Rhyhorn
Spikes Pokémon
Ludicrously strong—when it butts heads with a mountain, it is the mountain that shatters. But its short legs struggle with turns, and it is incapable of stopping unless it collides with something.
Details
Base stats
Competitive movesets
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Where to find Rhyhorn
Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.
Evolution
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Rhyhorn can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Tackle Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 5 | Smack Down Removes any immunity to Ground damage. | Rock | Physical | 50 | 100 | 15 |
| 10 | Bulldoze Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | Ground | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| 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 |
| 30 | Stomp Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Normal | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| 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 |
| 35 | Tail Whip Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 40 | Fury Attack Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85 | 20 |
| 43 | Double-Edge User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 |
| 45 | Earthquake Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users. | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 45 | Horn Drill Causes a one-hit KO. | Normal | Physical | — | 30 | 5 |
| 50 | Leer Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 50 | Stone Edge Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Rock | Physical | 100 | 80 | 5 |
| 52 | Giga Impact User foregoes its next turn to recharge. | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| 55 | Megahorn Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Bug | Physical | 120 | 85 | 10 |
| 55 | Take Down User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil. | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 |
Breeding & egg moves
Rhyhorn can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.
Sprites & renders
25 sprites & renders for Rhyhorn.






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Cite this page
“Rhyhorn”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/rhyhorn.
Species data from PokéAPI.