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Rhydon


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General

Rhydon
ground rock

Abilities

Lightningrod
This Pokémon takes damage from Electric moves aimed at its partner.
Rock Head
This Pokémon does not receive any recoil from moves.

Damage Taken

Dex Numbers

Generation
Red/Blue/Yellow RBY
Red/Blue/Yellow Kanto
112
Gold/Silver/Crystal Johto
207
Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald Hoenn
170
Diamond/Pearl Sinnoh
n/a

Names

Japanese
サイドン
Romaji
Saidon

Flavor

Height
6'2.8" or 1.9 m
Weight
264.6 lb or 120 kg
Species
Drill
Color
gray
Cry
mp3 here
Fire Red/Leaf Green Habitat
Rough terrain
Pawprint

Misc

R/B/Y code
18 or 0x12

Breeding

Gender
½ male; ½ female (code: 127 or 0x7f)
Breeding groups
1: Monster
5: Ground
Steps to hatch
5,120
Compatible with
88 families; 194 total Pokémon

In the Wild

Base EXP
204 or 0xcc
Capture rate
60 or 0x3c
Base happiness
70 or 0x46
Growth rate
slow
Effort points
2 Attack
Wild held items
n/a

Evolution Chain

See also: Comparison of this evolution chain

BasicStage 1Stage 2
111 Rhyhorn Base form 112 Rhydon Raise to level 42 464 Rhyperior Trade with Protector attached

Stats

Stat Base Max Stat %ile
L50 L100
HP
105
212 414 92.9
Attack
130
182 359 95.5
Defense
120
172 339 92.9
Special Attack
45
97 189 22.3
Special Defense
45
97 189 17
Speed
40
92 179 16.8
Average
80.8
- - 71.2

Flavor

See also: All versions' flavor text and sprites

Diamond/Pearl Its brain developed after it stood up on its hind legs. Its drill horn bores tunnels through solid rock.

Locations

Stark Mountain
Route 227
Route 228

Note: this ONLY shows Diamond locations for the moment. (New Pokédex with all three games' encounters is in the works.)

Area Section Level Method
Stark Mountain 55 Morning Daytime Night 20%
Route 227 55 Morning Daytime Night 20%
Route 228 52 - 53 Morning Daytime 20%; Night 10%

Move List

See also: This list in the move search

See also: Contest list

Rhydon's Attack is higher, so it will inflict more damage with physical () moves.

Rhydon gets the STAB from ground and rock moves.

Red/Blue/Yellow Gold/Silver/Crystal Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Move Type Dmg PP Power Acc.* Pri. Description
-- -- -- -- Fury Attack normal physical 20 15 85% Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
-- -- -- -- Horn Attack normal physical 25 65 100% Inflicts regular damage.
-- -- -- -- Tail Whip normal none 30 -- 100% Lowers the target's Defense.
-- -- Stomp normal physical 20 65 100% Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch.
-- -- 10 9 Stomp normal physical 20 65 100% Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch.
15 13 Fury Attack normal physical 20 15 85% Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
31 24 21 Scary Face normal none 10 -- 90% Lowers the target's Speed by two levels.
29 25 Rock Blast rock physical 10 25 80% Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
33 Take Down normal physical 20 90 85% User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
48 37 38 37 Horn Drill normal physical 5 varies 30% Causes a one-hit KO.
42 Hammer Arm fighting physical 10 100 90% Lowers user's Speed.
45 Stone Edge rock physical 5 100 80% Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
55 Leer normal none 30 -- 100% Lowers the target's Defense.
64 54 46 Take Down normal physical 20 90 85% User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
65 58 49 Earthquake ground physical 10 100 100% Inflicts regular damage.
66 57 Megahorn bug physical 10 120 85% Inflicts regular damage.
Red/Blue/Yellow Gold/Silver/Crystal Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Tutored moves
EmeraldFire Red/Leaf Green Mega Punch normal physical 20 80 85% Inflicts regular damage.
Emerald Fire Punch fire physical 15 75 100% Has a 10% chance to Burn the target.
Platinum Fire Punch fire physical 15 75 100% Has a 10% chance to Burn the target.
Platinum Ice Punch ice physical 15 75 100% Has a 10% chance to Freeze the target.
Emerald ThunderPunch electric physical 15 75 100% Has a 10% chance to Paralyze the target.
Platinum ThunderPunch electric physical 15 75 100% Has a 10% chance to Paralyze the target.
EmeraldFire Red/Leaf Green Swords Dance normal none 30 -- 100% Raises the user's Attack by two levels.
EmeraldFire Red/Leaf Green Mega Kick normal physical 5 120 75% Inflicts regular damage.
EmeraldFire Red/Leaf Green Body Slam normal physical 15 85 100% Has a 30% chance to Paralyze the target.
EmeraldFire Red/Leaf Green Double-Edge normal physical 15 120 100% User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
Crystal Flamethrower fire special 15 95 100% Has a 10% chance to Burn the target.
Crystal Ice Beam ice special 10 95 100% Has a 10% chance to Freeze the target.
EmeraldFire Red/Leaf Green Counter fighting physical 20 varies 100% -5 Goes last. If the user takes physical damage this turn, inflicts twice the damage taken to the target.
EmeraldFire Red/Leaf Green Seismic Toss fighting physical 20 varies 100% Inflicts damage equal to the user's level.
Crystal Thunderbolt electric special 15 95 100% Has a 10% chance to Paralyze the target.
EmeraldFire Red/Leaf Green Mimic normal none 10 -- 100% Copies the target's last used move.
EmeraldFire Red/Leaf Green Rock Slide rock physical 10 75 90% Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch.
EmeraldFire Red/Leaf Green Substitute normal none 10 -- 100% Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
Emerald Snore normal special 15 40 100% Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
Platinum Snore normal special 15 40 100% Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
Platinum Spite ghost none 10 -- 100% Lowers the PP of the target's last used move by 2 to 5 points.
Emerald Mud-Slap ground special 10 20 100% Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Accuracy.
Platinum Mud-Slap ground special 10 20 100% Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Accuracy.
Emerald Icy Wind ice special 15 55 95% Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed.
Platinum Icy Wind ice special 15 55 95% Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed.
Platinum Outrage dragon physical 15 120 100% Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then Confuses the user.
Emerald Endure normal none 10 -- 100% 3 Goes first. Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
Emerald Rollout rock physical 20 30 90% Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, resetting after five turns.
Platinum Rollout rock physical 20 30 90% Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, resetting after five turns.
Emerald Swagger normal none 15 -- 90% Raises the target's Attack by two levels and Confuses the target.
Emerald Fury Cutter bug physical 20 10 95% Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, maxing out after five turns.
Platinum Fury Cutter bug physical 20 10 95% Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, maxing out after five turns.
Emerald Sleep Talk normal none 10 -- 100% Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
Emerald DynamicPunch fighting physical 5 100 50% Has a 100% chance to Confuse the target.
Platinum AncientPower rock special 5 60 100% Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats.
Platinum Uproar normal special 10 50 100% Prevents any Pokemon from Sleeping for 2-5 turns.
Platinum Superpower fighting physical 5 120 100% Lowers the user's Attack and Defense after inflicting damage.
Platinum Endeavor normal physical 5 varies 100% Lowers the target's HP to equal the user's.
Platinum Aqua Tail water physical 10 90 90% Inflicts regular damage.
Platinum Earth Power ground special 10 90 100% Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense.
Red/Blue/Yellow Gold/Silver/Crystal Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Miscellaneous moves
xd Helping Hand normal none 20 -- 100% 5 Goes first. User's ally's next move inflicts 50% more damage.
Red/Blue/Yellow Gold/Silver/Crystal Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl/Platinum TMs and HMs
Chains 45 45 45 Attract normal none 15 -- 100% Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
Chains 72 Avalanche ice physical 10 60 100% -4 Goes last. Inflicts double damage if the user takes damage before attacking this turn.
Chains 34 Bide normal physical 10 varies 100% 1 Goes first. User waits for 2-3 turns, then inflicts typeless damage equal to twice the HP it lost while waiting.
Chains 14 14 14 14 Blizzard ice special 5 120 70% Has a 10% chance to Freeze the target. Chance to hit becomes 100% during Hail.
Chains 08 Body Slam normal physical 15 85 100% Has a 30% chance to Paralyze the target.
Chains 31 31 Brick Break fighting physical 15 75 100% Cancels the effects of Reflect and Light Screen.
Chains 11 BubbleBeam water special 20 65 100% Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed.
Chains 78 Captivate normal none 20 -- 100% Lowers the target's Special Attack by two levels if it is the opposite gender.
Chains 18 Counter fighting physical 20 varies 100% -5 Goes last. If the user takes physical damage this turn, inflicts twice the damage taken to the target.
Chains 03 Curse ????? none 10 -- 100% Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
Chains H1 H1 Cut normal physical 30 50 95% Inflicts regular damage.
Chains 28 28 28 28 Dig ground physical 10 80 100% User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
Chains 32 32 32 32 Double Team normal none 15 -- 100% Raises the user's Evasion.
Chains 10 Double-Edge normal physical 15 120 100% User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
Chains 59 Dragon Pulse dragon special 10 90 100% Inflicts regular damage.
Chains 01 DynamicPunch fighting physical 5 100 50% Has a 100% chance to Confuse the target.
Chains 26 26 26 26 Earthquake ground physical 10 100 100% Inflicts regular damage.
Chains 20 58 Endure normal none 10 -- 100% 3 Goes first. Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
Chains 42 42 Facade normal physical 20 70 100% Power doubles if user is Burned, Paralyzed, or Poisoned.
Chains 38 38 38 38 Fire Blast fire special 5 120 85% Has a 10% chance to Burn the target.
Chains 48 Fire Punch fire physical 15 75 100% Has a 10% chance to Burn the target.
Chains 27 Fissure ground physical 5 varies 30% Causes a one-hit KO.
Chains 35 35 Flamethrower fire special 15 95 100% Has a 10% chance to Burn the target.
Chains 56 Fling dark physical 10 varies 100% Throws held item at the target; power depends on the item.
Chains 52 Focus Blast fighting special 5 120 70% Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense.
Chains 01 01 Focus Punch fighting physical 20 150 100% -3 Goes last. If the user takes damage before attacking, the attack is canceled.
Chains 21 21 21 Frustration normal physical 20 varies 100% Power increases as Happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
Chains 49 Fury Cutter bug physical 20 10 95% Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, maxing out after five turns.
Chains 68 Giga Impact normal physical 5 150 90% User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
Chains 02 Headbutt normal physical 15 70 100% Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch.
Chains 10 10 10 Hidden Power normal special 15 varies 100% Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
Chains 07 Horn Drill normal physical 5 varies 30% Causes a one-hit KO.
Chains 15 15 15 15 Hyper Beam normal special 5 150 90% User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
Chains 13 13 13 Ice Beam ice special 10 95 100% Has a 10% chance to Freeze the target.
Chains 16 Icy Wind ice special 15 55 95% Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed.
Chains 23 23 23 Iron Tail steel physical 15 100 75% Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Defense.
Chains 05 Mega Kick normal physical 5 120 75% Inflicts regular damage.
Chains 01 Mega Punch normal physical 20 80 85% Inflicts regular damage.
Chains 31 Mimic normal none 10 -- 100% Copies the target's last used move.
Chains 31 Mud-Slap ground special 10 20 100% Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Accuracy.
Chains 83 Natural Gift normal physical 15 varies 100% Power and type depend on the held berry.
Chains 16 Pay Day normal physical 20 40 100% Scatters money on the ground worth twice the user's level.
Chains 66 Payback dark physical 10 50 100% Inflicts double damage if the user receives damage before using this move.
Chains 84 Poison Jab poison physical 20 80 100% Has a 30% chance to Poison the target.
Chains 17 17 17 Protect normal none 10 -- 0% 3 Goes first. Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
Chains 20 Rage normal physical 20 20 100% User can only use this move until it wins or faints, but becomes stronger each time it is hit.
Chains 18 18 Rain Dance water none 5 -- 0% Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
Chains 44 44 44 44 Rest psychic none 10 -- 100% User Sleeps, completely healing itself.
Chains 27 27 27 Return normal physical 20 varies 100% Power increases with Happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
Chains 05 05 05 Roar normal none 20 -- 100% -6 Goes last. Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokemon.
Chains H8 Rock Climb normal physical 20 90 85% Has a 20% chance to Confuse the target.
Chains 69 Rock Polish rock none 20 -- 0% Raises the user's Speed by two levels.
Chains 48 80 Rock Slide rock physical 10 75 90% Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch.
Chains 08 H6 H6 Rock Smash fighting physical 15 40 100% Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense.
Chains 39 39 Rock Tomb rock physical 10 50 80% Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed.
Chains 04 Rollout rock physical 20 30 90% Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, resetting after five turns.
Chains 37 37 37 Sandstorm rock none 10 -- 100% Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns.
Chains 43 43 Secret Power normal physical 20 70 100% Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
Chains 19 Seismic Toss fighting physical 20 varies 100% Inflicts damage equal to the user's level.
Chains 65 Shadow Claw ghost physical 15 70 100% Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Chains 34 34 Shock Wave electric special 20 60 100% Never misses.
Chains 40 Skull Bash normal physical 15 100 100% Raises the user's Defense. User charges for one turn before attacking.
Chains 35 82 Sleep Talk normal none 10 -- 100% Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
Chains 13 Snore normal special 15 40 100% Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
Chains 76 Stealth Rock rock none 20 -- 0% Causes damage when Pokemon switch in to where the target is now.
Chains 71 Stone Edge rock physical 5 100 80% Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Chains H4 H4 H4 H4 Strength normal physical 15 80 100% Inflicts regular damage.
Chains 17 Submission fighting physical 25 80 80% User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
Chains 50 90 Substitute normal none 10 -- 100% Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
Chains 11 11 11 Sunny Day fire none 5 -- 0% Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
Chains H3 H3 H3 H3 Surf water special 15 95 100% Inflicts regular damage.
Chains 34 87 Swagger normal none 15 -- 90% Raises the target's Attack by two levels and Confuses the target.
Chains 75 Swords Dance normal none 30 -- 100% Raises the user's Attack by two levels.
Chains 09 Take Down normal physical 20 90 85% User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
Chains 46 46 Thief dark physical 10 40 100% Takes the target's item.
Chains 25 25 25 25 Thunder electric special 10 120 70% Has a 30% chance to Paralyze the target.
Chains 41 ThunderPunch electric physical 15 75 100% Has a 10% chance to Paralyze the target.
Chains 24 24 24 Thunderbolt electric special 15 95 100% Has a 10% chance to Paralyze the target.
Chains 06 06 06 06 Toxic poison none 10 -- 85% Badly Poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
Chains 12 Water Gun water special 25 40 100% Inflicts regular damage.
Chains 07 Zap Cannon electric special 5 120 50% Has a 100% chance to Paralyze the target.

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