Rock Slide (move)

Move data

Type Rock
Category Physical  Physical
Power 75
Accuracy 90
PP 10  (max. 16)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 1

Machine/Record

Red​/​Blue
Yellow
TM48
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
TM80
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
TM80
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
TM80
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
TM80
L.G. Pikachu​/​L.G. Eevee TM22
Sword​/​Shield TM22
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl TM80
Scarlet​/​Violet TM086

Effects

Rock Slide deals damage and has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch (if the target has not yet moved).

Pokémon with the ability Inner Focus or those behind a Substitute cannot be made to flinch.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Rockium Z and uses its Z-Power, Rock Slide turns into Continental Crush and has base power 140.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets all adjacent foes.

Other languages

English Rock Slide
Japanese いわなだれ (Iwa Nadare)
German Steinhagel
French Éboulement
Italian Frana
Spanish Avalancha
Korean 스톤샤워
Chinese (Simplified) 岩崩
Chinese (Traditional) 岩崩

Game descriptions

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
An attack that may cause flinching.
Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
Large boulders are hurled. May cause flinching.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen Large boulders are hurled at the foe. It may make the foe flinch.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
Large boulders are hurled at the foe to inflict damage. It may also make the target flinch.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
Large boulders are hurled at the opposing team to inflict damage. It may also make the targets flinch.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
Large boulders are hurled at the opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
L.G. Pikachu​/​L.G. Eevee
Large boulders are hurled at the opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch.
Scarlet​/​Violet Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Rock Slide at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Hisuian Growlithe Growlithe
Hisuian Growlithe
#0058 / Fire · Rock
Level 48
Hisuian Arcanine Arcanine
Hisuian Arcanine
#0059 / Fire · Rock
Level 1
Sudowoodo Sudowoodo
#0185 / Rock
Level 32
Slugma Slugma
#0218 / Fire
Level 29
Magcargo Magcargo
#0219 / Fire · Rock
Level 29
Larvitar Larvitar
#0246 / Rock · Ground
Level 15
Pupitar Pupitar
#0247 / Rock · Ground
Level 15
Tyranitar Tyranitar
#0248 / Rock · Dark
Level 15
Mudkip Mudkip
#0258 / Water
Level 21
Marshtomp Marshtomp
#0259 / Water · Ground
Level 25
Swampert Swampert
#0260 / Water · Ground
Level 25
Nosepass Nosepass
#0299 / Rock
Level 22
Regirock Regirock
#0377 / Rock
Level 24
Bonsly Bonsly
#0438 / Rock
Level 32
Probopass Probopass
#0476 / Rock · Steel
Level 22
Drilbur Drilbur
#0529 / Ground
Level 28
Excadrill Excadrill
#0530 / Ground · Steel
Level 28
Timburr Timburr
#0532 / Fighting
Level 20
Gurdurr Gurdurr
#0533 / Fighting
Level 20
Conkeldurr Conkeldurr
#0534 / Fighting
Level 20
Terrakion Terrakion
#0639 / Rock · Fighting
Level 35
Landorus (Incarnate Forme) Landorus
Incarnate Forme
#0645 / Ground · Flying
Level 35
Landorus (Therian Forme) Landorus
Therian Forme
#0645 / Ground · Flying
Level 35
Carbink Carbink
#0703 / Rock · Fairy
Level 35
Diancie Diancie
#0719 / Rock · Fairy
Level 49
Rockruff Rockruff
#0744 / Rock
Level 32
Lycanroc (Midday Form) Lycanroc
Midday Form
#0745 / Rock
Level 36
Lycanroc (Midnight Form) Lycanroc
Midnight Form
#0745 / Rock
Level 36
Lycanroc (Dusk Form) Lycanroc
Dusk Form
#0745 / Rock
Level 36
Stonjourner Stonjourner
#0874 / Rock
Level 36
Kleavor Kleavor
#0900 / Bug · Rock
Level 36
Nacli Nacli
#0932 / Rock
Level 30
Naclstack Naclstack
#0933 / Rock
Level 34
Garganacl Garganacl
#0934 / Rock
Level 34
Klawf Klawf
#0950 / Rock
Level 42
Bombirdier Bombirdier
#0962 / Flying · Dark
Level 47
Glimmet Glimmet
#0969 / Rock · Poison
Level 33
Glimmora Glimmora
#0970 / Rock · Poison
Level 33
Iron Thorns Iron Thorns
#0995 / Rock · Electric
Level 42
Ting-Lu Ting-Lu
#1003 / Dark · Ground
Level 60

Learnt upon evolution

Camerupt Camerupt
#0323 / Fire · Ground
Hisuian Avalugg Avalugg
Hisuian Avalugg
#0713 / Ice · Rock

Learnt by TM

Charmander Charmander
#0004 / Fire
Charmeleon Charmeleon
#0005 / Fire
Charizard Charizard
#0006 / Fire · Flying
Blastoise Blastoise
#0009 / Water
Ekans Ekans
#0023 / Poison
Arbok Arbok
#0024 / Poison
Sandshrew Sandshrew
#0027 / Ground
Alolan Sandshrew Sandshrew
Alolan Sandshrew
#0027 / Ice · Steel
Sandslash Sandslash
#0028 / Ground
Alolan Sandslash Sandslash
Alolan Sandslash
#0028 / Ice · Steel
Diglett Diglett
#0050 / Ground
Alolan Diglett Diglett
Alolan Diglett
#0050 / Ground · Steel
Dugtrio Dugtrio
#0051 / Ground
Alolan Dugtrio Dugtrio
Alolan Dugtrio
#0051 / Ground · Steel
Mankey Mankey
#0056 / Fighting
Hisuian Growlithe Growlithe
Hisuian Growlithe
#0058 / Fire · Rock
Hisuian Arcanine Arcanine
Hisuian Arcanine
#0059 / Fire · Rock
Geodude Geodude
#0074 / Rock · Ground
Alolan Geodude Geodude
Alolan Geodude
#0074 / Rock · Electric
Graveler Graveler
#0075 / Rock · Ground
Alolan Graveler Graveler
Alolan Graveler
#0075 / Rock · Electric
Golem Golem
#0076 / Rock · Ground
Alolan Golem Golem
Alolan Golem
#0076 / Rock · Electric
Grimer Grimer
#0088 / Poison
Alolan Grimer Grimer
Alolan Grimer
#0088 / Poison · Dark
Muk Muk
#0089 / Poison
Alolan Muk Muk
Alolan Muk
#0089 / Poison · Dark
Rhyhorn Rhyhorn
#0111 / Ground · Rock
Rhydon Rhydon
#0112 / Ground · Rock
Chansey Chansey
#0113 / Normal
Tauros Tauros
#0128 / Normal
Tauros (Combat Breed) Tauros
Combat Breed
#0128 / Fighting
Tauros (Blaze Breed) Tauros
Blaze Breed
#0128 / Fighting · Fire
Tauros (Aqua Breed) Tauros
Aqua Breed
#0128 / Fighting · Water
Snorlax Snorlax
#0143 / Normal
Dragonite Dragonite
#0149 / Dragon · Flying
Mewtwo Mewtwo
#0150 / Psychic
Mew Mew
#0151 / Psychic
Typhlosion Typhlosion
#0157 / Fire
Hisuian Typhlosion Typhlosion
Hisuian Typhlosion
#0157 / Fire · Ghost
Totodile Totodile
#0158 / Water
Croconaw Croconaw
#0159 / Water
Feraligatr Feraligatr
#0160 / Water
Sudowoodo Sudowoodo
#0185 / Rock
Wooper Wooper
#0194 / Water · Ground
Paldean Wooper Wooper
Paldean Wooper
#0194 / Poison · Ground
Quagsire Quagsire
#0195 / Water · Ground
Slowking Slowking
#0199 / Water · Psychic
Pineco Pineco
#0204 / Bug
Forretress Forretress
#0205 / Bug · Steel
Dunsparce Dunsparce
#0206 / Normal
Gligar Gligar
#0207 / Ground · Flying
Granbull Granbull
#0210 / Fairy
Heracross Heracross
#0214 / Bug · Fighting
Teddiursa Teddiursa
#0216 / Normal
Ursaring Ursaring
#0217 / Normal
Slugma Slugma
#0218 / Fire
Magcargo Magcargo
#0219 / Fire · Rock
Swinub Swinub
#0220 / Ice · Ground
Piloswine Piloswine
#0221 / Ice · Ground
Skarmory Skarmory
#0227 / Steel · Flying
Phanpy Phanpy
#0231 / Ground
Donphan Donphan
#0232 / Ground
Tyrogue Tyrogue
#0236 / Fighting
Blissey Blissey
#0242 / Normal
Larvitar Larvitar
#0246 / Rock · Ground
Pupitar Pupitar
#0247 / Rock · Ground
Tyranitar Tyranitar
#0248 / Rock · Dark
Treecko Treecko
#0252 / Grass
Grovyle Grovyle
#0253 / Grass
Sceptile Sceptile
#0254 / Grass
Torchic Torchic
#0255 / Fire
Combusken Combusken
#0256 / Fire · Fighting
Blaziken Blaziken
#0257 / Fire · Fighting
Mudkip Mudkip
#0258 / Water
Marshtomp Marshtomp
#0259 / Water · Ground
Swampert Swampert
#0260 / Water · Ground
Nuzleaf Nuzleaf
#0274 / Grass · Dark
Shiftry Shiftry
#0275 / Grass · Dark
Breloom Breloom
#0286 / Grass · Fighting
Slakoth Slakoth
#0287 / Normal
Vigoroth Vigoroth
#0288 / Normal
Slaking Slaking
#0289 / Normal
Nosepass Nosepass
#0299 / Rock
Numel Numel
#0322 / Fire · Ground
Camerupt Camerupt
#0323 / Fire · Ground
Torkoal Torkoal
#0324 / Fire
Trapinch Trapinch
#0328 / Ground
Vibrava Vibrava
#0329 / Ground · Dragon
Flygon Flygon
#0330 / Ground · Dragon
Zangoose Zangoose
#0335 / Normal
Barboach Barboach
#0339 / Water · Ground
Whiscash Whiscash
#0340 / Water · Ground
Corphish Corphish
#0341 / Water
Crawdaunt Crawdaunt
#0342 / Water · Dark
Bagon Bagon
#0371 / Dragon
Shelgon Shelgon
#0372 / Dragon
Salamence Salamence
#0373 / Dragon · Flying
Metang Metang
#0375 / Steel · Psychic
Metagross Metagross
#0376 / Steel · Psychic
Regirock Regirock
#0377 / Rock
Regice Regice
#0378 / Ice
Registeel Registeel
#0379 / Steel
Kyogre Kyogre
#0382 / Water
Groudon Groudon
#0383 / Ground
Rayquaza Rayquaza
#0384 / Dragon · Flying
Deoxys (Normal Forme) Deoxys
Normal Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Deoxys (Attack Forme) Deoxys
Attack Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Deoxys (Defense Forme) Deoxys
Defense Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Deoxys (Speed Forme) Deoxys
Speed Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Torterra Torterra
#0389 / Grass · Ground
Chimchar Chimchar
#0390 / Fire
Monferno Monferno
#0391 / Fire · Fighting
Infernape Infernape
#0392 / Fire · Fighting
Empoleon Empoleon
#0395 / Water · Steel
Cranidos Cranidos
#0408 / Rock
Rampardos Rampardos
#0409 / Rock
Shieldon Shieldon
#0410 / Rock · Steel
Bastiodon Bastiodon
#0411 / Rock · Steel
Shellos Shellos
#0422 / Water
Gastrodon Gastrodon
#0423 / Water · Ground
Bronzor Bronzor
#0436 / Steel · Psychic
Bronzong Bronzong
#0437 / Steel · Psychic
Bonsly Bonsly
#0438 / Rock
Gible Gible
#0443 / Dragon · Ground
Gabite Gabite
#0444 / Dragon · Ground
Garchomp Garchomp
#0445 / Dragon · Ground
Munchlax Munchlax
#0446 / Normal
Riolu Riolu
#0447 / Fighting
Lucario Lucario
#0448 / Fighting · Steel
Hippowdon Hippowdon
#0450 / Ground
Abomasnow Abomasnow
#0460 / Grass · Ice
Rhyperior Rhyperior
#0464 / Ground · Rock
Magmortar Magmortar
#0467 / Fire
Gliscor Gliscor
#0472 / Ground · Flying
Mamoswine Mamoswine
#0473 / Ice · Ground
Probopass Probopass
#0476 / Rock · Steel
Dusknoir Dusknoir
#0477 / Ghost
Dialga Dialga
#0483 / Steel · Dragon
Dialga (Origin Forme) Dialga
Origin Forme
#0483 / Steel · Dragon
Palkia Palkia
#0484 / Water · Dragon
Palkia (Origin Forme) Palkia
Origin Forme
#0484 / Water · Dragon
Heatran Heatran
#0485 / Fire · Steel
Regigigas Regigigas
#0486 / Normal
Darkrai Darkrai
#0491 / Dark
Arceus Arceus
#0493 / Normal
Pignite Pignite
#0499 / Fire · Fighting
Emboar Emboar
#0500 / Fire · Fighting
Drilbur Drilbur
#0529 / Ground
Excadrill Excadrill
#0530 / Ground · Steel
Timburr Timburr
#0532 / Fighting
Gurdurr Gurdurr
#0533 / Fighting
Sandile Sandile
#0551 / Ground · Dark
Krokorok Krokorok
#0552 / Ground · Dark
Krookodile Krookodile
#0553 / Ground · Dark
Scraggy Scraggy
#0559 / Dark · Fighting
Scrafty Scrafty
#0560 / Dark · Fighting
Gothita Gothita
#0574 / Psychic
Solosis Solosis
#0577 / Psychic
Duosion Duosion
#0578 / Psychic
Haxorus Haxorus
#0612 / Dragon
Cubchoo Cubchoo
#0613 / Ice
Beartic Beartic
#0614 / Ice
Golett Golett
#0622 / Ground · Ghost
Golurk Golurk
#0623 / Ground · Ghost
Rufflet Rufflet
#0627 / Normal · Flying
Braviary Braviary
#0628 / Normal · Flying
Hisuian Braviary Braviary
Hisuian Braviary
#0628 / Psychic · Flying
Hydreigon Hydreigon
#0635 / Dark · Dragon
Terrakion Terrakion
#0639 / Rock · Fighting
Reshiram Reshiram
#0643 / Dragon · Fire
Zekrom Zekrom
#0644 / Dragon · Electric
Landorus (Incarnate Forme) Landorus
Incarnate Forme
#0645 / Ground · Flying
Landorus (Therian Forme) Landorus
Therian Forme
#0645 / Ground · Flying
Kyurem Kyurem
#0646 / Dragon · Ice
Kyurem (White Kyurem) Kyurem
White Kyurem
#0646 / Dragon · Ice
Kyurem (Black Kyurem) Kyurem
Black Kyurem
#0646 / Dragon · Ice
Chespin Chespin
#0650 / Grass
Quilladin Quilladin
#0651 / Grass
Froakie Froakie
#0656 / Water
Frogadier Frogadier
#0657 / Water
Greninja Greninja
#0658 / Water · Dark
Greninja (Ash-Greninja) Greninja
Ash-Greninja
#0658 / Water · Dark
Skiddo Skiddo
#0672 / Grass
Gogoat Gogoat
#0673 / Grass
Inkay Inkay
#0686 / Dark · Psychic
Malamar Malamar
#0687 / Dark · Psychic
Clauncher Clauncher
#0692 / Water
Clawitzer Clawitzer
#0693 / Water
Carbink Carbink
#0703 / Rock · Fairy
Goomy Goomy
#0704 / Dragon
Sliggoo Sliggoo
#0705 / Dragon
Hisuian Sliggoo Sliggoo
Hisuian Sliggoo
#0705 / Steel · Dragon
Goodra Goodra
#0706 / Dragon
Hisuian Goodra Goodra
Hisuian Goodra
#0706 / Steel · Dragon
Phantump Phantump
#0708 / Ghost · Grass
Trevenant Trevenant
#0709 / Ghost · Grass
Bergmite Bergmite
#0712 / Ice
Avalugg Avalugg
#0713 / Ice
Hisuian Avalugg Avalugg
Hisuian Avalugg
#0713 / Ice · Rock
Diancie Diancie
#0719 / Rock · Fairy
Volcanion Volcanion
#0721 / Fire · Water
Rockruff Rockruff
#0744 / Rock
Lycanroc (Midday Form) Lycanroc
Midday Form
#0745 / Rock
Lycanroc (Midnight Form) Lycanroc
Midnight Form
#0745 / Rock
Lycanroc (Dusk Form) Lycanroc
Dusk Form
#0745 / Rock
Mudbray Mudbray
#0749 / Ground
Mudsdale Mudsdale
#0750 / Ground
Oranguru Oranguru
#0765 / Normal · Psychic
Sandygast Sandygast
#0769 / Ghost · Ground
Palossand Palossand
#0770 / Ghost · Ground
Minior (Meteor Form) Minior
Meteor Form
#0774 / Rock · Flying
Komala Komala
#0775 / Normal
Jangmo-o Jangmo-o
#0782 / Dragon
Kommo-o Kommo-o
#0784 / Dragon · Fighting
Solgaleo Solgaleo
#0791 / Psychic · Steel
Necrozma Necrozma
#0800 / Psychic
Drednaw Drednaw
#0834 / Water · Rock
Rolycoly Rolycoly
#0837 / Rock
Carkol Carkol
#0838 / Rock · Fire
Coalossal Coalossal
#0839 / Rock · Fire
Silicobra Silicobra
#0843 / Ground
Falinks Falinks
#0870 / Fighting
Stonjourner Stonjourner
#0874 / Rock
Cufant Cufant
#0878 / Steel
Copperajah Copperajah
#0879 / Steel
Duraludon Duraludon
#0884 / Steel · Dragon
Urshifu (Single Strike Style) Urshifu
Single Strike Style
#0892 / Fighting · Dark
Urshifu (Rapid Strike Style) Urshifu
Rapid Strike Style
#0892 / Fighting · Water
Zarude Zarude
#0893 / Dark · Grass
Kleavor Kleavor
#0900 / Bug · Rock
Ursaluna Ursaluna
#0901 / Ground · Normal
Ursaluna (Bloodmoon) Ursaluna
Bloodmoon
#0901 / Ground · Normal
Nacli Nacli
#0932 / Rock
Naclstack Naclstack
#0933 / Rock
Garganacl Garganacl
#0934 / Rock
Klawf Klawf
#0950 / Rock
Tinkatink Tinkatink
#0957 / Fairy · Steel
Tinkatuff Tinkatuff
#0958 / Fairy · Steel
Tinkaton Tinkaton
#0959 / Fairy · Steel
Bombirdier Bombirdier
#0962 / Flying · Dark
Orthworm Orthworm
#0968 / Steel
Glimmet Glimmet
#0969 / Rock · Poison
Glimmora Glimmora
#0970 / Rock · Poison
Dondozo Dondozo
#0977 / Water
Clodsire Clodsire
#0980 / Poison · Ground
Dudunsparce (Two-Segment Form) Dudunsparce
Two-Segment Form
#0982 / Normal
Ting-Lu Ting-Lu
#1003 / Dark · Ground
Archaludon Archaludon
#1018 / Steel · Dragon
Terapagos (Normal Form) Terapagos
Normal Form
#1024 / Normal