What rock type do you recommend for Pokemon White 2?

Question

This is my first time playing a Pokémon game ever. What are some good rock types? I have 6 gym badges currently.

Comments

Why do you need a rock Pokemon?

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Gigalith is great as an in-game trade for Emolga on Route 10 I believe? The route north of Mistralton

Answer 1

The best Rock type is probably Terrakion. Even though it comes late (Route 22 after defeating Marlon), its high Attack and strong movepool will prove a valuable asset for the rest of the game.

Terrakion
- Rock Slide (when caught)
- Sacred Sword (when caught)
- Swords Dance (Level 49)
- Strength (HM)

If you'd like a Rock type that comes earlier, your best bet is probably Gigalith. By trading an Emolga on Route 7, you can obtain a high-power teammate with a robust level-up movepool.

Gigalith
- Rock Slide (Level 30)
- Strength (HM)
- Stealth Rock (Level 36) / Iron Head (Driftveil Move Tutor)
- Bulldoze (TM from Clay)

Comments

Is stealth rock that useful in singleplayer? I think it's better to have both iron head and bulldoze.

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Stealth Rock is more helpful in BW2 than usual due to Iris' Focus Sash Haxorus. It also has some utility against Shauntal's two Rock-weak Pokemon. You can also use it against Colress if you really hate Sturdy, but that's more of an edge case than the other two.

I put Iron Head and Bulldoze as options in case the asker wants to use their Red Shards on a different Pokemon, but I guess it would make more sense to choose it versus Stealth Rock instead.