Is Rhydon viable in Gen 1 OU?

Rhydon is ranked #10 in Gen 1 OU with 23.27% usage according to Smogon Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 data.

What beats Rhydon in Gen 1 OU?

Exeggutor has the strongest conservative score in this observed Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 76.3% of 234.3483631487485 relevant encounters. Standard error is 2.8 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Rhydon matchup checks ranked in Gen 1 OU?

They are ranked by p minus four standard errors. Here, p is the observed fraction of relevant encounters where Rhydon was knocked out or switched out. This is not a set-specific battle guarantee.

Rhydon counters

Gen 1 OU · Smogon source period Jul 2026 - Sep 2026

#0112 Rhydon

GroundRock

USAGE 23.3% #10

ABILITYNo Ability

BASE STATS

HP 105

ATK 130

DEF 120

SPA 45

SPD 45

SPE 40

BST485

TYPE MATCHUPS

4×

WaterGrass

2×

IceFightingGroundSteel

½×

NormalFireFlyingRock

¼×

Poison

0×

Electric

Moves

Earthquake 100.0% Substitute 98.2% Body Slam 93.6% Rock Slide 59.2% Rest 41.7% Leer 4.5% Tail Whip 1.5% Counter 0.3%

Abilities

No Ability100.0%

Common Teammates

Browse Gen 1 OU teams using Rhydon →

Explore Rhydon + Exeggutor teams 65 score Explore Rhydon + Tauros teams 64 score Explore Rhydon + Starmie teams 56 score Explore Rhydon + Snorlax teams 16 score Explore Rhydon + Alakazam teams 13 score Explore Rhydon + Chansey teams 13 score

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Rhydon + Tauros 88.9% teammate usage Explore teams →

Checks & Counters

Observed target KO or switch rate is upstream p: the fraction of relevant encounters where the target was knocked out or switched out. Standard error is upstream d. The conservative score is p − 4d. These ladder observations do not prove a set-specific counter.

How to read this table

Use encounter count and standard error to judge the sample. Damage estimates below use inferred sets and remain separate from the observed ladder metric.

# Checker Encounters Conservative score Target KO or switch rate

Exeggutor

GrassPsychic OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

234.348

65.2

76.3% Standard error 2.78 points

Tauros

Normal OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

216.346

64.0

75.7% Standard error 2.92 points

Starmie

WaterPsychic OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

143.145

55.6

70.8% Standard error 3.80 points

Snorlax

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

197.222

16.2

29.1% Standard error 3.24 points

Alakazam

Psychic SOFT CHECK View matchup

85.628

13.0

33.3% Standard error 5.09 points

Chansey

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

172.404

12.7

26.1% Standard error 3.34 points

Zapdos

ElectricFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

54.618

-3.4

16.9% Standard error 5.07 points

Jolteon

Electric SOFT CHECK View matchup

24.601

-11.4

3.6% Standard error 3.76 points

Ranked #10 with 23.27% usage. Sorted by conservative score.