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Rock · Physical move · Gen 3

Rock Blast

Rock Blast is a Rock-type physical move introduced in Generation 3. It has 25 base power and 90% accuracy, with 10 PP (16 with PP Max). 126 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Rock

Category

Physical

Power

25

Accuracy

90%

PP

10 (max 16)

Priority

0

Effect

Hits 2-5 times in one turn. Hits two to five times. Has a 35% chance to hit two or three times and a 15% chance to hit four or five times. If one of the hits breaks the target's substitute, it will take damage for the remaining hits. If the user has the Skill Link Ability, this move will always hit five times. If the user is holding Loaded Dice, this move will hit 4-5 times.

Targets
One adjacent Pokémon
Hits
2–5 times
Properties
Ball/bomb move (Bulletproof)
Scarlet & Violet
Usable (74 Pokémon)
Pokémon Champions
Usable (31 Pokémon)
Legends: Z-A
Usable (24 Pokémon)

Type matchups as a Rock attack

2× vsFireIceFlyingBug

½× vsFightingGroundSteel

Pokémon that learn Rock Blast

126 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.

PokémonTypeChampionsS/VZ-AGens
NidoqueenPoison/Ground8
NidokingPoison/Ground8
DiglettGround✓9
Alolan DiglettGround/Steel✓9
DugtrioGround✓9
Alolan DugtrioGround/Steel✓9
Hisuian GrowlitheFire/Rock✓9
Hisuian ArcanineFire/Rock✓✓9
MachampFighting✓8
GeodudeRock/Ground✓3–7, 9
Alolan GeodudeRock/Electric✓7, 9
GravelerRock/Ground✓3–7, 9
Alolan GravelerRock/Electric✓7, 9
GolemRock/Ground✓3–7, 9
Alolan GolemRock/Electric✓7, 9
Galarian SlowbroPoison/Psychic✓✓9
ShellderWater✓4–9
CloysterWater/Ice✓4–9
OnixRock/Ground✓4–8
RhyhornGround/Rock✓3–9
RhydonGround/Rock✓3–9
OmanyteRock/Water4–8
OmastarRock/Water4–8
KabutoRock/Water8
KabutopsRock/Water8
AerodactylRock/Flying✓✓8
MewPsychic✓8–9
SudowoodoRock✓8–9
PinecoBug✓9
ForretressBug/Steel✓✓9
SteelixSteel/Ground✓✓4–8
ShuckleBug/Rock5–8
HeracrossBug/Fighting✓✓✓6–9
SlugmaFire✓9
MagcargoFire/Rock✓9
CorsolaWater/Rock3–8
Galarian CorsolaGhost8
RemoraidWater3–8
OctilleryWater3–8
MantineWater/Flying8
LarvitarRock/Ground✓✓9
PupitarRock/Ground✓✓9
TyranitarRock/Dark✓✓✓8–9
NosepassRock✓5–7, 9
LaironSteel/Rock8
AggronSteel/Rock✓8
LunatoneRock/Psychic8
SolrockRock/Psychic8
LileepRock/Grass8
CradilyRock/Grass8
AnorithRock/Bug3–8
ArmaldoRock/Bug3–8
RelicanthWater/Rock8
RegirockRock✓8–9
GroudonGround✓✓9
TorterraGrass/Ground✓✓9
CranidosRock✓9
RampardosRock✓✓9
ShieldonRock/Steel✓4–7, 9
BastiodonRock/Steel✓✓4–7, 9
Wormadam-SandyBug/Ground4–7
GastrodonWater/Ground✓9
BronzorSteel/Psychic✓9
BronzongSteel/Psychic✓9
BonslyRock✓9
RhyperiorGround/Rock✓✓3–9
MamoswineIce/Ground✓✓8–9
ProbopassRock/Steel✓5–7, 9
HeatranFire/Steel✓✓9
RoggenrolaRock5–8
BoldoreRock5–8
GigalithRock5–8
ExcadrillGround/Steel✓✓✓8–9
ConkeldurrFighting✓✓8–9
ThrohFighting✓
DwebbleBug/Rock5–8
CrustleBug/Rock5–8
TirtougaWater/Rock8
CarracostaWater/Rock8
ArchenRock/Flying8
ArcheopsRock/Flying8
TrubbishPoison5–8
GarbodorPoison✓5–8
CinccinoNormal✓5–9
TerrakionRock/Fighting✓✓8–9
BinacleRock/Water✓8
BarbaracleRock/Water✓✓8
TyruntRock/Dragon✓8
TyrantrumRock/Dragon✓✓8
AmauraRock/Ice✓8
AurorusRock/Ice✓✓8
CarbinkRock/Fairy✓9
Hisuian AvaluggIce/Rock✓✓✓9
TrumbeakNormal/Flying✓7, 9
ToucannonNormal/Flying✓✓7, 9
LycanrocRock✓✓8–9
Lycanroc-MidnightRock✓✓8–9
Lycanroc-DuskRock✓✓8–9
MiniorRock/Flying✓9
NecrozmaPsychic✓7–9
StakatakaRock/Steel7–8
BlacephalonFire/Ghost8
DrednawWater/Rock✓8–9
RolycolyRock✓8–9
CarkolRock/Fire✓8–9
CoalossalRock/Fire✓8–9
SilicobraGround✓9
SandacondaGround✓✓8–9
CursolaGhost8
RunerigusGround/Ghost✓✓8
StonjournerRock✓8–9
CufantSteel✓8–9
CopperajahSteel✓8–9
DracozoltElectric/Dragon8
ArctozoltElectric/Ice8
DracovishWater/Dragon8
ArctovishWater/Ice8
KleavorBug/Rock✓✓✓9
GarganaclRock✓✓✓9
KlawfRock✓9
BombirdierFlying/Dark✓9
OrthwormSteel✓✓9
GlimmetRock/Poison✓✓9
GlimmoraRock/Poison✓✓✓9
Iron ThornsRock/Electric✓9
Iron BoulderRock/Psychic✓9

Rock Blast FAQ

What does Rock Blast do?

Rock Blast is a Rock-type physical move with 25 power. Hits two to five times. Has a 35% chance to hit two or three times and a 15% chance to hit four or five times. If one of the hits breaks the target's substitute, it will take damage for the remaining hits. If the user has the Skill Link Ability, this move will always hit five times. If the user is holding Loaded Dice, this move will hit 4-5 times.

Which Pokémon can learn Rock Blast?

126 Pokémon and forms can learn Rock Blast in at least one game: 74 in Scarlet & Violet, 31 in Pokémon Champions and 24 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Nidoqueen, Nidoking, Diglett, Alolan Diglett, Dugtrio and Alolan Dugtrio.

Is Rock Blast in Pokémon Champions?

Yes — 31 Pokémon can use Rock Blast in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.

What is Rock Blast super effective against?

As a Rock-type attack, Rock Blast is super effective against Fire, Ice, Flying and Bug, not very effective against Fighting, Ground and Steel (unless its effect says otherwise).

Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.