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#112

Ground

Rock

POKÉDEX No. #112

Rhydon

Drill Pokémon

Generation 1

Protected by an armor-like hide, it is capable of living in molten lava of 3,600 degrees.

Height1.9 m

Weight120.0 kg

AbilitiesLightning Rod

Forms1

Defensive Fingerprint

4×2×1×½×¼×0×

NORNormal ½×

FIRFire ½×

WATWater 4×

ELEElectric 0×

GRAGrass 4×

ICEIce 2×

FIGFighting 2×

POIPoison ¼×

GRDGround 2×

FLYFlying ½×

PSYPsychic 1×

BUGBug 1×

ROCRock ½×

GHOGhost 1×

DRADragon 1×

DRKDark 1×

STESteel 2×

FAIFairy 1×

Base Stats

Lv.100 Range

HP105
320–414
Attack130
238–394
Defense120
220–372
Sp. Atk45
85–207
Sp. Def45
85–207
Speed40
76–196

Total485

/ 720

BST485

62 percentile (1025)+77 vs Gen 1 avg (408)

Stat Radar

This PokémonAverage

Weak to

Water

Grass

Fighting

Ground

Steel

Ice

Resists

Poison

Normal

Flying

Rock

Fire

Immune

Electric

Full Type Defense Chart ↓

Species Identity

Core species facts, alternate varieties, and Pokédex placements at a glance.

Generation

Generation 1

Habitat

Rough Terrain

Color

Gray

Shape

Upright

Gender Difference

Yes

Forms Switchable

Evolves From

Rhyhorn#111

Regional Pokédex Numbers

National	#112
Blueberry	#6
Conquest Gallery	#161
Extended Sinnoh	#187
Galar	#265
Hisui	#121
Hoenn	#170
Isle Of Armor	#184
Kalos Coastal	#51
Kanto	#112
Letsgo Kanto	#112
Original Johto	#207
Updated Hoenn	#177
Updated Johto	#212

Training Profile

Battle-ready training facts pulled from EV yield, growth curve, and wild held item data.

Base Experience

170

EV Yield

+2 Attack

Growth Curve

Slow

(5x³) / (4)

Exp at Lv. 50

156,250

Exp at Lv. 100

1,250,000

Wild Held Items

No wild held item data available.

Evolution Chain

#111

Rhyhorn

→

Level 42

#112

Rhydon

→

Trade, Hold Protector

#464

Rhyperior

Encounter Guide

Where this Pokémon appears in supported games, including method, level range, and encounter conditions.

Gold

1 spots

100% max

Blackthorn City

100%

Method: Npc Trade
Level Range: Lv. 30-100
Conditions: Give Dragonair in a Trade

Silver

1 spots

100% max

Blackthorn City

100%

Method: Npc Trade
Level Range: Lv. 30-100
Conditions: Give Dragonair in a Trade

Let’s Go, Pikachu!

4 spots

100% max

Cerulean Cave (1F)

100%

Method: Walking in the overworld
Level Range: Lv. 51-56
Conditions: Any

Cerulean Cave (2F)

100%

Method: Walking in the overworld
Level Range: Lv. 51-56
Conditions: Any

Cerulean Cave (B1F)

100%

Method: Walking in the overworld
Level Range: Lv. 51-56
Conditions: Any

Victory Road 1 (1F)

100%

Method: Walking in the overworld
Level Range: Lv. 41-46
Conditions: Any

Let’s Go, Eevee!

4 spots

100% max

Cerulean Cave (1F)

100%

Method: Walking in the overworld
Level Range: Lv. 51-56
Conditions: Any

Cerulean Cave (2F)

100%

Method: Walking in the overworld
Level Range: Lv. 51-56
Conditions: Any

Cerulean Cave (B1F)

100%

Method: Walking in the overworld
Level Range: Lv. 51-56
Conditions: Any

Victory Road 1 (1F)

100%

Method: Walking in the overworld
Level Range: Lv. 41-46
Conditions: Any

Yellow

1 spots

100% max

Cinnabar Lab (Cinnabar Island)

100%

Method: Npc Trade
Level Range: Lv. 15-100
Conditions: Give Golduck in a Trade

1 spots

100% max

Citadark Isle Dome 2F

100%

Method: Snagging a Pokemon from a trainer in Pokemon Colosseum or Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness.
Level Range: Lv. 46
Conditions: Any

Type Matchups

Understanding damage taken from different types is crucial for battles. Plan your team accordingly!

Weaknesses

4× Weakness

4×

Takes 4× damage from these types - extremely vulnerable!

Water

4×

Grass

4×

2× Weakness

2×

Takes double damage from these types - watch out!

Resistances

¼× Resistance

¼×

Takes quarter damage from these types - excellent defense!

Poison

0.25×

½× Resistance

½×

Takes half damage from these types - good defense!

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

Immunities

0×

Completely immune to these types - no damage taken!

Electric

Tip: Build your team with Pokémon that cover each other's weaknesses!

Full Type Defense Chart

Damage multipliers from all 18 attacking types

½×

2×

½×

¼×

2×

½×

1×

1×

2×

½×

4×

4×

0×

1×

2×

1×

1×

1×

Battle Profile

Offensive Coverage

Super effective against these types with STAB moves

Strategic Insight

Rhydon's ground/rock typing gives it 6 weaknesses but strong offensive coverage against poison, rock, steel, fire, electric, flying, bug, ice types

Battle Strategy

Offensive Coverage

Poison

Rock

Steel

Fire

Electric

Flying

Bug

Ice

Rhydon's Ground / Rock typing gives it 6 weaknesses but strong offensive coverage against poison, rock, steel, fire, electric, flying, bug, ice types

Recommended NaturesBased on stat distribution

Adamant

+Attack−Sp. Atk

Brave

+Attack−Speed

Move Insights

High-signal moves surfaced from learnsets and move metadata, grouped by battle purpose.

Best STAB Options

Reliable same-type attacks that match this Pokémon's typing.

Earthquake

Learned at Lv. 65

Gold Silver

Ground

Power: 100Accuracy: 100PP: 10Physical

Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users.

Stone Edge

Learned at Lv. 56

X Y

Rock

Power: 100Accuracy: 80PP: 5Physical

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.

Ancient Power

Tutor Moves

Platinum

Rock

Power: 60Accuracy: 100PP: 5Special

Has a chance to raise all of the user’s stats by one stage.

Coverage Picks

Off-type attacks that expand what this Pokémon can threaten.

Giga Impact

Learned at Lv. 52

Legends Arceus

Normal

Power: 150Accuracy: 90PP: 5Physical

User foregoes its next turn to recharge.

Megahorn

Learned at Lv. 77

X Y

Bug

Power: 120Accuracy: 85PP: 10Physical

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Blizzard

TM/TR Moves

Yellow

Ice

Power: 110Accuracy: 70PP: 5SpecialFreeze

Has a chance to freeze the target.

Utility & Status

Support, disruption, and setup tools worth noticing.

Attract

TM/TR Moves

Normal

Accuracy: 100PP: 15StatusInfatuation

Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.

Blizzard

TM/TR Moves

Yellow

Ice

Power: 110Accuracy: 70PP: 5SpecialFreeze

Has a chance to freeze the target.

Leer

Learned at Lv. 55

Yellow

Normal

Accuracy: 100PP: 30Status

Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage.

Take Down

Learned at Lv. 64

Yellow

Normal

Power: 90Accuracy: 85PP: 20Physical

User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.

Related Guides & News

Guide

Evolution Strategies →

Guide

Stats & IVs Guide →

Related Pokémon

TCG Cards

View all Rhydon trading cards and their competitive usage.

View Rhydon TCG Cards →

Reference Data

Names in Other Languages

English	Rhydon
Japanese	サイドン
Japanese (Kanji)	サイドン
Roomaji	Sidon
Korean	코뿌리
French	Rhinoféros
German	Rizeros
Spanish	Rhydon
Italian	Rhydon
Chinese (Traditional)	鑽角犀獸
Chinese (Simplified)	钻角犀兽

Sprite Gallery

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Pokédex Data

Height

1.9 m

Weight

120.0 kg

Type

Ground

Rock

Abilities

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

Protects against recoil damage.

Strengthens recoil moves to 1.2× their power.

Breeding Information

🥚

Egg Groups

MonsterGround

⚧

Gender Ratio

♂

50%

♀

50%

🐣

Hatch Steps

5,100

Hatch Counter: 20

⚪

Capture Rate

Higher values mean easier to catch

❤️

Base Happiness

Initial friendship level

📈

Growth Rate

Slow

Experience points needed to level up

Move Name

Hammer Arm

hammer-arm

Lv. 42

Bulldoze

bulldoze

Lv. 30

Counter

counter

Lv. 1

Crunch

crunch

Lv. 1

Fury Attack

fury-attack

Lv. 40

Horn Attack

horn-attack

Lv. 15

Horn Drill

horn-drill

Lv. 71

Megahorn

megahorn

Lv. 77

Sand Attack

sand-attack

Lv. 1

Scary Face

scary-face

Lv. 31

Smack Down

smack-down

Lv. 13

Stomp

stomp

Lv. 30

Tackle

tackle

Lv. 1

Tail Whip

tail-whip

Lv. 35

Rock Smash

rock-smash

Lv. 11

Stealth Rock

stealth-rock

Lv. 18

Rock Throw

rock-throw

Lv. 19

Rock Blast

rock-blast

Lv. 30

Drill Run

drill-run

Lv. 47

Chip Away

chip-away

Lv. 34

Rock Slide

rock-slide

Lv. 48

Take Down

take-down

Lv. 64

High Horsepower

high-horsepower

Lv. 34

Stone Edge

stone-edge

Lv. 56

Double Edge

double-edge

Lv. 43

Earthquake

earthquake

Lv. 65

Giga Impact

giga-impact

Lv. 52

Leer

leer

Lv. 55

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