Rhydon
#112 in the Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Pokédex • Drill Pokémon
Brilliant Diamond
Its brain developed after it stood up on its hind legs. Its drill horn bores tunnels through solid rock.
Shining Pearl
Its brain developed after it stood up on its hind legs. Its drill horn bores tunnels through solid rock.
Pokédexes
Egg Group
Steps to Hatch
Effort Values Yielded
Gender Ratio
Capture Rate
Base Experience
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Rhyhorn #111 | Level 42 |  Rhydon #112 |
Rhydon #112 |  Trade holding Protector |  Rhyperior #464 |
Brilliant Diamond
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Stark Mountain Stark Mountain exterior | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 55 | 20% | - |
Route 227 Road 227 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 55 | 20% | Not during a swarm |
Route 228 Road 228 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 52 | 10% | In the morning |
Route 228 Road 228 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 52 | 10% | During the day |
Route 228 Road 228 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 53 | 10% | Not using PokéRadar |
Shining Pearl
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Stark Mountain Stark Mountain exterior | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 55 | 20% | - |
Route 227 Road 227 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 55 | 20% | Not during a swarm |
Route 228 Road 228 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 52 | 10% | In the morning |
Route 228 Road 228 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 52 | 10% | During the day |
Route 228 Road 228 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 53 | 10% | Not using PokéRadar |
Normal
Rhydon
Drill Pokémon
HP
105
Attack
130
Defense
120
Sp. Atk
45
Sp. Def
45
Speed
40
Total
485
Type Chart
Weaknesses
Takes 4× from
Takes 2× from
Resistances
Takes 0× from
Takes 0.25× from
Takes 0.5× from
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Hammer Arm | |  Physical | 100 | 90 | 10 | |
| Start | Tackle | | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 | |
| Start | Tail Whip | |  Status | - | 100 | 30 | |
| Start | Hammer Arm | | Physical | 100 | 90 | 10 | |
| Start | Smack Down | | Physical | 50 | 100 | 15 | |
| Start | Bulldoze | | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 | |
| 15 | Horn Attack | | Physical | 65 | 100 | 25 | |
| 20 | Scary Face | | Status | - | 100 | 10 | |
| 25 | Stomp | | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 | |
| 30 | Rock Blast | | Physical | 25 | 90 | 10 | |
| 35 | Drill Run | | Physical | 80 | 95 | 10 | |
| 40 | Take Down | | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 | |
| 47 | Earthquake | | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 | |
| 54 | Stone Edge | | Physical | 100 | 80 | 5 | |
| 61 | Megahorn |  | Physical | 120 | 85 | 10 | |
| 68 | Horn Drill | | Physical | - | 30 | 5 |
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Attract | | Status | - | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Avalanche | | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Blizzard | |  Special | 110 | 70 | 5 | |
| - | Brick Break | | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Dig | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Double Team | | Status | - | - | 15 | |
| - | Dragon Pulse |  | Special | 85 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Earthquake | | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Endure | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Facade | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | |
| - | Fire Blast | | Special | 110 | 85 | 5 | |
| - | Flamethrower | | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Fling |  | Physical | - | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Focus Blast | | Special | 120 | 70 | 5 | |
| - | Focus Punch | | Physical | 150 | 100 | 20 | |
| - | Giga Impact | | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 | |
| - | Hyper Beam | | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 | |
| - | Ice Beam | | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Iron Tail | | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 | |
| - | Payback | | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Poison Jab | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 | |
| - | Protect | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Rain Dance | | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| - | Rest |  | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| - | Roar | | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| - | Rock Polish | | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| - | Rock Slide | | Physical | 75 | 90 | 10 | |
| - | Rock Tomb | | Physical | 60 | 95 | 15 | |
| - | Sandstorm | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Shadow Claw |  | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Shock Wave | | Special | 60 | - | 20 | |
| - | Sleep Talk | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Stealth Rock | | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| - | Stone Edge | | Physical | 100 | 80 | 5 | |
| - | Substitute | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Sunny Day | | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| - | Swagger | | Status | - | 85 | 15 | |
| - | Swords Dance | | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| - | Thief | | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | |
| - | Thunder | | Special | 110 | 70 | 10 | |
| - | Thunderbolt | | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | |
| HM01 | Cut | | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 | |
| HM03 | Surf | | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | |
| HM04 | Strength | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| HM06 | Rock Smash | | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 | |
| HM08 | Rock Climb | | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 | |
| TM83 | Bulldoze | | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 |
Lightning Rod
Ability Slot 1
Redirects single-target Electric moves to this Pokémon where possible. Absorbs Electric moves, raising Special Attack one stage.
Rock Head
Ability Slot 2
Protects against recoil damage.
Reckless
Hidden Ability
Strengthens recoil moves to 1.2× their power.