Rhyhorn sprite

Rhyhorn #111

GroundRock

Gen 1 · 1 m · 115 kg · BST 345

Ludicrously strong—when it butts heads with a mountain, it is the mountain that shatters. But its short legs struggle with turns, and it is incapable of stopping unless it collides with something.

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Base stats

Base stats
HP80
Attack85
Defense95
Sp. Atk30
Sp. Def30
Speed25

Defensive matchups

×4
WaterGrass
×2
FightingGroundSteelIce
×0.5
NormalFlyingRockFire
×0.25
Poison
Immune (×0)
Electric

Evolution line

  1. Rhyhorn spriteRhyhorn
  2. Rhydon spriteRhydon evolves from Rhyhorn (Lv. 42)
  3. Rhyperior spriteRhyperior evolves from Rhydon (trade)

Playable kit

Rank: Rare · Role: Rhino

Passive: rhino-charge

Unlock challenges

  • Have 20 members in your League. (goal 20, counter league)
  • Smash 100 rocks with Rock Smash. (goal 100, counter rocks)
MoveTypeClassPowerAcc.PP
Smack DownRockPhysical5010015
Rock BlastRockPhysical259010
High HorsepowerGroundPhysical959510
Rock WreckerRockPhysical150905

Abilities

  • Lightning Rod — The Pokémon draws in all Electric-type moves. Instead of taking damage from them, its Sp. Atk stat is boosted.
  • Rock Head — Protects the Pokémon from recoil damage.
  • Reckless (hidden) — Powers up moves that have recoil damage.

Learnset

Lv.MoveTypeClassPowerAcc.PP
1TackleNormalPhysical4010035
1Tail WhipNormalStatus—10030
5Smack DownRockPhysical5010015
10BulldozeGroundPhysical6010020
15Horn AttackNormalPhysical6510025
20Scary FaceNormalStatus—10010
25StompNormalPhysical6510020
30Rock BlastRockPhysical259010
35Drill RunGroundPhysical809510
40Take DownNormalPhysical908520
45EarthquakeGroundPhysical10010010
50Stone EdgeRockPhysical100805
55MegahornBugPhysical1208510
60Horn DrillNormalPhysical—305