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rhyperior
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Rhyperior

Drill Pokémon

GroundRock

From holes in its palms, it fires out Geodude. Its carapace can withstand volcanic eruptions.

Base Stats

HP 115
Attack 140
Defense 130
Sp. Atk 55
Sp. Def 55
Speed 40
Total 535

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Evolution Chain

Moves

Details

Category Drill Pokémon
Height 2.4 m
Weight 282.8 kg
Base Exp 241
Growth Rate Slow
Capture Rate 30
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat
Egg Groups Monster ,Ground

Sprites

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

Competitive

Defensive
Moves
Rock Blast / Stone Edge
Roar / Toxic / Protect
Item
Leftovers
Ability
Solid Rock
Nature
Adamant
EVs
HP 248
Atk 16
SpD 244
Offensive
Moves
Aqua Tail / Rock Blast / Ice Punch
Item
Choice Band
Ability
Solid Rock
Nature
Adamant
EVs
HP 92
Atk 252
Spe 164

Strategy Overview

Rhyperior has a great base 140 Attack that allows it to hit hard with its STAB EdgeQuake combination. It also has amazing 115 / 130 physical bulk, meaning it can take all physical hits and retaliate fairly well. Solid Rock further augments Rhyperior's bulk, allowing it to take nearly any super effective physical hit and proceed to set up Stealth Rock, phaze the foe with Roar, or hit hard with a STAB Earthquake or Stone Edge. It also has an amazing movepool, including moves such as Megahorn, Superpower, and Ice Punch. However, Rhyperior's base 55 Special Defense means it is very weak to special attacks, and its typing leaves it weak to common special attacking types such as Water, Grass, and Ice. It also has an abysmal base 40 Speed, meaning Rhyperior must always take a hit before it can proceed to do anything.

Most Used Moves

Earthquake
100.0%
Avalanche
55.2%
Megahorn
46.7%
Roar
18.7%

Most Used Items

Leftovers
41.3%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc