What does Rhyhorn evolve into?

Rhydon at level 42 is the mid-stage. Push through to Rhyperior while holding a Protector for the final form. 345 BST right now won't cut it long-term.

At what level does Rhyhorn evolve?

Level 42 gets you Rhydon . Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.

Should I use Rhyhorn?

In Diamond & Pearl, 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.

Where can you catch Rhyhorn?

You can find Rhyhorn in Diamond & Pearl. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 20 other games across the series.

Rhyhorn - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Trick Room

DTier

25Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

Rhyhorn's spread isn't flashy. Defense leads, Speed trails, 3 stats clear the bar. Common in the wild and worth 1 Defense EV, on a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats

Avg

HP80

Attack85

Defense95

Sp. Atk30

Sp. Def30

Speed25

Total345

Details

Catch Rate

Moderate120 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height1.0 m

Weight115.0 kg

Base XP69

Abilities

Lightning Rod

Redirects single-target electric moves to this Pokémon where possible. Absorbs Electric moves, raising Special Attack one stage.

Rock Head

Protects against recoil damage.

RecklessHANot in game

Strengthens recoil moves to 1.2× their power.

Lightning Rod grants Electric immunity

EV Yield

HPAtkDef+1SpASpDSpe

Defense training source

Pokedex Entries

Its body is clad in a thick hide, and its tackles topple buildings. Unfortunately, it is not smart.

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.

Rhyhorn Weakness and Resistance Chart
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

Type ChartFragile

6Weak

5Resist

2Immune

Score-7

Gen IV Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

Water Grass

2xWeak

Ice Fighting Ground Steel

½xResist

Normal Fire Flying Rock

¼xResist

Poison

0xImmune

Electric Electric

STAB (8)

Fire Electric Poison Rock Steel Ice Flying Bug

How to Beat Rhyhorn in Diamond & Pearl (Best Counters)

Carnivine Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Power WhipLv. 47 Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Vine WhipLv. 11 Damage vs Rhyhorn Power Whip 4x 185-217%KO Solar Beam 4x 387-455%KO Giga Drain 4x 243-286%KO Vine Whip 4x 72-85% View Carnivine builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Rhyhorn Solar Beam 4x 284-334%KO Giga Drain 4x 181-213%KO Bullet Seed 4x 23-28% View Lileep builds →
Lombre WaterGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Hydro PumpLv. 43 BlizzardTM14 SurfHM03 Damage vs Rhyhorn Solar Beam 4x 281-330%KO Hydro Pump 4x 260-306%KO Blizzard 2x 87-102%KO Surf 4x 212-250%KO View Lombre builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 DigTM28 Giga DrainTM19 Brick BreakTM31 Damage vs Rhyhorn Solar Beam 4x 281-330%KO Dig 2x 32-38% Giga Drain 4x 178-209%KO Brick Break 2x 30-35% View Nuzleaf builds →
Snover GrassIce	D
Available Moves Moves Wood HammerLv. 36 Solar BeamTM22 BlizzardTM14 Iron TailTM23 Damage vs Rhyhorn Wood Hammer 4x 126-149%KO Solar Beam 4x 287-338%KO Blizzard 2x 133-157%KO Iron Tail 2x 35-42% View Snover builds →

Diamond & Pearl Evolution

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

3 Forms

#111Rhyhorn

Level 42

#112Rhydon

Trade + Protector

#464Rhyperior

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Rhyhorn

GroundRock

Rhydon

GroundRock

Rhyperior

GroundRock

105+25

115+10

ATK

130+45

140+10

DEF

120+25

130+10

SP.ATK

45+15

55+10

SP.DEF

45+15

55+10

SPE

40+15

BST

345C-Tier

485A-Tier+140

535A-Tier+50

ROLE

Trick Room

Wallbreaker

TYPE

Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Rhyhorn easily with 131 breeding partners from the Ground and Monster egg groups. Pass egg moves like Counter, Crunch, Crush Claw and 9 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

GroundMonster

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

12moves

Breed With (best first)

Diamond & Pearl Rhyhorn Best Moveset

Best Build

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Moves

Breadth over depth defines this movepool. Rhyhorn won't stack one type's damage ceiling, but coverage across 10 types means it always has an effective option. Stone Edge and Earthquake anchor the STAB core.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Horn Attack

—6510025Normal

Lv 1

Tail Whip

——10030Normal

Lv 9

Stomp

—6510020Normal

Lv 13

Fury Attack

D158520Normal

Lv 21

Scary Face

D—9010Normal

Lv 25

Rock Blast

D259010Rock

Lv 33

Take Down

—908520Normal

Lv 37

Horn Drill

——305Normal

Lv 45

Stone Edge

C100805Rock

Lv 49

Earthquake

B10010010Ground

Lv 57

Megahorn

C1208510Bug

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

D120705Ice

TM78

Captivate

——10020Normal

TM28

Dig

C8010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM59

Dragon Pulse

D9010010Dragon

TM26

Earthquake

B10010010Ground

TM58

Endure+4

———10Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM38

Fire Blast

D120855Fire

TM35

Flamethrower

D9510015Fire

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

D9510010Ice

TM23

Iron Tail

C1007515Steel

TM83

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

TM66

Payback

D5010010Dark

TM84

Poison Jab

C8010020Poison

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM05

Roar-6

C——20Normal

HM08

Rock Climb

—908520Normal

TM69

Rock Polish

C——20Rock

TM80

Rock Slide

C759010Rock

HM06

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

TM39

Rock Tomb

C609510Rock

TM37

Sandstorm

———10Rock

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM34

Shock Wave

D60—20Electric

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM76

Stealth Rock

C——20Rock

TM71

Stone Edge

C100805Rock

HM04

Strength

C8010015Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM75

Swords Dance

C——30Normal

TM46

Thief

—6010025Dark

TM25

Thunder

D1207010Electric

TM24

Thunderbolt

D9510015Electric

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

Egg

Crunch

C8010015Dark

Egg

Crush Claw

—759510Normal

Egg

Curse

C——10Ghost

Egg

Dragon Rush

—1007510Dragon

Egg

Fire Fang

D659515Fire

Egg

Ice Fang

D659515Ice

Egg

Magnitude

——10030Ground

Egg

Reversal

——10015Fighting

Egg

Rock Slide

C759010Rock

Egg

Swords Dance

C——30Normal

Egg

Thunder Fang

D659515Electric

Tutor Moves

Rhyhorn can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

Gen 3

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

Diamond & Pearl Rhyhorn Locations

Rhyhorn tops out at moderate rates across 4 locations in mid-game routes. The encounters below are sorted by rate so you can see exactly what you're working with.

Best Locations to Catch Rhyhorn in Diamond & Pearl

You can catch Rhyhorn through 4 walking encounters from Lv. 22+, but availability differs between Diamond and Pearl. Some spots are exclusive to one version.

Route 227

DiamondGrass Lv.22 Route

RareMid

Route 227

PearlGrass Lv.22 Route

RareMid

Stark Mountain - Outside

DiamondGrass Lv.22 Volcano

RareMid

Stark Mountain - Outside

PearlGrass Lv.22 Volcano

RareMid

Rhyhorn Guide

Rhydon at level 42 is the mid-stage. Push through to Rhyperior while holding a Protector for the final form. 345 BST right now won't cut it long-term.
Level 42 gets you Rhydon. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.
In Diamond & Pearl, 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.
You can find Rhyhorn in Diamond & Pearl. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 20 other games across the series.

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

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Heracross BugFighting	B
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Brick BreakTM31 Rock SmashHM06 Damage vs Rhyhorn Focus Punch 2x 142-168%KO Brick Break 2x 76-90% Rock Smash 2x 44-54% View Heracross builds →
Turtwig Grass	D
Obtain MethodLake Verity Gift Available Moves Moves Razor LeafLv. 13 Rock SmashHM06 AbsorbLv. 9 Damage vs Rhyhorn Razor Leaf 4x 80-96% Rock Smash 2x 20-24% Absorb 4x 50-60% View Turtwig builds →
Surskit BugWater	D
Available Move Moves BubbleLv. 1 Damage vs Rhyhorn Bubble 4x 90-108%KO View Surskit builds →
Lotad WaterGrass	D
Available Move Moves AbsorbLv. 5 Damage vs Rhyhorn Absorb 4x 50-60% View Lotad builds →
Seedot Grass	D
HM Move Moves Rock SmashHM06 Damage vs Rhyhorn Rock Smash 2x 16-20% View Seedot builds →

Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift TM Move Moves Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Rhyhorn Bullet Seed 4x 27-32% View Lileep builds →
Turtwig Grass	D
Obtain MethodLake Verity Gift Available Moves Moves Razor LeafLv. 13 Rock SmashHM06 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 9 Damage vs Rhyhorn Razor Leaf 4x 69-81% Rock Smash 2x 18-22% Bullet Seed 4x 34-41% Absorb 4x 41-49% View Turtwig builds →
Cherubi Grass	D
Available Moves Moves Magical LeafLv. 19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Rhyhorn Magical Leaf 4x 138-162%KO Bullet Seed 4x 27-32% View Cherubi builds →
Surskit BugWater	D
Available Moves Moves Water PulseTM03 BubbleLv. 1 Damage vs Rhyhorn Water Pulse 4x 116-138%KO Bubble 4x 82-97% View Surskit builds →
Lotad WaterGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Water PulseTM03 Mega DrainLv. 19 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 5 Damage vs Rhyhorn Water Pulse 4x 103-122%KO Mega Drain 4x 76-89% Bullet Seed 4x 27-32% Absorb 4x 41-49% View Lotad builds →

Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Rhyhorn Solar Beam 4x 284-334%KO Giga Drain 4x 178-210%KO Bullet Seed 4x 26-31% View Lileep builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Brick BreakTM31 Razor LeafLv. 1 Damage vs Rhyhorn Solar Beam 4x 284-334%KO Giga Drain 4x 178-210%KO Brick Break 2x 31-37% Razor Leaf 4x 73-87% View Nuzleaf builds →
Snover GrassIce	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 BlizzardTM14 Ice BeamTM13 Giga DrainTM19 Damage vs Rhyhorn Solar Beam 4x 289-340%KO Blizzard 2x 134-158%KO Ice Beam 2x 110-130%KO Giga Drain 4x 184-216%KO View Snover builds →
Turtwig Grass	D
Obtain MethodLake Verity Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 13 Mega DrainLv. 25 Damage vs Rhyhorn Solar Beam 4x 236-278%KO Giga Drain 4x 146-173%KO Razor Leaf 4x 68-80% Mega Drain 4x 84-99% View Turtwig builds →
Cherubi Grass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Magical LeafLv. 19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Rhyhorn Solar Beam 4x 289-340%KO Giga Drain 4x 184-216%KO Magical Leaf 4x 146-173%KO Bullet Seed 4x 26-31% View Cherubi builds →

Carnivine Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Vine WhipLv. 11 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Rhyhorn Solar Beam 4x 384-452%KO Giga Drain 4x 241-285%KO Vine Whip 4x 78-93% Bullet Seed 4x 46-56% View Carnivine builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Rhyhorn Solar Beam 4x 284-334%KO Giga Drain 4x 178-210%KO Bullet Seed 4x 26-31% View Lileep builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 DigTM28 Giga DrainTM19 Brick BreakTM31 Damage vs Rhyhorn Solar Beam 4x 284-334%KO Dig 2x 33-39% Giga Drain 4x 178-210%KO Brick Break 2x 31-37% View Nuzleaf builds →
Snover GrassIce	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 BlizzardTM14 Ice BeamTM13 Giga DrainTM19 Damage vs Rhyhorn Solar Beam 4x 289-340%KO Blizzard 2x 134-158%KO Ice Beam 2x 110-130%KO Giga Drain 4x 184-216%KO View Snover builds →
Exeggcute GrassPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Rhyhorn Solar Beam 4x 284-334%KO Giga Drain 4x 178-210%KO Bullet Seed 4x 26-31% View Exeggcute builds →

Carnivine Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Vine WhipLv. 11 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Rhyhorn Solar Beam 4x 380-447%KO Giga Drain 4x 237-279%KO Vine Whip 4x 75-89% Bullet Seed 4x 45-53% View Carnivine builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Rhyhorn Solar Beam 4x 286-337%KO Giga Drain 4x 179-211%KO Bullet Seed 4x 26-32% View Lileep builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 DigTM28 Giga DrainTM19 Brick BreakTM31 Damage vs Rhyhorn Solar Beam 4x 282-332%KO Dig 2x 32-39% Giga Drain 4x 179-211%KO Brick Break 2x 30-35% View Nuzleaf builds →
Snover GrassIce	D
Available Moves Moves Wood HammerLv. 36 Solar BeamTM22 BlizzardTM14 Ice BeamTM13 Damage vs Rhyhorn Wood Hammer 4x 129-153%KO Solar Beam 4x 286-337%KO Blizzard 2x 132-155%KO Ice Beam 2x 107-126%KO View Snover builds →
Exeggcute GrassPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Rhyhorn Solar Beam 4x 282-332%KO Giga Drain 4x 179-211%KO Bullet Seed 4x 26-32% View Exeggcute builds →

Infernape FireFighting	A
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemExpert Belt NatureJolly Moves Close Combat U Turn Grass Knot Fire Blast Damage vs Rhyhorn Close Combat 2x 117-138%KO U Turn 23-27% Fire Blast 45-53% View Infernape builds →
Flygon GroundDragon	A
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves EarthquakeSTAB OutrageSTAB U Turn Thunder Punch Damage vs Rhyhorn Earthquake 2x 96-113%KO Outrage 57-67% U Turn 22-26% View Flygon builds →
Bronzong SteelPsychic	A
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureBrave Moves Gyro Ball Explosion Earthquake Stealth Rock Damage vs Rhyhorn Explosion 40-47% Earthquake 2x 64-76% View Bronzong builds →
Swampert WaterGround	B
Recommended Build AbilityTorrent ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves EarthquakeSTAB Stealth Rock Ice Beam WaterfallSTAB Damage vs Rhyhorn Earthquake 2x 82-97% Ice Beam 2x 92-109%KO Waterfall 4x 132-155%KO View Swampert builds →
Roserade GrassPoison	B
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