Rock Blast

Type
type icon RockRock
Gen.
3
Power
25
Accuracy
90%
PP
10
Priority
0
Category
PhysicalDamage Category Icon for Physical

Effect Summary

Hits 2-5 times per use.

Detailed Effect

Rock Blast deals damage and hits 2-5 times per turn used.
The probability of each interval is shown in the table below, with the total power after each hit.
Hits Chance Power
2 35% 50
3 35% 75
4 15% 100
5 15% 125
Each strike of Rock Blast is treated like a separate attack:
  • Each strike can get a critical hit independently.
  • Abilities that activate on contact (Static, Weak Armor, Iron Barbs etc.) activate for each strike.
  • If the Sturdy ability, Focus SashItem Icon for Focus Sash, or Focus BandItem Icon for Focus Band activates before the final hit, the subsequent hit will still deal damage and therefore cause the target to faint.
  • If the first hit breaks a Substitute, the second hit will deal damage to the target Pokémon.
  • The move Counter only counters the final hit, but Bide counters the complete damage.
  • If the user is holding a King's RockItem Icon for King's Rock each individual hit has an equal chance to make the target flinchStatus Condition Icon for Flinch
The Skill Link ability will cause Rock Blast to always hit the maximum number of times.
  • In Gen 3, Rock Blast ends immediately if any hit breaks a Substitute.
  • In Gen 3-4, if a Focus SashItem Icon for Focus Sash or Focus BandItem Icon for Focus Band activates before the final hit, subsequent hits do not cause the holder to faint.
    The probability of strike amounts is also different with an average amount of 3 hits per use, see the table below for detailed information:
    Hits Chance Power
    2 37.5% 50
    3 37.5% 75
    4 12.5% 100
    5 12.5% 125

Description

E
RS

Hurls boulders at the foe 2 to 5 times in a row.

FRLG

The user hurls two to five hard rocks at the foe to attack.

DP
HGSS
PL

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

B2W2
BW

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

ORAS
XY
LGPLGE
SM
USUM
SWSH

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

Additional Information

Move Target

Move Target Image for Normal
Normal

Affects a selected adjacent target.

Cannot selectCan selectWill select

Effect Type

Damage

Deals damage.

Interactions
3

Blocked by Detect and Protect
This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Copied by Mirror Move
A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Ballistics-based
This move is blocked by Bulletproof.

Other Languages

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Rock Blast
Japan flag
ロックブラスト (Rokku Burasuto)
Germany flag
Felswurf
France flag
Boule Roc
Italy flag
Cadutamassi
Spain flag
Pedrada
South Korea flag
락블레스트 (Rock Blast)
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岩石爆擊 / 岩石爆击 (Yánshí Bàojī / Ngàahmsehk Baaugīk)

Level Up

Egg Breeding

Machine

Contest Information

Contest

Tough
Yellow
Sour Flavor

Contest Effect

If the last Pokémon's appeal is the same type as this move, user earns six points instead of two.

Works well if it's the same type as the one before.

Appeal❤️❤️
Jam

Super Contest

Allows performance of the same move twice in a row.

Appeal❤️❤️