Rock Throw (move)

Rock Throw いわおとし Rock Drop

Battles Type  Rock Category  Physical PP  15 (max. 24) Power  50 Accuracy  90% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation I Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0   Works well if it's the same type as the one before.

Super Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Tough Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Quite the appealing move.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Rock Throw (Japanese: いわおとし Rock Drop) is a damage-dealing Rock-type move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Generation I

Rock Throw deals damage and has no secondary effect. It has an accuracy of 65%.

Generation II onwards

Rock Throw now has an accuracy of 90%.

Rock Throw can be used as the first move of a Pokémon Contest combination, causing Rock Slide and Rock Tomb to score double the normal appeal if used in the next turn.

Description

Games Description StadStad2 A Rock-type attack. As the name implies, a huge boulder is dropped on the target. GSC Drops rocks on the enemy. RSE Throws small rocks to strike the foe. FRLG The foe is attacked with a shower of small, easily thrown rocks. ColoXD Throws small rocks to strike the target. DPPtHGSSPBR The user picks up and throws a small rock at the foe to attack. BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSPLA The user picks up and throws a small rock at the target to attack. SV The user picks up and throws a small rock at the target to inflict damage.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII		VIII		IX
												SMUSUM	PE	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0059		Arcanine Hisuian Form		Field		Field											1
0074		Geodude		Mineral		Mineral	16	11	11	11	11	18XY 16ORAS	16	9		16	16
0074		Geodude Alolan Form		Mineral		Mineral							16	9			16
0075		Graveler		Mineral		Mineral	16	1, 11	1, 11	11	11	18XY 16ORAS	16	9		16	16
0075		Graveler Alolan Form		Mineral		Mineral							16	9			16
0076		Golem		Mineral		Mineral	16	1, 11	1, 11	11	11	18XY 16ORAS	16	9		16	16
0076		Golem Alolan Form		Mineral		Mineral							16	9			16
0095		Onix		Mineral		Mineral	19	14	13RSE 12FRLG	9	9BW 7B2W2	7	7	1	1	1
0111		Rhyhorn		Monster	Field	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	19	−	−	−
0112		Rhydon		Monster	Field	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	19	−	−	−
0138		Omanyte		Water 1	Water 3	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	26	−	−
0139		Omastar		Water 1	Water 3	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	26	−	−
0140		Kabuto		Water 1	Water 3	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	30	−	−
0141		Kabutops		Water 1	Water 3	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	30	−	−
0142		Aerodactyl		Flying		Flying	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	21	−	−
0185		Sudowoodo		Mineral		Mineral		1	1	1, 14	1, 14BW 1,12B2W2	1, 12	1, 12		1	1	1
0208		Steelix		Mineral		Mineral		14	13RSE 12FRLG	9	9BW 7B2W2	7	7		1	1
0213		Shuckle		Bug		Bug		−	−	−	23B2W2	23	23		15	15
0218		Slugma		Amorphous		Amorphous		15	15	11	10	10XY 8ORAS	8			8	8
0219		Magcargo		Amorphous		Amorphous		1, 15	1, 15	1, 11	1, 10	1, 10XY 1, 8ORAS	1, 8			1, 8	1
0246		Larvitar		Monster		Monster		−	−	−	−	−	−		3	3	3
0247		Pupitar		Monster		Monster		−	−	−	−	−	−		1	1	1
0248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster		−	−	−	−	−	−		1	1	1
0258		Mudkip		Monster	Water 1			−	−	−	25ORAS	25		9	9	9
0259		Marshtomp		Monster	Water 1			−	−	−	−	−		9	9	9
0260		Swampert		Monster	Water 1			−	−	−	−	−		9	9	9
0299		Nosepass		Mineral		Mineral			13	13	13BW 11B2W2	11XY 10ORAS	10			10	10
0337		Lunatone		Mineral		Mineral			13	9	9BW 5B2W2	1, 5XY 1ORAS	1		1	1
0338		Solrock		Mineral		Mineral			13	9	9BW 5B2W2	1, 5XY 1ORAS	1		1	1
0377		Regirock		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			9	9	9	9XY 1, 7ORAS	1, 7		1	1	1
0438		Bonsly		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				14	14BW 12B2W2	12	12		8	8	8
0476		Probopass		Mineral		Mineral				−	−	−	−			1	−
0532		Timburr		Human-Like		Human-Like					16	16	16		8		8
0533		Gurdurr		Human-Like		Human-Like					16	16	16		1		1
0534		Conkeldurr		Human-Like		Human-Like					16	16	16		1		1
0566		Archen		Flying	Water 3					5	5	5		3
0567		Archeops		Flying	Water 3					1, 5	1, 5	1, 5		1
0645		Landorus All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					25	25	19		1		−
0698		Amaura		Monster		Monster						10	10
0699		Aurorus		Monster		Monster						10	1, 10
0703		Carbink		Fairy	Mineral						5	5		−		−
0719		Diancie		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						5	1		−		−
0744		Rockruff		Field		Field							15		12		12
0745		Lycanroc Midday Form		Field		Field							15		12		12
0745		Lycanroc Midnight Form		Field		Field							15		12		12
0745		Lycanroc Dusk Form		Field		Field							15USUM		12		12
0805		Stakataka		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							23USUM		5
0874		Stonjourner		Mineral		Mineral									1		1
0932		Nacli		Mineral		Mineral											5
0933		Naclstack		Mineral		Mineral											5
0934		Garganacl		Mineral		Mineral											5
0950		Klawf		Water 3		Water 3											1
0962		Bombirdier		Flying		Flying											11
0969		Glimmet		Mineral		Mineral											1
0970		Glimmora		Mineral		Mineral											1
0995		Iron Thorns		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered											1
1022		Iron Boulder		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered											1
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Egg Move
						V	VI	VII	VIII
								SMUSUM	SwSh
0564		Tirtouga		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔
0696		Tyrunt		Monster	Dragon		−	−	✔
0698		Amaura		Monster		Monster		−	−	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By event

Generation II

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0127		Pinsir		Bug		Bug	New York Pokémon Center
0138		Omanyte		Water 1	Water 3	New York Pokémon Center
0140		Kabuto		Water 1	Water 3	New York Pokémon Center
0142		Aerodactyl		Flying		Flying	New York Pokémon Center
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDRB 5 - 16 - 90% - Front Enemy No MDTDS 5 - 16 - 90% - Front Enemy No BSL 5 - 16 - 90% - Front Enemy No MDGtI 5 99 15 50 85% 98% Front Enemy No SMD 5 99 15 30 85% 98% Front Enemy No With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = ??. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Super Smash Bros. series

Onix uses Rock Throw in Super Smash Bros. when released from a Poké Ball. It will leap into the air and drop several rocks.

Pokémon GO

Rock Throw
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 12 Energy boost 7 Duration 0.9 seconds Damage window 0.5 - 0.8 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 8 Energy boost 5 Turns 2
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Fast TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Updates

Gyms & Raids

• July 30, 2016
  • Energy boost: 7 → 15
• February 16, 2017
  • Energy boost: 15 → 10
  • Duration: 1.36 → 1.4 seconds
  • Damage window: 1.16 - 1.36 → 0.5 - 0.8 seconds
• February 21, 2017
  • Energy boost: 10 → 7
  • Duration: 1.4 → 0.9 seconds

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Rock Throw

★★
Attack power	47.05378
Charge time	0.9 seconds
Range type	Circular (ranged)
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	None

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Base power	Max power	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair(s)
Rock Throw	Physical	1	—	23	27	90%	An opponent	—	No additional effect.	Brock & Onix Olivia & Lycanroc Bruno & Onix Scottie/Bettie & Regirock Scottie/Bettie & Geodude/Graveler/GolemEgg Scottie/Bettie & OnixEgg Scottie/Bettie & Omanyte/OmastarEgg (Support/tech roles only)

Description

Games Description MDRB MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる MDGtI SMD MDRTDX It damages an enemy.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Golem Onix Geodude Dusk Form Lycanroc
The user hurls multiple rocks at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Golem jumps up and throws itself at the opponent.
Chopper's Golem	The Bridge Bike Gang		Debut
A wild Golem	Hour of the Houndour		None
	Onix slams its tail onto the opponent; or, Onix yells out and rocks fall at the opponent; or, if Onix is near a cliff or inside a cave, Onix slams its head against a wall and rocks fall from the ceiling; or, Onix slams its tail into the ground and rocks fly out at the opponent.
Brock's Onix	Who Gets to Keep Togepi?		None
The Crystal Onix	The Crystal Onix		None
Multiple wild Onix	Tunnel Vision		None
	Steelix slams its tail into the ground, making rocks fly towards the opponent.
Hun's Steelix	The Legend of Thunder!		None
	Geodude punches the ground, making rocks fly at the opponent.
Roxanne's Geodude	The Winner by a Nosepass		None
	Graveler releases multiple rocks from its body at the opponent.
A wild Graveler	Tears For Fears!		None
	Midday Form Lycanroc releases circular multi-colored waves from its body, white orbs of aura appear in front of itself, before rocks form inside the orbs, leaving a white glow around the rocks. It then shoots the rocks towards the opponents.
A wild Lycanroc	Rocking Clawmark Hill!		None
	The rocks around Rockruff's neck glow white and a multi-colored orb appears on its tail. The orb dissolves into multiple sparkles that turn into rocks with a white glow around them, which Rockruff then fires at the opponent.
Ash's Rockruff	Rocking Clawmark Hill!		None
	Dusk Form Lycanroc releases circular multi-colored waves from its body, white orbs of aura appear in front of itself, before rocks form inside the orbs, leaving a white glow around the rocks. It then shoots the rocks towards the opponents.
Ash's Lycanroc	Mimikyu Unmasked!		None
	Alolan Golem fires the rock on top of its body at the opponent.
The Revengers' Golem	A Young Royal Flame Ignites!		None
	Sudowoodo creates a ring of rocks around its body. It then swings its arms one by one, sending the rocks flying at the opponent.
Brassius's Sudowoodo	Nemona and Brassius and…		None
	Midnight Form Lycanroc creates a ring of rocks around its body. It then sends the rocks flying at the opponent.
Franka's Lycanroc	A Wild Mom Appears!		None
	Bombirdier creates a ring of large rocks before its body. It then sends the rocks flying at the opponent.
Two wild Bombirdier	HZ070		None

Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer

Nosepass
The user hurls several rocks at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Nosepass hurls multiple boulders from around its body at the opponent.
Roxanne's Nosepass	Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer		None

Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

Onix
The user hurls rocks with red aura at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Onix hurls multiple boulders with red aura from its body at the opponent.
Brock's Onix	Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Nosepass Onix Rhyhorn Rockruff
The user picks up and throws a small rock at the foe to attack.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Onix opens its mouth and small rocks come flying out at the opponent.
Brock's Onix	Onix is On!		Debut
	Rhyhorn opens its mouth and small rocks come flying out at the opponent.
Koga's Rhyhorn	Raging Rhydon		Erroneously referred to as Rock Blast in the VIZ Media printing
	Golem's shell comes apart and the boulders rise into the air. The boulders then fall on top of the opponent.
Giovanni's Golem	Golly, Golem!		None
	Graveler picks up a rock and throws it at the opponent.
Yellow's Gravvy	The Primeape Directive		None
	Nosepass lifts its arms and a great number of rocks float into the air. The rocks then rain down over the opponent.
Roxanne's Nosepass	Blowing Past Nosepass II		None
	Rockruff throws several pointed rocks at the opponent.
Professor Kukui's Rockruff	The Decision and the Tournament of Six		None

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

Onix
The opponent is attacked by rocks.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Onix moves its tail and slams it on the ground. Rocks fall onto the opponent.
A wild Onix	In Search of the Legendary Pokémon Dialga!!		Debut

Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!

Onix
The opponent is attacked by rocks.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Onix moves its tail and rocks fall onto the opponent.
A wild Onix	PBK1		Debut

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Onix
The opponent is attacked by rocks.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Onix slams its rocky body onto the opponent.
Green's Onix	The Pokémon Banana League (Part 2).		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• In Generation III, Secret Power has the animation of Rock Throw if used on a rocky surface. From Generation IV onwards, Secret Power additionally has the animation of Rock Throw if used in a cave.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 落石 Lohksehk * 滾石滾動 Gwánsehk Gwánduhng * 滾石 Gwánsehk * Mandarin 落石 Luòshí * 滾石 Gǔnshí * Czech Kamenomet Danish Stenkast Dutch Steenworp Finnish Kivisota (S01) Kivenheitto (AG016) French Jet-Pierres German Steinwurf Greek Ρίψη Βράχων Rípsi Vráchon Hindi पत्थर फेंकने वाला हमला Pathar Phenkne wala hamla Indonesian Lempar Batu Lemparan Batu Italian Sassata Korean 돌떨구기 Doltteolgugi Polish Skalny Rzut* Spadające Skały* Skałomiot* Portuguese Brazil Lançamento de Rocha (games, Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon-present, TCG, manga) Arremesso de Pedras (early anime) Atirar Rocha (The Official Pokémon Handbook) Portugal Arremesso de Pedras Lança Rochas Russian Каменный бросок Kamennyy brosok Serbian Bacanje Kamenja Spanish Latin America Lanzarrocas Golpe de Roca (EP036) Tiro de Rocas (AG016) Spain Lanzarrocas* Lanza Rocas* Swedish Stenkastare* Stenkast* Thai หินผาถล่ม Vietnamese Ném Đá

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