Rhyhorn is arhinoceros-likePokémon with a body covered in gray, rocky plates. Its underside and rear are smooth, and it has four short legs with two claws on each foot. It has a triangular head with narrow, red eyes, two fangs protruding from its upper jaw, small, triangular openings on the upper sides, and a short horn on the tip of its snout. A female will have a shorter horn than a male. A spiked ridge runs along its back. In addition to its rocky hide, its bones are a thousand times harder than human bones.
Rhyhorn's brain is very small, giving it a one-track mind. When it runs, it forgets why it started and continues until it falls asleep. However, it may recall the reason for demolishing something. Due to its short legs, it is inept at turning and can only run in straight lines. It does not care if obstacles get in the way, merely smashing through them or sending them flying, although it may feel pain the day after a collision. This personality is how Rhyorn expands its territory. Rhyhorn is powerful enough to shatter skyscrapers or mountains instantly after charging forward with head tackles. Rhyhorn lives inrough terrain. A Rhyhorn's territory expands to six miles.
Pokémon X and Y: In X and Y, theplayer'smother,Grace, is a retired Rhyhorn racer. Her Rhyhorn partner lounges outside her house. The player can ride it, but cannot take it outside the small front lawn. The player can ride another Rhyhorn onRoute 9, which is the only way to cross the jagged, rocky terrain toGlittering Cave.
It is inept at turning because of its four short legs. It can only charge and run in one direction.(Pokémon Red, Silver, or Crystal inserted) It doesn't care if there is anything in its way. It just charges and destroys all obstacles.(Pokémon Blue, Gold, or Yellow inserted)
Rhyhorn runs in a straight line, smashing everything in its path. It is not bothered even if it rushes headlong into a block of steel. ThisPokémon may feel some pain from the collision the next day, however.
Rhyhorn's brain is very small. It is so dense, while on a run it forgets why it started running in the first place. It apparently remembers sometimes if it demolishes something.
Rhyhorn runs in a straight line, smashing everything in its path. It is not bothered even if it rushes headlong into a block of steel. This Pokémon may feel some pain from the collision the next day, however.
Rhyhorn's brain is very small. It is so dense, while on a run it forgets why it started running in the first place. It apparently remembers sometimes if it demolishes something.
Ludicrously strong—when it butts heads with a mountain, it is the mountain that shatters. But its short legs struggle with turns, and it is incapable of stopping unless it collides with something.
InIn the Pink, apink Rhyhorn was the first Pokémon that Ash andhis friends saw atPinkan Island. Although it was initially unaware of the trio, Ash rushed up to it and antagonized it. It then cornered the gang at the edge of a cliff and attempted to charge at them, but the group was saved byTogepi usingTeleport viaMetronome, causing Rhyhorn to charge over the cliff. It was then rescued by Ash and his friends with the help of the residentOfficer Jenny.
InOdd Pokémon Out!, multiple Rhyhorn living onCamomile Island charged atAsh's Donphan, believing it was threatening their children when in fact it was only trying to play with them.
InGiving Chase at the Rhyhorn Race!, multiple Rhyhorn were entered in a Rhyhorn race, includingIan's. The Rhyhorn were targeted byTeam Rocket but ultimately rescued by Ash and his friends.
InA Race for Home!, Serena hijacked a Rhyhorn to chase Team Rocket when they stole a supply of cheese.
InMaster Class Choices!, multiple Rhyhorn were used as part of the Theme Performance of theFleurrh CityPokémon Showcase. ThePerformers had to attract the most Rhyhorn in a certain period of time. Serena found that most of the Rhyhorn were attracted to her, allowing her to advance to the next performance.
Minor appearances
Rhyhorn debuted inThe Flame Pokémon-athon!, where many of them were at the Laramie Ranch. One was later seen among the Pokémon participating in theBig P Pokémon Race. Rhyhorn jumped onto a stone with itsTrainer, but they sank due to Rhyhorn's weight and were eliminated from the race.
In thebanned episodeEP035,Ash attempted to catch a Rhyhorn in theSafari Zone, but it got away. A flashback featured another Rhyhorn.
Rhyhorn debuts inRaging Rhydon, under the ownership ofKoga. After getting defeated byRed'sPikachu,Pika, it was forced to evolve with a mysterious injection, and knocks outMisty with its increased power.
The Battle Factory rented a Rhyhorn, which was stolen by Guile Hideout inLemme at 'Em, Lapras!.
A Rhyhorn belonging toY debuted inAn X-cuse to Come Out and Play. He was originally owned byGrace. He often carriesX around while he sits inside a tent attached to his back.Much later, Y decides to officially keep Rhyhorn on her team and nicknames him Rhyrhy.
In several games from Generation I onwards, thePokédex states that Rhyhorn has powerful tackles. However, Rhyhorn was unable to learnTackle untilGeneration VIII.
This was first said in Rhyhorn's Pokédex entry from JapanesePokémon Red and Green, although this entry was left untranslated until it was reused inPokémon FireRed. Rhyhorn's Japanese Pokédex entries correctly use Tackle's Japanese name 「たいあたり」, or its equivalent 「体当た」 in kanji mode.
Rhyhorn and its evolutionary relatives are the only dual-type Rock/Ground Pokémon to have Ground as their primary type instead of their secondary type.
InPokémon Legends: Arceus, Rhyhorn andRhydon cannot learnThunderbolt, even though they were able to in all other games in which Thunderbolt could be learned outside of leveling up.
Origin
Rhyhorn's design appears to be inspired by anIndian rhinoceros, which has similar plated armor; and anUintatherium, from whom it may have taken its flat head and horn. Its design also has elements ofceratopsids.
Name origin
Rhyhorn may be a combination ofrhinoceros,rhyolite (a type of rock, referring to itsRock type), andhorn.
Sihorn may be a combination of 犀sai (rhinoceros) andhorn.
This Pokémon article is part ofProject Pokédex, aBulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon species, as well as Pokémon groups and forms.
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