Rhyperior (Japanese: ドサイドン Dosidon) is a dual-type Ground/Rock Pokémon introduced in Generation IV.

It evolves from Rhydon when traded while holding a Protector. It is the final form of Rhyhorn.

(Specifics may differ in past games. Refer to Game data→Evolution data for these details.)

Biology

Rhyperior is a large, brownish-gray Pokémon with two horns: a larger one on its nose, and smaller one above it. The upper horn is even smaller on a female Rhyperior. The larger horn is divided into three sections by two thin slanted rings, making the horn resemble a drill. Its hide is partially covered by orange, rocky plates on its head, shoulders, arms, waist, and knees, similar to that of the protector used to evolve it from Rhydon. The hide of Rhyperior's armor has a mysterious substance. It has blade-like protrusions on its elbows and has holes in the palms of its hands which work as cannons or guns. It has three blunt, gray fingers on each hand, two gray toes on each foot, and a club-like tail. Its eyes have red irises with what appears be two thick, rectangular rocks above each one, resembling heavy eyebrows.

Rhyperior is even stronger than Rhydon, although its brain structure is smaller. It can insert rocks and boulders into its arms through the holes in its hands and fire them as projectiles. Occasionally, it will insert and fire Geodude or Roggenrola by accident. Rhyperior has a very hard carapace; it can survive volcanic eruptions, cannot be scratched even by a masterwork sword, and deflect most incoming attacks. This can throw the opponent off balance before it drills into the foe. Rhyperior lives far up in the mountains.

Prior to Generation V and in Generation IX, Rhyperior is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Rock Wrecker.

Evolution

Rhyperior evolves from Rhydon and is the final form of Rhyhorn.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Game data

NPC appearances

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Held items

Stats

Base stats

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Rhyperior is available in Scarlet and Violet Version 3.0.0+.

By leveling up

By TM

By breeding

By a prior evolution

Side game data

Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: (present) Field move: (present) (Tackle ×4) Not available in the past. Browser entry R-287 It triggers rockfalls and creates fissures to attack.
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.42 seconds Base HP: 62 Base Attack: 82 Base Defense: 58 Base Speed: 60
Pokémon Battle Trozei Attack Power: ★★★★★ Flinch Attack Briefly stops wild Pokémon from taking action.

Evolution data

Rhyperior evolves from Rhydon when traded while holding a Protector. Rhydon cannot evolve into Rhyperior in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, as Rhyperior is not present in those games. In Pokémon Legends: Arceus, Rhyperior evolves from Rhydon when exposed to a Protector.

Sprites

In the anime

Main series

Major appearances

Rhyperior made its main series debut in Challenging a Towering Figure!, under the ownership of Palmer. It was used during his battle against Ash. Using powerful attacks like Megahorn and its then-signature move, Rock Wrecker, it battled and defeated Grotle, even though Grotle swallowed his own Energy Ball to power up his moves. Rhyperior briefly reappeared alongside Palmer during the ending credits of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.

In Piplup, Up and Away!, a Trainer's Rhyperior was angered when Dawn's Piplup ran into it. In a fit of anger, it retaliated with Flash Cannon.

In DPS02, Forrest used a Rhyperior to battle Nurse Joy and her Latias, but it lost.

In A Fork in the Road! A Parting of the Ways!, a Pokémon hunter used a Rhyperior to capture Meowth, Pumpkaboo, and Inkay. It was eventually stopped by Pumpkaboo, Inkay, Wobbuffet, Pikachu, and Fennekin.

In Analysis Versus Passion!, Remo used a Rhyperior, nicknamed Rhypo, in his Lumiose Conference battle against Alain's Charizard. It was soon defeated by Charizard's Dragon Claw.

In A Little Rocket R & R!, a Team Rocket Grunt's Rhyperior attacked the Resort Area. It reappeared in Nightfall? Nightmares! and A Midsummer Night's Light!.

An Alternate World Team Rocket Grunt's Rhyperior appeared in Showdown at the Gates of Warp!.

Minor appearances

Rhyperior debuted in the opening sequence of Giratina and the Sky Warrior, under the ownership of Brendan.

A Rhyperior appeared in the opening sequence of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.

In The Semi-Final Frontier!, a Trainer's Rhyperior went up against Tobias during the Lily of the Valley Conference finals. It battled his Darkrai off-screen, but as with the other five Pokémon owned by its Trainer, it was easily defeated by the Pitch-Black Pokémon.

In The Journalist from Another Region!, a Trainer's Rhyperior competed in the Pokémon Sumo Tournament on Harvest Island. It was eventually defeated by Ash's Pignite.

A soldier's Rhyperior appeared in a flashback in The Legend of X, Y, and Z!.

A Rhyperior appeared in A Mission of Ultra Urgency!.

A Rhyperior appeared in Whittle While You Work!, during a flashback where it battled against Cynthia's Garchomp.

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Generations

A soldier's Rhyperior appeared in The Redemption, during a fantasy of a story from the past. It was one of the many Pokémon fighting in the great war of Kalos 3,000 years previously.

GOTCHA!

A Rhyperior briefly appeared in GOTCHA!, under the ownership of Bertha.

Pokémon Evolutions

A Rhyperior appeared in The Rival under the ownership of Palmer. It was used as his third and final Pokémon in his Battle Tower battle against Barry. After defeating Barry's Staraptor with Rock Wrecker, it eventually lost to his Empoleon's Hydro Pump, giving Barry a hard-fought victory.

In the manga

Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!

A Trainer's Rhyperior appeared in PBK3, where it fought Shin and took out most of his team.

Pokémon Adventures

Sometime before Raising the Stakes with Rhyperior, Blue traded Silver his Rhydon after learning how to evolve him with a book written by Giovanni. He remained on Silver's team until sometime before Pinsir Glares, where he was revealed to have been returned to Blue.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

In A Battle Of Wills, Saturn has a Rhyperior that he uses to battle Hareta at Lake Valor.

Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~

A Rhyperior appeared in The Green Scroll: Kenshin's Adventure, under the ownership of Shingen.

Pokémon Try Adventure

A Rhyperior appeared in TA07.

In the TCG

Trivia

Origin

Rhyperior's design appears to be an amalgam drawing inspiration from a rhinoceros, kaiju genre, aspects of various dinosaurs (such as ceratopsids or Ankylosaurus in particular), bullet-resistant body armor vests, and cannon artillery. Its overall appearance also seems to allude to a proverbial miner sporting a mining drill, wrecking ball, safety vest, and hard hat.

Name origin

Rhyperior may be a combination of rhinoceros, rhyolite (a type of rock, referring to its Rock type), hyperion, and superior.

Dosidon may be a combination of 土 do (ground, soil), 怒 do (anger), or ど do- (prefix for very much), 犀 sai (rhinoceros), and -don (common suffix in dinosaur names derived from the Ancient Greek word for tooth).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ドサイドン Dosidon From 土 do, 怒 do, or ど do, 犀 sai, and -don French Rhinastoc From rhinocéros and estoc or mastoc Spanish Rhyperior Same as English name German Rihornior From Rihorn and Senior Italian Rhyperior Same as English name Korean 거대코뿌리 Geodaekopuri From 거대 (巨大) geodae and 코뿌리 Koppuri or 코뿔소 koppulso Mandarin Chinese 超甲狂犀 Chāojiǎkuángxī* 超鐵暴龍 / 超铁暴龙 Chāotiěbàolóng* From 超 chāo, 甲 jiǎ, 狂 kuáng, and 犀 xī From 超 chāo, 鐵 / 铁 tiě, and 暴龍 / 暴龙 bàolóng Cantonese Chinese 超甲狂犀 Chīugaapkwòhngsāi* 超鐵暴龍 Chīutitbouhlùhng* From 超 chīu, 甲 gaap, 狂 kwòhng, and 犀 sāi From 超 chīu, 鐵 tit, and 暴龍 bouhlùhng

More languages Hindi राइपिरियर Rhyperior Transcription of its English name Thai โดไซดอน Dosaidon Transcription of Japanese name

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