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Rock Slide

Rock Slide is a Rock-type physical move introduced in Generation 1. It has 75 base power and 90% accuracy, with 10 PP (16 with PP Max). In double battles it hits all adjacent opponents (spread moves deal 0.75× damage when they hit more than one target). 408 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Rock

Category

Physical

Power

75

Accuracy

90%

PP

10 (max 16)

Priority

0

Effect

30% chance to make the foe(s) flinch. Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.

Targets
All adjacent opponents
Scarlet & Violet
Usable (277 Pokémon)
Pokémon Champions
Usable (105 Pokémon)
Legends: Z-A
Usable (161 Pokémon)

Type matchups as a Rock attack

2× vsFireIceFlyingBug

½× vsFightingGroundSteel

Pokémon that learn Rock Slide

408 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
CharmanderFire✓✓3–9
CharmeleonFire✓✓3–9
CharizardFire/Flying✓✓✓3–9
SquirtleWater8
WartortleWater8
BlastoiseWater✓✓✓4–9
EkansPoison✓✓3–9
ArbokPoison✓✓✓3–9
SandshrewGround✓3–9
Alolan SandshrewIce/Steel✓7–9
SandslashGround✓3–9
Alolan SandslashIce/Steel✓7–9
NidoqueenPoison/Ground3–8
NidokingPoison/Ground3–8
DiglettGround✓3–9
Alolan DiglettGround/Steel✓7–9
DugtrioGround✓3–9
Alolan DugtrioGround/Steel✓7–9
MankeyFighting✓✓3–9
PrimeapeFighting✓✓3–9
Hisuian GrowlitheFire/Rock✓9
Hisuian ArcanineFire/Rock✓✓9
PoliwrathWater/Fighting✓4–9
MachopFighting✓3–8
MachokeFighting✓3–8
MachampFighting✓✓3–8
GeodudeRock/Ground✓3–9
Alolan GeodudeRock/Electric✓7–9
GravelerRock/Ground✓3–9
Alolan GravelerRock/Electric✓7–9
GolemRock/Ground✓3–9
Alolan GolemRock/Electric✓7–9
GrimerPoison✓4–9
Alolan GrimerPoison/Dark✓7–9
MukPoison✓4–9
Alolan MukPoison/Dark✓7–9
OnixRock/Ground✓3–8
KrabbyWater4–8
KinglerWater4–8
CuboneGround✓3–8
MarowakGround✓3–8
Alolan MarowakFire/Ghost✓3–8
HitmonleeFighting✓3–9
HitmonchanFighting✓3–9
LickitungNormal3–8
RhyhornGround/Rock✓3–9
RhydonGround/Rock✓3–9
ChanseyNormal✓4–9
KangaskhanNormal✓✓3–8
PinsirBug✓✓3–8
TaurosNormal✓✓4–9
Paldean Tauros (Combat Breed)Fighting✓✓9
Paldean Tauros (Blaze Breed)Fighting/Fire✓✓9
Paldean Tauros (Aqua Breed)Fighting/Water✓✓9
OmanyteRock/Water3–8
OmastarRock/Water3–8
KabutoRock/Water3–8
KabutopsRock/Water3–8
AerodactylRock/Flying✓✓3–8
SnorlaxNormal✓✓3–9
DragoniteDragon/Flying✓✓✓4–9
MewtwoPsychic✓✓4–9
MewPsychic✓3–9
TyphlosionFire✓✓3–7, 9
Hisuian TyphlosionFire/Ghost✓✓9
TotodileWater✓✓3–7, 9
CroconawWater✓✓3–7, 9
FeraligatrWater✓✓✓3–7, 9
SudowoodoRock✓3–9
WooperWater/Ground✓9
Paldean WooperPoison/Ground✓9
QuagsireWater/Ground✓4–9
SlowkingWater/Psychic✓✓9
PinecoBug✓3–7, 9
ForretressBug/Steel✓✓3–7, 9
DunsparceNormal✓3–9
GligarGround/Flying✓3–7, 9
SteelixSteel/Ground✓✓3–8
GranbullFairy✓3–7, 9
ShuckleBug/Rock3–8
HeracrossBug/Fighting✓✓✓3–9
TeddiursaNormal✓4–7, 9
UrsaringNormal✓3–7, 9
SlugmaFire✓3–7, 9
MagcargoFire/Rock✓3–7, 9
SwinubIce/Ground✓3–9
PiloswineIce/Ground✓3–9
CorsolaWater/Rock3–8
Galarian CorsolaGhost8
MantineWater/Flying3–8
SkarmorySteel/Flying✓✓✓3–9
PhanpyGround✓4–7, 9
DonphanGround✓3–7, 9
TyrogueFighting✓3–9
HitmontopFighting✓3–9
MiltankNormal3–8
BlisseyNormal✓4–9
LarvitarRock/Ground✓✓3–9
PupitarRock/Ground✓✓3–9
TyranitarRock/Dark✓✓✓3–9
TreeckoGrass✓✓4–9
GrovyleGrass✓✓4–9
SceptileGrass✓✓✓4–9
TorchicFire✓✓3–9
CombuskenFire/Fighting✓✓3–9
BlazikenFire/Fighting✓✓✓3–9
MudkipWater✓✓4–9
MarshtompWater/Ground✓✓3–9
SwampertWater/Ground✓✓✓3–9
NuzleafGrass/Dark✓4–9
ShiftryGrass/Dark✓4–9
BreloomGrass/Fighting✓4–7, 9
SlakothNormal✓3–7, 9
VigorothNormal✓3–7, 9
SlakingNormal✓3–7, 9
LoudredNormal3–8
ExploudNormal3–8
MakuhitaFighting✓3–7, 9
HariyamaFighting✓3–7, 9
NosepassRock✓3–7, 9
MawileSteel/Fairy✓✓3–8
AronSteel/Rock✓3–8
LaironSteel/Rock✓3–8
AggronSteel/Rock✓✓3–8
MedititeFighting/Psychic✓✓4–7, 9
MedichamFighting/Psychic✓✓✓3–7, 9
NumelFire/Ground✓✓3–7, 9
CameruptFire/Ground✓✓✓3–7, 9
TorkoalFire✓✓3–9
SpindaNormal3–7
TrapinchGround✓3–9
VibravaGround/Dragon✓3–9
FlygonGround/Dragon✓3–9
ZangooseNormal✓✓3–7, 9
LunatoneRock/Psychic3–8
SolrockRock/Psychic3–8
BarboachWater/Ground✓9
WhiscashWater/Ground✓3–9
CorphishWater✓4–9
CrawdauntWater/Dark✓4–9
BaltoyGround/Psychic3–8
ClaydolGround/Psychic3–8
LileepRock/Grass3–8
CradilyRock/Grass3–8
AnorithRock/Bug3–8
ArmaldoRock/Bug3–8
KecleonNormal✓3–7
DusclopsGhost3–8
AbsolDark✓✓3–8
SphealIce/Water3–8
SealeoIce/Water3–8
WalreinIce/Water3–8
RelicanthWater/Rock3–8
BagonDragon✓✓3–9
ShelgonDragon✓✓3–9
SalamenceDragon/Flying✓✓✓3–9
MetangSteel/Psychic✓✓3–9
MetagrossSteel/Psychic✓✓✓3–9
RegirockRock✓3–9
RegiceIce✓3–9
RegisteelSteel✓3–9
KyogreWater✓✓3–9
GroudonGround✓✓3–9
RayquazaDragon/Flying✓✓3–9
DeoxysPsychic✓3–7, 9
TorterraGrass/Ground✓✓4–7, 9
ChimcharFire✓9
MonfernoFire/Fighting✓4–7, 9
InfernapeFire/Fighting✓✓4–7, 9
EmpoleonWater/Steel✓✓4–7, 9
CranidosRock✓4–7, 9
RampardosRock✓✓4–7, 9
ShieldonRock/Steel✓4–7, 9
BastiodonRock/Steel✓✓4–7, 9
ShellosWater✓9
GastrodonWater/Ground✓4–9
BronzorSteel/Psychic✓4–9
BronzongSteel/Psychic✓4–9
BonslyRock✓4–9
GibleDragon/Ground✓✓4–9
GabiteDragon/Ground✓✓4–9
GarchompDragon/Ground✓✓✓4–9
MunchlaxNormal✓4–9
RioluFighting✓✓4–9
LucarioFighting/Steel✓✓✓4–9
HippopotasGround✓✓4–9
HippowdonGround✓✓✓4–9
DrapionPoison/Dark4–8
CroagunkPoison/Fighting✓4–9
ToxicroakPoison/Fighting✓✓4–9
MantykeWater/Flying4–8
AbomasnowGrass/Ice✓✓✓4–9
LickilickyNormal3–8
RhyperiorGround/Rock✓✓3–9
TangrowthGrass4–8
ElectivireElectric✓4–9
MagmortarFire✓4–9
GliscorGround/Flying✓✓3–7, 9
MamoswineIce/Ground✓✓3–9
GalladePsychic/Fighting✓✓4–9
ProbopassRock/Steel✓3–7, 9
DusknoirGhost✓3–9
DialgaSteel/Dragon✓4–9
PalkiaWater/Dragon✓4–9
HeatranFire/Steel✓✓4–9
RegigigasNormal✓4–9
DarkraiDark✓✓4–7, 9
ArceusNormal✓4–7, 9
PigniteFire/Fighting✓✓5–7, 9
EmboarFire/Fighting✓✓✓5–7, 9
PansageGrass✓
SimisageGrass✓✓5–7
PansearFire✓
SimisearFire✓✓5–7
PanpourWater✓
SimipourWater✓✓5–7
MunnaPsychic✓5–8
MusharnaPsychic✓✓5–8
RoggenrolaRock5–8
BoldoreRock5–8
GigalithRock5–8
DrilburGround✓✓5–9
ExcadrillGround/Steel✓✓✓5–9
TimburrFighting✓5–9
GurdurrFighting✓5–9
ConkeldurrFighting✓✓5–9
SeismitoadWater/Ground5–8
ThrohFighting✓5–8
SawkFighting✓5–8
ScolipedeBug/Poison✓✓5–8
SandileGround/Dark✓✓5–9
KrokorokGround/Dark✓✓5–9
KrookodileGround/Dark✓✓✓5–9
DarumakaFire5–8
Galarian DarumakaIce8
DarmanitanFire5–8
Galarian DarmanitanIce8
DwebbleBug/Rock5–8
CrustleBug/Rock5–8
ScraggyDark/Fighting✓✓5–9
ScraftyDark/Fighting✓✓✓5–9
Galarian YamaskGround/Ghost✓8
TirtougaWater/Rock5–8
CarracostaWater/Rock5–8
ArchenRock/Flying5–8
ArcheopsRock/Flying5–8
GothitaPsychic✓5–9
GothoritaPsychic✓5–9
GothitellePsychic✓5–9
SolosisPsychic✓5–9
DuosionPsychic✓5–9
ReuniclusPsychic✓✓5–9
EelektrossElectric✓✓✓5–7, 9
ElgyemPsychic5–8
BeheeyemPsychic5–8
HaxorusDragon✓5–9
CubchooIce✓9
BearticIce✓✓5–9
StunfiskGround/Electric✓✓5–8
Galarian StunfiskGround/Steel✓✓8
MienfooFighting5–8
MienshaoFighting5–8
DruddigonDragon5–8
GolettGround/Ghost✓✓5–9
GolurkGround/Ghost✓✓✓5–9
BouffalantNormal5–8
RuffletNormal/Flying✓5–9
BraviaryNormal/Flying✓5–9
Hisuian BraviaryPsychic/Flying✓5–9
DurantBug/Steel5–8
HydreigonDark/Dragon✓✓5–9
TerrakionRock/Fighting✓✓5–9
ReshiramDragon/Fire✓5–9
ZekromDragon/Electric✓5–9
LandorusGround/Flying✓5–9
KyuremDragon/Ice✓5–9
Kyurem-BlackDragon/Ice✓5–9
Kyurem-WhiteDragon/Ice✓5–9
ChespinGrass✓✓6–7, 9
QuilladinGrass✓✓6–7, 9
ChesnaughtGrass/Fighting✓✓✓6–7, 9
FroakieWater✓✓6–7, 9
FrogadierWater✓✓6–7, 9
GreninjaWater/Dark✓✓✓6–7, 9
BunnelbyNormal✓6–8
DiggersbyNormal/Ground✓✓6–8
SkiddoGrass✓✓6–7, 9
GogoatGrass✓✓✓6–7, 9
PanchamFighting✓6–8
PangoroFighting/Dark✓✓6–8
HonedgeSteel/Ghost✓6–8
DoubladeSteel/Ghost✓6–8
AegislashSteel/Ghost✓✓6–8
InkayDark/Psychic✓✓6–9
MalamarDark/Psychic✓✓✓6–9
BinacleRock/Water✓6–8
BarbaracleRock/Water✓✓6–8
ClauncherWater✓✓6–9
ClawitzerWater✓✓✓6–9
HelioptileElectric/Normal✓6–8
HelioliskElectric/Normal✓✓6–8
TyruntRock/Dragon✓6–8
TyrantrumRock/Dragon✓✓6–8
AmauraRock/Ice✓6–8
AurorusRock/Ice✓✓6–8
HawluchaFighting/Flying✓✓✓6–9
CarbinkRock/Fairy✓✓6–9
GoomyDragon✓✓6–9
SliggooDragon✓✓6–9
Hisuian SliggooSteel/Dragon✓✓6–9
GoodraDragon✓✓✓6–9
Hisuian GoodraSteel/Dragon✓✓✓6–9
PhantumpGhost/Grass✓✓6–9
TrevenantGhost/Grass✓✓✓6–9
PumpkabooGhost/Grass✓6–8
Pumpkaboo-SuperGhost/Grass6–8
GourgeistGhost/Grass✓✓6–8
Gourgeist-SuperGhost/Grass6–8
BergmiteIce✓✓6–9
AvaluggIce✓✓✓6–9
Hisuian AvaluggIce/Rock✓✓✓6–9
XerneasFairy✓6–8
YveltalDark/Flying✓6–8
ZygardeDragon/Ground✓6–8
DiancieRock/Fairy✓✓6–9
VolcanionFire/Water✓✓6–9
CrabrawlerFighting✓✓7, 9
CrabominableFighting/Ice✓✓✓7, 9
RockruffRock✓7–9
Rockruff-DuskRock✓7–9
LycanrocRock✓✓7–9
Lycanroc-MidnightRock✓✓7–9
Lycanroc-DuskRock✓✓7–9
MudbrayGround✓7–9
MudsdaleGround✓✓7–9
StuffulNormal/Fighting7–8
BewearNormal/Fighting7–8
OranguruNormal/Psychic✓✓7–9
PassimianFighting✓✓7–9
GolisopodBug/Water✓✓7–8
SandygastGhost/Ground✓✓7–9
PalossandGhost/Ground✓✓7–9
Type: NullNormal7–8
SilvallyNormal7–8
MiniorRock/Flying✓7, 9
KomalaNormal✓7, 9
DrampaNormal/Dragon✓✓7–8
DhelmiseGhost/Grass7–8
Jangmo-oDragon✓7–9
Hakamo-oDragon/Fighting✓7–9
Kommo-oDragon/Fighting✓✓7–9
Tapu BuluGrass/Fairy7–8
SolgaleoPsychic/Steel✓7–9
NihilegoRock/Poison8
BuzzwoleBug/Fighting7–8
CelesteelaSteel/Flying7–8
GuzzlordDark/Dragon7–8
NecrozmaPsychic✓7–9
MarshadowFighting/Ghost✓7–8
StakatakaRock/Steel7–8
MelmetalSteel✓7–8
DrednawWater/Rock✓8–9
RolycolyRock✓8–9
CarkolRock/Fire✓8–9
CoalossalRock/Fire✓8–9
SilicobraGround✓9
SandacondaGround✓✓8–9
CursolaGhost8
RunerigusGround/Ghost✓✓8
FalinksFighting✓✓✓8–9
StonjournerRock✓8–9
CufantSteel✓8–9
CopperajahSteel✓8–9
DracozoltElectric/Dragon8
ArctozoltElectric/Ice8
DracovishWater/Dragon8
ArctovishWater/Ice8
DuraludonSteel/Dragon✓8–9
UrshifuFighting/Dark✓8–9
Urshifu-Rapid-StrikeFighting/Water✓8–9
ZarudeDark/Grass✓8–9
KleavorBug/Rock✓✓✓9
UrsalunaGround/Normal✓3–7, 9
Ursaluna-BloodmoonGround/Normal✓9
SneaslerFighting/Poison✓✓9
NacliRock✓✓9
NaclstackRock✓✓9
GarganaclRock✓✓✓9
KlawfRock✓9
TinkatinkFairy/Steel✓✓9
TinkatuffFairy/Steel✓✓9
TinkatonFairy/Steel✓✓✓9
BombirdierFlying/Dark✓9
OrthwormSteel✓✓9
GlimmetRock/Poison✓✓9
GlimmoraRock/Poison✓✓✓9
DondozoWater✓✓9
AnnihilapeFighting/Ghost✓✓✓3–9
ClodsirePoison/Ground✓9
DudunsparceNormal✓3–9
Great TuskGround/Fighting✓9
Iron TreadsGround/Steel✓9
Iron HandsFighting/Electric✓9
Iron ThornsRock/Electric✓9
Ting-LuDark/Ground✓9
Roaring MoonDragon/Dark✓9
ArchaludonSteel/Dragon✓✓8–9
TerapagosNormal✓9

Rock Slide FAQ

What does Rock Slide do?

Rock Slide is a Rock-type physical move with 75 power. Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.

Which Pokémon can learn Rock Slide?

408 Pokémon and forms can learn Rock Slide in at least one game: 277 in Scarlet & Violet, 105 in Pokémon Champions and 161 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard, Squirtle, Wartortle and Blastoise.

Is Rock Slide in Pokémon Champions?

Yes — 105 Pokémon can use Rock Slide in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.

What is Rock Slide super effective against?

As a Rock-type attack, Rock Slide 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.