Rhydon Pokémon Pearl: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Rhydon in Pokémon Pearl. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 67 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon Pearl

Sinnoh

Rhydon Pokemon 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 Pearl Rhydon Sprites

Rhydon front-facing sprite from Pokémon Pearl

Primary

Rhydon back-facing sprite from Pokémon Pearl

Reverse

Shiny

Shiny Reverse

Pokémon Pearl Rhydon Moveset

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

Move	Type	Requirement
Stomp	normal	Lv. 1
Horn Attack	normal	Lv. 1
Fury Attack	normal	Lv. 1
Tail Whip	normal	Lv. 1
Stomp	normal	Lv. 9
Fury Attack	normal	Lv. 13
Scary Face	normal	Lv. 21
Rock Blast	rock	Lv. 25
Take Down	normal	Lv. 33
Horn Drill	normal	Lv. 37
Hammer Arm	fighting	Lv. 42
Stone Edge	rock	Lv. 45
Earthquake	ground	Lv. 49
Megahorn	bug	Lv. 57

End of Move Database

Pokémon Pearl Rhydon Locations

Rhydon can be caught in 3 locations across Pokémon Pearl, including Stark Mountain Area, Sinnoh Route 227 Area, and Sinnoh Route 228 Area. The most reliable spawn is at Sinnoh Route 227 Area, where you'll find it at Lv. 55 by walking through tall grass with a 20% encounter rate (swarm no).

Stark Mountain Area

1 encounter

walk
Lv. 55
20%Frequent

Sinnoh Route 227 Area

1 encounter

walk
Lv. 55
Swarm no
20%Frequent

Sinnoh Route 228 Area

3 encounters

walk
Lv. 52
Morning
10%Uncommon
walk
Lv. 52
Day
10%Uncommon
walk
Lv. 53
Radar off
10%Uncommon