Sandstorm or Thunder Punch for Rhyperior?

Question

Rhyperior has bad Special Defense, and even when having the Solid Rock Ability, it can't stand up to Water and Grass moves that well.
Should I give it Sandstorm, to boost its Special Defense, or Thunder Punch, to get rid of those Water types?
I do have Megahorn or Avalanche for Grass types.

Answer 1

Go for ThunderPunch

In-game is all about attacking with brute force. Moves like Sandstorm and Hail are hardly used. The set I would use is:

Rhyperior@Muscle Band
-ThunderPunch
-Stone Edge
-Earthquake
-[any move that will provide good coverage]

Besides, Rhyperior will be able to cover Water-types with a strong move like ThunderPunch. Its Attack stat is sky high as you already may know. But make sure you have a Pokemon with Water Absorb and/or Sap Sipper to make up for its short comings.

Hope this helps!

Comments

Muscle Band is too weak try choice band or Lefties.

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Most water types in-game will be faster.

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This isnt for in-game, it's for competitive

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tags please

Answer 2

Thunder punch.
Why? Because It's not going to stand up to Water and Grass type attacks anyway. Ice won't be a threat in case you're wondering. It can take a hit and Thunder Punch covers Water types.

Hope I helped!
-demat