Rock Tomb (move)

Rock Tomb (Japanese: がんせきふうじ Rock Trap) is a damage-dealing  move introduced in Generation III. It has been TM39 since Generation III.

Generations III to V
Rock Tomb deals damage and lowers the opponent's Speed by one stage. It has a power of 50, 10 PP, and 80% accuracy.

Rock Tomb can also be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining extra three appeal points if the move was used in the prior turn.

Generation VI
Rock Tomb's power changed to 60, its PP changed to 15, and its accuracy changed to 95%.

Description
Large boulders are hurled at the foe to inflict damage. It lowers the foe's Speed.


 * }
 * }

Pokémon GO

 * Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on July 30, 2016, Rock Tomb had a power of 25.
 * Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on February 16, 2017, Rock Tomb had a power of 30, an energy bar of GO charge 4.png, and a duration of 3.4 seconds.

and may only know this move if they were obtained before February 16, 2017.

Description

 * }
 * }

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

 * told to use Rock Tomb in All About Arceus VIII, but the move was executed off-panel.

Trivia

 * Rock Tomb is the only Clever move.
 * In, Pokémon Colosseum and , the TM description erroneously indicates that using Rock Tomb will not always lower the target's Speed.
 * In, the TM description erroneously states that using Rock Tomb can cause the target to flinch.
 * In, when this move is used in a Double Battle, it appears to attack the Pokémon opposite of what the player has chosen. However, the damage is done to the Pokémon initially selected.

In other languages
Felsgrab Tumba rocas Tomberoche Rocciotomba がんせきふうじ 岩石封锁（招式）