Stats & Training
Rhyhorn's spread isn't flashy. Defense leads, Speed trails, 3 stats clear the bar. Common in the wild and worth 1 Defense stat exp, on a slow 1.25M XP grind.
It is inept at turning because of its four short legs. It can only charge and run in one direction.
It doesn’t care if there is anything in its way. It just charges and destroys all obstacles.
Rhyhorn Weakness
Rhyhorn's Ground/Rock typing leaves it vulnerable to Water, Grass, Ice, Fighting, Ground, and Steel. Water and Grass hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. It shrugs off Electric-type attacks completely. It resists 5 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Rhyhorn's physical bulk (base 95 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Water, Grass |
| 2x (Weak) | Ice, Fighting, Ground, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Fire, Flying, Rock |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Poison |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
- Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
 Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift | ||
 Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
 Totodile Water | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter | ||
Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Chikorita builds →Razor Leaf 4x118-139%KO Mud-Slap 2x11-14% | ||
 Wooper WaterGround | D | |
Obtain MethodRuins Of Alph Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Wooper builds →Water Gun 4x63-75% Mud-Slap 2x13-16% | ||
 Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
 Slowpoke WaterPsychic | D | |
Obtain MethodSlowpoke Well Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Slowpoke builds →Water Gun 4x80-96% Mud-Slap 2x11-14% | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Lapras builds →Blizzard 2x168-199%KO Water Gun 4x126-150%KO Rock Smash 2x22-26% | ||
Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Chikorita builds →Razor Leaf 4x119-141%KO Mud-Slap 2x9-12% | ||
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
 Paras BugGrass | D | |
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Lapras builds →Blizzard 2x165-194%KO Surf 4x271-319%KO Water Gun 4x122-144%KO Rock Smash 2x22-25% | ||
Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Chikorita builds →Razor Leaf 4x115-137%KO Mud-Slap 2x8-10% | ||
Wooper WaterGround | D | |
Obtain MethodRuins Of Alph Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Wooper builds →Surf 4x129-152%KO Dig 2x38-46% Ice Punch 2x35-43% Water Gun 4x65-76% | ||
 Sunkern Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Sunkern builds →Mega Drain 4x65-76% Absorb 4x38-46% | ||
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Lapras builds →Blizzard 2x163-192%KO Iron Tail 2x45-54% Surf 4x270-318%KO Icy Wind 2x84-99% | ||
 Hoppip Grass | D | |
Wooper WaterGround | D | |
Obtain MethodRuins Of Alph Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Wooper builds →Earthquake 2x45-54% Dynamic Punch 2x30-36% Iron Tail 2x30-36% Surf 4x122-144%KO | ||
Sunkern Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Sunkern builds →Mega Drain 4x66-78% Absorb 4x35-42% | ||
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Lapras builds →Blizzard 2x158-186%KO Iron Tail 2x44-52% Surf 4x262-309%KO Icy Wind 2x82-96% | ||
Hoppip Grass | D | |
Wooper WaterGround | D | |
Obtain MethodRuins Of Alph Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Wooper builds →Earthquake 2x44-52% Dynamic Punch 2x29-35% Iron Tail 2x29-35% Surf 4x118-140%KO | ||
Sunkern Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Sunkern builds →Mega Drain 4x64-76% Absorb 4x34-41% | ||
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
 Gyarados Water | C | |
Obtain MethodLake Of Rage Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Gyarados builds →Blizzard 2x83-97% Surf 4x203-239%KO Icy Wind 2x43-50% Rock Smash 2x26-31% | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Lapras builds →Blizzard 2x158-186%KO Iron Tail 2x44-52% Surf 4x262-309%KO Icy Wind 2x82-96% | ||
Hoppip Grass | D | |
Wooper WaterGround | D | |
Obtain MethodRuins Of Alph Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Wooper builds →Earthquake 2x44-52% Dynamic Punch 2x29-35% Iron Tail 2x29-35% Surf 4x118-140%KO | ||
Sunkern Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Sunkern builds →Mega Drain 4x64-76% Absorb 4x34-41% | ||
 Tangela Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Tangela builds →Vine Whip 4x149-175%KO Mega Drain 4x133-157%KO Absorb 4x69-82% | ||
Gyarados Water | C | |
Obtain MethodLake Of Rage Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Gyarados builds →Blizzard 2x83-97% Surf 4x203-239%KO Waterfall 4x178-210%KO Icy Wind 2x43-50% | ||
Hoppip Grass | D | |
Wooper WaterGround | D | |
Obtain MethodRuins Of Alph Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Wooper builds →Earthquake 2x44-52% Dynamic Punch 2x29-35% Iron Tail 2x29-35% Surf 4x118-140%KO | ||
Sunkern Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Sunkern builds →Mega Drain 4x64-76% Absorb 4x34-41% | ||
In Gold & Silver, Machamp's Earthquake hits Rhyhorn for 63-74%. Golem's Earthquake also KOs at 88-104%.
 Machamp Fighting | A | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Machamp builds →Rock Slide12-14% Earthquake 2x63-74% | ||
 Skarmory Steel | A | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Skarmory builds →Drill Peck13-15% | ||
 Golem RockGround | A | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Golem builds →Earthquake 2x88-104%KO Explosion36-43% Rapid Spin7-9% | ||
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Vaporeon builds →Surf 4x344-405%KO | ||
 Jynx IcePsychic | B | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Jynx builds →Ice Beam 2x179-210%KO Psychic89-105%KO Thief40-47% | ||
Gold & Silver Evolution
Rhyhorn is the start of a three-stage chain. It evolves into Rhydon first, then eventually reaches Rhyperior. For breeding, average hatch time with plenty of partners via two egg groups. The evolved forms gain up to 190 total stats over Rhyhorn. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Rhyhorn easily with 66 breeding partners from the Ground and Monster egg groups. Pass egg moves like Counter, Crunch, Magnitude and 4 more to offspring.
Gold & Silver Rhyhorn Best Moveset
Best Build
Gen 2 build content has limited support (no abilities).
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Moves
The natural movepool does the job, but Counter and Crunch from the egg pool give Rhyhorn something extra. Pair those with Earthquake and Dig for STAB and coverage across 7 types for reach, and the kit fills out nicely.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Gold & Silver Rhyhorn Locations
moderate rates across 2 encounter spots for Rhyhorn. That's the kind of hunt where you pick one location and settle in. Sort by Best below to see where the odds are highest.
Best Locations to Catch Rhyhorn in Gold & Silver
Rhyhorn Guide
Level 42 gets you Rhydon. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.
In Gold & Silver, Rhyhorn does the job early-game if you need a Ground/Rock type on your team. Evolve it into Rhydon before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
You can find Rhyhorn in Gold & Silver. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 20 other games across the series.
Game Availability
Rhyhorn has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 21 titles across all 10 generations. As a Gen 1 original, it's one of the most consistently available Pokemon in the franchise.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves