Rhyperior (Pokémon)

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Rhyperior Drill Pokémon ドサイドン Dosidon #464 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Ground Rock Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Lightning Rod or Solid Rock Cacophony Cacophony Reckless Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 30 (8.8%)
Breeding Egg Groups Monster and Field Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 7'10" 2.4 m Rhyperior 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 623.5 lbs. 282.8 kg Rhyperior 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 217 Gen. IV Unknown IV 241 V+	Leveling rate Slow
EV yield Total: 3 Rhyperior 0 HP 3 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 IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Rhyperior (Japanese: ドサイドン Dosidon) is a dual-type Ground/Rock Pokémon introduced in Generation IV.

It evolves from Rhydon when traded holding a Protector. It is the final form of Rhyhorn.

Biology

Rhyperior is a large, brownish-gray Pokémon with two horns: one on its nose, and another one above it. The upper horn is smaller on a female Rhyperior. It has a club-like tail and its hide is partially covered by orange, rocky plates. It has blade-like protrusions on its elbows and has holes in the palms of its hands which works as a cannon or a gun. It also appears to have two thick, rectangular rocks above its eyes, resembling heavy eyebrows.

Rhyperior can insert rocks and boulders into its arms through the holes in its hands and then fire them like bullets, as seen with its former signature move, Rock Wrecker. However, it will occasionally insert and fire Geodude or Roggenrola by accident. Rhyperior has a very hard carapace; it can survive volcanic eruptions and deflect incoming attacks. This can throw the opponent off-balance before it drills into the foe. Rhyperior lives far up in the mountains.

In the anime

In the main series

Rhyperior in the anime

Major appearances

Rhyperior made its main series debut in Challenging a Towering Figure!, under the ownership of Palmer. It was used during his battle against Ash. Using powerful attacks like Megahorn and its former signature move, Rock Wrecker, it battled and defeated Grotle, even though Grotle swallowed its own Energy Ball to power up its moves. Rhyperior briefly reappeared alongside Palmer during the ending credits of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.

A Trainer's Rhyperior appeared in Piplup, Up and Away!. It was angered when Dawn's Piplup ran into it, and promptly attacked him with Flash Cannon.

A Rhyperior owned by Forrest appeared in DPS02, where it was used to battle Nurse Joy and her Latias. However, the Eon Pokémon defeated the Drill Pokémon.

A Rhyperior appeared in A Fork in the Road! A Parting of the Ways!, under the ownership of a Pokémon hunter. It managed to help capture Meowth, Pumpkaboo, and Inkay. It was eventually stopped by Pumpkaboo, Inkay, Wobbuffet, Pikachu, and Fennekin.

A Rhyperior appeared in Analysis Versus Passion!, under the ownership of Remo. Remo used his Rhyperior, nicknamed Rhypo, in a battle against Alain's Charizard, but was soon defeated by its Dragon Claw.

Minor appearances

Rhyperior debuted in a brief cameo in the opening sequence of Giratina and the Sky Warrior, where it was one of Brendan's Pokémon.

A Rhyperior appeared in the opening sequence of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.

A Trainer's Rhyperior appeared in The Journalist from Another Region!, where it was entered into the Pokémon Sumo Tournament on Harvest Island. It was eventually defeated by Ash's Pignite.

A soldier's Rhyperior appeared during a flashback in The Legend of X, Y, and Z!.

A Rhyperior appeared in A Mission of Ultra Urgency!.

Pokédex entries

In Pokémon Generations

Rhyperior in Pokémon Generations

A soldier's Rhyperior appeared in The Redemption, during a fantasy of a story from the past. It was one of the many Pokémon fighting in the great war of Kalos 3,000 years previously.

In the manga

Rhyperior in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!! manga

A Trainer's Rhyperior appeared in PBK3, where it fought Shin and took out most of his team.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Main article: Blue's Rhyperior

Sometime before Raising the Stakes with Rhyperior, Blue traded Silver his Rhydon after learning how to evolve him with a book written by Giovanni. He remained on Silver's team until sometime before Pinsir Glares, where he was returned to Blue.

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

In A Battle Of Wills, Saturn has a Rhyperior that he uses to battle Hareta at Lake Valor.

In the Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~ manga

A Rhyperior appeared in The Green Scroll: Kenshin's Adventure, under the ownership of Shingen.

In the Pokémon Try Adventure manga

A Rhyperior appeared in TA07.

In the TCG

Main article: Rhyperior (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness: Rhyperior is a member of the legendary Exploration Team, Team Raider, alongside Roserade and Gallade.
• Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia: Rhyperior is used by Heath to protect the yellow circuit ball. Ice later borrows it to use in a three-way boss battle with Ice's Gallade and Lavana's Magmortar in the trio's efforts to thwart the player.

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Stats

Base stats

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM/TR

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

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM00 TM00 Mega Punch Normal Physical 08080 085}}85% 20 TM01 TM01 Mega Kick Normal Physical 120120 075}}75% 5 TM02 TM02 Pay Day Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 20 TM03 TM03 Fire Punch Fire Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM04 TM04 Ice Punch Ice Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM05 TM05 Thunder Punch Electric Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM08 TM08 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM09 TM09 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM15 TM15 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM22 TM22 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM23 TM23 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM26 TM26 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM27 TM27 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM32 TM32 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM33 TM33 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM34 TM34 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM36 TM36 Whirlpool Water Special 03535 085}}85% 15 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM41 TM41 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM43 TM43 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM48 TM48 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM53 TM53 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM54 TM54 Rock Blast Rock Physical 02525 090}}90% 10 TM57 TM57 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM59 TM59 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM64 TM64 Avalanche Ice Physical 06060 100}}100% 10 TM65 TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 TM66 TM66 Thunder Fang Electric Physical 06565 095}}95% 15 TM67 TM67 Ice Fang Ice Physical 06565 095}}95% 15 TM68 TM68 Fire Fang Fire Physical 06565 095}}95% 15 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM81 TM81 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM96 TM96 Smart Strike Steel Physical 07070 00—}}—% 10 TM97 TM97 Brutal Swing Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM98 TM98 Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 07575 100}}100% 10 TM99 TM99 Breaking Swipe Dragon Physical 06060 100}}100% 15 TR00 TR00 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR01 TR01 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TR02 TR02 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TR03 TR03 Hydro Pump Water Special 110110 080}}80% 5 TR04 TR04 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TR05 TR05 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR06 TR06 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TR08 TR08 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TR09 TR09 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10 TR10 TR10 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TR15 TR15 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR21 TR21 Reversal Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 15 TR24 TR24 Outrage Dragon Physical 120120 100}}100% 10 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR28 TR28 Megahorn Bug Physical 120120 085}}85% 10 TR31 TR31 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100100 075}}75% 15 TR32 TR32 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TR35 TR35 Uproar Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR39 TR39 Superpower Fighting Physical 120120 100}}100% 5 TR46 TR46 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TR57 TR57 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 TR62 TR62 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 08585 100}}100% 10 TR64 TR64 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 TR67 TR67 Earth Power Ground Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR70 TR70 Flash Cannon Steel Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TR74 TR74 Iron Head Steel Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TR75 TR75 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5 TR76 TR76 Stealth Rock Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR79 TR79 Heavy Slam Steel Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TR87 TR87 Drill Run Ground Physical 08080 095}}95% 10 TR88 TR88 Heat Crash Fire Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TR94 TR94 High Horsepower Ground Physical 09595 095}}95% 10 TR99 TR99 Body Press Fighting Physical 08080 100}}100% 10

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

By breeding

By tutoring

By a prior evolution

Side game data

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 2 Recruit rate: -12% IQ group: E
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group: Ground Poké Assist: Ground Field move: None Browser entry R-151 It lets loose shock waves to attack. It also triggers rockfalls.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Rock Poké Assist: (present) Rock Field move: (present) (Tackle ×4) Not available in the past. Browser entry R-287 It triggers rockfalls and creates fissures to attack.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ●●●● Defense ●●●● Speed ●●●			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●●● Defense ●●●● Speed ●●●
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: Rhyperior is the Attraction Chief of Rhyperior's Bumper Burn in the Lava Zone.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: Weak: PokéPark Pad entry: He planned to participate in the Battle Tournament, but he missed the entry deadline. That's why he tried to steal the Bravery Beard
Pokémon Conquest HP: ★★★★★ Move: Rock Wrecker Attack: ★★★★★ Ability 1: Lightningrod Ability 2: Bodyguard Ability 3: Solid Rock Defense: ★★★★ Speed: ★★ Evolves from Rhydon 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, Shingen, and Shizuka
Pokémon Battle Trozei Ground Attack Power: ★★★★★ Flinch Attack Briefly stops wild Pokémon from taking action.			Pokémon Shuffle Ground Attack Power: 70 - 110 5 #536 Hyper Punch Sometimes deals even more damage.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 251 Base Attack: 241 Base Defense: 190 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Mud-Slap, Smack Down Charged Attacks: Surf, Earthquake, Stone Edge, Skull Bash

Evolution

Unevolved Rhyhorn  Ground  Rock

Level 42 →

First evolution Rhydon  Ground  Rock

Trade holding Protector →

Second evolution Rhyperior  Ground  Rock

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
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 Rhyperior images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Rhyperior and its pre-evolved form share their category with Nidoking and Nidoqueen. They are all known as the Drill Pokémon.

Origin

Rhyperior's design appears to be an amalgam drawing inspiration from a rhinoceros, aspects of various dinosaurs (such as ceratopsids or Ankylosaurus in particular), bullet-resistant body armor vests, and cannon artillery. Its overall appearance also seems to allude to a proverbial miner sporting a mining drill, safety vest, and hard hat.

Name origin

Rhyperior is a combination of rhinoceros, hyperion, and superior. Rhy may also derive from the igneous rock called rhyolite, alluding to Rhyperior's Ground/Rock type combination.

Dosidon may be a combination of 土 do (ground/soil), 怒 do (anger), or ど do (prefix that makes a noun sound stronger), サイ sai (rhinoceros), and don (Ancient Greek for tooth, commonly used in the names of dinosaurs).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ドサイドン Dosidon From 土 do (ground/soil), 怒 do (anger), or ど do (prefix that makes a noun sound stronger), サイ sai (rhinoceros), and don (Ancient Greek for tooth, commonly used in the names of dinosaurs) French Rhinastoc From Rhinocéros and estoc, or from the colloquial mastoc Spanish Rhyperior Same as English name German Rihornior From Rihorn and Senior Italian Rhyperior Same as English name Korean 거대코뿌리 Geodaekopuri From 거대 geodae and 코뿌리 Koppuri (Rhydon's Korean name) Mandarin Chinese 超鐵暴龍 / 超铁暴龙 Chāotiěbàolóng Literally "Super iron Tyrannosaurus". Cantonese Chinese 超鐵暴龍 Chīutitbouhlùhng Same as Mandarin name.

More languages

Related articles

• Blue/Silver's Rhyperior

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