Rollout

Rock

Rollout is a Rock-type physical attack. It has 30 base power, 90% accuracy, 20 PP and targets a single adjacent target. It makes contact, which matters for contact-triggering abilities and items.

Technical data

Type
Rock
Category
physical
Power
30
Accuracy
90
PP
20
Priority
0
Target
adjacent
Contact
Yes
Spread
No
Protect blocks
Yes
Wide Guard blocks
No

Competitive value

A coverage or STAB option worth comparing with alternatives of the same type in the team builder.

How to learn it

Pokémon that can learn or be taught this move, by method.

Level-up110 Pokémon

  • Steelix MegaSteelix Mega
  • Chesnaught MegaChesnaught Mega
  • Emboar MegaEmboar Mega
  • SnorlaxSnorlax
  • Scolipede MegaScolipede Mega
  • Golurk MegaGolurk Mega
  • TyphlosionTyphlosion
  • ScolipedeScolipede
  • SteelixSteelix
  • Typhlosion HisuiTyphlosion Hisui
  • ChesnaughtChesnaught
  • Snorlax GmaxSnorlax Gmax
  • EmboarEmboar
  • ReuniclusReuniclus
  • ForretressForretress
  • GolurkGolurk
  • QwilfishQwilfish
  • Qwilfish HisuiQwilfish Hisui
  • AzumarillAzumarill

TM / HM101 Pokémon

  • Steelix MegaSteelix Mega
  • Blastoise MegaBlastoise Mega
  • SnorlaxSnorlax
  • Blastoise GmaxBlastoise Gmax
  • BlastoiseBlastoise
  • TyphlosionTyphlosion
  • Raichu Mega YRaichu Mega Y
  • Raichu Mega XRaichu Mega X
  • Raichu AlolaRaichu Alola
  • Clefable MegaClefable Mega
  • SteelixSteelix
  • Typhlosion HisuiTyphlosion Hisui
  • Snorlax GmaxSnorlax Gmax
  • ClefableClefable
  • RaichuRaichu
  • ForretressForretress
  • QwilfishQwilfish
  • Qwilfish HisuiQwilfish Hisui
  • Pikachu StarterPikachu Starter
  • AzumarillAzumarill
  • PikachuPikachu
  • Pikachu Alola CapPikachu Alola Cap
  • Pikachu BellePikachu Belle
  • Pikachu CosplayPikachu Cosplay
  • Pikachu GmaxPikachu Gmax
  • Pikachu Hoenn CapPikachu Hoenn Cap
  • Pikachu Kalos CapPikachu Kalos Cap
  • Pikachu LibrePikachu Libre
  • Pikachu Original CapPikachu Original Cap
  • Pikachu Partner CapPikachu Partner Cap
  • Pikachu PhdPikachu Phd
  • Pikachu Pop StarPikachu Pop Star
  • Pikachu Rock StarPikachu Rock Star
  • Pikachu Sinnoh CapPikachu Sinnoh Cap
  • Pikachu Unova CapPikachu Unova Cap
  • Pikachu World CapPikachu World Cap

Move Tutor188 Pokémon

  • Metagross MegaMetagross Mega
  • Steelix MegaSteelix Mega
  • Glalie MegaGlalie Mega
  • Swampert MegaSwampert Mega
  • Blastoise MegaBlastoise Mega
  • SnorlaxSnorlax
  • InfernapeInfernape
  • Blastoise GmaxBlastoise Gmax
  • RhyperiorRhyperior
  • Froslass MegaFroslass Mega
  • Starmie MegaStarmie Mega
  • Camerupt MegaCamerupt Mega
  • Aggron MegaAggron Mega
  • SwampertSwampert
  • BlastoiseBlastoise
  • TyphlosionTyphlosion
  • Raichu Mega YRaichu Mega Y
  • AggronAggron
  • Raichu Mega XRaichu Mega X
  • Raichu AlolaRaichu Alola
  • Clefable MegaClefable Mega
  • SteelixSteelix
  • Chimecho MegaChimecho Mega
  • Typhlosion HisuiTyphlosion Hisui
  • Snorlax GmaxSnorlax Gmax
  • ClefableClefable
  • GlalieGlalie
  • TorkoalTorkoal
  • MetagrossMetagross
  • StarmieStarmie
  • RaichuRaichu
  • FroslassFroslass
  • ForretressForretress
  • ChimechoChimecho
  • QwilfishQwilfish
  • CameruptCamerupt
  • Qwilfish HisuiQwilfish Hisui
  • Pikachu StarterPikachu Starter
  • AzumarillAzumarill
  • PikachuPikachu
  • Pikachu Alola CapPikachu Alola Cap
  • Pikachu BellePikachu Belle
  • Pikachu CosplayPikachu Cosplay
  • Pikachu GmaxPikachu Gmax
  • Pikachu Hoenn CapPikachu Hoenn Cap
  • Pikachu Kalos CapPikachu Kalos Cap
  • Pikachu LibrePikachu Libre
  • Pikachu Original CapPikachu Original Cap
  • Pikachu Partner CapPikachu Partner Cap
  • Pikachu PhdPikachu Phd
  • Pikachu Pop StarPikachu Pop Star
  • Pikachu Rock StarPikachu Rock Star
  • Pikachu Sinnoh CapPikachu Sinnoh Cap
  • Pikachu Unova CapPikachu Unova Cap
  • Pikachu World CapPikachu World Cap

Egg move (breeding)31 Pokémon

  • HydrappleHydrapple

Pokémon that use this move

259 Pokémon, sorted by usage

  • Metagross MegaMetagross Mega
  • Steelix MegaSteelix Mega
  • Chesnaught MegaChesnaught Mega
  • Glalie MegaGlalie Mega
  • Swampert MegaSwampert Mega
  • Blastoise MegaBlastoise Mega
  • Emboar MegaEmboar Mega
  • SnorlaxSnorlax
  • HydrappleHydrapple
  • InfernapeInfernape
  • Scolipede MegaScolipede Mega
  • Golurk MegaGolurk Mega
  • Blastoise GmaxBlastoise Gmax
  • RhyperiorRhyperior
  • Froslass MegaFroslass Mega
  • Starmie MegaStarmie Mega
  • Camerupt MegaCamerupt Mega
  • Aggron MegaAggron Mega
  • SwampertSwampert
  • BlastoiseBlastoise
  • TyphlosionTyphlosion
  • Raichu Mega YRaichu Mega Y
  • AggronAggron
  • Raichu Mega XRaichu Mega X
  • ScolipedeScolipede
  • Raichu AlolaRaichu Alola
  • Clefable MegaClefable Mega
  • SteelixSteelix
  • Chimecho MegaChimecho Mega
  • Typhlosion HisuiTyphlosion Hisui
  • ChesnaughtChesnaught
  • Snorlax GmaxSnorlax Gmax
  • ClefableClefable
  • EmboarEmboar
  • GlalieGlalie
  • TorkoalTorkoal
  • MetagrossMetagross
  • ReuniclusReuniclus
  • StarmieStarmie
  • RaichuRaichu
  • FroslassFroslass
  • ForretressForretress
  • ChimechoChimecho
  • GolurkGolurk
  • QwilfishQwilfish
  • CameruptCamerupt
  • Qwilfish HisuiQwilfish Hisui
  • Pikachu StarterPikachu Starter
  • AzumarillAzumarill
  • PikachuPikachu
  • Pikachu Alola CapPikachu Alola Cap
  • Pikachu BellePikachu Belle
  • Pikachu CosplayPikachu Cosplay
  • Pikachu GmaxPikachu Gmax
  • Pikachu Hoenn CapPikachu Hoenn Cap
  • Pikachu Kalos CapPikachu Kalos Cap
  • Pikachu LibrePikachu Libre
  • Pikachu Original CapPikachu Original Cap
  • Pikachu Partner CapPikachu Partner Cap
  • Pikachu PhdPikachu Phd
  • Pikachu Pop StarPikachu Pop Star
  • Pikachu Rock StarPikachu Rock Star
  • Pikachu Sinnoh CapPikachu Sinnoh Cap
  • Pikachu Unova CapPikachu Unova Cap
  • Pikachu World CapPikachu World Cap

What this move does

Rollout is a Rock-type physical attack. It has 30 base power, 90% accuracy, 20 PP and targets a single adjacent target. It makes contact, which matters for abilities and items that trigger on contact. Rollout is a Rock-type physical attack. It has 30 base power, 90% accuracy, 20 PP and targets a single adjacent target. It makes contact, which matters for contact-triggering abilities and items.

A coverage or STAB option worth comparing with alternatives of the same type in the team builder.

When to consider it

Consider Rollout when its type and power cover targets your team otherwise struggles with. Single-target attacks are reliable and do not risk your own partner, but they can be redirected by Follow Me or Rage Powder. Evaluate the move alongside your team's speed tiers and overall coverage.

How to evaluate it in team building

In team building, Rollout is usually a coverage or primary STAB option. It shines when your team already has speed control or when it patches a matchup hole. Compare it with alternative moves of the same type and category to decide whether the extra power, accuracy or side effect justifies the slot over a more defensive option.

Common mistakes

Common mistakes with Rollout include: Using it without a clear plan for the turns it creates. Forgetting that Protect and Detect can block it, wasting a key turn. Spamming it predictably and letting the opponent switch into a resist. 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 Rollout 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 Rollout good in ChampionsVGC?

A coverage or STAB option worth comparing with alternatives of the same type in the team builder. It is blocked by Protect and Detect, which can waste a key turn if predicted.

Is Rollout blocked by Protect?

Yes, Rollout is blocked by Protect and Detect.

Last updated: July 2026 · This entry is kept navigable while additional editorial context is being added.
All figures are estimated trends based on available data and do not guarantee competitive results. Matchups are situational. See our methodology for how these figures are calculated.