Editing Rock Smash

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In ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', the head butt deals a rather impressive 18% damage, along with strong vertical knockback, making it a great KO option. After the rock has shattered, the rock shatters into five smaller pieces that fly forward in a spread effect, dealing 5% damage each. The fragments are considered to be a projectile, so they can be [[reflect]]ed (although they cannot be [[absorb]]ed). If the headbutt and all rock fragments hit, it will deal a massive 43%, though this can only occur in normal matches when Rock Smash is landed point blank on a low-damage opponent. However, against [[boss]]es, Rock Smash is an extremely effective move, as their massive size and inability to [[flinch]] ensures they will always get hit by all the rock fragments when hit with Rock Smash; this is so effective that Charizard can defeat all bosses faster than any other character in ''Brawl'', and holds the world record time in [[Boss Battles]], even on Intense difficulty (barring {{SSBB|Peach}} with [[Vegetable|stitch-face turnips]], which requires extreme luck to pull multiple stitch-faces across every Boss Battle and incredibly precise, tool-assisted inputs). Rock Smash's massive damage potential also means it is one of the few moves that can break a full health [[Smash Ball]] in one hit.

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{{CustomSet|Charizard|Down|name1=Rock Smash|desc1=Headbutt a rock to send fragments flying. Both the headbutt and the fragments can hurt rivals.|name2=Sinking Skull|desc2=Pound opponents into the ground, where they'll be stuck for a little while.|name3=Rock Hurl|desc3=Similar to Rock Smash. The rock shards fly higher, but they cause less damage.}}

# '''Sinking Skull''': Removes the rock and armor, instead [[bury]]ing opponents with a head smash, much like [[Headbutt]]. Can [[meteor smash]] aerial opponents below Charizard with the sweetspot on its head. {{Main|Charizard (SSB4)/Down special/Custom 1}}

[[File:CharizardRockSmashGSC.gif|thumb|Rock Smash being used by [[Charizard]] in ''{{iw|bulbapedia|Pokémon Gold}}''.]]

{{iw|bulbapedia|Rock Smash|move}} is a physical Fighting-type move introduced in {{iw|bulbapedia|Generation II}}. It's alternated between {{iw|bulbapedia|TM}} and {{iw|bulbapedia|HM}} status across the series, but has consistently been an important field move up until {{iw|bulbapedia|Generation VII}} phased the concept out in favor of more convenient options. Rock Smash is typically distributed early, being a move to break rocks, allowing players to pass to otherwise inaccessible areas. Breaking these rocks also has a chance to reveal a Pokemon, usually a {{iw|bulbapedia|Geodude}} or {{iw|bulbapedia|Shuckle}}. In battle, Rock Smash originally had base 20 power, but was increased to 40 in {{iw|bulbapedia|Generation IV}}. It also has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense, though this effect is only vaguely replicated in ''Smash'' with its variable damage output. Charizard has been able to learn Rock Smash whenever it's available as a TM or HM across the series.  

Rock Smash's ''Smash'' incarnation appears to reference its Generation II incarnation, with the stone shards flying out being reminiscent of its battle animation. However, as of Generation IV, the move is specifically described and animated as a punch, rather than a simple attack, unlike the ''Smash'' version.

Rock Smash VII.png|Rock Smash in Generation VII Pokémon games.

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