PokeBonk Rocky Helmet
Item · last checked 2026-10-20
PokeBonk Rocky Helmet is an uncommon chest item: enemies that touch you take 25 damage (thorns). You find it in Poke Ball chests and Meowth's shop during a run, and you can hold up to 10 copies. It is in the item pool from your first run, with no Stardust cost.
Rocky Helmet at a glance
| Rarity | Uncommon |
| Effect | Enemies that touch you take 25 damage (thorns). |
| Max copies | 10 |
| Unlock | Open from the start |
| At max copies | +250 thorns |
What Rocky Helmet does in PokeBonk
Enemies that touch you take 25 damage (thorns). Each extra copy adds the same bonus again, up to 10. Since version 0.5.3 bonuses of the same kind add together instead of multiplying, so 10 copies give +250 thorns.
Items work on every move you carry, whatever its shape, unless the effect names a shape or a type. The pause screen shows each move's damage per second, so you can check what Rocky Helmet adds mid-run.
How to get Rocky Helmet
Chests are Poke Balls you buy with PokeDollars during a run; each one costs more than the last. A paid Poke Ball lets you pick one of three items, Great Balls from challenge altars and guardians are free, and Meowth's shop sells four offers at a time. Uncommon items show up from the start of a run.
Rocky Helmet is open from the start. If it keeps crowding out items you want, the Lab's Archive upgrade removes up to three items per level from chests and the shop.
Other uncommon items
Rocky Helmet competes with these uncommon items for the same chest rolls. The full list is on the PokeBonk items page.
| Item | Effect |
|---|---|
| Muscle Band | +15% physical damage. |
| Wise Glasses | +15% special damage. |
| Quick Claw | +10% attack speed. |
| Razor Claw | +30% crit damage. |
| Shell Bell | You recover 0.8% of the damage you deal. |
| Leftovers | +1.2 HP regen per second. |
| Light Clay | +20% move and status duration. |
| Air Balloon | +1 extra jump and +15% jump height. |
PokeBonk Rocky Helmet FAQ
What does Rocky Helmet do in PokeBonk?
Enemies that touch you take 25 damage (thorns). You can hold up to 10 copies.
How do you unlock Rocky Helmet?
You do not need to: it is in the item pool from your first run.
Browse all 102 items in the PokeBonk items list, or read the PokeBonk guides.