Knowing the rock Pokémon weaknesses can give you a real advantage when you find yourself in a staredown with Rhyperior. So, we created this guide to remind you of everything to look out for, whether you're trying to keep your Cranidos or Aggron up in the height of battle, or you're trying to take down a Roggenrola. This guide will help you play defensively or offensively, depending on the type of battle you're in.
Rock-type Pokémon are pretty defense-heavy, so if you need a refresher on other 'mon types to figure out how to handle them in the heat of battle, you'll need to know about bug Pokémon weakness and fighting Pokémon weakness, along with their resistances and strengths in battle.
Here's our rock Pokémon weakness guide.
What are rock Pokémon weaknesses?
Rock Pokémon are weak against ground-, fighting-, steel-, water-, and grass-types, giving them a pretty long list of weaknesses, but you shouldn't write them off just yet. Rock Pokémon typically boast a very high defense stat, which can help to offset some of the issues that arise from having so many weaknesses. However, you should still use caution and avoid throwing your Onix out against these types. Better to use it against bug, flying, fire, or ice if possible.
Rock Pokémon counters
Like with all Pokémon, rock-types do have counters. The likes of Venusaur, Blastoise, and Lucario are super effective against them, but it's still important to take secondary types into consideration. As some beasts are dual-types, they can be both strong and weak against rock-types at the same time, leading the encounter to be a case of 'who strikes first, wins.'
What are rock Pokémon resistances?
Rock Pokémon are resistant to the fire-, flying-, normal-, and poison-types, so if you find yourself against a rock-type with a team consisting of the above type Pokémon, you may want to rethink your strategy.
What are rock Pokémon strengths?
- Bug Pokémon
- Ice Pokémon
- Fire Pokémon
- Flying Pokémon
Rock-types are smashing when used against the bug-, ice-, fire-, and flying-types. If a big bug or a pesky Cryogonal blocks your path, get your rocky 'mons out and show them who's boss!