Rock Head いしあたま
Rock Head
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Generation III
Prevents recoil damage.
Generation IV
Protects the Pokémon from recoil damage.
Generation V
Protects the Pokémon from recoil damage.
Generation VI
Protects the Pokémon from recoil damage.
Generation VII
Protects the Pokémon from recoil damage.
Rock Head (Japanese: いしあたま Rock Head) is an Ability introduced in Generation III.
Contents
1 Effect
1.1 In battle
1.2 Affected moves
1.3 Outside of battle
2 Pokémon with Rock Head
3 In the anime
4 In the manga
4.1 In the Pokémon Adventures manga
5 In other languages
Effect
In battle
Rock Head prevents recoil damage from moves (except Struggle), but not from use of a Life Orb, Jaboca Berry, or Rowap Berry. Crash damage is still received if Jump Kick or High Jump Kick misses.
If Rock Head is lost in a turn due to using a recoil-inducing contact move on a Pokémon with Mummy, the HP loss from recoil will occur that turn.
In Pokémon Colosseum, Pokémon with this Ability still receive recoil damage from Shadow Rush. In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, Pokémon with this Ability still receive recoil damage from Shadow End.
Affected moves
The table below lists the moves affected by Rock Head, as well as the Pokémon that can have Rock Head and learn those moves.
