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| kanji                = {{Ruby|岩|がん}}{{Ruby|石|せき}}
 
|japanese=岩石
 
|furigana=がんせき
 
| romaji              = Ganseki
 
| english              = Rock
 
| french              = Rocher
 
| german              = Fels
 
| italian              = Roccia
 
| korean              = 암석 (巖石) ''Amseok''
 
|portuguese=Rocha
 
| spanish              = Roca
 
|chinese=岩石 ''Yánshí''
 
}}
 
{{Infobox/Archetype/Yu-Gi-Oh!
 
| list                = List of Rock-Type monsters
 
| support list        = List of Rock-Type support cards
 
| anti-support list    = List of Rock-Type anti-support cards
 
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'''Rock''' ({{Ruby|岩|がん}}{{Ruby|石|せき}} ''Ganseki'') monsters are an often-overlooked [[Type]], though there were many released in ''[[The Lost Millennium]]''. Usually, Rock monsters belong to the [[EARTH]] [[Attribute]] and possess high [[DEF]] and defense-related [[card effect]]s. A significant number of Rock monsters have effects related to Flip Summoning or have the ability to flip themselves face-down again.
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'''Rock''' ({{Ruby|岩|がん}}{{Ruby|石|せき}} ''Ganseki'') are a [[Type]] of monsters.
  
[[Archetype]]s include "[[Fossil]]", "[[Gogogo]]" and many of the "[[Sphinx]]".
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==Overview==
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Rock monsters are typically representing the embodiment of Earth element. They mostly appear as creatures made of dust, sand, rocks or other minerals, such as gemstones. Golems are also common creatures that represent the 'people' among Rock monsters. Many also appear in the form various inanimate objects such as statues, idols, charms, jars, totems, or structures (as represented by "[[Castle Gate]]"). It could even take form as a complete building, like "[[Number 68: Sanaphond the Sky Prison]]", "[[Utgarda, Generaider Boss of Delusion]]", and "[[Skyfaring Castle of the Black Forest]]".
  
[[Series]] include "[[Monk]]", "[[Piece Golem]]", "[[Hex-Sealed Fusion]]" and the "[[Magnet Warrior]]" cards.
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A few Rock monsters, however, take appearance visually as humans; this might happen in an archetype that was meant to have all monsters within the group to be a single Type, such as "[[Adamancipator]]". The other case is the "[[Monk]]" series that includes "[[Monk Fighter]]" and its [[Master Monk|upgraded form]]; the reason might because monks are typically shown to have extreme physical strength and endurance, close to that of rocks.
  
Some of the more notable cards include: "[[Block Golem]]", "[[Castle Gate]]", "[[Enraged Muka Muka]]", "[[Exxod, Master of The Guard]]", "[[Gachi Gachi Gantetsu]]", "[[Gaia Plate the Earth Giant]]", "[[Gem-Knight Master Diamond]]", "[[Giant Soldier of Stone]]", "[[Gigantes]]", "[[Gogogo Golem]]", "[[Granmarg the Rock Monarch]]", "[[Guardian Sphinx]]", "[[Fossil Dyna Pachycephalo]]", "[[Legendary Jujitsu Master]]", "[[Megarock Dragon]]", "[[Morphing Jar]]", "[[Muka Muka]]", "[[Neo-Spacian Grand Mole]]", "[[Rockstone Warrior]]" and "[[Stone Statue of the Aztecs]]".
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Usually, Rock monsters belong to the [[EARTH]] [[Attribute]] and possess high [[DEF]] and defense-related [[card effect]]s. A significant number of Rock monsters (especially during the early days) have effects related to [[Flip Summon]]ing or have the ability to flip themselves face-down again. While later Rock monsters are now geared towards [[mill]]ing their own cards to trigger certain effects in [[Graveyard]] or to use them as a resource later on.
  
With the introduction of the "[[Koa'ki Meiru]]" archetype, Rock-Types gained some high-ATK monsters focused on heavy control. "[[Koa'ki Meiru Guardian]]" allows negation of monster effects, "[[Koa'ki Meiru Sandman]]" can negate Trap Cards, "[[Koa'ki Meiru Wall]]" can negate Spell Cards and "[[Koa'ki Meiru Overdose]]" can negate Summons. Each with 1900 [[ATK]] points, these three can be used to switch from the classic defensive builds to more aggressive builds. They can be searched with "[[Koa'ki Meiru Boulder]]", also a Rock-type. With monster destruction available via "[[Mormolith]]", and some [[Anti-Meta]] capabilities with "[[Fossil Dyna Pachycephalo]]", Rock Decks can take the offensive or get a solid defense, easily switching between these strategies.
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==Themes==
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===''[[TCG]]''/''[[OCG]]''===
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* [[Adamancipator]]
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* [[Fossil]]
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* [[Gorgonic]]
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* [[Magnet Warrior]]
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* [[Magna Warrior]]
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* [[Megalith]]
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* [[Triamid]]
  
Four [[Field Spell Card]]s exist that work particularly well with Rock monsters. "[[Wasteland]]" increases the [[ATK]] and [[DEF]] of Rock monsters by 200, "[[Canyon]]" inflicts double [[Battle Damage]] to anyone attacking a [[Defense Position]] Rock monster with a weaker monster, "[[Gaia Power]]" increases the ATK of EARTH monsters by 500 points, though it weakens their DEF, which is often an important part of Rock monsters' strategy, and "[[Acidic Downpour]]" which is the reverse of "[[Gaia Power]]", decreasing their ATK by 500 but making them gain 400 DEF. The ATK decrease can be seen as a bonus if the Deck is only defensive, since it will probably be lowering your opponent's monsters ATK, as EARTH is a very common Attribute. "[[Chorus of Sanctuary]]" can be used as an alternative to "Acidic Downpour" if the Deck is more offensive. Rock-Type monsters are also weak against the card, "[[Breath of Light]]".
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;Mixed
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* [[Chronomaly]]
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* [[Gem-]]
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* [[Gogogo]]
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* [[Koa'ki Meiru]]
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* [[sphinx]]
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===''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Rush Duel|Rush Duel]]''===
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* [[Magnet Warrior (Rush Duel)|Magnet Warrior]]
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===Anime/manga-only===
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* [[Stone (Rush Duel)|Stone]]
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|}
  
They also have their own [[Structure Deck]], ''[[Structure Deck 7: Invincible Fortress]]''.
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==Appearance in media==
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The following characters use Rock monsters across the ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' franchise.
  
With the release of ''[[Return of the Duelist]]'' more support for Rock monsters has come about. "[[Catapult Zone]]", a new Field Spell Card, can be used to fill your [[Graveyard]] with Rock monsters and prevent destruction. "[[Dust Knight]]", which is essentially "[[Armageddon Knight]]" for EARTH monsters, is also useful for milling and can later be revived through the effect of "[[Block Golem]]". This gives Rock Decks new [[Xyz Summon]] and [[Synchro Summon]] capabilities.
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===Anime===
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;''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! (anime)|Yu-Gi-Oh!]]''
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* [[Yugi Muto]]
  
The only main character in the anime to use a Rock Deck is [[Jim Crocodile Cook]], although other characters do use Rock-Type monsters. [[Yugi Muto]] uses the "Magnet Warriors", [[Jaden Yuki]] uses "[[Neo-Spacian Grand Mole]]", [[Yusei Fudo]] uses "[[Rockstone Warrior]]", [[Jack Atlas]] uses the "Piece Golems" and "[[Power Giant]]" and [[Yuma Tsukumo]] uses the "[[Gogogo]]" monsters.
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;''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]''
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* [[Bastion Misawa]]
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* [[Jim Crocodile Cook]]
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* [[Amnael]]
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* [[T-Bone]]
  
"[[Megarock Dragon]]" and "[[Gaia Plate the Earth Giant]]" rely on removing from play monsters in the graveyard to special summon themselves, which can be extremely useful when mixed with "[[Release from Stone]]", which special summons a rock monster from the banished zone. Cards that take away the ability to banish cards from the graveyard pose a serious threat to some rock decks.
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;''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's]]''
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* [[Yusei Fudo]]
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* [[Jack Atlas]]
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* [[Tenzen Yanagi]]
  
==Play styles==
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;''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL]]''
===Bouncing Rock Control Deck===
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* [[Yuma Tsukumo]]
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* [[Rio Kastle]]
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* [[Vector]]
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* [[Trey]]
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* [[Triad of Terror]]
  
The point of this Deck is to restrain the opposition while supporting field advantage using the [[bouncing]] [[card effect|effects]] and high [[DEF]] of Rock monsters to, then attack for about 1000-2000 damage every turn.
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;''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V]]''
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* [[Julia Krystal]]
  
Many good cards are in ''[[Structure Deck 7: Invincible Fortress]]''. There are also several [[Trap Card]]s that destroy [[face-up]] monsters, and many Rock monsters can flip themselves [[face-down]]. Keep in mind the opponent ''will'' attack high DEF monsters to keep them from Flip Summoning and activating effects, so punish them with cards like "[[Shifting Shadows]]" and "[[Canyon]]". See [[Stone Statue of the Aztecs (character)]] for some good ideas.
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;''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GO RUSH!!]]''
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* [[Ishida Glatt]]
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Opponents may be intimidated from attacking, so "[[Battle Mania]]" can force them to do a lot of damage to themselves, particularly with cards like "[[Canyon]]" or "[[Continuous Destruction Punch]]".
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==Icons==
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These are icons used to represent the Rock Type in various video games. They mostly depict either a simple boulder or "[[Giant Soldier of Stone]]".
  
Beware mass monster removal cards like "[[Dark Armed Dragon]]" and "[[Dark Hole]]".  
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<gallery>
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Rock.png          | ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Forbidden Memories|Forbidden Memories]]''
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Rock-Type-DM5.png  | ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 5: Expert 1|Duel Monsters 5: Expert 1]]''
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Rock-DOR.png      | ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! The Duelists of the Roses|The Duelists of the Roses]]''
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TypeRock-CMC.png  | ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monster Coliseum|Capsule Monster Coliseum]]''
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Type-Rock-YDT1.png | ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Duel Transer|Duel Transer]]''
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Rock-TF06.png      | ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Tag Force 6|Tag Force 6]]''
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Type-Rock-DAR.png  | ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Arena|Duel Arena]]''
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Rock-DG.png        | ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Generation|Duel Generation]]''
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Type-Rock-LOD2.png | ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist: Link Evolution|Legacy of the Duelist: Link Evolution]]''
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Type-Rock-MADU.png | ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel|Master Duel]]''
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</gallery>
  
{{Decklist| Bouncing Rock Control
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== In other languages ==
|monsters =
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{{In other languages
* [[Dummy Golem]]
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| fr_name  = Rocher
* [[Guardian Sphinx]]
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| de_name  = Fels
* [[Guardian Statue]]
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| it_name  = Roccia
* [[Megarock Dragon]]
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| pt_name  = Rocha
* [[Neo-Spacian Grand Mole]]
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| es_name  = Roca
* [[Gigastone Omega]]
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| ja_name  = {{Ruby|岩|がん}}{{Ruby|石|せき}}
* [[Mine Golem]]
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| ja_romaji = Ganseki
* [[Exxod, Master of The Guard]]
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| ko_name  = 암석
* [[Big Piece Golem]]
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| ko_rr    = Amseok
* [[Grandsoil the Elemental Lord]]
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| zh_name  = 岩石
|spells =
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| zh_pinyin = Yánshí
* [[Canyon]]
 
* [[Chorus of Sanctuary]]
 
* [[Continuous Destruction Punch]]
 
* [[Creature Swap]]
 
* [[Gaia Power]]
 
* [[Hammer Shot]]
 
* [[Messenger of Peace]]
 
* [[Shield & Sword]]
 
* [[Shifting Shadows]]
 
* [[Stumbling]]
 
* [[Wave-Motion Cannon]] (Optional)
 
* [[Unity]] (Optional)
 
|traps =
 
* [[Compulsory Evacuation Device]]
 
* [[Cross Counter]]
 
* [[Mind Crush]]
 
* [[Needle Ceiling]]
 
* [[Ordeal of a Traveler]]
 
* [[Minefield Eruption]]
 
 
}}
 
}}
===Rock Anti-Meta (Rock Stun)===
 
 
Rock [[Anti-Meta]] (commonly referred to as "Rock Stun") Decks use Rock-Type and other monsters that have meta-breaking effects to counter the current [[Metagame]].  The Deck can be played in a variety of ways. Some builds splash Rock monsters into a standard Anti-Meta build with cards such as "[[Thunder King Rai-Oh]]", "[[King Tiger Wanghu]]" and "[[Doomcaliber Knight]]". Other builds focus on a more aggressive play style, often using only Rock monsters and playing "[[Solidarity]]" to gain 2700 ATK "[[Koa'ki Meiru]]" monsters and a 2000 ATK "[[Fossil Dyna Pachycephalo]]". Still other builds use a pseudo-[[Macro Cosmos Deck]] to counter common effects that resolve in the Graveyard, while using cards such as "[[Release from Stone]]" and other cards like "[[Core Blast]]" to set up combos and gain field advantage, while using the "Koa'ki Meiru" monsters to hinder the opponent's strategies.
 
  
With the release of "[[Koa'ki Meiru Wall]]" in ''[[Starstrike Blast]]'' as a [[TCG exclusive]], this Deck's negation ability has become much more versatile, making it easier to negate game-breaking cards. 
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== See also ==
 
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* [[List of Rock-Type monsters]]
{{Decklist| Rock Anti-Meta
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* [[List of Rock-Type support cards]]
|monsters =
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* [[List of Rock-Type anti-support cards]]
* [[Cyber Dragon]]
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* [[Rock Deck]]
* [[D.D. Warrior Lady]]
 
* [[D.D. Assailant]]
 
* [[D.D. Crow]]
 
* [[Doomcaliber Knight]]
 
* [[Effect Veiler]]
 
* [[Fossil Dyna Pachycephalo]]
 
* [[Gaia Plate the Earth Giant]]
 
* [[Legendary Jujitsu Master]]
 
* [[Koa'ki Meiru Boulder]]
 
* [[Koa'ki Meiru Guardian]]
 
* [[Koa'ki Meiru Overdose]]
 
* [[Koa'ki Meiru Sandman]]
 
* [[Koa'ki Meiru Wall]]
 
* [[Power Giant]]
 
* [[Neo-Spacian Grand Mole]]
 
* [[Thunder King Rai-Oh]]
 
* [[Morphing Jar]]
 
* [[Block Golem]]
 
|spells =
 
<!-- This is not an exact Decklist. Do not add multiples or staples.-->
 
* [[Burden of the Mighty]]
 
* [[Enemy Controller]]
 
* [[Shrink]]
 
* [[Smashing Ground]]
 
* [[Pot of Duality]]
 
* [[Forbidden Lance]]
 
* [[Catapult Zone]]
 
|traps =
 
<!-- This is not an exact Decklist. Do not add multiples or staples.-->
 
* [[Compulsory Evacuation Device]]
 
* [[Magic Drain]]
 
* [[Seven Tools of the Bandit]]
 
* [[Skill Drain]]
 
* [[Core Blast]]
 
* [[Trap Stun]]
 
* [[Starlight Road]]
 
|fusion monsters =
 
* [[Chimeratech Fortress Dragon]]
 
|synchro monsters =
 
* [[Stardust Dragon]]
 
|xyz monsters =
 
* [[Number 39: Utopia]]
 
* [[Steelswarm Roach]]
 
}}
 
=====Catapult Rock Stun=====
 
 
 
With the release of "[[Catapult Zone]]" and "[[Block Golem]]" in "[[Return of the Duelist]]", Rock Stun focuses not only on anti-meta, but also on controlling the field and filling the Graveyard with monsters for their ace monsters "[[Block Golem]]" and "[[Gaia Plate the Earth Giant]]".
 
 
 
{{Decklist| Catapult Rock Stun
 
|monsters =
 
* [[Fossil Dyna Pachycephalo]]
 
* [[Legendary Jujitsu Master]]
 
* [[Neo-Spacian Grand Mole]]
 
* [[Morphing Jar 2]]
 
* [[Koa'ki Meiru Guardian]]
 
* [[Koa'ki Meiru Wall]]
 
* [[Koa'ki Meiru Sandman]]
 
* [[Koa'ki Meiru Overdose]]
 
* [[Maxx "C"]]
 
* [[Gaia Plate the Earth Giant]]
 
* [[Block Golem]]
 
* [[Revival Golem]]
 
* [[Grandsoil the Elemental Lord]]
 
|spells =
 
* [[Catapult Zone]]
 
* [[Terraforming]]
 
* [[Forbidden Lance]]
 
* [[Forbidden Chalice]]
 
* [[Solidarity]]
 
* [[Pot of Duality]]
 
* [[Attack the Moon!]]
 
|traps =
 
* [[Dimensional Prison]]
 
* [[Compulsory Evacuation Device]]
 
* [[Starlight Road]]
 
* [[Skill Drain]]
 
* [[Debunk]]
 
* [[Call of the Haunted]]
 
* [[Fiendish Chain]]
 
* [[Magic Cylinder]]
 
|xyz monsters =
 
* [[Number 30: Acid Golem of Destruction]]
 
* [[Soul of Silvermountain]]
 
* [[Giant Soldier of Steel]]
 
* [[Fairy King Albverdich]]
 
* [[Gem-Knight Pearl]]
 
* [[Daigusto Emeral]]
 
* [[Gagaga Cowboy]]
 
}}
 
 
 
===Aggressive Rock Bounce Deck===
 
 
 
This deck uses the bounce effect of [[Golem Sentry]] to continually return the opponent's monsters back to their hand, leaving them open to attacks by stronger rock monsters. [[Gigantes]] works well because of its high 1900 ATK and its ability to be Special Summoned also working as a possible Spell and Trap removal. Also the Effect of [[Mirage Dragon]] will help allow Direct Attacks without worrying about [[Trap]]s.  [[Giant Rat]] works to keep Monsters on your side of the Field.  Its ability to Special Summon [[Golem Sentry]], [[Criosphinx]], [[Moai Interceptor Cannons]] and [[Neo-Spacian Grand Mole]] gives you great flexibility.
 
 
 
{{Decklist| Aggressive Rock Bounce
 
|monsters =
 
* [[Criosphinx]]
 
* [[Giant Rat]]
 
* [[Guardian Sphinx]]
 
* [[Guardian Statue]]
 
* [[Hieracosphinx]]
 
* [[Megarock Dragon]]
 
* [[Mirage Dragon]]
 
* [[Moai Interceptor Cannons]]
 
* [[Neo-Spacian Grand Mole]]
 
* [[Big-Tusked Mammoth]]
 
|spells =
 
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* [[Chorus of Sanctuary]]
 
* [[Fissure]]
 
* [[Hammer Shot]]
 
* [[Swords of Revealing Light]]
 
* [[D.D. Designator]]
 
* [[Messenger of Peace]]
 
* [[Wave-Motion Cannon]]
 
* [[Array of Revealing Light]]
 
* [[Venom Swamp]]
 
|traps =
 
<!-- This is not an exact Decklist. Do not add multiples or staples.-->
 
* [[Compulsory Evacuation Device]]
 
* [[Magic Cylinder]]
 
* [[Ordeal of a Traveler]]
 
}}
 
===Rock Swarm Deck===
 
 
 
This [[Deck]] utilizes the card powerful [[Rock]] beatsticks like: [[Koa'ki Meiru Guardian]], [[Koa'ki Meiru Wall]], [[Gogogo Giant]] and [[Koa'ki Meiru Sandman]]. One of the major differences between this Rock Deck and other Rock Decks, is that it special summons. While most Rock decks rely on flip effects to take down the opponent, this deck relies on swarming the field with huge beatsticks and/or several rock floaters that provide both field advantage and a host of power plays. It's key card is [[Block Golem]]. This card allows you to summon any two level four or lower rock type monsters from your graveyard by sending itself to the graveyard. From here you have access to rank 3 and 4 xyzs like [[Acid Golem of Destruction]], [[Gem-Knight Pearl]] and the like. Its has two ace monsters: [[Gaia Plate the Earth Giant]] and [[Grandsoil the Elemental Lord]]. other cards that may be useful for this deck due to their easy summoning requirements and/or deck thinning abilities are [[Naturia Cliff]], [[Naturia Rock]], [[Chronomaly Crystal Bones]],and [[Chronomaly Crystal Skull]]. It is recommended that the deck is comprised of earth type monsters, as [[Block Golem]] cannot activate its effect if there are any other attributes in the graveyard. You can use several spell and trap cards to dump rocks from your deck to the graveyard to fulfill the summoning requirements for the ace cards in the deck.
 
 
 
{{Decklist| Rock Swarm
 
|monsters =
 
<!-- This is not an exact Decklist. Do not add multiples or staples.-->
 
* [[Gaia Plate the Earth Giant]]
 
* [[Naturia Cliff]]
 
* [[Gogogo Golem]]
 
* [[Block Golem]]
 
* [[Koa'ki Meiru Guardian]]
 
* [[Koa'ki Meiru Sandman]]
 
* [[Koa'ki Meiru Wall]]
 
* [[Koa'ki Meiru Overdose]]
 
* [[Chronomaly Crystal Skull]]
 
* [[Morphing Jar]]
 
* [[Neo-Spacian Grand Mole]]
 
* [[Chronomaly Crystal Bones]]
 
* [[Naturia Rock]]
 
* [[Grandsoil the Elemental Lord]]
 
* [[Gem-Knight Crystal]]
 
* [[Gem-Knight Alexandrite]]
 
* [[Revival Golem]]
 
|spells =
 
<!-- This is not an exact Decklist. Do not add multiples or staples.-->
 
* [[Pot of Duality]]
 
* [[Catapult Zone]]
 
* [[Foolish Burial]]
 
|traps =
 
<!-- This is not an exact Decklist. Do not add multiples or staples.-->
 
* [[Release from Stone]]
 
* [[Return from the Different Dimension]]
 
* [[Rock Bombardment]]
 
* [[Skill Drain]]
 
* [[Call of the Haunted]]
 
|xyz monsters =
 
<!-- This is not an exact Decklist. Do not add multiples or staples.-->
 
* [[Gem-Knight Pearl]]
 
* [[Fairy King Albverdich]]
 
* [[Giant Soldier of Steel]]
 
* [[Soul of Silvermountain]]
 
* [[Gagaga Cowboy]]
 
}}
 
===Rock Surge Deck===
 
Surprisingly, a large number of monsters in a typical [[Monster Surge]] deck are [[Earth]]. This [[Deck]] combines them with Rock Swarm for excellent synergy and versatility. Milling cards fill the graveyard with [[Rock]] and [[Earth]] monsters quickly for fast swarming setups and [[Gaia Plate the Earth Giant]], which will kill almost any beatstick. Earth tuners like [[T.G. Striker]] and [[Glow-Up Bulb]] enable access to [[Naturia]] Synchros - when combined with Rock Stun monsters, the opponent can get locked down hard. Remember to run few Spell Cards (only one recommended) so as not to interfere with [[Witch of the Black Rose]] or [[Gallis the Star Beast]].
 
 
 
{{Decklist| Rock Surge
 
|monsters =
 
* [[Gaia Plate the Earth Giant]]
 
* [[Gigantes]]
 
* [[The Rock Spirit]]
 
* [[Koa'ki Meiru Guardian]]
 
* [[Koa'ki Meiru Wall]]
 
* [[Koa'ki Meiru Sandman]]
 
* [[Koa'ki Meiru Boulder]]
 
* [[Koa'ki Meiru Overdose]]
 
* [[Neo-Spacian Grand Mole]]
 
* [[Golem Sentry]]
 
* [[Criosphinx]]
 
* [[Gogogo Golem]]
 
* [[Megarock Dragon]]
 
* [[Rockstone Warrior]]
 
* [[Guardian Sphinx]]
 
* [[Hieracosphinx]]
 
|spells =
 
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* [[Enemy Controller]]
 
* [[Swords of Revealing Light]]
 
* [[Solidarity]]
 
* [[Fissure]]
 
* [[Pot of Avarice]]
 
* [[Wave Motion Cannon]]
 
* [[Book of Moon]]
 
* [[Lightning Vortex]]
 
|traps =
 
<!-- This is not an exact Decklist. Do not add multiples or staples.-->
 
* [[Widespread Ruin]]
 
* [[Nightmare Wheel]]
 
* [[Threatening Roar]]
 
* [[Compulsory Evacuation Device]]
 
* [[Scrap-Iron Scarecrow]]
 
* [[Magic Cylinder]]
 
* [[Fiendish Chain]]
 
* [[Release from Stone]]
 
}}
 
===Defense Reflect Deck===
 
This deck is mainly concerned on reflecting damage to your opponent.
 
Unlike most rock decks this deck is heavily reliant of trap cards.
 
 
 
Best combos include: Needle Worm and Skull Invitation, and Stone Statue of the
 
Aztecs and Fairy Box.
 
 
 
{{Decklist| Defence Reflect
 
|monsters =
 
*[[Needle Worm]]
 
*[[Stone Statue of the Aztecs]]
 
*[[Des Koala]]
 
*[[Labyrinth Wall]]
 
*[[Millennium Shield]]
 
*[[Giant Soldier of Stone]]
 
*[[Marshmallon]]
 
*[[Spirit Reaper]]
 
*[[Exxod, Master of The Guard]]
 
*[[Guardian Sphinx]]
 
*[[Morphing Jar 2]]
 
*[[Royal Magical Library]]
 
*[[Gear Golem the Moving Fortress]]
 
|spells =
 
*[[Yellow Luster Shield]]
 
*[[Mystical Space Typhoon]]
 
*[[Chorus of Sanctuary]]
 
*[[Continuous Destruction Punch]]
 
*[[Pot of Greed]]
 
*[[Tribute to the Doomed]]
 
*[[Dark Room of Nightmare]]
 
*[[Terraforming]]
 
*[[Different Dimension Capsule]]
 
*[[Book of Moon]]
 
*[[Gravekeeper's Servant]]
 
|traps =
 
<!-- This is not an exact Decklist. Do not add multiples or staples.-->*[[Skull Invitation]]
 
*[[Ordeal of a Traveler]]
 
*[[Mirror Force]]
 
*[[Magic Cylinder]]
 
*[[Trap Jammer]]
 
*[[Fairy Box]]
 
*[[Mask of Weakness]]
 
*[[Magical Arm Shield]]
 
*[[Robbin' Zombie]]
 
}}
 
==Example==
 
[[File:GaiaPlatetheEarthGiant-ANPR-EN-UR-1E.png|center|360px]]
 
  
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[[Category:Types]]

Latest revision as of 12:22, 5 February 2024

Nibiru, the Primal Being
"Nibiru, the Primal Being", a Rock monster.

Rock (がんせき Ganseki) are a Type of monsters.

Overview[edit]

Rock monsters are typically representing the embodiment of Earth element. They mostly appear as creatures made of dust, sand, rocks or other minerals, such as gemstones. Golems are also common creatures that represent the 'people' among Rock monsters. Many also appear in the form various inanimate objects such as statues, idols, charms, jars, totems, or structures (as represented by "Castle Gate"). It could even take form as a complete building, like "Number 68: Sanaphond the Sky Prison", "Utgarda, Generaider Boss of Delusion", and "Skyfaring Castle of the Black Forest".

A few Rock monsters, however, take appearance visually as humans; this might happen in an archetype that was meant to have all monsters within the group to be a single Type, such as "Adamancipator". The other case is the "Monk" series that includes "Monk Fighter" and its upgraded form; the reason might because monks are typically shown to have extreme physical strength and endurance, close to that of rocks.

Usually, Rock monsters belong to the EARTH Attribute and possess high DEF and defense-related card effects. A significant number of Rock monsters (especially during the early days) have effects related to Flip Summoning or have the ability to flip themselves face-down again. While later Rock monsters are now geared towards milling their own cards to trigger certain effects in Graveyard or to use them as a resource later on.

Themes[edit]

TCG/OCG[edit]

Mixed

Rush Duel[edit]

Anime/manga-only[edit]

Appearance in media[edit]

The following characters use Rock monsters across the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise.

Anime[edit]

Icons[edit]

These are icons used to represent the Rock Type in various video games. They mostly depict either a simple boulder or "Giant Soldier of Stone".

In other languages[edit]

"Rock" in languages other than English
Language NameRomanized
French Rocher
German Fels
Italian Roccia
Portuguese Rocha
Spanish Roca
Japanese がんせきGanseki
がんせき (kana)
岩石 (base)
Korean 암석Amseok
Chinese (Traditional and Simplified) 岩石Yánshí

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