Rhydon
GroundRock
Best attacking moveset: Mud Slap and Earthquake, worth 12.0 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Rhydon can learn 10 combinations. Mud Slap with Earthquake does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mud Slap | Ground | 19 | 1.5s | +13 |
| Rock Smash | Fighting | 17 | 1.5s | +12 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breaking Swipe | Dragon | 45 | 1.0s | -33 |
| Earthquake | Ground | 140 | 3.5s | -100 |
| Stone Edge | Rock | 105 | 2.5s | -100 |
| Surf | Water | 60 | 1.5s | -50 |
| Megahorn Legacy | Bug | 105 | 2.0s | -100 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Rhydon has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, research, evolution, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 3,594 at level 50, 3,179 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,816 CP at level 20, or 2,270 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,736 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 222 attack · 171 defense · 233 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Purify a Shadow one | 3,000 Stardust and 3 Candy |
| Size | 1.9 m and 120 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Rhydon does not have one best moveset, it has 8. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Poison, Rock, Steel.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Poison | Mud Slap + Earthquake | 19.0 |
| Rock | Mud Slap + Earthquake | 19.0 |
| Steel | Mud Slap + Earthquake | 19.0 |
| Fire | Mud Slap + Earthquake | 19.0 |
| Electric | Mud Slap + Earthquake | 19.0 |
| Ice | Rock Smash + Stone Edge | 15.3 |
| Dark | Rock Smash + Megahorn | 14.7 |
| Dragon | Mud Slap + Breaking Swipe | 14.2 |
| Psychic | Mud Slap + Megahorn | 13.3 |
| Normal | Rock Smash + Earthquake | 13.3 |
| Ground | Mud Slap + Surf | 13.2 |
| Fighting | Mud Slap + Earthquake | 12.0 |
| Ghost | Mud Slap + Earthquake | 12.0 |
| Water | Mud Slap + Earthquake | 12.0 |
| Fairy | Mud Slap + Earthquake | 12.0 |
| Bug | Mud Slap + Stone Edge | 11.9 |
| Grass | Rock Smash + Megahorn | 11.2 |
| Rock Smash + Stone Edge | 10.3 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Rhydon is actually for.
Counters: what beats Rhydon
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Kartana | GrassSteel | Razor Leaf + Leaf Blade | 50.8 |
 Inteleon | Water | Water Gun + Hydro Cannon Legacy | 45.8 |
 Kyogre | Water | Waterfall + Origin Pulse Legacy | 45.6 |
 Roserade | GrassPoison | Magical Leaf + Leaf Storm | 43.3 |
 Kingler | Water | Bubble + Crabhammer | 43.2 |
 Greninja | WaterDark | Water Shuriken + Hydro Cannon Legacy | 43.1 |
 Zarude | DarkGrass | Vine Whip + Power Whip | 42.5 |
 Rillaboom | Grass | Razor Leaf + Frenzy Plant Legacy | 42.0 |
 Quaquaval | WaterFighting | Water Gun + Hydro Cannon Legacy | 41.5 |
 Breloom | GrassFighting | Force Palm + Grass Knot Legacy | 41.2 |
Ranked by damage per second against Rhydon's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.