Rhydon - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Rhydon can learn in Generation 8, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sword
Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Pokémon Shining Pearl
Pokémon Legends: Arceus

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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Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Rhydon learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
1	Hammer Arm	Fighting	100	90
1	Smack Down	Rock	50	100
1	Tackle	Normal	40	100
1	Tail Whip	Normal	—	100
15	Horn Attack	Normal	65	100
20	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
25	Stomp	Normal	65	100
30	Rock Blast	Rock	25	90
35	Drill Run	Ground	80	95
40	Take Down	Normal	90	85
47	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
54	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
61	Megahorn	Bug	120	85
68	Horn Drill	Normal	—	30

Moves learnt on evolution

Rhydon learns the following moves when it evolves in Pokémon Sword & Shield (regardless of level).

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Hammer Arm	Fighting		100	90

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Curse	Ghost	—	—
Dragon Rush	Dragon	100	75
Guard Split	Psychic	—	—
Metal Burst	Steel	—	100
Rock Polish	Rock	—	—
Skull Bash	Normal	130	100

Move Tutor moves

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

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Meteor Beam	Rock		120	90
Scorching Sands	Ground		70	100

Moves learnt by TM

Rhydon is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
00	Mega Punch	Normal	80	85
01	Mega Kick	Normal	120	75
02	Pay Day	Normal	40	100
03	Fire Punch	Fire	75	100
04	Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
05	Thunder Punch	Electric	75	100
08	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
09	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
15	Dig	Ground	80	100
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
22	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
23	Thief	Dark	60	100
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
26	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
27	Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
31	Attract	Normal	—	100
32	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
33	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
34	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
36	Whirlpool	Water	35	85
39	Facade	Normal	70	100
41	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
43	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
48	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
53	Mud Shot	Ground	55	95
54	Rock Blast	Rock	25	90
57	Payback	Dark	50	100
59	Fling	Dark	—	100
64	Avalanche	Ice	60	100
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
66	Thunder Fang	Electric	65	95
67	Ice Fang	Ice	65	95
68	Fire Fang	Fire	65	95
76	Round	Normal	60	100
81	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
96	Smart Strike	Steel	70	—
97	Brutal Swing	Dark	60	100
98	Stomping Tantrum	Ground	75	100
99	Breaking Swipe	Dragon	60	100

Moves learnt by TR

Rhydon is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
00	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
01	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
02	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
03	Hydro Pump	Water	110	80
04	Surf	Water	90	100
05	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
06	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
08	Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
09	Thunder	Electric	110	70
10	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
15	Fire Blast	Fire	110	85
20	Substitute	Normal	—	—
21	Reversal	Fighting	—	100
24	Outrage	Dragon	120	100
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
28	Megahorn	Bug	120	85
31	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
32	Crunch	Dark	80	100
35	Uproar	Normal	90	100
39	Superpower	Fighting	120	100
46	Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
57	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
62	Dragon Pulse	Dragon	85	100
64	Focus Blast	Fighting	120	70
67	Earth Power	Ground	90	100
75	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
76	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
79	Heavy Slam	Steel	—	100
87	Drill Run	Ground	80	95
88	Heat Crash	Fire	—	100
94	High Horsepower	Ground	95	95
99	Body Press	Fighting	80	100

Moves learnt by level up

Rhydon learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
1	Hammer Arm	Fighting	100	90
1	Smack Down	Rock	50	100
1	Tackle	Normal	40	100
1	Tail Whip	Normal	—	100
15	Horn Attack	Normal	65	100
20	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
25	Stomp	Normal	65	100
30	Rock Blast	Rock	25	90
35	Drill Run	Ground	80	95
40	Take Down	Normal	90	85
47	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
54	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
61	Megahorn	Bug	120	85
68	Horn Drill	Normal	—	30

Moves learnt on evolution

Rhydon learns the following moves when it evolves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (regardless of level).

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Hammer Arm	Fighting		100	90

Egg moves

Rhydon learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. 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	Ghost	—	—
Dragon Rush	Dragon	100	75
Fire Fang	Fire	65	95
Guard Split	Psychic	—	—
Ice Fang	Ice	65	95
Metal Burst	Steel	—	100
Reversal	Fighting	—	100
Skull Bash	Normal	130	100
Thunder Fang	Electric	65	95

Moves learnt by TM

Rhydon is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
05	Roar	Normal	—	—
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
13	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
25	Thunder	Electric	110	70
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
35	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
38	Fire Blast	Fire	110	85
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	100
52	Focus Blast	Fighting	120	70
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
59	Dragon Pulse	Dragon	85	100
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
69	Rock Polish	Rock	—	—
71	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
72	Avalanche	Ice	60	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
76	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
84	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
93	Cut	Normal	50	95
95	Surf	Water	90	100
96	Strength	Normal	80	100
98	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
100	Rock Climb	Normal	90	85

Moves learnt by level up

Rhydon learns the following moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	Normal	40	100
6	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
11	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
18	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
25	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
34	High Horsepower	Ground	95	95
43	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
52	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90

Move Tutor moves

Rhydon can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Legends: Arceus from move tutors:

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
Earth Power	Ground	90	100
Fire Fang	Fire	65	95
Fire Punch	Fire	75	100
Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
High Horsepower	Ground	95	95
Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
Ice Fang	Ice	65	95
Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
Megahorn	Bug	120	85
Outrage	Dragon	120	100
Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
Rest	Psychic	—	—
Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
Thunder Fang	Electric	65	95
Thunder Punch	Electric	75	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 either parent (from Gen 6+) 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 Lucario
Breeding	Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Rattata Raticate Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Mankey Primeape Rhyhorn Rhydon Snorlax Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Aipom Wooper Quagsire Sneasel Teddiursa Ursaring Delibird Houndour Houndoom Phanpy Donphan Torchic Combusken Blaziken Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Zangoose Chimchar Monferno Infernape Shieldon Bastiodon Ambipom Weavile Rhyperior
Sketch	Smeargle

Crunch

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Rattata Raticate Arbok Growlithe Arcanine Snorlax Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Girafarig Snubbull Granbull Houndour Houndoom Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar Poochyena Mightyena Exploud Mawile Seviper Walrein Turtwig Grotle Torterra Bidoof Bibarel Shinx Luxio Luxray Floatzel Garchomp Hippopotas Hippowdon
Breeding	Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Growlithe Arcanine Rhyhorn Rhydon Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Snubbull Granbull Teddiursa Ursaring Treecko Grovyle Sceptile Electrike Manectric Cranidos Rampardos Stunky Skuntank Lucario Rhyperior
Evolution	Arbok Exploud Garchomp
Sketch	Smeargle

Crush Claw

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

Curse

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Slowpoke Slowbro Slowking Numel Camerupt Torkoal Turtwig Grotle Torterra Bidoof Bibarel
Breeding	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Farfetch'd Cubone Marowak Lickitung Rhyhorn Rhydon Lapras Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Snorlax Wooper Quagsire Espeon Umbreon Dunsparce Swinub Piloswine Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar Torchic Combusken Blaziken Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Aron Lairon Aggron Electrike Manectric Wailmer Wailord Zangoose Tropius Absol Spheal Sealeo Walrein Cranidos Rampardos Shieldon Bastiodon Hippopotas Hippowdon Lickilicky Rhyperior Leafeon Glaceon Mamoswine
Sketch	Smeargle

Dragon Rush

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Dunsparce Gible Gabite Garchomp
Breeding	Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Rhyhorn Rhydon Aron Lairon Aggron Rhyperior
Sketch	Smeargle

Fire Fang

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Arbok Growlithe Arcanine Flareon Snubbull Granbull Houndour Houndoom Donphan Tyranitar Mightyena Exploud Manectric Hippowdon
Breeding	Rhyhorn Rhydon Snubbull Granbull Houndour Houndoom Poochyena Mightyena Mawile Electrike Manectric Shinx Luxio Luxray Rhyperior
Sketch	Smeargle

Guard Split

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Rhyhorn Rhydon Spinda Shieldon Bastiodon Rhyperior
Sketch	Smeargle

Ice Fang

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Arbok Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Snubbull Granbull Piloswine Tyranitar Mightyena Exploud Walrein Floatzel Hippowdon Glaceon Mamoswine
Breeding	Rhyhorn Rhydon Snubbull Granbull Poochyena Mightyena Mawile Electrike Manectric Shinx Luxio Luxray Rhyperior
Evolution	Piloswine
Sketch	Smeargle

Metal Burst

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Aron Lairon Aggron Shieldon Bastiodon
Breeding	Rhyhorn Rhydon Mawile Rhyperior
Sketch	Smeargle

Reversal

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Growlithe Arcanine Sentret Furret Torchic Combusken Blaziken Vigoroth Slaking Lucario
Breeding	Rattata Raticate Pikachu Raichu Diglett Dugtrio Mankey Primeape Rhyhorn Rhydon Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sentret Furret Houndour Houndoom Torchic Combusken Blaziken Aron Lairon Aggron Rhyperior
Sketch	Smeargle

Skull Bash

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Mankey Primeape
Breeding	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Cubone Marowak Rhyhorn Rhydon Torkoal Bidoof Bibarel Snover Abomasnow Rhyperior
Sketch	Smeargle

Thunder Fang

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Arbok Jolteon Snubbull Granbull Houndoom Donphan Tyranitar Mightyena Exploud Electrike Manectric Hippowdon
Breeding	Rhyhorn Rhydon Snubbull Granbull Houndour Houndoom Poochyena Mightyena Mawile Electrike Manectric Shinx Luxio Luxray Rhyperior
Sketch	Smeargle