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.
Protected by an armor-like hide, it is capable of living in molten lava of 3,600 degrees.
Protected by an armor-like hide, it is capable of living in molten lava of 3,600 degrees.
Rhydon Weakness
Rhydon is weak to Water, Grass, Ice, Fighting, and Ground. 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 |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Fire, Flying, Rock |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Poison |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric |
- Only 15 types exist — Dark, Steel, and Fairy are absent
- Ghost has no effect on Psychic (a known bug, fixed in Gen II)
- Special stat governs both offense and defense — no Sp.Atk / Sp.Def split
 Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
 Bulbasaur GrassPoison | D | |
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 Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
 Paras BugGrass | D | |
 Squirtle Water | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Squirtle builds →Dig 2x20-25% Bubble Beam 4x95-113%KO Bubble 4x63-75% Water Gun 4x63-75% | ||
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Bulbasaur GrassPoison | D | |
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Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
Paras BugGrass | D | |
Squirtle Water | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Squirtle builds →Dig 2x20-25% Bubble Beam 4x95-113%KO Bubble 4x63-75% Water Gun 4x63-75% | ||
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Oddish builds →Mega Drain 4x75-89% Absorb 4x42-50% | ||
Bulbasaur GrassPoison | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Bulbasaur builds →Razor Leaf 4x94-111%KO Vine Whip 4x75-89% Mega Drain 4x70-83% | ||
Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Bellsprout builds →Vine Whip 4x80-94% Mega Drain 4x75-89% | ||
Paras BugGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Paras builds →Dig 2x23-28% Mega Drain 4x56-67% | ||
Squirtle Water | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Squirtle builds →Ice Beam 2x41-48% Dig 2x19-22% Submission 2x19-22% Bubble Beam 4x89-106%KO | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | B | |
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Damage vs Rhydon View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x93-110%KO Bubble Beam 4x137-162%KO Water Gun 4x83-99% | ||
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Oddish builds →Mega Drain 4x79-94% Absorb 4x44-52% | ||
Bulbasaur GrassPoison | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Bulbasaur builds →Razor Leaf 4x93-110%KO Vine Whip 4x79-94% Mega Drain 4x70-83% | ||
Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Bellsprout builds →Vine Whip 4x83-99% Mega Drain 4x75-89% | ||
Paras BugGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Paras builds →Dig 2x23-28% Mega Drain 4x57-68% | ||
Lapras WaterIce | B | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x93-111%KO Surf 4x188-221%KO Bubble Beam 4x138-162%KO Water Gun 4x88-103%KO | ||
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Parasect builds →Dig 2x29-34% Mega Drain 4x66-79% | ||
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Oddish builds →Petal Dance 4x225-266%KO Mega Drain 4x79-93% Absorb 4x42-49% | ||
Bulbasaur GrassPoison | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Bulbasaur builds →Razor Leaf 4x96-113%KO Vine Whip 4x79-93% Mega Drain 4x70-84% | ||
Squirtle Water | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Squirtle builds →Surf 4x130-152%KO Ice Beam 2x43-51% Dig 2x18-21% Submission 2x18-21% | ||
 Tangela Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Tangela builds →Solar Beam 4x270-318%KO Mega Drain 4x93-109%KO Absorb 4x48-56% | ||
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Parasect builds →Solar Beam 4x183-215%KO Dig 2x28-33% Mega Drain 4x63-74% | ||
 Dewgong WaterIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Dewgong builds →Blizzard 2x94-111%KO Ice Beam 2x78-92% Surf 4x156-184%KO Aurora Beam 2x56-67% | ||
 Exeggcute GrassPsychic | D | |
 Gloom GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Gloom builds →Petal Dance 4x236-279%KO Solar Beam 4x236-279%KO Mega Drain 4x81-95% Absorb 4x42-49% | ||
Tangela Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Tangela builds →Solar Beam 4x280-330%KO Mega Drain 4x96-113%KO Absorb 4x51-60% | ||
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Parasect builds →Solar Beam 4x187-220%KO Dig 2x28-33% Mega Drain 4x65-77% | ||
Dewgong WaterIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Dewgong builds →Blizzard 2x97-115%KO Ice Beam 2x79-93% Surf 4x158-187%KO Aurora Beam 2x58-68% | ||
Exeggcute GrassPsychic | D | |
Gloom GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Gloom builds →Petal Dance 4x246-290%KO Solar Beam 4x246-290%KO Mega Drain 4x85-100%KO Absorb 4x45-53% | ||
 | A | |
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Jolteon builds →Pin Missile3-4% | ||
 | B | |
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Electrode builds →Explosion13-15% | ||
 | C | |
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Aerodactyl builds →Fire Blast14-17% Hyper Beam14-16% Double Edge11-13% | ||
 | C | |
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Electabuzz builds →Psychic33-39% Submission 2x25-29% | ||
 | C | |
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Arcanine builds →Body Slam8-10% Fire Blast32-37% Hyper Beam14-17% | ||
Red & Blue Evolution
Rhydon sits between Rhyhorn and Rhyperior in this three-stage chain. A Ground/Rock type at 485 stats that can't breed. 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
Red & Blue Rhydon Best Moveset
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Earthquake
- Rock Slide
- Body Slam
- Substitute
Recommended Teammates
Moves
TMs carry this one. Rhydon learns Earthquake and Dig naturally for STAB, but the offensive range comes almost entirely from technical machines. Normal and Ice and beyond give it real matchup play.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
How to Get Rhydon in Red & Blue
A handful of locations for Rhydon with decent spawn rates across endgame routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.
Where To Catch Rhydon in Red & Blue
To get Rhydon, start by catching Rhyhorn through walking encounters at Lv. 25-55. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Catch RhyhornSafari Zone - CenterBlueGrass Lv.25 Facility20%MidSafari Zone - CenterRedGrass Lv.25 Facility20%MidSafari Zone - NorthBlueGrass Lv.26 Facility20%MidSafari Zone - NorthRedGrass Lv.26 Facility20%Mid
Step 2Rhydon ✓Cerulean Cave - B1FBlueGrass Lv.55 Cave20%PostCerulean Cave - B1FRedGrass Lv.55 Cave20%PostCerulean Cave - 2FBlueGrass Lv.52 Cave10%PostCerulean Cave - 2FRedGrass Lv.52 Cave10%Postor 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 Red & Blue, 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 and Ground-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 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 wall.
For Red & Blue, 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