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.
Walks on its hind legs. Shows signs of intelligence. Its armor-like hide even repels molten lava.
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
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Exeggutor builds →Solar Beam 4x337-397%KO Mega Drain 4x116-137%KO | ||
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Route 4 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Gyarados builds →Hydro Pump 4x173-203%KO Blizzard 2x57-68% Surf 4x142-167%KO Ice Beam 2x47-56% | ||
 Tangela Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Tangela builds →Solar Beam 4x280-330%KO Vine Whip 4x107-127%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% | ||
 Blastoise Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Squirtle (Vermilion City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Blastoise builds →Hydro Pump 4x227-267%KO Blizzard 2x76-89% Earthquake 2x32-38% Surf 4x184-217%KO | ||
 Sandshrew Ground | C | |
 Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
 Bulbasaur GrassPoison | D | |
Obtain MethodCerulean City Gift | ||
 Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
 Paras BugGrass | D | |
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Bulbasaur GrassPoison | D | |
Obtain MethodCerulean City Gift | ||
Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
Paras BugGrass | D | |
 Squirtle Water | D | |
Obtain MethodVermilion City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Squirtle builds →Dig 2x19-24% Bubble Beam 4x99-116%KO Bubble 4x60-72% Water Gun 4x60-72% | ||
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Oddish builds →Mega Drain 4x75-89% Absorb 4x42-50% | ||
Bulbasaur GrassPoison | D | |
Obtain MethodCerulean City 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 MethodVermilion City 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 | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
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 MethodCerulean City 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 2x92-109%KO Surf 4x185-218%KO Bubble Beam 4x135-159%KO Water Gun 4x85-100%KO | ||
Tangela Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Tangela builds →Vine Whip 4x108-127%KO Mega Drain 4x96-114%KO Absorb 4x50-59% | ||
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Parasect builds →Dig 2x30-35% Mega Drain 4x65-77% | ||
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Oddish builds →Petal Dance 4x223-264%KO Mega Drain 4x77-91% Absorb 4x42-50% | ||
Bulbasaur GrassPoison | D | |
Obtain MethodCerulean City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Bulbasaur builds →Razor Leaf 4x92-109%KO Vine Whip 4x77-91% Mega Drain 4x69-82% | ||
Tangela Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Tangela builds →Solar Beam 4x270-318%KO Vine Whip 4x105-124%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 Vine Whip 4x107-127%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% | ||
Yellow 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
Yellow 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 Yellow
3 encounter spots for Rhydon at moderate 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 Yellow
To get Rhydon, start by catching Rhyhorn through walking and trade encounters at Lv. 20-62. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Catch RhyhornSafari Zone - CenterGrass Lv.20 Facility10%MidSafari Zone - NorthGrass Lv.25 Facility10%MidCerulean Cave - 2FGrass Lv.50 Cave10%PostCerulean Cave - B1FGrass Lv.52 Cave10%Post
Step 2Rhydon ✓Cerulean Cave - B1FGrass Lv.62 Cave10%PostCerulean Cave - 2FGrass Lv.58-60 Cave5%PostCinnabar IslandIn-game trade Water100%Trade for (give Golduck)or 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 Yellow, 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 Yellow, 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