Rhydon - Generation 2 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Rhydon can learn in Generation 2, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Gold
Pokémon Silver
Pokémon Crystal

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Rhydon artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Gold/Silver Crystal

Moves learnt by level up

Rhydon learns the following moves in Pokémon Gold & Silver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Fury Attack	Normal	15	85
1	Horn Attack	Normal	65	100
1	Stomp	Normal	65	100
1	Tail Whip	Normal	—	100
13	Stomp	Normal	65	100
19	Fury Attack	Normal	15	85
31	Scary Face	Normal	—	90
37	Horn Drill	Normal	—	30
54	Take Down	Normal	90	85
65	Earthquake	Ground	100	100

Egg moves

Rhydon learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Gold & Silver. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Crunch	Dark	80	100
Magnitude	Ground	—	100
Pursuit	Dark	40	100
Reversal	Fighting	—	100
Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
Thrash	Normal	90	100

Moves learnt by HM

Rhydon is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Gold & Silver:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	Water		95	100
04	Strength	Normal		80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Rhydon is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Gold & Silver:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	DynamicPunch	Fighting	100	50
02	Headbutt	Normal	70	100
03	Curse	???	—	—
04	Rollout	Rock	30	90
05	Roar	Normal	—	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
07	Zap Cannon	Electric	100	50
08	Rock Smash	Fighting	20	100
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
13	Snore	Normal	40	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
16	Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
20	Endure	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	60	100
31	Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Swagger	Normal	—	90
35	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
38	Fire Blast	Fire	120	85
41	ThunderPunch	Electric	75	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
48	Fire Punch	Fire	75	100
49	Fury Cutter	Bug	10	95

Moves learnt by level up

Rhydon learns the following moves in Pokémon Crystal at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Fury Attack	Normal	15	85
1	Horn Attack	Normal	65	100
1	Stomp	Normal	65	100
1	Tail Whip	Normal	—	100
13	Stomp	Normal	65	100
19	Fury Attack	Normal	15	85
31	Scary Face	Normal	—	90
37	Horn Drill	Normal	—	30
54	Take Down	Normal	90	85
65	Earthquake	Ground	100	100

Egg moves

Rhydon learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Crystal. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Crunch	Dark	80	100
Magnitude	Ground	—	100
Pursuit	Dark	40	100
Reversal	Fighting	—	100
Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
Thrash	Normal	90	100

Move Tutor moves

Rhydon can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Crystal from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
Thunderbolt	Electric	95	100

Moves learnt by HM

Rhydon is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Crystal:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	Water		95	100
04	Strength	Normal		80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Rhydon is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Crystal:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	DynamicPunch	Fighting	100	50
02	Headbutt	Normal	70	100
03	Curse	???	—	—
04	Rollout	Rock	30	90
05	Roar	Normal	—	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
07	Zap Cannon	Electric	100	50
08	Rock Smash	Fighting	20	100
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
13	Snore	Normal	40	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
16	Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
20	Endure	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	60	100
31	Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Swagger	Normal	—	90
35	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
38	Fire Blast	Fire	120	85
41	ThunderPunch	Electric	75	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
48	Fire Punch	Fire	75	100
49	Fury Cutter	Bug	10	95

Rhydon egg move parents

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Rhydon

Rhydon's egg groups: Field, Monster

The egg moves for Rhydon are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Rhydon with a compatible male Pokémon, with the male (for Gen 2-5) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Rhydon with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Counter

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Rattata Raticate Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Mankey Primeape Rhyhorn Rhydon Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Aipom Sneasel Teddiursa Ursaring Houndour Houndoom
Sketch	Smeargle

Crunch

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Girafarig Houndour Houndoom Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar
Breeding	Ekans Arbok Growlithe Arcanine Rhyhorn Rhydon Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Snubbull Granbull Teddiursa Ursaring
Sketch	Smeargle

Magnitude

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Diglett Dugtrio
Breeding	Lickitung Rhyhorn Rhydon
Sketch	Smeargle

Pursuit

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Rattata Raticate Tauros Umbreon Dunsparce
Breeding	Ekans Arbok Diglett Dugtrio Rhyhorn Rhydon Sentret Furret Aipom Houndour Houndoom Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar
Sketch	Smeargle

Reversal

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Rattata Raticate Pikachu Raichu Mankey Primeape Rhyhorn Rhydon Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sentret Furret Houndour Houndoom
Sketch	Smeargle

Rock Slide

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar
Breeding	Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Mankey Primeape Cubone Marowak Rhyhorn Rhydon Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Dunsparce Swinub Piloswine
Sketch	Smeargle

Thrash

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Nidoking Mankey Primeape Cubone Marowak Tauros Teddiursa Ursaring Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar
Breeding	Growlithe Arcanine Ponyta Rapidash Rhyhorn Rhydon Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr
Sketch	Smeargle