
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Water 1
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9
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299
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Nosepass
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Mineral
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Mineral
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13
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13
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13BW 11B2W2
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11XY 10ORAS
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10
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10BDSP
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337
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Lunatone
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Mineral
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Mineral
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13
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9
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9BW 5B2W2
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1, 5XY 1ORAS
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1
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1
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338
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Solrock
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Mineral
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Mineral
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13
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9
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9BW 5B2W2
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1, 5XY 1ORAS
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1
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1
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377
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Regirock
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No Eggs Discovered
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No Eggs Discovered
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9
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9
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9
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9XY 1, 7ORAS
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1, 7
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1
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438
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Bonsly
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No Eggs Discovered
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No Eggs Discovered
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14
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14BW 12B2W2
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12
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12
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8
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476
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Probopass
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Mineral
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Mineral
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1BDSP
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532
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Timburr
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Human-Like
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Human-Like
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16
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16
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16
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8
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533
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Gurdurr
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Human-Like
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Human-Like
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16
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16
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16
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1
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534
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Conkeldurr
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Human-Like
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Human-Like
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16
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16
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16
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1
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566
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Archen
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Flying
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Water 3
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5
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5
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5
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3
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567
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Archeops
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Flying
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Water 3
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1, 5
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1, 5
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1, 5
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1
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645
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Landorus
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No Eggs Discovered
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No Eggs Discovered
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25
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25
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19
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1
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698
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Amaura
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Monster
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Monster
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10
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10
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699
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Aurorus
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Monster
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Monster
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10
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1, 10
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703
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Carbink
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Fairy
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Mineral
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5
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5
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719
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Diancie
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No Eggs Discovered
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No Eggs Discovered
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5
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1
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744
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Rockruff
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Field
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Field
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15
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12
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745
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Lycanroc Midday Form
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Field
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Field
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15
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12
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745
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Lycanroc Midnight Form
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Field
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Field
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15
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12
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745
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Lycanroc Dusk Form
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Field
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Field
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15USUM
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12
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805
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Stakataka
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No Eggs Discovered
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No Eggs Discovered
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23USUM
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5
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874
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Stonjourner
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Mineral
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Mineral
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1
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Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
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In other games
In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, and Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Rock Throw is a move with base power of 5, 16PP and 90% accuracy. It damages an enemy in the front.
Category
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Move Gauge
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MP
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Base Power
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Max Power
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Accuracy
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Target
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Effect Tag
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Description
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Physical
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1
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—
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23
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27
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90%
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An opponent
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—
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No additional effect.
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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.
Updates
- Gyms & Raids
- July 30, 2016
- February 16, 2017
- Energy boost: 15 → 10
- Duration: 1.36 → 1.4 seconds
- Damage window: 1.16 - 1.36 → 0.5 - 0.8 seconds
- February 21, 2017
- Energy boost: 10 → 7
- Duration: 1.4 → 0.9 seconds
Description
In the anime
Main series
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Golem
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Dusk Form Lycanroc
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Geodude
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Onix
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The user hurls multiple rocks at the opponent.
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Pokémon
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Method
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User
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First Used In
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Notes
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Golem
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Golem jumps up and throws itself at the opponent.
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Chopper's Golem
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The Bridge Bike Gang
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Debut
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A wild Golem
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Hour of the Houndour
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None
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Onix
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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.
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Brock's Onix
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Who Gets to Keep Togepi?
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None
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The Crystal Onix
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The Crystal Onix
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None
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Multiple wild Onix
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Tunnel Vision
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None
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Steelix
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Steelix slams its tail into the ground, making rocks fly towards the opponent.
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Hun's Steelix
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The Legend of Thunder!
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None
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Geodude
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Geodude punches the ground, making rocks fly at the opponent.
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Roxanne's Geodude
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The Winner by a Nosepass
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None
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Graveler
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Graveler releases multiple rocks from its body at the opponent.
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A wild Graveler
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Tears For Fears!
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None
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Lycanroc
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Midday Form 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.
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A wild Lycanroc
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Rocking Clawmark Hill!
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None
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Rockruff
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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.
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Ash's Rockruff
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Rocking Clawmark Hill!
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None
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Lycanroc
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Dusk Form 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.
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Ash's Lycanroc
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Mimikyu Unmasked!
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None
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Golem
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Alolan Golem fires the rock on top of its body at the opponent.
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The Revengers' Golem
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A Young Royal Flame Ignites!
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None
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Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer
Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!
Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!
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Onix
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The opponent is attacked by rocks.
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Pokémon
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Method
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User
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First Chapter Used In
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Notes
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Onix
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Onix moves its tail and rocks fall onto the opponent.
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A wild Onix
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PBK1
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Debut
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Pokémon Pocket Monsters
In other generations
Core series games
Side 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