Rock Slide

Changes over time

How Rock Slide changed from game to game, newest first.

1. Gen III

   30% chance to make the dropped: target added: foe(s) flinch.

2. Gen II

   Before: No additional effect.

   Now: Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.

Numbers: PokéAPI’s changelog. Descriptions: Pokémon Showdown’s for each generation, PokéAPI’s notes where Showdown’s don’t differ. Champions: Pokémon Showdown.

See it in the games

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How it works in Champions

Good to know

• Hits both opponents in Doubles, at 0.75× damage each.Spread moves
• Has a secondary effect: Sheer Force boosts it and removes the effect, Serene Grace doubles the chance, and Shield Dust and Covert Cloak block it.Moves with a secondary effect
• Doesn't make contact: Rough Skin, Rocky Helmet and similar don't trigger.

Who runs Rock Slide on Showdown

1. Sneasler23.5% of its sets
2. Garchomp73.9% of its sets
3. Mega Tyranitar99.4% of its sets
4. Excadrill81.4% of its sets
5. Tyranitar98.9% of its sets
6. Mega Aerodactyl99.3% of its sets
7. Hisuian Arcanine18.0% of its sets
8. Aerodactyl99.4% of its sets
9. Mega Blaziken81.2% of its sets
10. Dusk Lycanroc97.3% of its sets
11. Annihilape20.5% of its sets
12. Mega Mawile28.9% of its sets

Smogon · Showdown Champions VGC · Sep 2026: Smogon’s usage stats from Pokémon Showdown, not the in-game ladder.

On the ladder today

Ranked Doubles Pokémon with Rock Slide among their most used moves.

#1Sneasler#3Garchomp#17Tyranitar#27Excadrill#37Hisuian Arcanine#46Aerodactyl#51Blaziken#62Mawile#87Snorlax#107Mamoswine#123Golurk#125Skarmory#126Dusk Lycanroc#128Aggron#144Krookodile#154Mudsdale#160Medicham#161Conkeldurr#163Rhyperior#165Torterra#173Machamp#180Scolipede#181Paldean Tauros (Blaze Breed)#186Paldean Tauros (Aqua Breed)#190Beartic#200Rampardos#206Garganacl#207Lycanroc#210Tyrantrum#214Hisuian Avalugg

Who learns Rock Slide

149 Pokémon can learn it in Pokémon Champions.

Show all 149 in Champions

CharizardBlastoiseArbokMachampKangaskhanPinsirTaurosAerodactylSnorlaxDragoniteTyphlosionFeraligatrSlowkingForretressSteelixHeracrossSkarmoryTyranitarSceptileBlazikenSwampertMawileAggronMedichamCameruptTorkoalAbsolMetagrossTorterraInfernapeEmpoleonRampardosBastiodonGarchompLucarioHippowdonToxicroakAbomasnowRhyperiorGliscorMamoswineGalladeEmboarSimisageSimisearSimipourMusharnaExcadrillConkeldurrScolipedeKrookodileScraftyReuniclusEelektrossBearticStunfiskGolurkHydreigonChesnaughtGreninjaDiggersbyPangoroAegislashMalamarBarbaracleClawitzerHelioliskTyrantrumAurorusHawluchaGoodraTrevenantGourgeistAvaluggCrabominableLycanrocMudsdaleOranguruPassimianDrampaKommo-oSandacondaRunerigusFalinksKleavorSneaslerGarganaclTinkatonOrthwormGlimmoraAnnihilapeArchaludonBlade AegislashSmall GourgeistLarge GourgeistSuper GourgeistMega Charizard XMega Charizard YMega BlastoiseMega KangaskhanMega PinsirMega AerodactylMega HeracrossMega TyranitarMega BlazikenMega MawileMega AggronMega MedichamMega AbsolMega GarchompMega LucarioMega AbomasnowMega SwampertMega SceptileMega GalladeMega SteelixMega MetagrossMega CameruptMidnight LycanrocDusk LycanrocGalarian StunfiskHisuian ArcanineHisuian TyphlosionHisuian GoodraHisuian AvaluggPaldean Tauros (Combat Breed)Paldean Tauros (Blaze Breed)Paldean Tauros (Aqua Breed)Mega DragoniteMega FeraligatrMega SkarmoryMega EmboarMega ExcadrillMega ScolipedeMega ScraftyMega EelektrossMega ChesnaughtMega GreninjaMega MalamarMega BarbaracleMega HawluchaMega DrampaMega FalinksMega Absol ZMega Garchomp ZMega Lucario ZMega GolurkMega CrabominableMega Glimmora

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