Rhydon
groundrock
Front
Normal
Shiny
Animated
Shiny Animated
Back
Normal
Shiny
Type
GroundRock
Dex
#112
Abilities
Lightningrod(Primary)
Draws electrical moves.
Rock Head(Secondary)
Prevents recoil damage.
Growth Rate
slow
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
monster, field
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
60
Base Exp
204
EV Yield
2 Attack
Wild Held Items
None
Weak To
water ×4grass ×4ice ×2fighting ×2ground ×2steel ×2
Resists
normal ×0.5fire ×0.5poison ×0.25rock ×0.5
Immune To
electric
Evolution Chain
How to Obtain
Rhydon isn't found in the wild. You'll need to evolve, trade, or breed to get one.
Level Up Moves (14)
| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horn AttackLevel: 1 | ||||||
| normal |  | 65 | 100 | 25 | ||
| Jabs the foe with sharp horns. | ||||||
| Tail WhipLevel: 1 | ||||||
| normal |  | 0 | 100 | 30 | ||
| Wags the tail to lower the foe's Defense. | ||||||
| StompLevel: 1 | ||||||
| normal | | 65 | 100 | 20 | ||
| Stomps the enemy with a big foot. May cause flinching. | ||||||
| Fury AttackLevel: 1 | ||||||
| normal | | 15 | 85 | 20 | ||
| Jabs the foe 2 to 5 times with sharp horns, etc. | ||||||
| StompLevel: 10 | ||||||
| normal | | 65 | 100 | 20 | ||
| Stomps the enemy with a big foot. May cause flinching. | ||||||
| Fury AttackLevel: 15 | ||||||
| normal | | 15 | 85 | 20 | ||
| Jabs the foe 2 to 5 times with sharp horns, etc. | ||||||
| Scary FaceLevel: 24 | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 10 | ||
| Frightens with a scary face to sharply reduce Speed. | ||||||
| Rock BlastLevel: 29 | ||||||
| rock | | 25 | 90 | 10 | ||
| Hurls boulders at the foe 2 to 5 times in a row. | ||||||
| Dragon PulseLevel: 35 | ||||||
| dragon |  | 85 | 100 | 10 | ||
| Generates a shock wave to damage the foe. | ||||||
| Horn DrillLevel: 38 | ||||||
| normal | | 1 | 30 | 5 | ||
| A one-hit KO attack that uses a horn like a drill. | ||||||
| Take DownLevel: 46 | ||||||
| normal | | 90 | 85 | 20 | ||
| A reckless charge attack that also hurts the user. | ||||||
| Shadow ClawLevel: 50 | ||||||
| ghost | | 70 | 100 | 15 | ||
| Strikes with a shadow claw. High critical-hit ratio. | ||||||
| EarthquakeLevel: 58 | ||||||
| ground | | 100 | 100 | 10 | ||
| A powerful quake, but has no effect on flying foes. | ||||||
| MegahornLevel: 66 | ||||||
| bug | | 120 | 85 | 10 | ||
| A brutal ramming attack using out-thrust horns. | ||||||
Related Guides
TM/HM Moves (33)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus Punch | ||||||
| fighting | | 150 | 100 | 20 | TM01 | |
| A powerful loyalty attack. The user flinches if hit. | ||||||
| Roar | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 20 | TM05 | |
| Makes the foe flee to end the battle. | ||||||
| Toxic | ||||||
| poison | | 0 | 70 | 10 | TM06 | |
| Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin. | ||||||
| Hidden Power | ||||||
| The effectiveness varies with the user. | ||||||
| Sunny Day | ||||||
| fire | | 0 | 0 | 5 | TM11 | |
| Boosts the power of Fire- type moves for 5 turns. | ||||||
| Ice Beam | ||||||
| ice | | 90 | 100 | 10 | TM13 | |
| Blasts the foe with an icy beam that may freeze it. | ||||||
| Blizzard | ||||||
| ice | | 110 | 70 | 5 | TM14 | |
| Hits the foe with an icy storm that may freeze it. | ||||||
| Hyper Beam | ||||||
| normal | | 150 | 90 | 5 | TM15 | |
| Powerful, but leaves the user immobile the next turn. | ||||||
| Protect | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 0 | 10 | TM17 | |
| Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession. | ||||||
| Rain Dance | ||||||
| water | | 0 | 0 | 5 | TM18 | |
| Boosts the power of Water- type moves for 5 turns. | ||||||
| Frustration | ||||||
| normal | | 1 | 100 | 20 | TM21 | |
| An attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked. | ||||||
| Iron Tail | ||||||
| steel | | 100 | 75 | 15 | TM23 | |
| Attacks with a rock-hard tail. May lower Defense. | ||||||
| Thunderbolt | ||||||
| electric | | 90 | 100 | 15 | TM24 | |
| A strong electrical attack that may paralyze the foe. | ||||||
| Thunder | ||||||
| electric | | 110 | 70 | 10 | TM25 | |
| A lightning attack that may cause paralysis. | ||||||
| Earthquake | ||||||
| ground | | 100 | 100 | 10 | TM26 | |
| A powerful quake, but has no effect on flying foes. | ||||||
| Return | ||||||
| normal | | 1 | 100 | 20 | TM27 | |
| An attack that increases in power with friendship. | ||||||
| Dig | ||||||
| ground | | 80 | 100 | 10 | TM28 | |
| Digs underground the first turn and strikes next turn. | ||||||
| Brick Break | ||||||
| fighting | | 75 | 100 | 15 | TM31 | |
| Destroys barriers such as Reflect and causes damage. | ||||||
| Double Team | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 0 | 15 | TM32 | |
| Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness. | ||||||
| Shock Wave | ||||||
| electric | | 60 | 0 | 20 | TM34 | |
| A fast and unavoidable electric attack. | ||||||
| Flamethrower | ||||||
| fire | | 90 | 100 | 15 | TM35 | |
| A powerful fire attack that may inflict a burn. | ||||||
| Sandstorm | ||||||
| rock | | 0 | 0 | 10 | TM37 | |
| Causes a sandstorm that rages for several turns. | ||||||
| Fire Blast | ||||||
| fire | | 110 | 85 | 5 | TM38 | |
| Incinerates everything it strikes. May cause a burn. | ||||||
| Rock Tomb | ||||||
| rock | | 60 | 95 | 15 | TM39 | |
| Stops the foe from moving with rocks and cuts Speed. | ||||||
| Facade | ||||||
| normal | | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM42 | |
| Boosts Attack when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. | ||||||
| Secret Power | ||||||
| normal | | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM43 | |
| An attack with effects that vary by location. | ||||||
| Rest | ||||||
| psychic | | 0 | 0 | 5 | TM44 | |
| The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status. | ||||||
| Attract | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 15 | TM45 | |
| Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack. | ||||||
| Thief | ||||||
| dark | | 50 | 100 | 25 | TM46 | |
| While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item. | ||||||
| Cut | ||||||
| grass | | 50 | 95 | 30 | HM01 | |
| Cuts the foe with sharp scythes, claws, etc. | ||||||
| Surf | ||||||
| water | | 90 | 100 | 15 | HM03 | |
| Creates a huge wave, then crashes it down on the foe. | ||||||
| Strength | ||||||
| normal | | 80 | 100 | 15 | HM04 | |
| Builds enormous power, then slams the foe. | ||||||
| Rock Smash | ||||||
| fighting | | 40 | 100 | 15 | HM06 | |
| A rock-crushing attack that may lower Defense. | ||||||
