Marble Palace - Red/Blue/Yellow Guides

Rock

"Rock types? Why use one of them? They're weak!"

That's something I hear far too often. Most of the people on this board are pretty good when it comes to this, but I have too often been questioned on the use of my Rhydon, Aerodactyl, Omastar, etc. Truthfully, though they seem to have many weaknesses, Rock types are quite good. Heh, maybe this little essay will help someone out there, although I doubt it.

ADVANTAGES/WEAKNESSES

Rock/Ground Rock/Water Rock/Flying

-Immune
Electric -Immune
None -Immune
Ground

-Quarter Damage
Poison -Quarter Damage
Fire -Quarter Damage
None...

-Half Damage
Normal
Fire
Flying
Rock -Half Damage
Normal
Ice
Flying
Poison
-Half Damage
Flying
Normal
Poison
Bug
Fire

-Double Damage
Ice
Fighting
Ground
-Double Damage
Electric
Fighting
Ground
-Double Damage
Water
Electric
Rock
Ice

-Quadruple Damage
Water
Grass -Quadruple Damage
Grass -Quadruple Damage
None...

Ranking according to stat totals:

Aerodactyl -
Rhydon -
Kabutops -
Omastar -
Golem -
Onix -

On to the Pokemon!
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Golem -
HP: 363
Attack: 318
Defense: 358
Speed: 188
Special: 208
Golem is a great pokemon, but still, I don't think he's as good as Rhydon. He's got good HP, Good attack and great Defense. His Speed and Special are pretty bad though. He can't learn the wide range of elemental attacks that Rhydon can, but why bother? His low special would prevent him from using them effectively.

-Suggested Moveset

Earthquake
Rock Slide
Double Team
Body Slam
OR
Rock Slide
Submission
Double Team
Rest
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Onix -
HP: 278
Attack: 188
Defense: 418
Speed: 238
Special: 158
To steal a quote from Azure Heights, every type has their Magikarp. High Defense and decent Speed for a rock type may deceive one at first, but the moment you see his Attack, HP and Special... well, I think you can see for yourself. I really can't think of a great moveset for Onix, because of his poor stats, but I'll do my best.
-Suggested Moveset
Earthquake
Rock Slide/Explosion
Double Team
Screech
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Rhydon -
HP: 413
Attack: 358
Defense: 338
Speed: 178
Special: 188
Plain and simple, Rhydon's the best of the Rock/Ground types (Heh GK's gonna kill me for saying that). His HP and Attack are far superior, while his Speed and Special fall just short of Golem's. His Defense, which is by absolutely no means bad, also falls just short of Golem's.
-Suggested Moveset
Same as Golem's
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Omastar -
HP: 343
Attack: 218
Defense: 348
Speed: 208
Special: 328
Omastar's a great pokemon, arguably one of the best Rock types. Decent HP, High Special and Defense, this guy's a tank. His low Attack and Speed don't seem to affect him negatively. He can also learn many great moves.
-Suggested Moveset
Substitute
Surf
Double Team
Rest
OR
Surf
Ice Beam
Double Team
Seismic Toss
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Kabutops -
HP: 323
Attack: 328
Defense: 308
Speed: 258
Special: 238
Kabutops is a pretty good pokemon. His Attack and Defense are both good, as is his Speed when compared to other Rock types. HP isn't great, and Special is a bit of a mixed blessing. Compared to Rock types, it's great. Compared to Water types, it's bad.
-Suggested Moveset
Swords Dance
Body Slam
Hydro Pump
Double Team
OR
Swords Dance
Double Team
Rest
Double-Edge
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Aerodactyl -
HP: 363
Attack: 308
Defense: 228
Speed: 358
Special: 218
A lot of people dislike this guy. I'm not sure why, his stats aren't that bad. In fact, only his Defense is really bad. His Special is just about average for Rock, and just below for Flying, types. HP is good, as is Attack. Speed is his real seller, though. I find that Aero makes a great SD'ing Mew killer.
-Suggested Moveset
Double Team
Swift
Supersonic
Rest
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