Type weaknesscurrent chartGen 1–9Updated OCT 18, 2026
Rock Type Weakness
Rock type weakness: Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground and Steel moves deal 2× damage to the Rock type. Golem and Rhyperior (Rock/Ground) have 4× weaknesses to Water and Grass, and Aggron (Steel/Rock) has 4× weaknesses to Fighting and Ground. Aerodactyl (Rock/Flying) is at least immune to Ground attacks.
Normal
Fire
Poison
Flying
Weakness chart
What is Rock type weak to?
This is the chart every game has used since X & Y (Gen 6). What was different in older games is at the bottom of the page.
Counters
Pokémon strong against Rock
The best counters to Rock. These Pokémon win both ways: they take half damage or less from Rock attacks, and their own type hits Rock for 2× damage. Ranked by that move, the stat behind it, bulk and speed.
- 1USES
EarthquakePHYSICAL100 PWR100 ACC- Headlong RushPHYSICAL120 PWR100 ACC
- Stomping TantrumPHYSICAL75 PWR100 ACC
Close CombatPHYSICAL120 PWR100 ACC- Hammer ArmPHYSICAL100 PWR90 ACC
- Total
- 550
- HP
- 130
- Atk
- 140
- Def
- 105
- SpA
- 45
- SpD
- 80
- Spe
- 50
- 2USESEarthquakePHYSICAL100 PWR100 ACC
Iron HeadPHYSICAL80 PWR100 ACC- Drill RunPHYSICAL80 PWR95 ACC
- Stomping TantrumPHYSICAL75 PWR100 ACC
- Brick BreakPHYSICAL75 PWR100 ACC
- Total
- 508
- HP
- 110
- Atk
- 135
- Def
- 60
- SpA
- 50
- SpD
- 65
- Spe
- 88
- 3USESEarthquakePHYSICAL100 PWR100 ACC
- Stomping TantrumPHYSICAL75 PWR100 ACC
LiquidationPHYSICAL85 PWR100 ACC- Earth PowerSPECIAL90 PWR100 ACC
- Aqua TailPHYSICAL90 PWR90 ACC
- Total
- 600
- HP
- 108
- Atk
- 130
- Def
- 95
- SpA
- 80
- SpD
- 85
- Spe
- 102
- 4USESEarthquakePHYSICAL100 PWR100 ACC
- Drill RunPHYSICAL80 PWR95 ACC
- Stomping TantrumPHYSICAL75 PWR100 ACC
- SuperpowerPHYSICAL120 PWR100 ACC
- Hammer ArmPHYSICAL100 PWR90 ACC
- Total
- 535
- HP
- 115
- Atk
- 140
- Def
- 130
- SpA
- 55
- SpD
- 55
- Spe
- 40
- 5USESSteel RollerPHYSICAL130 PWR100 ACC
- Meteor MashPHYSICAL90 PWR90 ACC
- Iron HeadPHYSICAL80 PWR100 ACC
- EarthquakePHYSICAL100 PWR100 ACC
- Hammer ArmPHYSICAL100 PWR90 ACC
- Total
- 600
- HP
- 80
- Atk
- 135
- Def
- 130
- SpA
- 95
- SpD
- 90
- Spe
- 70
- 6USESMake It RainSPECIAL120 PWR100 ACC
- Flash CannonSPECIAL80 PWR100 ACC
- SurfSPECIAL90 PWR100 ACC
- Focus BlastSPECIAL120 PWR70 ACC
- Iron HeadPHYSICAL80 PWR100 ACC
- Total
- 550
- HP
- 87
- Atk
- 60
- Def
- 95
- SpA
- 133
- SpD
- 91
- Spe
- 84
- 7USESSuperpowerPHYSICAL120 PWR100 ACC
- Close CombatPHYSICAL120 PWR100 ACC
- Hammer ArmPHYSICAL100 PWR90 ACC
- Brick BreakPHYSICAL75 PWR100 ACC
- Drain PunchPHYSICAL75 PWR100 ACC
- Total
- 505
- HP
- 105
- Atk
- 140
- Def
- 95
- SpA
- 55
- SpD
- 65
- Spe
- 45
- 8USESClose CombatPHYSICAL120 PWR100 ACC
- Cross ChopPHYSICAL100 PWR80 ACC
- Brick BreakPHYSICAL75 PWR100 ACC
- Drain PunchPHYSICAL75 PWR100 ACC
- EarthquakePHYSICAL100 PWR100 ACC
- Total
- 535
- HP
- 110
- Atk
- 115
- Def
- 80
- SpA
- 50
- SpD
- 90
- Spe
- 90
Legendary, Mythical, Paradox and Ultra Beast picks
- 1USESEarthquakePHYSICAL100 PWR100 ACC
- Precipice BladesPHYSICAL120 PWR85 ACC
- Stomping TantrumPHYSICAL75 PWR100 ACC
- Hammer ArmPHYSICAL100 PWR90 ACC
- Earth PowerSPECIAL90 PWR100 ACC
- Total
- 670
- HP
- 100
- Atk
- 150
- Def
- 140
- SpA
- 100
- SpD
- 90
- Spe
- 90
- 2USESSunsteel StrikePHYSICAL100 PWR100 ACC
- Steel RollerPHYSICAL130 PWR100 ACC
- Iron HeadPHYSICAL80 PWR100 ACC
- Iron TailPHYSICAL100 PWR75 ACC
- SuperpowerPHYSICAL120 PWR100 ACC
- Total
- 680
- HP
- 137
- Atk
- 137
- Def
- 107
- SpA
- 113
- SpD
- 89
- Spe
- 97
- 3USESClose CombatPHYSICAL120 PWR100 ACC
- Brick BreakPHYSICAL75 PWR100 ACC
- Drain PunchPHYSICAL75 PWR100 ACC
- EarthquakePHYSICAL100 PWR100 ACC
- Iron HeadPHYSICAL80 PWR100 ACC
- Total
- 570
- HP
- 154
- Atk
- 140
- Def
- 108
- SpA
- 50
- SpD
- 68
- Spe
- 50
- 4USESClose CombatPHYSICAL120 PWR100 ACC
- Collision CoursePHYSICAL100 PWR100 ACC
- Brick BreakPHYSICAL75 PWR100 ACC
- Drain PunchPHYSICAL75 PWR100 ACC
- Iron HeadPHYSICAL80 PWR100 ACC
- Total
- 670
- HP
- 100
- Atk
- 135
- Def
- 115
- SpA
- 85
- SpD
- 100
- Spe
- 135
Abilities & items
Abilities and items that change Rock matchups
Some abilities and held items change how much damage Rock deals or takes, on top of the chart.
Abilities that cover Rock’s weaknesses
Carried by Rock Pokémon themselves.
- Storm DrainNO DAMAGEVSWater moves deal no damage and raise its Sp. Atk one stage; it also pulls in Water moves aimed at others.WATER
- LevitateNO DAMAGEVSGround moves miss it, except Thousand Arrows; Gravity, Iron Ball, Smack Down and Ingrain take that away.GROUND
- Solid RockLESS DAMAGESuper-effective hits deal 25% less damage; attackers with Mold Breaker ignore it.
Resist berries
- Halves one super effective Rock hit on the holder, then is used up.
Charti BerryVS
ROCK - Halves one super effective Water hit on a Rock Pokémon, then is used up.
Passho BerryVSWATER - Halves one super effective Grass hit on a Rock Pokémon, then is used up.
Rindo BerryVS
GRASS - Halves one super effective Fighting hit on a Rock Pokémon, then is used up.
Chople BerryVSFIGHTING - Halves one super effective Ground hit on a Rock Pokémon, then is used up.
Shuca BerryVSGROUND - Halves one super effective Steel hit on a Rock Pokémon, then is used up.
Babiri BerryVSSTEEL
Moves
Super effective moves against Rock
Moves that deal 2× damage to Rock, from every type it is weak to.
Up to 10 moves of each type that hit Rock for 2×, picked from the moves the most Pokémon can learn at 75 power or more. Filter by type or sort by any number.
| MOVE | CATEGORY | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DigGEN 1 | PHYSICAL | 80 | ACC 100% | PP 10 | LEARNED BY 390 |
| Brick BreakGEN 3 | PHYSICAL | 75 | ACC 100% | PP 15 | LEARNED BY 347 |
| Iron TailGEN 2 | PHYSICAL | 100 | ACC 75% | PP 15 | LEARNED BY 317 |
| Solar BeamGEN 1 | SPECIAL | 120 | ACC 100% | PP 10 | LEARNED BY 316 |
| EarthquakeGEN 1 | PHYSICAL | 100 | ACC 100% | PP 10 | LEARNED BY 294 |
| Stomping TantrumGEN 7 | PHYSICAL | 75 | ACC 100% | PP 10 | LEARNED BY 257 |
| Energy BallGEN 4 | SPECIAL | 90 | ACC 100% | PP 10 | LEARNED BY 248 |
| SurfGEN 1 | SPECIAL | 90 | ACC 100% | PP 15 | LEARNED BY 233 |
| Iron HeadGEN 4 | PHYSICAL | 80 | ACC 100% | PP 15 | LEARNED BY 230 |
| Focus BlastGEN 4 | SPECIAL | 120 | ACC 70% | PP 5 | LEARNED BY 228 |
| Focus PunchGEN 3 | PHYSICAL | 150 | ACC 100% | PP 20 | LEARNED BY 226 |
| Giga DrainGEN 2 | SPECIAL | 75 | ACC 100% | PP 10 | LEARNED BY 226 |
| Earth PowerGEN 4 | SPECIAL | 90 | ACC 100% | PP 10 | LEARNED BY 210 |
| Seed BombGEN 4 | PHYSICAL | 80 | ACC 100% | PP 15 | LEARNED BY 204 |
| SuperpowerGEN 3 | PHYSICAL | 120 | ACC 100% | PP 5 | LEARNED BY 186 |
| Hydro PumpGEN 1 | SPECIAL | 110 | ACC 80% | PP 5 | LEARNED BY 184 |
| Body PressGEN 8 | PHYSICAL | 80 | ACC 100% | PP 10 | LEARNED BY 155 |
| LiquidationGEN 7 | PHYSICAL | 85 | ACC 100% | PP 10 | LEARNED BY 153 |
| WaterfallGEN 1 | PHYSICAL | 80 | ACC 100% | PP 15 | LEARNED BY 153 |
| Dynamic PunchGEN 2 | PHYSICAL | 100 | ACC 50% | PP 5 | LEARNED BY 150 |
| ScaldGEN 5 | SPECIAL | 80 | ACC 100% | PP 15 | LEARNED BY 150 |
| Flash CannonGEN 4 | SPECIAL | 80 | ACC 100% | PP 10 | LEARNED BY 150 |
| Drain PunchGEN 4 | PHYSICAL | 75 | ACC 100% | PP 10 | LEARNED BY 150 |
| Aqua TailGEN 4 | PHYSICAL | 90 | ACC 90% | PP 10 | LEARNED BY 143 |
| DiveGEN 3 | PHYSICAL | 80 | ACC 100% | PP 10 | LEARNED BY 141 |
| Close CombatGEN 4 | PHYSICAL | 120 | ACC 100% | PP 5 | LEARNED BY 135 |
| Leaf StormGEN 4 | SPECIAL | 130 | ACC 90% | PP 5 | LEARNED BY 106 |
| Muddy WaterGEN 3 | SPECIAL | 90 | ACC 85% | PP 10 | LEARNED BY 104 |
| Steel BeamGEN 8 | SPECIAL | 140 | ACC 95% | PP 5 | LEARNED BY 68 |
| SubmissionGEN 1 | PHYSICAL | 80 | ACC 80% | PP 20 | LEARNED BY 65 |
| Hammer ArmGEN 4 | PHYSICAL | 100 | ACC 90% | PP 10 | LEARNED BY 59 |
| Steel RollerGEN 8 | PHYSICAL | 130 | ACC 100% | PP 5 | LEARNED BY 54 |
| Drill RunGEN 5 | PHYSICAL | 80 | ACC 95% | PP 10 | LEARNED BY 45 |
| Power WhipGEN 4 | PHYSICAL | 120 | ACC 85% | PP 10 | LEARNED BY 42 |
| Leaf BladeGEN 3 | PHYSICAL | 90 | ACC 100% | PP 15 | LEARNED BY 33 |
| Petal BlizzardGEN 6 | PHYSICAL | 90 | ACC 100% | PP 15 | LEARNED BY 33 |
| Water PledgeGEN 5 | SPECIAL | 80 | ACC 100% | PP 10 | LEARNED BY 31 |
| Grass PledgeGEN 5 | SPECIAL | 80 | ACC 100% | PP 10 | LEARNED BY 31 |
| Petal DanceGEN 1 | SPECIAL | 120 | ACC 100% | PP 10 | LEARNED BY 28 |
| Razor ShellGEN 5 | PHYSICAL | 75 | ACC 95% | PP 10 | LEARNED BY 19 |
Rules & history
Rock type rules beyond the chart
Battle effects tied to the Rock type, and what was different in older games.
Beyond the chart
- Sandstorm boostFrom Gen 4, sandstorm raises Rock types’ Sp. Def by 50%, and they take no sandstorm damage.
How Rock changed across generations
- GEN4Diamond & PearlSince Gen 4, each Rock move is physical or special based on the move itself. Before that, every Rock move was physical.