Rhydon had Lightning Rod, which left Pikachu's Electric attacks useless, but Pikachu was able to defeat Rhydon with Iron Tail. Pikachu and Chimchar battled it and a Magmar belonging to an Ace Trainer. In Tag! We're It.!, a Scientist used a Rhydon during the Hearthome City Tag Battle Competition. Pietra eventually caught Rhydon after rescuing it from Team Rocket. In Right On, Rhydon!, a Rhydon unique for its strength and its ability to know Surf was sought by Pietra, but she needed a surfing Pokémon to accomplish this task. Its size was due to the excessive amount of available food on the island. In Bound For Trouble, a giant Rhydon was living on Fairchild Island. It was subsequently used in their battle against Ash, where it was defeated by Pidgeotto and then Pikachu. In The Battle of the Badge, Giovanni loaned his Rhydon to Jessie, James, and Meowth while putting them in charge of the Viridian Gym. It reappeared in a flashback in Volcanic Panic. While normally tough against Electric attacks, Rhydon was defeated when Pikachu struck Rhydon's horn, which acted like a lightning rod. It briefly battled Charizard, who then refused to battle. In Riddle Me This, Blaine used a Rhydon during his Gym battle against Ash. Despite its well-developed brain, it can be forgetful. However, because of this tough hide, it is insensitive.

It is stated to be capable of passing unscathed through streams of magma and withstanding a direct blow from a cannonball without being harmed. Its armor-like hide protects it from heat and physical blows. It is recorded as being able to topple buildings with a sweeping blow of its tail, and its horn is able to bore through solid rock and shatter diamonds. There is a row of spikes down its back and they have a long tail with thin, black stripes. A rocky plate on its chest slightly overlaps its abdomen. It has a cream-colored abdomen divided into strips by thin divots.

There are several other spikes and projections on its head: on top is a spike that curves forward, two triangular points resembling ears on the sides, a wide, wavy crest under each ear, and spiky ridges on each cheek. On the tip of Rhydon's snout is a cream-colored horn, which is smaller on a female than a male. It has narrow, red eyes and two fangs in its upper jaw.

Rhydon is a large, gray, bipedal Pokémon with features similar to both dinosaurs and rhinoceroses. It evolves from Rhyhorn starting at level 42 and evolves into Rhyperior when traded while holding a Protector. Rhydon ( Japanese: サイドン Sidon) is a dual-type Ground/ Rock Pokémon introduced in Generation I.

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