Rhydon (Pokémon)

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Rhydon サイドン Sidon #112
Artwork from FR/LG
Type Ground Rock Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Drill Pokémon
Abilities Lightningrod or Rock Head Rock Head Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,250,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #112 Johto #207 Hoenn #170 Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 6′03″ Imperial 1.9 m Metric 6′03″/1.9 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 264.6 lbs. Imperial 120.0 kg Metric 264.6 lbs./120.0 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Gray	Catch rate 60 (7.8%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Monster and Ground groups 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 204 Battle Exp.: 2041*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Rhydon (Japanese: サイドン Sidon) is a dual-type Ground/Rock Pokémon.

Biology

Physiology

Rhydon is a large, gray dinosaur-like Pokémon. It has a long tail with skinny, black stripes. Rhydon has a cream-colored stomach and a ridged back. Rhydon has two horns on its head, with the one on the nose being a metal drill.

Gender differences

A female's drill-horn is smaller than a male's.

Special abilities

Rhydon's drill-horn is capable of crushing uncut diamonds and it can knock down a building with one strike of its tail. Rhydon's rocky hide is strong enough to withstand direct cannonball fire.

Behavior

Rhydon is apparently much smarter than its pre-evolution due to being able to stand on its hind-legs.

Habitat

Rhydon are mainly found in cavernous areas.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

A mechanical Rhydon appeared in Island of the Giant Pokémon as a part of Pokémon Land.

Rhydon's true debut episode was Showdown at Dark City, under the ownership of one of the trainers at Kas Gym.

Rhydon's first major role was in Riddle Me This, being one of Blaine's Pokémon. Blaine used a Rhydon against Ash during the first battle for Ash's Volcano Badge. While normally tough against electric attacks, Rhydon was defeated when Ash's Pikachu struck Rhydon's horn, which acted like a lightning rod.

Giovanni owns a Rhydon that he loaned to Jessie and James in The Battle of the Badge.

A trainer named Assunta used one to battle Ritchie in Friends to the End

A Rhydon belonging to Rudy made a cameo appearance in Misty Meets Her Match.

Giant Rhydon were seen on Fairchild Island in Bound For Trouble.

Right on, Rhydon featured a Rhydon that knew Surf.

Rhydon also made a cameo appearance in Numero Uno Articuno as one of Noland's Pokémon.

Brock's dad, Flint, has a Rhydon, but was just mentioned. Flint mostly used his Rhydon for helping him decorate the Pewter Gym's battlefield with rocks from mountaintops.

Nurse Joy had a Rhydon to help look for Kabuto fossils.

Ash's Pikachu and Paul's Chimchar battled against a Rhydon and a Magmar in the Hearthome City Tag-Battle Tournament in Tag! We're It...!.

A construction worker owned a Rhydon in Bibarel Gnaws Best!.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Special manga

Rhydon debuts in the Red, Green & Blue chapter in its own round, Raging Rhydon, as a Koga's Pokémon that is forced to evolve by its trainer with a mysterious injection, being the first evolution showed in the manga.

Rhydon is later seen as one of Giovanni's Pokémon.

In Template:PSV, Green captures a Rhydon outside the Viridian Gym. He uses it to defeat Chuck in Template:PSV, as well as Oca in Template:PSV. Near the end of the FireRed and LeafGreen saga, Green remarks on a footnote Giovanni included in his handbook: Rhydon possibly possessed a stronger form. This is a reference to Rhydon's new evolution, Rhyperior.

Earlier in the same volume, Gold encounters a wild Rhydon during his race with Whitney. The Rhydon in question was hunting down a Sudowoodo hiding from it, and kidnapped Whitney when she interfered with her Miltank. Gold tells Sudowoodo to stand up for itself and, with assistance from his billiard cue, helps Sudowoodo defeat the Rhydon.

In the TCG

Main article: Rhydon (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Template:Evolved learnset intro

By leveling up

Generation I Level Move Type Previous Horn Attack Stomp Tail Whip Fury Attack 48 Horn Drill 55 Take Down Leer

Generation II Level Move Type Previous Horn Attack Tail Whip Stomp Fury Attack Scary Face Horn Drill 54 Take Down 65 Earthquake

Generation III Level Move Type Previous Horn Attack Tail Whip Stomp Fury Attack Scary Face Rock Blast Horn Drill 46 Take Down 58 Earthquake 66 Megahorn

Generation IV Level Move Type Cat. Previous Horn Attack Tail Whip Stomp Fury Attack Scary Face Rock Blast Take Down Horn Drill 42 Hammer Arm 45 Stone Edge 49 Earthquake 57 Megahorn

By TM/HM

Generation I # Move Type TM01 Mega Punch TM05 Mega Kick TM06 Toxic TM07 Horn Drill TM08 Body Slam TM09 Take Down TM10 Double-Edge TM11 BubbleBeam TM12 Water Gun TM13 Ice Beam TM14 Blizzard TM15 Hyper Beam TM16 Pay Day TM17 Submission TM18 Counter TM19 Seismic Toss TM20 Rage TM24 Thunderbolt TM25 Thunder TM26 Earthquake TM27 Fissure TM28 Dig TM31 Mimic TM32 Double Team TM34 Bide TM38 Fire Blast TM40 Skull Bash TM44 Rest TM48 Rock Slide TM50 Substitute HM03 Surf HM04 Strength

Generation II # Move Type TM01 DynamicPunch TM02 Headbutt TM03 Curse Unknown TM04 Rollout TM05 Roar TM06 Toxic TM07 Zap Cannon TM08 Rock Smash TM10 Hidden Power TM11 Sunny Day TM13 Snore TM14 Blizzard TM15 Hyper Beam TM16 Icy Wind TM17 Protect TM20 Endure TM21 Frustration TM23 Iron Tail TM25 Thunder TM26 Earthquake TM27 Return TM28 Dig TM31 Mud-Slap TM32 Double Team TM34 Swagger TM35 Sleep Talk TM37 Sandstorm TM38 Fire Blast TM41 Ice Punch TM44 Rest TM45 Attract TM48 Fire Punch TM49 Fury Cutter HM03 Surf HM04 Strength

Generation III # Move Type TM01 Focus Punch TM05 Roar TM06 Toxic TM10 Hidden Power TM11 Sunny Day TM13 Ice Beam TM14 Blizzard TM15 Hyper Beam TM17 Protect TM18 Rain Dance TM21 Frustration TM23 Iron Tail TM24 Thunderbolt TM25 Thunder TM26 Earthquake TM27 Return TM28 Dig TM31 Brick Break TM32 Double Team TM34 Shock Wave TM35 Flamethrower TM37 Sandstorm TM38 Fire Blast TM39 Rock Tomb TM42 Facade TM43 Secret Power TM44 Rest TM45 Attract TM46 Thief HM03 Surf HM04 Strength HM06 Rock Smash

Generation IV # Move Type Cat. TM01 Focus Punch TM05 Roar TM06 Toxic TM10 Hidden Power TM11 Sunny Day TM13 Ice Beam TM14 Blizzard TM15 Hyper Beam TM17 Protect TM18 Rain Dance TM21 Frustration TM23 Iron Tail TM24 Thunderbolt TM25 Thunder TM26 Earthquake TM27 Return TM28 Dig TM31 Brick Break TM32 Double Team TM34 Shock Wave TM35 Flamethrower TM37 Sandstorm TM38 Fire Blast TM39 Rock Tomb TM42 Facade TM43 Secret Power TM44 Rest TM45 Attract TM46 Thief TM52 Focus Blast TM56 Fling TM58 Endure TM59 Dragon Pulse TM65 Shadow Claw TM66 Payback TM68 Giga Impact TM69 Rock Polish TM71 Stone Edge TM72 Avalanche TM75 Swords Dance TM76 Stealth Rock TM78 Captivate TM80 Rock Slide TM82 Sleep Talk TM83 Natural Gift TM84 Poison Jab TM87 Swagger TM90 Substitute TM91 Flash Cannon HM01 Cut HM03 Surf HM04 Strength HM06 Rock Smash HM08 Rock Climb

By breeding

• Counter
• Crunch
• Crush Claw
• Curse
• Dragon Rush
• Fire Fang
• Ice Fang
• Magnitude
• Reversal
• Rock Slide
• Swords Dance
• Thunder Fang

Special moves

Side game data

Template:Side game

Evolution

Template:Evobox/2

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Rhydon images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Ash's Pikachu fought Blaine's Rhydon in the anime and defeated it, despite it being a Template:Type2 immune to Electric attacks. Rhydon's horn also serves as a lightningrod which negates electric attacks as of the rules for the Pokémon effect. Since then, that battle has been brought up frequently in comparisons between the games and anime and has spawned the popular Pokémon internet meme, "Pikachu! Aim for the horn!"
• It is one of the only Template:Type2 and Template:Type2 Pokémon that can learn Surf.
• Rhydon can also "evolve" from any non-hybrid Glitch Pokémon by the following method:

1: The player must deposit the Glitch Pokémon into Bill's PC.

2: The player must then view the Pokémon's stats.

3: Upon withdrawing the Pokémon, it will be a Rhydon, albeit with the Glitch Pokémon's name (as a nickname), stats, and attacks. It WILL be able to learn Rhydon's level-up and machine moves.

4: If, for any reason, one wishes to turn this Rhydon back into a Glitch Pokémon, one must simply leave Rhydon at the Daycare. Upon withdrawing it, it will be a Glitch Pokémon again, and will retain any moves it learned as a Rhydon (this method is useful for teaching Glitch Pokémon moves they cannot normally know, such as MissingNo. with Hyper Beam). Note that this does NOT work with HMs, as the daycare does not accept Pokémon that know HM techniques.

This occurs because Rhydon's index number is 001 in Generation I.

• A figure very similar to Rhydon is featured on all of the statues in the entry areas of the gyms.
• Its Generation I sprites are shown having a full length of spines along its back. This was changed to only having three spikes in Generation II.
• Rhydon and Rhyperior share the same species name with Nidoqueen and Nidoking. They are all known as Drill Pokémon.

Origin

It appears to draw much of its inspiration from a rhinoceros and some aspects of various dinosaurs, such as the triceratops.

Name origin

Rhydon's name may be a reference to rhinoceros. The don may have been intended to mean "lord." However, it is also used as a suffix in various dinosaur names, so it could be an reference to those prehistoric creatures as well. Its Japanese name is a combination of 犀 sai, rhinoceros, and the aforementioned don.

In other languages

• German: Rizeros
• French: Rhinoferos - Rhinocéros means rhinoceros. The remainder refers to féroce meaning ferocious.
• Korean: 코뿌리 Koppuri - Nose Horn
• Chinese: 鐵甲暴龍

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

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