Rock Slide (move)

Rock Slide (Japanese: いわなだれ Rock Slide) is a damage-dealing move introduced in Generation I. It was TM48 in Generation I before losing its TM status in Generation II. It regained its TM status, albeit as TM80, in Generation IV onwards.

Generation I
Rock Slide deals damage with no additional effect.

Generation II
Rock Slide inflicts damage and has a 30% chance of causing the target to.

In battles featuring multiple Pokémon, Rock Slide will hit adjacent opposing Pokémon. Rock Slide will also destroy certain natural objects found in the background of s.

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

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Pokémon GO

 * Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on July 30, 2016, Rock Slide had a power of 40.
 * Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on February 16, 2017, Rock Slide had a power of 50, an energy bar of GO charge 3.png, and a duration of 3.2 seconds.

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

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In the Pokémon Adventures manga

 * In Just My Luck...Shuckle, 's was revealed to know Rock Slide by 's Pokédex.

In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team manga

 * In Goodbye to a Peaceful Village!, Ginji and combined their respective  and  to create a Rock Slide, which they used to defeat.

Trivia

 * In Generation I, Rock Slide was the only Rock-type TM.
 * In, the Trainer who gives TM48 in exchange for a states that Rock Slide can "spook the target sometimes," even though the move could not cause flinching until Generation II. This quote is omitted in.
 * In Generation II, Lance's  knows Rock Slide despite being incapable of learning the move in that generation.

In other languages
Steinhagel Avalancha Éboulement Frana いわなだれ 岩崩（招式）