Rock Polish (move)

Rock Polish (Japanese: ロックカット Rock Cut) is a non-damaging Rock-type move introduced in Generation IV. It was TM69 from Generation IV to Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Rock Polish
ロックカット Rock Cut

Battles

Type	Rock
Category	Status
PP	20 (max. 32)
Power	—
Accuracy	—%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Affected by Snatch Not affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
Affects the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation IV
TM69 in Generation IV TM69 in Generation V TM69 in Generation VI TM69 in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon

Super Contests

Condition	Tough
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Enables the user to perform first in the next turn.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Tough
Appeal	3 ♥♥♥
Jamming	0
Causes the user to move earlier on the next turn.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Effect

Rock Polish raises the user's Speed stat by two stages.

Rock Polish is a part of Contest Spectacular combination and using it will cause Baton Pass and Electro Ball to give an extra three appeal points if used in the next turn.

If powered up by a Rockium Z into Z-Rock Polish, all of the user's lowered stats are reset.

Description

Games	Description
DP Pt HGSS BW B2W2	The user polishes its body to reduce drag. It can sharply raise the Speed stat.* The user polishes its body to reduce drag. It sharply raises the Speed stat.*
PBR	The user polishes its body to reduce drag. It can sharply raise the Speed stat.
XY ORAS SM USUM	The user polishes its body to reduce drag. This can sharply raise the Speed stat.
SwSh	The user polishes its body to reduce drag. This sharply raises the Speed stat.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
074		Geodude		Mineral		Mineral	8	8	8^XY 6^ORAS	6	6^BDSP
074		Geodude Alolan Form		Mineral		Mineral				6
075		Graveler		Mineral		Mineral	1, 8	1, 8	1, 8^XY 1, 6^ORAS	1, 6	1, 6^BDSP
075		Graveler Alolan Form		Mineral		Mineral				1, 6
076		Golem		Mineral		Mineral	1, 8	1, 8	1, 8^XY 1, 6^ORAS	1, 6	1, 6^BDSP
076		Golem Alolan Form		Mineral		Mineral				1, 6
095		Onix		Mineral		Mineral	30	30^BW 19^B2W2	19	19	8
208		Steelix		Mineral		Mineral	30				1
337		Lunatone		Mineral		Mineral	20	20^BW 13^B2W2	13^XY 9^ORAS	9	10
338		Solrock		Mineral		Mineral	20	20^BW 13^B2W2	13^XY 9^ORAS	9	10
408		Cranidos		Monster		Monster					10^BDSP
409		Rampardos		Monster		Monster					10^BDSP
557		Dwebble		Bug	Mineral		19	19	19	40
558		Crustle		Bug	Mineral		19	19	19	44
688		Binacle		Water 3		Water 3			24	24	24
689		Barbaracle		Water 3		Water 3			24	24	24
703		Carbink		Fairy	Mineral					25
719		Diancie		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					35
834		Drednaw		Monster	Water 1					1
837		Rolycoly		Mineral		Mineral					15
838		Carkol		Mineral		Mineral					15
839		Coalossal		Mineral		Mineral					15
874		Stonjourner		Mineral		Mineral					6
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I [[\|]]	II [[\|]]	III [[\|]]	IV TM69	V TM69	VI TM69	VII TM69	VIII --
074		Geodude		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
074		Geodude Alolan Form		Mineral		Mineral				✔
075		Graveler		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
075		Graveler Alolan Form		Mineral		Mineral				✔
076		Golem		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
076		Golem Alolan Form		Mineral		Mineral				✔
088		Grimer Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔
089		Muk Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔
095		Onix		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
111		Rhyhorn		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
112		Rhydon		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
138		Omanyte		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔
139		Omastar		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔
140		Kabuto		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔
141		Kabutops		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔
142		Aerodactyl		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
151		Mew		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
185		Sudowoodo		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
205		Forretress		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
207		Gligar		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
208		Steelix		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
213		Shuckle		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
219		Magcargo		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
222		Corsola		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔
232		Donphan		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
246		Larvitar		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔
247		Pupitar		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔
248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔
299		Nosepass		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
304		Aron		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔
305		Lairon		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔
306		Aggron		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔
323		Camerupt		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
337		Lunatone		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
338		Solrock		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
343		Baltoy		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
344		Claydol		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
345		Lileep		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔
346		Cradily		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔
347		Anorith		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔
348		Armaldo		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔
369		Relicanth		Water 1	Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔
375		Metang		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
376		Metagross		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
377		Regirock		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
378		Regice		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
379		Registeel		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
383		Groudon		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
389		Torterra		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
408		Cranidos		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔
409		Rampardos		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔
410		Shieldon		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔
411		Bastiodon		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔
436		Bronzor		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
437		Bronzong		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
438		Bonsly		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
464		Rhyperior		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
472		Gliscor		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
476		Probopass		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
486		Regigigas		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
524		Roggenrola		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔
525		Boldore		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔
526		Gigalith		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔
557		Dwebble		Bug	Mineral		✔	✔	✔
558		Crustle		Bug	Mineral		✔	✔	✔
564		Tirtouga		Water 1	Water 3		✔	✔	✔
565		Carracosta		Water 1	Water 3		✔	✔	✔
566		Archen		Flying	Water 3		✔	✔	✔
567		Archeops		Flying	Water 3		✔	✔	✔
569		Garbodor		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔
597		Ferroseed		Grass	Mineral		✔	✔	✔
598		Ferrothorn		Grass	Mineral		✔	✔	✔
599		Klink		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔
600		Klang		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔
601		Klinklang		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔
622		Golett		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔
623		Golurk		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔
624		Pawniard		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
625		Bisharp		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
632		Durant		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔
638		Cobalion		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		✔	✔	✔
639		Terrakion		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		✔	✔	✔
645		Landorus		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		✔	✔	✔
649		Genesect		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		✔	✔	✔
688		Binacle		Water 3		Water 3			✔	✔
689		Barbaracle		Water 3		Water 3			✔	✔
696		Tyrunt		Monster	Dragon			✔	✔
697		Tyrantrum		Monster	Dragon			✔	✔
698		Amaura		Monster		Monster			✔	✔
699		Aurorus		Monster		Monster			✔	✔
703		Carbink		Fairy	Mineral			✔	✔
712		Bergmite		Monster		Monster			✔	✔
713		Avalugg		Monster		Monster			✔	✔
719		Diancie		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔	✔
744		Rockruff		Field		Field				✔
745		Lycanroc Midday Form		Field		Field				✔
745		Lycanroc Midnight Form		Field		Field				✔
745		Lycanroc Dusk Form		Field		Field				✔^USUM
769		Sandygast		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔
770		Palossand		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔
774		Minior		Mineral		Mineral				✔
784		Kommo-o		Dragon		Dragon				✔
800		Necrozma		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				✔
800		Necrozma Dusk Mane		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				✔^USUM
800		Necrozma Dawn Wings		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				✔^USUM
805		Stakataka		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				✔^USUM
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
111		Rhyhorn		Monster	Field					✔
185		Sudowoodo		Mineral		Mineral					✔
438		Bonsly		Mineral		Mineral					✔
696		Tyrunt		Monster	Dragon			✔	✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Rock Polish is a move with 22PP. The user increases its own Movement Speed by two levels. This move is affected by Snatch and Taunt.

Description

Games	Description
MDTD S	Boosts the user's Movement Speed by 2 levels.
BSL	じぶんのいどうそくどを２だんかいあげる
MDGtI	It sharply boosts your Travel Speed!
SMD MDRTDX	It boosts your Travel Speed sharply!

In the anime

Pokémon	Method

Onix	Rhyperior	Steelix
The user glows, sharply raising its Speed.
User	First Used In		Notes
Steelix	Steelix's whole body glows white, allowing Steelix to move faster.
A Coordinator's Steelix	Team Shocker!		Debut
Rhyperior	Rhyperior slams its fists together and the orange plates all around its body glow red, allowing Rhyperior to move faster.
Palmer's Rhyperior	Challenging a Towering Figure!		None
Onix	Onix's body sparks with light blue energy, allowing Onix to move faster.
Grant's Onix	Breaking Titles at the Chateau!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

	Steelix

The user's body becomes shiny and clear of any wounds. It then becomes faster in battle.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Steelix	Steelix's body becomes shinier and most of the scratches on its body disappear from view. Steelix then becomes faster.
A wild Steelix	Vexing Vespiquen & Unmanageable Mothim I	Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	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	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	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	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	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

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	岩石打磨 Ngàahmsehk Dámòh * 磨光岩石 Mòhgwōng Ngàahmsehk *
Chinese	Mandarin	岩石打磨 Yánshí Dǎmó * 磨光岩石 Móguāng Yánshí *
Dutch		Steenpolijst
French		Poliroche
German		Steinpolitur
Greek		Λιθοστίλβωση
Italian		Lucidatura
Korean		록커트 Rock Cut
Norwegian		Steinpolering
Polish		Skalne Tarcie
Portuguese	Brazil	Polidor de Rocha (TCG) Rocha Polida (anime)
Portuguese	Portugal	Polir Rocha
Romanian		Rock Polish
Russian		Полировка камня Polirovka kamnya
Spanish		Pulimento
Vietnamese		Cắt Đá

Variations of the move Acid Armor

Formerly a variation
	Acid Armor • Amnesia • Autotomize • Barrier • Iron Defense • Nasty Plot • Rock Polish • Swords Dance
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Generation IV TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23
24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46
47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69
70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92
Generation IV HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 (DPPt • HGSS) • 06 • 07 • 08

Generation V TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24
25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48
49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72
73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95
Generation V HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06

Generation VI TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26
27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52
53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78
79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 (XY • ORAS) • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
Generation VI HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06^ORAS • 07^ORAS

Generation VII TMs
SM USUM
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25
26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50
51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75
76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
PE
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20
21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40
41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60

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