Is Rhydon Good in Diamond & Pearl Playthrough?
Trade Rhydon holding Protector to evolve into Rhyperior, a new Gen 4 evolution. Rhydon was already a strong physical attacker. Rhyperior takes that further with higher stats, though its Speed matches Rhydon's. Catch Rhydon on Routes 227 and 228 or at Stark Mountain after the Hall of Fame.
Rhydon resists most of Roark's coverage and hits back hard.
Rhydon has the type edge here and should clean up Gardenia's team.
Rhydon has the type edge here and should clean up Maylene's team.
Rhydon trades roughly evenly with Crasher Wake's team.
Rhydon has the type edge here and should clean up Fantina's team.
Rhydon has the type edge here and should clean up Byron's team.
Rhydon has the type edge here and should clean up Candice's team.
Rhydon has the type edge here and should clean up Volkner's team.
Rhyperior has the type edge here and should clean up Aaron's team.
Rhyperior trades roughly evenly with Bertha's team.
Rhyperior has the type edge here and should clean up Flint's team.
Rhyperior trades roughly evenly with Lucian's team.
Rhyperior has the type edge here and should clean up Mars's team.
Rhyperior resists most of Jupiter's coverage and hits back hard.
Rhyperior has the type edge here and should clean up Saturn's team.
Rhyperior trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
Catchable
Catch Rhydon on Route 227 (walking, Lv 55, common).
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 55)
- LV 55GroundEarthquakePower 150Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 55RockStone EdgePower 150Accuracy 80%PP 5
- After Gardenia
- TM28GroundDigPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Maniac Tunnel
- TM68NormalGiga ImpactPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Game Corner
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Department Store
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 120Accuracy 85%PP 5Lake Verity
- After Byron
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Oreburgh Gate
- LV 57BugMegahornPower 120Accuracy 85%PP 10
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
Evolve Rhydon to Rhyperior
Rhydon evolves into Rhyperior when traded. Trade it in the post-game, after you beat Cynthia.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 49)
- LV 49GroundEarthquakePower 150Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 49RockStone EdgePower 150Accuracy 80%PP 5
- After Gardenia
- TM28GroundDigPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Maniac Tunnel
- TM68NormalGiga ImpactPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Game Corner
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Department Store
- After Byron
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Oreburgh Gate
- LV 57BugMegahornPower 120Accuracy 85%PP 10
- LV 61RockRock WreckerPower 225Accuracy 90%PP 5
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
How to Get Rhydon in Diamond & Pearl
Rhydon takes over the same late ground that Rhyhorn roams, common across three spots in the low 50s. The level jump is steep, so the evolved form is the more practical catch out there.
3 locations to catch Rhydon2 locations to catch Rhyhorn
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 8Catch Rhyhorn at any of the 2 locations below, then level it up to 42 — it evolves into Rhydon.
Badge 8Where To Catch Rhydon in DP
The path to Rhydon starts with Rhyhorn at Lv. 22-24 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
- Step 2Rhydon ✓Route 228Lv.52-53GrassRate 20%Morning/dayRoute 227Lv.55GrassRate 20%Stark Mountain - OutsideLv.55CaveRate 20%Route 228Lv.53GrassRate 10%Nightor evolve from Rhyhorn (Step 1)
- Step 3Evolve into RhyperiorBREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Rhyhorn egg.
Bring the right balls: check Rhydon catch odds in the Diamond & Pearl Catch Rate Calculator before you throw.
How to Get Shiny Rhydon in Diamond & Pearl
Rhydon ranges over Route 227 and Route 228 and Stark Mountain, where a maintained PokeRadar chain lands its shiny. Compare Shiny Rhydon odds across every game
Diamond & Pearl Shiny Rhydon Calculator
3 MethodsThe best route is PokeRadar Chain at full boosts, about 1 in 200 on each try. Tune it below.
PokeRadar Chain: Chain shaking-grass patches without breaking the combo. The rate peaks at a chain of 40.
Masuda Method: Breed with a parent from a different-language game. Works on any breedable line.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 22-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 58-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 139-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 460-- | -- |
Time assumes -- at your pace and does not change your shiny odds.
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
Planning a longer hunt? Set up Rhydon in the Diamond & Pearl Shiny Odds Calculator to compare every method side by side.
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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Rhydon Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Rhydon
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Lake Verity Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 4x140-165%KO Earthquake 2x58-69% Iron Tail 2x39-46% Rock Smash 2x16-19% | ||
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Cacturne GrassDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Cacturne builds →Solar Beam 4x315-370%KO Focus Punch 2x60-71% | ||
 Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
 Breloom GrassFighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Breloom builds →Seed Bomb 4x109-128%KO Focus Punch 2x100-119%KO Iron Tail 2x45-53% | ||
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Vileplume builds →Solar Beam 4x302-356%KO Drain Punch 2x18-22% | ||
 Kingler Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Kingler builds →Crabhammer 4x135-160%KO Dig 2x36-43% Brick Break 2x34-40% Metal Claw 2x23-27% | ||
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Shiftry builds →Leaf Storm 4x298-351%KO Dig 2x29-35% Focus Blast 2x85-100%KO | ||
 Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Ludicolo builds →Solar Beam 4x255-300%KO Surf 4x203-240%KO Focus Punch 2x40-48% Ice Beam 2x68-80% | ||
 Cherrim Grass | C | |
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Abomasnow builds →Wood Hammer 4x121-143%KO Focus Punch 2x50-59% Ice Beam 2x104-122%KO Water Pulse 4x88-103%KO | ||
 Cradily RockGrass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Lileep (Oreburgh City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Cradily builds →Solar Beam 4x236-278%KO Earthquake 2x31-36% Rock Smash 2x13-15% | ||
 Carnivine Grass | C | |
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 131 partners from the Field and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include Counter, Crunch, Crush Claw and 9 more.
DP Rhydon Best Moveset
Rhyperior exists now and does everything Rhydon does but better with AbilitySolid Rock reducing super-effective damage. 130 Attack and 120 Defense are enormous but the same moveset transfers to the evolution. Rhyperior with AbilitySolid Rock is the upgrade.
Best Build
Rhydon best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Revenge Killer Moveset
- Earthquake
- Double Edge
- Stone Edge
- Poison Jab
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
52 of 53 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Its brain developed after it stood up on its hind legs. Its drill horn bores tunnels through solid rock.
Rhydon Diamond & Pearl Guide
Rhydon evolves into Rhyperior via trade. The Protector must be held during the trade. Bring one over from a sibling Gen 3 game if needed.
Yes. Rhydon is not available during the main story. It can only be obtained after entering the Hall of Fame. Rhydon becomes available after the main story is complete in Diamond & Pearl.
In Diamond & Pearl, Rhydon has 485 BST and evolves into Rhyperior. Compare the two forms before you give either one a team slot.
In Diamond & Pearl, Rhydon plays as a wallbreaker. It's slow, so Trick Room or priority moves are key. so pick your spots carefully. Earthquake is the primary attack.
In Diamond & Pearl, Adamant is the go-to nature for Rhydon. That's +Attack / -Sp. Atk. Pair it with 252 Atk / 252 Spe EVs. Fits the wallbreaker role.
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 7Let's Go
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
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