Is Rhydon Good in Yellow Playthrough?
Devastating in the matchups it wins. Rhydon hits harder physically than almost anything in Gen 1 and handles Blaine and most of Agatha's team. The massive Water and Grass weaknesses are the trade-off, and both show up constantly at the E4.
Brock's typing presses Rhyhorn's defenses.
Misty's team hits Rhyhorn's weaknesses hard.
Rhyhorn has the type edge here and should clean up Lt. Surge's team.
Erika's team hits Rhyhorn's weaknesses hard.
Rhydon has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Rhydon trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Rhydon resists most of Blaine's coverage and hits back hard.
Rhydon trades roughly evenly with Giovanni's team.
Rhydon trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Rhydon trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Rhydon has the type edge here and should clean up Agatha's team.
Rhydon trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Rhydon trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.
Catch Rhyhorn
Catch Rhyhorn in the Safari Zone (walking, Lv 20, uncommon).
Recommended Moves
- After Brock
- TM28GroundDigPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 10Returned by the Team Rocket Grunt in Cerulean City after you defeat him
- 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 Koga, at typical leveling pace.
Recommended Moves
- After Brock
- TM28GroundDigPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 10Returned by the Team Rocket Grunt in Cerulean City after you defeat him
- 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 Yellow
Deep-cave Rhydon runs rare in the high 50s and 60s, or a Cinnabar trader gives you one for a Golduck. The trade saves a brutal grind.
2 locations to catch Rhydon2 locations to catch Rhyhorn
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 6
Badge 7
Badge 8Catch Rhyhorn at any of the 2 locations below, then level it up to 42 — it evolves into Rhydon.
Badge 4
Badge 5 Badge 6 Badge 7 Badge 8Where To Catch Rhydon in Y
Available earlier: catch Rhyhorn (before Badge 5) and evolve it at Lv 42. Wild Rhydon first appears at Cinnabar Island (after Badge 6).
- Step 2Rhydon ✓Cerulean Cave - B1FLv.62CaveRate 10%Cerulean Cave - 2FLv.58-60CaveRate 5%Cinnabar Island - Pokémon LabIn-game tradeRate 100%Trade for (give Golduck)or evolve from Rhyhorn (Step 1)
Bring the right balls: check Rhydon catch odds in the Yellow 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 (Cerulean City Gift) | ||
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | S | |
 Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
 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 | |
Obtain MethodRoute 12 Surfing 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 (Vermilion City 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% | ||
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhydon View Sandslash builds →Earthquake 2x54-64% Submission 2x29-35% | ||
 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 | ||
 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
Y Rhydon Best Moveset
One of the most physically threatening Pokemon in the format with 130 Attack powering MoveEarthquake for devastating Ground TermStab. Rock coverage adds a second angle, and MoveBody Slam layers paralysis pressure on top. The 4x Water weakness is the one vulnerability that matters, and Water-types exploit it mercilessly.
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
Walks on its hind legs. Shows signs of intelligence. Its armor-like hide even repels molten lava.
Rhydon Yellow Guide
Trade a Golduck to the old man in the trade room of the Pokemon Lab on Cinnabar Island to get a Rhydon nicknamed BUFFY. This is an NPC trade, so the Rhydon you receive is yours immediately, no transfer cable needed.
In Yellow, Rhydon has 485 BST, so weigh it against what your team already covers.
In Yellow, 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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