Rock Climb

Essentials

Rock Climb

physical

Generation 4

Summary

Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 90; percentile 72.6
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

Machines

: HM08
: 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.

Foreign Names

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

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.
DynamicPunch	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	Venipede		Poison Point Swarm Quick Feet		Bug	30	45	59	30	39	57	260
		46	Whirlipede		Poison Point Swarm Quick Feet		Bug	40	55	99	40	79	47	360
		50	Scolipede		Poison Point Swarm Quick Feet		Bug	60	90	89	55	69	112	475
		45	Scraggy		Shed Skin Moxie Intimidate		Ground Dragon	50	75	70	35	70	48	348
		51	Scrafty		Shed Skin Moxie Intimidate		Ground Dragon	65	90	115	45	115	58	488
		—	Ferrothorn		Iron Barbs		Plant Mineral	74	94	131	54	116	20	489
		49	Druddigon		Rough Skin Sheer Force Mold Breaker		Monster Dragon	77	120	90	60	90	48	485
			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		Ground	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		Lightningrod Rock Head Reckless		Monster Ground	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		Ground	38	30	41	30	41	60	240
			Bidoof		Simple Unaware Moody		Water 1 Ground	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		Ground	60	85	40	30	45	68	328
			Venipede		Poison Point Swarm Quick Feet		Bug	30	45	59	30	39	57	260
			Sandile		Intimidate Moxie Anger Point		Ground	50	72	35	35	35	65	292
			Joltik		Compoundeyes Unnerve Swarm		Bug	50	47	50	57	50	65	319
			Ferroseed		Iron Barbs		Plant Mineral	44	50	91	24	86	10	305
			Bouffalant		Reckless Sap Sipper Soundproof		Ground	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 Plant	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		Ground	50	75	85	20	30	40	300
H8	H8		Sandslash		Sand Veil Sand Rush		Ground	75	100	110	45	55	65	450
H8	H8		Nidoqueen		Poison Point Rivalry Sheer Force		No Eggs	90	82	87	75	85	76	495
H8	H8		Nidoking		Poison Point Rivalry Sheer Force		Monster Ground	81	92	77	85	75	85	495
H8	H8		Golduck		Damp Cloud Nine Swift Swim		Water 1 Ground	80	82	78	95	80	85	500
H8	H8		Mankey		Vital Spirit Anger Point Defiant		Ground	40	80	35	35	45	70	305
H8	H8		Primeape		Vital Spirit Anger Point Defiant		Ground	65	105	60	60	70	95	455
H8	H8		Arcanine		Intimidate Flash Fire Justified		Ground	90	110	80	100	80	95	555
H8	H8		Poliwrath		Water Absorb Damp Swift Swim		Water 1	90	85	95	70	90	70	500
H8	H8		Machop		Guts No Guard Steadfast		Humanshape	70	80	50	35	35	35	305
H8	H8		Machoke		Guts No Guard Steadfast		Humanshape	80	100	70	50	60	45	405
H8	H8		Machamp		Guts No Guard Steadfast		Humanshape	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	110	130	55	65	45	485
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 Lightningrod Battle Armor		Monster	50	50	95	40	50	35	320
H8	H8		Marowak		Rock Head Lightningrod Battle Armor		Monster	60	80	110	50	80	45	425
H8	H8		Hitmonlee		Limber Reckless Unburden		Humanshape	50	120	53	35	110	87	455
H8	H8		Hitmonchan		Keen Eye Iron Fist Inner Focus		Humanshape	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		Lightningrod Rock Head Reckless		Monster Ground	80	85	95	30	30	25	345
H8	H8		Rhydon		Lightningrod Rock Head Reckless		Monster Ground	105	130	120	45	45	40	485
H8	H8		Rhyperior		Lightningrod Solid Rock Reckless		Monster Ground	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		Humanshape	65	83	57	95	85	105	490
H8	H8		Electivire		Motor Drive Vital Spirit		Humanshape	75	123	67	95	85	95	540
H8	H8		Magmar		Flame Body Vital Spirit		Humanshape	65	95	57	100	85	93	495
H8	H8		Magmortar		Flame Body Vital Spirit		Humanshape	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		Ground	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		No Eggs	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		No Eggs	106	110	90	154	90	130	680
H8	H8		Mew		Synchronize		No Eggs	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
H8	H8		Meganium		Overgrow Leaf Guard		Monster Plant	80	82	100	83	100	80	525
H8	H8		Typhlosion		Blaze Flash Fire		Ground	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 Ground	90	75	75	115	90	55	500
H8	H8		Granbull		Intimidate Quick Feet Rattled		Ground Fairy	90	120	75	60	60	45	450
H8	H8		Ursaring		Guts Quick Feet Unnerve		Ground	90	130	75	75	75	55	500
H8	H8		Mamoswine		Oblivious Snow Cloak Thick Fat		Ground	110	130	80	70	60	80	530
H8	H8		Raikou		Pressure Volt Absorb		No Eggs	90	85	75	115	100	115	580
H8	H8		Entei		Pressure Flash Fire		No Eggs	115	115	85	90	75	100	580
H8	H8		Suicune		Pressure Water Absorb		No Eggs	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		Ground	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 Plant	80	70	70	90	100	70	480
H8	H8		Vigoroth		Vital Spirit		Ground	80	80	80	55	55	90	440
H8	H8		Slaking		Truant		Ground	150	160	100	95	65	100	670
H8	H8		Exploud		Soundproof Scrappy		Monster Ground	104	91	63	91	63	68	480
H8	H8		Makuhita		Thick Fat Guts Sheer Force		Humanshape	72	60	30	20	30	25	237
H8	H8		Hariyama		Thick Fat Guts Sheer Force		Humanshape	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		Ground	73	115	60	60	60	90	458
H8	H8		Regirock		Clear Body Sturdy		No Eggs	80	100	200	50	100	50	580
H8	H8		Regice		Clear Body Ice Body		No Eggs	80	50	100	100	200	50	580
H8	H8		Registeel		Clear Body Light Metal		No Eggs	80	75	150	75	150	50	580
H8	H8		Groudon		Drought		No Eggs	100	150	140	100	90	90	670
H8	H8		Turtwig		Overgrow Shell Armor		Monster Plant	55	68	64	45	55	31	318
H8	H8		Grotle		Overgrow Shell Armor		Monster Plant	75	89	85	55	65	36	405
H8	H8		Torterra		Overgrow Shell Armor		Monster Plant	95	109	105	75	85	56	525
H8	H8		Chimchar		Blaze Iron Fist		Ground Humanshape	44	58	44	58	44	61	309
H8	H8		Monferno		Blaze Iron Fist		Ground Humanshape	64	78	52	78	52	81	405
H8	H8		Infernape		Blaze Iron Fist		Ground Humanshape	76	104	71	104	71	108	534
H8	H8		Empoleon		Torrent Defiant		Water 1 Ground	84	86	88	111	101	60	530
H8	H8		Bibarel		Simple Unaware Moody		Water 1 Ground	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		Ground Humanshape	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		Humanshape	48	61	40	61	40	50	300
H8	H8		Toxicroak		Anticipation Dry Skin Poison Touch		Humanshape	83	106	65	86	65	85	490
H8	H8		Abomasnow		Snow Warning Soundproof		Monster Plant	90	92	75	92	85	60	494
H8	H8		Heatran		Flash Fire Flame Body		No Eggs	91	90	106	130	106	77	600
H8	H8		Regigigas		Slow Start		No Eggs	110	160	110	80	110	100	670
H8	H8		Altered Giratina		Pressure Telepathy		No Eggs	150	100	120	100	120	90	680
	H8		Origin Giratina		Levitate		No Eggs	150	120	100	120	100	90	680
H8	H8		Darkrai		Bad Dreams		No Eggs	70	90	90	135	90	125	600
H8	H8		Normal Arceus		Multitype		No Eggs	120	120	120	120	120	120	720