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Rhydon, the Drill Pokémon — Ground/Rock-type Pokémon official artwork
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Rhydon
ID:#112Drill Pokémon
Height
1.9m
Weight
120.0kg
Catch Rate
60
Exp
170
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Rhydon Pokémon Shining Pearl: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Rhydon in Pokémon Shining Pearl. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 63 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon Shining Pearl
Sinnoh

Rhydon Pokemon Shining Pearl Pokedex Entry

Rapidly rotates its horn to bore through bedrock. It swaggers around volcanic regions, protected from the lava's heat by its tough, armorlike hide.

Pokemon Shining Pearl Rhydon Sprites

Rhydon front-facing sprite from Pokémon Shining PearlPrimary
Rhydon shiny front-facing sprite from Pokémon Shining PearlShiny

Pokémon Shining Pearl Rhydon Moveset

Complete registry of moves learned by Rhydon via various methods in Pokémon Shining Pearl.

MoveTypeRequirement
Hammer Armfighting—
TacklenormalLv. 1
Tail WhipnormalLv. 1
Hammer ArmfightingLv. 1
Smack DownrockLv. 1
BulldozegroundLv. 1
Horn AttacknormalLv. 15
Scary FacenormalLv. 20
StompnormalLv. 25
Rock BlastrockLv. 30
Drill RungroundLv. 35
Take DownnormalLv. 40
EarthquakegroundLv. 47
Stone EdgerockLv. 54
MegahornbugLv. 61
Horn DrillnormalLv. 68

End of Move Database

Pokémon Shining Pearl Rhydon Locations

Rhydon can be caught in 6 locations across Pokémon Shining Pearl, including Sinnoh Route 227, Stark Mountain, and Sinnoh Route 228. The most reliable spawn is at Stark Mountain, where you'll find it at Lv. 55 by grass with a 20% encounter rate.

Sinnoh Route 227

1 encounter
  • grass
    Lv. 55
    20%20%20%

Sinnoh Route 228

2 encounters
  • grass
    Lv. 52
    10%10%
  • grass
    Lv. 53
    10%10%10%

Stark Mountain

1 encounter
  • grass
    Lv. 55
    20%20%20%
    Exterior

Big Bluff Cavern

1 encounter
  • cave
    Lv. 16-63
    Visible Encounters
    Added after obtaining the National Pokédex
    Varies

Rocky Cave

1 encounter
  • cave
    Lv. 16-63
    Visible Encounters
    Added after obtaining the National Pokédex
    Varies

Sandsear Cave

1 encounter
  • cave
    Lv. 16-63
    Visible Encounters
    Added after obtaining the National Pokédex
    Varies