Rock Blast

Essentials

Rock Blast

physical

Generation 3

Summary

Hits 2-5 times in one turn.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 25; percentile 5.8
Accuracy: 90% ≈ 22.5 power
PP: 10, up to 16 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Hits 2–5 times in one turn.

Has a 3/8 chance each to hit 2 or 3 times, and a 1/8 chance each to hit 4 or 5 times. Averages to 3 hits per use.

History

Before: Has 80% accuracy.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: Hurls boulders at the foe 2 to 5 times in a row.
: The user hurls two to five hard rocks at the foe to attack.

: The user hurls hard rocks at the foe. Two to five rocks are launched in quick succession.

: The user hurls hard rocks at the target. Two to five rocks are launched in quick succession.

: The user hurls hard rocks at the target. Two to five rocks are launched in a row.

: The user hurls hard rocks at the target. Two to five rocks are launched in a row.

Foreign Names

Japanese: ロックブラスト (rokkuburasuto)
: ロックブラスト
Korean: 락블레스트
Chinese: 岩石爆擊
: 岩石爆击
French: Boule Roc
German: Felswurf
Spanish: Pedrada
Italian: Cadutamassi
Czech: SuprŠutr

Contests

Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Jam
Flavor text: Works well if it's the same type as the one before.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Flavor text: Allows performance of the same move twice in a row.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Rock Blast.

Move	PP	Power	Acc	Effect
Double Slap	10	15	85%	Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
Comet Punch	15	18	85%	Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
Fury Attack	20	15	85%	Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
Pin Missile	20	25	95%	Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
Spike Cannon	15	20	100%	Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
Barrage	20	15	85%	Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
Fury Swipes	15	18	80%	Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
Bone Rush	10	25	90%	Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
Arm Thrust	20	15	100%	Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
Bullet Seed	30	25	100%	Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
Icicle Spear	30	25	100%	Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
Tail Slap	10	25	85%	Hits 2-5 times in one turn.

Pokémon

Rock Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to Rock Blast's physical damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

									Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
31	25	25	22	22	22	30	30	30	Geodude		Rock Head Sturdy Sand Veil		Mineral	40	80	100	30	30	20	300
							30	30	Alolan Geodude		Magnet Pull Sturdy Galvanize		Mineral	40	80	100	30	30	20	300
37	27	27	22	22	22	34	34	34	Graveler		Rock Head Sturdy Sand Veil		Mineral	55	95	115	45	45	35	390
							34	34	Alolan Graveler		Magnet Pull Sturdy Galvanize		Mineral	55	95	115	45	45	35	390
37	27	27	22	22	22	34	34	34	Golem		Rock Head Sturdy Sand Veil		Mineral	80	120	130	55	65	45	495
							34	34	Alolan Golem		Magnet Pull Sturdy Galvanize		Mineral	80	120	130	55	65	45	495
29	25	25	23	23	23	29	29	29	Rhyhorn		Lightning Rod Rock Head Reckless		Monster Field	80	85	95	30	30	25	345
29	25	25	23	23	23	29	29	29	Rhydon		Lightning Rod Rock Head Reckless		Monster Field	105	130	120	45	45	40	485
	25	25	23	23	23	29	29	29	Rhyperior		Lightning Rod Solid Rock Reckless		Monster Field	115	140	130	55	55	40	535
	46	46	46	46	46	46	46	46	Omanyte		Swift Swim Shell Armor Weak Armor		Water 1 Water 3	35	40	100	90	55	35	355
	56	56	56	56	56	56	56	56	Omastar		Swift Swim Shell Armor Weak Armor		Water 1 Water 3	70	60	125	115	70	55	495
34	20	20	20	31	31	31	31	31	Corsola		Hustle Natural Cure Regenerator		Water 1 Water 3	65	55	95	65	95	35	410
	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Octillery		Suction Cups Sniper Moody		Water 1 Water 2	75	105	75	105	75	45	480
				18	18	28	28	28	Nosepass		Sturdy Magnet Pull Sand Force		Mineral	30	45	135	45	90	30	375
				18	18	28	28	28	Probopass		Sturdy Magnet Pull Sand Force		Mineral	60	55	145	75	150	40	525
55	49	49	49	49	49	55	55	55	Anorith		Battle Armor Swift Swim		Water 3	45	95	50	40	50	75	355
64	55	55	55	55	55	61	61	61	Armaldo		Battle Armor Swift Swim		Water 3	75	125	100	70	80	45	495
	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	Sandy Wormadam		Anticipation Overcoat		Bug	60	79	105	59	85	36	424
			14	14	14	14	14	14	Roggenrola		Sturdy Weak Armor Sand Force		Mineral	55	75	85	25	25	15	280
			14	14	14	14	14	14	Boldore		Sturdy Weak Armor Sand Force		Mineral	70	105	105	50	40	20	390
			14	14	14	14	14	14	Gigalith		Sturdy Sand Stream Sand Force		Mineral	85	135	130	60	80	25	515
			5	5	5	5	5	5	Dwebble		Sturdy Shell Armor Weak Armor		Bug Mineral	50	65	85	35	35	55	325
			—	—	—	—	—	—	Crustle		Sturdy Shell Armor Weak Armor		Bug Mineral	70	105	125	65	75	45	485
			—	—	—	—	—	—	Cinccino		Cute Charm Technician Skill Link		Field	75	95	60	65	60	115	470
							—	—	Trumbeak		Keen Eye Skill Link Pickup		Flying	55	85	50	40	50	75	355
							—	—	Toucannon		Keen Eye Skill Link Sheer Force		Flying	80	120	75	75	75	60	485
							19	19	Necrozma		Prism Armor		Undiscovered	97	107	101	127	89	79	600
								19	Dusk Necrozma		Prism Armor		Undiscovered	97	157	127	113	109	77	680
								19	Dawn Necrozma		Prism Armor		Undiscovered	97	113	109	157	127	77	680
								19	Ultra Necrozma		Neuroforce		Undiscovered	97	167	97	167	97	129	754
								47	Stakataka		Beast Boost		Undiscovered	61	131	211	53	101	13	570
									Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
									Shellder		Shell Armor Skill Link Overcoat		Water 3	30	65	100	45	25	40	305
									Onix		Rock Head Sturdy Weak Armor		Mineral	35	45	160	30	45	70	385
									Shuckle		Sturdy Gluttony Contrary		Bug	20	10	230	10	230	5	505
									Heracross		Swarm Guts Moxie		Bug	80	125	75	40	95	85	500
									Mega Heracross		Skill Link		Bug	80	185	115	40	105	75	600
									Remoraid		Hustle Sniper Moody		Water 1 Water 2	35	65	35	65	35	65	300
									Shieldon		Sturdy Soundproof		Monster	30	42	118	42	88	30	350
									Trubbish		Stench Sticky Hold Aftermath		Mineral	50	50	62	40	62	65	329

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