Rock (Pokémon type)

Artwork of Fossil Pokémon, since most of them are Rock-types.

The Rock type is one of the eighteen Pokémon types. Rock type Pokémon are highly defensive possessing natural body armor that protects them from the teeth and claws of other Pokémon. Some like Rhydon, Lycanroc, Tyranitar, Crustle, Drednaw, Hisuian Growlithe and Kleavor are animals with rock hard shells, osteoderms or stone growing on their bodies. While others, such as Geodude, Boldore, Rolycoly, Carbink, Naclstack, Minior and Glimmora are composed of living rocks or minerals, brought to life through strange energies or magic in their environment. Most Rock types have the power to manipulate stones and other minerals through geokinesis, launching stones at the target or impaling them on rock spikes. Some can even manipulate things like crystals, fossils, salt or tar. Rock-type moves are super effective against Bug-, Fire-, Flying-, and Ice-type Pokémon, while Rock-type Pokémon are weak to Fighting-, Grass-, Ground-, Steel-, and Water-type moves.

Most Fossil Pokémon; previously extinct Pokémon brought back to life through ancient fossils, are part Rock type. It's unknown if this is because Rock types, with their hard bodies, are more likely to leave fossils or if the revival process of these fossils causes the Pokémon to become part Rock type as a side effect.

List of rock-type Pokémon

Pokémon	Type	Information
Geodude
Graveler
Golem
Onix
Rhyhorn
Rhydon
Omanyte		It is resurrected from a Helix Fossil
Omastar
Kabuto		It is resurrected from a Dome Fossil
Kabutops
Aerodactyl		It is resurrected from an Old Amber
Sudowoodo
Shuckle
Magcargo
Corsola
Larvitar
Pupitar
Tyranitar		One of two Pseudo-legendary Pokémon are not Dragon-type
Nosepass
Aron
Lairon
Aggron
Lunatone
Solrock
Lileep		It is resurrected from a Root Fossil
Cradily
Anorith		It is resurrected from a Claw Fossil
Armaldo
Relicanth
Regirock		One of the Legendary giants
Cranidos		It is resurrected from a Skull Fossil
Rampardos
Shieldon		It is resurrected from an Armor Fossil
Bastiodon
Bonsly
Rhyperior
Probopass
Roggenrola
Boldore
Gigalith
Dwebble
Crustle
Tirtouga		It is resurrected from a Cover Fossil
Carracosta
Archen		It is resurrected from a Plume Fossil
Archeops
Terrakion		One of the Swords of Justice
Binacle
Barbaracle
Tyrunt		It is resurrected from a Jaw Fossil
Tyrantrum
Amaura		It is resurrected from a Sail Fossil
Aurorus
Carbink
Diancie
Rockruff
Lycanroc		It evolves from Rockruff starting at level 25. The form Rockruff evolves into depends on the time, as well as its Ability, which corresponds to one of Rockruff's two visually indistinct forms.
Minior
Nihilego		Known as UB-01 Symbiont
Stakataka		Known as UB Assembly
Drednaw
Rolycoly
Carkol
Coalossal		Has a Gigantamax form
Stonjourner
Kleavor		It evolves from Scyther when exposed to a Black Augurite.
Nacli
Naclstack
Garganacl
Klawf		One of the Titan Pokémon found in the Paldea region, known as the Stony Cliff Titan.
Glimmet		It absorbs nutrients from cave walls. The petals it wears are made of crystallized poison.
Glimmora		Glimmora's petals are made of crystallized poison energy. It has recently become evident that these petals resemble Tera Jewels.
Iron Thorns		Tyranitar's Paradox Pokémon counterpart
Iron Boulder		Terrakion's Paradox Pokémon counterpart

Alternate Forms

Pokémon	Type	Information
Growlithe Hisui Form
Arcanine Hisui Form
Graveler Alola form
Graveler Alola form
Golem Alola form
Mega Aerodactyl
Mega Tyranitar
File:PKMN493-Rock.png Arceus Stone Plate
Avalugg Hisui Form
Mega Diancie		Only Sixth Pokémon generation to have a Mega Evolution
Lycanroc Midnight form
Lycanroc Dusk form
Silvally Rock Memory
Ogerpon Cornerstone Mask

List of rock-type moves

Name	Category	Contest	PP	Power	Accuracy	Generation
Rock Throw			15	50	90%	First
Rock Slide			10	75	90%	First
Sandstorm			10	—	—	Second
Rollout			20	30	90%	Second
Ancient Power			5	60	100%	Second
Rock Tomb			10	50	80%	Third
Rock Blast			10	25	90%	Third
Rock Polish			20	—	—	Fourth
Power Gem			20	70	100%	Fourth
Rock Wrecker			5	150	90%	Fourth
Stone Edge			5	100	80%	Fourth
Stealth Rock			20	—	—	Fourth
Head Smash			5	150	80%	Fourth
Wide Guard			10	—	—	Fifth
Smack Down			15	50	100%	Fifth
Diamond Storm			20	100	95%	Sixth
Accelerock		—	5	40	100%	Seventh
Meteor Beam		—	10	120	90%	Eighth
Tar Shot		—	15	—	100%	Eighth
Stone Axe		—	15	65	90%	Eighth
Salt Cure		—	15	40	100%	Ninth
Mighty Cleave		—	5	95	100%	Ninth

Z-Moves & Max Moves

• Continental Crush (Rockium Z)
• Splintered Stormshards (Lycanroc) - Stone Edge
• Max Rockfall
• G-Max Volcalith (Coalossal)