Is Rhyhorn Good in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Playthrough?
Rhyhorn from the late routes evolves into the hard-hitting Rhydon. Ground/Rock coverage handles several Elite Four members well if you level it up in time.
Not available yet. You cannot get Rhyhorn before this fight.
Not available yet. You cannot get Rhyhorn before this fight.
Not available yet. You cannot get Rhyhorn before this fight.
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 has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Rhydon trades roughly evenly with Giovanni's team.
Rhydon has the type edge here and should clean up 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 has the type edge here and should clean up Trace's team.
This is the Let's Go Eevee team. In Let's Go Pikachu, Trace brings Jolteon Lv 57 in place of Raichu Lv 57.
Catchable
Catch Rhyhorn in Rock Tunnel (walking, Lv 18-23).
Recommended Moves
- After Misty
- TMGroundDigPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 24GroundDrill RunPower 120Accuracy 95%PP 10
- After Erika
- TMFireFlamethrowerPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 36BugMegahornPower 120Accuracy 85%PP 10
- LV 43RockRock SlidePower 113Accuracy 90%PP 10
- LV 48GroundEarthquakePower 150Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Blaine
- TMFireFire BlastPower 110Accuracy 85%PP 5
- After Giovanni
- TMFightingSuperpowerPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 5
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
- STARTING (Lv 42)
- LV 42GroundDrill RunPower 120Accuracy 95%PP 10
- LV 42BugMegahornPower 120Accuracy 85%PP 10
- After Misty
- TMGroundDigPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Lt. Surge
- TMNormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5
- LV 48RockRock SlidePower 113Accuracy 90%PP 10
- After Giovanni
- TMDragonOutragePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10
- TMFightingSuperpowerPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 5
- LV 54GroundEarthquakePower 150Accuracy 100%PP 10
How to Get Rhyhorn in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
Rhyhorn appears at moderate rates across 3 spots in mid-game routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.
3 locations to catch Rhyhorn
Encountered via tall grass encounters
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Badge 8Where To Catch Rhyhorn in Let's Go
Rhyhorn is the chain's first catch. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 18+ across 20 total spots in the chain.
- Step 2Catch or Evolve into RhydonVictory Road - 1FLv.41-46CaveRate 5%Cerulean Cave - 2FLv.51-56CaveRate 10%Cerulean Cave - 1FLv.51-56CaveRate 5%Cerulean Cave - B1FLv.51-56CaveRate 5%or evolve from Rhyhorn (Step 1)
How to Get Shiny Rhyhorn in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, the strongest route to a Shiny Rhyhorn is Catch Combo, which reaches about 1 in 274 at full boosts. Pick a method and tune your setup below to see live odds. Compare Shiny Rhyhorn odds across every game
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Shiny Rhyhorn Calculator
2 MethodsThe best route is Catch Combo at full boosts, about 1 in 274 on each try. Tune it below.
Catch Combo: Catch one species back-to-back. A Lure stacks on top of a 31-plus combo.
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 |
|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 29 |
| 25%one in four | 79 |
| 50%coin flip | 190 |
| 90%very likely | 630 |
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.
Curious how fast a hunt could go? Work out your Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee shiny odds for Rhyhorn.
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. 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 |
What is Rhyhorn Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Rhyhorn
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Venusaur builds →Petal Dance 4x421-495%KO Earthquake 2x45-53% | ||
 Kingler Water | C | |
 Exeggcute GrassPsychic | C | |
 Slowbro WaterPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Slowbro builds →Surf 4x319-375%KO Earthquake 2x41-49% | ||
 Vaporeon Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Vaporeon builds →Hydro Pump 4x417-492%KO Aurora Beam 2x83-98% Double Kick 2x12-14% | ||
 Marowak Ground | C | |
 Omastar RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Omanyte (Cinnabar Island Gift) | ||
 Golduck Water | C | |
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Route 4 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Gyarados builds →Waterfall 4x151-178%KO Earthquake 2x62-74% | ||
 Tangela Grass | C | |
 Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Machoke builds →Superpower 2x94-110%KO Earthquake 2x51-61% | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Lapras builds →Surf 4x279-329%KO Ice Beam 2x139-165%KO | ||
 Blastoise Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Blastoise builds →Bubble Beam 4x204-240%KO Earthquake 2x45-53% Flash Cannon 2x82-97% | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Rhyhorn Evolutions
Rhyhorn evolves into Rhydon. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. The evolved forms gain up to 140 total stats over Rhyhorn. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Let's Go Rhyhorn Best Moveset
Ground/Rock at 85 Attack and 95 Defense with 25 Speed. The moveset goes dead last against everything in the format. Evolve to Rhydon for 130 Attack and the physical power that makes the slow pace somewhat less relevant.
Best Build
Rhyhorn Candy
Tough Candy+DEFRelaxed raises Defense and lowers Speed. Madam Celadon sets this nature when you pick Yellow, then Pink. It costs 10,000 Pokedollars and lasts for the rest of the day.
Candy for Rhyhorn
- Rhyhorn Candy
- Tough Candy
Tough Candy L
Tough Candy XL
Rhyhorn Candy raises every stat, but only Rhyhorn and Rhydon can eat it. The stat candy that goes with Rhyhorn is Tough Candy (Defense), and any Pokemon can eat it; Tough Candy L needs level 30 and Tough Candy XL needs level 60 or higher.
Master Trainer
Farkas battles with one level 70 Rhyhorn that knows Dragon Pulse and Fire Blast. It takes extra damage from Water, Grass, Ice, Fighting, Ground and Steel moves. Win to earn the Rhyhorn Master title. Find Farkas on Route 17.
Moves List
Rhyhorn develops a solid moveset just through leveling. Take Down and Megahorn show up naturally, and the progression handles both STAB and utility without leaning on TMs for the core attacks.
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
21 of 22 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
A Pokémon with a one-track mind. Once it charges, it won’t stop running until it falls asleep.
Game Availability
Rhyhorn has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 21 titles across all 9 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 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
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