Rock-Type Pokémon have been around since the first generation. They are not among the starter types though, so the🐭y are not always in every players t𒉰eam. Many competitive players actually avoid Rock-Types, as they are tied with Grass for Type with the most weaknesses.
However, most fans pla꧙y for fun and do not care about weaknesses. What they all really care about is the design! Here✤ are the then best Rock-Type designs, ranked.
10 Omanyte
Omanyte is one of the two first generation fossil Pokémon. It's design is based on a common fossil you may have actually seen in real life musueums. The extinct create Omanyte is based on is called a ammonite. Not only is the design similar, but so is the name!
In its own way, Omanyte is also pretty cute! Its shell, big eyes, and ൲tiny tentacles are adorable.
9 Kabutops
Kabutops is the evolution of the other fossil Pokémon to come out of the Kanto region, Kabuto. Like Omanyte, its design is based on a real fossil you may have seen in a museum somewhere. It is based on sea scorpions. What's interesting is that Kabuto is based on a horseshoe crab, and science has theorized that sea scorpions were related to horseshoe crabs. In that sense, the creators of these fossil Pokémon really did their homework!
Kabutops is not cute, but quite cool in its design. Fans love it for its scythe-l𓆏ikꩵe arms.
8 Rampardos
Skipping forward a couple generations, we have yet another fossil! F🌞or a long time, all fossils were Rock-Type.
Rampardos is actually a Rock-Type known for having the highest Attack stat. Its design is based off a dinosaur called Pachycephalosauria. That's a mouthful!
7 Corsola
The design for this Water and Rock-Type is obviously coral. Specifically, fans thinks Corsola is made of "precious coral" dℱue to its coloring.
While the design is not so creative, it is especially c👍ute. Pink Rock-Types are a rarity. It is a design you would expect more for a Fairy-Type. However, Fairy-Type did not exist in .
6 Minior
Minior has a great design just for the amount of colors they can 🐻be. They are actually tied with Alcremie in terms of the amount of designs a player can get.
To any fan of Japanese sweets, they could look a little f🎉amiliar. This is because their designs are a lot l🌠ike Konpeitō, which is a kind of sugar candy that comes in a wide variety of colors and flavors. How sweet!
5 Carbink
Speaking of Fairy-Types, there are Rock and Fairy-Type combinations. Carbink is one such Pokémon. Final Fantasy fans might get a kick out of this, as Carbinks may be based on Carbuncles. Carbuncles are not just creatures from the Final Fantasy series though, they are mythical creatures believed to reside in gemstones. Obviously, Carbink's name does sound similar to Carbuncle.
Their designs a🎉re adorable, seeming like rabbits nestled in a piece of ore.
4 Diancie
Diancie is another Rock and Fairy-Type combination. Like Carbink, its design may be an inspiration from the mythical Carbuncle. However, unlike Carbink, its design is much more feminized. It is also a legendary and can Mega-Evolve. It's Mega-Evolution is gorgous and actually has had many fans compare it to the design of Godoka from Puella Magi Madoka Magica.
Besides a Carbuncle, other fans have theorized Diancie is loosely based on the idea of theꦆ "princess-cut" diamond.
3 Lycanroc
This goes for both the midnight and dusk forms of Lycanroc, as both are great designs. Who doesn't like wolf-based designs? They are not just any wolves. The dusk form is loosely based on on extinct species of wolves that are known as Hokkaido wolves. The midnight form may be more obvious to fans, as it is based on werewolves.
The fact tha⛄t they are Rock-Type could be linked to th♒e fact that wolves in Japan live in the mountains.
2 Tyranitar
Tyranitar is both Dark and Rock-Type and has a resembles to a couple creatures. One crea♈ture is the T-Rex. Like a T-Rex, Tyranitar has stubby arms and walks on its hind legs with a large body and ferocious demeanor. Some fans have theorized its design is also based on a kaiju, a Japanese monster like Godzilla. Other𒈔s have said it could loosely be based on the armadillo lizard.
Whatever the case may be, Tyranitar🐽 has a very cool design and fans love to have one on their team.
1 Aurorus
Being both Ice and Rock-Type has given Aurorus a ton of weaknesses, which is quite unfortunate since it has the best design of any Rock-Type. Many fans have claimed it to be their favorite fossil. Like other Rock-Types, its design is based on a d𝕴inosaur, particularly the Amargasaurus.
What makes it the bestꦆ is that it is combined with both a dinosaur and the color changing phenomenon of aurora borealis. That is where its Ice-Typing comes f🌳rom. Some fans theorized its design is like a queen in some ways. The sails down its neck is like a headdress and the markings on its forehead are like a tiara.