Rocky Helmet

Effect

An item to be held by a Pokémon. If the holder is hit, the attacker will also be damaged upon contact.

Detailed mechanics

Activation conditions and exact figures that the in-game description leaves out. Taken from the Pokémon Showdown simulator source code (MIT), newest first; periods with identical mechanics are grouped.

Pokémon Champions · Gen 5–9

When hit by a contact move, the attacker loses 1/6 of its own max HP.

Example: if the attacker has 175 max HP, it loses 29 HP (rounded down).

Pokémon that hold this in battle

Champions Doubles2026-09

Incineroar6.9%Indeedee (Female)32.8%Pelipper1.1%Garchomp3.9%Whimsicott1.7%Sinistcha7.1%Volcarona30.1%Maushold1.6%Corviknight5.6%Toxapex2.6%Liepard0.1%Clefable19.4%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions Doubles (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Champions VGC reg.MC)

Champions Singles2026-09

Gholdengo1.5%Garchomp14%Hippowdon30.5%Mimikyu5.1%Corviknight47.9%Glimmora1.6%Wash Rotom1.6%Volcarona4.4%Umbreon3%Pelipper3.3%Toxapex28.9%Gyarados69.2%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions Singles (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Champions BSS reg.MC)

VGC 20262026-09

Incineroar38.9%Amoonguss45.3%Farigiraf10.7%Iron Hands0.3%Indeedee (Female)26.2%Pelipper25.4%Dondozo2.1%Brute Bonnet26.4%Volcarona10.8%Dragonite0.1%Maushold93.4%Weezing (Galarian Form)14.8%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in VGC 2026 (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (VGC 2024 reg.G)

OU (Singles)2026-09

Great Tusk24.6%Glimmora0.3%Landorus (Therian Forme)47.2%Slowking (Galarian Form)30.4%Dragapult2.8%Clefable4.8%Corviknight69.3%Ting-Lu19%Hatterene30.6%Pecharunt18.2%Moltres0%Alomomola16.1%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in OU (Singles) (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (OU)

Doubles OU2026-09

Tornadus1.7%Grimmsnarl0%Indeedee (Female)28.8%Gouging Fire0%Landorus (Therian Forme)3.5%Amoonguss13.8%Goodra (Hisuian Form)0%Pecharunt0.5%Orthworm0%Garganacl0.3%Garchomp60.5%Corviknight3.1%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Doubles OU (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Doubles OU)

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