Its strongest point is Attack — higher than 94% of species. On the other hand, Speed — lower than 83% of species. This is not the final form yet — it evolves once more, so the numbers above describe this stage, not what it will end up as. In defense it has 6 weaknesses, 5 resistances and 1 full immunity at its disposal. Watch out for the Water, Grass types — damage from them is quadrupled.
Base stats
Last column: what percentage of 1084 species and regional forms have a lower value. Strong point: Attack; weak point: Sp. Def.
A nature can improve this entry further: its boost hits hardest on Attack, the stat in which this species already leads. Which nature does that — see the list of natures.
Which nature to choose
It hits physically: its Attack (130) is 85 points higher than its Sp. Atk. So the drop hits a stat the set usually does not use at all. Evolution does not change it, so pick it for the final form, not for these numbers.
- Adamant +Atk · −SpA It moves second and nothing will change that, so the whole boost goes into power.
- Brave +Atk · −Spe The Trick Room version: with the turn order reversed, the slower the better, and Gyro Ball calculates its power from exactly this lowered Speed.
- Hidden Power and Weather Ball still deal damage based on Sp. Atk. If either of them is going into the set, lowering Sp. Atk is no longer free.
A conclusion drawn from base stats alone — a specific moveset can reverse it. All 25 natures.
Regional numbers 12
The header shows the national number. Inside the game the Pokédex counts from the beginning — below is the number you will see in your version.
| Kanto | #112 | Red/Green (Japan) , Blue (Japan) , Red / Blue , Yellow , FireRed / LeafGreen , Let's Go Pikachu / Eevee |
|---|---|---|
| Johto | #207 | Gold / Silver , Crystal |
| Johto | #212 | HeartGold / SoulSilver |
| Hoenn | #170 | Ruby / Sapphire , Emerald |
| Hoenn | #177 | Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire |
| Sinnoh | #187 | Platinum |
| Pokémon Conquest | #161 | — |
| Kalos | #051 | X / Y |
| Galar | #265 | Sword / Shield |
| Isle of Armor | #184 | Sword / Shield , Sword/Shield: The Isle of Armor |
| Hisui | #121 | Legends: Arceus |
| Blueberry Academy | #006 | Scarlet / Violet , Scarlet/Violet: The Indigo Disk |
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.
- Reckless Strengthens recoil moves to 1.2× their power.
How players use it
Data from 730,502 ranked battles on Smogon (Gen 9 OU, 2026-08). These are not numbers from the game — they are player habits.
Rank 288 among 291 Pokémon in use — it is on 0.01% of teams.
Each row is a separate distribution, not a single set: the most common item and the most common move do not have to appear on the same Pokémon.
Pokédex entry
Protected by an armor-like hide, it is capable of living in molten lava of 3,600 degrees.
Resistances and weaknesses
Type chart →How much damage Rhydon takes when it is hit by a move of each type. The multipliers of both its types are already combined here.
How it was drawn
1996–2019The sprites come straight from the games in which Rhydon appeared — one from each release.
Variant gallery
The gallery shows only the appearance variants that exist for this Pokémon. Every image shows the same character and differs in source — a Pokémon HOME render or a pixel sprite — and in coloring, regular or shiny.
TCG cards (14)
All Rhydon cards →Rhydon has 14 cards in 13 sets. The oldest of them are shown below.
Breeding
All Egg Groups →Offspring can come from 343 species from the same Egg Groups (with opposite genders) or from Ditto. Below are the first 12 by Pokédex number.
The Egg hatches after 20 cycles, which is roughly 5,400 steps. The exact cycle length depends on the game — newer titles shortened it noticeably — so treat this number as an order of magnitude, not a countdown. Having the Flame Body Ability in your party halves the wait.
Where to catch it (23)
All locations →The levels shown are the widest range across all game versions — in a specific release it may be narrower. The exact area, catch method and chance are on the page of each location.
Galar
Johto
Kalos
Kanto
Orre
Sinnoh
Moves (137)
Full move list →Below are the moves learned by leveling up. The rest (120 via TM/TR, 6 via Egg, 44 via tutor) are on the full list.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulldoze | Ground | Physical | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| 1 | Counter | Fighting | Physical | — | 100% | 20 |
| 1 | Crunch | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 1 | Fury Attack | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85% | 20 |
| 1 | Sand Attack | Ground | Status | — | 100% | 15 |
| 1 | Smack Down | Rock | Physical | 50 | 100% | 15 |
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 35 |
| 1 | Tail Whip | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 30 |
| 11 | Rock Smash | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100% | 15 |
| 15 | Horn Attack | Normal | Physical | 65 | 100% | 25 |
| 18 | Stealth Rock | Rock | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 19 | Rock Throw | Rock | Physical | 50 | 90% | 15 |
| 20 | Scary Face | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| 25 | Chip Away | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| 25 | Rock Slide | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90% | 10 |
| 25 | Stomp | Normal | Physical | 65 | 100% | 20 |
| 30 | Rock Blast | Rock | Physical | 25 | 90% | 10 |
| 34 | High Horsepower | Ground | Physical | 95 | 95% | 10 |
| 35 | Drill Run | Ground | Physical | 80 | 95% | 10 |
| 40 | Take Down | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85% | 20 |
| 42 | Hammer Arm | Fighting | Physical | 100 | 90% | 10 |
| 43 | Double Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100% | 15 |
| 47 | Earthquake | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100% | 10 |
| 52 | Giga Impact | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| 54 | Stone Edge | Rock | Physical | 100 | 80% | 5 |
| 55 | Leer | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 30 |
| 61 | Megahorn | Bug | Physical | 120 | 85% | 10 |
| 68 | Horn Drill | Normal | Physical | — | 30% | 5 |