Rhydon

Rhydon サイドン
Rhyhorn < Rhydon > Chansey
Species	Type
Drill Pokémon
Number	Ability
#112	Lightningrod/Rock Head Reckless
Height	Weight
6'3 (1.9m)	264.6 lbs (120kg)
Gender Ratio
Male: 50%	Female: 50%
Evolves From	Evolves Into
Rhyhorn	Rhyperior
Egg Group	Catch Rate
Monster Field	60
Tier	EV Yield
RU	2 Attack Points

Rhydon (サイドン) is the 112th Pokémon in the Pokédex. It is a Ground/Rock-Type and is known as the Drill Pokémon.

Rhydon can use one of two Abilities: Lightningrod, which draws Electric-Type moves to it, nullifying the move and its effects, and in Generation V the Special Attack Statistic increases by one stage; or Rock Head, which nullifies the recoil damage caused by moves such as Take Down. A third Ability is available to Rhydon from the Dream World, the Reckless Ability. This Ability increases the power of its recoil-causing moves by 20%, but the recoil also increases with the damage.

Rhyhorn can evolve into Rhydon at Level 42, and from Generation IV onward Rhydon can evolve into Rhyperior if it is Traded to another game while it is holding a Protector.

Rhydon is in the Egg Groups Monster and Field, and its Egg takes approximately 5,120 Steps to hatch. It takes Rhydon One Million Experience Points to reach Level 100.

[edit] Biology

[edit] Physiology

Rhydon takes on the appearance of a large grey bipedal rhinoceros with a relatively large tail. The horn on its head is shaped like a drill.

[edit] Gender Differences

The horn-like drill on a male Rhydon is longer than the horn-like drill of a female Rhydon.

[edit] Game Information

[edit] Original Games

Rhydon inhabit Cerulean Cave in Red, Blue and Yellow.

Rhydon wouldn't appear in the wild again until the Fourth Generation, as Rhydon can be found at Route 227, Route 228 and Stark Mountain in Diamond, Pearl and Platinum. Rhydon can also appear at Victory Road in Platinum. In Heart Gold and Soul Silver, Rhydon can appear at the Safari Zone's Savannah area after placing 10 Peak Objects in the area.

[edit] Spin-Off Games

Rhydon is a Shadow Pokémon that can be obtained in Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, obtainable by snagging it at Citadark Isle from Cipher Boss Greevil.

Rhydon can be found at Endless Level 15, Forever Level 64 and Mr. Who's Den in Pokémon Trozei!.

The only way to obtain a Rhydon in the first set of Mystery Dungeon games is to evolve a Rhyhorn. In Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness and Explorers of Sky, Rhydon can be found at Deep Dusk Forest 1F-12F and Sky Stairway 1F-49F. While Rhydon is exclusive to Blazing Adventure Squad in Mystery Dungeon 3, the only way to obtain one is to evolve a Rhyhorn.

Rhydon can be found inside the Jungle Ruins in Pokémon Ranger. In Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia, Rhydon appear at the Volcano Cave, Habura Desert and Altru Tower.

Rhydon can be found at Terrera and Cragspur in Pokémon Conquest.

[edit] Trading Card Game

Rhydon is listed as a Common Card in the Versus set; as an Uncommon Card in the Jungle, EX Hidden Legends, Diamond and Pearl and Supreme Victors sets; and as a Rare Card in the Gym Heroes, Skyridge, EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua (2) and EX Emerald sets.

[edit] Anime/Manga Information

[edit] Anime

Blaine would use a Rhydon in the episode Riddle Me This, which was Ash's first Gym Battle against Blaine. Rhydon would be awarded the victory over Charizard because it left the battlefield to take a nap on a nearby ledge, but Rhydon would be beaten by Pikachu. During the episode The Battle of the Badge, Giovanni would leave the Viridian Gym under the watchful eye of Jessie, James and Meowth, only to have Rhydon get bested by Ash and his Pokémon.

Noland would appear with a Rhydon in the episode Numero Uno Articuno, but Ash would select a different matchup for his Battle Factory challenge.

[edit] Movies

Other Trainers use Rhydon in the films Lucario and the Mystery of Mew and The Rise of Darkrai. Wild Rhydon appear in the films The Power of One and Celebi: Voice of the Forest.

[edit] Manga

Rhydon's Manga Information is unknown as of writing.

[edit] Pokémon Information

[edit] Competitive Battling

In the Fifth Generation Rhydon finds itself in the Rarely-Utilized Tier of Competitive Battling. Using Rhydon in this Tier is rather risky due to its low Speed, Special Attack and Special Defense combined with its typing, but the high risk has a high reward, with a high HP, Attack and Defense. It is certainly capable of taking physical attacks and dishing out some powerful physical attacks in its own right, but Rhydon often find itself in situations in which it either gets the KO or gets KO'd.

The only possible remedy for its low Speed would be Trick Room support.

[edit] Area Location

[edit] Pokédex Entries

[edit] Pokéathlon Statistics

[edit] Statistics

[edit] Moves

[edit] Via Level-Up

Level	Move	Type	Power	Acc%	Class
Start	Horn Attack		65	100	Physical
Start	Tail Whip		N/A	100	Status
Start 8	Stomp		65	100	Physical
Start 12	Fury Attack		15	85	Physical
19	Scary Face		N/A	100	Status
23	Rock Blast		25	90	Physical
30	Bulldoze		60	100	Physical
34	Chip Away		70	100	Physical
41	Take Down		90	85	Physical
42	Hammer Arm		100	90	Physical
47	Drill Run		80	95	Physical
56	Stone Edge		100	80	Physical
62	Earthquake		100	100	Physical
71	Horn Drill		??	30	Physical
77	Megahorn		120	85	Physical

[edit] Via TM/HM

TM/HM No.	Move	Type	Power	Acc%	Class
TM05	Roar		--	100	Status
TM06	Toxic		--	90	Status
TM10	Hidden Power		??	100	Special
TM11	Sunny Day		--	--	Status
TM13	Ice Beam		95	100	Special
TM14	Blizzard		120	70	Special
TM15	Hyper Beam		150	90	Special
TM17	Protect		--	--	Status
TM18	Rain Dance		--	--	Status
TM21	Frustration		??	100	Physical
TM23	Smack Down		50	100	Physical
TM24	Thunderbolt		95	100	Special
TM25	Thunder		120	70	Special
TM26	Earthquake		100	100	Physical
TM27	Return		??	100	Physical
TM28	Dig		80	100	Physical
TM31	Brick Break		75	100	Physical
TM32	Double Team		--	--	Status
TM35	Flamethrower		95	100	Special
TM37	Sandstorm		--	--	Status
TM38	Fire Blast		120	85	Special
TM39	Rock Tomb		50	80	Physical
TM42	Facade		70	100	Physical
TM44	Rest		--	--	Status
TM45	Attract		--	100	Status
TM46	Thief		40	100	Physical
TM48	Round		60	100	Special
TM52	Focus Blast		120	70	Special
TM56	Fling		??	100	Physical
TM59	Incinerate		30	100	Special
TM65	Shadow Claw		70	100	Physical
TM66	Payback		50	100	Physical
TM68	Giga Impact		150	90	Physical
TM69	Rock Polish		--	--	Status
TM71	Stone Edge		100	80	Physical
TM75	Swords Dance		--	--	Status
TM78	Bulldoze		60	100	Physical
TM80	Rock Slide		75	90	Physical
TM82	Dragon Tail		60	90	Physical
TM84	Poison Jab		80	100	Physical
TM87	Swagger		--	90	Status
TM90	Substitute		--	--	Status
TM94	Rock Smash		40	100	Physical
HM01	Cut		50	95	Physical
HM03	Surf		95	100	Special
HM04	Strength		80	100	Physical

[edit] Via Breeding

Move	Type	Power	Acc%	Class
Crunch		80	100%	Physical
Reversal		??	100%	Physical
Counter		??	100%	Physical
Magnitude		??	100%	Physical
Curse		--	--%	Status
Crush Claw		75	95%	Physical
Dragon Rush		100	75%	Physical
Ice Fang		65	95%	Physical
Fire Fang		65	95%	Physical
Thunder Fang		65	95%	Physical
Skull Bash		100	100%	Physical
Iron Tail		100	75%	Physical
Rock Climb		90	85%	Physical

[edit] Via Move Tutor (Black 2/White 2)

Move	Type	Power	Acc%	Class
Aqua Tail		90	90%	Physical
Block		--	--%	Status
Dragon Pulse		90	100%	Special
Drill Run		80	95%	Physical
Earth Power		90	100%	Special
Endeavor		??	100%	Physical
Fire Punch		75	100%	Physical
Ice Punch		75	100%	Physical
Icy Wind		55	95%	Special
Iron Tail		100	75%	Physical
Outrage		120	100%	Physical
Sleep Talk		--	--%	Status
Snore		40	100%	Special
Spite		--	100%	Status
Stealth Rock		--	--%	Status
Superpower		120	100%	Physical
Thunderpunch		75	100%	Physical
Uproar		90	100%	Special

[edit] Generation III Exclusive Moves

[edit] Via Purification (Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness)

Move	Type	Power	Acc%	Class
Helping Hand		--	--%	Status

[edit] Via Move Tutor

[edit] Emerald

Move	Type	Power	Acc%	Class
Dynamicpunch		100	50%	Physical

[edit] Fire Red/Leaf Green

Move	Type	Power	Acc%	Class
Mega Punch		80	85%	Physical
Mega Kick		120	75%	Physical
Body Slam		85	100%	Physical
Double-Edge		100	100%	Physical
Seismic Toss		??	100%	Physical
Mimic		--	--%	Status

[edit] Generation IV Exclusive Moves

[edit] Via TM/HM

• TM01: Focus Punch
• TM34: Shock Wave
• TM43: Secret Power
• TM58: Endure
• TM72: Avalanche
• TM78: Captivate
• TM83: Natural Gift
• HM05: Whirlpool (Heart Gold/Soul Silver Only)

[edit] Via Move Tutor

[edit] Platinum/Heart Gold/Soul Silver

Move	Type	Power	Acc%	Class
Fury Cutter		20	95%	Physical
Ancientpower		60	100%	Special
Mud Slap		20	10%	Special
Rollout		30	90%	Physical

[edit] Heart Gold/Soul Silver

Move	Type	Power	Acc%	Class
Headbutt		70	100%	Physical

[edit] Evolution Line

Evolution Line
Rhyhorn	Rhyhorn	Rhyperior
Level 42 -- Trade While Holding a Protector

[edit] Type Matchups

Type	Attack Advantages	Attack Disadvantages	Defense Advantages	Defense Disadvantages
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