Rhydon (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Rhydon (disambiguation).

Rhydon Drill Pokémon サイドン Sidon #112 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Ground Rock Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Lightning Rod or Rock Head Cacophony Cacophony Reckless Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 60 (14.8%)
Breeding Egg Groups Monster and Field Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 6'03" 1.9 m Rhydon 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 264.6 lbs. 120.0 kg Rhydon 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 204 Gen. I-IV Unknown IV 170 V+	Leveling rate Slow
EV yield Total: 2 Rhydon 0 HP 2 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Gray	Base friendship 70
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 introduced in Generation I.

It evolves from Rhyhorn starting at level 42 and evolves into Rhyperior when traded holding a Protector.

Biology

Rhydon using Surf

Rhydon is a large, gray, bipedal Pokémon with features similar to both dinosaurs and rhinoceroses. It has narrow, red eyes and two fangs in its upper jaw. On the tip of its snout is a cream-colored horn, which is smaller on a female than a male. There are several other spikes and projections on its head: on top is spike that curves forward, two triangular points resembling ears on the sides, a wide, wavy crest under each ear, and spiky ridges on each cheek. It has a cream-colored abdomen divided into strips by thin divots. A rocky plate on its chest slightly overlaps its abdomen. There is a row of spikes down its back, and has a long tail with thin, black stripes.

Rhydon is a physically powerful Pokémon. It is recorded as being able to topple buildings with a sweeping blow of its tail, and its horn is able to bore through solid rock and shatter diamonds. Its armor-like hide protects it from heat and physical blows. It is stated to be capable of passing unscathed through streams of magma and withstanding a direct blow from a cannonball without being harmed. However, because of this tough hide, it is insensitive. Despite its well-developed brain, it can be forgetful. Rhydon lives in rough terrain.

In the anime

In the main series

Rhydon in the anime

Major appearances

A Rhydon appeared in Riddle Me This, under the ownership of Blaine. Blaine used Rhydon against Ash during a Gym battle. It briefly battled Charizard who then refused to battle. While normally tough against Electric attacks, Rhydon was defeated when Pikachu struck Rhydon's horn, which acted like a lightning rod. It reappeared in a flashback in Volcanic Panic.

A Rhydon appeared in The Battle of the Badge, under the ownership of Giovanni. He loaned it to Jessie, James, and Meowth after he put them in charge of the Viridian Gym. It was subsequently used in their battle against Ash, where it was defeated by Pidgeotto and then Pikachu.

A giant Rhydon appeared in Bound For Trouble as a resident of Fairchild Island. Its size was due to there being excessive quantities of food on the island.

A Rhydon appeared in Right On, Rhydon!, where it was unique for its strength and its ability to know Surf. As a result, Pietra sought to catch it, but she needed a surfing Pokémon to accomplish this task. Pietra eventually caught Rhydon after rescuing it from Team Rocket.

A Rhydon appeared in Tag! We're It...!, under the ownership of a Scientist. Pikachu and Chimchar battled it and a Magmar belonging to an Ace Trainer during the Hearthome City Tag Battle Competition. Rhydon had Lightning Rod, which left Pikachu's Electric attacks useless, but Pikachu was able to defeat Rhydon with Iron Tail.

A Rhydon appeared in Bibarel Gnaws Best!, under the ownership of the head engineer. It was used in order to drill out rocks for the bridge, but the Drill Pokémon was quickly attacked and defeated by a Bibarel. When Bibarel was cornered, Ash's Pikachu used Iron Tail to finish Rhydon off for good.

A Rhydon appeared in Meloetta and the Undersea Temple!, under the ownership of a Team Rocket Grunt. It was used alongside a Golem to capture Meloetta, but it was stopped from doing so by Ridley and his Golurk. Though the full battle wasn't shown onscreen, Rhydon was apparently defeated by Golurk.

Minor appearances

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

Rhydon physically debuted in the banned episode EP035, as one of the Pokémon seen in the Safari Zone.

Rhydon made its English dub debut in Showdown at Dark City, under the ownership of one of the Trainers at Kaz Gym.

A Rhydon appeared in Showdown at the Po-ké Corral, where it was among the Pokémon living at Professor Oak's Laboratory.

A Rhydon appeared in Friends to the End, under the ownership of Assunta. It was used to battle Ritchie's Zippo.

Multiple pink Rhydon appeared in In the Pink as residents of Pinkan Island.

Two Rhydon appeared in Shell Shock!, under the ownership of an expedition crew led by Nurse Joy, which was looking for Kabuto Fossils.

A Rhydon made a cameo appearance in Misty Meets Her Match, under the ownership of Rudy. It was one of the Pokémon seen at the Trovita Gym.

A Rhydon appeared in The Power of One.

A Rhydon appeared in the Japanese credits of Pikachu's Rescue Adventure.

Multiple Rhydon appeared in The Rivalry Revival, where they were among the Pokémon living at Professor Oak's Laboratory.

A Rhydon appeared in Ring Masters as one of the Pokémon competing in the Pokémon Sumo Wrestling tournament.

A Rhydon appeared in Celebi: The Voice of the Forest.

A Rhydon appeared in Extreme Pokémon!, under the ownership of a participant in the Extreme Pokémon Race.

A Rhydon appeared in a flashback in Pop Goes The Sneasel.

A Trainer's Rhydon appeared in Johto Photo Finish. It was the last Pokémon that Jon Dickson's Rapidash had to beat in order to win the Silver Conference Trophy.

A Rhydon appeared in Celebi and Joy!, under the ownership of a demolition crew. The demolition crew was eventually changed into a construction crew due to Ritchie changing the past.

A Rhydon appeared in Beg, Burrow and Steal.

A Coordinator's Rhydon appeared in Mean With Envy.

A Trainer's Rhydon appeared in A Judgment Brawl and Choose It or Lose It!.

A Rhydon made a cameo appearance in Numero Uno Articuno, under the ownership of Noland. It was among the Pokémon residing at the Battle Factory.

Multiple Rhydon appeared in Lucario and the Mystery of Mew as part of the feuding armies.

A Coordinator's Rhydon appeared in Harley Rides Again, where it was participating in the Wisteria Town Pokémon Contest.

A Trainer's Rhydon appeared in The Ole' Berate and Switch!.

A Coordinator's Rhydon appeared in Arrival of a Rival!, where it was participating in the Jubilife City Contest.

A Rhydon made a small appearance in The Rise of Darkrai as one of the Pokémon Darkrai hit with a Dark Void.

A Trainer's Rhydon appeared in Glory Blaze! as a participant in the Hearthome City Tag Battle Competition.

A Rhydon appeared in I Choose You!, where it was among the Pokémon that were under the control of Marshadow.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry 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.

Rhydon in Pokémon Origins

Rhydon in Pokémon Generations

In Pokémon Origins

Giovanni used a Rhydon in File 3: Giovanni to battle against Red's Charizard and lost.

Blue's Rhydon was briefly seen in File 4: Charizard where it battled Red's Lapras and lost.

In Pokémon Generations

Blue owns a Rhydon, which appeared in The Challenger. He used it during his Indigo League battle against Agatha, where it was seen taking on her Arbok and Gengar. It managed to defeat Arbok, but it is unclear if it won against Gengar as well, for the outcome of that battle was never shown onscreen. Whatever the case, Blue eventually managed to defeat Agatha, allowing him to progress to Lance's room.

Two soldiers' Rhydon appeared in The Redemption, during a fantasy of a story from the past. They were seen petrified after the ultimate weapon was used by AZ to end the great war of Kalos 3,000 years previously.

In the manga

In the Ash & Pikachu manga

Similar to her anime counterpart, Pietra recently caught a Rhydon. It appeared in The Grand Rhydon Plan.

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 Pokémon Adventures manga

Main article: Blue's Rhydon

Rhydon in Pokémon Adventures

Rhydon debuts in Raging Rhydon under the ownership of Koga. It 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 Charmander evolving off-screen at the time.

Later in Tauros the Tyrant, a Team Rocket Grunt used a Rhydon in an attempt to catch Green.

In A Tale of Ninetales, a wild Rhydon attacked two of Blue's fan girls.

A Rhydon appeared in Long Live the Nidoqueen!?, under the ownership of Giovanni. He used its Fissure to trap Red.

In How Do You Do, Sudowoodo?, Gold encounters a wild Rhydon during his race with Whitney. It was hunting down a Sudowoodo, 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.

In Rock, Paper...Scizor, Blue catches a Rhydon outside the Viridian Gym. He uses him to defeat Chuck in Heckled by Hitmontop, as well as Orm in Don't Doubt Deoxys. 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 evolved form, Rhyperior, an evolution that succeeded in occurring thanks to Silver's knowledge of Pokémon trading, resulting in the same Rhydon, as Rhyperior, being on hand with him until being returned to Blue later on.

A Rhydon appeared in Deprogramming Porygon-Z, under the ownership of an Ace Trainer.

A Trainer's Rhydon appeared in Clobbering Claydol.

In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga

A Rhydon appeared in Let's Aim For The Goal!.

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

Giovanni's Rhydon was used in the Gym battle against Red in Get The Last Badge!!.

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 TCG

Main article: Rhydon (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team: Rhydon leads an unnamed rescue team which gathers at Pokémon Square just before the player and partner are able to access Magma Cavern.

Pokédex entries

Generation I Kanto #112 Red(ENG) Protected by an armor-like hide, it is capable of living in molten lava of 3,600 degrees. Blue Yellow Walks on its hind legs. Shows signs of intelligence. Its armor-like hide even repels molten lava. Stadium Protected by an armor-like hide, it can survive in lava over 3,600 degrees. Its horn can bore holes through boulders.

Generation II Johto #207 Gold Its rugged hide protects it from even the heat of lava. However, the hide also makes it insensitive. Silver Its brain developed when it began walking on hind legs. Its thick hide protects it even in magma. Crystal By lightly spinning its drill-like horn, it can easily shatter even a diamond in the rough. Stadium 2 Its rugged hide protects it from even the heat of lava. However, the hide also makes it insensitive.

Generation III Hoenn #170 Kanto #112 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. 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. 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. FireRed It begins walking on its hind legs after evolution. It can punch holes through boulders with its horn. LeafGreen Protected by an armor-like hide, it is capable of living in molten lava of 3,600 degrees.

Generation IV Sinnoh Pt: #187 Johto #212 Diamond Its brain developed after it stood up on its hind legs. Its drill horn bores tunnels through solid rock. Pearl Platinum Standing on its hind legs freed its forelegs and made it smarter. It is very forgetful, however. HeartGold Its rugged hide protects it from even the heat of lava. However, the hide also makes it insensitive. SoulSilver Its brain developed when it began walking on hind legs. Its thick hide protects it even in magma.

Generation V Unova #— Black Standing on its hind legs freed its forelegs and made it smarter. It is very forgetful, however. White Black 2 Standing on its hind legs freed its forelegs and made it smarter. It is very forgetful, however. White 2

Generation VI Kalos Coastal #051 Hoenn #177 X Protected by an armor-like hide, it is capable of living in molten lava of 3,600 degrees Fahrenheit. Y It begins walking on its hind legs after evolution. It can punch holes through boulders with its horn. Omega 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. Alpha 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.

Generation VII Alola #— Kanto #112 This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon. Let's Go Pikachu Its brain developed when it began walking on its hind legs. Its armor-like hide even repels molten lava. Let's Go Eevee

Game locations

Generation I Red Blue Cerulean Cave Blue (Japan) Cerulean Cave Yellow Cerulean Cave Trade Golduck at the Pokémon Lab on Cinnabar Island

Generation II Gold Silver Trade Dragonair♀ in Blackthorn City Crystal Victory Road

Generation III Ruby Sapphire Evolve Rhyhorn Emerald Evolve Rhyhorn FireRed LeafGreen Evolve Rhyhorn Colosseum Trade XD Citadark Isle (Shadow)

Generation IV Diamond Pearl Routes 227 and 228, Stark Mountain Platinum Routes 227 and 228, Victory Road, Stark Mountain HeartGold SoulSilver Safari Zone Pal Park Mountain

Generation V Black Trade White Evolve Rhyhorn Black 2 White 2 Evolve Rhyhorn

Generation VI X Y Friend Safari (Rock) Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Evolve Rhyhorn

Generation VII Sun Moon Evolve Rhyhorn Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Evolve Rhyhorn Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Victory Road, Cerulean Cave

In side games

Generation I Pinball Evolve Rhyhorn

Generation II This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games.

Generation III Pinball: R&S Evolve Rhyhorn Trozei! Endless Level 15, Forever Level 64, Pair Trozei, Mr. Who's Den MD Red MD Blue Evolve Rhyhorn Ranger Jungle Relic

Generation IV MD Time MD Darkness Sky Stairway (1F-10F) MD Sky Sky Stairway (1F-10F) Ranger: SoA Volcano Cave, Haruba Desert, Altru Tower Rumble Rocky Cave (Normal Mode B & S, Advanced Mode C & A)

Generation V Rumble Blast Desert: Sunny Seashore Conquest Terrera, Cragspur Rumble U Variety Battle: It's Drill Time!

Generation VI Battle Trozei Infinite Ruins: Stage 2 Shuffle Violeta Palace: Stage 381 Rumble World Diamond Crater: Rock Chasm (All Areas, Entrance Boss)

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Red*	Blue*	Silver Leaf (100%)
Yellow*

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 105		165 - 212	320 - 414
Attack: 130		121 - 200	238 - 394
Defense: 120		112 - 189	220 - 372
Sp. Atk: 45		45 - 106	85 - 207
Sp. Def: 45		45 - 106	85 - 207
Speed: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Total: 485	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature. This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 45.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 2/2 ★★	Power 4/5 ★★★★☆
Skill 2/3 ★★☆	Stamina 4/5 ★★★★☆
Jump 2/3 ★★☆	Total 14/18 ★★☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison ¼× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire ½× Water 4× Grass 4× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison ¼× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire ½× Water 4× Grass 4× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison ¼× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire ½× Water 4× Grass 4× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison ¼× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire ½× Water 4× Grass 4× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Notes: If this Pokémon is given a Ring Target and its Ability is not Lightning Rod, the effectiveness of  Electric-type  moves is 1×.

Learnset

Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!

By leveling up

Generation VII Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Counter Fighting Physical 0000— 100100% 20 011 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100100% 15 011 Horn Attack Normal Physical 06565 100100% 25 011 Tail Whip Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 011 Sand Attack Ground Status 0000— 100100% 15 011 Fury Attack Normal Physical 01515 08585% 20 077 Fury Attack Normal Physical 01515 08585% 20 1212 Stomp Normal Physical 06565 100100% 20 1919 Rock Throw Rock Physical 05050 09090% 15 2424 Drill Run Ground Physical 08080 09595% 10 3131 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 08585% 20 3636 Megahorn Bug Physical 120120 08585% 10 4848 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 09090% 10 5454 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100100% 10 6767 Horn Drill Normal Physical 0000— 00——% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Rhydon Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Rhydon Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation VII Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM01 TM01 Headbutt Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 TM03 TM03 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM05 TM05 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM07 TM07 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM08 TM08 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM10 TM10 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM12 TM12 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM13 TM13 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM15 TM15 Seismic Toss Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM17 TM17 Dragon Tail Dragon Physical 06060 090}}90% 10 TM19 TM19 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100100 075}}75% 15 TM22 TM22 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM23 TM23 Thunder Punch Electric Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM26 TM26 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 TM27 TM27 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM31 TM31 Fire Punch Fire Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM34 TM34 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 08585 100}}100% 10 TM35 TM35 Ice Punch Ice Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM36 TM36 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM37 TM37 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM38 TM38 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10 TM39 TM39 Outrage Dragon Physical 120120 100}}100% 10 TM41 TM41 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM46 TM46 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5 TM47 TM47 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM48 TM48 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM49 TM49 Superpower Fighting Physical 120120 100}}100% 5 TM51 TM51 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TM55 TM55 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM56 TM56 Stealth Rock Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM57 TM57 Pay Day Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 20 TM58 TM58 Drill Run Ground Physical 08080 095}}95% 10 TM60 TM60 Megahorn Bug Physical 120120 085}}85% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Rhydon Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Rhydon Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation VII Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior Evolutions.

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Rhydon Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Rhydon Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

By leveling up

Generation VII Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP Evo.Evo. Hammer Arm Fighting Physical 100100 09090% 10 011 Hammer Arm Fighting Physical 100100 09090% 10 011 Horn Drill Normal Physical 0000— 03030% 5 011 Horn Attack Normal Physical 06565 100100% 25 011 Tail Whip Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 011 Fury Attack Normal Physical 01515 08585% 20 011 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100100% 10 055 Fury Attack Normal Physical 01515 08585% 20 099 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100100% 10 1313 Smack Down Rock Physical 05050 100100% 15 1717 Stomp Normal Physical 06565 100100% 20 2121 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100100% 20 2525 Chip Away Normal Physical 07070 100100% 20 2929 Rock Blast Rock Physical 02525 09090% 10 3333 Drill Run Ground Physical 08080 09595% 10 3737 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 08585% 20 4141 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 08080% 5 4848 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100100% 10 5555 Megahorn Bug Physical 120120 08585% 10 6262 Horn Drill Normal Physical 0000— 03030% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Rhydon Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Rhydon Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation VII Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM05 TM05 Roar Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM11 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM13 TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM14 TM14 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TM15 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM18 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM23 TM23 Smack Down Rock Physical 05050 100}}100% 15 TM24 TM24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10 TM26 TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM31 TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM35 TM35 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM37 TM37 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM38 TM38 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5 TM39 TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM46 TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM52 TM52 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 TM56 TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM59 TM59 Brutal Swing Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM65 TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 TM66 TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM67 TM67 Smart Strike Steel Physical 07070 —}}—% 10 TM68 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM69 TM69 Rock Polish Rock Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM71 TM71 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5 TM75 TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM78 TM78 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM80 TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM82 TM82 Dragon Tail Dragon Physical 06060 090}}90% 10 TM84 TM84 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM94 TM94 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Rhydon Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Rhydon Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VII Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  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 Guard Split* Psychic Status — —% 10 Ice Fang Ice Physical 65 95% 15 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15 Magnitude Ground Physical — 100% 30 Metal Burst Steel Physical — 100% 10 Reversal Fighting Physical — 100% 15 Rock Climb Normal Physical 90 85% 20 Rototiller Ground Status — —% 10 Skull Bash Normal Physical 130 100% 10 Thunder Fang Electric Physical 65 95% 15

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Rhydon in Generation VII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Rhydon in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Rhydon Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Rhydon Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VII Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  S M US UM Aqua Tail Water Physical 90 90% 10 S M US UM Block Normal Status — —% 5 S M US UM Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 85 100% 10 S M US UM Drill Run Ground Physical 80 95% 10 S M US UM Earth Power Ground Special 90 100% 10 S M US UM Endeavor Normal Physical — 100% 5 S M US UM Fire Punch Fire Physical 75 100% 15 S M US UM Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150 100% 20 S M US UM Ice Punch Ice Physical 75 100% 15 S M US UM Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95% 15 S M US UM Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15 S M US UM Outrage Dragon Physical 120 100% 10 S M US UM Shock Wave Electric Special 60 —% 20 S M US UM Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 S M US UM Spite Ghost Status — 100% 10 S M US UM Stealth Rock Rock Status — —% 20 S M US UM Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 75 100% 10 S M US UM Superpower Fighting Physical 120 100% 5 S M US UM Thunder Punch Electric Physical 75 100% 15 S M US UM Uproar Normal Special 90 100% 10

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Rhydon can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Rhydon cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Rhydon Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Rhydon Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation VII Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior Evolutions.

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Rhydon Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Rhydon Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball Acquisition: Evolve		Pokémon Pinball RS Acquisition: Evolve		Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: Evolve Friend Area: Safari Phrases 51%-100% HP There's nothing I can't punch my horn through! 26%-50% HP This is tough going. Already, my HP's gone to half. 1%-25% HP I'm about done... I have no energy left... Level up Yes! I finally leveled! My horn's hardness went up, too!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: -10% IQ group: E
Pokémon Ranger Group: Ground Poké Assist: Ground Field move: (Crush ×3) Loops: 8 Min. exp.: 45 Max. exp.: 65 Browser entry R-063 Rhydon hurls big boulders that can shatter Rock Walls.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group: Ground Poké Assist: Ground Field move: (Tackle ×3) Browser entry R-150 It throws around its body in a rampage. It rams to attack.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ●●●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●●			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Conquest HP: ★★★★ Move: Drill Run Attack: ★★★★ Ability 1: Lightningrod Ability 2: Bodyguard Ability 3: Jagged Edge Defense: ★★★ Speed: ★★ Evolves from Rhyhorn when its Attack is 108 or higher Evolves into Rhyperior after knocking out a Warrior's Pokémon in a manner that allows recruitment, while its own Warrior is equipped with a Protector Range: 2 Perfect Links: Masatoyo and Shizuka
Pokémon Battle Trozei Ground Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Ground Attack Power: 60 - 105 5 #535 Power of 4 Increases damage when you make a match of four.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 233 Base Attack: 222 Base Defense: 171 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: 100 + 1 Fast Attacks: Mud-Slap, Rock Smash Charged Attacks: Earthquake, Stone Edge, Surf* Megahorn*

Evolution

Unevolved Rhyhorn  Ground  Rock

Level 42 →

First Evolution Rhydon  Ground  Rock

Trade holding Protector →

Second Evolution Rhyperior  Ground  Rock

Sprites

Generation I Red Green Red Blue Yellow Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation II Gold Silver Crystal Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back

Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back

Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back

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

Trivia

Early sketches of Rhydon

• According to interviews with Ken Sugimori (translation), Rhydon was 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 (albeit misquoted) 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 to Rhydon when its Pokédex entry is viewed.
• Rhydon and its evolved form share their category name with Nidoqueen and Nidoking. They are all known as the Drill Pokémon.

Origin

Rhydon's design appears to draw much of its inspiration from a rhinoceros and some aspects of various dinosaurs, such as ceratopsids.

Name origin

Rhydon may be a combination of rhinoceros and don. Rhy may also derive from the igneous rock called rhyolite, alluding to Rhydon's Ground/Rock type combination. Don, from the Latin dominus, may emphasize Rhydon's being the final evolution of its line (pre-Generation IV), as it is a title akin to lord in several Romance languages; -odon, ultimately from ὀδούς, the ancient Greek word for tooth, is a suffix commonly used in dinosaur names, and so Rhydon's name could be a reference to those prehistoric creatures as well.

Sidon is a combination of 犀 sai (rhinoceros) and don.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese サイドン Sidon From 犀 sai and don French Rhinoféros From rhinocéros and féroce Spanish Rhydon Same as English name German Rizeros Corruption of Rhinozeros Italian Rhydon Same as English name Korean 코뿌리 Koppuri Literally "Nose horn" or from 코뿔소 Mandarin Chinese 鐵甲暴龍 / 铁甲暴龙 Tiějiǎbàolóng Means "Armored Tyrannosaurus" Cantonese Chinese 鐵甲暴龍 Titgaapbouhlùhng Means "Armored Tyrannosaurus"

More languages Hebrew ריידון Rhydon Transcription of English name Hindi रएडॉन Rhydon Transcription of English name Russian Райдон Raydon Transcription of English name

Related articles

• Blue/Silver's Rhydon

External links

← #111: Rhyhorn

Pokémon

#113: Chansey →

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