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Rhyhorn Weakness & Counters

Weak toWater4×Grass4×Fighting2×Ground2×Steel2×Ice2×
Rhyhorn

Type matchups

Damage Rhyhorn takes from each attacking type.

4×

Weak to (4×)

2×
½×

Resists (½×)

¼×

Resists (¼×)

0×

Immune to (0×)

As a Ground/Rock type, Rhyhorn has 6 weaknesses, 5 resistances and 1 immunity, more than the average Pokémon's 3.3 weaknesses. 8 other Pokémon share the Ground/Rock typing.

Base stats

HP
80
Attack
85
Defense
95
Sp. Atk
30
Sp. Def
30
Speed
25
Total
345

Rhyhorn has a base stat total of 345, higher than 27% of Pokémon. Its best stat is Defense (95). With Attack (85) well above Sp. Atk (30), it works best as a physical attacker. At 25 Speed it is slower than most Pokémon, which suits Trick Room teams. With 80 HP, 95 Defense and 30 Sp. Def it is reasonably sturdy and holds up better against physical hits.

Rhyhorn can have the abilities Lightning Rod, Rock Head and Reckless.

How to beat Rhyhorn

The best way to beat Rhyhorn is with Water and Grass moves, which deal 4× damage. Fighting, Ground, Steel and Ice moves are also super effective (2×).

Avoid relying on attacks it shrugs off: Electric moves have no effect on it and Normal, Flying, Poison, Rock and Fire moves are resisted.

Good counters: Virizion hits for 4× with Grass-type STAB and resists its Ground and Rock moves. Chesnaught hits for 4× with Grass-type STAB and resists its Ground and Rock moves. Hisuian Decidueye hits for 4× with Grass-type STAB and resists its Ground and Rock moves.

Evolution

Rhyhorn is the first stage of a 3-stage line (Rhyhorn → Rhydon → Rhyperior) and evolves into Rhydon.

Frequently asked questions

What is Rhyhorn weak to?

As a Ground/Rock type, Rhyhorn takes super-effective damage from Water (4×), Grass (4×), Fighting, Ground, Steel and Ice moves.

What is Rhyhorn resistant to?

Rhyhorn resists Normal, Flying, Rock, Fire and Poison (¼×) moves. It is immune to Electric.

What are the best counters to Rhyhorn?

Strong type-based picks include Virizion, Chesnaught and Hisuian Decidueye, which hit Rhyhorn with super-effective attacks.