Stats & Training
The stat bars tell the story: Attack carries everything and Speed's dead weight. But this Drill Pokemon still yields 3 Attack EVs per fight on a slow 1.25M XP grind.
This Pokémon evolved through use of a curious item. Its rocklike hide is composed of a mysterious substance and can withstand a blow from a masterwork sword with nary a scratch.
Rhyperior Weakness
Rhyperior is weak to Water, Grass, Ice, Fighting, Ground, and Steel. Watch out for Water and Grass attacks, those deal 4x damage. On the flip side, it's immune to Electric-type moves entirely. The Ground/Rock typing picks up 5 resistances to work with. Lightning Rod grants an additional Electric immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. Rhyperior's physical bulk (base 130 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 |
 Serperior Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyperior View Serperior builds →Leaf Storm 4x198-234%KO Solar Beam 4x182-215%KO Leaf Blade 4x72-85% Energy Ball 4x139-164%KO | ||
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyperior View Exeggutor builds →Leaf Storm 4x301-354%KO Wood Hammer 4x113-133%KO Solar Beam 4x279-328%KO Energy Ball 4x209-246%KO | ||
 Decidueye GrassGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Iki Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyperior View Decidueye builds →Solar Beam 4x231-272%KO Leaf Blade 4x94-111%KO Energy Ball 4x174-205%KO Steel Wing 2x25-29% | ||
 Meganium Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyperior View Meganium builds →Petal Dance 4x198-234%KO Solar Beam 4x198-234%KO Earthquake 2x27-33% Petal Blizzard 4x75-88% | ||
 Leafeon Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rhyperior View Leafeon builds →Solar Beam 4x155-183%KO Leaf Blade 4x96-114%KO Energy Ball 4x118-139%KO Giga Drain 4x99-117%KO | ||
In Sun & Moon, Scizor's Superpower hits Rhyperior for 79-94%. Greninja threatens a KO with Hydro Pump (242-285%).
 Scizor BugSteel | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Rhyperior View Scizor builds →Bullet Punch 2x40-48% Superpower 2x79-94% U Turn35-41% | ||
 Greninja WaterDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityBattlebond ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Rhyperior View Greninja builds →Dark Pulse44-52% Ice Beam 2x66-78% Hydro Pump 4x242-285%KO | ||
 Ferrothorn GrassSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureSassy Moves View Ferrothorn builds →
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 Infernape FireFighting | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Rhyperior View Infernape builds →Close Combat 2x58-68% Fire Blast26-31% | ||
 Mamoswine IceGround | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityThickfat ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Rhyperior View Mamoswine builds →Earthquake 2x86-101%KO Ice Shard 2x35-41% Knock Off19-22% | ||
Sun & Moon Evolution
Rhyperior evolved from Rhyhorn's chain using a trade. It's a non-standard trigger, so check the details below. Breed this form to get Rhyhorn eggs (average hatch time). The evolution from Rhyhorn pushed Rhyperior to 535 total stats. Attack saw the largest single gain at +55. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Rhyperior to get Rhyhorn eggs easily using 218 partners from the Ground and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include Counter, Crunch, Crush Claw and 13 more.
Sun & Moon Rhyperior Best Moveset
Solidrock helps Rhyperior stick around while dealing real damage. Leftovers for passive recovery each turn, max HP and Sp. Def EVs for the right balance, and Earthquake as the main threat. Not the fastest, but it doesn't need to be.
Best Build
Rhyperior best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Stealth Rock
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge
- Toxic
Recommended Teammates
Doubles Physical Tank Moveset
- Earthquake
- Rock Slide
- Ice Punch
- Protect
Recommended Teammates
Hazard Setter Moveset
- Earthquake
- Stealth Rock
- Rock Blast
- Fire Punch
Recommended Teammates
Moves
The TM pool is where it gets interesting. Coverage across 12 types means almost nothing walls Rhyperior cleanly, with Rock Wrecker and Stone Edge anchoring the STAB side. Matchup flexibility isn't a problem.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
How to Get Rhyperior in Sun & Moon
A trade step sits in Rhyperior's 3-stage chain from Rhyhorn. The step cards below map each stage with catch locations and evolution methods. Rhyhorn shows up at moderate rates, so the starting catch is the easy part.
Rhyperior Guide
In Sun & Moon, Rhyperior looks average on paper at 535 BST. But Lightning Rod is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. B-Tier wallbreaker on our tier list. Stealth Rock with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Sun & Moon, Rhyperior's biggest threats include Gyarados (Water), Venusaur (Grass), and Lapras (Ice), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Gyarados is the most dangerous since Water moves deal 4x damage. Fighting, Ground, and Steel-type attackers are also a problem. With 6 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter. At base 40 Speed, Rhyperior won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.
Rhyperior gets Lightning Rod, Solid Rock, and Reckless. But Lightning Rod is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that. On wall sets, Lightning Rod pairs with Rhyperior's base 130 Defense to absorb physical hits on the switch.
Rhyperior is a physical attacker with base 140 Attack. Tanky enough to absorb a few hits, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 40 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. Fits the wallbreaker role.
For Sun & Moon, the core moveset is Stealth Rock, Earthquake, Stone Edge, and Toxic. Stealth Rock leads at 25% usage. Earthquake provides reliable STAB damage.
Game Availability
Since Diamond & Pearl, Rhyperior has been in 13 games. Requiring a trade evolution to obtain means it's consistently available but requires more effort than simply catching it in the wild.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
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 4DPDebut
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