Rock Head

Rock Head is an Ability introduced in Generation III.

Effect

Rock Head prevents recoil damage. This prevents damage from moves such as Take Down and Brave Bird, but not from Struggle or using a Life Orb.

Eighteen Pokémon have this Ability, twelve of them being the Ground type.

Generations	Description
Generation III	Protects the Pokémon from recoil damage.
Generation IV
Generation V
Generation VI
Generation VII
Generation VIII
Generation IX

	Type	First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
Geodude	Rock / Ground	Rock Head	Sturdy	Sand Veil
Graveler	Rock / Ground	Rock Head	Sturdy	Sand Veil
Golem	Rock / Ground	Rock Head	Sturdy	Sand Veil
Onix	Rock / Ground	Rock Head	Sturdy	Weak Armor
Cubone	Ground	Rock Head	Lightning Rod	Battle Armor
Marowak	Ground	Rock Head	Lightning Rod	Battle Armor
Rhyhorn	Ground / Rock	Lightning Rod	Rock Head	Reckless
Rhydon	Ground / Rock	Lightning Rod	Rock Head	Reckless
Aerodactyl	Rock / Flying	Rock Head	Pressure	Unnerve
Sudowoodo	Rock	Sturdy	Rock Head	Rattled
Steelix	Steel / Ground	Rock Head	Sturdy	Sheer Force
Aron	Steel / Rock	Sturdy	Rock Head	Heavy Metal
Lairon	Steel / Rock	Sturdy	Rock Head	Heavy Metal
Aggron	Steel / Rock	Sturdy	Rock Head	Heavy Metal
Relicanth	Water / Rock	Swift Swim	Rock Head	Sturdy
Bagon	Dragon	Rock Head	—	Sheer Force
Shelgon	Dragon	Rock Head	—	Overcoat
Bonsly	Rock	Sturdy	Rock Head	Rattled
Basculin (Blue-Striped Form)	Water	Rock Head	Adaptability	Mold Breaker
Hisuian Growlithe	Fire / Rock	Intimidate	Flash Fire	Rock Head
Hisuian Arcanine	Fire / Rock	Intimidate	Flash Fire	Rock Head
Alolan Marowak	Fire / Ghost	Cursed Body	Lightning Rod	Rock Head
Tyrantrum	Rock / Dragon	Strong Jaw	—	Rock Head

Rock Head is dominated by Rock-Ground, Rock, and part Rock Pokémon.
Ten Pokémon have a dual ability with Sturdy and four have a dual ability with Lightning Rod.

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D	Damp Drizzle Drought

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F	Flame Body Flash Fire Forecast

G	Guts

H	Huge Power Hustle Hyper Cutter

I	Illuminate Immunity Inner Focus Insomnia Intimidate

K	Keen Eye

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M	Magma Armor Magnet Pull Marvel Scale Minus

N	Natural Cure

O	Oblivious Overgrow Own Tempo

P	Pickup Plus Poison Point Pressure Pure Power

R	Rain Dish Rock Head Rough Skin Run Away

S	Sand Stream Sand Veil Serene Grace Shadow Tag Shed Skin Shell Armor Shield Dust Soundproof Speed Boost Static Stench Sticky Hold Sturdy Suction Cups Swarm Swift Swim Synchronize

T	Thick Fat Torrent Trace Truant

V	Vital Spirit Volt Absorb

W	Water Absorb Water Veil White Smoke Wonder Guard

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