Is Rhyhorn Good in Red & Blue Playthrough?
The slowest thing on the team but the investment pays off. Rhydon hits like nothing else physically. Getting there takes patience since Rhyhorn evolves at level 42.
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.
Catchable
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 Rhyhorn in Red & Blue
Four uncommon encounters in the Safari Zone fields are the only wild Rhyhorn you get. Safari Balls run limited in there, so come stocked if you want the rocky charger.
1 location to catch Rhyhorn
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 6Where To Catch Rhyhorn in RB
The line opens with Rhyhorn at Lv. 25-26 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
- Step 2Catch or Evolve into Rhydonor evolve from Rhyhorn (Step 1)
Want the exact numbers? Work out your catch odds in Red & Blue for Rhyhorn.
Rhyhorn Weakness
Rhyhorn's Ground/Rock typing leaves it vulnerable to Water, Grass, Ice, Fighting, and Ground. 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 |
| 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 Rhyhorn Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Rhyhorn
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Vaporeon builds →Surf 4x346-408%KO Ice Beam 2x115-136%KO | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | B | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Lapras builds →Surf 4x283-334%KO Ice Beam 2x142-167%KO | ||
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Route 4 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Gyarados builds →Surf 4x216-255%KO Ice Beam 2x72-85% | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Pallet Town Gift) | ||
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | S | |
 Wartortle Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Squirtle (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Wartortle builds →Surf 4x235-277%KO Dig 2x37-43% Ice Beam 2x78-92% Submission 2x30-36% | ||
 Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x67-79% Bubble Beam 4x90-106%KO Submission 2x37-43% Ice Beam 2x65-77% | ||
 Nidoqueen PoisonGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Nidorina (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Nidoqueen builds →Surf 4x173-204%KO Earthquake 2x75-88% Ice Beam 2x86-102%KO Submission 2x40-47% | ||
 Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Machoke builds →Earthquake 2x53-62% Submission 2x64-76% | ||
 Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Nidorino (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Nidoking builds →Surf 4x189-223%KO Earthquake 2x79-93% Ice Beam 2x94-111%KO Submission 2x42-51% | ||
 Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Graveler builds →Earthquake 2x76-91% Submission 2x42-49% | ||
 Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift | ||
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Parasect builds →Mega Drain 4x96-113%KO Dig 2x51-60% | ||
 Dugtrio Ground | B | |
Rhyhorn Evolutions
A Ground/Rock type with 345 stats, Rhyhorn has a chain leading to Rhydon. Breeding won't work. The evolved forms gain up to 140 total stats over Rhyhorn. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
RB Rhyhorn Best Moveset
Rock/Ground pre-evolution with 80 Attack and MoveEarthquake at reduced power compared to Rhydon. Same 4x Water and Grass weaknesses on a frailer frame. Rhydon but worse in every way.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Earthquake
- Rock Slide
- Fire Blast
- Body Slam
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without TMs, Rhyhorn's movepool is bare bones. With them, you get Normal and Fire coverage on top of Earthquake and Dig for STAB. The natural kit handles basics, but TMs are doing the real work.
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 20 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Its massive bones are 1000 times harder than human bones. It can easily knock a trailer flying.
Rhyhorn Red & Blue Guide
- Where in the Red & Blue Safari Zone can I find Rhyhorn?
See the Locations section above for where to find Rhyhorn in Red & Blue.
Safari rules: You can only use Safari Balls. No battling. Two tactical items shift the catch/flee trade-off:
- Throw bait to keep Rhyhorn from fleeing (flee rate cut to 1/4) but it becomes harder to catch (catch factor halved).
- Throw a rock to make Rhyhorn easier to catch (catch factor doubled) but it flees twice as often.
- Each effect lasts 2-6 random turns; throwing one cancels the other.
In Red & Blue, 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 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
Winds & Waves
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