HM06 Rock Smash in Pokémon Radical Red

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HM06 Rock Smash
Location Given to you from Brendan after defeating him outside of the Fuchsia City Safari Zone.
Description An attack that can also cut defense. It can also be used to smash cracked boulders.
Type Rock

From the Fuchsia City Pokémon Center, you want to head up to the Safari Zone.

So jump down the ledge to your right and then walk up.

 
Standing outside of the Fuchsia City Pokémon Center / Pokémon Radical Red
Standing outside of the Fuchsia City Pokémon Center.
 

You’ll shortly see a small tree in between two fences. Use Cut on it to make quick work of it.

 
Using Cut on the small tree in between two fences / Pokémon Radical Red
Using Cut on the small tree in between two fences.
 

After cutting the tree down, go directly North.

 
Going North after cutting the tree / Pokémon Radical Red
Going North after cutting the tree.
 

You’ll see another tree behind the building to your right that you have to use Cut on as well.

 
Using Cut on another tree behind a building with a brown roof / Pokémon Radical Red
Using Cut on another tree behind a building with a brown roof.
 

After cutting this tree, walk through the gap and go towards the door of the building in front of you, which is the Safari Zone.

 
Going towards the door to the Safari Zone / Pokémon Radical Red
Going towards the door to the Safari Zone.
 

Before you’re able to enter, Brendan will walk out and challenge you to a battle.

 
Being challenged by Brendan / Pokémon Radical Red
Being challenged by Brendan.
 
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Brendan
Brendan / Pokémon Radical Red
Metagross Lv. 61 / Pokémon Radical Red
Medicham Lv. 62 / Pokémon Radical Red
Crawdaunt Lv. 62 / Pokémon Radical Red
Exploud Lv. 63 / Pokémon Radical Red
Gardevoir Lv. 63 / Pokémon Radical Red
Sceptile Lv. 63 / Pokémon Radical Red
Pokémon Metagross Lv. 61 Medicham Lv. 62 Crawdaunt Lv. 62 Exploud Lv. 63 Gardevoir Lv. 63 Sceptile Lv. 63
Type Steel / Psychic Fighting / Psychic Water / Dark Normal Psychic / Fairy Grass / Dragon
Ability Clear Body Huge Power Adaptability Punk Rock Trace Overgrow
Held Item Air Balloon Choice Scarf Choice Band Silk Scarf Pixie Plate Sceptilite
Weaknesses
  • Fire (2x)
  • Ground (2x)
  • Ghost (2x)
  • Dark (2x)
  • Flying (2x)
  • Ghost (2x)
  • Fairy (2x)
  • Electric (2x)
  • Grass (2x)
  • Fighting (2x)
  • Bug (2x)
  • Fighting (2x)
  • Poison (2x)
  • Ghost (2x)
  • Steel (2x)
  • Ice (4x)
  • Poison (2x)
  • Flying (2x)
  • Bug (2x)
  • Dragon (2x)
  • Fairy (2x)
Moves
  • Explosion
  • Meteor Mash
  • Earthquake
  • Stealth Rock
  • Thunder Punch
  • Close Combat
  • Ice Punch
  • Psycho Cut
  • Crunch
  • Liquidation
  • Superpower
  • Aqua Jet
  • Flamethrower
  • Surf
  • Shadow Ball
  • Boomburst
  • Psychic
  • Moonblast
  • Thunderbolt
  • Focus Blast
  • Dual Chop
  • Bullet Seed
  • Earthquake
  • Swords Dance

Defeating Brendan in this fight will reward you with the HM for Rock Smash.

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