Rock (type)
Rock is a solid type as one might expect. Like Steel, Rock Pokémon usually have high defense - however, since many Rock Pokémon are part Ground they have a 4x weakness to both Grass and Water whose moves often come as Special type.
70
Rock type Pokémon
Rock type Pokémon
14
Single type Pokémon
Single type Pokémon
56
Dual type Pokémon
Dual type Pokémon
19
Rock-type moves
Rock-type moves
Attack pros & cons
Rock moves are super-effective against:
Rock moves are not very effective against:
Rock effects
- Rock type Pokémon do not take damage during a sandstorm.
- The Special Defense of Rock type Pokémon is increased by 50% during a sandstorm.
- The Sand Force ability increases the power of Rock type moves by 30% during a sandstorm.
- The Delta Stream ability makes Rock type moves neutral against Flying type Pokémon.
- The items Stone Plate, Hard Stone and Rock Incense increase the power of Rock type moves by 20% when held.
- The Charti Berry, when held, neutralizes a super-effective Rock type move.
Dual-type attack pros & cons
This chart shows the strength of the Rock type against every type combination. The fraction of damage a Rock type move will deal is shown - ½ means 50% damage (not very effective), 2 means 200% (super-effective) and so on.
Nor | Fir | Wat | Ele | Gra | Ice | Fig | Poi | Gro | Fly | Psy | Bug | Roc | Gho | Dra | Dar | Ste | Fai | |
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Normal | 2 | 2 | ½ | ½ | 2 | 2 | ½ | |||||||||||
Fire | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
Water | 2 | 2 | ½ | ½ | 2 | 2 | ½ | |||||||||||
Electric | 2 | 2 | ½ | ½ | 2 | 2 | ½ | |||||||||||
Grass | 2 | 2 | ½ | ½ | 2 | 2 | ½ | |||||||||||
Ice | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
Fighting | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ¼ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ¼ | ½ | |||||
Poison | 2 | 2 | ½ | ½ | 2 | 2 | ½ | |||||||||||
Ground | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ¼ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ¼ | ½ | |||||
Flying | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
Psychic | 2 | 2 | ½ | ½ | 2 | 2 | ½ | |||||||||||
Bug | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
Rock | 2 | 2 | ½ | ½ | 2 | 2 | ½ | |||||||||||
Ghost | 2 | 2 | ½ | ½ | 2 | 2 | ½ | |||||||||||
Dragon | 2 | 2 | ½ | ½ | 2 | 2 | ½ | |||||||||||
Dark | 2 | 2 | ½ | ½ | 2 | 2 | ½ | |||||||||||
Steel | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ¼ | ½ | ¼ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | |||||
Fairy | 2 | 2 | ½ | ½ | 2 | 2 | ½ |
Rock Pokémon stat averages
67.2
HP
Ranked #11
HP
Ranked #11
91.6
Attack
Ranked #6
Attack
Ranked #6
104.8
Defense
Ranked #2
Defense
Ranked #2
60.6
Sp. Attack
Ranked #16
Sp. Attack
Ranked #16
73.4
Sp. Defense
Ranked #7
Sp. Defense
Ranked #7
54.0
Speed
Ranked #18
Speed
Ranked #18
Notable Rock-type trainers
Brock
Pewter City gym leader
Red/Blue/Yellow
Brock
Pewter City gym leader
Gold/Silver/Crystal
Roxanne
Rustboro City gym leader
Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald
Brock
Pewter City gym leader
FireRed/LeafGreen
Roark
Oreburgh City gym leader
Diamond/Pearl/Platinum
Brock
Pewter City gym leader
HeartGold/SoulSilver
Grant
Cyllage City gym leader
X/Y
Roxanne
Rustboro City gym leader
Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire
Brock
Pewter City gym leader
Let's Go Pikachu/Let's Go Eevee
Rock Pokémon
There are 70 Rock-type Pokémon.
See also:
Aerodactyl
#142 / Rock · Flying
#142 / Rock · Flying
Aerodactyl
Mega Aerodactyl
#142 / Rock · Flying
Mega Aerodactyl
#142 / Rock · Flying
Roggenrola
#524 / Rock
#524 / Rock
Carracosta
#565 / Water · Rock
#565 / Water · Rock
Barbaracle
#689 / Rock · Water
#689 / Rock · Water