Rock Smash

Effect

50% chance to lower the target's Defense by 1. Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by 1 stage.

Targets

One adjacent Pokémon

Properties

Makes contact

Scarlet & Violet

Usable (37 Pokémon)

Pokémon Champions

Not usable

Legends: Z-A

Usable (54 Pokémon)

Pokémon that learn Rock Smash

449 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.

All (449)Champions (0)S/V (37)Z-A (54)

Pokémon	Type	Champions	S/V	Z-A	Gens
Bulbasaur	Grass/Poison				3–6
Ivysaur	Grass/Poison				3–6
Venusaur	Grass/Poison				3–6
Charmander	Fire				3–7
Charmeleon	Fire				3–7
Charizard	Fire/Flying				3–7
Squirtle	Water				3–7
Wartortle	Water				3–7
Blastoise	Water				3–7
Beedrill	Bug/Poison			✓	3–6
Rattata	Normal				3–7
Raticate	Normal				3–7
Pikachu	Electric				3–6
Raichu	Electric				3–6
Alolan Raichu	Electric/Psychic				3–6
Sandshrew	Ground				3–7
Sandslash	Ground				3–7
Nidoran-F	Poison				3–6
Nidorina	Poison				3–7
Nidoqueen	Poison/Ground				3–7
Nidoran-M	Poison				3–6
Nidorino	Poison				3–7
Nidoking	Poison/Ground				3–7
Clefairy	Fairy				4–6
Clefable	Fairy				4–6
Paras	Bug/Grass				3–7
Parasect	Bug/Grass				3–7
Diglett	Ground				3–7
Dugtrio	Ground				3–7
Psyduck	Water				3–7
Golduck	Water				3–7
Mankey	Fighting			✓	3–7
Primeape	Fighting			✓	3–7
Growlithe	Fire				3–7
Arcanine	Fire				3–7
Poliwhirl	Water				3–7
Poliwrath	Water/Fighting				3–7
Machop	Fighting			✓	3–7
Machoke	Fighting			✓	3–7
Machamp	Fighting			✓	3–7
Geodude	Rock/Ground				3–7
Graveler	Rock/Ground				3–7
Golem	Rock/Ground				3–7
Slowbro	Water/Psychic				3–7
Galarian Farfetch’d	Fighting			✓	8
Muk	Poison				3–6
Gengar	Ghost/Poison				3–7
Onix	Rock/Ground				3–7
Krabby	Water				3–7
Kingler	Water				3–7
Cubone	Ground				3–7
Marowak	Ground				3–7
Alolan Marowak	Fire/Ghost				3–7
Hitmonlee	Fighting				3–7
Hitmonchan	Fighting				3–7
Lickitung	Normal				3–7
Rhyhorn	Ground/Rock				3–7
Rhydon	Ground/Rock				3–7
Chansey	Normal				3–7
Tangela	Grass				3–6
Kangaskhan	Normal				3–7
Scyther	Bug/Flying				3–7
Electabuzz	Electric				3–7
Magmar	Fire				3–7
Pinsir	Bug			✓	3–7
Tauros	Normal				3–7
Gyarados	Water/Flying				3–7
Lapras	Water/Ice				3–7
Vaporeon	Water				4–6
Jolteon	Electric				4–6
Flareon	Fire				4–6
Omanyte	Rock/Water				3–7
Omastar	Rock/Water				3–7
Kabuto	Rock/Water				3–7
Kabutops	Rock/Water				3–7
Aerodactyl	Rock/Flying				3–7
Snorlax	Normal				4–7
Articuno	Ice/Flying				3–7
Zapdos	Electric/Flying				3–7
Galarian Zapdos	Fighting/Flying		✓		8–9
Moltres	Fire/Flying				3–7
Dragonite	Dragon/Flying				3–7
Mewtwo	Psychic				3–7
Mew	Psychic				3–7
Bayleef	Grass			✓	3–7
Meganium	Grass			✓	3–7
Quilava	Fire				3–7
Typhlosion	Fire				3–7
Hisuian Typhlosion	Fire/Ghost				3–7
Croconaw	Water			✓	3–7
Feraligatr	Water			✓	3–7
Furret	Normal				3–6
Ledian	Bug/Flying				4–6
Togepi	Fairy				3–7
Togetic	Fairy/Flying				3–7
Flaaffy	Electric				3–7
Ampharos	Electric				3–7
Marill	Water/Fairy				3–6
Azumarill	Water/Fairy				3–7
Sudowoodo	Rock				3–7
Politoed	Water				3–7
Aipom	Normal				3–7
Wooper	Water/Ground				3–7
Quagsire	Water/Ground				3–7
Slowking	Water/Psychic				3–7
Girafarig	Normal/Psychic				3–7
Pineco	Bug				3–7
Forretress	Bug/Steel				3–7
Dunsparce	Normal				3–7
Gligar	Ground/Flying				3–7
Steelix	Steel/Ground				3–7
Snubbull	Fairy				3–7
Granbull	Fairy				3–7
Scizor	Bug/Steel				3–7
Shuckle	Bug/Rock				3–7
Heracross	Bug/Fighting			✓	3–7
Sneasel	Dark/Ice				3–7
Hisuian Sneasel	Fighting/Poison		✓		9
Teddiursa	Normal				3–7
Ursaring	Normal				3–7
Slugma	Fire				3–7
Magcargo	Fire/Rock				3–7
Swinub	Ice/Ground				3–7
Piloswine	Ice/Ground				3–7
Corsola	Water/Rock				3–7
Skarmory	Steel/Flying				3–6
Houndour	Dark/Fire				3–7
Houndoom	Dark/Fire				3–7
Phanpy	Ground				3–7
Donphan	Ground				3–7
Tyrogue	Fighting				3–7
Hitmontop	Fighting				3–7
Elekid	Electric				3–6
Magby	Fire				3–6
Miltank	Normal				3–7
Blissey	Normal				3–7
Raikou	Electric				3–7
Entei	Fire				3–7
Suicune	Water				3–7
Larvitar	Rock/Ground				3–6
Pupitar	Rock/Ground				3–6
Tyranitar	Rock/Dark				3–7
Lugia	Psychic/Flying				3–7
Ho-Oh	Fire/Flying				3–7
Treecko	Grass				3–6
Grovyle	Grass				3–6
Sceptile	Grass				3–6
Torchic	Fire				3–6
Combusken	Fire/Fighting				3–6
Blaziken	Fire/Fighting				3–6
Mudkip	Water		✓	✓	3–6, 8–9
Marshtomp	Water/Ground		✓	✓	3–6, 8–9
Swampert	Water/Ground		✓	✓	3–6, 8–9
Poochyena	Dark				3–6
Mightyena	Dark				3–6
Zigzagoon	Normal				3–6
Linoone	Normal				3–6
Lombre	Water/Grass				3–6
Ludicolo	Water/Grass				3–6
Seedot	Grass				3–6
Nuzleaf	Grass/Dark				3–6
Shiftry	Grass/Dark				3–6
Breloom	Grass/Fighting				3–6
Slakoth	Normal				3–6
Vigoroth	Normal				3–6
Slaking	Normal				3–6
Loudred	Normal				3–6
Exploud	Normal				3–6
Makuhita	Fighting				3–6
Hariyama	Fighting				3–6
Nosepass	Rock				3–6
Delcatty	Normal				3–6
Sableye	Dark/Ghost				3–6
Mawile	Steel/Fairy			✓	3–6
Aron	Steel/Rock				3–6
Lairon	Steel/Rock				3–6
Aggron	Steel/Rock				3–6
Meditite	Fighting/Psychic			✓	3–6
Medicham	Fighting/Psychic			✓	3–6
Gulpin	Poison				3–6
Swalot	Poison				3–6
Sharpedo	Water/Dark				3–6
Wailmer	Water				3–6
Wailord	Water				3–6
Numel	Fire/Ground				3–6
Camerupt	Fire/Ground				3–6
Torkoal	Fire				3–6
Spinda	Normal				3–6
Trapinch	Ground				3–6
Vibrava	Ground/Dragon				3–6
Flygon	Ground/Dragon				3–6
Altaria	Dragon/Flying				3–6
Zangoose	Normal				3–6
Seviper	Poison				3–6
Whiscash	Water/Ground				3–6
Corphish	Water				3–6
Crawdaunt	Water/Dark				3–6
Claydol	Ground/Psychic				3–6
Cradily	Rock/Grass				3–6
Anorith	Rock/Bug				3–6
Armaldo	Rock/Bug				3–6
Kecleon	Normal				3–6
Dusclops	Ghost				3–6
Tropius	Grass/Flying				3–6
Absol	Dark				3–6
Spheal	Ice/Water				3–6
Sealeo	Ice/Water				3–6
Walrein	Ice/Water				3–6
Relicanth	Water/Rock				3–6
Bagon	Dragon				3–6
Shelgon	Dragon				3–6
Salamence	Dragon/Flying				3–6
Metang	Steel/Psychic				3–6
Metagross	Steel/Psychic				3–6
Regirock	Rock				3–6
Regice	Ice				3–6
Registeel	Steel				3–6
Kyogre	Water			✓	3–6
Groudon	Ground				3–6
Rayquaza	Dragon/Flying				3–6
Deoxys	Psychic				3–6
Turtwig	Grass				4–6
Grotle	Grass				4–6
Torterra	Grass/Ground				4–6
Chimchar	Fire				4–6
Monferno	Fire/Fighting				4–6
Infernape	Fire/Fighting				4–6
Prinplup	Water				4–6
Empoleon	Water/Steel				4–6
Bidoof	Normal				4–6
Bibarel	Normal/Water				4–6
Kricketune	Bug				4–6
Cranidos	Rock		✓		4–6, 9
Rampardos	Rock		✓		4–6, 9
Shieldon	Rock/Steel				4–6
Bastiodon	Rock/Steel				4–6
Buizel	Water				4–6
Floatzel	Water				4–6
Gastrodon	Water/Ground				4–6
Ambipom	Normal				3–7
Buneary	Normal				4–6
Lopunny	Normal				4–6
Stunky	Poison/Dark				4–6
Skuntank	Poison/Dark				4–6
Bronzong	Steel/Psychic				4–6
Gible	Dragon/Ground				4–6
Gabite	Dragon/Ground				4–6
Garchomp	Dragon/Ground				4–6
Munchlax	Normal				4–6
Riolu	Fighting		✓	✓	4–6, 8–9
Lucario	Fighting/Steel		✓	✓	4–6, 8–9
Hippopotas	Ground				4–6
Hippowdon	Ground				4–6
Skorupi	Poison/Bug				4–6
Drapion	Poison/Dark				4–6
Croagunk	Poison/Fighting				4–6
Toxicroak	Poison/Fighting				4–6
Abomasnow	Grass/Ice				4–6
Weavile	Dark/Ice				3–7
Lickilicky	Normal				3–7
Rhyperior	Ground/Rock				3–7
Tangrowth	Grass				3–6
Electivire	Electric				3–7
Magmortar	Fire				3–7
Togekiss	Fairy/Flying				3–7
Leafeon	Grass				4–6
Glaceon	Ice				4–6
Gliscor	Ground/Flying				3–7
Mamoswine	Ice/Ground				3–7
Gallade	Psychic/Fighting				4–6
Probopass	Rock/Steel				3–6
Dusknoir	Ghost				3–6
Dialga	Steel/Dragon				4–6
Palkia	Water/Dragon				4–6
Heatran	Fire/Steel				4–6
Regigigas	Normal				4–6
Giratina	Ghost/Dragon				4–6
Darkrai	Dark				4–6
Arceus	Normal				4–6
Victini	Psychic/Fire				5–6
Serperior	Grass				5–6
Tepig	Fire				5–6
Pignite	Fire/Fighting			✓	5–6
Emboar	Fire/Fighting			✓	5–6
Oshawott	Water				5–6
Dewott	Water				5–6
Samurott	Water				5–6
Hisuian Samurott	Water/Dark				5–6
Watchog	Normal			✓	5–6
Lillipup	Normal				5–6
Herdier	Normal				5–6
Stoutland	Normal				5–6
Liepard	Dark				5–6
Pansage	Grass				5–6
Simisage	Grass				5–6
Pansear	Fire				5–6
Simisear	Fire				5–6
Panpour	Water				5–6
Simipour	Water				5–6
Zebstrika	Electric				5–6
Roggenrola	Rock				5–6
Boldore	Rock				5–6
Gigalith	Rock				5–6
Drilbur	Ground			✓	5–6
Excadrill	Ground/Steel			✓	5–6
Timburr	Fighting				5–6
Gurdurr	Fighting				5–6
Conkeldurr	Fighting				5–6
Palpitoad	Water/Ground				5–6
Seismitoad	Water/Ground				5–6
Throh	Fighting			✓	5–6
Sawk	Fighting			✓	5–8
Venipede	Bug/Poison				5–6
Whirlipede	Bug/Poison				5–6
Scolipede	Bug/Poison				5–6
Krokorok	Ground/Dark				5–6
Krookodile	Ground/Dark				5–6
Darumaka	Fire				5–6
Darmanitan	Fire				5–6
Dwebble	Bug/Rock				5–6
Crustle	Bug/Rock				5–6
Scraggy	Dark/Fighting				5–6
Scrafty	Dark/Fighting			✓	5–6
Tirtouga	Water/Rock				5–6
Carracosta	Water/Rock				5–6
Archen	Rock/Flying				5–6
Archeops	Rock/Flying				5–6
Zoroark	Dark				5–6
Reuniclus	Psychic				5–6
Sawsbuck	Normal/Grass				5–6
Escavalier	Bug/Steel				5–6
Ferroseed	Grass/Steel				5–6
Ferrothorn	Grass/Steel				5–6
Klink	Steel				5–6
Klang	Steel				5–6
Klinklang	Steel				5–6
Eelektross	Electric				5–6
Axew	Dragon				5–6
Fraxure	Dragon				5–6
Haxorus	Dragon				5–6
Cubchoo	Ice				5–6
Beartic	Ice				5–6
Mienfoo	Fighting				5–6
Mienshao	Fighting				5–6
Druddigon	Dragon				5–6
Golett	Ground/Ghost				5–6
Golurk	Ground/Ghost				5–6
Pawniard	Dark/Steel				5–6
Bisharp	Dark/Steel				5–6
Bouffalant	Normal				5–6
Rufflet	Normal/Flying		✓		5–6, 9
Braviary	Normal/Flying		✓		5–6, 9
Hisuian Braviary	Psychic/Flying		✓		5–6, 9
Vullaby	Dark/Flying				5–6
Mandibuzz	Dark/Flying				5–6
Heatmor	Fire				5–6
Durant	Bug/Steel				5–6
Deino	Dark/Dragon				5–6
Zweilous	Dark/Dragon				5–6
Hydreigon	Dark/Dragon				5–6
Cobalion	Steel/Fighting				5–6
Terrakion	Rock/Fighting				5–6
Virizion	Grass/Fighting				5–6
Tornadus	Flying				5–6
Thundurus	Electric/Flying				5–6
Reshiram	Dragon/Fire				5–6
Zekrom	Dragon/Electric				5–6
Landorus	Ground/Flying				5–6
Kyurem	Dragon/Ice				5–6
Kyurem-Black	Dragon/Ice				5–6
Kyurem-White	Dragon/Ice				5–6
Keldeo	Water/Fighting				5–6
Meloetta	Normal/Psychic				5–6
Chespin	Grass				6
Quilladin	Grass			✓	6
Chesnaught	Grass/Fighting			✓	6
Froakie	Water				6
Frogadier	Water				6
Greninja	Water/Dark				6
Bunnelby	Normal			✓	6
Diggersby	Normal/Ground			✓	6
Litleo	Fire/Normal				6
Pyroar	Fire/Normal				6
Skiddo	Grass				6
Gogoat	Grass				6
Pancham	Fighting				6
Pangoro	Fighting/Dark			✓	6
Furfrou	Normal			✓	6
Honedge	Steel/Ghost				6
Doublade	Steel/Ghost				6
Aegislash	Steel/Ghost				6
Binacle	Rock/Water				6
Barbaracle	Rock/Water				6
Tyrunt	Rock/Dragon				6
Tyrantrum	Rock/Dragon				6
Amaura	Rock/Ice				6
Aurorus	Rock/Ice				6
Hawlucha	Fighting/Flying				6
Goodra	Dragon				6
Phantump	Ghost/Grass				6
Trevenant	Ghost/Grass				6
Pumpkaboo	Ghost/Grass				6
Pumpkaboo-Super	Ghost/Grass				6
Gourgeist	Ghost/Grass				6
Gourgeist-Super	Ghost/Grass				6
Bergmite	Ice				6
Avalugg	Ice				6
Hisuian Avalugg	Ice/Rock				6
Zygarde	Dragon/Ground				6
Volcanion	Fire/Water				6
Pikipek	Normal/Flying		✓		7, 9
Trumbeak	Normal/Flying		✓		7, 9
Toucannon	Normal/Flying		✓		7, 9
Crabrawler	Fighting		✓	✓	7, 9
Crabominable	Fighting/Ice		✓	✓	7, 9
Mudbray	Ground		✓		8–9
Mudsdale	Ground		✓		8–9
Passimian	Fighting		✓		7–9
Golisopod	Bug/Water			✓	7–8
Tapu Bulu	Grass/Fairy				8
Rookidee	Flying		✓	✓	8–9
Corvisquire	Flying		✓	✓	8–9
Corviknight	Flying/Steel		✓	✓	8–9
Clobbopus	Fighting			✓	8
Grapploct	Fighting			✓	8
Sirfetch’d	Fighting			✓	8
Falinks	Fighting		✓	✓	8–9
Cufant	Steel		✓		8–9
Copperajah	Steel		✓		8–9
Duraludon	Steel/Dragon		✓		8–9
Kubfu	Fighting		✓		8–9
Urshifu	Fighting/Dark		✓		8–9
Urshifu-Rapid-Strike	Fighting/Water		✓		8–9
Kleavor	Bug/Rock			✓	3–7
Ursaluna	Ground/Normal				3–7
Sneasler	Fighting/Poison		✓		9
Maschiff	Dark			✓
Mabosstiff	Dark			✓
Klawf	Rock		✓		9
Tinkatink	Fairy/Steel		✓	✓	9
Tinkatuff	Fairy/Steel		✓	✓	9
Tinkaton	Fairy/Steel		✓	✓	9
Flamigo	Flying/Fighting			✓
Annihilape	Fighting/Ghost			✓	3–7
Farigiraf	Normal/Psychic				3–7
Dudunsparce	Normal				3–7
Kingambit	Dark/Steel				5–6
Koraidon	Fighting/Dragon		✓		9
Archaludon	Steel/Dragon		✓		8–9