Is Rhydon viable in Gen 1 OU?

Rhydon is ranked #8 in Gen 1 OU with 25.79% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Rhydon in Gen 1 OU?

Exeggutor has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 79.2% of 217.31269217546486 relevant encounters. Standard error is 4.8 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 · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0112 Rhydon

GroundRock

USAGE 25.8% #8

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 96.6% Body Slam 93.2% Rock Slide 62.4% Rest 38.3% Leer 5.2% Tail Whip 2.4% Fire Blast 0.5%

Common Teammates

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Explore Rhydon + Exeggutor teams 60 score Explore Rhydon + Tauros teams 53 score Explore Rhydon + Starmie teams 45 score Explore Rhydon + Snorlax teams 9 score Explore Rhydon + Alakazam teams 5 score Explore Rhydon + Chansey teams 3 score

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Rhydon + Tauros 91.6% 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

217.313

60.2

79.2% Standard error 4.75 points

Tauros

Normal OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

182.797

53.4

75.2% Standard error 5.46 points

Starmie

WaterPsychic OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

131.268

45.3

72.0% Standard error 6.68 points

Snorlax

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

174.599

8.5

33.0% Standard error 6.12 points

Alakazam

Psychic SOFT CHECK View matchup

32.076

5.1

39.7% Standard error 8.64 points

Chansey

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

179.991

2.6

24.7% Standard error 5.52 points

Jolteon

Electric SOFT CHECK View matchup

24.601

-11.4

3.6% Standard error 3.76 points

Zapdos

ElectricFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

25.262

-13.9

12.0% Standard error 6.47 points

Ranked #8 with 25.79% usage. Sorted by conservative score.