Best Rock Type Pokémon

Pokémon ranking is calculated by stats, moves, speed, and more for each generation.
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Generation 1

Red & Blue / Yellow

#1
100%Rhydon sprite

Rhydon

GroundRock
#2
96%Golem sprite

Golem

RockGround
#3
74%Graveler sprite

Graveler

RockGround
#4
68%Rhyhorn sprite

Rhyhorn

GroundRock
#5
68%Aerodactyl sprite

Aerodactyl

RockFlying

Generation 2

Crystal / Gold & Silver

#1
100%Kabutops sprite

Kabutops

RockWater
#2
98%Tyranitar sprite

Tyranitar

RockDark
#3
96%Rhydon sprite

Rhydon

GroundRock
#4
95%Omastar sprite

Omastar

RockWater
#5
92%Golem sprite

Golem

RockGround

Generation 3

Emerald / FireRed & LeafGreen / Ruby & Sapphire

#1
100%Aerodactyl sprite

Aerodactyl

RockFlying
#2
99%Armaldo sprite

Armaldo

RockBug
#3
90%Kabutops sprite

Kabutops

RockWater
#4
86%Rhydon sprite

Rhydon

GroundRock
#5
86%Anorith sprite

Anorith

RockBug

Generation 4

Diamond & Pearl / HeartGold & SoulSilver / Platinum

#1
100%Aerodactyl sprite

Aerodactyl

RockFlying
#2
96%Rampardos sprite

Rampardos

Rock
#3
93%Rhyperior sprite

Rhyperior

GroundRock
#4
90%Kabutops sprite

Kabutops

RockWater
#5
89%Tyranitar sprite

Tyranitar

RockDark

Generation 5

Black & White / Black 2 & White 2

#1
100%Terrakion sprite

Terrakion

RockFighting
#2
99%Archeops sprite

Archeops

RockFlying
#3
85%Crustle sprite

Crustle

BugRock
#4
82%Tyranitar sprite

Tyranitar

RockDark
#5
78%Aggron sprite

Aggron

SteelRock

Generation 6

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire / X & Y

#1M
100%Mega Diancie sprite

Mega Diancie

RockFairy
#2M
100%Mega Aerodactyl sprite

Mega Aerodactyl

RockFlying
#3
90%Terrakion sprite

Terrakion

RockFighting
#4M
89%Mega Tyranitar sprite

Mega Tyranitar

RockDark
#5
82%Armaldo sprite

Armaldo

RockBug

Generation 7

Sun & Moon / Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon

#1M
100%Mega Diancie sprite

Mega Diancie

RockFairy
#2M
100%Mega Aerodactyl sprite

Mega Aerodactyl

RockFlying
#3
90%Terrakion sprite

Terrakion

RockFighting
#4
89%Archeops sprite

Archeops

RockFlying
#5
89%Nihilego sprite

Nihilego

RockPoison

Generation 8

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl / Sword & Shield

#1
100%Terrakion sprite

Terrakion

RockFighting
#2
99%Archeops sprite

Archeops

RockFlying
#3
93%Aerodactyl sprite

Aerodactyl

RockFlying
#4
92%Armaldo sprite

Armaldo

RockBug
#5
89%Rampardos sprite

Rampardos

Rock

Legends: Arceus

Legends: Arceus

#1
100%Kleavor sprite

Kleavor

BugRock
#2
86%Rampardos sprite

Rampardos

Rock
#3
83%Rhyperior sprite

Rhyperior

GroundRock
#4
77%Rhydon sprite

Rhydon

GroundRock
#5
74%Golem sprite

Golem

RockGround

Generation 9

Scarlet & Violet

#1
100%Kleavor sprite

Kleavor

BugRock
#2
96%Terrakion sprite

Terrakion

RockFighting
#3
90%Iron-boulder sprite

Iron-boulder

RockPsychic
#4
90%Glimmora sprite

Glimmora

RockPoison
#5
88%Iron-thorns sprite

Iron-thorns

RockElectric

Legends: Z-A

Legends: Z-A

#1M
100%Mega Diancie sprite

Mega Diancie

RockFairy
#2M
100%Mega Aerodactyl sprite

Mega Aerodactyl

RockFlying
#3
90%Terrakion sprite

Terrakion

RockFighting
#4M
89%Mega Barbaracle sprite

Mega Barbaracle

RockFighting
#5M
89%Mega Tyranitar sprite

Mega Tyranitar

RockDark

Surprisingly Fragile for a "Rock"

Despite what the name suggests, Rock has no immunities and only four resistances, while being weak to five types -- Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground, and Steel -- the most weaknesses of any type covered here. The Pokémon that carry it compensate with raw stats rather than typing: Tyranitar (134 Attack, 110 Defense) and Rhyperior (140 Attack, 130 Defense, also Ground-typed) are both built to take a hit and answer with a bigger one.

Where the Type Actually Delivers

Rock is super effective against four types -- Fire, Ice, Flying, and Bug -- making it one of the few reliable answers to Flying-type sweepers in particular, since few other types threaten Flying as consistently. Diancie and Tyranitar both reach a 600 base stat total, and Terrakion (580) leads the type's non-mythical legendary tier.

See the full type chart → for every Rock type matchup, including how it stacks up against dual types.