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 stat exp.
By lightly spinning its drill-like horn, it can easily shatter even a diamond in the rough.
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. 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 |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
- Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
 Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift | ||
 Poliwag Water | D | |
 Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
 Totodile Water | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift | ||
 Marill Water | D | |
 Celebi PsychicGrass | A | |
Obtain MethodIlex Forest Interact Encounter | ||
 Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 32 Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Quagsire builds →Water Gun 4x80-94% Mud-Slap 2x16-19% | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter | ||
Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Chikorita builds →Razor Leaf 4x88-103%KO Mud-Slap 2x8-9% | ||
 Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Celebi PsychicGrass | A | |
Obtain MethodIlex Forest Interact Encounter | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Lapras builds →Blizzard 2x117-138%KO Water Gun 4x91-108%KO Rock Smash 2x17-21% | ||
Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 32 Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Quagsire builds →Ice Punch 2x45-54% Water Gun 4x78-92% Rock Smash 2x17-21% Mud-Slap 2x15-19% | ||
Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Chikorita builds →Razor Leaf 4x85-100%KO Mud-Slap 2x8-10% | ||
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Celebi PsychicGrass | A | |
Obtain MethodIlex Forest Interact Encounter | ||
Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 32 Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Quagsire builds →Surf 4x155-183%KO Dig 2x42-51% Ice Punch 2x44-53% Water Gun 4x75-88% | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Lapras builds →Blizzard 2x115-136%KO Surf 4x187-221%KO Water Gun 4x91-107%KO Rock Smash 2x16-19% | ||
Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Chikorita builds →Razor Leaf 4x80-95% Mud-Slap 2x6-8% | ||
 Sunkern Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Sunkern builds →Mega Drain 4x47-57% Absorb 4x26-32% | ||
Celebi PsychicGrass | A | |
Obtain MethodIlex Forest Interact Encounter | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Lapras builds →Blizzard 2x113-133%KO Iron Tail 2x34-40% Surf 4x186-219%KO Icy Wind 2x57-68% | ||
 Hoppip Grass | D | |
 Wooper WaterGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Wooper builds →Earthquake 2x33-39% Iron Tail 2x22-26% Dynamic Punch 2x22-26% Surf 4x89-104%KO | ||
Sunkern Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Sunkern builds →Mega Drain 4x44-52% Absorb 4x26-31% | ||
Celebi PsychicGrass | A | |
Obtain MethodIlex Forest Interact Encounter | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Lapras builds →Blizzard 2x109-129%KO Iron Tail 2x33-39% Surf 4x180-212%KO Icy Wind 2x55-66% | ||
Hoppip Grass | D | |
Wooper WaterGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Wooper builds →Earthquake 2x32-38% Iron Tail 2x21-25% Dynamic Punch 2x21-25% Surf 4x81-96% | ||
Sunkern Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Sunkern builds →Mega Drain 4x43-50% Absorb 4x25-30% | ||
Celebi PsychicGrass | A | |
Obtain MethodIlex Forest Interact Encounter | ||
 Gyarados Water | C | |
Obtain MethodLake Of Rage Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Gyarados builds →Blizzard 2x55-66% Surf 4x141-166%KO Icy Wind 2x29-34% Rock Smash 2x18-22% | ||
Hoppip Grass | D | |
Wooper WaterGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Wooper builds →Earthquake 2x32-38% Iron Tail 2x21-25% Dynamic Punch 2x21-25% Surf 4x81-96% | ||
Sunkern Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Sunkern builds →Mega Drain 4x43-50% Absorb 4x25-30% | ||
Celebi PsychicGrass | A | |
Obtain MethodIlex Forest Interact Encounter | ||
 Tangela Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Tangela builds →Vine Whip 4x103-121%KO Mega Drain 4x94-111%KO Absorb 4x51-61% | ||
Hoppip Grass | D | |
Wooper WaterGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Wooper builds →Earthquake 2x32-38% Iron Tail 2x21-25% Dynamic Punch 2x21-25% Surf 4x81-96% | ||
Sunkern Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Sunkern builds →Mega Drain 4x43-50% Absorb 4x25-30% | ||
In Crystal, Snorlax's Earthquake hits Rhydon for 38-45%. Tyranitar deals 45-54% with Earthquake.
 | S | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Snorlax builds →Double Edge17-20% Earthquake 2x38-45% | ||
 | S | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves View Raikou builds →
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 | S | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Tyranitar builds →Rock Slide13-15% Earthquake 2x45-54% Fire Blast20-24% | ||
 | S | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves View Zapdos builds →
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 | A | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Blissey builds →Flamethrower14-16% Ice Beam 2x55-64% | ||
Crystal 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 66 partners from the Ground and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include Counter, Crunch, Magnitude and 4 more.
Crystal Rhydon Best Moveset
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Rock Slide
- Earthquake
- Roar
- Curse
Recommended Teammates
Moves
Breeding opens up real options for Rhydon. Counter and Crunch come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Earthquake and Dig and coverage across 9 types.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
How to Get Rhydon in Crystal
You'll want late-game access before hunting Rhydon. Moderate rates across 1 encounter spots means the location matters. Sort by Best below and target the top-rated area first.
Where To Catch Rhydon in Crystal
Step 1Catch RhyhornVictory Road - 1FGrass Lv.32 Cave30%LateMorning/day
Step 2Rhydon ✓Victory Road - 1FGrass Lv.35 Cave5%LateMorning/dayor 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 Crystal, 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.
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.
For Crystal, you can run Rhydon through the first few routes without issues. 485 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Rhyperior as fast as you can.
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