Rock Climb

Essentials

Rock Climb

physical

Generation 4

Summary

Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 90; percentile 67.3
Accuracy: 85% ≈ 76.5 power
PP: 20, up to 32 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: 20
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact

User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky Barb).
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

: HM08
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: A charging attack that may also leave the foe confused. It can also be used to scale rocky walls.

: The user attacks the target by smashing into it with incredible force. It may also confuse the target.

: The user attacks the target by smashing into it with incredible force. This may also confuse the target.

: The user attacks the target by smashing into it with incredible force. This may also confuse the target.

Foreign Names

Japanese: ロッククライム (rokkukuraimu)
: ロッククライム
Korean: 락클라임
Chinese: 攀岩
: 攀岩
French: Escalade
German: Kraxler
Spanish: Treparrocas
Italian: Scalaroccia
Czech: Horolezectví

Contests

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Flavor text: Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs last in the turn.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Rock Climb.

Move	PP	Power	Acc	Effect
Psybeam	20	65	100%	Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
Confusion	25	50	100%	Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
Dizzy Punch	10	70	100%	Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.
Dynamic Punch	5	100	50%	Has a 100% chance to confuse the target.
Signal Beam	15	75	100%	Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
Water Pulse	20	60	100%	Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.

Pokémon

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

Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to Rock Climb'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.
		40	40	40	40	Venipede		Poison Point Swarm Speed Boost		Bug	30	45	59	30	39	57	260
		46	46	46	46	Whirlipede		Poison Point Swarm Speed Boost		Bug	40	55	99	40	79	47	360
		50	50	50	50	Scolipede		Poison Point Swarm Speed Boost		Bug	60	100	89	55	69	112	485
		45	45	45	45	Scraggy		Shed Skin Moxie Intimidate		Field Dragon	50	75	70	35	70	48	348
		51	51	51	51	Scrafty		Shed Skin Moxie Intimidate		Field Dragon	65	90	115	45	115	58	488
		—	—	—	—	Ferrothorn		Iron Barbs Anticipation		Grass Mineral	74	94	131	54	116	20	489
		49	49	49	49	Druddigon		Rough Skin Sheer Force Mold Breaker		Monster Dragon	77	120	90	60	90	48	485
				45	45	Rockruff		Keen Eye Vital Spirit Steadfast		Field	45	65	40	30	40	60	280
					45	Own Tempo Rockruff		Own Tempo		Field	45	65	40	30	40	60	280
				45	45	Midday Lycanroc		Keen Eye Sand Rush Steadfast		Field	75	115	65	55	65	112	487
				45	45	Midnight Lycanroc		Keen Eye Vital Spirit No Guard		Field	85	115	75	55	75	82	487
					45	Dusk Lycanroc		Tough Claws		Field	75	117	65	55	65	110	487
						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.
						Sandshrew		Sand Veil Sand Rush		Field	50	75	85	20	30	40	300
						Geodude		Rock Head Sturdy Sand Veil		Mineral	40	80	100	30	30	20	300
						Onix		Rock Head Sturdy Weak Armor		Mineral	35	45	160	30	45	70	385
						Rhyhorn		Lightning Rod Rock Head Reckless		Monster Field	80	85	95	30	30	25	345
						Gligar		Hyper Cutter Sand Veil Immunity		Bug	65	75	105	35	65	85	430
						Zigzagoon		Pickup Gluttony Quick Feet		Field	38	30	41	30	41	60	240
						Bidoof		Simple Unaware Moody		Water 1 Field	59	45	40	35	40	31	250
						Gible		Sand Veil Rough Skin		Monster Dragon	58	70	45	40	45	42	300
						Drilbur		Sand Rush Sand Force Mold Breaker		Field	60	85	40	30	45	68	328
						Venipede		Poison Point Swarm Speed Boost		Bug	30	45	59	30	39	57	260
						Sandile		Intimidate Moxie Anger Point		Field	50	72	35	35	35	65	292
						Joltik		Compound Eyes Unnerve Swarm		Bug	50	47	50	57	50	65	319
						Ferroseed		Iron Barbs		Grass Mineral	44	50	91	24	86	10	305
						Bouffalant		Reckless Sap Sipper Soundproof		Field	95	110	95	40	95	55	490
						Durant		Swarm Hustle Truant		Bug	58	109	112	48	48	109	484
						Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
H8	H8					Venusaur		Overgrow Chlorophyll		Monster Grass	80	82	83	100	100	80	525
H8	H8					Blastoise		Torrent Rain Dish		Monster Water 1	79	83	100	85	105	78	530
H8	H8					Sandshrew		Sand Veil Sand Rush		Field	50	75	85	20	30	40	300
H8	H8					Sandslash		Sand Veil Sand Rush		Field	75	100	110	45	55	65	450
H8	H8					Nidoqueen		Poison Point Rivalry Sheer Force		Undiscovered	90	92	87	75	85	76	505
H8	H8					Nidoking		Poison Point Rivalry Sheer Force		Monster Field	81	102	77	85	75	85	505
H8	H8					Golduck		Damp Cloud Nine Swift Swim		Water 1 Field	80	82	78	95	80	85	500
H8	H8					Mankey		Vital Spirit Anger Point Defiant		Field	40	80	35	35	45	70	305
H8	H8					Primeape		Vital Spirit Anger Point Defiant		Field	65	105	60	60	70	95	455
H8	H8					Arcanine		Intimidate Flash Fire Justified		Field	90	110	80	100	80	95	555
H8	H8					Poliwrath		Water Absorb Damp Swift Swim		Water 1	90	95	95	70	90	70	510
H8	H8					Machop		Guts No Guard Steadfast		Human-Like	70	80	50	35	35	35	305
H8	H8					Machoke		Guts No Guard Steadfast		Human-Like	80	100	70	50	60	45	405
H8	H8					Machamp		Guts No Guard Steadfast		Human-Like	90	130	80	65	85	55	505
H8	H8					Geodude		Rock Head Sturdy Sand Veil		Mineral	40	80	100	30	30	20	300
H8	H8					Graveler		Rock Head Sturdy Sand Veil		Mineral	55	95	115	45	45	35	390
H8	H8					Golem		Rock Head Sturdy Sand Veil		Mineral	80	120	130	55	65	45	495
H8	H8					Onix		Rock Head Sturdy Weak Armor		Mineral	35	45	160	30	45	70	385
H8	H8					Steelix		Rock Head Sturdy Sheer Force		Mineral	75	85	200	55	65	30	510
H8	H8					Cubone		Rock Head Lightning Rod Battle Armor		Monster	50	50	95	40	50	35	320
H8	H8					Marowak		Rock Head Lightning Rod Battle Armor		Monster	60	80	110	50	80	45	425
H8	H8					Hitmonlee		Limber Reckless Unburden		Human-Like	50	120	53	35	110	87	455
H8	H8					Hitmonchan		Keen Eye Iron Fist Inner Focus		Human-Like	50	105	79	35	110	76	455
H8	H8					Lickitung		Own Tempo Oblivious Cloud Nine		Monster	90	55	75	60	75	30	385
H8	H8					Lickilicky		Own Tempo Oblivious Cloud Nine		Monster	110	85	95	80	95	50	515
H8	H8					Rhyhorn		Lightning Rod Rock Head Reckless		Monster Field	80	85	95	30	30	25	345
H8	H8					Rhydon		Lightning Rod Rock Head Reckless		Monster Field	105	130	120	45	45	40	485
H8	H8					Rhyperior		Lightning Rod Solid Rock Reckless		Monster Field	115	140	130	55	55	40	535
H8	H8					Chansey		Natural Cure Serene Grace Healer		Fairy	250	5	5	35	105	50	450
H8	H8					Blissey		Natural Cure Serene Grace Healer		Fairy	255	10	10	75	135	55	540
H8	H8					Kangaskhan		Early Bird Scrappy Inner Focus		Monster	105	95	80	40	80	90	490
H8	H8					Electabuzz		Static Vital Spirit		Human-Like	65	83	57	95	85	105	490
H8	H8					Electivire		Motor Drive Vital Spirit		Human-Like	75	123	67	95	85	95	540
H8	H8					Magmar		Flame Body Vital Spirit		Human-Like	65	95	57	100	85	93	495
H8	H8					Magmortar		Flame Body Vital Spirit		Human-Like	75	95	67	125	95	83	540
H8	H8					Pinsir		Hyper Cutter Mold Breaker Moxie		Bug	65	125	100	55	70	85	500
H8	H8					Tauros		Intimidate Anger Point Sheer Force		Field	75	100	95	40	70	110	490
H8	H8					Omastar		Swift Swim Shell Armor Weak Armor		Water 1 Water 3	70	60	125	115	70	55	495
H8	H8					Kabutops		Swift Swim Battle Armor Weak Armor		Water 1 Water 3	60	115	105	65	70	80	495
H8	H8					Munchlax		Pickup Thick Fat Gluttony		Undiscovered	135	85	40	40	85	5	390
H8	H8					Snorlax		Immunity Thick Fat Gluttony		Monster	160	110	65	65	110	30	540
H8	H8					Mewtwo		Pressure Unnerve		Undiscovered	106	110	90	154	90	130	680
H8	H8					Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
H8	H8					Meganium		Overgrow Leaf Guard		Monster Grass	80	82	100	83	100	80	525
H8	H8					Typhlosion		Blaze Flash Fire		Field	78	84	78	109	85	100	534
H8	H8					Feraligatr		Torrent Sheer Force		Monster Water 1	85	105	100	79	83	78	530
H8	H8					Ampharos		Static Plus		Monster Field	90	75	85	115	90	55	510
H8	H8					Granbull		Intimidate Quick Feet Rattled		Field Fairy	90	120	75	60	60	45	450
H8	H8					Ursaring		Guts Quick Feet Unnerve		Field	90	130	75	75	75	55	500
H8	H8					Mamoswine		Oblivious Snow Cloak Thick Fat		Field	110	130	80	70	60	80	530
H8	H8					Raikou		Pressure Inner Focus		Undiscovered	90	85	75	115	100	115	580
H8	H8					Entei		Pressure Inner Focus		Undiscovered	115	115	85	90	75	100	580
H8	H8					Suicune		Pressure Inner Focus		Undiscovered	100	75	115	90	115	85	580
H8	H8					Tyranitar		Sand Stream Unnerve		Monster	100	134	110	95	100	61	600
H8	H8					Sceptile		Overgrow Unburden		Monster Dragon	70	85	65	105	85	120	530
H8	H8					Blaziken		Blaze Speed Boost		Field	80	120	70	110	70	80	530
H8	H8					Swampert		Torrent Damp		Monster Water 1	100	110	90	85	90	60	535
H8	H8					Ludicolo		Swift Swim Rain Dish Own Tempo		Water 1 Grass	80	70	70	90	100	70	480
H8	H8					Vigoroth		Vital Spirit		Field	80	80	80	55	55	90	440
H8	H8					Slaking		Truant		Field	150	160	100	95	65	100	670
H8	H8					Exploud		Soundproof Scrappy		Monster Field	104	91	63	91	73	68	490
H8	H8					Makuhita		Thick Fat Guts Sheer Force		Human-Like	72	60	30	20	30	25	237
H8	H8					Hariyama		Thick Fat Guts Sheer Force		Human-Like	144	120	60	40	60	50	474
H8	H8					Aggron		Sturdy Rock Head Heavy Metal		Monster	70	110	180	60	60	50	530
H8	H8					Zangoose		Immunity Toxic Boost		Field	73	115	60	60	60	90	458
H8	H8					Regirock		Clear Body Sturdy		Undiscovered	80	100	200	50	100	50	580
H8	H8					Regice		Clear Body Ice Body		Undiscovered	80	50	100	100	200	50	580
H8	H8					Registeel		Clear Body Light Metal		Undiscovered	80	75	150	75	150	50	580
H8	H8					Groudon		Drought		Undiscovered	100	150	140	100	90	90	670
H8	H8					Turtwig		Overgrow Shell Armor		Monster Grass	55	68	64	45	55	31	318
H8	H8					Grotle		Overgrow Shell Armor		Monster Grass	75	89	85	55	65	36	405
H8	H8					Torterra		Overgrow Shell Armor		Monster Grass	95	109	105	75	85	56	525
H8	H8					Chimchar		Blaze Iron Fist		Field Human-Like	44	58	44	58	44	61	309
H8	H8					Monferno		Blaze Iron Fist		Field Human-Like	64	78	52	78	52	81	405
H8	H8					Infernape		Blaze Iron Fist		Field Human-Like	76	104	71	104	71	108	534
H8	H8					Empoleon		Torrent Defiant		Water 1 Field	84	86	88	111	101	60	530
H8	H8					Bibarel		Simple Unaware Moody		Water 1 Field	79	85	60	55	60	71	410
H8	H8					Cranidos		Mold Breaker Sheer Force		Monster	67	125	40	30	30	58	350
H8	H8					Rampardos		Mold Breaker Sheer Force		Monster	97	165	60	65	50	58	495
H8	H8					Gible		Sand Veil Rough Skin		Monster Dragon	58	70	45	40	45	42	300
H8	H8					Gabite		Sand Veil Rough Skin		Monster Dragon	68	90	65	50	55	82	410
H8	H8					Garchomp		Sand Veil Rough Skin		Monster Dragon	108	130	95	80	85	102	600
H8	H8					Lucario		Steadfast Inner Focus Justified		Field Human-Like	70	110	70	115	70	90	525
H8	H8					Drapion		Battle Armor Sniper Keen Eye		Bug Water 3	70	90	110	60	75	95	500
H8	H8					Croagunk		Anticipation Dry Skin Poison Touch		Human-Like	48	61	40	61	40	50	300
H8	H8					Toxicroak		Anticipation Dry Skin Poison Touch		Human-Like	83	106	65	86	65	85	490
H8	H8					Abomasnow		Snow Warning Soundproof		Monster Grass	90	92	75	92	85	60	494
H8	H8					Heatran		Flash Fire Flame Body		Undiscovered	91	90	106	130	106	77	600
H8	H8					Regigigas		Slow Start		Undiscovered	110	160	110	80	110	100	670
H8	H8					Altered Giratina		Pressure Telepathy		Undiscovered	150	100	120	100	120	90	680
	H8					Origin Giratina		Levitate		Undiscovered	150	120	100	120	100	90	680
H8	H8					Darkrai		Bad Dreams		Undiscovered	70	90	90	135	90	125	600
H8	H8					Arceus		Multitype		Undiscovered	120	120	120	120	120	120	720

114 Pokémon