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rhyhorn
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Rhyhorn

Spikes Pokémon

GroundRock

Its body is clad in a thick hide, and its tackles topple buildings. Unfortunately, it is not smart.

Base Stats

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

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Evolution Chain

Moves

Locations

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 Usage: 0.0%
Rock Polish
Item
Life Orb
Ability
Rock Head
Nature
Jolly
EVs
Atk 236
SpD 36
Spe 236
Choice Band
Item
Choice Band
Ability
Rock Head
Nature
Adamant
EVs
HP 156
Atk 236
SpD 36
Spe 76
Substitute
Moves
Rock Blast / Stone Edge
Ice Fang / Stealth Rock
Item
Oran Berry
Ability
Rock Head
Nature
Impish
EVs
HP 196
Atk 236
SpD 36
Spe 36

Strategy Overview

Rhyhorn is a freight train of a Pokemon with an impressive movepool, excellent physical stats, and suitable answers to many would-be checks and counters. Its biggest weakness is the poor Speed that allows many Pokemon to revenge kill or set up after scaring it out. Luckily, Rock Polish gives it a tool that allows it to sweep in a metagame filled with quick Pokemon. Its greatest advantages over other Ground- and Rock-types is its ability to deal severe damage to what would ordinarily check it based on typing alone, Gligar being a prime example. It also has access to several 100+ Base Power moves, making every attack a functional wrecking ball. Played properly it can run roughshod even over prepared opponents with its sheer power.

Most Used Moves

Earthquake
100.0%
Stone Edge
100.0%

Most Used Items

Life Orb
52.8%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc