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 EV, on a slow 1.25M XP grind.
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.
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. Lightning Rod grants an additional Electric immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. 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 |
 Sceptile Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Sceptile builds →Leaf Storm 4x477-561%KO Leaf Blade 4x125-147%KO Energy Ball 4x332-391%KO Brick Break 2x35-41% | ||
 Decidueye GrassGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Decidueye builds →Leaf Storm 4x457-538%KO Leaf Blade 4x148-174%KO Energy Ball 4x319-375%KO Steel Wing 2x39-46% | ||
 Leafeon Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Leafeon builds →Leaf Blade 4x151-178%KO Energy Ball 4x214-252%KO Giga Drain 4x177-209%KO Magical Leaf 4x145-170%KO | ||
 Poliwrath WaterFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Poliwrath builds →Dynamic Punch 2x75-89% Ice Beam 2x80-94% Submission 2x61-72% Brick Break 2x57-68% | ||
 Cradily RockGrass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Lileep (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Cradily builds →Energy Ball 4x266-314%KO Giga Drain 4x223-263%KO Brine 4x129-152%KO Bulldoze 2x27-32% | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Cobalion can KO Rhyhorn with Close Combat (107-126%). Volcanion's Fire Blast also KOs at 110-129%.
 Cobalion SteelFighting | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemFightiniumz NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Cobalion builds →Close Combat 2x107-126%KO Stone Edge15-17% | ||
 Ferrothorn GrassSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureSassy Moves View Ferrothorn builds →
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 Volcanion FireWater | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Volcanion builds →Sludge Bomb30-35% Fire Blast110-129%KO | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Infernape builds →Close Combat 2x109-128%KO Fire Blast82-96% | ||
 Mamoswine IceGround | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityThickfat ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Mamoswine builds →Earthquake 2x163-192%KO Ice Shard 2x66-78% Knock Off36-42% | ||
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon 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 a massive partner pool 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 218 breeding partners from the Ground and Monster egg groups. Pass egg moves like Counter, Crunch, Crush Claw and 13 more to offspring.
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Rhyhorn Best Moveset
Best Build
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Moves
Breadth over depth defines this movepool. Rhyhorn won't stack one type's damage ceiling, but coverage across 11 types means it always has an effective option. Stone Edge and Earthquake anchor the STAB core.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Rhyhorn Locations
moderate rates for Rhyhorn across 2 locations in late-game routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.
Best Locations to Catch Rhyhorn in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Rhyhorn Guide
Level 42 gets you Rhydon. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. 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