Rhydon

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): Skyridge
Rarity (source): Holo Rare
Illustrator: Mitsuhiro Arita
Source reference: ecard3-H27

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The Pokémon’s story

Rhydon stands on its hind legs and uses its horn like a drill to bore through rock. Its thick hide lets it cross lava fields where few other Pokémon would venture. Evolution has made it more dexterous and intelligent than Rhyhorn without diminishing its strength. Its tail and horn can still destroy massive obstacles. The Pokédex thus presents an animal capable of carving a path through stone rather than merely charging into it.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Alpha Sapphire describes Rhydon's horn as a rock drill. Pokémon Shield states that its skin can withstand magma at 2,000°C. This combination of tool and protection explains its ability to explore a volcanic environment.

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Card details

HP: 90
Type (source): Fighting
Stage (source): Stage1
Evolves from (printed name): Rhyhorn
Pokédex number: 112
Retreat cost: 2 Energy
Weakness (source): Grass x2
Resistance (source): Lightning -30

Printed card text — English

Quoted source text is retained in the card’s printed language so this exact printing can be identified. The CarDex background above is translated into English.

Attacks

Stomp

Cost: Fighting · Colorless · Colorless

Damage: 30+

Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 30 damage plus 20 more damage.

Giant Tail

Cost: Fighting · Fighting · Colorless · Colorless · Colorless

Damage: 100

Flip a coin. If tails, this attack does nothing.

Documented variants

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Holographic
holo · standard

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