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rhydon
#112

Rhydon

Drill Pokémon

GroundRock

Its brain developed when it began walking on its hind legs. Its armor-like hide even repels molten lava.

Base Stats

HP 105
Attack 130
Defense 120
Sp. Atk 45
Sp. Def 45
Speed 40
Total 485

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Evolution Chain

Moves

Locations

Details

Category Drill Pokémon
Height 1.9 m
Weight 120.0 kg
Base Exp 170
Growth Rate Slow
Capture Rate 60
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat Rough Terrain
Egg Groups Monster ,Ground

Sprites

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

Competitive

nu Usage: 10.8%
Stealth Rock
Item
Eviolite
Nature
Adamant
EVs
HP 4
Atk 252
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

Rhydon excels as a Stealth Rock setter thanks to the combination of its solid Eviolite-complemented bulk and typing, as well as its great offensive presence, letting it pressure common forms of entry hazard prevention in Xatu, Dhelmise, Rotom, and Blastoise while serving as an effective stop to Pokemon like Incineroar and Braviary. Additionally, Rhydon's great Attack stat combined with Swords Dance and its passable Speed tier lets it function as a strong wallbreaker capable of dismantling walls like Vaporeon, Dhelmise, and Druddigon at +2. However, Rhydon's reliance on Eviolite for bulk makes it susceptible to Knock Off, and its resulting lack of recovery makes it easy to wear down. Additionally, Rhydon is vulnerable to the plethora of Water- and Grass-type Pokemon in the tier, as well as common coverage options such as Delphox's Grass Knot, Heliolisk's Surf, and Vivillon's Energy Ball, which harms its reliability as a standalone check to these Pokemon.

Most Used Moves

Toxic
12.3%

Most Used Items

Eviolite
94.9%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc