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.
A POKéMON with a one-track mind. Once it charges, it won’t stop running until it falls asleep.
Rhyhorn Weakness
Rhyhorn's Ground/Rock typing leaves it vulnerable to Water, Grass, Ice, Fighting, and Ground. 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 |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Fire, Flying, Rock |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Poison |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric |
- Only 15 types exist — Dark, Steel, and Fairy are absent
- Ghost has no effect on Psychic (a known bug, fixed in Gen II)
- Special stat governs both offense and defense — no Sp.Atk / Sp.Def split
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Exeggutor builds →Solar Beam 4x510-600%KO Mega Drain 4x174-205%KO | ||
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Route 4 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Gyarados builds →Hydro Pump 4x259-306%KO Blizzard 2x86-102%KO Ice Beam 2x71-84% Surf 4x214-252%KO | ||
 Tangela Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Tangela builds →Solar Beam 4x421-495%KO Vine Whip 4x161-190%KO Mega Drain 4x145-170%KO Absorb 4x75-89% | ||
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Parasect builds →Solar Beam 4x283-333%KO Dig 2x40-48% Mega Drain 4x99-116%KO | ||
 Blastoise Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Squirtle (Vermilion City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Blastoise builds →Hydro Pump 4x339-399%KO Blizzard 2x113-133%KO Earthquake 2x45-53% Surf 4x279-329%KO | ||
 Sandshrew Ground | C | |
 Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
 Bulbasaur GrassPoison | D | |
Obtain MethodCerulean City Gift | ||
 Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
 Paras BugGrass | D | |
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Bulbasaur GrassPoison | D | |
Obtain MethodCerulean City Gift | ||
Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
Paras BugGrass | D | |
 Squirtle Water | D | |
Obtain MethodVermilion City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Squirtle builds →Dig 2x25-31% Bubble Beam 4x137-163%KO Bubble 4x86-102%KO Water Gun 4x86-102%KO | ||
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Oddish builds →Mega Drain 4x114-134%KO Absorb 4x60-70% | ||
Bulbasaur GrassPoison | D | |
Obtain MethodCerulean City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Bulbasaur builds →Razor Leaf 4x135-160%KO Vine Whip 4x114-134%KO Mega Drain 4x102-121%KO | ||
Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Bellsprout builds →Vine Whip 4x119-140%KO Mega Drain 4x109-128%KO | ||
Paras BugGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Paras builds →Dig 2x32-38% Mega Drain 4x81-96% | ||
Squirtle Water | D | |
Obtain MethodVermilion City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Squirtle builds →Ice Beam 2x60-70% Dig 2x24-30% Submission 2x24-30% Bubble Beam 4x130-153%KO | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | B | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x135-159%KO Bubble Beam 4x193-228%KO Water Gun 4x122-144%KO | ||
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Oddish builds →Mega Drain 4x112-132%KO Absorb 4x61-72% | ||
Bulbasaur GrassPoison | D | |
Obtain MethodCerulean City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Bulbasaur builds →Razor Leaf 4x137-162%KO Vine Whip 4x112-132%KO Mega Drain 4x102-120%KO | ||
Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Bellsprout builds →Vine Whip 4x122-144%KO Mega Drain 4x107-126%KO | ||
Paras BugGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Paras builds →Dig 2x32-38% Mega Drain 4x81-96% | ||
Lapras WaterIce | B | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x136-161%KO Surf 4x273-321%KO Bubble Beam 4x201-237%KO Water Gun 4x125-147%KO | ||
Tangela Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Tangela builds →Vine Whip 4x161-189%KO Mega Drain 4x143-168%KO Absorb 4x75-89% | ||
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Parasect builds →Dig 2x39-47% Mega Drain 4x98-116%KO | ||
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Oddish builds →Petal Dance 4x331-389%KO Mega Drain 4x116-137%KO Absorb 4x62-74% | ||
Bulbasaur GrassPoison | D | |
Obtain MethodCerulean City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Bulbasaur builds →Razor Leaf 4x139-163%KO Vine Whip 4x116-137%KO Mega Drain 4x103-121%KO | ||
Tangela Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Tangela builds →Solar Beam 4x408-481%KO Vine Whip 4x157-185%KO Mega Drain 4x140-164%KO Absorb 4x73-86% | ||
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Parasect builds →Solar Beam 4x272-321%KO Dig 2x39-47% Mega Drain 4x94-111%KO | ||
 Dewgong WaterIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Dewgong builds →Blizzard 2x141-166%KO Ice Beam 2x116-138%KO Surf 4x234-275%KO Aurora Beam 2x85-101%KO | ||
 Exeggcute GrassPsychic | D | |
 Gloom GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Gloom builds →Petal Dance 4x360-423%KO Solar Beam 4x360-423%KO Mega Drain 4x122-144%KO Absorb 4x62-74% | ||
Tangela Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Tangela builds →Solar Beam 4x421-495%KO Vine Whip 4x161-190%KO Mega Drain 4x145-170%KO Absorb 4x75-89% | ||
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Parasect builds →Solar Beam 4x283-333%KO Dig 2x40-48% Mega Drain 4x99-116%KO | ||
Dewgong WaterIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Dewgong builds →Blizzard 2x146-172%KO Ice Beam 2x120-141%KO Surf 4x240-283%KO Aurora Beam 2x87-103%KO | ||
Exeggcute GrassPsychic | D | |
Gloom GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Gloom builds →Petal Dance 4x368-434%KO Solar Beam 4x368-434%KO Mega Drain 4x125-147%KO Absorb 4x66-77% | ||
In Yellow, Cloyster can KO Rhyhorn with Blizzard (169-199%). Articuno threatens a KO with Blizzard (185-218%). Golem's Earthquake also KOs at 88-104%.
 Cloyster WaterIce | A | |
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Cloyster builds →Explosion30-35% Clamp 4x110-130%KO Blizzard 2x169-199%KO | ||
 Articuno Ice | B | |
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Articuno builds →Blizzard 2x185-218%KO Hyper Beam16-19% Ice Beam 2x151-178%KO | ||
 Golem RockGround | B | |
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Golem builds →Earthquake 2x88-104%KO Explosion36-43% Rock Slide16-19% Body Slam12-15% | ||
 Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Victreebel builds →Wrap2-2% | ||
 Machamp Fighting | C | |
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Rhyhorn View Machamp builds →Earthquake 2x63-74% Body Slam13-16% Submission 2x76-90% | ||
Yellow Evolution
A Ground/Rock type with 345 stats, Rhyhorn has a chain leading to Rhyperior. Breeding won't work. The evolved forms gain up to 190 total stats over Rhyhorn. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Yellow Rhyhorn Best Moveset
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Earthquake
- Rock Slide
- Fire Blast
- Body Slam
Recommended Teammates
Moves
Without TMs, Rhyhorn's movepool is bare bones. With them, you get Normal and Fire coverage on top of Earthquake and Dig for STAB. The natural kit handles basics, but TMs are doing the real work.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Yellow Rhyhorn Locations
moderate rates across 4 locations for Rhyhorn in mid-game routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.
Best Locations to Catch Rhyhorn in Yellow
4 walking spots from Lv. 20-52 for Rhyhorn. Sorted by game progression with rates on each row, so you can compare without scrolling through everything.
Rhyhorn Guide
Level 42 gets you Rhydon. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.
In Yellow, 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 Yellow. 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