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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
SwordShieldThe Isle Of ArmorThe Crown TundraBrilliant DiamondShining PearlLegends: Arceus

Rhydon Pokémon Sword: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Rhydon in Pokémon Sword. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 91 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon Sword
Galar

Rhydon Pokemon Sword 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 Sword Rhydon Sprites

Rhydon front-facing sprite from Pokémon SwordPrimary
Rhydon shiny front-facing sprite from Pokémon SwordShiny

Pokémon Sword Rhydon Moveset

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

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 Sword Rhydon Locations

Rhydon can be caught in 8 locations across Pokémon Sword, including Dusty Bowl, Lake Of Outrage, and Galar Route 10. The most reliable spawn is at Dusty Bowl, where you'll find it between Lv. 40 and 45 by grass with a 58% encounter rate.

Galar Route 10

2 encounters
  • grass
    Lv. 43-46
    Hidden encounters
    25%Frequent
  • curry
    Lv. 43-46
    Curry encounters
    17.39%Uncommon

Giants Seat

1 encounter
  • wanderer
    Lv. 46
    Wanderers
    ×1
    South-west of the rock spire

Motostoke Riverbank

1 encounter
  • wanderer
    Lv. 55
    Wanderers
    ×1×1
    East of the pond

Bridge Field

1 encounter
  • wanderer
    Lv. 50
    Wanderers
    ×1×1
    Middle of the large grass field west of the pond

Stony Wilderness

1 encounter
  • wanderer
    Lv. 41
    Wanderers
    In the north-west, south of the "hall" of leaning rocks in Dusty Bowl
    ×1Fixed spot

Dusty Bowl

2 encounters
  • grass
    Lv. 40-45
    Hidden encounters
    58%
  • wanderer
    Lv. 41
    Wanderers
    ×1×1
    East of the den lying along the west wall

Lake Of Outrage

2 encounters
  • grass
    Lv. 50-52
    Hidden encounters
    33%
  • wanderer
    Lv. 60
    Wanderers
    ×1
    On the island, on the east end

Potbottom Desert

Isle Of Armor2 encounters
  • wanderer
    Lv. 42
    Wanderers
    ×1×1×1×1
    West of the den north-east of the entrance
  • wanderer
    Lv. 42
    Wanderers
    ×1×1×1×1
    West of the east den