#112 Rhydon
Rhydon
Male: 50%   Female: 50%
Types
Ground Rock
Name Number Japanese Name
Rhydon 112 Sidon
Pronunciation Species
RYE-DONN Drill Pokémon
Name Meaning
Combination of RHYHORN (from which Rhydon evolves) and -DON (Spanish and French for lord/master). "master of the rhyhorns"
Height Weight
6' 3" 1.91 m 265.0 lb 119.25 kg
Evolutions
Rhyhorn Level 42⇨ Rhydon
Pokedex Entries
Red Blue 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.
Gold Stadium 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.
Locations Found 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 X       X    
Yellow X       X X    
G/S           X X    
Crystal X           X X    
Weaknesses (Defense)
Normal = x0.5 Fire = x0.5 Water = x4 Electric = x0 Grass = x4 Ice = x2
Fighting = x2 Poison = x0.25 Ground = x2 Flying = x0.5 Psychic = x1 Bug = x1
Rock = x0.5 Ghost = x1 Dragon = x1 Dark = x1 Steel = x2
G S C
Total Weaknesses= 6/17
Total Resistances= 6/17
Defense Ratio= 1 : 1 ⇨ 100%
 R B Y
Total Weaknesses= 5/15
Total Resistances= 6/15
Defense Ratio= 5 : 6 ⇨ 83%
GSC vs RBY: This pokémon has more weaknesses in GSC than RBY. So there is a better defense ratio in RBY.
Advantages (Offense)
Normal =
1st: Normal
2nd: Normal 		Fire =
1st: Good
2nd: Good 		Water =
1st: Normal
2nd: Normal 		Electric =
1st: Good
2nd: Normal 		Grass =
1st: Bad
2nd: Normal 		Ice =
1st: Normal
2nd: Good
Fighting =
1st: Normal
2nd: Bad 		Poison =
1st: Good
2nd: Normal 		Ground =
1st: Normal
2nd: Bad 		Flying =
1st: No Effect
2nd: Good 		Psychic =
1st: Normal
2nd: Normal 		Bug =
1st: Bad
2nd: Good
Rock =
1st: Good
2nd: Normal 		Ghost =
1st: Normal
2nd: Normal 		Dragon =
1st: Normal
2nd: Normal 		Dark =
1st: Normal
2nd: Normal 		Steel =
1st: Good
2nd: Bad
Total Advantages (GSC)= 9/34
Total Disadvantages (GSC)= 6/34
Offensive Ratio (GSC)= 3:2 (Adv : Dis) ⇨ 150% 		Total Advantages (RBY)= 8/30
Total Disadvantages (RBY)= 5/30
Offensive Ratio (RBY)= 8:5 (Adv : Dis) ⇨ 160%
Natural Learned Attacks
Note: Attacks in white are physical attacks, Attacks in blue are special attacks, and Attacks in yellow are techniques with no direct damage. To view what an attack/ability is Click Here for Red/Blue/Yellow or Click Here for Gold/Silver/Crystal. (Opens in new window)
Y R B G S C Attacks Type
- Horn Attack NRM
35 - Tail Whip NRM
30 - Stomp NRM
40 - Fury Attack NRM
  - Scary Face NRM
48 - Horn Drill NRM
55   Leer NRM
64 54 Take Down NRM
  65 Earthquake GRD
Moves Learned from Move Tutor (Crystal)
Flamethrower, Thunderbolt, Ice Beam
TM/HM Capibilities - Gold/Silver/Crystal         (Move cursor over TM/HMs and hold it to find out what it is)
TM 01 TM 02 TM 03 TM 04 TM 05 TM 06 TM 07 TM 08 TM 09 TM 10
TM 11 TM 12 TM 13 TM 14 TM 15 TM 16 TM 17 TM 18 TM 19 TM 20
TM 21 TM 22 TM 23 TM 24 TM 25 TM 26 TM 27 TM 28 TM 29 TM 30
TM 31 TM 32 TM 33 TM 34 TM 35 TM 36 TM 37 TM 38 TM 39 TM 40
TM 41 TM 42 TM 43 TM 44 TM 45 TM 46 TM 47 TM 48 TM 49 TM 50
HM 01 HM 02 HM 03 HM 04 HM 05 HM 06 HM 07  
TM/HM Capibilities - Red/Blue/Yellow
TM 01 TM 02 TM 03 TM 04 TM 05 TM 06 TM 07 TM 08 TM 09 TM 10
TM 11 TM 12 TM 13 TM 14 TM 15 TM 16 TM 17 TM 18 TM 19 TM 20
TM 21 TM 22 TM 23 TM 24 TM 25 TM 26 TM 27 TM 28 TM 29 TM 30
TM 31 TM 32 TM 33 TM 34 TM 35 TM 36 TM 37 TM 38 TM 39 TM 40
TM 41 TM 42 TM 43 TM 44 TM 45 TM 46 TM 47 TM 48 TM 49 TM 50
HM 01 HM 02 HM 03 HM 04 HM 05  
Breeding Information (GSC Feature Only)
Note: When ever a pokémon "Family" is mentioned, it means all of the pokémon that are related by evolution. The lowest level adult pokémon of a Family are always used in front of the word "Family". (for example: the Chikorita Family refers to Chikorita, Bayleef, and Meganium)
Breeding Groups: Group 7 - Ground Pokémon Group 11 - Monster Pokémon
Pokémon Compatibility:
Egg Moves: 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 Base Min-Max (L100) GSC
%ile		 GSC
Rank		 RBY
%ile		 RBY
Rank
Hit Points: 105
 383-413 89.41% 10/45 91.92% 7/42
Attack: 130
 328-358 98.41% 2/49 98.61% 2/45
Defense: 120
 308-338 95.03% 8/55 97.13% 5/44
Speed: 40
 148-178 15.87% 40/47 13.57% 37/42
Special Attack (G S C): 45
 158-188 21.19% 34/46  
Special Defense (G S C): 45
 158-188 18.41% 34/41
Special (R B Y): 45
 158-188   18.41% 23/29
Total: G S C: 485 R B Y: 440 G S C:
1483-1663		 R B Y:
1325-1475		 77.31% 17/87 87.46% 9/65

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