Rhydon counters

Gen 6 NU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

Rhydon
#0112 Rhydon
GroundRock
USAGE 18.2% #9
ABILITYLightning Rod
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% Stealth Rock 79.3% Megahorn 75.5% Rock Blast 74.4% Stone Edge 25.6% Swords Dance 23.8% Rock Polish 20.7% Dragon Tail 0.5%
Items
Eviolite 100.0% Leftovers 0.0%
Abilities
Lightning Rod93.1%Rock Head6.9%Reckless0.0%
Common Teammates
Mesprit44.0%Tauros42.4%Lanturn39.4%Shiftry34.6%Xatu29.5%Liepard29.5%Pelipper27.6%Mismagius26.0%
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Ranked #9 with 18.22% usage. Sorted by reliability score.