Rock Climb (move)

Move data

Type Normal
Category Physical  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
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
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
Korean 록클라임
Chinese (Simplified) 攀岩
Chinese (Traditional) 攀岩

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.
Scarlet​/​Violet This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.

Learnt by TM

Venusaur Venusaur
#0003 / Grass · Poison
Blastoise Blastoise
#0009 / Water
Sandshrew Sandshrew
#0027 / Ground
Sandslash Sandslash
#0028 / Ground
Nidoqueen Nidoqueen
#0031 / Poison · Ground
Nidoking Nidoking
#0034 / Poison · Ground
Golduck Golduck
#0055 / Water
Mankey Mankey
#0056 / Fighting
Arcanine Arcanine
#0059 / Fire
Machop Machop
#0066 / Fighting
Machoke Machoke
#0067 / Fighting
Machamp Machamp
#0068 / Fighting
Geodude Geodude
#0074 / Rock · Ground
Graveler Graveler
#0075 / Rock · Ground
Golem Golem
#0076 / Rock · Ground
Onix Onix
#0095 / Rock · Ground
Cubone Cubone
#0104 / Ground
Marowak Marowak
#0105 / Ground
Lickitung Lickitung
#0108 / Normal
Rhyhorn Rhyhorn
#0111 / Ground · Rock
Rhydon Rhydon
#0112 / Ground · Rock
Chansey Chansey
#0113 / Normal
Magmar Magmar
#0126 / Fire
Pinsir Pinsir
#0127 / Bug
Tauros Tauros
#0128 / Normal
Omastar Omastar
#0139 / Rock · Water
Kabutops Kabutops
#0141 / Rock · Water
Snorlax Snorlax
#0143 / Normal
Mewtwo Mewtwo
#0150 / Psychic
Mew Mew
#0151 / Psychic
Meganium Meganium
#0154 / Grass
Typhlosion Typhlosion
#0157 / Fire
Feraligatr Feraligatr
#0160 / Water
Steelix Steelix
#0208 / Steel · Ground
Granbull Granbull
#0210 / Fairy
Ursaring Ursaring
#0217 / Normal
Blissey Blissey
#0242 / Normal
Raikou Raikou
#0243 / Electric
Entei Entei
#0244 / Fire
Suicune Suicune
#0245 / Water
Tyranitar Tyranitar
#0248 / Rock · Dark
Sceptile Sceptile
#0254 / Grass
Blaziken Blaziken
#0257 / Fire · Fighting
Swampert Swampert
#0260 / Water · Ground
Ludicolo Ludicolo
#0272 / Water · Grass
Vigoroth Vigoroth
#0288 / Normal
Slaking Slaking
#0289 / Normal
Exploud Exploud
#0295 / Normal
Aggron Aggron
#0306 / Steel · Rock
Zangoose Zangoose
#0335 / Normal
Regirock Regirock
#0377 / Rock
Regice Regice
#0378 / Ice
Registeel Registeel
#0379 / Steel
Groudon Groudon
#0383 / Ground
Turtwig Turtwig
#0387 / Grass
Grotle Grotle
#0388 / Grass
Torterra Torterra
#0389 / Grass · Ground
Chimchar Chimchar
#0390 / Fire
Monferno Monferno
#0391 / Fire · Fighting
Infernape Infernape
#0392 / Fire · Fighting
Empoleon Empoleon
#0395 / Water · Steel
Bibarel Bibarel
#0400 / Normal · Water
Cranidos Cranidos
#0408 / Rock
Rampardos Rampardos
#0409 / Rock
Gible Gible
#0443 / Dragon · Ground
Gabite Gabite
#0444 / Dragon · Ground
Garchomp Garchomp
#0445 / Dragon · Ground
Munchlax Munchlax
#0446 / Normal
Lucario Lucario
#0448 / Fighting · Steel
Drapion Drapion
#0452 / Poison · Dark
Abomasnow Abomasnow
#0460 / Grass · Ice
Rhyperior Rhyperior
#0464 / Ground · Rock
Magmortar Magmortar
#0467 / Fire
Mamoswine Mamoswine
#0473 / Ice · Ground
Heatran Heatran
#0485 / Fire · Steel
Regigigas Regigigas
#0486 / Normal
Giratina (Altered Forme) Giratina
Altered Forme
#0487 / Ghost · Dragon
Giratina (Origin Forme) Giratina
Origin Forme
#0487 / Ghost · Dragon
Darkrai Darkrai
#0491 / Dark
Arceus Arceus
#0493 / Normal