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Rhyhorn

Spikes Pokémon

Ground Rock

Game version

AppearanceStandard

Height: 1.0 m
Weight: 115.0 kg

Training & breeding details

Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀

Catch rate120(24.9%)Moderate

Base friendship70Standard

Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps

Growth rateslow

Base EXP69

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.

In Pokémon GO · 1651 max CP 2 TCG Pocket cards

Base stats

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

345

Base Stat Total

Abilities

Lightning Rod

Redirects single-target Electric moves to this Pokémon where possible. Absorbs Electric moves, raising Special Attack one stage.

Rock Head

Protects against recoil damage.

RecklessHidden

Strengthens recoil moves to 1.2× their power.

Egg groups: Monster, Field

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Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Generation

Setup Sweeper

Moves

Item

Eviolite

NatureAdamant+Atk/−SpA

TeraFlying

EV spread

Atk▲236

SpD116

Spe156

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026

Where to find Rhyhorn

Recorded encounter locations across the games. Orre includes Snags, gifts and trades; evolution and other acquisition methods may not appear here.

Red

Safari Zone

Blue

Safari Zone

Yellow

Cerulean Cave Safari Zone

Gold

Silver

Crystal

Ruby

Sapphire

Emerald

FireRed

LeafGreen

Diamond

Route 227 Stark Mountain

Pearl

Route 227 Stark Mountain

Platinum

Route 214 Route 227 Stark Mountain Victory Road

HeartGold

Diglett's Cave Johto Safari Zone Victory Road

SoulSilver

Diglett's Cave Johto Safari Zone Victory Road

Sun

Moon

Ultra Sun

Ultra Moon

Let's Go Pikachu

Cerulean Cave Rock Tunnel Victory Road

Let's Go Eevee

Cerulean Cave Rock Tunnel Victory Road

Sword

Bridge Field Giant's Cap Giant's Mirror Motostoke Riverbank Rolling Fields Route 8 Stony Wilderness

Shield

Bridge Field Giant's Cap Giant's Mirror Motostoke Riverbank Rolling Fields Route 8 Stony Wilderness

Isle of Armor (Sword)

Fields of Honor Potbottom Desert Training Lowlands

Isle of Armor (Shield)

Fields of Honor Potbottom Desert Training Lowlands

Red Japan

Safari Zone

Green Japan

Safari Zone

Evolution

#0111Rhyhorn

Lv. 42

#0112Rhydon

Trade

#0464Rhyperior

All Pokémon evolution families

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Rhyhorn can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Find a move25 of 25

Scroll across the table for type, power, accuracy and PP →

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