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Rock Slide

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Power

Accuracy

90%

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