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Hard Stone
かたいいし
Hard Stone
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Hard Stone
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Introduced in Generation II

The Hard Stone (Japanese: かたいいし Hard Stone) is a type of held item introduced in Generation II that boosts the power of Rock-type moves.

In the core series games

Price

In the Generation V games, the Hard Stone can be sold to an item maniac inside the Icirrus City Pokémon Center for $500.

Effect

Generations II and III

Boosts the power of the holder's Rock-type moves by 10%.

Generation IV onward

Boosts the power of the holder's Rock-type moves by 20%.

Description

GamesDescription
GSCPowers up rock-type moves. (HOLD)
RSEColoXDA hold item that raises the power of Rock-type moves.
FRLGAn item to be held by a Pokémon. An unbreakable stone that boosts the power of Rock-type moves.
DPPtHGSS
BWB2W2
An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is an unbreakable stone that ups the power of Rock-type moves.
XYORASAn item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a durable stone that boosts the power of Rock-type moves.
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSPLA
An item to be held by a Pokémon. It's a durable stone that boosts the power of Rock-type moves.
SVAn item to be held by a Pokémon. It's a durable stone that boosts the power of the holder's Rock-type moves.

Acquisition

GamesFinite methodsRepeatable methods
GSCRoute 36Th
RSETrick House (Third Puzzle)Held by wild Aron (5% chance) and wild Lairon (1% chance)
FRLGHeld by wild Onix and wild Graveler (5% chance each)
ColoHeld by Shadow Sudowoodo
XDHeld by Shadow Lunatone
DPPtRock Peak RuinsPtUnderground
Held by wild Aron, wild Nosepass, and wild Corsola (5% chance each)
HGSSRoute 36Th, S.S. Aqua (held by School Kid Ricky's Aipom)SuWeHeld by wild Corsola, wild Nosepass, wild Aron, and wild Lairon (5% chance each)
PWRugged Road
BWMistralton CaveDust clouds
Held by wild Corsola, wild Aron, wild Roggenrola, wild Boldore, wild Dwebble, and wild Crustle (5% chance each)
B2W2Relic PassageJoin Avenue (Antique Shop)
Held by wild Corsola, wild Nosepass, wild Aron, wild Lairon, wild Roggenrola, wild Boldore, wild Dwebble, and wild Crustle (5% chance each)
DW*Sparkling Sea
XYRock Smash
Secret Super Training (Lv. 5 and 6)
Spiky rocks
Held by wild Corsola, wild Nosepass, wild Aron, wild Lairon, wild Roggenrola, and wild Dwebble (5% chance each)
ORASTrick House (Second Puzzle)Rock Smash (except Mirage spots)
Secret Super Training (Lv. 5 and 6)
Route 114 (from stone seller)
Held by wild Nosepass, wild Aron, wild Lairon, wild Roggenrola, wild Boldore, wild Dwebble, and wild Crustle (5% chance each)
SMUSUMTen Carat HillFestival Plaza (Haunted houses)
Poké Pelago (Isle Aphun - all paths)
Ambush encounters (Crustle in Ultra Space WildsUSUM)
Held by wild Roggenrola and wild Boldore (5% chance each)
SwShGalar MineBridge Field (Digging Duo)
Held by wild Roggenrola, wild Boldore, wild Gigalith, wild Dwebble, and wild Crustle (5% chance each)
SwShIAHidden recurring item (Soothing Wetlands, Brawlers' Cave, Challenge Road, Courageous Cavern)
Cram-o-matic (Rock: 32-40 points)
SwShCTHidden recurring item (Slippery Slope, Giant's Bed, Snowslide Slope, Tunnel to the Top, Giant's Foot, Roaring-Sea Caves, Frigid Sea, Ballimere Lake, Lakeside Cave)
BDSPGrand Underground
Held by wild Aron, wild Lairon, and wild Corsola (5% chance each)
SVDelibird Presents (Cascarrafa Branch)
Sparkling overworld item (Alfornada Cavern, Dalizapa Passage, South Province (Area Two), South Province (Area Four), South Province (Area Five), South Province (Area Six), West Province (Area One), West Province (Area Two), West Province (Area Three))
SVTMSparkling overworld item (Fellhorn Gorge)
SVIDSparkling overworld item (Area Zero Underdepths, Canyon Biome, Savanna Biome)
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Artwork

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In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

A Hard Stone was held by the rental Golem that Noland used during his battle against Emerald in Pinsir Me, I Must Be Dreaming and Gotcha Where I Wantcha, Glalie.

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