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'''Blue's Rhyperior''' (Japanese: '''グリーンのドサイドン''' ''Green's Dosidon'') is a {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} that {{adv|Blue}} owns in [[Pokémon Adventures]] and his eighth overall. Prior to the {{chap|HeartGold & SoulSilver}} he was traded to {{adv|Silver}} and was returned prior to the {{chap|X & Y}}. He is at level 82 and his [[Characteristic]] is "proud of its power."

Rhyperior first appeared as a {{pkmn2|wild}} Rhydon in ''[[PS116|Rock, Paper...Scizor]]''. He, along with an {{p|Alakazam}}, {{p|Arcanine}}, and {{p|Exeggutor}}, rampaged near [[Viridian City]] after being attracted by the sound of the [[Pokémon Music Channel|Pokémon March]] being played by a [[Pokémon Association]] van's radio. {{adv|Blue}} used his {{TP|Blue|Scizor}} to defeat the rampaging Pokémon, which he then caught. The Pokémon Association were impressed so much that they decided to appoint him as the new [[Gym Leader]] of [[Viridian Gym]].

In ''[[PS161|Entranced by Entei]]'', during the Gym Leader exhibition match at the [[Indigo Plateau]], Blue faced his former mentor, [[Chuck]]. During this battle Blue decided to only use Rhydon. Rhydon first went up against Chuck's {{p|Machamp}}, which let Rhydon hit first so that it could use {{m|Vital Throw}}, which always makes the user go last. Next, Chuck switched Machamp with his {{p|Hitmonlee}}, which used {{m|Mind Reader}} to dodge Rhydon's attacks. Rhydon managed to grab Hitmonlee's stretchy legs and attacked with {{m|Stomp}}, only to be countered with {{m|Reversal}}. Chuck then switched Hitmonlee for a {{p|Hitmontop}}, which greatly damaged Rhydon with his ability to attack multiple times while spinning. Eventually, Chuck had Hitmontop attack from the air by using his horn as a drill. Rhydon countered with his own {{m|Horn Drill}} and caused Hitmontop to slow down by reversing the rotation of his drill, leading to Hitmontop's defeat and Blue's victory. After the battle, Blue revealed he trained Rhydon to a high level with a book titled ''Secrets of the Earth'', which was written by {{adv|Giovanni|the previous Viridian Gym Leader}}, who had been a {{type|Ground}} specialist.

In ''[[PS279|Don't Doubt Deoxys]]'', Rhydon battled against [[Orm]] and his {{p|Shuckle}} on [[Six Island]]. With his drills, Rhydon broke the horde of Shuckle Orm was using to keep Blue pinned down. [[PS300|Near the end]] of the fifth chapter, Rhydon helped to slow the descent of the [[Team Rocket]] airship to prevent its crash-landing into [[Vermilion City]].

In ''[[PS449|Raising the Stakes with Rhyperior]]'', it was revealed that Blue and {{adv|Silver}} [[traded]] Pokémon. With the [[Protector]] he received from Silver, Rhydon [[evolved]] into a Rhyperior. Afterward, Blue then decided to give Rhyperior to Silver so that he may fill the missing slot in his party. Rhyperior was first seen with Silver battling [[Ariana]] on {{rt|38|Johto}}. With an [[Earth Plate]]-boosted {{m|Earth Power}}, he distracted Ariana long enough for Silver to escape and head to [[Ecruteak City]] to meet with [[Morty]]. When Silver arrived at the Gym, he was stopped by [[Falkner]], [[Bugsy]], and Chuck, who were protecting the Gym from suspicious people under Morty's request. Having no time to explain the situation, Silver battled the three Gym Leaders in order to force his way into the Gym. Chuck used his Hitmontop to battle against Rhyperior, but the two Pokémon stopped when their drills collided, both realizing that they had fought each other in the past. After Silver explained who Rhyperior originally belonged to, Chuck decided to trust Silver and allowed him into the Gym.

In ''[[PS459|All About Arceus VIII]]'', Rhyperior battled {{adv|Giratina}} to protect {{adv|Giovanni|his father}}. Silver then revealed that he decoded Giovanni's book, which allowed him to teach Rhyperior {{m|Rock Wrecker}}.

Rhyperior, like all of {{adv|Blue}}'s Pokémon, is a very serious and determined Pokémon. He is also very loyal to his [[Trainer]] due to the amount of training he received and the care Blue gave him. Rhyperior is a very powerful Pokémon and was the powerhouse of {{adv|Silver}}'s team when he was with him.

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* In the original [[Generation I]] {{game|Red and Blue|s|games}} and {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s|their remakes}}, {{ga|Blue}} uses a Rhydon in the {{pkmn|Champion}} battle. He also uses Rhydon in the Gym battle during the [[Generation II]] games and {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s|their remakes}}, as well as the Round 1 battle of [[Pokémon Stadium 2]]. In HeartGold and SoulSilver, it has evolved into a Rhyperior by the time of the [[rematch]]. Rhydon does not appear during the FireRed and LeafGreen rematches, instead being replaced by {{p|Tyranitar}}. It reappears in {{game|Sun and Moon|s}} inside the [[Battle Tree]].

** {{ga|Blue}} also has a Rhydon in [[Pokémon Origins]] and [[Pokémon Generations]].

* In ''[[PS276|My, My, My Mimic]]'', Rhyperior, as a Rhydon, is stated to have a Gentle personality.