>>51061209If you think about it, almost EVERY balancing change somehow made Rock worse and worse than the last time it got worse.
- Gen 2's introduction of Steel
- Gen 5 and Scald (Burn fucks over physical attackers and thus fucking over Rock-type Pokemon that happen to survive being hit with Scald)
- Gen 6 introducing Fairy (being a snowball effect with the increased presence of Steel and Fighting)
- Gen 8 with the increased distribution of Close Combat, along with the addition of moves like Body Press, Headlong Rush, and Scorching Sands
- Gen 9 with G-max Steelsurge becoming entry hazard move like Stealth Rock.
And less specifically every typing Rock is weak to barring Ground has a priority move (Bullet Punch, Vacuum Wave/Mach Punch, Aqua Jet, and Grassy Glide if Grassy Terrain is active).
