Rock Tomb (move)
Move data
| Type | Rock |
|---|---|
| Category |  Physical |
| Power | 60 |
| Accuracy | 95 |
| PP | 15 (max. 24) |
| Makes contact? | No |
| Introduced | Generation 3 |
Machine/Record
| Ruby/Sapphire FireRed/LeafGreen Emerald |
TM39 |
|---|---|
| Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver |
TM39 |
| Black/White Black 2/White 2 |
TM39 |
| X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire |
TM39 |
| Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon |
TM39 |
| Sword/Shield | TM48 |
| B.Diamond/S.Pearl | TM39 |
| Scarlet/Violet | TM036 |
Effects
Rock Tomb deals damage and lowers the target's Speed by one stage.
Stats can be lowered to a minimum of -6 stages each.
Changes
- In Generations 3-5, Rock Tomb has 50 base power.
- In Generations 3-5, Rock Tomb has 80% accuracy.
- In Generations 3-5, Rock Tomb has 10 PP.
Z-Move effects
When a Pokémon is holding Rockium Z and uses its Z-Power, Rock Tomb turns into Continental Crush and has base power 120.
Move target
Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally
Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.
Other languages
| English | Rock Tomb |
|---|---|
| Japanese | がんせきふうじ (Ganseki Fūji) |
| German | Felsgrab |
| French | Tomberoche |
| Italian | Rocciotomba |
| Spanish | Tumba Rocas |
| Korean | 암석봉인 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 岩石封锁 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 岩石封鎖 |
Game descriptions
| Ruby/Sapphire Emerald |
Stops the foe from moving with rocks and cuts SPEED. |
|---|---|
| FireRed/LeafGreen | Boulders are hurled at the foe. It also lowers the foe’s SPEED if it hits. |
| Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver |
Boulders are hurled at the foe. It also lowers the foe’s Speed by preventing its movement. |
| Black/White Black 2/White 2 |
Boulders are hurled at the target. It also lowers the target’s Speed by preventing its movement. |
| X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire |
Boulders are hurled at the target. This also lowers the target’s Speed stat by preventing its movement. |
| Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon |
Boulders are hurled at the target. This also lowers the target’s Speed stat by preventing its movement. |
| Sword/Shield B.Diamond/S.Pearl |
Boulders are hurled at the target. This also lowers the target’s Speed stat by preventing its movement. |
| Scarlet/Violet | The user hurls boulders at the target to inflict damage. This also lowers the target’s Speed stat by cutting off its movement. |
Learnt by level up
These Pokémon learn Rock Tomb 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.
#0874 / Rock
Level 12
#0962 / Flying · Dark
Level 29
#0995 / Rock · Electric
Level 21
#1022 / Rock · Psychic
Level 42
Learnt upon evolution
Learnt by TM
#0004 / Fire
#0005 / Fire
#0107 / Fighting
#0157 / Fire
#0160 / Water
#0205 / Bug · Steel
#0449 / Ground
#0466 / Electric
#0534 / Fighting
#0553 / Ground · Dark
#0576 / Psychic
#0604 / Electric
#0652 / Grass · Fighting
#0739 / Fighting
#0740 / Fighting · Ice
#0844 / Ground
#0874 / Rock
#0879 / Steel
#0962 / Flying · Dark
#0979 / Fighting · Ghost
Two-Segment Form
#0982 / Normal
#0984 / Ground · Fighting
#0985 / Fairy · Psychic
#0990 / Ground · Steel
#0992 / Fighting · Electric
#0993 / Dark · Flying
#0995 / Rock · Electric
#1018 / Steel · Dragon
#1022 / Rock · Psychic