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#0112 · Generation 1

Rhydon

The Drill Pokémon

Ground Rock
Its horn, which rotates like a drill, destroys tall buildings with one strike. It stands on its hind legs, and its brain is well developed.
Height 1.9 m
Weight 120 kg
Catch rate 60
Base EXP 170

Battle profile

Base stats

HP 105
Attack 130
Defense 120
Sp. Attack 45
Sp. Defense 45
Speed 40
Base stat total 485

Traits

Abilities

Lightning Rod

The Pokémon draws in all Electric-type moves to raise its Sp. Attack stat.

Rock Head

The Pokémon does not take recoil damage from the moves it uses.

Reckless

Hidden

Powers up the Pokémon's moves that have recoil or crash damage.

Battle matchups

Type effectiveness

Damage matchups for Rhydon based on its Ground and Rock typing. Abilities may change some matchups.

Weak against

Takes increased damage

Water ×4 Grass ×4 Fighting ×2 Ground ×2 Steel ×2 Ice ×2

Resists

Takes reduced damage

Poison ×¼ Normal ×½ Flying ×½ Rock ×½ Fire ×½

Immune to

Takes no damage

Electric ×0

Learnset

Level-up moves

Moves Rhydon learns by gaining levels in Pokemon Nova.

15 moves
Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Evolution Hammer Arm The user swings its strong, heavy fist at the target to inflict damage. This also lowers the user's Speed stat. Fighting Physical 100 90 10
1 Tackle A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body. Normal Physical 40 100 35
1 Tail Whip The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary. This lowers their Defense stats. Normal Status 100 30
1 Smack Down The user throws a stone or similar projectile to inflict damage. If the target is in the air, it will be knocked to the ground. Rock Physical 50 100 15
1 Bulldoze The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stats of those hit. Ground Physical 60 100 20
15 Horn Attack The target is jabbed with a sharply pointed horn to inflict damage. Normal Physical 65 100 25
20 Scary Face The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat. Normal Status 100 10
25 Stomp The user attacks by stomping on the target with a big foot. This may also make the target flinch. Normal Physical 65 100 20
30 Rock Blast The user attacks by hurling hard rocks at the target. This move hits two to five times in a row. Rock Physical 25 90 10
35 Drill Run The user crashes into the target while rotating its body like a drill. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. Ground Physical 80 95 10
40 Take Down A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little. Normal Physical 90 85 20
47 Earthquake The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it. Ground Physical 100 100 10
54 Stone Edge The user stabs the target with sharpened stones. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. Rock Physical 100 80 5
61 Megahorn Using its tough and impressive horn, the user brutally rams into the target with no letup. Bug Physical 120 85 10
68 Horn Drill The user stabs the target with a horn that rotates like a drill. The target faints instantly if this attack hits. Normal Physical 1 30 5

Breeding learnset

Egg moves

0 moves available

No egg moves are available for Rhydon.

Extended learnset

Compatible moves

111 moves available

  • Ancient Power Special
    Rock
  • Aqua Tail Physical
    Water
  • Attract Status
    Normal
  • Avalanche Physical
    Ice
  • Blizzard Special
    Ice
  • Block Status
    Normal
  • Body Press Physical
    Fighting
  • Body Slam Physical
    Normal
  • Breaking Swipe Physical
    Dragon
  • Brick Break Physical
    Fighting
  • Brutal Swing Physical
    Dark
  • Bulldoze Physical
    Ground
  • Captivate Status
    Normal
  • Confide Status
    Normal
  • Counter Physical
    Fighting
  • Crunch Physical
    Dark
  • Curse Status
    Ghost
  • Cut Physical
    Normal
  • Dig Physical
    Ground
  • Double-Edge Physical
    Normal
  • Double Team Status
    Normal
  • Dragon Pulse Special
    Dragon
  • Drill Run Physical
    Ground
  • Dynamic Punch Physical
    Fighting
  • Earth Power Special
    Ground
  • Earthquake Physical
    Ground
  • Endeavor Physical
    Normal
  • Endure Status
    Normal
  • Facade Physical
    Normal
  • Fire Blast Special
    Fire
  • Fire Fang Physical
    Fire
  • Fire Punch Physical
    Fire
  • Flamethrower Special
    Fire
  • Fling Physical
    Dark
  • Focus Blast Special
    Fighting
  • Focus Punch Physical
    Fighting
  • Frustration Physical
    Normal
  • Fury Cutter Physical
    Bug
  • Giga Impact Physical
    Normal
  • Headbutt Physical
    Normal
  • Heat Crash Physical
    Fire
  • Heavy Slam Physical
    Steel
  • Helping Hand Status
    Normal
  • Hidden Power Special
    Normal
  • High Horsepower Physical
    Ground
  • Hydro Pump Special
    Water
  • Hyper Beam Special
    Normal
  • Ice Beam Special
    Ice
  • Ice Fang Physical
    Ice
  • Ice Punch Physical
    Ice
  • Icy Wind Special
    Ice
  • Incinerate Special
    Fire
  • Iron Defense Status
    Steel
  • Iron Tail Physical
    Steel
  • Megahorn Physical
    Bug
  • Mega Kick Physical
    Normal
  • Mega Punch Physical
    Normal
  • Meteor Beam Special
    Rock
  • Mimic Status
    Normal
  • Mud Shot Special
    Ground
  • Mud-Slap Special
    Ground
  • Natural Gift Physical
    Normal
  • Outrage Physical
    Dragon
  • Payback Physical
    Dark
  • Pay Day Physical
    Normal
  • Poison Jab Physical
    Poison
  • Power-Up Punch Physical
    Fighting
  • Protect Status
    Normal
  • Rain Dance Status
    Water
  • Rest Status
    Psychic
  • Return Physical
    Normal
  • Reversal Physical
    Fighting
  • Roar Status
    Normal
  • Rock Blast Physical
    Rock
  • Rock Climb Physical
    Normal
  • Rock Polish Status
    Rock
  • Rock Slide Physical
    Rock
  • Rock Smash Physical
    Fighting
  • Rock Tomb Physical
    Rock
  • Rollout Physical
    Rock
  • Round Special
    Normal
  • Sandstorm Status
    Rock
  • Scary Face Status
    Normal
  • Scorching Sands Special
    Ground
  • Secret Power Physical
    Normal
  • Seismic Toss Physical
    Fighting
  • Shadow Claw Physical
    Ghost
  • Shock Wave Special
    Electric
  • Sleep Talk Status
    Normal
  • Smack Down Physical
    Rock
  • Smart Strike Physical
    Steel
  • Snore Special
    Normal
  • Stealth Rock Status
    Rock
  • Stomping Tantrum Physical
    Ground
  • Stone Edge Physical
    Rock
  • Strength Physical
    Normal
  • Substitute Status
    Normal
  • Sunny Day Status
    Fire
  • Supercell Slam Physical
    Electric
  • Superpower Physical
    Fighting
  • Surf Special
    Water
  • Swagger Status
    Normal
  • Swords Dance Status
    Normal
  • Take Down Physical
    Normal
  • Tera Blast Special
    Normal
  • Thief Physical
    Dark
  • Thunder Special
    Electric
  • Thunderbolt Special
    Electric
  • Thunder Fang Physical
    Electric
  • Thunder Punch Physical
    Electric
  • Uproar Special
    Normal

Species information

Training and breeding

Growth rate
Slow
Gender ratio
Female50Percent
Egg groups
Monster, Field
Hatch steps
5,120
Base happiness
50
Color
Gray
Shape
Bipedal Tail
Habitat
Rough Terrain