Is Rhydon Good in Red & Blue Playthrough?
Rhydon hits like nothing else in the physical department. Handles Blaine, most of Agatha's team, and chunks through anything that doesn't resist Ground. The massive Water and Grass weaknesses are the obvious problems, and both are everywhere at the E4. Devastating when the matchup is right.
Brock's typing presses Rhyhorn's defenses.
Rhyhorn trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Rhyhorn resists most of Lt. Surge's coverage and hits back hard.
Erika's team hits Rhyhorn's weaknesses hard.
Rhyhorn has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Rhyhorn trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Rhydon resists most of Blaine's coverage and hits back hard.
Rhydon has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.
Rhydon trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Rhydon has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Rhydon has the type edge here and should clean up Agatha's team.
Rhydon has the type edge here and should clean up Lance's team.
Rhydon has the type edge here and should clean up Blue's team.
Catch Rhyhorn
Catch Rhyhorn in the Safari Zone (walking, Lv 25, uncommon).
Recommended Moves
- After Brock
- TM28GroundDigPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 10Returned by the Team Rocket thief after you defeat him in Cerulean City
- After Misty
- TM08NormalBody SlamPower 85Accuracy 100%PP 15S.S. Anne
- After Lt. Surge
- TM48RockRock SlidePower 113Accuracy 90%PP 10Celadon Department Store roof
- TM10NormalDouble-EdgePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Rocket Hideout
- TM24ElectricThunderboltPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 15Prize for defeating Vermilion Gym Leader Lt. Surge
- After Erika
- TM40NormalSkull BashPower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Safari Zone
- After Koga
- TM26GroundEarthquakePower 150Accuracy 100%PP 10Silph Co.
- After Blaine
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 120Accuracy 85%PP 5Prize for defeating Cinnabar Gym Leader Blaine
Evolve Rhyhorn to Rhydon
Rhyhorn evolves into Rhydon at Level 42. Your Rhyhorn should hit Level 42 before you reach Blaine, at typical leveling pace.
Recommended Moves
- After Brock
- TM28GroundDigPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 10Returned by the Team Rocket thief after you defeat him in Cerulean City
- After Lt. Surge
- TM48RockRock SlidePower 113Accuracy 90%PP 10Celadon Department Store roof
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Rocket Game Corner
- TM10NormalDouble-EdgePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Rocket Hideout
- After Erika
- TM40NormalSkull BashPower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Safari Zone
- After Koga
- TM26GroundEarthquakePower 150Accuracy 100%PP 10Silph Co.
- After Sabrina
- TM14IceBlizzardPower 120Accuracy 90%PP 5Pokémon Mansion
- After Blaine
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 120Accuracy 85%PP 5Prize for defeating Cinnabar Gym Leader Blaine
How to Get Rhydon in Red & Blue
Rhydon evolves from Rhyhorn at level 42, which is how it usually reaches a team. Wild ones only spawn deep in an endgame cave at levels 52 to 55, four common to uncommon encounters.
1 location to catch Rhydon1 location to catch Rhyhorn
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 8Catch Rhyhorn at any of the 1 location below, then level it up to 42 — it evolves into Rhydon.
Badge 6Where To Catch Rhydon in RB
The only way to get Rhydon during the story is evolving Rhyhorn (Lv 42).
- Step 2Rhydon ✓or evolve from Rhyhorn (Step 1)
Bring the right balls: check Rhydon catch odds in the Red & Blue Catch Rate Calculator before you throw.
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
What is Rhydon Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Rhydon
 Tangela Grass | C | |
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Pallet Town Gift) | ||
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | S | |
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Vaporeon builds →Hydro Pump 4x302-356%KO Blizzard 2x92-109%KO | ||
 Slowbro WaterPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Slowbro builds →Surf 4x222-261%KO Blizzard 2x85-101%KO Earthquake 2x29-34% Submission 2x23-27% | ||
 Blastoise Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Squirtle (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Blastoise builds →Hydro Pump 4x244-288%KO Blizzard 2x75-88% Earthquake 2x31-36% Submission 2x25-30% | ||
 Omastar RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Omanyte (Cinnabar Island Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Omastar builds →Hydro Pump 4x315-370%KO Blizzard 2x96-113%KO Submission 2x20-23% | ||
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Parasect builds →Solar Beam 4x185-218%KO Dig 2x35-41% | ||
 Starmie WaterPsychic | S | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Staryu (Cinnabar Island Super Rod) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Starmie builds →Surf 4x222-261%KO Blizzard 2x85-101%KO | ||
 Seadra Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Seadra builds →Hydro Pump 4x267-315%KO Blizzard 2x81-96% | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | B | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Lapras builds →Hydro Pump 4x244-288%KO Solar Beam 4x163-192%KO Blizzard 2x112-132%KO | ||
 Golduck Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Golduck builds →Hydro Pump 4x267-315%KO Dig 2x31-36% Blizzard 2x81-96% Submission 2x25-29% | ||
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Route 4 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Gyarados builds →Hydro Pump 4x185-218%KO Blizzard 2x57-67% | ||
 Kabutops RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Kabuto (Cinnabar Island Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Kabutops builds →Hydro Pump 4x197-232%KO Submission 2x33-39% Blizzard 2x60-71% Absorb 4x23-27% | ||
Rhydon Evolutions
Rhydon is the evolved form of Rhyhorn, reached at level 42. A Ground/Rock type at 485 stats that still can't breed. Attack grew the most through evolution (+45 over Rhyhorn), and Rhydon peaks at 485 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
RB Rhydon Best Moveset
130 Attack behind MoveEarthquake makes Rhydon one of the most dangerous physical threats available. Rock/Ground TermStab hits nearly everything, and MoveBody Slam adds paralysis pressure. The 4x Water weakness is the one fatal flaw, but nothing tanks an Earthquake from this stat line.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Earthquake
- Rock Slide
- Body Slam
- Substitute
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- 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.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM 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 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
All 32 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Protected by an armor-like hide, it is capable of living in molten lava of 3,600 degrees.
Rhydon Red & Blue Guide
In Red & Blue, Rhydon has 485 BST, so weigh it against what your team already covers.
In Red & Blue, Rhydon plays as a wall. It's slow, so Trick Room or priority moves are key. so pick your spots carefully. Earthquake is the primary attack.
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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