#111 RhyhornAll 251 Pokémon#113 Chansey
Gengar’s Pokédex · Kanto · Generation I
#112 Rhydon
GroundRock
- SpeciesDrill Pokémon
- Japanese nameSidon
- PronunciationRYE-DONN
- Height6′ 3″ 1.91 m
- Weight265.0 lb 119.25 kg
- Gender♂ 50% · ♀ 50%
PokédexWhere to findType matchupsMovesBreedingStats
Name meaning
Combination of RHYHORN (from which Rhydon evolves) and -DON (Spanish and French for lord/master). “master of the rhyhorns”
Evolution
- RhyhornLevel 42
Rhydon
Pokédex entries
| RedBlue | Protected by an armor-like hide, it is capable of living in molten lava of 3,600 degrees. |
|---|---|
| Yellow | Walks on its hind legs. Shows signs of intelligence. Its armor-like hide even repels molten lava. |
| Stadium | Protected by an armor-like hide, it can survive in lava over 3,600 degrees. Its horn can bore holes through boulders. |
| GoldStadium 2 | Its rugged hide protects it from even the heat of lava. However, the hide also makes it insensitive. |
| Silver | Its brain developed when it began walking on hind legs. Its thick hide protects it even in magma. |
| Crystal | By lightly spinning its drill-like horn, it can easily shatter even a diamond in the rough. |
Where to find Rhydon
| Game | Where to find it | Time | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | Unknown Dungeon | NA | Few/Evolve |
| Red | NA | Few/Evolve | |
| Yellow | Unknown Dungeon, Cinnabar Island (In-Game Trade) | NA | Few/Evolve |
| Gold | Blackthorn City (Home)(In-Game Trade) | Any | One/Evolve |
| Silver | Any | One/Evolve | |
| Crystal | Blackthorn City (Home)(In-Game Trade), Victory Road | Morn. or Day | Few/Evolve |
How to catch
| Ground | Surf | Fishing | Forest Tree | Mountain Tree | Rock Smash | Breed | Evolve | Event | BugCatch | Game Corner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R/B | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||
| Yellow | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||
| G/S | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||
| Crystal | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
✓ marks how you can get it in each game. Shaded boxes are methods that didn’t exist in that game.
Type matchups
Defence: damage taken from each attack type
- Normal×0.5
- Fire×0.5
- Water×4
- Electric×0
- Grass×4
- Ice×2
- Fighting×2
- Poison×0.25
- Ground×2
- ×0.5
- Psychic×1
- Bug×1
- Rock×0.5
- Ghost×1
- Dragon×1
- Dark×1
- Steel×2
- Gold, Silver & Crystal: 6 weaknesses and 6 resistances out of 17 types. Defence ratio 1 : 1 (100%).
- Red, Blue & Yellow: 5 weaknesses and 6 resistances out of 15 types. Defence ratio 5 : 6 (83%).
- This Pokémon has more weaknesses in GSC than RBY. So there is a better defense ratio in RBY.
Offence: same-type attacks against each type
- Normal1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
- Fire1st: Good 2nd: Good
- Water1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
- Electric1st: Good 2nd: Normal
- Grass1st: Bad 2nd: Normal
- Ice1st: Normal 2nd: Good
- Fighting1st: Normal 2nd: Bad
- Poison1st: Good 2nd: Normal
- Ground1st: Normal 2nd: Bad
- 1st: No Effect 2nd: Good
- Psychic1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
- Bug1st: Bad 2nd: Good
- Rock1st: Good 2nd: Normal
- Ghost1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
- Dragon1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
- Dark1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
- Steel1st: Good 2nd: Bad
- Gold, Silver & Crystal: 9 advantages and 6 disadvantages out of 34 types. Offensive ratio 3:2 (150%).
- Red, Blue & Yellow: 8 advantages and 5 disadvantages out of 30 types. Offensive ratio 8:5 (160%).
Moves learned by levelling up
| Yellow | R/B | G/S/C | Move | Type | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Start | Start | Horn Attack | Normal | Physical |
| 35 | Start | Start | Tail Whip | Normal | Status |
| 30 | Start | Start | Stomp | Normal | Physical |
| 40 | Start | Start | Fury Attack | Normal | Physical |
| — | Start | Start | Scary Face | Normal | Status |
| 48 | 48 | Start | Horn Drill | Normal | Physical |
| 55 | 55 | — | Leer | Normal | Status |
| 64 | 64 | 54 | Take Down | Normal | Physical |
| — | 65 | 65 | Earthquake | Ground | Physical |
“Start” means it knows the move from level 1; a dash means it doesn’t learn the move by levelling up in that game.
Move Tutor Crystal
- Flamethrower, Thunderbolt, Ice Beam
TMs & HMs Gold, Silver & Crystal
- TM01Dynamicpunch
- TM02Headbutt
- TM03Curse
- TM04Rollout
- TM05Roar
- TM06Toxic
- TM07Zap Cannon
- TM08Rock Smash
- TM10Hidden Power
- TM11Sunny Day
- TM13Snore
- TM14Blizzard
- TM15Hyper Beam
- TM16Icy Wind
- TM17Protect
- TM20Endure
- TM21Frustration
- TM23Iron Tail
- TM25Thunder
- TM26Earthquake
- TM27Return
- TM28Dig
- TM31Mud-Slap
- TM32Double Team
- TM34Swagger
- TM35Sleep Talk
- TM37Sandstorm
- TM38Fire Blast
- TM41Thunderpunch
- TM44Rest
- TM45Attract
- TM48Fire Punch
- TM49Fury Cutter
- HM03Surf
- HM04Strength
TMs & HMs Red, Blue & Yellow
- TM01Mega Punch
- TM05Mega Kick
- TM06Toxic
- TM07Horn Drill
- TM08Body Slam
- TM09Take Down
- TM10Double-Edge
- TM11Bubblebeam
- TM12Water Gun
- TM13Ice Beam
- TM14Blizzard
- TM15Hyper Beam
- TM16Pay Day
- TM17Submission
- TM18Counter
- TM19Seismic Toss
- TM20Rage
- TM24Thunderbolt
- TM25Thunder
- TM26Earthquake
- TM27Fissure
- TM28Dig
- TM31Mimic
- TM32Double Team
- TM34Bide
- TM38Fire Blast
- TM40Skull Bash
- TM44Rest
- TM48Rock Slide
- TM50Substitute
- HM03Surf
- HM04Strength
Breeding Gold, Silver & Crystal
| Egg groups | Ground Pokémon group 7 Monster Pokémon group 11 |
|---|
Compatible Pokémon
- Aipom
- Cyndaquil Family
- Delibird
- Diglett Family
- Dunsparce
- Eevee Family
- Ekans Family
- Farfetch’d
- Girafarig
- Growlithe Family
- Houndour Family
- Mankey Family
- Mareep Family
- Meowth Family
- Miltank
- Nidoran♂ Family
- Nidoran♀
- Phanpy Family
- Pikachu Family
- Ponyta Family
- Psyduck Family
- Rattata Family
- Rhyhorn Family
- Sandshrew Family
- Seel Family
- Sentret Family
- Smeargle
- Sneasel
- Snubbull Family
- Stantler
- Swinub Family
- Tauros
- Teddiursa Family
- Vulpix Family
- Wooper Family
- Bulbasaur Family
- Charmander Family
- Chikorita Family
- Cubone Family
- Kangaskhan
- Lapras
- Larvitar Family
- Lickitung
- Slowpoke Family
- Snorlax
- Squirtle Family
- Totodile Family
Egg moves
| Move | How to pass it down |
|---|---|
| Counter | Breed a male Heracross with a female Paras/Parasect, then breed a male offspring with a female from Chikorita Family. Next, breed the male offspring of that union (Chikorita) to a female Rhyhorn/Rhydon. |
| Crunch | Mate with a male from Girafarig, Houndour, or Larvitar Family. |
| Magnitude | Mate with a male Diglett/Dugtrio. |
| Pursuit | Mate with a male Dunsparce, Rattata/Raticate, Tauros, or Umbreon. |
| Reversal | Teach a wild male Smeargle the move using its Sketch attack, catch it, then breed it with a female Rhyhorn/Rhydon. |
| Rock Slide | Mate with a male from Larvitar Family. |
| Thrash | Mate with a male from Cubone, Larvitar, Mankey, or Teddiursa Family; or Nidoking, Tauros. |
Stats
| Stat | Base | Range at Lv. 100 | G/S/C rank | R/B/Y rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 105 | 383-413 | 10/4589.41% | 7/4291.92% |
| Attack | 130 | 328-358 | 2/4998.41% | 2/4598.61% |
| Defense | 120 | 308-338 | 8/5595.03% | 5/4497.13% |
| Speed | 40 | 148-178 | 40/4715.87% | 37/4213.57% |
| Special Attack G/S/C | 45 | 158-188 | 34/4621.19% | — |
| Special Defense G/S/C | 45 | 158-188 | 34/4118.41% | — |
| Special R/B/Y | 45 | 158-188 | — | 23/2918.41% |
| Total | 485 G/S/C 440 R/B/Y |
1483-1663 1325-1475 |
17/8777.31% | 9/6587.46% |
Ranges are the lowest and highest the stat can be at level 100. Ranks compare the base stat with every other Pokémon in those games (1 is the highest), with its percentile underneath.
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