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rhyhorn
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Rhyhorn

Spikes Pokémon

GroundRock

Its powerful tackles can destroy anything. However, it is too slow witted to help people work.

Base Stats

HP 80
Attack 85
Defense 95
Sp. Atk 30
Sp. Def 30
Speed 25
Total 345

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Evolution Chain

Moves

Details

Category Spikes Pokémon
Height 1.0 m
Weight 115.0 kg
Base Exp 69
Growth Rate Slow
Capture Rate 120
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat Rough Terrain
Egg Groups Monster ,Ground

Sprites

rhyhorn Front Front
rhyhorn Back Back
rhyhorn Front Shiny Front Shiny
rhyhorn Back Shiny Back Shiny
rhyhorn Front ♀ Front ♀
rhyhorn Back ♀ Back ♀
rhyhorn Front Shiny ♀ Front Shiny ♀
rhyhorn Back Shiny ♀ Back Shiny ♀
rhyhorn Official Art Official Art
rhyhorn Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

lc
Rock Polish
Moves
Stone Edge / Rock Blast
Swords Dance / Megahorn
Item
Life Orb / Eviolite
Ability
Rock Head
Nature
Jolly
EVs
HP 36
Atk 236
Spe 236
All-Out Attacker
Item
Life Orb
Ability
Rock Head
Nature
Adamant
EVs
HP 156
Atk 236
SpD 36
Spe 76

Strategy Overview

Rhyhorn is a mixed bag as far as viability is concerned. High Attack, HP, and Defense are very useful, but low Speed and Special Defense really hold Rhyhorn back. Weaknesses to common Fighting- and Water-type moves further compound the issue, and stop Rhyhorn from reaching its full potential. Its typing isn't completely terrible, as it makes Rhyhorn one of the best switch-ins to common Flying-types. Rhyhorn might be notably similar to Geodude, but their movepools make them different from each other, meaning that neither is really outclassed by the other. Overall, Rhyhorn is solid, but isn't a great Little Cup Pokemon.

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc