Moves
rockphysical

Rock Slide

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Power
75
Accuracy
90%
PP
10
Target
All Opponents
30% effect chance

Effect

Has a chance to make the target flinch.

Inflicts regular damage. Has a chance to make the target flinch.

"Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch."

Where to find it

Game-by-game pickup locations, plus wild Pokémon that may be holding the TM.

Machine by version

  • TM22taught in
    Lets Go Pikachu Lets Go EeveeSword Shield
    Generation I
    • R B YPokémon Mansion
    Generation II
    • G S CRoute 27
    Generation III
    • R S ESafari Zone
    • FR LGPokémon Mansion
    • ColoPhenac Stadium Battle 4
    • XDRound 4 of the Realgam Colosseum
    Generation IV
    • D P PtVeilstone Department Store($ 3000)
    • HG SSGoldenrod Department Store($ 3000)
    Generation V
    • B WPinwheel Forest
    • B2 W2Pinwheel Forest
    Generation VI
    • X YRoute 21
    • OR ASSafari Zone
    Generation VII
    • S MSeafolk Village($ 10,000)
    • US UMSeafolk Village($ 10,000)
    • P EPokémon Mansion
    Generation VIII
    • Sw ShRoute 9
    • BD SPVeilstone Department Store($ 3,000)
    Generation IX
    • S VPrize for defeating Kofu · West Province (Area Three) · TM Machine(3,000 LP Psyduck Down ×3 Surskit Syrup ×3)
  • TM48taught in
    Red BlueYellowRed Green JapanBlue Japan
    Generation I
    • R B YCeladon Department Store
    Generation II
    • G S CGoldenrod Department Store($ 3000)
    Generation III
    • R S EMt. Pyre · Trainer Hill E (Japan-only e-Reader exclusive)
    • FR LGRoute 12
    • ColoDeep Colosseum Battle 2
    • XDRound 3 of the Orre Colosseum
    Generation IV
    • D P PtCanalave City
    • HG SSPrize for defeating Sabrina
    • PBRAfter beating Sunny Park Colosseum(9,600 PC)
    Generation V
    • B WBattle Subway(36 BP)
    • B2 W2Battle Subway · Pokémon World Tournament(18 BP)
    Generation VI
    • X YBattle Maison(16 BP)
    • OR ASMauville City (Crooner's Café)
    Generation VII
    • S MHau'oli City
    • US UMHau'oli City
    • P ECeladon Department Store($ 100,000)
    Generation VIII
    • Sw ShPrize for defeating Gordie Sw Circhester Sh
    • BD SPCanalave City · Grand Underground merchant(×10 or 13 ×10 or 13 ×10 or 13 ×5 or 8 BD /3 or 5 SP ×3 or 5 BD /5 or 8 SP)
    Generation IX
    • S VPrize for defeating Iono · TM Machine(3,000 LP Dedenne Fur ×3 Shinx Fang ×3)
    • ZARouge Sector 1 (reward for completing Side Mission 096: "Let Us Battle...Artistically")
  • TM80taught in
    Diamond PearlPlatinumHeartgold SoulsilverBlack WhiteBlack 2 White 2X YOmega Ruby Alpha SapphireSun MoonUltra Sun Ultra Moon
    Generation IV
    • D P PtMt. Coronet
    • HG SSPrize for defeating Brock
    Generation V
    • B WMistralton Cave
    • B2 W2Mistralton Cave
    Generation VI
    • X YCouriway Town
    • OR ASRoute 134
    Generation VII
    • S MMelemele Sea
    • US UMRoute 17
    Generation VIII
    • Sw ShWild Area ( Rotom Rally )
    • BD SPMt. Coronet · Grand Underground Glacial Cavern · Grand Underground merchant(×8 or 10 ×8 or 10 ×8 or 10 ×5 or 8 BD /3 or 5 SP ×3 or 5 BD /5 or 8 SP)
    Generation IX
    • S VGlaseado Mountain · South Province (Area Three) · West Province (Area Two) · TM Machine Only in The Teal Mask : Mossui Town(400 LP Igglybuff Fluff ×3 Happiny Dust ×3)
    • ZAVert Sector 7
  • TM86taught in
    Scarlet VioletThe Indigo Disk
    Generation IV
    • D P PtPrize for defeating Gardenia
    • HG SSRoute 11 · Pickup
    Generation V
    • B WPinwheel Forest
    • B2 W2Pinwheel Forest
    Generation VI
    • X YPrize for defeating Ramos
    • OR ASFortree City
    Generation VII
    • S MLush Jungle
    • US UMLush Jungle
    Generation VIII
    • Sw ShSlumbering Weald
    • BD SPPrize for defeating Gardenia · Grand Underground merchant(×20 or 22 ×20 or 22 ×20 or 22 ×13 or 15 BD /10 or 13 SP ×10 or 13 BD /13 or 15 SP)
    Generation IX
    • S VSouth Province (Area Three) · East Province (Area Three) · North Province (Area Two) · TM Machine Event: After School Pokémon Research Club TM086 (Rock Slide) Only in The Teal Mask : Oni Mountain Only in The Indigo Disk : Blueberry Academy Store · Chargestone Cavern(TM Machine: 5,000 LP Nacli Salt ×3 Rockruff Rock ×3 Bonsly Tears ×3 Blueberry Academy Store: 25 BP)
    • ZASaison Canalside
  • TM12taught in
    Legends Za
    Generation I
    • R B YMt. Moon
    Generation II
    • G S CRoute 34
    Generation III
    • R S ETrick House
    • FR LGRocket Hideout
    • ColoDeep Colosseum Battle 1
    • XDRound 2 of the Pyrite Colosseum
    Generation IV
    • D P PtRoute 211
    • HG SSRoute 34 · Burned Tower · Celadon Department Store($ 1500)
    • PBRDefault(9,600 PC)
    Generation V
    • B WVictory Road
    • B2 W2Route 23
    Generation VI
    • X YLysandre Labs
    • OR ASTrick House
    Generation VII
    • S MRoute 13
    • US UMRoute 13
    • P ERoute 7
    Generation VIII
    • Sw ShWyndon($ 50,000)
    • BD SPRoute 211 · Grand Underground merchant(×15 or 18 ×15 or 18 ×15 or 18 ×8 or 10/5 or 8 SP ×5 or 8 BD /8 or 10 SP)
    Generation IX
    • S VSouth Province (Area Two) · West Province (Area Three) · TM Machine(400 LP Mankey Fur ×3)
    • ZAReward for attaining research level 23
Introduced in Generation I· Learned by 487 Pokémon