Rock is a solid type as one might expect. Like Steel, Rock Pokémon usually have high defense - however, since many Rock Pokémon from earlier games were part Ground they had a 4x weakness to both Grass and Water whose moves often come as Special type.
In Generations 1-3, all Rock type moves were categorized as Physical.
88 Rock type Pokémon 20 Single type Pokémon 68 Dual type Pokémon 26 Rock-type moves
Attack pros & cons
Rock moves are super-effective against:
Fire Ice Flying Bug
Rock moves are not very effective against:
Fighting Ground Steel
Defense pros & cons
These types are not very effective against Rock Pokémon:
Normal Fire Poison Flying
These types are super-effective against Rock Pokémon:
Water Grass Fighting Ground Steel
Dual-type attack pros & cons
This chart shows the strength of the Rock type against every type combination. The fraction of damage a Rock type move will deal is shown - ½ means 50% damage (not very effective), 2 means 200% (super-effective) and so on.
Nor
Fir
Wat
Ele
Gra
Ice
Fig
Poi
Gro
Fly
Psy
Bug
Roc
Gho
Dra
Dar
Ste
Fai
Normal
2
2
½
½
2
2
½
Fire
2
2
2
2
4
2
4
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
Water
2
2
½
½
2
2
½
Electric
2
2
½
½
2
2
½
Grass
2
2
½
½
2
2
½
Ice
2
4
2
2
2
2
4
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
Fighting
½
½
½
½
½
¼
½
½
½
½
½
¼
½
Poison
2
2
½
½
2
2
½
Ground
½
½
½
½
¼
½
½
½
½
½
½
¼
½
Flying
2
4
2
2
2
4
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
Psychic
2
2
½
½
2
2
½
Bug
2
4
2
2
2
4
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
Rock
2
2
½
½
2
2
½
Ghost
2
2
½
½
2
2
½
Dragon
2
2
½
½
2
2
½
Dark
2
2
½
½
2
2
½
Steel
½
½
½
½
¼
½
¼
½
½
½
½
½
½
Fairy
2
2
½
½
2
2
½
Effects of the Rock type
Rock type Pokémon do not take damage during a sandstorm.
The Special Defense of Rock type Pokémon is increased by 50% during a sandstorm.
The Sand Force ability increases the power of Rock type moves by 30% during a sandstorm.
Rock type attacks become neutral against the Flying type during strong winds created by Delta Stream.
Rocky Payload increases the power of Rock type moves by 50%.
The items Stone Plate, Hard Stone and Rock Incense increase the power of Rock type moves by 20% when held.
The Rock Gem increases the power of a Rock type move by 30% when held, and is then consumed.
The Charti Berry, when held, neutralizes a super-effective Rock type move.
Brock Pewter City Gym Leader Gen 1, 2, 3, 4, 7Roxanne Rustboro City Gym Leader Gen 3, 6Roark Oreburgh City Gym Leader Gen 4, 8Grant Cyllage City Gym Leader Gen 6Olivia Island Kahuna Gen 7Olivia Elite Four Gen 7Gordie Circhester Gym Leader Gen 8
Rock Pokémon
There are 88 Rock-type Pokémon. See also:
Rock Pokémon with stats
Rock attacks
Growlithe Hisuian Growlithe #0058 / Fire · RockArcanine Hisuian Arcanine #0059 / Fire · RockGeodude #0074 / Rock · GroundGeodude Alolan Geodude #0074 / Rock · ElectricGraveler #0075 / Rock · GroundGraveler Alolan Graveler #0075 / Rock · ElectricGolem #0076 / Rock · GroundGolem Alolan Golem #0076 / Rock · ElectricOnix #0095 / Rock · GroundRhyhorn #0111 / Ground · RockRhydon #0112 / Ground · RockOmanyte #0138 / Rock · WaterOmastar #0139 / Rock · WaterKabuto #0140 / Rock · WaterKabutops #0141 / Rock · WaterAerodactyl #0142 / Rock · FlyingAerodactyl Mega Aerodactyl #0142 / Rock · FlyingSudowoodo #0185 / RockShuckle #0213 / Bug · RockMagcargo #0219 / Fire · RockCorsola #0222 / Water · RockLarvitar #0246 / Rock · GroundPupitar #0247 / Rock · GroundTyranitar #0248 / Rock · DarkTyranitar Mega Tyranitar #0248 / Rock · DarkNosepass #0299 / RockAron #0304 / Steel · RockLairon #0305 / Steel · RockAggron #0306 / Steel · RockLunatone #0337 / Rock · PsychicSolrock #0338 / Rock · PsychicLileep #0345 / Rock · GrassCradily #0346 / Rock · GrassAnorith #0347 / Rock · BugArmaldo #0348 / Rock · BugRelicanth #0369 / Water · RockRegirock #0377 / RockCranidos #0408 / RockRampardos #0409 / RockShieldon #0410 / Rock · SteelBastiodon #0411 / Rock · SteelBonsly #0438 / RockRhyperior #0464 / Ground · RockProbopass #0476 / Rock · SteelRoggenrola #0524 / RockBoldore #0525 / RockGigalith #0526 / RockDwebble #0557 / Bug · RockCrustle #0558 / Bug · RockTirtouga #0564 / Water · RockCarracosta #0565 / Water · RockArchen #0566 / Rock · FlyingArcheops #0567 / Rock · FlyingTerrakion #0639 / Rock · FightingBinacle #0688 / Rock · WaterBarbaracle #0689 / Rock · WaterTyrunt #0696 / Rock · DragonTyrantrum #0697 / Rock · DragonAmaura #0698 / Rock · IceAurorus #0699 / Rock · IceCarbink #0703 / Rock · FairyAvalugg Hisuian Avalugg #0713 / Ice · RockDiancie #0719 / Rock · FairyDiancie Mega Diancie #0719 / Rock · FairyRockruff #0744 / RockRockruff Own Tempo Rockruff #0744 / RockLycanroc Midday Form #0745 / RockLycanroc Midnight Form #0745 / RockLycanroc Dusk Form #0745 / RockMinior Meteor Form #0774 / Rock · FlyingMinior Core Form #0774 / Rock · FlyingNihilego #0793 / Rock · PoisonStakataka #0805 / Rock · SteelDrednaw #0834 / Water · RockRolycoly #0837 / RockCarkol #0838 / Rock · FireCoalossal #0839 / Rock · FireStonjourner #0874 / RockKleavor #0900 / Bug · RockNacli #0932 / RockNaclstack #0933 / RockGarganacl #0934 / RockKlawf #0950 / RockGlimmet #0969 / Rock · PoisonGlimmora #0970 / Rock · PoisonIron Thorns #0995 / Rock · ElectricOgerpon Cornerstone Mask #1017 / Grass · RockIron Boulder #1022 / Rock · Psychic
Brock Pewter City Gym Leader Gen 1, 2, 3, 4, 7 
Roxanne Rustboro City Gym Leader Gen 3, 6 
Roark Oreburgh City Gym Leader Gen 4, 8 
Grant Cyllage City Gym Leader Gen 6 
Olivia Island Kahuna Gen 7 
Gordie Circhester Gym Leader Gen 8 
Rock moves are super-effective against:
Rock moves are not very effective against: