Rock Type Guide: Strengths & Counters
Explore the Rock type: learn its strengths, weaknesses, resistances, immunities and practical tips for VGC and Showdown ladder play.
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Offense rank
#2 · Strong
Defense rank
#17 · Bad
Offensive power
114%
Defensive strength
86%
What Is Rock Strong Against? Offensive Matchups
Strong against
Not very effective against
Has no effect
Boulders extinguish Fire, shatter Ice, ground Flying, and squash Bugs, yet trained Fighters, shifting earth, and hardened Steel repel blunt stone.
Super-Effective
- Fire
Rocks smother flames.
- Ice
Pebbles crack frozen surfaces.
- Flying
Projectiles knock birds from the sky.
- Bug
Weight crushes small insects.
Not Very Effective
- Fighting
Martial strikes can redirect stones.
- Ground
Earthquakes swallow boulders.
- Steel
Metal endures blunt impact.
What Is Rock Weak To? Defensive Matchups
Weak to
Resists
Immune to
Water erodes, Grass roots pry, Fighters smash, Ground quakes, and Steel drills split stone, but Rock endures everyday blows, won’t burn, resists toxins, and wears flying strikes like dust.
Weak To
- Water
Surf and rain wear cliffs down.
- Grass
Roots wedge into cracks.
- Fighting
Focused punches fracture rock.
- Ground
Tectonics break boulders apart.
- Steel
Drills and blades carve stone.
Resistant To
- Normal
Rocks bruise bare skin.
- Fire
Stone doesn’t burn.
- Poison
Toxins seep poorly into minerals.
- Flying
Feathers can’t chip granite.
Uneven Matchups
- Rock→Normal1×←Normal→0.5×
- Rock→Water1×←Water→2×
- Rock→Grass1×←Grass→2×
- Rock→Ice2×←Ice→1×
- Rock→Poison1×←Poison→0.5×
- Rock→Bug2×←Bug→1×
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