Biology
Rhyperior is a large, brownish-gray Pokémon with two horns: one on its nose, and another one above it. The upper horn is smaller on a female Rhyperior. It has a club-like tail and its hide is partially covered by orange, rocky plates. It has blade-like protrusions on its elbows and has holes in the palms of its hands which works as a cannon or a gun. Rhyperior can insert rocks and boulders into its arms through the holes in its hands and then fire them like bullets. However, it will occasionally insert and fire Geodude by accident. It also appears to have two thick, rectangular rocks above its eyes, resembling heavy eyebrows. Rhyperior lives far up in the mountains.
In the animeIn the mangaIn the TCGGame data
NPC appearances
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
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Generation IV
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Diamond
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It puts rocks in holes in its palms and uses its muscles to shoot them. Geodude are shot at rare times.
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Pearl
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Platinum
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It can launch a rock held in its hand like a missile by tightening then expanding its muscles instantly.
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HeartGold
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From holes in its palms, it fires out Geodude. Its carapace can withstand volcanic eruptions.
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SoulSilver
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Generation V
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Black
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It can launch a rock held in its hand like a missile by tightening then expanding muscles instantly.
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White
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Black 2
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It can launch a rock held in its hand like a missile by tightening then expanding muscles instantly.
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White 2
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Generation VI
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X
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From holes in its palms, it fires out Geodude. Its carapace can withstand volcanic eruptions.
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Y
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It puts rocks in holes in its palms and uses its muscles to shoot them. Geodude are shot at rare times.
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
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In side games
Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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115
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175 - 222
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340 - 434
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140
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130 - 211
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256 - 416
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130
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121 - 200
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238 - 394
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55
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54 - 117
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103 - 229
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55
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54 - 117
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103 - 229
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40
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40 - 101
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76 - 196
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Total: 535
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Rhyperior
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Rhyperior
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Rhyperior
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Rhyperior
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Rhyperior in Generation VI
- Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
- Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Rhyperior in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Rhyperior
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Rhyperior
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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- A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Rhyperior can be tutored the move in that game
- A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Rhyperior cannot be tutored the move in that game
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Rhyperior
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Rhyperior
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Rhyperior
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Rhyperior
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations
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Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
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Trivia
- Rhyperior and its pre-evolution share their species name with Nidoking and Nidoqueen. They are all known as the Drill Pokémon.
- Rhyperior has the highest HP base stat among all Ground-type Pokémon.
- Rhyperior's evolution line are the only Pokémon with the Rock/Ground combination to have Ground as its primary type.
- Rhyperior and its pre-evolutions are the only Rock-type Pokémon that belong in the Field Egg Group.
Origin
It appears to draw much of its inspiration from a rhinoceros, aspects of various dinosaurs (such as ceratopsids and Ankylosaurus) and a tank. Its overall appearance also resembles a miner.
Name origin
Rhyperior is a combination of rhinoceros and superior.
Dosidon may be a combination of 土 do (ground/soil), 怒 do (anger), or ど do (prefix that makes a noun sound stronger), サイ sai (rhinoceros), and don (Ancient Greek for tooth, commonly used in the names of dinosaurs).
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