Rhydon

サイドン · Rhinoféros

RHYDON has a horn that serves as a drill. It is used for destroying rocks and boulders. This POKéMON occasionally rams into streams of magma, but the armor-like hide prevents it from feeling the heat.

Type: GroundRock
Stage: 2 of 3

Category: Drill Pokémon
Japanese: サイドン
Height: 1.9 m
Weight: 120.0 kg
Habitat: Rough-terrain
Color: Gray
Shape: Upright

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Evolution & biology

A 3-stage line — walk through the morphology of Rhydon.

#0111

Rhyhorn

Stage 1

Base form

#0112

Rhydon

Stage 2

From Rhyhorn

#0464

Rhyperior

Stage 3

From Rhydon

§ II

Base stats

Plotted against the dex maximum of 255.

HP 105

/255
Attack 130

/255
Defense 120

/255
Sp. Atk 045

/255
Sp. Def 045

/255
Speed 040

/255

§ III

Best Rhydon cards

Curated for composition, atmosphere, and lasting reading. 6 of 20 cards.

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§ IV

Rhydon through its illustrators

The hands that shaped this Pokémon’s visual identity across the TCG.

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01 KH

Kagemaru Himeno

Kagemaru Himeno has been credited on Pokémon TCG art from 1999 to 2024, spanning 656 cards. Work appears across sets including Jungle, Team Rocket, and Black & White, with a craft built on playful, character-forward staging, balanced layouts, and vibrant, often pastel-leaning color.

3 cards
Base era
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02 MA

Mitsuhiro Arita

Mitsuhiro Arita has been credited on Pokémon TCG cards from 1999 to 2025, spanning more than 700 illustrations. Work appears across Base, Team Rocket, and Legendary Collection, balancing character-focused staging with energetic, colorful scenes and clear, action-forward framing.

2 cards
Base era
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03 TH

T. Honda

T. Honda is credited on Pokémon TCG cards in 2004, with artwork appearing in Team Magma vs Team Aqua (EX). The small set of known illustrations favors cartoonish, traditional rendering, simple compositions, and vibrant, contrasting color palettes with dynamic, lighthearted moods.

2 cards
EX era
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04 AN

Atsuko Nishida

Atsuko Nishida has been credited on Pokémon TCG art from 1999 to 2024, spanning 400+ cards. Across sets such as Gym Heroes, Expedition Base Set, and Skyridge, the work favors playful, character-forward staging with simple, balanced compositions and vibrant, pastel-leaning color.

1 card
EX era
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05 G

GOSSAN

GOSSAN has been credited on Pokémon TCG illustrations from 2019 to 2025, spanning Sword & Shield and Scarlet & Violet releases including Paldean Fates and Temporal Forces. The work favors vibrant, contrasting color and action-forward, character-focused staging with a playful, energetic mood.

1 card
Scarlet & Violet era
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