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Rhyhorn → Rhydon

4-cost tank · Ground / Rock · melee · #7 of 10 4-cost Pokémon in our tier list.

Rhyhorn official artwork
Rhyhorn ★
Rhydon official artwork
Rhydon ★★ ★★★

Synergies

Ground Ground types take 12/19/30% less damage. Active at 2 / 3 / 5. Other Ground Pokémon: Geodude, Nidoran♂, Diglett, Sandshrew, Onix, Cubone.

Rock Rock types start with a shield worth 7/13% of their max HP. Active at 2 / 4. Other Rock Pokémon: Geodude, Onix, Aerodactyl.

Abilities

In Kanto Tactics each star level has its own ability. It casts on its own when Energy is full (+10 Energy per attack, more when hit).

★ Rhyhorn: Horn Drill

442 and finishes off targets below 25% HP; then returns 40% of the damage it has taken to adjacent enemies.

Normal · Physical · 45 Energy

★★ Rhydon: Horn Drill

957 and finishes off targets below 25% HP; then returns 40% of the damage it has taken to adjacent enemies.

Normal · Physical · 45 Energy

★★★ Rhydon: Horn Drill

1674 and finishes off targets below 25% HP; then returns 40% of the damage it has taken to adjacent enemies.

Normal · Physical · 45 Energy

Stats

StarHPAttackSp. AtkDefenseSp. DefAtk speedCritRangeEnergy
★ Rhyhorn1,8588340100600.556%145
★★ Rhydon3,52019388132710.606%145
★★★ Rhydon5,910337154153750.636%145

Without items or synergies. A shiny copy (1 in 200 in the shop) has +10% HP, defenses and damage.

Comps with Rhyhorn

Where you fight it in the campaign

These Campaign trainers can field it: Viridian Gym · Giovanni, Route 22 · Rival Blue, Victory Road · Black Belt, Champion · Blue, Cerulean Cave · Mewtwo.