Rhyhorn (Pokémon)

Rhyhorn サイホーン Sihorn

Artwork from FR/LG

Types Species  Ground  Rock  Spikes Pokémon Abilities Exp. at 100 Lightningrod or Rock Head 1,250,000 Pokédex Kanto #111 Johto #206 Hoenn #169 Sinnoh #186Pt Browser Fiore R— Almia R-149 Height Weight 3'03" 253.5 lbs. Pokédex color Body style Footprint Catch rate Gray 120 Gender ratio   50% male   50% female Egg groups Egg cycles Monster, Ground 21 (5355 steps*) EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 1 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Exp. 135 External links On Legendary Pokémon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV On Pokémon Palace Network Pokédex (Gen. I-III) On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV On Eevee's Pokédex (Gen. I-IV) On Psypoke Pokédex On Pokecharms Pokédex (Gen. III-IV) On Marriland Pokédex (Gen. IV) On Serebii's Pokédex: Generation I/II Generation III (Spin-Off games) Generation IV (Spin-Off games) On Azure Heights Pokédex (Gen. I) On Pokémon Dungeon Pokédex (Gen. I-II) On Ultimate Pokémon Center Pokédex (Gen. I-IV) Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Rhyhorn (Japanese: サイホーン Sihorn) is a dual-type Ground/Rock Pokémon.

It evolves into Rhydon starting at level 42, who evolves into Rhyperior when traded holding a Protector.

Biology

Physiology

Rhyhorn is a small rhinocerous-like creature with a body of gray, rocky plates. Rhyhorn has four short legs and and triangle-shaped head with a single, short horn.

Gender differences

A female has a shorter horn.

Special abilities

Rhyhorn most well known method of attack is to charge straight into things. A charging Rhyhorn can knock a trailer flying. Rhyhorn can also use various Rock and Ground attacks. Rhyhorn can learn elemental attacks, but these types of attacks aren't very strong when used by Rhyhorn (save for the Elemental Fangs). Rhyhorn is one of the few Pokémon capable of learning Megahorn.

Behavior

One can say that Rhyhorn has rocks for brains because it can only remember one thing at a time. A perfect example of this is whenever a Rhyhorn starts charging, it'll forget why it did so in the first place.

Habitat

Rough-terrain Pokémon

Rhyhorn live in open plains and mountain ranges.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

A pink Rhyhorn from In the Pink.

Rhyhorn first debuted in The Flame Pokémon-athon, entering a race with its trainer. Rhyhorn jumped onto a stone but they sank, and Rhyhorn and his trainer were eliminated from the race.

Rhyhorn appeared in the banned episode The Legend of Dratini. Ash attempted to capture it but it got away.

At the start of Bulbasaur's Mysterious Garden, Ash's Bulbasaur was battling a Rhyhorn belonging to a Hiker.

A Rhyhorn owned by Corey was one of the Pokémon that was captured and cloned by Mewtwo in Mewtwo Strikes Back. The Rhyhorn clone was seen again in Mewtwo Returns, having by this point bred a baby Rhyhorn.

The first Pokémon that Ash and co. saw at Pinkan Island in In the Pink was a Rhyhorn.

A Rhyhorn that belonged to Noland was seen in Numero Uno Articuno.

A Rhyhorn charged at Ash's Donphan after it had angered it by accident in Odd Pokémon Out.

A Rhyhorn was amongst the group of Pokémon used to attack Dawn, Brock, Officer Jenny and Solana in Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Part Two.

A Rhyhorn appeared in Camping It Up!.

Pokédex entries

In the manga

In the Pokémon Special manga

Rhyhorn debuts in the Red, Green & Blue chapter in Raging Rhydon as Koga's Pokémon. After getting defeated by Red's Pikachu, Pika, it's forced to evolve with a mysterious injection.

In the TCG

Main article: Rhyhorn (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Rhyhorn is capable of learning the following moves in Generation IV.

• Moves in bold are damaging moves to which STAB applies.

By leveling up

By TM/HM

By breeding

By tutoring

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball
	Acquisition: Catch
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire
	Acquisition: Catch
Pokémon Trozei!
	Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: 7.7%	Friend Area: Safari
Phrases
51%-100% HP	I'm kinda very hard.
26%-50% HP	My HP went down to half...
1%-25% HP	Can't keep going... No power to fight...
Level Up	I did it. Leveled up!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: 6.4%	IQ Group: E
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Group:  Ground	Poké Assist: ( Ground )	Field Move: (Tackle ×2)
"It opens up fissures in the ground to attack."

Evolution

	Unevolved	→ Level 42	First evolution	→ Trade holding Protector	Second evolution
	Rhyhorn  Ground  Rock		Rhydon  Ground  Rock		Rhyperior  Ground  Rock

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow	Red (Ja)	Green	Back
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal			Back
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald	FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
			File:Spr 3e 111 s.gif
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum	HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
				NO SPRITES AVAILABLE

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

Trivia

• Rhyhorn has the same cry as Charizard.
• Despite its species being the "Spikes Pokémon," and it being part Ground-type, it cannot learn the move Spikes.
• Rhyhorn evolves at level 42, later than any other basic stage Pokémon by level. It shares this trait with Snorunt, however, Snorunt evolves into another Pokémon with a different method.
• Since they are included in the Sinnoh Dex in Platinum, Rhyhorn and Rhydon appeared in every Regional Pokédex.
• Rhyhorn can learn Aqua Tail and Iron Tail even though it has no visible tail.
• A Rhyhorn was the only Shiny Pokémon found by The Speed Gamers during their 2008 Christmas Marathon.
• Rhyhorn's Platinum sprite resembles its Sugimori artwork.

Origin

Its design appears to be inspired by a rhinoceros.

Name origin

Rhyhorn's name may be a combination of rhinoceros and horn. It may also be based on a mineral called rhyolite, which explains its types. Its Japanese name is a combination of 犀 sai (rhinoceros) and horn.

In other languages

• German: Rihorn
• French: Rhinocorne - Combination of rhinocéros (rhinoceros) and corne (horn).
• Korean: 뿔카노 Ppulkano
• Chinese: 鐵甲犀牛

External links

Notes

This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon as a species.