Rock Climb (move)

Contents
Flavor text
Learnt by level up
Learnt by breeding

Move data

Type	Normal
Category	Physical
Power	90
Accuracy	85
PP	20 (max. 32)
Makes contact?	Yes
Introduced	Generation 4

Machine/Record

Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver	HM08
B.Diamond/S.Pearl	TM100

Effects

Rock Climb deals damage and has a 20% chance of confusing the target.

Pokémon with the ability Own Tempo or those behind a Substitute cannot be confused.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Normalium Z and uses its Z-Power, Rock Climb turns into Breakneck Blitz and has base power 175.

Outside of battle

Rock Climb can be used to ascend rocky paths, in Generation 4 only. It can only be used with the appropriate Gym Badge.

Move target

Foe

User

Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English	Rock Climb
Japanese	ロッククライム (Rock Climb)
German	Kraxler
French	Escalade
Italian	Scalaroccia
Spanish	Treparrocas

Game descriptions

Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver	A charging attack that may also leave the foe confused. It can also be used to scale rocky walls.
Black/White Black 2/White 2	The user attacks the target by smashing into it with incredible force. It may also confuse the target.
X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire	The user attacks the target by smashing into it with incredible force. This may also confuse the target.
Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon	The user attacks the target by smashing into it with incredible force. This may also confuse the target.
Sword/Shield	This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.
B.Diamond/S.Pearl	A charging attack that may also leave the foe confused. It’s also one of the Pokétch’s hidden moves.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Rock Climb at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Venipede
#543 / Bug · Poison
Level 40

Whirlipede
#544 / Bug · Poison
Level 46

Scolipede
#545 / Bug · Poison
Level 50

Scraggy
#559 / Dark · Fighting
Level 45

Scrafty
#560 / Dark · Fighting
Level 51

Ferrothorn
#598 / Grass · Steel
Level 1

Druddigon
#621 / Dragon
Level 49

Rockruff
#744 / Rock
Level 45

Rockruff
Own Tempo Rockruff
#744 / Rock
Level 45

Lycanroc
Midday Form
#745 / Rock
Level 45

Lycanroc
Midnight Form
#745 / Rock
Level 45

Lycanroc
Dusk Form
#745 / Rock
Level 45