Rock (type)

The Rock type (Japanese: いわタイプ Rock type) is one of the eighteen types. Rock-type moves are super effective against -, -, -, and , while Rock-type Pokémon are weak to -, -, -, -, and moves.
==Battle properties==
Note: Type effectiveness multipliers may vary in other outside the core series.
* type was introduced in Generation II.
===Additional effects===
Rock-type Pokémon are immune to damage from the weather condition, introduced in Generation II.
Starting in Generation IV, Rock-type Pokémon have their boosted by 50% during a sandstorm.
==Pokémon==
As of Generation IX, there are Rock-type Pokémon or % of all Pokémon, causing it to tie with and as the 6th rarest type after and and before and .
===Pure Rock-type Pokémon===
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# 		Name
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0299		
0377		
0408		
0409		
0438		
0524		
0525		
0526		
0744		
0745		
0745		
0745		
0837		
0874		
0932		
0933		
0934		
0950		
===Half Rock-type Pokémon===
====Primary Rock-type Pokémon====
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# 		Name 	Type 1	Type 2
0074		 	 	
0074		Alolan form	 	
0075		 	 	
0075		Alolan form	 	
0076		 	 	
0076		Alolan form	 	
0095		 	 	
0138		 	 	
0139		 	 	
0140		 	 	
0141		 	 	
0142		 	 	
0142		Mega 	 	
0246		 	 	
0247		 	 	
0248		 	 	
0248		Mega 	 	
0337		 	 	
0338		 	 	
0345		 	 	
0346		 	 	
0347		 	 	
0348		 	 	
0410		 	 	
0411		 	 	
0476		 	 	
0566		 	 	
0567		 	 	
0639		 	 	
0688		 	 	
0689		 	 	
0696		 	 	
0697		 	 	
0698		 	 	
0699		 	 	
0703		 	 	
0719		 	 	
0719		Mega 	 	
0774		 	 	
0774		 	 	
0793		 	 	
0805		 	 	
0838		 	 	
0839		 	 	
0839		Gigantamax 	 	
0969		 	 	
0970		 	 	
0995		 	 	
1022		 	 	
====Secondary Rock-type Pokémon====
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# 		Name 	Type 1	Type 2
0058		Hisuian Form	 	
0059		Hisuian Form	 	
0111		 	 	
0112		 	 	
0213		 	 	
0219		 	 	
0222		 	 	
0304		 	 	
0305		 	 	
0306		 	 	
0369		 	 	
0464		 	 	
0557		 	 	
0558		 	 	
0564		 	 	
0565		 	 	
0713		Hisuian Form	 	
0834		 	 	
0834		Gigantamax 	 	
0900		 	 	
1017		 	 	
===Unique Terastallized states===
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# 		Name 	Base types	Base types
1017		(Terastallized state)	 	
==Moves==
As of Generation IX, there are 26 Rock-type moves, which makes up 2.78% of all moves (excluding those that are Rock-type only under certain circumstances), making it the rarest type among moves, with , , and tied as the second rarest.
Prior to changes in Generation IV, all damaging Rock-type moves were physical, but they may now also be special depending on the attack.
==Abilities==
===Interacting with the Rock type===
A Pokémon with or will become a Rock-type Pokémon if it uses a Rock-type move. A Pokémon with , , , or will become a Rock-type Pokémon if (respectively) it is hit with a Rock-type move, is sent out against a Rock-type opponent, is holding a Rock Memory, or is holding a Stone Plate or Rockium Z.
Gen 	Ability 	Description
 	 	Powers up Rock-type moves.
 	 	Boosts the power of Rock-, Ground-, and Steel-type moves in a sandstorm.
All details are accurate to Generation IX games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual Ability's page.	All details are accurate to Generation IX games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual Ability's page.	All details are accurate to Generation IX games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual Ability's page.
===Exclusive Abilities===
Currently, no Abilities are exclusive to Rock types. This does not include signature Abilities.
==Items==
 	Name 	Description
 	Charti Berry 	If a Pokémon holding this Berry is hit with a supereffective Rock-type move, the power of that move will be weakened.
 	Hard Stone 	An item to be held by a Pokémon. It's a durable stone that boosts the power of the holder's Rock-type moves.
 	Rock Gem 	A gem with an essence of rock. When held, it strengthens the power of a Rock-type move one time.
 	Rock Incense 	An item to be held by a Pokémon. This exotic-smelling incense boosts the power of Rock-type moves.
 	Rock Memory 	A memory disc that contains Rock-type data. It changes the type of the holder if held by .
 	Rock Tera Shard 	On rare occasions, these shards form when a Pokémon falls in battle and its Tera Jewel shatters.
 	Rockium Z 	This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Rock-type moves to Z-Moves.
 	Stone Plate 	An item to be held by a Pokémon. This stone tablet is imbued with the essence of rock and boosts the power of the holder’s Rock-type moves.
All details are accurate to Generation IX games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual item's page.	All details are accurate to Generation IX games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual item's page.	All details are accurate to Generation IX games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual item's page.
===Cram-o-matic===
	Name
	Everstone
	Float Stone
	Lagging Tail
	Micle Berry
	Oval Stone
	Protector
	Rocky Helmet
	Smooth Rock
	Star Piece
	Wiki Berry
	
==Notable Rock-type Trainers==
Gen	Trainer	Title 	Location
 	Brock 	Gym Leader 	Pewter Gym
 	Roxanne	Gym Leader 	Rustboro Gym
 	Roark 	Gym Leader 	Oreburgh Gym
 	Grant 	Gym Leader 	Cyllage Gym
 	Olivia 	Island kahunaElite Four	Akala IslandAlola Pokémon League
 	Gordie 	Gym Leader 	Circhester Stadium
 	Tyme 	(Formerly a Gym Leader)	Naranja AcademyUva Academy(Formerly Montenevera Gym)
Jasmine is also stated to have trained Rock types in the past.
==Icons==
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==Statistical averages==
===Overall===
===Fully evolved===
==In spin-off games==
===Pokémon Sleep===
Unlike in the core series games, in , each Pokémon can only have one type, which determines the kind of Berry that the Pokémon will gather for to feed on. Rock-type Pokémon will gather Sitrus Berries, and typically have the Slumbering sleep type.
The following is a list of Rock-type Pokémon in Pokémon Sleep.
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# 	Pokémon	Name	
0074	 	 	Slumbering
0075	 	 	Slumbering
0076	 	 	Slumbering
0095	 	 	Slumbering
0185	 	 	Slumbering
0246	 	 	Slumbering
0247	 	 	Slumbering
0438	 	 	Slumbering
==In the TCG==
Due to the decreased amount of types in the TCG, Rock-type Pokémon are generally listed as Pokémon.
Fighting-type Pokémon in the TCG are generally weak to , or with no resistances. Fighting-type Pokémon are strong against most and Pokémon and some Pokémon, whilst some Colorless and Psychic Pokémon can resist the Fighting type.
==Trivia==
* Generation III introduced the most Rock-type Pokémon of any generation, with twelve. Generation VII introduced the fewest Rock-type Pokémon, with five.
* Generation IV introduced the most Rock-type moves of any generation, with six, while Generation VI introduced the fewest Rock-type moves, with only .
* In the first season of the and during much of Generation I, the Rock-type was often wrongly assumed to be unaffected by attacks. This was likely due to the fact that at the time, most Rock-type Pokémon (namely the and evolutionary lines, and ) were part Ground-type and thus immune to Electric-type moves. However, the only non-Ground Rock-type Pokémon around at the time (the then five Fossil Pokémon) were actually weak to them.
* On multiple occasions in the animated series, like in Showdown in Pewter City, Sick Daze and Right On, Rhydon!, and Rock-type Pokémon are said to have a strong aversion to water and generally being wet. is often presented as an exception to this rule due to its ability to use the move .
* The Rock type is tied with the type for the largest number of weaknesses when unpaired, with five. However, a Rock/Grass type Pokémon would only have four weaknesses.
** Rock moves are super effective against four of the five types is weak to, with being the exception.
* Most Fossil Pokémon are either part or solely Rock-type. This is most likely due to the placement of real fossils in rock formations, as well as the process by which fossils are created.
* Johto's Olivine Gym was a Rock-type Gym before the type was discovered.
** This makes Unova the only region with Gyms not known to have ever had a Rock-type Gym.
* The Rock-type has the fewest special moves of all types, with three.
* Despite being introduced in Generation I, there were no pure Rock-type Pokémon until Generation II, with only .
* The Rock type has been paired up with every other type except for and .
** This makes Rock the only type to not have been paired up with Ghost.
* Rock is the only type not represented by a Gym Leader, an Elite Four member, or a Team Star Boss in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.
** However, Tyme is stated to be a former Rock-type Gym Leader. Moreover, Geeta's ace Pokémon is and stallizes into the Rock-type, like the aces of the other types' specialists.
* Rock is the type with less moves with 26 moves
==In other languages==
de:Gestein
es:Tipo roca
fr:Roche
it:Roccia
ja:いわ
zh:岩石（属性）