Game version
AppearanceStandard
- Height
- 1.9 m
- Weight
- 120.0 kg
Training & breeding details
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate60(14.8%)Tricky
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps
Growth rateslow
Base EXP170
Base stats
HP
105
Attack
130
Defense
120
Sp. Atk
45
Sp. Def
45
Speed
40
Total
485
Base Stat Total
Abilities
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Competitive movesets
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Offensive Swords Dance
PUSource: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026
Where to find Rhydon
Recorded encounter locations across the games. Orre includes Snags, gifts and trades; evolution and other acquisition methods may not appear here.
Blue
Gold
Silver
Crystal
XD: Gale of Darkness
HeartGold
SoulSilver
Let's Go Pikachu
Let's Go Eevee
Sword
Shield
Isle of Armor (Sword)
Isle of Armor (Shield)
Crown Tundra (Sword)
Crown Tundra (Shield)
Red Japan
Green Japan
Evolution
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Rhydon can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
28 of 28
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| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Hammer Arm Lowers user’s Speed by one stage. | Fighting | Physical | 100 | 90 | 10 |
| 1 | Bulldoze Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | Ground | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| 1 | Counter Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last physical hit it took. | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| 1 | Crunch Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage. | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 1 | Fury Attack Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85 | 20 |
| 1 | Horn Attack Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 65 | 100 | 25 |
| 1 | Sand Attack Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage. | Ground | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| 1 | Smack Down Removes any immunity to Ground damage. | Rock | Physical | 50 | 100 | 15 |
| 1 | Stomp Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Normal | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| 1 | Tackle Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Tail Whip Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 11 | Rock Smash Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage. | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 |
| 18 | Stealth Rock Causes damage when opposing Pokémon switch in. | Rock | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 19 | Rock Throw Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Rock | Physical | 50 | 90 | 15 |
| 20 | Scary Face Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| 25 | Chip Away Ignores the target’s stat modifiers. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| 25 | Rock Slide Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90 | 10 |
| 30 | Rock Blast Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Rock | Physical | 25 | 90 | 10 |
| 34 | High Horsepower Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Ground | Physical | 95 | 95 | 10 |
| 35 | Drill Run Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Ground | Physical | 80 | 95 | 10 |
| 43 | Double-Edge User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 |
| 47 | Earthquake Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users. | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 48 | Horn Drill Causes a one-hit KO. | Normal | Physical | — | 30 | 5 |
| 52 | Giga Impact User foregoes its next turn to recharge. | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| 54 | Stone Edge Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Rock | Physical | 100 | 80 | 5 |
| 55 | Leer Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 61 | Megahorn Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Bug | Physical | 120 | 85 | 10 |
| 64 | Take Down User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil. | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 |
Breeding & egg moves
Rhydon can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.
Sprites & renders
31 sprites & renders for Rhydon.
Across the games
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“Rhydon”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/rhydon.
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