Is Rhyhorn Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Transfer only. Ground/Rock with AbilityLightning Rod. Rhydon at 42 is a physical tank if imported. The 4x Water and Grass weaknesses limit matchups, but AbilityLightning Rod handles Elesa.
Rhyhorn trades roughly evenly with Cheren's team.
Rhyhorn trades roughly evenly with Roxie's team.
Rhyhorn trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Rhyhorn trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Rhyhorn trades roughly evenly with Clay's team.
Rhyhorn trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Rhyhorn trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Rhyhorn trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Rhyhorn trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Rhyhorn trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Rhyhorn trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Marshal's team hits Rhyhorn's weaknesses hard.
Rhyhorn trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Rhyhorn cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Rhyhorn in Black 2 & White 2
Rhyhorn can't be caught in Black 2 & White 2. Transfer Rhyhorn from Red & Blue, Yellow, or Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee and evolve through the 3-stage chain to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.
How to Obtain Rhyhorn in B2W2
Step 1Rhyhorn ✓CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom Black & WhiteAvailableCatch in Black & White via Walking · White Forest, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Red & BlueNot TradeableAppears in Red & Blue via Walking · Safari Zone. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom YellowNot TradeableAppears in Yellow via Walking · Cerulean Cave. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Gold & SilverNot TradeableAppears in Gold & Silver via Walking · Victory Road. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom CrystalNot TradeableAppears in Crystal via Walking · Victory Road. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Ruby & SapphireNot TradeableAppears in Ruby & Sapphire via Walking · Safari Zone. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom EmeraldNot TradeableAppears in Emerald via Walking · Safari Zone · Safari Zone: 500 entry fee, 30 Safari Balls. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Rhydon
Step 3Evolve into Rhyperior
Rhyhorn Weakness
Rhyhorn's Ground/Rock typing leaves it vulnerable to Water, Grass, Ice, Fighting, Ground, and Steel. Water and Grass hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. It shrugs off Electric-type attacks completely. It resists 5 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Lightning Rod grants an additional Electric immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. Rhyhorn's physical bulk (base 95 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 Rhyhorn Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Rhyhorn
 Jellicent WaterGhost | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Jellicent builds →Bubble Beam 4x197-232%KO Energy Ball 4x165-194%KO | ||
 Alomomola Water | B | |
 Azumarill Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Azumarill builds →Bubble Beam 4x155-184%KO Rock Smash 2x16-19% | ||
 Psyduck Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Psyduck builds →Water Pulse 4x147-174%KO Rock Smash 2x16-19% | ||
 Oshawott Water | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Oshawott builds →Razor Shell 4x90-106%KO Rock Smash 2x16-19% | ||
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Leafeon Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Leafeon builds →Razor Leaf 4x96-114%KO Rock Smash 2x23-28% | ||
 Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Jellicent WaterGhost | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Jellicent builds →Bubble Beam 4x200-235%KO Energy Ball 4x158-187%KO | ||
Alomomola Water | B | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Sunflora Grass | C | |
Leafeon Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Leafeon builds →Razor Leaf 4x99-118%KO Dig 2x46-56% Rock Smash 2x24-29% | ||
 Maractus Grass | C | |
Alomomola Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Alomomola builds →Aqua Jet 4x58-68% Wake-Up Slap 2x26-31% | ||
Sunflora Grass | C | |
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x110-131%KO Dig 2x50-59% | ||
Leafeon Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Leafeon builds →Razor Leaf 4x94-111%KO Dig 2x45-54% Rock Smash 2x23-28% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 4x455-536%KO | ||
 Tangrowth Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Tangrowth builds →Energy Ball 4x304-358%KO Brick Break 2x38-46% Bulldoze 2x32-38% | ||
Sunflora Grass | C | |
 Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Samurott builds →Surf 4x356-419%KO Blizzard 2x149-176%KO Dig 2x41-48% Revenge 2x32-38% | ||
 Ferrothorn GrassSteel | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Ferrothorn builds →Power Whip 4x174-205%KO Iron Head 2x60-70% Bulldoze 2x30-35% Rock Smash 2x20-24% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 4x448-528%KO | ||
Tangrowth Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Tangrowth builds →Energy Ball 4x300-353%KO Brick Break 2x39-46% Bulldoze 2x31-37% | ||
Sunflora Grass | C | |
Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Samurott builds →Surf 4x348-410%KO Blizzard 2x146-172%KO Dig 2x41-48% Revenge 2x31-37% | ||
Ferrothorn GrassSteel | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Ferrothorn builds →Power Whip 4x174-205%KO Iron Head 2x58-68% Bulldoze 2x30-35% Rock Smash 2x20-24% | ||
Tangrowth Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Tangrowth builds →Solar Beam 4x457-538%KO Earthquake 2x50-59% Focus Blast 2x152-179%KO | ||
 Virizion GrassFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 11 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Virizion builds →Solar Beam 4x386-454%KO Close Combat 2x83-98% | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 4x457-538%KO | ||
Sunflora Grass | C | |
In Black 2 & White 2, Garchomp can KO Rhyhorn with Earthquake (114-135%). Starmie threatens a KO with Hydro Pump (489-576%).
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x114-135%KO Outrage68-81% | ||
 Starmie WaterPsychic | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityAnalytic ItemAir Balloon NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Starmie builds →Rapid Spin5-5% Ice Beam 2x134-157%KO Hydro Pump 4x489-576%KO | ||
Rhyhorn Evolutions
Rhyhorn is the start of a three-stage chain. It evolves into Rhydon first, then eventually reaches Rhyperior. For breeding, average hatch time with a massive partner pool via two egg groups. The evolved forms gain up to 190 total stats over Rhyhorn. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Rhyhorn easily with 181 breeding partners from the Ground and Monster egg groups. Pass egg moves like Counter, Crunch, Crush Claw and 10 more to offspring.
B2W2 Rhyhorn Best Moveset
Ground/Rock TermStab from 85 Attack fires at pre-evolution levels while 95 Defense absorbs physical hits. AbilityLightning Rod redirects Electric moves for the team, and the moveset answers Electric types by absorbing their attacks entirely. 25 Speed goes last against everything. Rhydon one evolution away adds the power.
Best Build
Rhyhorn best EVs are HP and Attack
Utility Moveset
- Fire Blast
- Double Edge
- Rock Blast
- Superpower
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breadth over depth defines this movepool. Rhyhorn won't stack one type's damage ceiling, but coverage across 11 types means it always has an effective option. Stone Edge and Earthquake anchor the STAB core.
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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Its powerful tackles can destroy anything. However, it is too slow witted to help people work.
Rhyhorn Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Rhyhorn does the job early-game if you need a Ground/Rock type on your team. Evolve it into Rhydon before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Game Availability
Rhyhorn has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 21 titles across all 10 generations. As a Gen 1 original, it's one of the most consistently available Pokemon in the franchise.
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