Is Rhydon Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Ground/Rock with enormous physical Attack. MoveEarthquake handles Molayne's Steel E4 and Rock coverage takes care of Kahili's Flying team. Quad weak to Water and Grass limits it, but the raw power makes Rhydon a threat wherever its weaknesses don't show up.
Rhyhorn has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Hala's team hits Rhyhorn's weaknesses hard.
Rhyhorn trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
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Rhyhorn has the type edge here and should clean up Kiawe's team.
Rhyhorn trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Rhyhorn has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Rhyhorn trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Rhyhorn trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Rhyhorn trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Rhyhorn trades roughly evenly with Mina's team.
Hapu's team hits Rhyhorn's weaknesses hard.
Rhyperior trades roughly evenly with Molayne's team.
Rhyperior has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Rhyperior trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Rhyperior has the type edge here and should clean up Kahili's team.
Rhyperior trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Catch Rhyhorn on Blush Mountain (walking, Lv 32). Island Scan; LIMITED; Sunday.
Most players are ready to trade before reaching Molayne.
How to Get Rhydon in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
A trade step sits in Rhydon's 3-stage chain from Rhyhorn. The step cards below map each stage with catch locations and evolution methods. Rhyhorn shows up at moderate rates, so the starting catch is the easy part.
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 |
What is Rhydon Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Rhydon
 Slowbro WaterPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Slowbro builds →Water Gun 4x95-113%KO Brick Break 2x27-31% | ||
 Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Petilil Grass | C | |
 Ivysaur GrassPoison | C | |
 Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Crabrawler builds →Brick Break 2x44-52% Bubble 4x42-50% Frost Breath 2x28-34% | ||
 Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Vaporeon builds →Water Pulse 4x149-176%KO Aurora Beam 2x53-64% | ||
 Grovyle Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Grovyle builds →Mega Drain 4x149-176%KO Brick Break 2x21-26% | ||
Slowbro WaterPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Slowbro builds →Water Gun 4x95-113%KO Brick Break 2x24-28% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Popplio Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 1 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Popplio builds →Bubble Beam 4x107-127%KO Icy Wind 2x32-38% | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Vaporeon builds →Water Pulse 4x156-185%KO Aurora Beam 2x56-67% | ||
Grovyle Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Grovyle builds →Mega Drain 4x163-192%KO Brick Break 2x23-28% | ||
Slowbro WaterPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Slowbro builds →Water Gun 4x104-123%KO Brick Break 2x26-31% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Brionne Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Brionne builds →Water Gun 4x91-108%KO Icy Wind 2x41-49% | ||
 Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Gallade builds →Leaf Blade 4x81-97% Brick Break 2x49-59% | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Vaporeon builds →Water Pulse 4x151-178%KO Aurora Beam 2x54-64% | ||
Ivysaur GrassPoison | C | |
Grovyle Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Grovyle builds →Energy Ball 4x179-211%KO Brick Break 2x22-26% | ||
 Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Passimian builds →Brick Break 2x49-59% Energy Ball 4x75-88% | ||
Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Gallade builds →Leaf Blade 4x84-99% Brick Break 2x53-63% Bulldoze 2x29-34% | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Vaporeon builds →Water Pulse 4x155-183%KO Aurora Beam 2x56-67% | ||
Ivysaur GrassPoison | C | |
Grovyle Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Grovyle builds →Energy Ball 4x189-223%KO Brick Break 2x22-27% | ||
 Starmie WaterPsychic | B | |
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Venusaur builds →Petal Dance 4x281-330%KO Bulldoze 2x21-25% | ||
 Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 4x257-302%KO Energy Ball 4x171-202%KO Ice Beam 2x85-101%KO | ||
 Decidueye GrassGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Decidueye builds →Leaf Storm 4x304-358%KO Low Sweep 2x26-31% Steel Wing 2x29-34% | ||
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Dividing Peak Tunnel Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Golisopod builds →Razor Shell 4x102-121%KO Brick Break 2x34-40% Ice Beam 2x47-56% | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 4x137-161%KO Earthquake 2x57-68% | ||
Ivysaur GrassPoison | C | |
Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 4x248-293%KO Energy Ball 4x166-195%KO Ice Beam 2x83-98% | ||
Decidueye GrassGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Decidueye builds →Leaf Storm 4x293-345%KO Low Sweep 2x25-30% Steel Wing 2x28-33% | ||
 Jellicent WaterGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Frillish (Route 14 Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Jellicent builds →Water Spout 4x296-349%KO Energy Ball 4x119-140%KO Ice Beam 2x59-70% | ||
 Chesnaught GrassFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Chesnaught builds →Solar Beam 4x352-414%KO Hammer Arm 2x56-66% Bulldoze 2x23-28% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Torterra builds →Solar Beam 4x357-421%KO Earthquake 2x58-68% | ||
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Venusaur builds →Solar Beam 4x449-529%KO Bulldoze 2x19-23% | ||
 Sceptile Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Sceptile builds →Solar Beam 4x470-554%KO Focus Blast 2x94-111%KO Bulldoze 2x19-23% | ||
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Chesnaught GrassFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Chesnaught builds →Solar Beam 4x364-429%KO Hammer Arm 2x57-68% Earthquake 2x38-45% | ||
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Torterra builds →Solar Beam 4x366-431%KO Earthquake 2x58-69% | ||
 Virizion GrassFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Virizion builds →Solar Beam 4x426-501%KO Close Combat 2x59-70% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Xerneas can KO Rhydon with Focus Blast (87-102%). Swampert's Scald hits Rhydon for 82-97%. Venusaur's Giga Drain also KOs at 176-207%.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityFairyaura ItemPower Herb NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Xerneas builds →Moonblast34-41% Focus Blast 2x87-102%KO | ||
 Swampert WaterGround | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityTorrent ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Swampert builds →Earthquake 2x45-53% Waterfall 4x71-84% Scald 4x82-97% | ||
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityChlorophyll ItemLife Orb NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Venusaur builds →Sludge Bomb13-15% Giga Drain 4x176-207%KO | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Lapras builds →Surf 4x146-172%KO Hydro Pump 4x179-210%KO Ice Beam 2x73-86% | ||
Rhydon Evolutions
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 218 partners from the Ground and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include Counter, Crunch, Crush Claw and 13 more.
USUM Rhydon Best Moveset
Held ItemEviolite pushes 105/120/45 bulk to levels that rival fully evolved Pokemon, and 130 Attack behind Ground/Rock TermStab hits at enormous power. AbilityLightning Rod absorbs Electric attacks. But 40 Speed and 4x weakness to Water and Grass limit the moveset. C-tier through Eviolite bulk that Rhyperior cannot replicate.
Best Build
Rhydon best EVs are HP and Attack
Physical Tank Moveset
- Earthquake
- Stealth Rock
- Stone Edge
- Rock Slide
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The TM pool is where it gets interesting. Coverage across 12 types means almost nothing walls Rhydon cleanly, with Stone Edge and Earthquake anchoring the STAB side. Matchup flexibility isn't a problem.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Rhydon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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.
Rhydon evolves into Rhyperior via trade. Trade needs a Game Boy Advance link cable and a second GBA running another Gen 3 game (FireRed, LeafGreen, Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald). Trade Rhydon to a friend, then have them trade it back. The 2026 Switch re-release supports the same trade through local wireless on the Pokemon Center 2F Wireless Club, with no cables required. The Protector must be held during the trade. Bring one over from a sibling Gen 3 game if needed.
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 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves