Rock Polish
RockRock Polish is a Rock-type status move. It targets the user and has 20 PP.
Technical data
- Type
- Rock
- Category
- status
- Power
- —
- Accuracy
- —
- PP
- 20
- Priority
- 0
- Target
- self
- Contact
- No
- Spread
- No
- Protect blocks
- Yes
- Wide Guard blocks
- No
Competitive value
A utility move whose value depends on the team's gameplan and the tempo it creates.
How to learn it
Pokémon that can learn or be taught this move, by method.
Level-up51 Pokémon
Glimmora Mega
Steelix Mega
Barbaracle Mega
Glimmora
Barbaracle
Steelix
Garganacl
Rampardos
TM / HM136 Pokémon
Metagross Mega
Tyranitar Mega- Steelix Mega
- Barbaracle Mega
Kommo O Totem
Aerodactyl Mega
Kommo O
Golurk Mega
Rhyperior
Aerodactyl
Torterra
Camerupt Mega
Aggron Mega
Tyranitar
Avalugg
Avalugg Hisui
Aggron
Lycanroc Dusk
Lycanroc Midnight
Lycanroc Midday- Barbaracle
- Steelix
Bastiodon
Garbodor- Rampardos
Metagross
Aurorus
Tyrantrum
Gliscor
Forretress
Garbodor Gmax
Golurk
Camerupt
Egg move (breeding)6 Pokémon
- Rhyperior
Pokémon that use this move
152 Pokémon, sorted by usage
- Metagross Mega
- Tyranitar Mega
- Glimmora Mega
- Steelix Mega
- Barbaracle Mega
- Kommo O Totem
- Aerodactyl Mega
- Kommo O
- Golurk Mega
- Glimmora
- Rhyperior
- Aerodactyl
- Torterra
- Camerupt Mega
- Aggron Mega
- Tyranitar
- Avalugg
- Avalugg Hisui
- Aggron
- Lycanroc Dusk
- Lycanroc Midnight
- Lycanroc Midday
- Barbaracle
- Steelix
- Bastiodon
- Garbodor
- Garganacl
- Rampardos
- Metagross
- Aurorus
- Tyrantrum
- Gliscor
- Forretress
- Garbodor Gmax
- Golurk
- Camerupt
What this move does
Rock Polish is a Rock-type status move. It targets the user and has 20 PP. Rock Polish is a Rock-type status move. It targets the user and has 20 PP.
A utility move whose value depends on the team's gameplan and the tempo it creates.
When to consider it
Consider Rock Polish when your team needs the utility it provides rather than direct damage. Status moves define speed control, redirection, protection and disruption in VGC. Its value depends on whether your team can exploit the turns it creates. Check your team composition for Pokémon that benefit from the positioning or tempo it generates.
How to evaluate it in team building
In team building, Rock Polish competes with other support and disruption options for a limited number of moveslots. Ask whether your team has enough offense to justify a utility move, and whether you have the speed or bulk to use it safely. Many successful teams run one or two status moves that enable the rest of the roster, so treat it as part of your overall gameplan rather than an afterthought.
Common mistakes
Common mistakes with Rock Polish include: Using it without a clear plan for the turns it creates. Forgetting that Protect and Detect can block it, wasting a key turn. Not considering how redirectors like Follow Me and Rage Powder change targeting.
VGC interactions
Protect and Detect block this move. These interactions are situational, so test them in the team builder and matchup analyzer before committing to the moveslot.
Related tools and guides
Use the tools below to test Rock Polish in a full team context and compare it with alternative options.
VGC interactions
- Protect / Detect: blocks this move.
- Wide Guard: does not block this move.
- Follow Me / Rage Powder: spread moves are not redirected.
- Quick Guard: no effect (non-priority).
Frequently asked questions
＋Is Rock Polish good in ChampionsVGC?
A utility move whose value depends on the team's gameplan and the tempo it creates. It is blocked by Protect and Detect, which can waste a key turn if predicted.
＋Is Rock Polish blocked by Protect?
Yes, Rock Polish is blocked by Protect and Detect.