Rock Throw (move)

	Rock Throw; いわおとし Rock Drop
Type	Rock
Category	Physical
PP	15 (max. 24)
Power	50
Accuracy	90%
Priority	0
	Does not make contact; Affected by Protect; Not affected by Magic Coat; Not affected by Snatch; Affected by Mirror Move; Affected by King's Rock;
	Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Introduced	Generation I
	Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.;
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.
	On Smogon's Movedex: Generation I; Generation II; Generation III; Generation IV; Generation V; Generation VI; Generation VII; Generation VIII; Generation IX; ;

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

Effect

Generation I

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

Generation II onwards

Rock Throw now has an accuracy of 90%.

Rock Throw can be used as the first move of a Pokémon Contest combination, causing Rock Slide and Rock Tomb to score double the normal appeal 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.
GS C	Drops rocks on the enemy.
RS E	Throws small rocks to strike the foe.
FRLG	The foe is attacked with a shower of small, easily thrown rocks.
ColoXD	Throws small rocks to strike the target.
DP Pt HGSSPBR	The user picks up and throws a small rock at the foe to attack.
BW B2W2 XY ORAS SM USUM PE SwSh BDSP LA	The user picks up and throws a small rock at the target to attack.
SV	The user picks up and throws a small rock at the target to inflict damage.

Learnset

By leveling up

#		Egg Groups		Level
				I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII		VIII		IX
										SM USUM	PE	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0059	Arcanine Hisuian Form	Field		Field											1
0074	Geodude	Mineral		Mineral	16	11	11	11	11	18^XY 16^ORAS	16	9		16	16
0074	Geodude Alolan Form	Mineral		Mineral							16	9			16
0075	Graveler	Mineral		Mineral	16	1, 11	1, 11	11	11	18^XY 16^ORAS	16	9		16	16
0075	Graveler Alolan Form	Mineral		Mineral							16	9			16
0076	Golem	Mineral		Mineral	16	1, 11	1, 11	11	11	18^XY 16^ORAS	16	9		16	16
0076	Golem Alolan Form	Mineral		Mineral							16	9			16
0095	Onix	Mineral		Mineral	19	14	13^RSE 12^FRLG	9	9^BW 7^B2W2	7	7	1	1	1
0111	Rhyhorn	Monster	Field	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	19	−	−	−
0112	Rhydon	Monster	Field	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	19	−	−	−
0138	Omanyte	Water 1	Water 3	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	26	−	−
0139	Omastar	Water 1	Water 3	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	26	−	−
0140	Kabuto	Water 1	Water 3	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	30	−	−
0141	Kabutops	Water 1	Water 3	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	30	−	−
0142	Aerodactyl	Flying		Flying	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	21	−	−
0185	Sudowoodo	Mineral		Mineral		1	1	1, 14	1, 14^BW 1,12^B2W2	1, 12	1, 12		1	1	1
0208	Steelix	Mineral		Mineral		14	13^RSE 12^FRLG	9	9^BW 7^B2W2	7	7		1	1
0213	Shuckle	Bug		Bug		−	−	−	23^B2W2	23	23		15	15
0218	Slugma	Amorphous		Amorphous		15	15	11	10	10^XY 8^ORAS	8			8	8
0219	Magcargo	Amorphous		Amorphous		1, 15	1, 15	1, 11	1, 10	1, 10^XY 1, 8^ORAS	1, 8			1, 8	1
0246	Larvitar	Monster		Monster		−	−	−	−	−	−		3	3	3
0247	Pupitar	Monster		Monster		−	−	−	−	−	−		1	1	1
0248	Tyranitar	Monster		Monster		−	−	−	−	−	−		1	1	1
0258	Mudkip	Monster	Water 1			−	−	−	25^ORAS	25		9	9	9
0259	Marshtomp	Monster	Water 1			−	−	−	−	−		9	9	9
0260	Swampert	Monster	Water 1			−	−	−	−	−		9	9	9
0299	Nosepass	Mineral		Mineral			13	13	13^BW 11^B2W2	11^XY 10^ORAS	10			10	10
0337	Lunatone	Mineral		Mineral			13	9	9^BW 5^B2W2	1, 5^XY 1^ORAS	1		1	1
0338	Solrock	Mineral		Mineral			13	9	9^BW 5^B2W2	1, 5^XY 1^ORAS	1		1	1
0377	Regirock	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			9	9	9	9^XY 1, 7^ORAS	1, 7		1	1	1
0438	Bonsly	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				14	14^BW 12^B2W2	12	12		8	8	8
0476	Probopass	Mineral		Mineral				−	−	−	−			1	−
0532	Timburr	Human-Like		Human-Like					16	16	16		8		8
0533	Gurdurr	Human-Like		Human-Like					16	16	16		1		1
0534	Conkeldurr	Human-Like		Human-Like					16	16	16		1		1
0566	Archen	Flying	Water 3					5	5	5		3
0567	Archeops	Flying	Water 3					1, 5	1, 5	1, 5		1
0645	Landorus All available forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					25	25	19		1		−
0698	Amaura	Monster		Monster						10	10
0699	Aurorus	Monster		Monster						10	1, 10
0703	Carbink	Fairy	Mineral						5	5		−		−
0719	Diancie	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						5	1		−		−
0744	Rockruff	Field		Field							15		12		12
0745	Lycanroc Midday Form	Field		Field							15		12		12
0745	Lycanroc Midnight Form	Field		Field							15		12		12
0745	Lycanroc Dusk Form	Field		Field							15^USUM		12		12
0805	Stakataka	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							23^USUM		5
0874	Stonjourner	Mineral		Mineral									1		1
0932	Nacli	Mineral		Mineral											5
0933	Naclstack	Mineral		Mineral											5
0934	Garganacl	Mineral		Mineral											5
0950	Klawf	Water 3		Water 3											1
0962	Bombirdier	Flying		Flying											11
0969	Glimmet	Mineral		Mineral											1
0970	Glimmora	Mineral		Mineral											1
0995	Iron Thorns	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered											1
1022	Iron Boulder	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered											1
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#		Egg Groups		Egg Move
				V	VI	VII	VIII
						SM USUM	SwSh
0564	Tirtouga	Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔
0696	Tyrunt	Monster	Dragon		−	−	✔
0698	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. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By event

Generation II

#		Egg Groups		Obtained with
0127	Pinsir	Bug		Bug	New York Pokémon Center
0138	Omanyte	Water 1	Water 3	New York Pokémon Center
0140	Kabuto	Water 1	Water 3	New York Pokémon Center
0142	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. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Game	Base Power	Max Power	Base PP	Max PP	Base Accuracy	Max Accuracy	Range	Target	Cuts corners
MDRB	5	-	16	-	90%	-	Front	Enemy	No
MDTD S	5	-	16	-	90%	-	Front	Enemy	No
BSL	5	-	16	-	90%	-	Front	Enemy	No
MDGtI	5	99	15	50	85%	98%	Front	Enemy	No
SMD	5	99	15	30	85%	98%	Front	Enemy	No
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = Pokémon Platinum. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

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

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

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Rock Throw

★★
Attack power	47.05378
Charge time	0.9 seconds
Range type	Circular (ranged)
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	None

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Base power	Max power	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair(s)
Rock Throw	Physical	1	—	23	27	90%	An opponent	—	No additional effect.	Brock & Onix Olivia & Lycanroc Bruno & Onix Scottie/Bettie & Regirock Scottie/Bettie & Geodude/Graveler/Golem^Egg Scottie/Bettie & Onix^Egg Scottie/Bettie & Omanyte/Omastar^Egg (Support/tech roles only)

Description

Games	Description
MDRB MDTD S	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 animation

Pokémon animated series

Pokémon	Method
Golem Onix Geodude Dusk Form Lycanroc
The user hurls multiple rocks at the opponent.
User	First Used In	Notes
	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 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 slams its tail into the ground, making rocks fly towards the opponent.
Hun's Steelix	The Legend of Thunder!	None
	Geodude punches the ground, making rocks fly at the opponent.
Roxanne's Geodude	The Winner by a Nosepass	None
	Graveler releases multiple rocks from its body at the opponent.
A wild Graveler	Tears For Fears!	None
	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
	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
	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
	Alolan Golem fires the rock on top of its body at the opponent.
The Revengers' Golem	A Young Royal Flame Ignites!	None
	Sudowoodo creates a ring of rocks around its body. It then swings its arms one by one, sending the rocks flying at the opponent.
Brassius's Sudowoodo	Nemona and Brassius and…	None
	Midnight Form Lycanroc creates a ring of rocks around its body. It then sends the rocks flying at the opponent.
Franka's Lycanroc	A Wild Mom Appears!	None
	Bombirdier creates a ring of large rocks before its body. It then sends the rocks flying at the opponent.
Two wild Bombirdier	Tinkatink's Hammer Wasn't Made in a Day	None

Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer

Pokémon	Method
Nosepass
The user hurls several rocks at the opponent.
User	First Used In	Notes
	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

Pokémon	Method
Onix
The user hurls rocks with red aura at the opponent.
User	First Used In	Notes
	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	Method
Nosepass Onix Rhyhorn Rockruff
The user picks up and throws a small rock at the foe to attack.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Onix opens its mouth and small rocks come flying out at the opponent.
Brock's Onix	Onix is On!	Debut
	Rhyhorn opens its mouth and small rocks come flying out at the opponent.
Koga's Rhyhorn	Raging Rhydon	Erroneously referred to as Rock Blast in the VIZ Media printing
	Golem's shell comes apart and the boulders rise into the air. The boulders then fall on top of the opponent.
Giovanni's Golem	Golly, Golem!	None
	Graveler picks up a rock and throws it at the opponent.
Yellow's Gravvy	The Primeape Directive	None
	Nosepass lifts its arms and a great number of rocks float into the air. The rocks then rain down over the opponent.
Roxanne's Nosepass	Blowing Past Nosepass II	None
	Rockruff throws several pointed rocks at the opponent.
Professor Kukui's Rockruff	The Decision and the Tournament of Six	None

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

Pokémon	Method
Onix
The opponent is attacked by rocks.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Onix moves its tail and slams it on the ground. Rocks fall onto the opponent.
A wild Onix	In Search of the Legendary Pokémon Dialga!!	Debut

Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!

Pokémon	Method
Onix
The opponent is attacked by rocks.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Onix moves its tail and rocks fall onto the opponent.
A wild Onix	PBK1	Debut

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Pokémon	Method
Onix
The opponent is attacked by rocks.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Onix slams its rocky body onto the opponent.
Green's Onix	The Pokémon Banana League (Part 2).	Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	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	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	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	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	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	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	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	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	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	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	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

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 *
Chinese	Mandarin	落石 Luòshí * 滾石 Gǔnshí *
Czech		Kamenomet
Danish		Stenkast
Dutch		Steenworp
Finnish		Kivisota (S01) Kivenheitto (AG016)
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* Spadające Skały* Skałomiot*
Portuguese	Brazil	Lançamento de Rocha (games, Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon-present, TCG, manga) Arremesso de Pedras (early animated series)^[specify] Atirar Rocha (The Official Pokémon Handbook)
Portuguese	Portugal	Arremesso de Pedras Lança Rochas
Russian		Каменный бросок Kamennyy brosok
Serbian		Bacanje Kamenja
Spanish	Latin America	Lanzarrocas (EP050–AG016, SM015–present) Tiro de Roca (TLoT, AG184) Golpe de Roca (EP036)
Spanish	Spain	Lanzarrocas^III+ Lanza Rocas^I–II
Swedish		Stenkastare* Stenkast*
Thai		หินผาถล่ม
Vietnamese		Ném Đá

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