Rock Blast (move)

Move data

Type Rock
Category Physical  Physical
Power 25
Accuracy 90
PP 10  (max. 16)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 3

Machine/Record

Sword​/​Shield TM54
Scarlet​/​Violet TM076

Effects

HitsProb.Power
23850
33875
418100
518125

Rock Blast hits 2-5 times per turn used. The probability of each interval is shown in the table, with the total power after each hit.

Each strike of Rock Blast is treated like a separate attack:

  • Each strike can get a critical hit independently.
  • If the Sturdy ability, Focus Sash, or Focus Band activates before the final hit, the subsequent hit will still deal damage and therefore cause the opponent to faint.
  • If the first hit breaks a Substitute, the second hit will deal damage to the target Pokémon.

The move Counter only counters the final hit, but Bide counters the complete damage.

The Skill Link ability will cause Rock Blast to always hit the maximum number of times.

Changes

  • In Generations 3-4, Rock Blast has 80% accuracy.
  • In Generations 3-4, if a Focus Sash or Focus Band activates before the final hit, subsequent hits do not cause the holder to faint.
  • In Generation 3, Rock Blast ends immediately if any hit breaks a Substitute.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Rockium Z and uses its Z-Power, Rock Blast turns into Continental Crush and has base power 140.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Rock Blast
Japanese ロックブラスト (Rock Blast)
German Felswurf
French Boule Roc
Italian Cadutamassi
Spanish Pedrada
Korean 록블라스트
Chinese (Simplified) 岩石爆击
Chinese (Traditional) 岩石爆擊

Game descriptions

Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
Hurls boulders at the foe 2 to 5 times in a row.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen The user hurls two to five hard rocks at the foe to attack.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The user hurls hard rocks at the foe. Two to five rocks are launched in quick succession.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The user hurls hard rocks at the target. Two to five rocks are launched in quick succession.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user hurls hard rocks at the target. Two to five rocks are launched in a row.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
The user hurls hard rocks at the target. Two to five rocks are launched in a row.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The user hurls hard rocks at the target. Two to five rocks are launched in a row.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user attacks by hurling hard rocks at the target. This move hits two to five times in a row.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Rock Blast at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Geodude Geodude
#0074 / Rock · Ground
Level 30
Alolan Geodude Geodude
Alolan Geodude
#0074 / Rock · Electric
Level 30
Graveler Graveler
#0075 / Rock · Ground
Level 34
Alolan Graveler Graveler
Alolan Graveler
#0075 / Rock · Electric
Level 34
Golem Golem
#0076 / Rock · Ground
Level 34
Alolan Golem Golem
Alolan Golem
#0076 / Rock · Electric
Level 34
Rhyhorn Rhyhorn
#0111 / Ground · Rock
Level 30
Rhydon Rhydon
#0112 / Ground · Rock
Level 30
Nosepass Nosepass
#0299 / Rock
Level 28
Rhyperior Rhyperior
#0464 / Ground · Rock
Level 30
Probopass Probopass
#0476 / Rock · Steel
Level 28
Trumbeak Trumbeak
#0732 / Normal · Flying
Level 1
Toucannon Toucannon
#0733 / Normal · Flying
Level 1
Necrozma Necrozma
#0800 / Psychic
Level 48
Rolycoly Rolycoly
#0837 / Rock
Level 40
Carkol Carkol
#0838 / Rock · Fire
Level 48
Coalossal Coalossal
#0839 / Rock · Fire
Level 54
Garganacl Garganacl
#0934 / Rock
Level 1
Klawf Klawf
#0950 / Rock
Level 24

Learnt by TM

Diglett Diglett
#0050 / Ground
Alolan Diglett Diglett
Alolan Diglett
#0050 / Ground · Steel
Dugtrio Dugtrio
#0051 / Ground
Alolan Dugtrio Dugtrio
Alolan Dugtrio
#0051 / Ground · Steel
Hisuian Growlithe Growlithe
Hisuian Growlithe
#0058 / Fire · Rock
Hisuian Arcanine Arcanine
Hisuian Arcanine
#0059 / Fire · Rock
Geodude Geodude
#0074 / Rock · Ground
Alolan Geodude Geodude
Alolan Geodude
#0074 / Rock · Electric
Graveler Graveler
#0075 / Rock · Ground
Alolan Graveler Graveler
Alolan Graveler
#0075 / Rock · Electric
Golem Golem
#0076 / Rock · Ground
Alolan Golem Golem
Alolan Golem
#0076 / Rock · Electric
Galarian Slowbro Slowbro
Galarian Slowbro
#0080 / Poison · Psychic
Shellder Shellder
#0090 / Water
Cloyster Cloyster
#0091 / Water · Ice
Rhyhorn Rhyhorn
#0111 / Ground · Rock
Rhydon Rhydon
#0112 / Ground · Rock
Mew Mew
#0151 / Psychic
Sudowoodo Sudowoodo
#0185 / Rock
Pineco Pineco
#0204 / Bug
Forretress Forretress
#0205 / Bug · Steel
Heracross Heracross
#0214 / Bug · Fighting
Slugma Slugma
#0218 / Fire
Magcargo Magcargo
#0219 / Fire · Rock
Larvitar Larvitar
#0246 / Rock · Ground
Pupitar Pupitar
#0247 / Rock · Ground
Tyranitar Tyranitar
#0248 / Rock · Dark
Nosepass Nosepass
#0299 / Rock
Regirock Regirock
#0377 / Rock
Groudon Groudon
#0383 / Ground
Torterra Torterra
#0389 / Grass · Ground
Cranidos Cranidos
#0408 / Rock
Rampardos Rampardos
#0409 / Rock
Shieldon Shieldon
#0410 / Rock · Steel
Bastiodon Bastiodon
#0411 / Rock · Steel
Gastrodon Gastrodon
#0423 / Water · Ground
Bronzor Bronzor
#0436 / Steel · Psychic
Bronzong Bronzong
#0437 / Steel · Psychic
Bonsly Bonsly
#0438 / Rock
Rhyperior Rhyperior
#0464 / Ground · Rock
Mamoswine Mamoswine
#0473 / Ice · Ground
Probopass Probopass
#0476 / Rock · Steel
Heatran Heatran
#0485 / Fire · Steel
Excadrill Excadrill
#0530 / Ground · Steel
Cinccino Cinccino
#0573 / Normal
Terrakion Terrakion
#0639 / Rock · Fighting
Carbink Carbink
#0703 / Rock · Fairy
Hisuian Avalugg Avalugg
Hisuian Avalugg
#0713 / Ice · Rock
Trumbeak Trumbeak
#0732 / Normal · Flying
Toucannon Toucannon
#0733 / Normal · Flying
Lycanroc (Midday Form) Lycanroc
Midday Form
#0745 / Rock
Lycanroc (Midnight Form) Lycanroc
Midnight Form
#0745 / Rock
Lycanroc (Dusk Form) Lycanroc
Dusk Form
#0745 / Rock
Minior (Meteor Form) Minior
Meteor Form
#0774 / Rock · Flying
Necrozma Necrozma
#0800 / Psychic
Drednaw Drednaw
#0834 / Water · Rock
Rolycoly Rolycoly
#0837 / Rock
Carkol Carkol
#0838 / Rock · Fire
Coalossal Coalossal
#0839 / Rock · Fire
Silicobra Silicobra
#0843 / Ground
Stonjourner Stonjourner
#0874 / Rock
Cufant Cufant
#0878 / Steel
Copperajah Copperajah
#0879 / Steel
Kleavor Kleavor
#0900 / Bug · Rock
Garganacl Garganacl
#0934 / Rock
Klawf Klawf
#0950 / Rock
Bombirdier Bombirdier
#0962 / Flying · Dark
Orthworm Orthworm
#0968 / Steel
Glimmet Glimmet
#0969 / Rock · Poison
Glimmora Glimmora
#0970 / Rock · Poison