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{{PokémonInfobox|
name=Rhydon |
jname=サイドン |
tmname=Sidon |
image=112Rhydon.png |
caption=Artwork from FR/LG |
ndex=112 |
jdex=207 |
hdex=170 |
fdex=063 |
adex=150 |
typen=2 |
type1=Ground |
type2=Rock |
species=Drill |
height-ftin=6′03″ |
height-m=1.9 |
weight-lbs=264.6 |
weight-kg=120.0 |
abilityn=2 |
ability1=Lightningrod |
ability2=Rock Head |
egggroupn=2 |
egggroup1=Monster |
egggroup2=Ground |
hatchsteps=5,120 |
effortyield=2 Atk |
expyield=204 |
lv100exp=1,250,000 |
gender=both |
female=50 |
male=50 |
color=Gray |
catchrate=60 |
body=06 |
pokefordex=rhydon |
generation=1 |
footnotes=}}
'''Rhydon''' ([[List of Japanese Pokémon names|Japanese]]: '''サイドン''' ''Sidon'') is a dual-type {{2t|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===
[[Image:Roughterrain.gif|left|frame|[[List of Pokémon by habitat#Rough-terrain Pokémon|Rough-terrain Pokémon]]]]
Rhydon are mainly found in cavernous areas.

===Diet===
{{main|Pokémon food}}

==In the anime==
[[Image:RiddleMeThis.gif|thumb|left|[[Blaine]] and his Rhydon.]]
A mechanical Rhydon appeared in ''[[EP017|Island of the Giant Pokémon]]'' as a part of [[Pokémon Land]].

Rhydon's true debut episode was ''[[EP042|Showdown at Dark City]]'', under the ownership of one of the trainers at [[Kas Gym]].

Rhydon's first major role was in ''[[EP058|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.
[[Image:Rhydon anime.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A construction worker's Rhydon from ''[[DP057|Bibarel Gnaws Best!]]''.]]

[[Giovanni]] owns a Rhydon that he loaned to [[Jessie]] and [[James]] in ''[[EP063|The Battle of the Badge]]''.

A trainer named [[Assunta]] used one to battle [[Ritchie]] in ''[[EP080|Friends to the End]]''

A Rhydon belonging to [[Rudy]] made a cameo appearance in ''[[EP103|Misty Meets Her Match]]''.

[[Giant Pokémon|Giant]] Rhydon were seen on [[Fairchild Island]] in ''[[EP104|Bound For Trouble]]''.

''[[EP204|Right on, Rhydon]]'' featured a Rhydon that knew {{m|Surf}}.

Rhydon also made a cameo appearance in ''[[AG135|Numero Uno Articuno]]'' as one of [[Factory Head Noland|Noland]]'s Pokémon.

[[Brock]]'s dad, {{an|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 {{p|Kabuto}} fossils.

[[Ash's Pikachu]] and [[Paul's Chimchar]] battled against a Rhydon and a {{p|Magmar}} in the [[Hearthome City]] Tag-Battle Tournament in ''[[DP050|Tag! We're It...!]]''.

A construction worker owned a Rhydon in ''[[DP057|Bibarel Gnaws Best!]]''.
 

==In the manga==
===In the Pokémon Special manga===
Rhydon debuts in the {{special|Red, Green & Blue chapter}} in its own round, ''[[PS007|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 {{PSV|9}}, {{Special|Green}} captures a Rhydon outside the [[Viridian Gym]]. He uses it to defeat [[Chuck]] in {{PSV|13}}, as well as [[Oca]] in {{PSV|23}}. 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, {{p|Rhyperior}}.

Earlier in the same volume, {{Special|Gold}} encounters a wild Rhydon during his race with [[Whitney]]. The Rhydon in question was hunting down a {{p|Sudowoodo}} hiding from it, and kidnapped Whitney when she interfered with her {{p|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|Rhydon (TCG)}}

==Game data==
===Pokédex entries===
{{Dex
|type=rock
|gen=1
|redbluedex=Protected by an armor-like hide, it is capable of living in molten lava of 3,600 degrees.
|yellowdex=Walks on its hind legs. Shows signs of intelligence. Its armor-like hide even repels molten lava.
|stadiumdex=Protected by an armor-like hide, it can survive in lava over 3,600 degrees. Its horn can bore holes through boulders.
|golddex=Its rugged hide protects it from even the heat of lava. However, the hide also makes it insensitive.
|silverdex=Its brain developed when it began walking on hind legs. Its thick hide protects it even in magma.
|crystaldex=By lightly spinning its {{m2|Horn Drill|drill-like horn}}, it can easily shatter even a diamond in the rough.
|stadium2dex=Its rugged hide protects it from even the heat of lava. However, the hide also makes it insensitive.
|rubydex=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.
|sapphiredex=Rhydon has a horn that serves as a {{m2|Horn Drill|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.
|emeralddex=Its horn, which rotates like a {{m2|Horn Drill|drill}}, destroys tall buildings with one strike. It stands on its hind legs, and its brain is well developed.
|firereddex=It begins walking on its hind legs after evolution. It can punch holes through boulders with its horn.
|leafgreendex=Protected by an armor-like hide, it is capable of living in molten lava of 3,600 degrees.
|diamonddex=Its brain developed after it stood up on its hind legs. Its {{m2|Horn Drill|drill horn}} bores tunnels through solid rock.
|pearldex=Its brain developed after it stood up on its hind legs. Its {{m2|Horn Drill|drill horn}} bores tunnels through solid rock.
|}}

===Game locations===
{{Availability|
type=Rock |
gen=1 |
rbrarity=Uncommon |
rbarea=[[Cerulean Cave]] |
yrarity=Rare |
yarea=[[Cerulean Cave]], [[Trade]] {{p|Golduck}} on [[Cinnabar Island]] |
gsarea=[[Evolve]] {{p|Rhyhorn}} |
crarity=Rare |
carea={{ka|Victory Road}} |
rsarea=[[Evolve]] {{p|Rhyhorn}} |
earea=[[Evolve]] {{p|Rhyhorn}} |
frlgarea=[[Evolve]] {{p|Rhyhorn}} |
xdrarity=One |
xdarea=[[Citadark Isle]] ([[Shadow Pokémon|Shadow]]) |
dprarity=Uncommon |
dparea=[[Route]]s {{rtn|227}} and {{rtn|228}}, [[Stark Mountain]] |
palarea=Mountain |
}}

====In side games====
{| border="1" style="border: 1px solid #999; border-collapse: collapse; background: white; margin: auto;" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- style="background: #{{ground color}};"
! Game
! Location
|-
| [[Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire]]
| Evolve from {{p|Rhyhorn}}
|-
| [[Pokémon Trozei!]]
| Endless Level 15 Forever Level 64 Pair Trozei Mr. Who's Den
|-
| [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (Red and Blue)]]
| Evolve from {{p|Rhyhorn}}
|-
| [[Pokémon Ranger]]
| [[Jungle Relic]]
|-
| [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon 2|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (Time and Darkness)]]
| [[Sky Stairway]] (1F-49F)
|-
| [[Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia]]
| [[Volcano Cave]] [[Habura Desert]] [[Asoheru Tower]]
|}

===Base stats===
{{BaseStats with RBY|
HP=105 |
Attack=130 |
Defense=120 |
SpAtk=45 |
SpDef=45 |
Special=45 |
Speed=40 }}

===Type effectiveness===
{{DP Type effectiveness|
Normal= 50 |
Flying= 50 |
Fighting= 200 |
Ground= 200 |
Rock= 50 |
Bug= 100 |
Poison= 25 |
Ghost= 100 |
Steel= 200 |

Fire= 50 |
Water= 400 |
Grass= 400 |
Electric= 0 |
Psychic= 100 |
Ice= 200 |
Dragon= 100 |
Dark= 100 }}

===Learnset===
{{evolved learnset intro|Rhydon}}

====By [[Level|leveling up]]====
{| align="center"
|-
| valign="top" |
{| border=1 align="center" style="background: #f8f8f8; border: 1px solid #999; border-collapse: collapse; background: white; margin: auto;" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- style="background: #{{ground color}};"
! colspan="3" | [[Generation I]]
|- style="background: #{{rock color}};"
! [[Level]]
! [[Move]]
! [[Type]]
|-
| rowspan="4" | Previous || {{m|Horn Attack}} || {{ic|Normal}}
|-
| {{M|Stomp}} || {{ic|Normal}}
|-
| {{M|Tail Whip}} || {{ic|Normal}}
|-
| {{M|Fury Attack}} || {{ic|Normal}}
|-
| 48 || {{M|Horn Drill}} || {{ic|Normal}}
|-
| rowspan="2" | 55 || {{M|Take Down}} || {{ic|Normal}}
|-
| {{M|Leer}} || {{ic|Normal}}
|}

| valign="top" |
{| border=1 align="center" style="background: #f8f8f8; border: 1px solid #999; border-collapse: collapse; background: white; margin: auto;" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- style="background: #{{ground color}};"
! colspan="3" | [[Generation II]]
|- style="background: #{{rock color}};"
! [[Level]]
! [[Move]]
! [[Type]]
|-
| rowspan="6" | Previous || {{m|Horn Attack}} || {{ic|Normal}}
|-
| {{M|Tail Whip}} || {{ic|Normal}}
|-
| {{M|Stomp}} || {{ic|Normal}}
|-
| {{M|Fury Attack}} || {{ic|Normal}}
|-
| {{M|Scary Face}} || {{ic|Normal}}
|-
| {{M|Horn Drill}} || {{ic|Normal}}
|-
| 54 || {{M|Take Down}} || {{ic|Normal}}
|-
| 65 || '''{{M|Earthquake}}''' || {{ic|Ground}}
|}

| valign="top" |
{| border=1 align="center" style="background: #f8f8f8; border: 1px solid #999; border-collapse: collapse; background: white; margin: auto;" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- style="background: #{{ground color}};"
! colspan="3" | [[Generation III]]
|- style="background: #{{rock color}};"
! [[Level]]
! [[Move]]
! [[Type]]
|-
| rowspan="7" | Previous || {{m|Horn Attack}} || {{ic|Normal}}
|-
| {{M|Tail Whip}} || {{ic|Normal}}
|-
| {{M|Stomp}} || {{ic|Normal}}
|-
| {{M|Fury Attack}} || {{ic|Normal}}
|-
| {{M|Scary Face}} || {{ic|Normal}}
|-
| '''{{M|Rock Blast}}''' || {{ic|Rock}}
|-
| {{M|Horn Drill}} || {{ic|Normal}}
|-
| 46 || {{M|Take Down}} || {{ic|Normal}}
|-
| 58 || '''{{M|Earthquake}}''' || {{ic|Ground}}
|-
| 66 || {{M|Megahorn}} || {{ic|Bug}}
|}

| valign="top" |
{| border=1 align="center" style="background: #f8f8f8; border: 1px solid #999; border-collapse: collapse; background: white; margin: auto;" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- style="background: #{{ground color}};"
! colspan="4" | [[Generation IV]]
|- style="background: #{{rock color}};"
! [[Level]]
! [[Move]]
! [[Type]]
! [[Damage category|Cat.]]
|-
| rowspan="8" | Previous || {{m|Horn Attack}} || {{ic|Normal}} || {{ic|physical}}
|-
| {{M|Tail Whip}} || {{ic|Normal}} || {{ic|status}}
|-
| {{M|Stomp}} || {{ic|Normal}} || {{ic|physical}}
|-
| {{M|Fury Attack}} || {{ic|Normal}} || {{ic|physical}}
|-
| {{M|Scary Face}} || {{ic|Normal}} || {{ic|status}}
|-
| '''{{M|Rock Blast}}''' || {{ic|Rock}} || {{ic|physical}}
|-
| {{M|Take Down}} || {{ic|Normal}} || {{ic|physical}}
|-
| {{M|Horn Drill}} || {{ic|Normal}} || {{ic|physical}}
|-
| 42 || {{M|Hammer Arm}} || {{ic|Fighting}} || {{ic|physical}}
|-
| 45 || '''{{M|Stone Edge}}''' || {{ic|Rock}} || {{ic|physical}}
|-
| 49 || '''{{M|Earthquake}}''' || {{ic|Ground}} || {{ic|physical}}
|-
| 57 || {{M|Megahorn}} || {{ic|Bug}} || {{ic|physical}}
|}
|}

====By [[TM]]/[[HM]]====
{| align="center"
|-
| valign="top" |
{| border=1 align="center" style="background: #f8f8f8; border: 1px solid #999; border-collapse: collapse; background: white; margin: auto;" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- style="background: #{{ground color}};"
! colspan="3" | [[Generation I]]
|- style="background: #{{rock color}};"
! [[TM|#]]
! [[Move]]
! [[Type]]
|-
| TM01 || {{M|Mega Punch}} || {{ic|Normal}}
|-
| TM05 || {{M|Mega Kick}} || {{ic|Normal}}
|-
| TM06 || {{M|Toxic}} || {{ic|poison}}
|-
| TM07 || {{M|Horn Drill}} || {{ic|Normal}}
|-
| TM08 || {{M|Body Slam}} || {{ic|Normal}}
|-
| TM09 || {{M|Take Down}} || {{ic|Normal}}
|-
| TM10 || {{M|Double-Edge}} || {{ic|Normal}}
|-
| TM11 || {{M|BubbleBeam}} || {{ic|water}}
|-
| TM12 || {{M|Water Gun}} || {{ic|Water}}
|-
| TM13 || {{M|Ice Beam}} || {{ic|ice}}
|-
| TM14 || {{M|Blizzard}} || {{ic|Ice}}
|-
| TM15 || {{M|Hyper Beam}} || {{ic|Normal}}
|-
| TM16 || {{M|Pay Day}} || {{ic|Normal}}
|-
| TM17 || {{M|Submission}} || {{ic|Fighting}}
|-
| TM18 || {{M|Counter}} || {{ic|Fighting}}
|-
| TM19 || {{M|Seismic Toss}} || {{ic|Fighting}}
|-
| TM20 || {{M|Rage}} || {{ic|Normal}}
|-
| TM24 || {{M|Thunderbolt}} || {{ic|electric}}
|-
| TM25 || {{M|Thunder}} || {{ic|electric}}
|-
| TM26 || '''{{M|Earthquake}}''' || {{ic|ground}}
|-
| TM27 || {{M|Fissure}} || {{ic|ground}}
|-
| TM28 || '''{{M|Dig}}''' || {{ic|ground}}
|-
| TM31 || {{M|Mimic}} || {{ic|Normal}}
|-
| TM32 || {{M|Double Team}} || {{ic|Normal}}
|-
| TM34 || {{M|Bide}} || {{ic|Normal}}
|-
| TM38 || {{M|Fire Blast}} || {{ic|fire}}
|-
| TM40 || {{M|Skull Bash}} || {{ic|Normal}}
|-
| TM44 || {{M|Rest}} || {{ic|psychic}}
|-
| TM48 || '''{{M|Rock Slide}}''' || {{ic|rock}}
|-
| TM50 || {{M|Substitute}} || {{ic|Normal}}
|-
| HM03 || {{M|Surf}} || {{ic|Water}}
|-
| HM04 || {{M|Strength}} || {{ic|Normal}}
|}

| valign="top" |
{| border=1 align="center" style="background: #f8f8f8; border: 1px solid #999; border-collapse: collapse; background: white; margin: auto;" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- style="background: #{{ground color}};"
! colspan="3" | [[Generation II]]
|- style="background: #{{rock color}};"
! [[TM|#]]
! [[Move]]
! [[Type]]
|-
| TM01 || {{M|DynamicPunch}} || {{ic|Fighting}}
|-
| TM02 || {{M|Headbutt}} || {{ic|Normal}}
|-
| TM03 || {{M|Curse}} || {{ic|Unknown}}
|-
| TM04 || '''{{M|Rollout}}''' || {{ic|Rock}}
|-
| TM05 || {{M|Roar}} || {{ic|Normal}}
|-
| TM06 || {{M|Toxic}} || {{ic|poison}}
|-
| TM07 || {{M|Zap Cannon}} || {{ic|electric}}
|-
| TM08 || {{M|Rock Smash}} || {{ic|fighting}}
|-
| TM10 || {{M|Hidden Power}} || {{ic|Normal}}
|-
| TM11 || {{M|Sunny Day}} || {{ic|Fire}}
|-
| TM13 || {{M|Snore}} || {{ic|Normal}}
|-
| TM14 || {{M|Blizzard}} || {{ic|ice}}
|-
| TM15 || {{M|Hyper Beam}} || {{ic|Normal}}
|-
| TM16 || {{M|Icy Wind}} || {{ic|ice}}
|-
| TM17 || {{M|Protect}} || {{ic|Normal}}
|-
| TM20 || {{M|Endure}} || {{ic|Normal}}
|-
| TM21 || {{M|Frustration}} || {{ic|normal}}
|-
| TM23 || {{M|Iron Tail}} || {{ic|steel}}
|-
| TM25 || {{M|Thunder}} || {{ic|electric}}
|-
| TM26 || '''{{M|Earthquake}}''' || {{ic|ground}}
|-
| TM27 || {{M|Return}} || {{ic|normal}}
|-
| TM28 || '''{{M|Dig}}''' || {{ic|ground}}
|-
| TM31 || '''{{M|Mud-Slap}}''' || {{ic|ground}}
|-
| TM32 || {{M|Double Team}} || {{ic|Normal}}
|-
| TM34 || {{M|Swagger}} || {{ic|Normal}}
|-
| TM35 || {{M|Sleep Talk}} || {{ic|Normal}}
|-
| TM37 || {{M|Sandstorm}} || {{ic|Normal}}
|-
| TM38 || {{M|Fire Blast}} || {{ic|fire}}
|-
| TM41 || {{M|Ice Punch}} || {{ic|Ice}}
|-
| TM44 || {{M|Rest}} || {{ic|psychic}}
|-
| TM45 || {{M|Attract}} || {{ic|Normal}}
|-
| TM48 || {{M|Fire Punch}} || {{ic|Fire}}
|-
| TM49 || {{M|Fury Cutter}} || {{ic|Bug}}
|-
| HM03 || {{M|Surf}} || {{ic|water}}
|-
| HM04 || {{M|Strength}} || {{ic|Normal}}
|}

| valign="top" |
{| border=1 align="center" style="background: #f8f8f8; border: 1px solid #999; border-collapse: collapse; background: white; margin: auto;" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- style="background: #{{ground color}};"
! colspan="3" | [[Generation III]]
|- style="background: #{{rock color}};"
! [[TM|#]]
! [[Move]]
! [[Type]]
|-
| TM01 || {{M|Focus Punch}} || {{ic|Fighting}}
|-
| TM05 || {{M|Roar}} || {{ic|Normal}}
|-
| TM06 || {{M|Toxic}} || {{ic|poison}}
|-
| TM10 || {{M|Hidden Power}} || {{ic|Normal}}
|-
| TM11 || {{M|Sunny Day}} || {{ic|Fire}}
|-
| TM13 || {{M|Ice Beam}} || {{ic|ice}}
|-
| TM14 || {{M|Blizzard}} || {{ic|ice}}
|-
| TM15 || {{M|Hyper Beam}} || {{ic|Normal}}
|-
| TM17 || {{M|Protect}} || {{ic|Normal}}
|-
| TM18 || {{M|Rain Dance}} || {{ic|Water}}
|-
| TM21 || {{M|Frustration}} || {{ic|Normal}}
|-
| TM23 || {{M|Iron Tail}} || {{ic|steel}}
|-
| TM24 || {{M|Thunderbolt}} || {{ic|Electric}}
|-
| TM25 || {{M|Thunder}} || {{ic|electric}}
|-
| TM26 || '''{{M|Earthquake}}''' || {{ic|ground}}
|-
| TM27 || {{M|Return}} || {{ic|normal}}
|-
| TM28 || '''{{M|Dig}}''' || {{ic|ground}}
|-
| TM31 || {{M|Brick Break}} || {{ic|Fighting}}
|-
| TM32 || {{M|Double Team}} || {{ic|Normal}}
|-
| TM34 || {{M|Shock Wave}} || {{ic|electric}}
|-
| TM35 || {{M|Flamethrower}} || {{ic|fire}}
|-
| TM37 || {{M|Sandstorm}} || {{ic|Normal}}
|-
| TM38 || {{M|Fire Blast}} || {{ic|fire}}
|-
| TM39 || '''{{M|Rock Tomb}}''' || {{ic|Rock}}
|-
| TM42 || {{M|Facade}} || {{ic|Normal}}
|-
| TM43 || {{M|Secret Power}} || {{ic|Normal}}
|-
| TM44 || {{M|Rest}} || {{ic|psychic}}
|-
| TM45 || {{M|Attract}} || {{ic|Normal}}
|-
| TM46 || {{M|Thief}} || {{ic|Dark}}
|-
| HM03 || {{M|Surf}} || {{ic|Water}}
|-
| HM04 || {{M|Strength}} || {{ic|Normal}}
|-
| HM06 || {{M|Rock Smash}} || {{ic|Fighting}}
|}

| valign="top" |
{| border=1 align="center" style="background: #{{ground color}}; border: 1px solid #999; border-collapse: collapse; background: white; margin: auto;" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- style="background: #{{ground color}};"
! colspan="4" | [[Generation IV]]
|- style="background: #{{rock color}};"
! [[TM|#]]
! [[Move]]
! [[Type]]
! [[Damage category|Cat.]]

|-
| TM01 || {{m|Focus Punch}} || {{ic|Fighting}} || {{ic|Physical}}
|-
| TM05 || {{m|Roar}} || {{ic|Normal}} || {{ic|status}}
|-
| TM06 || {{m|Toxic}} || {{ic|poison}} || {{ic|status}}
|-
| TM10 || {{m|Hidden Power}} || {{ic|Normal}} || {{ic|special}}
|-
| TM11 || {{M|Sunny Day}} || {{ic|fire}} || {{ic|status}}
|-
| TM13 || {{m|Ice Beam}} || {{ic|ice}} || {{ic|special}}
|-
| TM14 || {{m|Blizzard}} || {{ic|ice}} || {{ic|special}}
|-
| TM15 || {{m|Hyper Beam}} || {{ic|Normal}} || {{ic|special}}
|-
| TM17 || {{m|Protect}} || {{ic|Normal}} || {{ic|status}}
|-
| TM18 || {{m|Rain Dance}} || {{ic|water}} || {{ic|status}}
|-
| TM21 || {{m|Frustration}} || {{ic|Normal}} || {{ic|Physical}}
|-
| TM23 || {{m|Iron Tail}} || {{ic|steel}} || {{ic|Physical}}
|-
| TM24 || {{m|Thunderbolt}} || {{ic|electric}} || {{ic|special}}
|-
| TM25 || {{m|Thunder}} || {{ic|electric}} || {{ic|special}}
|-
| TM26 || '''{{m|Earthquake}}''' || {{ic|ground}} || {{ic|Physical}}
|-
| TM27 || {{m|Return}} || {{ic|Normal}} || {{ic|Physical}}
|-
| TM28 || '''{{m|Dig}}''' || {{ic|ground}} || {{ic|Physical}}
|-
| TM31 || {{m|Brick Break}} || {{ic|fighting}} || {{ic|Physical}}
|-
| TM32 || {{m|Double Team}} || {{ic|Normal}} || {{ic|status}}
|-
| TM34 || {{m|Shock Wave}} || {{ic|electric}} || {{ic|special}}
|-
| TM35 || {{m|Flamethrower}} || {{ic|fire}} || {{ic|special}}
|-
| TM37 || {{m|Sandstorm}} || {{ic|rock}} || {{ic|status}}
|-
| TM38 || {{m|Fire Blast}} || {{ic|fire}} || {{ic|special}}
|-
| TM39 || '''{{m|Rock Tomb}}''' || {{ic|rock}} || {{ic|Physical}}
|-
| TM42 || {{m|Facade}} || {{ic|Normal}} || {{ic|Physical}}
|-
| TM43 || {{m|Secret Power}} || {{ic|Normal}} || {{ic|Physical}}
|-
| TM44 || {{m|Rest}} || {{ic|psychic}} || {{ic|status}}
|-
| TM45 || {{m|Attract}} || {{ic|Normal}} || {{ic|status}}
|-
| TM46 || {{m|Thief}} || {{ic|dark}} || {{ic|Physical}}
|-
| TM52 || {{m|Focus Blast}} || {{ic|fighting}} || {{ic|special}}
|-
| TM56 || {{m|Fling}} || {{ic|dark}} || {{ic|Physical}}
|-
| TM58 || {{m|Endure}} || {{ic|Normal}} || {{ic|status}}
|-
| TM59 || {{m|Dragon Pulse}} || {{ic|dragon}} || {{ic|special}}
|-
| TM65 || {{m|Shadow Claw}} || {{ic|ghost}} || {{ic|Physical}}
|-
| TM66 || {{m|Payback}} || {{ic|dark}} || {{ic|Physical}}
|-
| TM68 || {{m|Giga Impact}} || {{ic|Normal}} || {{ic|Physical}}
|-
| TM69 || {{m|Rock Polish}} || {{ic|rock}} || {{ic|status}}
|-
| TM71 || '''{{m|Stone Edge}}''' || {{ic|rock}} || {{ic|Physical}}
|-
| TM72 || {{m|Avalanche}} || {{ic|ice}} || {{ic|Physical}}
|-
| TM75 || {{m|Swords Dance}} || {{ic|Normal}} || {{ic|status}}
|-
| TM76 || {{m|Stealth Rock}} || {{ic|rock}} || {{ic|status}}
|-
| TM78 || {{m|Captivate}} || {{ic|Normal}} || {{ic|status}}
|-
| TM80 || '''{{m|Rock Slide}}''' || {{ic|rock}} || {{ic|Physical}}
|-
| TM82 || {{m|Sleep Talk}} || {{ic|Normal}} || {{ic|status}}
|-
| TM83 || {{m|Natural Gift}} || {{ic|Normal}} || {{ic|Physical}}
|-
| TM84 || {{m|Poison Jab}} || {{ic|poison}} || {{ic|Physical}}
|-
| TM87 || {{m|Swagger}} || {{ic|Normal}} || {{ic|status}}
|-
| TM90 || {{m|Substitute}} || {{ic|Normal}} || {{ic|status}}
|-
| TM91 || {{m|Flash Cannon}} || {{ic|steel}} || {{ic|special}}
|-
| HM01 || {{m|Cut}} || {{ic|Normal}} || {{ic|Physical}}
|-
| HM03 || {{m|Surf}} || {{ic|water}} || {{ic|special}}
|-
| HM04 || {{m|Strength}} || {{ic|Normal}} || {{ic|Physical}}
|-
| HM06 || {{m|Rock Smash}} || {{ic|fighting}} || {{ic|Physical}}
|-
| HM08 || {{m|Rock Climb}} || {{ic|Normal}} || {{ic|Physical}}
|}
|}

====By breeding====
*{{M|Counter}}
*{{M|Crunch}}
*{{M|Crush Claw}}
*{{M|Curse}}
*{{M|Dragon Rush}}
*{{M|Fire Fang}}
*{{M|Ice Fang}}
*'''{{M|Magnitude}}'''
*{{M|Reversal}}
*'''{{M|Rock Slide}}'''
*{{M|Swords Dance}}
*{{M|Thunder Fang}}

====Special moves====
In [[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness]], Rhydon knows {{m|Shadow Down}}, {{m|Shadow End}}, {{m| Shadow Hold}} and {{m|Shadow Panic}} as a [[Shadow Pokémon]], and learns {{m|Helping Hand}} after being [[Purification|purified]].

===Side game data===
{{Side game|
type=ground |
ndex=112 |
Pinevo=yes |
PinRSevo=yes |
Trozei=yes |
rarity=Rare |
Dungeon=yes |
body=1 |
rate=Evolve |
area=Safari |
P1= There's nothing I can't punch my horn through! |
P2= This is tough going. Already, my HP's gone to half. |
P3= I'm about done... I have no energy left... |
PL= Yes! I finally leveled! My horn's hardness went up, too! |
Partner=no |
Ranger=yes |
typeG= Ground |
typeA= Ground |
field= Crush x3 |
loop=8 |
MinEXP=45 |
MaxEXP=65 |
browser= Rhydon hurls big boulders that can shatter Rock Walls. |
Ranger2=yes |
typeG2= Ground |
typeA2= Ground |
field2= Tackle x4 |
}}

===Evolution===
{{evobox/2|111|Rhyhorn|2|Ground|Rock|[[Level|Level 41]]|112|Rhydon|2|Ground|Rock|[[Trade]] with [[Protector]]|464|Rhyperior|2|Ground|Rock}}

==Sprites==
{{Sprite|
type=ground|
gen=1|
gender=both|
ndex=112|
name=Rhydon|
}}

==Trivia==
*Ash's Pikachu fought Blaine's Rhydon in the anime and defeated it, despite it being a {{type2|Ground}} immune to {{t|Electric}} attacks. 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 {{type2|Rock}} and {{type2|Ground}} Pokémon that can learn {{M|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 {{m|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 {{p|Rhyperior}} share the same [[species]] name with {{p|Nidoqueen}} and {{p|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 {{wp|rhinoceros}}. The ''don'' may have been intended to mean "lord." However, it is also used as a suffix in various {{wp|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==
*[[List of German Pokémon names|German]]: Rizeros
*[[List of French Pokémon names|French]]: Rhinoferos - ''Rhinocéros'' means rhinoceros. The remainder refers to ''féroce'' meaning ferocious.
*[[List of Korean Pokémon names|Korean]]: 코뿌리 ''Koppuri'' - ''Nose Horn''
*[[List of Chinese Pokémon names|Chinese]]: 鐵甲暴龍

==External links==
*[[wp:Rhydon|Article on Wikipedia]]

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