Rhyperior

#464 (Sinnoh)

#465 Tangrowth ›

Pokémon type

Ground

Rock

Boosted in Sunny / Clear and Partly Cloudy weather

Rhyperior weaknesses

Rhyperior is weak to Fighting, Ground, Steel and Ice-type moves, and doubly weak to Water and Grass-type moves.

256%

160%

Resistances

Rhyperior is resistant to Normal, Flying, Rock and Fire-type moves, and doubly resistant to Poison and Electric-type moves.

63%

39%

Best moveset for Rhyperior

The best moves for Rhyperior are Mud-Slap and Rock Wrecker when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. This combination also deals the most damage per turn in Trainer Battles.

Attacking

Mud-Slap

15.2DPS

Rock Wrecker Elite TM

37.7DPS

Defending

Mud-Slap

15.2DPS

Rock Wrecker Elite TM

37.7DPS

Trainer Battles

Mud-Slap

3.3EPT

Rock Wrecker Elite TM

2.64DPE

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Evolution

There are 3 Pokémon in the Rhyhorn family. Rhyperior evolves from Rhydon for 100 Candy.

Rhydon requires Sinnoh Stone to evolve into Rhyperior.
Purified Pokémon cost less to evolve: Rhyhorn for 22 Candy, Rhydon for 90 Candy.

Game images

Rhyperior, with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.

Summary

Rhyperior is a Ground & Rock Pokémon which evolves from Rhydon. It is weak to Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground, Steel and Ice moves. Rhyperior's best moveset is Mud-Slap & Rock Wrecker and it has a Max CP of 4,221.

About

"It puts rocks in holes in its palms and uses its muscles to shoot them. Geodude are shot at rare times."

Moves & Movesets

All moves

Raids

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Smack Down	13	7	15.6
Mud-Slap	19	8.7	15.2

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Rock Wrecker Elite TM	110	2	2.64
Drill Run	85	2	2.04
Superpower	85	2	1.7
Earthquake	140	1	1.68
Breaking Swipe	45	3	1.36
Skull Bash	130	1	1.3
Stone Edge	105	1	1.26
Surf	60	2	1.2
Return Purified	25	3	0.76
Frustration Shadow	10	3	0.3

Max Move	Lv 1	Lv 2	Lv 3
Max Rockfall from Smack Down	250	300	350
Max Quake from Mud-Slap	250	300	350
Max Guard shield HP	20	40	60
Max Spirit heal, % of max HP	8%	12%	16%

Quick move	Damage	Turns	DPT	EPT
Mud-Slap	11	3	4.4	3.3
Smack Down	11	3	4.4	2.7

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Rock Wrecker Elite TM	110	50	2.64
Earthquake	120	65	2.22
Stone Edge	100	55	2.18
Superpower ▼ att ▼ def	85	40	2.13
Drill Run	70	40	2.1
Return Purified	130	70	1.86
Skull Bash ▲ def	130	75	1.73
Surf	75	45	1.67
Breaking Swipe ▼ att	50	50	1
Frustration Shadow	10	70	0.14

The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.

All movesets

Attacking

Defending

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Mud-Slap 15.2 DPS	Rock Wrecker Elite TM 37.7 DPS	13.6	105%
Smack Down 15.6 DPS	Rock Wrecker Elite TM 37.7 DPS	13.2	102%
Mud-Slap 15.2 DPS	Earthquake 48 DPS	12.9	100%
Smack Down 15.6 DPS	Earthquake 48 DPS	12.7	98%
Mud-Slap 15.2 DPS	Drill Run 34 DPS	12.4	96%
Mud-Slap 15.2 DPS	Breaking Swipe 45 DPS	12.4	96%
Smack Down 15.6 DPS	Drill Run 34 DPS	12.2	95%
Mud-Slap 15.2 DPS	Stone Edge 50.4 DPS	12.2	94%
Smack Down 15.6 DPS	Breaking Swipe 45 DPS	12.2	94%
Smack Down 15.6 DPS	Stone Edge 50.4 DPS	12.1	93%
Mud-Slap 15.2 DPS	Skull Bash 43.3 DPS	12	92%
Smack Down 15.6 DPS	Skull Bash 43.3 DPS	11.8	92%
Mud-Slap 15.2 DPS	Surf 40 DPS	11.8	91%
Smack Down 15.6 DPS	Surf 40 DPS	11.6	90%
Mud-Slap 15.2 DPS	Superpower 28.3 DPS	11.3	88%
Smack Down 15.6 DPS	Superpower 28.3 DPS	11.3	87%
Mud-Slap 15.2 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	11.2	87%
Smack Down 15.6 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	11.2	86%
Smack Down 15.6 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	9.3	72%
Mud-Slap 15.2 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	8.9	69%

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Mud-Slap 15.2 DPS	Rock Wrecker Elite TM 37.7 DPS	6.6	112%
Mud-Slap 15.2 DPS	Drill Run 34 DPS	5.9	100%
Mud-Slap 15.2 DPS	Earthquake 48 DPS	5.8	99%
Mud-Slap 15.2 DPS	Superpower 28.3 DPS	5.4	91%
Mud-Slap 15.2 DPS	Stone Edge 50.4 DPS	5.3	90%
Mud-Slap 15.2 DPS	Skull Bash 43.3 DPS	5.3	90%
Smack Down 15.6 DPS	Rock Wrecker Elite TM 37.7 DPS	5.2	89%
Mud-Slap 15.2 DPS	Surf 40 DPS	5	85%
Mud-Slap 15.2 DPS	Breaking Swipe 45 DPS	5	85%
Smack Down 15.6 DPS	Drill Run 34 DPS	4.7	80%
Smack Down 15.6 DPS	Earthquake 48 DPS	4.6	78%
Smack Down 15.6 DPS	Superpower 28.3 DPS	4.3	74%
Mud-Slap 15.2 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	4.2	72%
Smack Down 15.6 DPS	Skull Bash 43.3 DPS	4.2	71%
Smack Down 15.6 DPS	Stone Edge 50.4 DPS	4.2	71%
Smack Down 15.6 DPS	Breaking Swipe 45 DPS	4.1	69%
Smack Down 15.6 DPS	Surf 40 DPS	4	69%
Smack Down 15.6 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	3.5	60%
Mud-Slap 15.2 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	3.1	53%
Smack Down 15.6 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	2.8	47%

Quick move	Main move	Turns	DPT	Relative
Mud-Slap 3.3 EPT	Rock Wrecker Elite TM 2.64 DPE	15	13.2	112%
Mud-Slap 3.3 EPT	Earthquake 2.22 DPE	21	11.8	100%
Mud-Slap 3.3 EPT	Stone Edge 2.18 DPE	18	11.7	99%
Mud-Slap 3.3 EPT	Superpower ▼ att ▼ def 2.13 DPE	12	11.5	97%
Smack Down 2.7 EPT	Rock Wrecker Elite TM 2.64 DPE	21	11.4	97%
Mud-Slap 3.3 EPT	Drill Run 2.1 DPE	12	11.4	97%
Mud-Slap 3.3 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	21	10.6	90%
Smack Down 2.7 EPT	Earthquake 2.22 DPE	27	10.3	88%
Smack Down 2.7 EPT	Stone Edge 2.18 DPE	21	10.2	87%
Mud-Slap 3.3 EPT	Skull Bash ▲ def 1.73 DPE	24	10.2	86%
Smack Down 2.7 EPT	Superpower ▼ att ▼ def 2.13 DPE	15	10.1	85%
Smack Down 2.7 EPT	Drill Run 2.1 DPE	15	10	85%
Mud-Slap 3.3 EPT	Surf 1.67 DPE	15	10	85%
Smack Down 2.7 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	27	9.4	79%
Smack Down 2.7 EPT	Skull Bash ▲ def 1.73 DPE	30	9	77%
Smack Down 2.7 EPT	Surf 1.67 DPE	18	8.8	75%
Mud-Slap 3.3 EPT	Breaking Swipe ▼ att 1 DPE	15	7.7	66%
Smack Down 2.7 EPT	Breaking Swipe ▼ att 1 DPE	21	7.1	60%
Mud-Slap 3.3 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	21	4.9	41%
Smack Down 2.7 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	27	4.8	41%

A rough guide only. Turns is how many turns of Fast Attacks it takes to reach the Charged Attack; DPT is the damage per turn over repeated Fast and Charged Attacks, from move power and STAB. It leaves out shields, stat changes and matchups.

Counters & Raids

What counters Rhyperior?

Rhyperior is weak to Fighting, Ground, Steel and Ice moves, and doubly weak to Water and Grass moves.

Pokémon Moveset Trainers

1
Kyogre (Shadow)

Waterfall

Origin Pulse

0.43
2
Shaymin (Sky Forme)

Magical Leaf

Grass Knot

0.47
3
Chesnaught (Shadow)

Vine Whip

Frenzy Plant

0.47
4
Kartana

Razor Leaf

Leaf Blade

0.47
5
Zarude

Vine Whip

Power Whip

0.49
6
Kyogre

Waterfall

Origin Pulse

0.49
7
Greninja (Shadow)

Water Shuriken

Hydro Cannon

0.5
8
Samurott (Shadow)

Waterfall

Hydro Cannon

0.5
9
Tangrowth (Shadow)

Vine Whip

Power Whip

0.5
10
Swampert (Shadow)

Water Gun

Hydro Cannon

0.5

The best counter to Rhyperior is Kyogre (Shadow) with Waterfall and Origin Pulse, followed by Shaymin (Sky Forme), Chesnaught (Shadow) and Kartana. The best Mega or Primal to bring is Primal Kyogre with Waterfall and Origin Pulse.

The top Rhyperior counters, ranked by how many trainers it takes to win the raid in time, each bringing six of that Pokémon at level 40. Fewer is better. Simulated raid battles against Rhyperior's own moves and stats, with no dodging. Click here for more info »

Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack		241
Defense		190
Stamina		251

Max HP

Level 40	210
Level 50	223

Average size

Height	2.4 m
Weight	282.8 kg

Second charged move cost

Stardust	50,000
Candy	50

Purification cost

Stardust	3,000
Candy	3

Other

Buddy walk distance

3 km

Max CP

Level 15 Research encounters	1,600
Level 20 Max hatched / raids	2,133
Level 30 Max wild	3,200
Level 40	3,733
Level 50	4,221

Max CP with weather boost

Level 25 (raids)	2,667
Level 35 (wild)	3,467