Stats & Training
Attack leads and Speed gets almost nothing. That's Rhydon's stat line in a nutshell. 3 stats sit in respectable range, but the spread is brutal. Moderately hard to find and yields 2 Attack EVs.
Its brain developed after it stood up on its hind legs. Its drill horn bores tunnels through solid rock.
Its brain developed after it stood up on its hind legs. Its drill horn bores tunnels through solid rock.
Rhydon Weakness
Rhydon is weak to Water, Grass, Ice, Fighting, Ground, and Steel. Watch out for Water and Grass attacks, those deal 4x damage. On the flip side, it's immune to Electric-type moves entirely. 5 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Lightning Rod grants an additional Electric immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. Rhydon's physical bulk (base 120 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Water, Grass |
| 2x (Weak) | Ice, Fighting, Ground, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Fire, Flying, Rock |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Poison |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric |
Surskit BugWater | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Surskit builds →Scald 4x139-164%KO Giga Drain 4x84-100%KO Water Pulse 4x102-123%KO Water Gun 4x80-95% | ||
Budew GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Budew builds →Energy Ball 4x150-177%KO Giga Drain 4x127-150%KO Bullet Seed 4x34-41% Absorb 4x45-55% | ||
Psyduck Water | D | |
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Psyduck builds →Focus Punch 2x45-55% Iron Tail 2x30-36% Surf 4x173-205%KO Scald 4x150-177%KO | ||
Phanpy Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Phanpy builds →Earthquake 2x50-61% Iron Tail 2x34-41% Rock Smash 2x18-23% | ||
Machop Fighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Machop builds →Focus Punch 2x86-102%KO Earthquake 2x41-50% Brick Break 2x45-55% Revenge 2x39-48% | ||
Surskit BugWater | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Surskit builds →Scald 4x122-144%KO Giga Drain 4x74-88% Water Pulse 4x90-108%KO Water Gun 4x70-84% | ||
Shellos Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Shellos builds →Surf 4x142-168%KO Scald 4x132-156%KO Brine 4x112-132%KO Water Pulse 4x102-120%KO | ||
Budew GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Budew builds →Energy Ball 4x132-156%KO Giga Drain 4x112-132%KO Bullet Seed 4x30-36% Absorb 4x40-48% | ||
Buizel Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Buizel builds →Focus Punch 2x44-52% Iron Tail 2x30-36% Surf 4x152-180%KO Waterfall 4x80-96% | ||
Psyduck Water | D | |
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Psyduck builds →Focus Punch 2x40-48% Iron Tail 2x26-32% Surf 4x152-180%KO Scald 4x142-168%KO | ||
Snover GrassIce | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Snover builds →Solar Beam 4x196-230%KO Blizzard 2x91-107%KO Iron Tail 2x27-32% Energy Ball 4x150-177%KO | ||
Budew GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Budew builds →Solar Beam 4x172-204%KO Energy Ball 4x131-155%KO Giga Drain 4x109-129%KO Bullet Seed 4x18-21% | ||
Surskit BugWater | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Surskit builds →Solar Beam 4x115-136%KO Blizzard 2x53-63% Ice Beam 2x44-52% Scald 4x118-139%KO | ||
Buizel Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Buizel builds →Focus Punch 2x40-48% Blizzard 2x59-70% Iron Tail 2x29-34% Ice Beam 2x48-57% | ||
Shellos Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Shellos builds →Blizzard 2x57-68% Ice Beam 2x46-55% Surf 4x141-166%KO Scald 4x127-150%KO | ||
Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodGreat Marsh Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Quagsire builds →Focus Punch 2x50-59% Focus Blast 2x68-80% Blizzard 2x62-73% Earthquake 2x52-62% | ||
Snover GrassIce | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Snover builds →Solar Beam 4x196-230%KO Blizzard 2x91-107%KO Iron Tail 2x27-32% Energy Ball 4x150-177%KO | ||
Budew GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Budew builds →Solar Beam 4x172-204%KO Energy Ball 4x131-155%KO Giga Drain 4x109-129%KO Bullet Seed 4x18-21% | ||
Wingull Water | D | |
Obtain MethodCanalave City Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Wingull builds →Blizzard 2x55-66% Ice Beam 2x46-54% Scald 4x122-145%KO Steel Wing 2x13-16% | ||
Surskit BugWater | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Surskit builds →Solar Beam 4x115-136%KO Blizzard 2x53-63% Ice Beam 2x44-52% Scald 4x118-139%KO | ||
Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodGreat Marsh Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Quagsire builds →Focus Punch 2x48-58% Focus Blast 2x65-77% Blizzard 2x60-71% Earthquake 2x50-59% | ||
Snover GrassIce | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Snover builds →Solar Beam 4x193-227%KO Blizzard 2x89-105%KO Iron Tail 2x26-30% Energy Ball 4x146-173%KO | ||
Budew GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Budew builds →Solar Beam 4x166-195%KO Energy Ball 4x127-150%KO Giga Drain 4x108-127%KO Bullet Seed 4x15-18% | ||
Wingull Water | D | |
Obtain MethodCanalave City Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Wingull builds →Blizzard 2x54-64% Ice Beam 2x45-53% Scald 4x120-141%KO Steel Wing 2x13-15% | ||
Surskit BugWater | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Surskit builds →Solar Beam 4x111-130%KO Blizzard 2x52-61% Ice Beam 2x42-50% Scald 4x111-132%KO | ||
Gastrodon WaterGround | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Gastrodon builds →Blizzard 2x77-92% Earthquake 2x48-57% Muddy Water 4x190-224%KO Earth Power 2x95-112%KO | ||
Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodGreat Marsh Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Quagsire builds →Focus Punch 2x48-56% Focus Blast 2x64-76% Blizzard 2x60-70% Earthquake 2x48-57% | ||
Snover GrassIce | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Snover builds →Solar Beam 4x190-224%KO Blizzard 2x86-101%KO Iron Tail 2x26-31% Energy Ball 4x144-169%KO | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Roselia builds →Solar Beam 4x273-321%KO Energy Ball 4x204-241%KO Giga Drain 4x172-203%KO Magical Leaf 4x139-165%KO | ||
Wingull Water | D | |
Obtain MethodCanalave City Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Wingull builds →Blizzard 2x52-62% Ice Beam 2x43-51% Scald 4x115-135%KO Steel Wing 2x12-14% | ||
Gastrodon WaterGround | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Gastrodon builds →Blizzard 2x78-92% Earthquake 2x46-55% Muddy Water 4x190-224%KO Earth Power 2x95-112%KO | ||
Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodGreat Marsh Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Quagsire builds →Focus Punch 2x46-55% Focus Blast 2x64-76% Blizzard 2x59-69% Earthquake 2x48-57% | ||
Snover GrassIce | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Snover builds →Wood Hammer 4x90-106%KO Solar Beam 4x186-220%KO Blizzard 2x86-102%KO Iron Tail 2x25-30% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Roselia builds →Solar Beam 4x273-322%KO Energy Ball 4x207-243%KO Giga Drain 4x173-204%KO Magical Leaf 4x140-165%KO | ||
Wingull Water | D | |
Obtain MethodCanalave City Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Wingull builds →Blizzard 2x53-63% Ice Beam 2x43-51% Scald 4x116-137%KO Steel Wing 2x12-14% | ||
Gastrodon WaterGround | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Gastrodon builds →Blizzard 2x78-92% Earthquake 2x46-55% Muddy Water 4x190-224%KO Earth Power 2x95-112%KO | ||
Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodGreat Marsh Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Quagsire builds →Focus Punch 2x46-55% Focus Blast 2x64-76% Blizzard 2x59-69% Earthquake 2x48-57% | ||
Snover GrassIce | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Snover builds →Wood Hammer 4x90-106%KO Solar Beam 4x186-220%KO Blizzard 2x86-102%KO Iron Tail 2x25-30% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Roselia builds →Solar Beam 4x273-322%KO Energy Ball 4x207-243%KO Giga Drain 4x173-204%KO Magical Leaf 4x140-165%KO | ||
Wingull Water | D | |
Obtain MethodCanalave City Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Wingull builds →Blizzard 2x53-63% Ice Beam 2x43-51% Scald 4x116-137%KO Steel Wing 2x12-14% | ||
Leafeon Grass | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityChlorophyll ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Leafeon builds →Knock Off9-11% | ||
Weavile DarkIce | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Weavile builds →Knock Off11-13% Ice Shard 2x14-16% | ||
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution
Sitting between Rhyhorn and Rhyperior, Rhydon is part of a chain that requires a trade. Not your typical level-up setup. Attack has grown the most so far (+45), but there's still another 50 stats to gain in the final evolution. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Rhydon to get Rhyhorn eggs easily using 131 partners from the Ground and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include Counter, Crunch, Crush Claw and 9 more.
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Rhydon Best Moveset
Rhydon's job is getting Stealth Rock up and staying on the field. Eviolite provides a bulk boost that only works before full evolution, Reckless helps it stick around, and max HP and Defense EVs prioritize longevity.
Best Build
Moves
The TM pool is where it gets interesting. Coverage across 12 types means almost nothing walls Rhydon cleanly, with Earthquake and Stone Edge anchoring the STAB side. Matchup flexibility isn't a problem.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
How to Get Rhydon in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
16 encounter spots for Rhydon at decent spawn rates starting from endgame routes. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.
Where To Catch Rhydon in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
To get Rhydon, start by catching Rhyhorn through walking encounters at Lv. 16-63. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Catch RhyhornRocky CaveShining PearlGrass Lv.16-63 Cave70%MidUnique encounterRocky CaveBrilliant DiamondGrass Lv.16-63 Cave70%MidUnique encounterSunlit CavernShining PearlGrass Lv.16-63 Cave70%MidUnique encounterSunlit CavernBrilliant DiamondGrass Lv.16-63 Cave70%MidUnique encounterSandsear CaveBrilliant DiamondGrass Lv.16-63 Desert50%MidUnique encounterTyphlo CavernBrilliant DiamondGrass Lv.16-63 Cave50%MidUnique encounterSandsear CaveShining PearlGrass Lv.16-63 Desert40%MidUnique encounterTyphlo CavernShining PearlGrass Lv.16-63 Cave40%MidUnique encounterSpacious CaveShining PearlGrass Lv.16-63 Cave19%MidUnique encounterSpacious CaveBrilliant DiamondGrass Lv.16-63 Cave19%MidUnique encounterRoute 227Shining PearlGrass Lv.22-24 Route5%MidRoute 227Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.22-24 Route5%MidStark Mountain - OutsideShining PearlGrass Lv.22-24 Volcano5%MidStark Mountain - OutsideBrilliant DiamondGrass Lv.22-24 Volcano5%MidBig Bluff CavernShining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 CavePostPost-gameBig Bluff CavernBrilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 CavePostPost-gameRocky CaveBrilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 CavePostPost-gameRocky CaveShining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 CavePostPost-gameSandsear CaveShining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 DesertPostPost-gameSandsear CaveBrilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 DesertPostPost-gameSpacious CaveShining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 CavePostPost-gameSpacious CaveBrilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 CavePostPost-game
Step 2Rhydon ✓Route 228Shining PearlGrass Lv.52-53 Route20%PostMorning/dayRoute 228Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.52-53 Route20%PostMorning/dayRoute 227Shining PearlGrass Lv.55 Route20%PostRoute 227Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.55 Route20%PostStark Mountain - OutsideBrilliant DiamondGrass Lv.55 Volcano20%PostStark Mountain - OutsideShining PearlGrass Lv.55 Volcano20%PostRoute 228Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.53 Route10%PostNightRoute 228Shining PearlGrass Lv.53 Route10%PostNightBig Bluff CavernBrilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 CavePostPost-gameBig Bluff CavernShining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 CavePostPost-gameRocky CaveBrilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 CavePostPost-gameRocky CaveShining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 CavePostPost-gameSandsear CaveBrilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 DesertPostPost-gameSandsear CaveShining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 DesertPostPost-gameSpacious CaveBrilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 CavePostPost-gameSpacious CaveShining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 CavePostPost-gameor evolve from Rhyhorn (Step 1)
Rhydon Guide
Rhydon is meant to evolve into Rhyperior. At 485 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Rhydon's biggest threats include Gyarados (Water), Venusaur (Grass), and Lapras (Ice), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Gyarados is the most dangerous since Water moves deal 4x damage. Fighting, Ground, and Steel-type attackers are also a problem. With 6 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter. At base 40 Speed, Rhydon won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.
Lightning Rod is what you want on Rhydon. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Rock Head, Reckless) work on paper but Lightning Rod is what makes Rhydon worth using. On wall sets, Lightning Rod pairs with Rhydon's base 120 Defense to absorb physical hits on the switch.
Base 40 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. On offense, Rhydon is a physical attacker with base 130 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a wallbreaker.
Game Availability
One of the original 151, Rhydon has appeared in 21 games — nearly every mainline game. From Red & Blue through the latest titles, it's rarely been left out of a regional Pokedex.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RBDebut

Red & Blue - Gen 2GS

Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS

Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG

FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS

HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP

Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW

Black & White - Gen 5B2W2

Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY

X & Y - Gen 6ORAS

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM

Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM

Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh

Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV

Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW

Winds & Waves
