Rhydon
サイドン Sidon
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Rhydon (Japanese: サイドン Sidon) is a dual-type Ground/Rock Pokémon.
It evolves from Rhyhorn starting at level 42, and evolves into Rhyperior when traded holding a Protector.
Biology
Physiology
Rhydon is a large, gray, bipedal Pokémon with amalgam features of dinosaurs and rhinoceroses. Rhydon’s most famous feature is the cream-colored, drill-like horn on its snout, although there are other protrusions on the head as well. These include the front-pointing crest extending from the middle of its head, two triangular, ear-like features to the sides of the crest, a wavy-shaped, also ear-like extension further down its head, and the spiky ridges on the sides of its mouth. It has a long tail with skinny, black stripes. Rhydon has a cream-colored stomach and a ridged back.
Gender differences
The female's drill-horn is smaller than the 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, and serves as such effective protection that it makes Rhydon capable of living in molten lava. However, its rugged hide also makes it insensitive. Despite its typing, Rhydon are able to be taught Water-type moves such as
Rain Dance,
Whirlpool, and
Aqua Tail, with some Rhydon capable of
surfing in the water.
Behavior
Rhydon is apparently much smarter than its pre-evolution, evidenced by its ability to stand on its hind-legs. Despite this, it is still very forgetful.
Habitat
Rhydon are mainly found in cavernous areas, although its rugged hide also enables it to live in lava.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
Major Appearances
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.
Right on, Rhydon featured a Rhydon that knew Surf.
In Bibarel Gnaws Best!, the Head Engineer owned a Rhydon.
Minor Appearances
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.
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.
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 Competition in Tag! We're It...!.
Pokédex entries
| Episode
| Pokémon
| Pokédex
| Entry
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| EP058
| Rhydon
| Ash's Pokédex
| Rhydon, the evolved form of Rhyhorn. It is known as the Drill Pokémon. Its large horn gives it formidable attack power.
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| This concludes the entries from the original series.
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In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
Rhydon debuts in the
Red, Green & Blue chapter in its own round,
Raging Rhydon, as
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 Volume 9, Blue captures a Rhydon outside the Viridian Gym. He uses it to defeat Chuck in Volume 13, as well as Orm in Volume 23. Near the end of the FireRed and LeafGreen saga, Blue 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
| Gen
| Game
| Pokédex entry
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| I
| Red
| Protected by an armor-like hide, it is capable of living in molten lava of 3,600 degrees.
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| Blue
| Protected by an armor-like hide, it is capable of living in molten lava of 3,600 degrees.
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| Yellow
| Walks on its hind legs. Shows signs of intelligence. Its armor-like hide even repels molten lava.
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| Stadium
| Protected by an armor-like hide, it can survive in lava over 3,600 degrees. Its horn can bore holes through boulders.
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| II
| Gold
| Its rugged hide protects it from even the heat of lava. However, the hide also makes it insensitive.
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| Silver
| Its brain developed when it began walking on hind legs. Its thick hide protects it even in magma.
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| Crystal
| By lightly spinning its drill-like horn, it can easily shatter even a diamond in the rough.
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| Stadium 2
| Its rugged hide protects it from even the heat of lava. However, the hide also makes it insensitive.
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| III
| Ruby
| Rhydon's horn can crush even uncut diamonds. One sweeping blow of its tail can topple a building. This Pokémon's hide is extremely tough. Even direct cannon hits don't leave a scratch.
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| Sapphire
| Rhydon has a horn that serves as a drill. It is used for destroying rocks and boulders. This Pokémon occasionally rams into streams of magma, but the armor-like hide prevents it from feeling the heat.
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| Emerald
| Its horn, which rotates like a drill, destroys tall buildings with one strike. It stands on its hind legs, and its brain is well developed.
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| FireRed
| It begins walking on its hind legs after evolution. It can punch holes through boulders with its horn.
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| LeafGreen
| Protected by an armor-like hide, it is capable of living in molten lava of 3,600 degrees.
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| IV
| Diamond
| Its brain developed after it stood up on its hind legs. Its drill horn bores tunnels through solid rock.
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| Pearl
| Its brain developed after it stood up on its hind legs. Its drill horn bores tunnels through solid rock.
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| Platinum
| Standing on its hind legs freed its forelegs and made it smarter. It is very forgetful, however.
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| HeartGold
| Its rugged hide protects it from even the heat of lava. However, the hide also makes it insensitive.
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| SoulSilver
| Its brain developed when it began walking on hind legs. Its thick hide protects it even in magma.
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Game locations
In side games
Held items
Stats
Base stats
| Stat
| Range
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| At Lv. 50
| At Lv. 100
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| 165 - 212
| 320 - 414
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| 121 - 200
| 238 - 394
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| 112 - 189
| 220 - 372
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| 45 - 106
| 85 - 207
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| 45 - 106
| 85 - 207
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| 40 - 101
| 76 - 196
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature.
- This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 45.
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Pokéthlon stats
Type effectiveness
| Weak to
| Resistant to
| Immune to
| Normal effectiveness
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Learnset
Generation IV
Other generation learnsets: II - III
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| Father
| Move
| Type
| Cat.
| Pwr.
| Acc.
| PP
| Contest
| Appeal
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Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking
Lucario
| Counter
| Fighting
| Physical
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| 100%
| 20
| Tough
| 2 ♥♥
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Rattata, Raticate
Arbok
Growlithe, Arcanine
Snorlax
Girafarig
Snubbull, Granbull
Houndour, Houndoom
Larvitar, Pupitar, Tyranitar
Poochyena, Mightyena
Exploud
Mawile
Seviper
Walrein
Turtwig, Grotle, Torterra
Shinx, Luxio, Luxray
Floatzel
Hippopotas, Hippowdon
Garchomp
| Crunch
| Dark
| Physical
| 80
| 100%
| 15
| Tough
| 2 ♥♥
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Sandslash
Zangoose
| Crush Claw
| Normal
| Physical
| 75
| 90%
| 10
| Cool
| 3 ♥♥♥
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Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking
Torkoal
Turtwig, Grotle, Torterra
| Curse
| ???
| Status
| —
| —%
| 10
| Tough
| 0
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| Gible, Gabite, Garchomp
| Dragon Rush
| Dragon
| Physical
| 100
| 75%
| 10
| Cool
| 2 ♥♥
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Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard
Snubbull, Granbull
Houndour, Houndoom
Tyranitar
Arbok
Growlithe, Arcanine
Flareon
Donphan
Exploud
Manectric
Hippowdon
| Fire Fang
| Fire
| Physical
| 65
| 95%
| 15
| Beauty
| 3 ♥♥♥
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Totodile, Croconaw, Feraligatr
Snubbull, Granbull
Arbok
Piloswine, Mamoswine
Tyranitar
Snorunt, Glalie
Walrein
Exploud
Floatzel
Hippowdon
Glaceon
| Ice Fang
| Ice
| Physical
| 65
| 95%
| 15
| Cool
| 3 ♥♥♥
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Diglett, Dugtrio
Donphan
Numel, Camerupt
| Magnitude
| Ground
| Physical
| —
| 100%
| 30
| Tough
| 2 ♥♥
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Growlithe, Arcanine
Vigoroth, Slaking
| Reversal
| Fighting
| Physical
| —
| 100%
| 15
| Cool
| 2 ♥♥
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Larvitar, Pupitar, Tyranitar
Camerupt
| Rock Slide
| Rock
| Physical
| 75
| 90%
| 10
| Tough
| 3 ♥♥♥
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| Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise
| Skull BashHGSS
| Normal
| Physical
| 100
| 100%
| 15
| Tough
| 1 ♥
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Raticate
Farfetch'd
Zangoose
Absol
Empoleon
Lucario
| Swords Dance
| Normal
| Status
| —
| —%
| 30
| Beauty
| 0
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Arbok
Arcanine
Jolteon
Snubbull, Granbull
Houndoom
Donphan
Electrike, Manectric
Shinx, Luxio, Luxray
Exploud
Hippowdon
| Thunder Fang
| Electric
| Physical
| 65
| 95%
| 15
| Smart
| 3 ♥♥♥
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Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB from an evolution of this Pokémon
*Indicates a move only available by chain breeding
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Special moves
Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
- Ash's Pikachu fought Blaine's Rhydon in the anime and defeated it, despite it being a Ground-type immune to Electric attacks. Rhydon's horn also serves as a lightning rod 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!".
- Because of Rhydon's index number in Generation I, it can also "evolve" from any non-hybrid Glitch Pokémon.
- Rhydon and Rhyperior share the same species name with Nidoqueen and Nidoking. They are all known as Drill Pokémon.
- Rhydon is tied with Lairon in weight.
- According to interviews with Ken Sugimori, Rhydon holds the distinction of being the first Pokémon ever created. This is further supported by its index number in Generation I.
- Rhydon and its evolutionary relatives are the only Rock/Ground Pokémon to have Rock as their secondary type instead of their primary.
Origin
It appears to draw much of its inspiration from a rhinoceros and some aspects of various dinosaurs, such as the triceratops. It also may have been inspired by Anguirus, considering the nose horn and the spikes on their back.
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 - Corruption of Rhinozeros (rhinoceros).
- French: Rhinoferos - From rhinocéros (rhinoceros) and féroce (ferocious).
- Korean: 코뿌리 Koppuri - Literally nose horn.
- Chinese: 鐵甲暴龍
( Ground )
Body size: 1
(Tackle ×3)
For other sprites and images, please see Rhydon images on Bulbagarden Archives.
