Rhydon - Generation 3 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Rhydon can learn in Generation 3, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Ruby
Pokémon Sapphire
Pokémon FireRed
Pokémon LeafGreen
Pokémon Emerald

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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Ruby/Sapphire FireRed/LeafGreen Emerald

Moves learnt by level up

Rhydon learns the following moves in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire 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
10	Stomp	Normal	65	100
15	Fury Attack	Normal	15	85
24	Scary Face	Normal	—	90
29	Rock Blast	Rock	25	80
38	Horn Drill	Normal	—	30
46	Take Down	Normal	90	85
58	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
66	Megahorn	Bug	120	85

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Crunch	Dark	80	100
Crush Claw	Normal	75	95
Curse	???	—	—
Magnitude	Ground	—	100
Reversal	Fighting	—	100
Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
Swords Dance	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by HM

Rhydon is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal	50	95
03	Surf	Water	95	100
04	Strength	Normal	80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting	20	100

Moves learnt by TM

Rhydon is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
05	Roar	Normal	—	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	95	100
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	60	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
35	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
38	Fire Blast	Fire	120	85
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100

Moves learnt by level up

Rhydon learns the following moves in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen 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
10	Stomp	Normal	65	100
15	Fury Attack	Normal	15	85
24	Scary Face	Normal	—	90
29	Rock Blast	Rock	25	80
38	Horn Drill	Normal	—	30
46	Take Down	Normal	90	85
58	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
66	Megahorn	Bug	120	85

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Crunch	Dark	80	100
Crush Claw	Normal	75	95
Curse	???	—	—
Magnitude	Ground	—	100
Reversal	Fighting	—	100
Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
Swords Dance	Normal	—	—

Move Tutor moves

Rhydon can be taught these attacks in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Body Slam	Normal	85	100
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Mega Kick	Normal	120	75
Mega Punch	Normal	80	85
Mimic	Normal	—	—
Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100
Substitute	Normal	—	—
Swords Dance	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by HM

Rhydon is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal	50	95
03	Surf	Water	95	100
04	Strength	Normal	80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting	20	100

Moves learnt by TM

Rhydon is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
05	Roar	Normal	—	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	95	100
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	60	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
35	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
38	Fire Blast	Fire	120	85
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100

Moves learnt by level up

Rhydon learns the following moves in Pokémon Emerald 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
10	Stomp	Normal	65	100
15	Fury Attack	Normal	15	85
24	Scary Face	Normal	—	90
29	Rock Blast	Rock	25	80
38	Horn Drill	Normal	—	30
46	Take Down	Normal	90	85
58	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
66	Megahorn	Bug	120	85

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Crunch	Dark	80	100
Crush Claw	Normal	75	95
Curse	???	—	—
Magnitude	Ground	—	100
Reversal	Fighting	—	100
Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
Swords Dance	Normal	—	—

Move Tutor moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Body Slam	Normal	85	100
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
DynamicPunch	Fighting	100	50
Endure	Normal	—	—
Fire Punch	Fire	75	100
Fury Cutter	Bug	10	95
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Mega Kick	Normal	120	75
Mega Punch	Normal	80	85
Mimic	Normal	—	—
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
Rollout	Rock	30	90
Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Snore	Normal	40	100
Substitute	Normal	—	—
Swagger	Normal	—	90
Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
ThunderPunch	Electric	75	100

Moves learnt by HM

Rhydon is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Emerald:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal	50	95
03	Surf	Water	95	100
04	Strength	Normal	80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting	20	100

Moves learnt by TM

Rhydon is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Emerald:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
05	Roar	Normal	—	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	95	100
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	60	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
35	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
38	Fire Blast	Fire	120	85
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100

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
Level up	Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking
Breeding	Rattata Raticate Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Mankey Primeape Rhyhorn Rhydon Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Aipom Sneasel Teddiursa Ursaring Houndour Houndoom Phanpy Donphan Torchic Combusken Blaziken Zangoose
Move tutor	Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Rattata Raticate Pikachu Raichu Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Slowbro Cubone Marowak Lickitung Rhyhorn Rhydon Snorlax Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Typhlosion Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Flaaffy Ampharos Aipom Quagsire Slowking Dunsparce Snubbull Granbull Sneasel Teddiursa Ursaring Delibird Houndour Houndoom Phanpy Donphan Tyranitar Treecko Grovyle Sceptile Torchic Combusken Blaziken Marshtomp Swampert Poochyena Mightyena Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Whismur Loudred Exploud Mawile Aggron Grumpig Spinda Zangoose Kecleon Absol
Sketch	Smeargle

Crunch

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Girafarig Snubbull Granbull Houndour Houndoom Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar Poochyena Mightyena Mawile Seviper
Breeding	Growlithe Arcanine Rhyhorn Rhydon Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Snubbull Granbull Teddiursa Ursaring Treecko Grovyle Sceptile Electrike Manectric
Sketch	Smeargle

Crush Claw

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Zangoose
Breeding	Sandshrew Sandslash Rhyhorn Rhydon Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sneasel Treecko Grovyle Sceptile Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking
Sketch	Smeargle

Curse

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Slowpoke Slowbro Slowking Torkoal
Breeding	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Farfetch'd Lickitung Rhyhorn Rhydon Lapras Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Snorlax Wooper Quagsire Espeon Umbreon Dunsparce Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Electrike Manectric Wailmer Wailord Zangoose Absol Spheal Sealeo Walrein
Sketch	Smeargle

Magnitude

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

Reversal

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Vigoroth
Breeding	Rattata Raticate Pikachu Raichu Mankey Primeape Rhyhorn Rhydon Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sentret Furret Houndour Houndoom Torchic Combusken Blaziken
Pre-evolution Level up	Slaking
Sketch	Smeargle

Rock Slide

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar Camerupt
Breeding	Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Sandshrew Sandslash Diglett Dugtrio Mankey Primeape Cubone Marowak Rhyhorn Rhydon Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Dunsparce Swinub Piloswine Torchic Combusken Blaziken Spinda Spheal Sealeo Walrein
Move tutor	Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Ekans Arbok Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoking Diglett Dugtrio Mankey Primeape Cubone Marowak Lickitung Rhyhorn Rhydon Snorlax Typhlosion Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Dunsparce Granbull Ursaring Swinub Piloswine Donphan Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar Torchic Combusken Blaziken Marshtomp Swampert Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Loudred Exploud Mawile Aron Lairon Aggron Numel Camerupt Torkoal Spinda Zangoose Kecleon Absol Spheal Sealeo Walrein
Sketch	Smeargle

Swords Dance

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Farfetch'd Zangoose Absol
Breeding	Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Sandshrew Sandslash Cubone Marowak Rhyhorn Rhydon Mawile
Move tutor	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Sandshrew Sandslash Farfetch'd Cubone Marowak Lickitung Rhyhorn Rhydon Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Sneasel Teddiursa Ursaring Treecko Grovyle Sceptile Torchic Combusken Blaziken Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Mawile Zangoose Tropius Absol
Sketch	Smeargle