King’s Rock

Effect

Held in battle : Holder’s damaging moves have a 10% chance to make their target flinch. This chance applies independently to each hit of a multi-hit move. This item’s chance is rolled independently of any other move effects; e.g., a move with a 30% chance to flinch normally will have a 37% total chance to flinch when used with this item, because 3% of the time, both effects activate. Held by Poliwhirl or Slowbro : Holder evolves into Politoed or Slowking, respectively, when traded.

Where To Get King’s Rock

Pokémon Gold, Silver & Crystal

Slowpoke Well

Field Item

Collect the fixed field item.

Repeatable: No

Route 26 — Cooltrainer Gaven

Battle Reward

Crystal only

Gaven's Kingler may be holding one from the second rematch onward.

Requirements

Register Gaven's phone number
Reach his second rematch team

Repeatable: Yes

Wild Pokémon

Held By Wild Pokemon

May be held by wild Slowpoke or Poliwhirl.

Requirements

2% held-item chance

Repeatable: Yes

Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire & Emerald

Mossdeep City

Npc Gift

Receive the fixed item from an NPC.

Repeatable: No

Battle Tower

Battle Reward

Ruby & Sapphire only

May be awarded after a win streak of at least 35 battles.

Repeatable: Yes

Battle Frontier

Purchase

Emerald only

Purchase for 64 BP.

Repeatable: Yes

Pickup

Emerald only

May be obtained through Pickup by Pokémon at levels 11–30.

Repeatable: Yes

Wild Hariyama

Held By Wild Pokemon

May be held by wild Hariyama.

Requirements

5% held-item chance

Repeatable: Yes

Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen

Sevault Canyon

Field Item

Collect the fixed field item.

Repeatable: No

Trainer Tower — Mixed Mode

Battle Reward

Receive as a prize for completing Mixed Mode.

Repeatable: Yes

Pokémon Diamond, Pearl & Platinum

Celestic Town

Npc Gift

Platinum only

Receive the fixed item.

Repeatable: No

Pickup

May be obtained through Pickup by Pokémon at levels 11–30.

Repeatable: Yes

Wild Poliwhirl

Held By Wild Pokemon

May be held by wild Poliwhirl.

Requirements

5% held-item chance

Repeatable: Yes

Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver

Slowpoke Well

Field Item

Collect the fixed field item.

Repeatable: No

Wild Pokémon

Held By Wild Pokemon

May be held by wild Slowbro or Poliwhirl.

Requirements

5% held-item chance

Repeatable: Yes

Pokéathlon Dome

Purchase

Area: Athlete Shop

Purchase for 3,000 Athlete Points on Sunday.

Requirements

Available only on Sunday

Cost: 3,000 Athlete Points

Repeatable: Yes

Slowpoke Well

Npc Gift

Area: B1F

Receive from the man with glasses at Slowpoke Well B1F.

Repeatable: No

Pokémon Black & White

Icirrus City

Field Item

Collect the fixed item.

Repeatable: No

Route 13

Random Item Pool

The treasure hunter may give one as his daily item.

Repeatable: Yes

Pickup

May be obtained through Pickup by Pokémon at levels 11–30.

Repeatable: Yes

Wild Pokémon

Held By Wild Pokemon

May be held by wild Slowbro, Poliwhirl, Poliwrath, Politoed, or Slowking.

Requirements

5% held-item chance

Repeatable: Yes

Pokémon Black 2 & White 2

Nuvema Town

Npc Gift

Receive the fixed item.

Repeatable: No

Join Avenue Antique Shop

Random Item Pool

May be found in an Antique Box.

Repeatable: Yes

White Forest Store 4

Purchase

White 2 only

Purchase from the marketplace shop.

Requirements

Unlock the relevant White Forest shop

Repeatable: Yes

Wild Pokémon

Held By Wild Pokemon

May be held by wild Poliwhirl, Poliwrath, Politoed, or Hariyama.

Requirements

5% held-item chance

Repeatable: Yes

Pokémon X & Y

Lumiose City — Lysandre Café

Npc Gift

Receive the fixed item.

Repeatable: No

Pickup

May be obtained through Pickup by Pokémon at levels 11–30.

Repeatable: Yes

Wild Pokémon

Held By Wild Pokemon

May be held by wild Poliwhirl, Poliwrath, Politoed, Hariyama, or Hawlucha.

Requirements

5% held-item chance

Repeatable: Yes

Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

Mossdeep City

Npc Gift

Receive the fixed item from an NPC.

Repeatable: No

Wild Hariyama

Held By Wild Pokemon

May be held by wild Hariyama.

Requirements

5% held-item chance

Repeatable: Yes

Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon

Route 1 — Trainers' School

Field Item

Collect the fixed item.

Repeatable: No

Battle Tree

Purchase

Purchase for 32 BP.

Repeatable: Yes

Wild Pokémon

Held By Wild Pokemon

May be held by wild Poliwhirl, Poliwrath, Politoed, Slowbro, or Hariyama; Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon also include Hawlucha.

Requirements

5% held-item chance

Repeatable: Yes

Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon

Fishing spots on Ula'ula Island

Random Item Pool

May be reeled in while fishing at supported Ula'ula Island locations.

Requirements

Pokémon Ultra Sun or Ultra Moon

Repeatable: Yes

Pokémon Sword & Shield

Route 8

Field Item

Collect the fixed field item.

Repeatable: No

Wild Hawlucha

Held By Wild Pokemon

May be held by wild Hawlucha.

Requirements

5% held-item chance

Repeatable: Yes

Fields of Honor

Npc Gift

The gifted regional Slowpoke is holding a King's Rock.

Requirements

The Isle of Armor expansion

Repeatable: No

Cram-o-matic

Random Item Pool

May be produced with Dragon-type inputs totaling 102–110 points.

Requirements

The Isle of Armor expansion

Repeatable: Yes

Crown Shrine

Field Item

Collect the fixed field item.

Requirements

The Crown Tundra expansion

Repeatable: No

Snowslide Slope Watt Trader

Purchase

May be offered as the highlighted item for 2,980 W.

Requirements

The Crown Tundra expansion

Repeatable: Yes

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Wild Poliwhirl

Held By Wild Pokemon

May be held by wild Poliwhirl.

Requirements

5% held-item chance

Repeatable: Yes

Pokémon Scarlet & Violet

Academy

Quest Reward

Geeta gives one after the player completes all Gym Leader rematches.

Requirements

Complete the main story
Defeat all Gym Leaders in postgame rematches

Repeatable: No

Delibird Presents — Mesagoza

Purchase

Purchase after earning four Gym Badges.

Requirements

Earn four Gym Badges

Repeatable: Yes

Porto Marinada auctions

Purchase

May appear as an auction lot.

Repeatable: Yes

Item Printer

Random Item Pool

May be produced by the Item Printer.

Requirements

The Indigo Disk DLC

Repeatable: Yes

Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Side Mission 84

Quest Reward

Receive as the mission reward.

Repeatable: No

Infinite Z-A Royale

Battle Reward

May be earned as a repeatable reward.

Repeatable: Yes

Racine Construction

Purchase

Purchase after the shop stocks it.

Repeatable: Yes

Found On

Flavor Text

A hold item that may cause flinching when the foe is hit.

Ruby Sapphire / Emerald

An item to be held by a POKéMON. It may cause the foe to flinch upon taking damage.

Firered Leafgreen

An item to be held by a Pokémon. It may cause the foe to flinch when the holder inflicts damage.

Diamond Pearl / Platinum / Heartgold Soulsilver

An item to be held by a Pokémon. When the holder inflicts damage, the target may flinch.

Black White / Black 2 White 2

An item to be held by a Pokémon. When the holder successfully inflicts damage, the target may also flinch.

X Y / Sun Moon / Ultra Sun Ultra Moon / Lets Go Pikachu Lets Go Eevee / Sword Shield

Overview

Cost: 5000
Pocket: Misc
Category: Held items
Fling Power: 30

Attributes

Holdable
Holdable Active