Rhyhorn
groundrock
It can remember only one thing at a time. Once it starts rushing, it forgets why it started.
Front
Normal
Shiny
Animated
Shiny Animated
Back
Normal
Shiny
Type
GroundRock
Dex
#236
Abilities
Rock Head(Primary)
Protects it from recoil damage.
Solid Rock(Secondary)
Reduces super effective damage.
Reckless(Hidden)
Powers up moves that recoil.
Growth Rate
Slow
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
monster, ground
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
120
Base Exp
135
EV Yield
1 Defense
Wild Held Items
Weak To
water ×4grass ×4ice ×2fighting ×2ground ×2steel ×2
Resists
normal ×0.5fire ×0.5poison ×0.25rock ×0.5
Immune To
electric
Evolution Chain
Note, you can always call Professor Elm with the Pokemon you are trying to evolve as first in your party. This was a feature that was added specifically to Polished Crystal. If the information on this page seems incorrect, please try calling Professor Elm.
How to Obtain
Rhyhorn appears common in Shamouti Tunnel, common in Victory Road 1F in the morning and day-time, and common in Victory Road 2F in the morning and day-time, among two other areas. Wild ones range from level 42 to 56, unless in a badge-dependent area.
Wild Encounters (10)
Level Up Moves (17)
| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TackleLevel: 1 | ||||||
| normal |  | 40 | 100 | 35 | ||
| A full-body charge attack. | ||||||
| Mud SlapLevel: 1 | ||||||
| ground |  | 20 | 100 | 10 | ||
| An attack that lowers accuracy. | ||||||
| LeerLevel: 1 | ||||||
| normal |  | 0 | 100 | 30 | ||
| A move that lowers the foe's Defense. | ||||||
| Horn AttackLevel: 3 | ||||||
| normal | | 65 | 100 | 25 | ||
| An attack using a horn to jab. | ||||||
| Fury StrikesLevel: 6 | ||||||
| normal | | 20 | 85 | 15 | ||
| Scratches or jabs 2-5 times. | ||||||
| Scary FaceLevel: 9 | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 10 | ||
| Sharply lowers the foe's Speed. | ||||||
| MagnitudeLevel: 13 | ||||||
| ground | | 1 | 100 | 30 | ||
| A Ground attack with random power. | ||||||
| StompLevel: 17 | ||||||
| normal | | 65 | 100 | 20 | ||
| An attack that may cause flinching. | ||||||
| BulldozeLevel: 21 | ||||||
| ground | | 60 | 100 | 20 | ||
| A Ground attack that lowers Speed. | ||||||
| AncientpowerLevel: 25 | ||||||
| rock | | 60 | 100 | 5 | ||
| An attack that may raise all stats. | ||||||
| Rock BlastLevel: 29 | ||||||
| rock | | 25 | 90 | 25 | ||
| Hurls boulders to hit 2-5 times. | ||||||
| Take DownLevel: 33 | ||||||
| normal | | 90 | 100 | 15 | ||
| A tackle that also hurts the user. | ||||||
| Stone EdgeLevel: 37 | ||||||
| rock | | 100 | 80 | 5 | ||
| Has a high critical hit ratio. | ||||||
| Double EdgeLevel: 41 | ||||||
| normal | | 120 | 100 | 15 | ||
| A tackle that also hurts the user. | ||||||
| EarthquakeLevel: 45 | ||||||
| ground | | 100 | 100 | 10 | ||
| Tough but useless vs. flying foes. | ||||||
| Close CombatLevel: 49 | ||||||
| fighting | | 120 | 100 | 5 | ||
| Lowers the user's Def and Sp.Def. | ||||||
| MegahornLevel: 53 | ||||||
| bug | | 120 | 85 | 10 | ||
| A powerful charge attack. | ||||||
Related Guides
Egg Moves (7)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crunch | |||||
| dark | | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| An attack that may lower Defense. | |||||
| Magnitude | |||||
| ground | | 1 | 100 | 30 | |
| A Ground attack with random power. | |||||
| Pursuit | |||||
| dark | | 40 | 100 | 20 | |
| Heavily strikes switching Pokémon. | |||||
| Reversal | |||||
| fighting | | 1 | 100 | 15 | |
| Stronger if the user's HP is low. | |||||
| Thrash | |||||
| normal | | 120 | 100 | 10 | |
| Works 2-3 turns and confuses user. | |||||
| Rock Slide | |||||
| rock | | 75 | 90 | 10 | |
| An attack that may cause flinching. | |||||
| Counter | |||||
| fighting | | 1 | 100 | 20 | |
| Returns a physical attack double. | |||||
TM/HM Moves (32)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curse | ||||||
| ghost | | 0 | 100 | 10 | TM03 | |
| Works differently for Ghost-types. | ||||||
| Roar | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 20 | TM05 | |
| Scares wild foes to end battle. | ||||||
| Toxic | ||||||
| poison | | 0 | 90 | 10 | TM06 | |
| A Poison move with increasing damage. | ||||||
| Hidden Power | ||||||
| The type varies with the Pokémon. | ||||||
| Sunny Day | ||||||
| fire | | 0 | 100 | 5 | TM11 | |
| Boosts Fire-type moves for 5 turns. | ||||||
| Ice Beam | ||||||
| ice | | 90 | 100 | 10 | TM13 | |
| An attack that may freeze the foe. | ||||||
| Blizzard | ||||||
| ice | | 110 | 70 | 5 | TM14 | |
| An attack that may freeze the foe. | ||||||
| Protect | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 10 | TM17 | |
| Foils attack that turn. It may fail. | ||||||
| Rain Dance | ||||||
| water | | 0 | 100 | 5 | TM18 | |
| Boosts Water-type moves for 5 turns. | ||||||
| Bulldoze | ||||||
| ground | | 60 | 100 | 20 | TM21 | |
| A Ground attack that lowers Speed. | ||||||
| Iron Tail | ||||||
| steel | | 100 | 75 | 15 | TM23 | |
| An attack that may lower Defense. | ||||||
| Thunderbolt | ||||||
| electric | | 90 | 100 | 15 | TM24 | |
| An attack that may cause paralysis. | ||||||
| Thunder | ||||||
| electric | | 110 | 70 | 10 | TM25 | |
| An attack that may cause paralysis. | ||||||
| Earthquake | ||||||
| ground | | 100 | 100 | 10 | TM26 | |
| Tough but useless vs. flying foes. | ||||||
| Return | ||||||
| normal | | 1 | 100 | 20 | TM27 | |
| An attack that is based on loyalty. | ||||||
| Dig | ||||||
| ground | | 90 | 100 | 10 | TM28 | |
| 1st turn: Burrow 2nd turn: Attack | ||||||
| Brick Break | ||||||
| fighting | | 75 | 100 | 15 | TM31 | |
| Removes Reflect and Light Screen. | ||||||
| Double Team | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 15 | TM32 | |
| Raises the user's evasiveness. | ||||||
| Flamethrower | ||||||
| fire | | 90 | 100 | 15 | TM35 | |
| An attack that may inflict a burn. | ||||||
| Sandstorm | ||||||
| rock | | 0 | 100 | 10 | TM37 | |
| Inflicts damage every turn. | ||||||
| Fire Blast | ||||||
| fire | | 110 | 85 | 5 | TM38 | |
| An attack that may inflict a burn. | ||||||
| Substitute | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 10 | TM41 | |
| Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP. | ||||||
| Facade | ||||||
| normal | | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM42 | |
| Double damage with Psn, Brn, or Prz. | ||||||
| Rest | ||||||
| psychic | | 0 | 100 | 5 | TM44 | |
| Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover. | ||||||
| Attract | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 15 | TM45 | |
| Makes the opposite gender infatuated. | ||||||
| Thief | ||||||
| dark | | 60 | 100 | 25 | TM46 | |
| An attack that may steal a held item. | ||||||
| Rock Slide | ||||||
| rock | | 75 | 90 | 10 | TM48 | |
| An attack that may cause flinching. | ||||||
| Dragon Pulse | ||||||
| dragon | | 85 | 100 | 10 | TM59 | |
| Attacks foe with a shock wave. | ||||||
| Poison Jab | ||||||
| poison | | 80 | 100 | 20 | TM66 | |
| An attack that may poison the foe. | ||||||
| Stone Edge | ||||||
| rock | | 100 | 80 | 5 | TM71 | |
| Has a high critical hit ratio. | ||||||
| Swords Dance | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 20 | TM75 | |
| Sharply raises the user's Attack. | ||||||
| Strength | ||||||
| fighting | | 80 | 100 | 15 | HM04 | |
| A powerful physical attack. | ||||||
Move Tutor Moves (12)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aqua Tail | ||||||
| water | | 90 | 90 | 10 | MT02 | |
| Swings tail like a wave in a storm. | ||||||
| Body Slam | ||||||
| normal | | 85 | 100 | 15 | MT04 | |
| An attack that may cause paralysis. | ||||||
| Counter | ||||||
| fighting | | 1 | 100 | 20 | MT06 | |
| Returns a physical attack double. | ||||||
| Double Edge | ||||||
| normal | | 120 | 100 | 15 | MT08 | |
| A tackle that also hurts the user. | ||||||
| Earth Power | ||||||
| ground | | 90 | 100 | 10 | MT10 | |
| An attack that may lower Sp.Def. | ||||||
| Endure | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 10 | MT11 | |
| Endures any hit with at least 1HP. | ||||||
| Headbutt | ||||||
| normal | | 70 | 100 | 15 | MT13 | |
| An attack that may cause flinching. | ||||||
| Icy Wind | ||||||
| ice | | 55 | 95 | 15 | MT16 | |
| An icy attack that lowers Speed. | ||||||
| Rollout | ||||||
| rock | | 30 | 90 | 20 | MT20 | |
| Attacks 5 turns with rising power. | ||||||
| Sleep Talk | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 10 | MT24 | |
| Randomly attacks while asleep. | ||||||
| Swagger | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 85 | 15 | MT26 | |
| Causes confusion but raises Attack. | ||||||
| Zap Cannon | ||||||
| electric | | 120 | 50 | 5 | MT30 | |
| An attack that always paralyzes. | ||||||
Rhyhorn in Pokémon Polished Crystal
Rhyhorn is #236 in the PolishedDex for Pokémon Polished Crystal. This page covers its ground/rock typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 13 encounter locations. Use the moves and counters links below to plan a team around this Rhyhorn form.
