Breakable rock

Breakable rocks are a type of obstacle appearing in many core series games, commonly found on rugged routes and in caves. To get past them, the player must use the help of a Pokémon to break them. They appear in Generations II, III, IV, and VI, in which they can be broken using the field move Rock Smash, and in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon, in which they can be broken using the Ride Pokémon Tauros Charge and Sharpedo Jet.

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In games other than Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, it is possible for the player to find something after breaking a breakable rock. In Generations II and III, there is a chance of a wild Pokémon appearing. In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver and in Generation VI, there is a chance of either a wild Pokémon or an item appearing. In Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon, there is a chance of an item appearing.

Generation II

In Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal, when using Rock Smash on a breakable rock, there is a 60% chance that nothing will happen afterwards and a 40% chance that a Pokémon will appear.

Location	Pokémon
Dark Cave
Burned Tower
Route 40
Cianwood City
Ice Path	—
Mt. Moon Square	—

Generation III

Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald

In Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald, breakable rocks on Route 111 block the player's advancement north until they have received the Dynamo Badge. Depending on the location, players have either a 1/9 or 5/36 chance of encountering a Pokémon each time they smash a rock. This chance can be modified by a bicycle, White Flute, Black Flute, or Cleanse Tag.

Location	Pokémon
Granite Cave
Route 111*
Route 114
Trick House (puzzle 3)*	—
Mirage Tower*^E
Route 115
Rusturf Tunnel**
Seafloor Cavern*
Safari Zone	^E
Victory Road*

*: Rock Smash is required to reach a certain part of this location

**: The rocks are cleared permanently

FireRed and LeafGreen

Location	Pokémon
Kindle Road
Mt. Ember
Rock Tunnel
Sevault Canyon
Cerulean Cave
Mt. Ember (B3F)
Four Island	—

Generation IV

Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum

In Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, breakable rocks in the Ravaged Path prevent the player from reaching Floaroma Town until they have received the Coal Badge.

Location
Oreburgh Gate*
Ravaged Path*
Wayward Cave*
Mt. Coronet
Route 208
Route 210
Route 211
Route 213
Route 214
Route 222
Victory Road*
Route 228

*: Rock Smash is required to reach a certain part of this location

HeartGold and SoulSilver

Location

Pokémon

Items

Violet City

—

Red Shard

HG	SS
Helix Fossil	Dome Fossil
Old Amber
Red Shard
Green Shard
Blue Shard
Yellow Shard
Max Ether
Max Revive

Burned Tower

—

Cliff Cave

HG	SS
Red Shard	Blue Shard
Yellow Shard	Green Shard
Claw Fossil	Root Fossil
Max Ether
Pearl
Big Pearl
Rare Bone

*: Rock Smash is required to reach a certain part of this location

Generation V

In Generation V, Rock Smash is not a field move, and there are no breakable rocks like in other games. In Black 2 and White 2, however, the player can help clear a section of boulders in Clay Tunnel if a Pokémon in their party knows Rock Smash.

Generation VI

In Generation VI, when using Rock Smash on a breakable rock, there is an even chance that: nothing will happen afterwards, a Pokémon will appear, or an item will appear.

Pokémon X and Y

Location

Pokémon

Items

Big Pearl

^X

^Y

X	Y
Old Amber
Pre-Hall of Fame:
Hard Stone
Revive
Post-Hall of Fame:
Claw Fossil	Dome Fossil
Root Fossil	Helix Fossil
Skull Fossil
Armor Fossil
Cover Fossil
Plume Fossil

Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, breakable rocks on Route 111 block the player's advancement north until they have received the Dynamo Badge.

Location

Pokémon

Items

Big Pearl

Trick House (puzzle 2)*

—

Mirage Caves

OR	AS
Dome Fossil	Helix Fossil
Armor Fossil	Skull Fossil
Plume Fossil	Cover Fossil
Old Amber

Mirage Forests

Mirage Islands

Mirage Mountains

*: Rock Smash is required to reach a certain part of this location

Generation VII

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Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon

In Pokémon Sun, Moon, Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, breakable rocks can appear both on land and in the water. On land, these rocks can be broken by the Poké Ride Tauros Charge; in the water, they can be broken by the Poké Ride Sharpedo Jet.

When these rocks are broken, occasionally a sparkling item will be left the aftermath, making a noise while the player is near it until they pick it up.

Location	Games	Items
Iki Town	USUM	—
Wela Volcano Park	USUM	—
Route 1	SM USUM	Stardust
Route 2
Route 6
Melemele Sea
Lush Jungle
Route 3	USUM
Exeggutor Island	USUM
Route 15	SM USUM	Stardust Star Piece
Route 17	SM USUM	Stardust Star Piece
Vast Poni Canyon	SM USUM	Stardust Star Piece Comet Shard
Poni Plains
Resolution Cave
Poni Coast
Poni Breaker Coast	USUM

Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon Special Demo Version

In the Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon Special Demo Version, breakable rocks appear on Mahalo Trail. The player cannot obtain items from breaking these rocks.

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