Rock Throw (move)

Move data

Type Rock
Category Physical  Physical
Power 50
Accuracy 90
PP 15  (max. 24)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 1

Effects

Rock Throw deals damage with no additional effect.

Changes

  • In Generation 1, Rock Throw has 65% accuracy.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Rockium Z and uses its Z-Power, Rock Throw turns into Continental Crush and has base power 100.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Rock Throw
Japanese いわおとし (Iwa Otoshi)
German Steinwurf
French Jet-Pierres
Italian Sassata
Spanish Lanzarrocas
Korean 돌떨구기
Chinese (Simplified) 落石
Chinese (Traditional) 落石

Game descriptions

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
Drops rocks on the enemy.
Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
Throws small rocks to strike the foe.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen The foe is attacked with a shower of small, easily thrown rocks.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The user picks up and throws a small rock at the foe to attack.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The user picks up and throws a small rock at the target to attack.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user picks up and throws a small rock at the target to attack.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
L.G. Pikachu​/​L.G. Eevee
The user picks up and throws a small rock at the target to attack.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The user picks up and throws a small rock at the target to attack.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user picks up and throws a small rock at the target to inflict damage.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Rock Throw 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 Arcanine Arcanine
Hisuian Arcanine
#0059 / Fire · Rock
Level 1
Geodude Geodude
#0074 / Rock · Ground
Level 16
Alolan Geodude Geodude
Alolan Geodude
#0074 / Rock · Electric
Level 16
Graveler Graveler
#0075 / Rock · Ground
Level 16
Alolan Graveler Graveler
Alolan Graveler
#0075 / Rock · Electric
Level 16
Golem Golem
#0076 / Rock · Ground
Level 16
Alolan Golem Golem
Alolan Golem
#0076 / Rock · Electric
Level 16
Sudowoodo Sudowoodo
#0185 / Rock
Level 1
Slugma Slugma
#0218 / Fire
Level 8
Magcargo Magcargo
#0219 / Fire · Rock
Level 1
Larvitar Larvitar
#0246 / Rock · Ground
Level 3
Pupitar Pupitar
#0247 / Rock · Ground
Level 1
Tyranitar Tyranitar
#0248 / Rock · Dark
Level 1
Mudkip Mudkip
#0258 / Water
Level 9
Marshtomp Marshtomp
#0259 / Water · Ground
Level 9
Swampert Swampert
#0260 / Water · Ground
Level 9
Nosepass Nosepass
#0299 / Rock
Level 10
Regirock Regirock
#0377 / Rock
Level 1
Bonsly Bonsly
#0438 / Rock
Level 8
Timburr Timburr
#0532 / Fighting
Level 8
Gurdurr Gurdurr
#0533 / Fighting
Level 1
Conkeldurr Conkeldurr
#0534 / Fighting
Level 1
Rockruff Rockruff
#0744 / Rock
Level 12
Lycanroc (Midday Form) Lycanroc
Midday Form
#0745 / Rock
Level 12
Lycanroc (Midnight Form) Lycanroc
Midnight Form
#0745 / Rock
Level 12
Lycanroc (Dusk Form) Lycanroc
Dusk Form
#0745 / Rock
Level 12
Stonjourner Stonjourner
#0874 / Rock
Level 1
Nacli Nacli
#0932 / Rock
Level 5
Naclstack Naclstack
#0933 / Rock
Level 5
Garganacl Garganacl
#0934 / Rock
Level 5
Klawf Klawf
#0950 / Rock
Level 1
Bombirdier Bombirdier
#0962 / Flying · Dark
Level 11
Glimmet Glimmet
#0969 / Rock · Poison
Level 1
Glimmora Glimmora
#0970 / Rock · Poison
Level 1
Iron Thorns Iron Thorns
#0995 / Rock · Electric
Level 1
Iron Boulder Iron Boulder
#1022 / Rock · Psychic
Level 1