Rhydon Pokemon Guide: Stats, Best Moves, Abilities and More

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Rhydon Pokemon Guide

Rhydon is a Ground and Rock-type Pokemon. This guide covers Rhydon stats, best moves, abilities, evolution, shiny form, typing, weaknesses and locations across Pokemon games.

Normal Form

Rhydon

Shiny Form

Shiny Rhydon

Rhydon Description

Rhydon is the National Dex #0112 Pokemon. It evolves from Rhyhorn at Level 42 and can evolve into Rhyperior by trade with a Protector. This page is built for WordPress Classic Editor with complete guide sections and game-by-game location dropdowns.

Rhydon Quick Facts

Here are the key facts to know about Rhydon, including its type, abilities, height, weight and species information.

Rhydon Stats

Rhydon has a stat profile that supports its common in-game and competitive roles. Use the stats shortcode below for exact numbers.

Rhydon Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

Rhydon uses a different move pool depending on the Pokemon game, but these moves are some of its most useful and recognizable options.

Earthquake

Powerful Ground attack.

Drill Run

Ground damage with critical-hit chance.

Stone Edge

High-power Rock coverage.

Rock Slide

Reliable Rock coverage.

Megahorn

Strong Bug coverage.

Hammer Arm

Fighting coverage.

Stealth Rock

Entry hazard support.

Swords Dance

Boosts Attack.

Rhydon All Moves

Rhydon can learn a different move pool depending on the Pokemon game. Use the section below to view Rhydon’s move list by learn method.

Move data shown from: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Start	Hammer Arm	Fighting	Physical	100	90
1	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100
1	Smack Down	Rock	Physical	50	100
1	Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100
1	Tail Whip	Normal	Status	–	100
15	Horn Attack	Normal	Physical	65	100
20	Scary Face	Normal	Status	–	100
25	Stomp	Normal	Physical	65	100
30	Rock Blast	Rock	Physical	25	90
35	Drill Run	Ground	Physical	80	95
40	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85
47	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100
54	Stone Edge	Rock	Physical	100	80
61	Megahorn	Bug	Physical	120	85
68	Horn Drill	Normal	Physical	–	30

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
TM	Avalanche	Ice	Physical	60	100
TM	Blizzard	Ice	Special	110	70
TM	Body Press	Fighting	Physical	80	100
TM	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100
TM	Breaking Swipe	Dragon	Physical	60	100
TM	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100
TM	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100
TM	Crunch	Dark	Physical	80	100
TM	Curse	Ghost	Status	–	–
TM	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100
TM	Double Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100
TM	Dragon Pulse	Dragon	Special	85	100
TM	Drill Run	Ground	Physical	80	95
TM	Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100
TM	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100
TM	Endeavor	Normal	Physical	–	100
TM	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	Fire Blast	Fire	Special	110	85
TM	Fire Fang	Fire	Physical	65	95
TM	Fire Punch	Fire	Physical	75	100
TM	Flamethrower	Fire	Special	90	100
TM	Fling	Dark	Physical	–	100
TM	Focus Blast	Fighting	Special	120	70
TM	Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100
TM	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90
TM	Heat Crash	Fire	Physical	–	100
TM	Heavy Slam	Steel	Physical	–	100
TM	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	High Horsepower	Ground	Physical	95	95
TM	Hydro Pump	Water	Special	110	80
TM	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90
TM	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	90	100
TM	Ice Fang	Ice	Physical	65	95
TM	Ice Punch	Ice	Physical	75	100
TM	Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95
TM	Iron Defense	Steel	Status	–	–
TM	Meteor Beam	Rock	Special	120	90
TM	Mud Shot	Ground	Special	55	95
TM	Mud Slap	Ground	Special	20	100
TM	Outrage	Dragon	Physical	120	100
TM	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100
TM	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Rain Dance	Water	Status	–	–
TM	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Reversal	Fighting	Physical	–	100
TM	Roar	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Rock Blast	Rock	Physical	25	90
TM	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90
TM	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	60	95
TM	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	–	–
TM	Scary Face	Normal	Status	–	100
TM	Scorching Sands	Ground	Special	70	100
TM	Shadow Claw	Ghost	Physical	70	100
TM	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Smack Down	Rock	Physical	50	100
TM	Smart Strike	Steel	Physical	70	–
TM	Stealth Rock	Rock	Status	–	–
TM	Stomping Tantrum	Ground	Physical	75	100
TM	Stone Edge	Rock	Physical	100	80
TM	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	–	–
TM	Supercell Slam	Electric	Physical	100	95
TM	Surf	Water	Special	90	100
TM	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85
TM	Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100
TM	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100
TM	Thunder	Electric	Special	110	70
TM	Thunder Fang	Electric	Physical	65	95
TM	Thunder Punch	Electric	Physical	75	100
TM	Thunderbolt	Electric	Special	90	100
TM	Uproar	Normal	Special	90	100

Egg Moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Counter	Fighting	Physical	–	100
Curse	Ghost	Status	–	–
Dragon Rush	Dragon	Physical	100	75
Guard Split	Psychic	Status	–	–
Metal Burst	Steel	Physical	–	100
Rock Polish	Rock	Status	–	–

Rhydon Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Rhydon is a Ground / Rock-type Pokemon. This gives it resistances to Normal, Flying, Poison, Rock and Fire-type moves plus an Electric immunity, but leaves it weak to Fighting, Ground, Steel, Water, Grass and Ice-type attacks.

Type

Ground, Rock

Weaknesses

Fighting, Ground, Steel, Water, Grass, Ice

Resistances

Normal, Flying, Poison, Rock, Fire

Immunity

Electric

Rhydon Abilities

Rhydon’s abilities can change how it handles battle matchups and team roles.

Rhydon Evolution

Rhydon evolution details vary by generation where applicable. The cards below summarize the main evolution path.

Stage 1

Rhyhorn

Starting form

Stage 2

Rhydon

Evolves from Rhyhorn at Level 42

Stage 3

Rhyperior

Evolves from Rhydon by trade with a Protector in supported games

Where to Find Rhydon in Pokemon Games

Rhydon’s availability changes by game. Use the dropdowns below for game-by-game availability notes.

Generation 1: Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow

Game	Where to Find Rhydon
Pokemon Red	Cerulean Cave and Safari Zone.
Pokemon Blue	Cerulean Cave and Safari Zone.
Pokemon Yellow	Cerulean Cave and Safari Zone.

Generation 2: Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal

Game	Where to Find Rhydon
Pokemon Gold	Evolve Rhyhorn at Level 42, or catch in rocky and desert areas.
Pokemon Silver	Evolve Rhyhorn at Level 42, or catch in rocky and desert areas.
Pokemon Crystal	Evolve Rhyhorn at Level 42, or catch in rocky and desert areas.

Generation 3: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen

Game	Where to Find Rhydon
Pokemon Ruby	Evolve Rhyhorn at Level 42, or catch in rocky and desert areas.
Pokemon Sapphire	Evolve Rhyhorn at Level 42, or catch in rocky and desert areas.
Pokemon Emerald	Evolve Rhyhorn at Level 42, or catch in rocky and desert areas.
Pokemon FireRed	Evolve Rhyhorn at Level 42, or catch in rocky and desert areas.
Pokemon LeafGreen	Evolve Rhyhorn at Level 42, or catch in rocky and desert areas.

Generation 4: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver

Game	Where to Find Rhydon
Pokemon Diamond	Evolve Rhyhorn at Level 42, or catch in rocky and desert areas.
Pokemon Pearl	Evolve Rhyhorn at Level 42, or catch in rocky and desert areas.
Pokemon Platinum	Evolve Rhyhorn at Level 42, or catch in rocky and desert areas.
Pokemon HeartGold	Evolve Rhyhorn at Level 42, or catch in rocky and desert areas.
Pokemon SoulSilver	Evolve Rhyhorn at Level 42, or catch in rocky and desert areas.

Generation 5: Black, White, Black 2 and White 2

Game	Where to Find Rhydon
Pokemon Black	Evolve Rhyhorn at Level 42, or catch in rocky and desert areas.
Pokemon White	Evolve Rhyhorn at Level 42, or catch in rocky and desert areas.
Pokemon Black 2	Evolve Rhyhorn at Level 42, or catch in rocky and desert areas.
Pokemon White 2	Evolve Rhyhorn at Level 42, or catch in rocky and desert areas.

Generation 6: X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Game	Where to Find Rhydon
Pokemon X	Evolve Rhyhorn at Level 42, or catch in rocky and desert areas.
Pokemon Y	Evolve Rhyhorn at Level 42, or catch in rocky and desert areas.
Pokemon Omega Ruby	Evolve Rhyhorn at Level 42, or catch in rocky and desert areas.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire	Evolve Rhyhorn at Level 42, or catch in rocky and desert areas.

Generation 7: Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon and Lets Go

Game	Where to Find Rhydon
Pokemon Sun	Evolve Rhyhorn at Level 42, or catch in rocky and desert areas.
Pokemon Moon	Evolve Rhyhorn at Level 42, or catch in rocky and desert areas.
Pokemon Ultra Sun	Evolve Rhyhorn at Level 42, or catch in rocky and desert areas.
Pokemon Ultra Moon	Evolve Rhyhorn at Level 42, or catch in rocky and desert areas.
Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu	Evolve Rhyhorn at Level 42, or catch in rocky and desert areas.
Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee	Evolve Rhyhorn at Level 42, or catch in rocky and desert areas.

Generation 8: Sword, Shield, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl and Legends: Arceus

Game	Where to Find Rhydon
Pokemon Sword	Bridge Field, Dusty Bowl, Giants Cap and Lake of Outrage.
Pokemon Shield	Bridge Field, Dusty Bowl, Giants Cap and Lake of Outrage.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond	Evolve Rhyhorn at Level 42, or catch in rocky and desert areas.
Pokemon Shining Pearl	Evolve Rhyhorn at Level 42, or catch in rocky and desert areas.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus	Celestica Trail, Clamberclaw Cliffs, Diamond Heath and Sacred Plaza.

Generation 9: Scarlet, Violet and Legends Z-A

Game	Where to Find Rhydon
Pokemon Scarlet	Evolve Rhyhorn at Level 42, or catch in rocky and desert areas.
Pokemon Violet	Evolve Rhyhorn at Level 42, or catch in rocky and desert areas.
Pokemon Legends Z-A	Location data not yet available.

Generation 10: Pokemon Winds and Waves

Game	Where to Find Rhydon
Pokemon Winds and Waves	Coming soon once official location, encounter or transfer information is confirmed.

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