Rock Throw (move)

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

Rock Throw
いわおとし Rock Drop
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Type  Rock
Category  Physical
PP  15 (max. 24)
Power  50
Accuracy  90%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Condition  Tough
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  0  
Works well if it's the same type as the one before.
Condition  Tough
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.
Condition  Tough
Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Quite the appealing move.

Effect

Generation I

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

Generation II onward

Rock Throw now has an accuracy of 90%.

Rock Throw can also be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, causing Rock Slide and Rock Tomb to have their base appeal points doubled 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.
Colo.XD 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
SwShBDSP		 The user picks up and throws a small rock at the target to attack.


Learnset

By leveling up
# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII
074 Geodude
Mineral Mineral 16 11 11 11 11 18XY
16ORAS		 16SMUSUM
9PE		 16BDSP
074 Geodude
Alolan Form
Mineral Mineral 16SMUSUM
9PE
075 Graveler
Mineral Mineral 16 1, 11 1, 11 11 11 18XY
16ORAS		 16SMUSUM
9PE		 16BDSP
075 Graveler
Alolan Form
Mineral Mineral 16SMUSUM
9PE
076 Golem
Mineral Mineral 16 1, 11 1, 11 11 11 18XY
16ORAS		 16SMUSUM
9PE		 16BDSP
076 Golem
Alolan Form
Mineral Mineral 16SMUSUM
9PE
095 Onix
Mineral Mineral 19 14 13RSE
12FRLG		 9 9BW
7B2W2		 7 7SMUSUM
1PE		 1
111 Rhyhorn
Monster Field 19PE
112 Rhydon
Monster Field 19PE
138 Omanyte
Water 1 Water 3 26PE
139 Omastar
Water 1 Water 3 26PE
140 Kabuto
Water 1 Water 3 30PE
141 Kabutops
Water 1 Water 3 30PE
142 Aerodactyl
Flying Flying 21PE
185 Sudowoodo
 Mineral Mineral 1 1 1, 14 1, 14BW
1,12B2W2		 1, 12 1, 12 1
208 Steelix
Mineral Mineral 14 13RSE
12FRLG		 9 9BW
7B2W2		 7 7 1
213 Shuckle
Bug Bug 23B2W2 23 23 15
218 Slugma
 Amorphous Amorphous 15 15 11 10 10XY
8ORAS		 8 8BDSP
219 Magcargo
Amorphous Amorphous 1, 15 1, 15 1, 11 1, 10 1, 10XY
1, 8ORAS		 1, 8 1, 8BDSP
246 Larvitar
Monster Monster 3
247 Pupitar
Monster Monster 1
248 Tyranitar
Monster Monster 1
258 Mudkip
 Monster Water 1 25ORAS 25 9
259 Marshtomp
Monster Water 1 9
260 Swampert
Monster Water 1 9
299 Nosepass
 Mineral Mineral 13 13 13BW
11B2W2		 11XY
10ORAS		 10 10BDSP
337 Lunatone
Mineral Mineral 13 9 9BW
5B2W2		 1, 5XY
1ORAS		 1 1
338 Solrock
Mineral Mineral 13 9 9BW
5B2W2		 1, 5XY
1ORAS		 1 1
377 Regirock
 Undiscovered Undiscovered 9 9 9 9XY
1, 7ORAS		 1, 7 1
438 Bonsly
 Undiscovered Undiscovered 14 14BW
12B2W2		 12 12 8
476 Probopass
Mineral Mineral 1BDSP
532 Timburr
 Human-Like Human-Like 16 16 16 8
533 Gurdurr
 Human-Like Human-Like 16 16 16 1
534 Conkeldurr
 Human-Like Human-Like 16 16 16 1
566 Archen
Flying Water 3 5 5 5 3
567 Archeops
Flying Water 3 1, 5 1, 5 1, 5 1
645 Landorus
Undiscovered Undiscovered 25 25 19 1
698 Amaura
Monster Monster 10 10
699 Aurorus
Monster Monster 10 1, 10
703 Carbink
Fairy Mineral 5 5
719 Diancie
Undiscovered Undiscovered 5 1
744 Rockruff
 Field Field 15 12
745 Lycanroc
Midday Form		 Field Field 15 12
745 Lycanroc
Midnight Form		 Field Field 15 12
745 Lycanroc
Dusk Form		 Field Field 15USUM 12
805 Stakataka
Undiscovered Undiscovered 23USUM 5
874 Stonjourner
 Mineral Mineral 1
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
II III IV V VI VII VIII
564 Tirtouga
Water 1 Water 3 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
696 Tyrunt
Monster Dragon ✔
698 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.

Generation II
# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
127 Pinsir
 Bug Bug New York Pokémon Center
138 Omanyte
Water 1 Water 3 New York Pokémon Center
140 Kabuto
Water 1 Water 3 New York Pokémon Center
142 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.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, and Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Rock Throw is a move with base power of 5, 16PP and 90% accuracy. It damages an enemy in the front.

Pokémon Masters EX
Category Move Gauge MP Base Power Max Power Accuracy Target Effect Tag Description
Physical 1 — 23 27 90% An opponent — No additional effect.

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

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 the anime

Main series
Golem Dusk Form Lycanroc Geodude Onix
The user hurls multiple rocks at the opponent.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Golem 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 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 Steelix slams its tail into the ground, making rocks fly towards the opponent.
Hun's Steelix The Legend of Thunder! None
Geodude Geodude punches the ground, making rocks fly at the opponent.
Roxanne's Geodude The Winner by a Nosepass None
Graveler Graveler releases multiple rocks from its body at the opponent.
A wild Graveler Tears For Fears! None
Lycanroc 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
Rockruff 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
Lycanroc 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
Golem Alolan Golem fires the rock on top of its body at the opponent.
The Revengers' Golem A Young Royal Flame Ignites! 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 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 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


Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!


Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!


Pokémon Pocket Monsters


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 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 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 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 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 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 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
  • Rock Throw is the only physical Rock-type move with no secondary effects.
  • 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 (original series)
Kivenheitto (Advanced Generation)
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*
Skalny Deszcz*
Kamienny Atak*
Szklany Atak*
Rzut Skałą*
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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