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Rock Smash
Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.
Power
40
Accuracy
100%
PP
15
Target
Selected Pokemon
50% effect chance
Inflicts regular damage. Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.
"The user attacks with a punch. This may also lower the target's Defense stat."
Introduced in Generation II· Learned by 507 Pokémon
Effect
Teaches Rock Smash to a compatible Pokémon.
Move taught
Per game version, this machine teaches:
- Black WhiteRock Smash
- Black 2 White 2Rock Smash
- X YRock Smash
- Omega Ruby Alpha SapphireSecret Power
- Sun MoonSurf
- Ultra Sun Ultra MoonSurf
- Sword ShieldFalse Swipe
- Scarlet VioletDark Pulse
- The Indigo DiskDark Pulse
- Legends ZaWhirlwind
Where to find it
Game abbreviations follow the standard Pokémon series conventions.
Generation V
- B W
- • Pinwheel Forest
Notes: N/AAlso: N/A - B2 W2
- • Virbank Complex
Notes: N/AAlso: N/A
- In Generation V , TMs can be used any number of times.
Generation VI
- X Y
- • Ambrette Town
Notes: N/AAlso: N/A - OR AS
- • Route 111
Notes: N/AAlso: N/A
- In Generation VI , TMs can be used any number of times.
Generation VII
- S M
- • Poni Breaker Coast
Notes: N/AAlso: N/A - US UM
- • Poni Breaker Coast
Notes: N/AAlso: N/A
- In Generation VII , TMs can be used any number of times.
Generation VIII
- Sw Sh
- • Motostoke (Upper Pokémon Center )
Notes: $ 10,000Also: N/A - BD SP
- • Team Galactic HQ
- • Battle Tower
- • Grand Underground merchant
Notes: 40 BP ×15 or 18 ×15 or 18 ×15 or 18 ×8 or 10 BD /5 or 8 SP ×5 or 8 BD /8 or 10 SPAlso: $ 1,000
- In Pokémon Sword and Shield , TMs can be used any number of times.
- In Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl , TMs can only be used once.
Generation IX
- S V
- • Glaseado Mountain
- • East Province (Area Three)
- • North Province (Area Two)
- • TM Machine Only in The Teal Mask : Fellhorn Gorge Only in The Indigo Disk : Coastal Biome
Notes: 8,000 LP Zorua Fur ×3 Impidimp Hair ×3 Spiritomb Fragment ×3Also: $ 8,000 - ZA
- • Restaurant Le Yeah (reward for completing Side Mission 060: " Full Course of Battles: Two Stars")
Notes: N/AAlso: N/A
- In Pokémon Scarlet and Violet , TMs can only be used once.
- In Pokémon Legends: Z-A , TMs can be used any number of times.
Generations
Generation VGeneration VIGeneration VIIGeneration VIIIGeneration IX