Shadow Rhydon

Table of Contents

Overview and stats
Moves Analysis
Shadow Rhydon CP Chart
Shadow Rhydon in the meta
Mega boost
Catch Rates and Power Up Costs
Pokédex information
Evolution Chart
Shadow Rhydon family
Sprites
Shadow Rhydon Pokédex entries
Costumes
Frequently Asked Questions

Shadow Rhydon is a Ground and Rock-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Ground and Rock-type Pokémon, Shadow Rhydon is especially weak against Grass and Water-type moves, and weak against Fighting, Ground, Ice, and Steel-type moves.

Shadow Rhydon's maximum Combat Power stat is 3594 CP, and its recommended Pokémon GO moveset is Mud-Slap / Earthquake. Shadow Rhydon encounters are boosted during Sunny and Partly Cloudy weather. Shiny Shadow Rhydon is available! ✨

Shadow Rhydon Stats and Max CP

222 ATK

171 DEF

233 HP

Lvl 50 Max CP

3594 CP

Lvl 40

3179 CP

Lvl 25 Weather Boost

2270 CP

Lvl 20 Raids

1816 CP

Lvl 15 Research

1362 CP

Shadow Rhydon's Tier Ranking

Raid Attacker

Ground-type

Rock-type

Great League

Ultra League

Master League

Shadow Rhydon Type Chart

Shadow Rhydon takes increased damage from:

Grass256.0%

Water256.0%

Fighting160.0%

Ground160.0%

Ice160.0%

Steel160.0%

Shadow Rhydon takes reduced damage from:

Electric39.1%

Poison39.1%

Fire62.5%

Flying62.5%

Normal62.5%

Rock62.5%

Moves Analysis

Mud-Slap + Earthquake

A+

Mud-Slap

Earthquake

Shadow Rhydon's best Ground-type moveset is Mud-Slap / Earthquake, with 14.13 DPS and 251.8 TDO. These moves are boosted by Sunny weather. Shadow Rhydon ranks #17 (A+ Tier) as a Ground attacker with that moveset.

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Mud-Slap	Breaking Swipe	14.41	256.8	12.64
2.	Mud-Slap	Earthquake	14.13	251.8	12.40
3.	Mud-Slap	Surf	13.40	238.8	11.76
4.	Mud-Slap	Stone Edge	13.36	238.1	11.72
5.	Mud-Slap	Megahorn *	12.93	230.5	11.35
6.	Rock Smash	Breaking Swipe	12.34	219.9	10.83
7.	Rock Smash	Earthquake	11.95	213.0	10.49
8.	Rock Smash	Surf	11.33	202.0	9.94

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Fast Attacks

Rock Smash17121.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Normal
Rock
Steel
Ice
Dark
62.5%
Flying
Poison
Bug
Psychic
Fairy
39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 17
Energy 12
Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 1.5s
Damage window 0.8s - 1.0s
Trainer Battles
Damage 9
Energy 7

Effects
Rock Smash has no special effects.
See Rock Smash details page ↗
Mud-Slap19131.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Poison
Rock
Steel
Fire
Electric
62.5%
Bug
Grass
39.1%
Flying
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 19
Energy 13
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 1.5s
Damage window 1.3s - 1.4s
Trainer Battles
Damage 11
Energy 10

Effects
Mud-Slap has no special effects.
See Mud-Slap details page ↗

Damage	17
Energy	12
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	1.5s
Damage window	0.8s - 1.0s

Damage	9
Energy	7

Damage	19
Energy	13
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	1.5s
Damage window	1.3s - 1.4s

Damage	11
Energy	10

Charged Attacks

Megahorn *1051002.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Grass
Psychic
Dark
62.5%
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 105
Energy 100
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.5s - 1.7s
Trainer Battles
Damage 110
Energy 55

Effects
Megahorn has no special effects.
See Megahorn details page ↗
Breaking Swipe45331.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Dragon
62.5%
Steel
39.1%
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 45
Energy 33
Weather boost
Windy
Duration 1.0s
Damage window 0.5s - 0.9s
Trainer Battles
Damage 50
Energy 50

Effects
Special
Breaking Swipe has a 100.0% chance to:
Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%
See Breaking Swipe details page ↗
Earthquake1401003.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Poison
Rock
Steel
Fire
Electric
62.5%
Bug
Grass
39.1%
Flying
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 140
Energy 100
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 3.5s
Damage window 2.6s - 3.4s
Trainer Battles
Damage 120
Energy 65

Effects
Earthquake has no special effects.
See Earthquake details page ↗
Frustration10332.0s
Type effectiveness chart
62.5%
Rock
Steel
39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 10
Energy 33
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.0s - 1.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 10
Energy 70

Effects
Frustration has no special effects.
See Frustration details page ↗
Stone Edge1051002.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Flying
Bug
Fire
Ice
62.5%
Fighting
Ground
Steel
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 105
Energy 100
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 2.5s
Damage window 0.9s - 2.3s
Trainer Battles
Damage 100
Energy 55

Effects
Stone Edge has no special effects.
See Stone Edge details page ↗
Surf60501.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ground
Rock
Fire
62.5%
Water
Grass
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 60
Energy 50
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 1.5s
Damage window 1.2s - 1.4s
Trainer Battles
Damage 75
Energy 45

Effects
Surf has no special effects.
See Surf details page ↗

Damage	105
Energy	100
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.5s - 1.7s

Damage	110
Energy	55

Damage	45
Energy	33
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.5s - 0.9s

Damage	50
Energy	50

Damage	140
Energy	100
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	3.5s
Damage window	2.6s - 3.4s

Damage	120
Energy	65

Damage	10
Energy	33
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.0s - 1.8s

Damage	10
Energy	70

Damage	105
Energy	100
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	0.9s - 2.3s

Damage	100
Energy	55

Damage	60
Energy	50
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	1.5s
Damage window	1.2s - 1.4s

Damage	75
Energy	45

More information

The following chart shows Shadow Rhydon's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Shadow Rhydon's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Shadow Rhydon has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Shadow Rhydon in the meta

PvE Analysis

Recommended moves

Ground Attacker:Mud-Slap Earthquake
Rock Attacker:Mud-Slap Stone Edge

Shadow Rhydon is a great upgrade over regular Groudon, and the ATK boost places it higher in the rankings, just around the level of performance we see from Mega Swampert, Excadrill, Garchomp, and Mamoswine. All this sounds really grand but gets awkward for Shadow Rhydon as you just need to evolve it to get a much better attacker in the form of Shadow Rhyperior. Also, Shadow Rhydon doesn’t have a Rock-type Fast Attack, which makes it quite a poor choice as a Rock-attacker (unlike Shadow Rhyperior which can fill both roles).

Until you gather enough Candy and the Sinnoh Stone to evolve it into a Shadow Rhyperior, you can be glad that you at least have a solid Ground-type attacker in your collection.

PvP Analysis

Recommended moves

Great League:Mud-Slap Stone Edge Earthquake
Ultra League:Mud-Slap Stone Edge Earthquake
Master League:Mud-Slap Stone Edge Earthquake

🔵 Great League

With its sluggish moveset and threats from all corners, Shadow Rhydon is very disappointing in the Great League. It gets a handful of wins and loses to everything else, with some losses coming within seconds. Don't use Shadow Rhydon in PvP.

🟡 Ultra League

Regular Rhydon is pathetic in the Ultra League, and the Shadow is worse. Being painfully slow against such an aggressive meta brings zero rewards.

🟣 Master League

Using Shadow Rhydon in the Master League is one of the worst GO Battle League decisions you can take. So just evolve it and you'll be surprised how good Shadow Rhyperior is!

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#112
Height	1.9 m
Weight	120 kg
Region	Generation 1
Can be traded	Allowed
Buddy distance	3 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Catch Rate	5%
Base Flee Rate	6%
Catch rewards	5 300
Additional Move Cost	50 50000

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Rhyhorn	25 Candy	Rhydon
Rhydon	100 Candy Special Item: Sinnoh Stone	Rhyperior

Rhyhorn evolves into Rhydon which costs 25 Candy.
Rhydon evolves into Rhyperior which costs 100 Candy. You need to use a Sinnoh Stone to evolve.

More information

Shadow Rhydon family

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Shadow Rhydon in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

Size information

No size information available for this Pokémon

Encounter data

No encounter data available

How to purify Shadow Rhydon

Purification cost	3 Candy
Purification cost	3000 Stardust
Shadow Charge Move	Frustration
Purified Charge Move	Return

Shadow Rhydon CP Chart

Shadow Rhydon's has 3594 max CP (at Level 50). A Shadow Rhydon obtained from Raids can be encountered from 1673 CP to 1816 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 2092 CP to 2270 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Shadow Rhydon can be found in the 1302 CP to 1362 CP range.

Max CP	3594 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	1302 CP - 1362 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	1736 CP - 1816 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	1673 CP - 1816 CP
	Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
	2092 CP - 2270 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 minimum IVs

More information

Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Shadow Rhydon Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.

LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP
1	44 CP	2	140 CP	3	236 CP
4	332 CP	5	428 CP	6	524 CP
7	620 CP	8	716 CP	9	812 CP
10	908 CP	11	999 CP	12	1090 CP
13	1181 CP	14	1271 CP	15	1362 CP
16	1453 CP	17	1544 CP	18	1635 CP
19	1725 CP	20	1816 CP	21	1907 CP
22	1998 CP	23	2089 CP	24	2180 CP
25	2270 CP	26	2361 CP	27	2452 CP
28	2543 CP	29	2634 CP	30	2725 CP
31	2770 CP	32	2815 CP	33	2861 CP
34	2906 CP	35	2952 CP	36	2997 CP
37	3042 CP	38	3088 CP	39	3133 CP
40	3179 CP	41	3219 CP	42	3260 CP
43	3301 CP	44	3342 CP	45	3383 CP
46	3425 CP	47	3467 CP	48	3509 CP
49	3551 CP	50	3594 CP

Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Rhydon

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Rhydon's Ground and Rock-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Shadow Rhydon.

Ground

Rock

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza

Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.

Catch Rates and Power Up Costs

The base catch rate for Shadow Rhydon in Pokémon GO is 4.18%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 10.33% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 15.08%.

Configure

		Normal	Nice	Great	Excellent
No Berry	-	4.18%	4.80%	6.21%	7.60%
No Berry	Curve	7.01%	8.02%	10.33%	12.58%
Razz Berry	-	6.21%	7.11%	9.17%	11.19%
Razz Berry	Curve	10.33%	11.78%	15.08%	18.26%
Silver Pinap Berry	-	7.41%	8.47%	10.90%	13.27%
Silver Pinap Berry	Curve	12.26%	13.97%	17.82%	21.49%
Golden Razz Berry	-	10.14%	11.57%	14.81%	17.94%
Golden Razz Berry	Curve	16.61%	18.86%	23.85%	28.55%

More information

Catch probability with multiple throws

In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Shadow Rhydon, we enable the functionality to showing the total chance to catch it depending on the number of available throws. We calculate this chance as if you repeated the same throw N-number of times.

To activate this functionality, change the number of Number of throws to a value greater than 1. The Number of throws option is available in the configuration options above the chart

Catch rate formula

Pokémon GO catch rate formula can be expressed as follows:

CATCH_MULTIPLIERS = ball * curve * berry * throwType * (type1Medal + type2Medal / 2)
CATCH_RATE = 1 - Math.pow(1 - baseCatchRate / (2 * cpm), CATCH_MULTIPLIERS)

There are different multipliers that come into play when calculating catch rate.

Curved throws are more effective than regular throws, stronger types of Poké Ball have a higher catch rate, and using a Razz Berry or a Golden Razz Berry also improves your chances.

Catch rate multipliers

The following table shows all the different catch rate multipliers in Pokémon GO:

Multiplier	Amount
Razz Berry	1.5
Silver Pinap Berry	1.8
Golden Razz Berry	2.5
Curveball	1.7
Nice Throw	1.15
Great Throw	1.5
Excellent Throw	1.85
PokéBall	1.0
Premier Ball	1.0
Great Ball	1.5
Ultra Ball	2.0
Bronze medal	1.1
Silver medal	1.2
Gold medal	1.3

Shadow Rhydon Pokémon GO Power Up Costs

	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL
LVL 50	624,000	406	360
LVL 40	336,000	406	12
LVL 35	228,000	274	-
LVL 30	150,000	185	-
LVL 25	96,000	136	-
LVL 20	57,000	97	-
LVL 15	30,600	67	-
LVL 10	13,200	38	-
LVL 5	3,600	18	-

Shadow Rhydon Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Shadow Rhydon from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 624,000 Stardust, 406 Candy, and 360 Candy XL to fully power up Shadow Rhydon in Pokémon GO.

Complete Shadow Rhydon Power Up Costs Table

LVL	Power Ups	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL	Total Stardust	Total Candy	Total Candy XL
1	1	240	2	-	240	2	-
1.5	2	240	2	-	480	4	-
2	3	240	2	-	720	6	-
2.5	4	240	2	-	960	8	-
3	5	480	2	-	1,440	10	-
3.5	6	480	2	-	1,920	12	-
4	7	480	2	-	2,400	14	-
4.5	8	480	2	-	2,880	16	-
5	9	720	2	-	3,600	18	-
5.5	10	720	2	-	4,320	20	-
6	11	720	2	-	5,040	22	-
6.5	12	720	2	-	5,760	24	-
7	13	960	2	-	6,720	26	-
7.5	14	960	2	-	7,680	28	-
8	15	960	2	-	8,640	30	-
8.5	16	960	2	-	9,600	32	-
9	17	1,200	2	-	10,800	34	-
9.5	18	1,200	2	-	12,000	36	-
10	19	1,200	2	-	13,200	38	-
10.5	20	1,200	2	-	14,400	40	-
11	21	1,560	3	-	15,960	43	-
11.5	22	1,560	3	-	17,520	46	-
12	23	1,560	3	-	19,080	49	-
12.5	24	1,560	3	-	20,640	52	-
13	25	1,920	3	-	22,560	55	-
13.5	26	1,920	3	-	24,480	58	-
14	27	1,920	3	-	26,400	61	-
14.5	28	1,920	3	-	28,320	64	-
15	29	2,280	3	-	30,600	67	-
15.5	30	2,280	3	-	32,880	70	-
16	31	2,280	3	-	35,160	73	-
16.5	32	2,280	3	-	37,440	76	-
17	33	2,640	3	-	40,080	79	-
17.5	34	2,640	3	-	42,720	82	-
18	35	2,640	3	-	45,360	85	-
18.5	36	2,640	3	-	48,000	88	-
19	37	3,000	3	-	51,000	91	-
19.5	38	3,000	3	-	54,000	94	-
20	39	3,000	3	-	57,000	97	-
20.5	40	3,000	3	-	60,000	100	-
21	41	3,600	4	-	63,600	104	-
21.5	42	3,600	4	-	67,200	108	-
22	43	3,600	4	-	70,800	112	-
22.5	44	3,600	4	-	74,400	116	-
23	45	4,200	4	-	78,600	120	-
23.5	46	4,200	4	-	82,800	124	-
24	47	4,200	4	-	87,000	128	-
24.5	48	4,200	4	-	91,200	132	-
25	49	4,800	4	-	96,000	136	-
25.5	50	4,800	4	-	100,800	140	-
26	51	4,800	5	-	105,600	145	-
26.5	52	4,800	5	-	110,400	150	-
27	53	5,400	5	-	115,800	155	-
27.5	54	5,400	5	-	121,200	160	-
28	55	5,400	5	-	126,600	165	-
28.5	56	5,400	5	-	132,000	170	-
29	57	6,000	5	-	138,000	175	-
29.5	58	6,000	5	-	144,000	180	-
30	59	6,000	5	-	150,000	185	-
30.5	60	6,000	5	-	156,000	190	-
31	61	7,200	8	-	163,200	198	-
31.5	62	7,200	8	-	170,400	206	-
32	63	7,200	8	-	177,600	214	-
32.5	64	7,200	8	-	184,800	222	-
33	65	8,400	10	-	193,200	232	-
33.5	66	8,400	10	-	201,600	242	-
34	67	8,400	10	-	210,000	252	-
34.5	68	8,400	10	-	218,400	262	-
35	69	9,600	12	-	228,000	274	-
35.5	70	9,600	12	-	237,600	286	-
36	71	9,600	12	-	247,200	298	-
36.5	72	9,600	12	-	256,800	310	-
37	73	10,800	15	-	267,600	325	-
37.5	74	10,800	15	-	278,400	340	-
38	75	10,800	15	-	289,200	355	-
38.5	76	10,800	15	-	300,000	370	-
39	77	12,000	18	-	312,000	388	-
39.5	78	12,000	18	-	324,000	406	-
40	79	12,000	-	12	336,000	406	12
40.5	80	12,000	-	12	348,000	406	24
41	81	13,200	-	12	361,200	406	36
41.5	82	13,200	-	12	374,400	406	48
42	83	13,200	-	15	387,600	406	63
42.5	84	13,200	-	15	400,800	406	78
43	85	14,400	-	15	415,200	406	93
43.5	86	14,400	-	15	429,600	406	108
44	87	14,400	-	18	444,000	406	126
44.5	88	14,400	-	18	458,400	406	144
45	89	15,600	-	18	474,000	406	162
45.5	90	15,600	-	18	489,600	406	180
46	91	15,600	-	21	505,200	406	201
46.5	92	15,600	-	21	520,800	406	222
47	93	16,800	-	21	537,600	406	243
47.5	94	16,800	-	21	554,400	406	264
48	95	16,800	-	24	571,200	406	288
48.5	96	16,800	-	24	588,000	406	312
49	97	18,000	-	24	606,000	406	336
49.5	98	18,000	-	24	624,000	406	360

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Shadow Rhydon

Shadow Rhydon high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Shadow Rhydon. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

Wallpaper

Shadow Rhydon Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Red, Blue	Protected by an armor-like hide, it is capable ofliving in molten lava of 3,600 degrees.
Yellow	Walks on its hind legs. Shows signs of intelligence.Its armor-like hide even repels molten lava.
Gold	Its rugged hide protects it from even the heat oflava. However, the hide also makes it insensitive.
Silver	Its brain devel oped when it began walking on hindlegs. Its thick hide protects it even in magma.
Crystal	By lightly spin ning its drill- like horn, it caneasily shatter even a diamond in the rough.
Ruby	RHYDON’s horn can crush even uncut diamonds. One sweeping blow of its tail can topple a building.This POKéMON’s hide is extremely tough. Even direct cannon hits don’t leave a scratch.
Sapphire	RHYDON has a horn that serves as a drill. It is used for destroying rocks and boulders.This POKéMON occasionally rams into streams of magma, but the armor-like hide prevents it from feeling the heat.
Emerald	Its horn, which rotates like a drill, destroys tall buildings with one strike. It stands on its hind legs, and its brain is well developed.
FireRed	It begins walking on its hind legs after evolution. It can punch holes through boulders with its horn.
LeafGreen	Protected by an armor-like hide, it is capable of living in molten lava of 3,600 degrees Fahrenheit.
Diamond, Pearl	Its brain developed after it stood up on its hind legs. Its drill horn bores tunnels through solid rock.
Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2	Standing on its hind legs freed its forelegs and made it smarter. It is very forgetful, however.
HeartGold	Its rugged hide protects it from even the heat of lava. However, the hide also makes it insensitive.
SoulSilver	Its brain developed when it began walking on hind legs. Its thick hide protects it even in magma.
X, Shield	Protected by an armor-like hide, it is capable of living in molten lava of 3,600 degrees Fahrenheit.
Y, Sword	It begins walking on its hind legs after evolution. It can punch holes through boulders with its horn.
Omega Ruby	Rhydon’s horn can crush even uncut diamonds. One sweeping blow of its tail can topple a building. This Pokémon’s hide is extremely tough. Even direct cannon hits don’t leave a scratch.
Alpha Sapphire	Rhydon has a horn that serves as a drill. It is used for destroying rocks and boulders. This Pokémon occasionally rams into streams of magma, but the armor-like hide prevents it from feeling the heat.
Let's Go, Pikachu!, Let's Go, Eevee!	Its brain developed when it began walking on its hind legs. Its armor-like hide even repels molten lava.
Legends: Arceus	Rapidly rotates its horn to bore through bedrock. It swaggers around volcanic regions, protected from the lava's heat by its tough, armorlike hide.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are Shadow Rhydon’s strengths and weaknesses?

As a Ground and Rock-type Pokémon, Shadow Rhydon is especially weak against Grass and Water-type moves, and weak against Fighting, Ground, Ice, and Steel-type moves.

What are the best moves for Shadow Rhydon in Pokémon GO?

The best moves for Shadow Rhydon in Pokémon GO are Mud-Slap and Breaking Swipe. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 14.407 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 256.816.

How does Shadow Rhydon perform in Raids?

Shadow Rhydon can be useful in specific Raid matchups but has limited effectiveness. Ranks #178 as a Raid attacker.

How does Shadow Rhydon rank as a Ground-type attacker?

Shadow Rhydon is an A+ Tier Ground-type attacker, ranking at number #17 and performing very well in most scenarios and a great choice for trainers.

How does Shadow Rhydon rank as a Rock-type attacker?

Shadow Rhydon is an F-Tier Rock-type attacker and not recommended for Raid battles.

What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Rhydon?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Rhydon: Mega Steelix, Mega Swampert, Mega Camerupt, Primal Groudon, Mega Garchomp, Mega Aerodactyl, Mega Tyranitar, and Mega Diancie.

What is Shadow Rhydon’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Shadow Rhydon’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 3179 CP and 3594 CP at Level 50.

Can Shadow Rhydon be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Rhydon can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Shadow Rhydon Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Rhydon cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.