Summary
Rhyhorn is a Rock/Ground-type Pokémon typically found in the Kanto region. It is known for its short temper, poor memory, and incredible hardiness.
Rhydon is the evolution of Rhyhorn and is notable for being the first Pokémon designed. Its brain has developed once it evolved, allowing it to walk on its hind legs and fully utilize its brutal strength.
Rhyperior is the final form of Rhyhorn and evolved form of Rhydon. It assumed this form after being exposed to a Protector during the trading process. It can insert rocks into the holes in its palms and fire them like muscles by quickly contracting its muscles.
Powers and Stats
Tier: Low 7-B | 7-B | High 7-A
Key: Rhyhorn | Rhydon | Rhyperior
Name: Rhyhorn | Rhydon | Rhyperior
Origin: Pokémon
Gender: Varies
Age: Varies
Classification: Spikes Pokémon | Drill Pokémon
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Earth Manipulation, Sand Manipulation (Can crush rocks into sand and subsequently generate a sandstorm with it), Statistics Reduction, Statistics Amplification, Attack Reflection, Poison Manipulation, Martial Arts, Dynamax, Resistance to Normal and Flying moves, extreme Resistance and Absorption of Electric type moves, Resistance to Fire Manipulation, Heat Manipulation, and Magma Manipulation as well as Poison Manipulation, Acid Manipulation and Earth Manipulation | Same as before to a greater extent | Same as before to a greater extent, limited Damage Reduction (Solid Rock lessens the effectiveness of moves it is weak to), Summoning (Can shoot Geodude and Roggenrola from the palms of its hands)
Attack Potency: Small City level (Can shatter skyscrapers with its tackles alone, is stated to be capable of destroying mountains with ease) | City level (Is comparable, if not superior to a mid-level Dragonair, who can obliterate a city. Should be far superior to the likes of Rhyhorn, who can shatter mountains and should be comparable to Pupitar) | Large Mountain level+ (Can withstand its own power and fight other Pokémon on par with it. Comparable to other 3rd stage Pokémon)
Speed: Massively Hypersonic+ | Massively Hypersonic+ | FTL (Comparable to Golem)
Lifting Strength: Class K (Can lift and throw massive boulders, capable of using Strength) | Class K | Class M (Superior to Brock's Happiny)
Striking Strength: Small City level | City level | Large Mountain level+
Durability: Small City level (Stated to have high durability, unharmed by its own tackles which can destroy moutnains) | City level | Large Mountain level+ (Can withstand volcanic eruptions like those of Mt. Saint Helens. Can fight other 3rd Stage Pokémon)
Stamina: Superhuman (The average pokemon is hardwired for battle and can go on fighting for lots of time despite being injured. Capable of spending a day on foot while fighting hordes of enemies in mystery dungeons with little to no breaks)
Range: Standard melee range, hundreds of meters with most attacks | Standard melee range, hundreds of meters with most attacks | Standard melee range, tens of kilometers with most attacks
Standard Equipment: None
Intelligence: Below Average normally (Capable of coherent speech between other Pokémon, a degree of understanding of commands and social situations, and can solve minor puzzles, though still mostly driven by instinct), Above Average in battle as Rhyhorn and Rhydon (Pokémon are hard-wired for battle and even in the wild can master many moves and fight the likes of Machop which train in all martial arts), Gifted in battle as Rhyperior (Should be superior to 1st and 2nd stage Pokémon and are able to consistently fight the likes of Machamp which have mastered all martial arts, as well as Alakazam)
Weaknesses: Extremely vulnerable to water and plant-based attacks, vulnerable to martial arts, steel, ice, and earth based attacks
- Both Rhyhorn and Rhydon can topple skyscrapers with ease.
- Rhyperior can easily survive volcanic eruptions.
- Rhyhorn can shatter mountains with its tackles
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
Abilities
- Lightning Rod: The Rhyhorn family's body structures make them living lightning rods, attracting all electrical attacks to themselves and dispersing them harmlessly throughout their bodies. Furthermore, they can utilize the energy gained from this process to bolster their attacks.
- Rock Head: The Rhyhorn family's innate toughness allows it to absorb impacts with ease, nullifying the recoil it would receive from moves like Take Down.
- Reckless: On the same note, their innate toughness has made them proud and reckless, allowing them to put all of their power behind such attacks, with the proportionate recoil being nullified by Rock Head.
Moves
- Chip Away: Rhyhorn, Rhydon, or Rhyperior repeatedly attacks a target to chip away at their defenses and ignore defensive stat increases.
- Drill Run: Rhyhorn, Rhydon, or Rhyperior slam into the target while rapidly rotating their body like a drill to tear away at their vitals for critical damage.
- Earthquake: Any member of the Rhydon Family is able to start large-scale earthquakes to devastate the area around them.
- Hammer Arm: Rhyperior strikes its target with its steady and sturdy first to deal heavy damage, but lowering Rhyperior's speed in the process.
- Horn Drill: Rhyhorn, Rhydon, or Rhyperior impale their target with their horn before rotating it to instantly incapacitate or kill them.
- Megahorn: Rhyhorn, Rhydon, or Rhyperior rams their target with their horn to deal heavy damage.
- Rock Wrecker: Rhyperior's signature attack, in which it launches a massive boulder with the same force as the infamous Hyper Beam attack to deal tremendous damage. However, this power comes at a cost, forcing Rhyperior to rest and recharge after completion and leaving it vulnerable.
- Scary Face: Any member of the Rhyhorn family is able to terrify their foes with a glance, halting them in their tracks as they're paralyzed by fear.
- Smack Down: Rhyhorn, Rhydon, or Rhyperior swats the target out of the air, bringing them back down to the ground and rendering them vulnerable to their Earth Manipulation attacks.
- Take Down: Rhyhorn, Rhydon, or Rhyperior tackles the target with reckless abandon.
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Discussions
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