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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.
Rhydon holds the distinction of being the first Pokémon ever created.
Biology
Physiology
Rhydon is a large, gray, bipedal Pokémon with an amalgam of features from 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 Rhydon 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 can be taught Water-type moves such as Rain Dance, Whirlpool, and Aqua Tail, with some Rhydon capable of surfing in the water.
Behavior
Rhydon are apparently much smarter than their pre-evolution, evidenced by their ability to stand on its hind-legs. Despite this, they are still very forgetful.
Habitat
Rhydon are mainly found in cavernous areas, although its rugged hide also enables it to live in lava. One is likely to encounter a wild one in Kanto or Sinnoh.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
Rhydon are herbivores.
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. It reappeared in a flashback in Volcanic Panic and Bad to the Bone.
Right on, Rhydon! featured a Rhydon that knew Surf. It was eventually caught by Pietra.
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 also appeared in the banned episode EP035.
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 Rhydon was among the Pokémon seen at Professor Oak's Laboratory in Showdown at the Po-ké Corral.
A Trainer named Assunta used one to battle Ritchie in Friends to the End.
Multiple pink Rhydon resided on the Pinkan Island in In the Pink.
Nurse Joy's expedition crew had two Rhydon to help look for Kabuto fossils in Shell Shock!.
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 appeared in The Power of One.
Multiple Rhydon were seen at Professor Oak's Laboratory in The Rivalry Revival.
A Rhydon also appeared in Celebi: Voice of the Forest.
Brock's dad, Flint, has a Rhydon, but was just mentioned in A Family That Battles Together Stays Together!. Flint mostly used his Rhydon for helping him decorate the Pewter Gym's battlefield with rocks from mountaintops.
A Rhydon was also owned by a demolition crew (which was changed into a construction crew due to Ritchie changing the past) in Celebi and Joy.
Rhydon also made a cameo appearance in Numero Uno Articuno as one of Noland's Pokémon.
Multiple Rhydon appeared in Lucario and the Mystery of Mew as part of the feuding armies.
A Rhydon made a small appearance in The Rise of Darkrai as one of the Pokémon Darkrai hit with a Dark Void.
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
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In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Rhydon debuts in the Red, Green & Blue arc 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 shown in the manga due to Red's Poliwhirl and Blue's Charmeleon evolving off-screen at the time.
Rhydon is later seen as one of Giovanni's Pokémon, but is not seen battling.
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, an evolution that succeeded in occurring thanks to Silver's knowledge of Pokémon trading, resulting in the same Rhydon, as Rhyperior, on hand with him.
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, breaking her arm in the process. Gold tells Sudowoodo to stand up for itself and, with assistance from his billiard cue, helps Sudowoodo defeat the Rhydon with a strong punch to the gut. The Sudowoodo happily joined his team afterwards.
In the Pokémon Zensho manga
Giovanni's Rhydon was Satoshi's opponent for his final Gym battle. It went up against his Charizard and was defeated.
In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga
Giovanni's Rhydon was used in the Gym battle against Isamu Akai.
In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga
Gary has a Rhydon which was sent out with his other Pokémon to battle the giant Slowpoke in Ash vs. Gary.
In the TCG
- Main article: Rhydon (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
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In side games
Game | Location |
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Pokémon Pinball | Evolve Rhyhorn |
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire |
Evolve Rhyhorn |
Pokémon Trozei! | Endless Level 15 Forever Level 64 Pair Trozei Mr. Who's Den |
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red/Blue Rescue Team |
Evolve Rhyhorn |
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness |
Sky Stairway (1F-49F) |
Pokémon Ranger | Jungle Relic |
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia |
Volcano Cave Haruba Desert Altru Tower |
Pokémon Rumble | Rocky Cave |
Pokémon Rumble Blast | Desert: Sunny Seashore |
Held items
Game | Held Item(s) | ||
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Red* | Blue* | Gold Leaf (100%) | |
Yellow* |
Stats
Base stats
Stat | Range | ||
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At Lv. 50 | At Lv. 100 | ||
HP: 105
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165 - 212 | 320 - 414 | |
130
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121 - 200 | 238 - 394 | |
120
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112 - 189 | 220 - 372 | |
45
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45 - 106 | 85 - 207 | |
45
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45 - 106 | 85 - 207 | |
40
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40 - 101 | 76 - 196 | |
Total: 485
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Pokéathlon stats
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Type effectiveness
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Learnset
By leveling up
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By TM/HM
By breeding
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Father | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | ||||
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Counter | Fighting | Physical | — | 100% | 20 | |||||
Crunch | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 | |||||
Crush Claw | Normal | Physical | 75 | 95% | 10 | |||||
Curse | Ghost | Status | — | —% | 10 | |||||
Dragon Rush | Dragon | Physical | 100 | 75% | 10 | |||||
Fire Fang | Fire | Physical | 65 | 95% | 15 | |||||
Ice Fang | Ice | Physical | 65 | 95% | 15 | |||||
Iron Tail | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75% | 15 | |||||
Magnitude | Ground | Physical | — | 100% | 30 | |||||
Reversal | Fighting | Physical | — | 100% | 15 | |||||
Rock Climb | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85% | 20 | |||||
Skull Bash | Normal | Physical | 100 | 100% | 15 | |||||
Thunder Fang | Electric | Physical | 65 | 95% | 15 | |||||
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By tutoring
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By a prior evolution
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Stage | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | ||||
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‡ | Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100% | 15 | ||||
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Special moves
Shadow moves | <span style="color:#{{{2}}};">Level 46+ | Purified moves | ||
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Shadow Down | File:Box xd 112.png | Helping Hand | Normal | |
Shadow End | Megahorn | Bug | ||
Shadow Hold | Scary Face | Normal | ||
Shadow Panic | Earthquake | Ground | ||
Side game data
Pokémon Pinball
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Pokémon Pinball RS
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Pokémon Trozei!
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Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
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Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky
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Pokémon Ranger
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Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
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Evolution
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Level 42 → |
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Trade holding Protector → |
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Sprites
Gen | Game | ||||||
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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 | ||
Trivia
- According to interviews with Ken Sugimori (translation), Rhydon holds the distinction of being the first Pokémon ever created. This is further supported as its index number is 001 in Generation I, as well as early sketches from Capsule Monsters featuring Rhydon.
- 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!"
- Since Rhydon's index number is 001 in Generation I, a glitch Pokémon with an index number of 000 or that is greater than 152 will revert back to Rhydon when its Pokédex entry is viewed.
- Rhydon and Rhyperior share the same species name with Nidoqueen and Nidoking. They are all known as Drill Pokémon.
- Rhydon's evolution line are the only Pokémon with the Rock/Ground combination to have Ground as its primary type.
- Rhydon and its pre-evolution's Chinese name state it as being "Steel-Covered." However, neither are Steel-type nor learn any Steel-type moves by level up.
- Rhydon has the highest base Attack stat of any Pokémon that is not fully evolved.
- However, before Generation IV introduced Rhyperior, Rhydon was fully evolved.
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 may be a combination of rhinoceros and don. Rhy may also derive from the igneous rock called rhyolite, alluding to its Ground/Rock typing. Don may possible mean lord in Latin—emphasizing it being the finally evolution of its line pre-Generation IV—or tooth in Ancient Greek—as it is a suffix commonly used in dinosaur names, so it could be a reference to those prehistoric creatures as well.
Sidon is a combination of 犀 sai (rhinoceros) and don.
In other languages
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