- Attack
- 140
- Defense
- 127
- HP
- 190
100% CP
- Shadow RaidsLv20
- 943
- min 841
- Weather boostLv25
- 1,179
- min 1,051
- MaxLv50
- 1,867
- Lv40 1,651
At a glance
Basics
Shadow Rhyhorn is a Ground/Rock-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 943 at level 20 (Shadow Raids), 1,179 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 1,867 at level 50. It is most vulnerable to Water/Grass attacks (2.56×) and also weak to Ice/Fighting/Ground/Steel attacks (1.6×). It resists Normal/Fire/Flying/Rock/Electric/Poison attacks. In raids, Mud-Slap + Bulldoze is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). It evolves into Shadow Rhydon with 25 Candy. As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 3 km you walk together.
- Category
- Spikes Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 60,000 Stardust · 60 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 1,867 / 1,889
- Shadow modifiers
- Attack ×1.2, Defense ×0.83 in battle (not shown in CP)
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.
All values are for Pokémon GO; main-series values are not listed. The Pokédex entry is the game's own English text.
Related tips
- Shadow Pokémon: when to purifyShadow Pokémon have 1.2× Attack but also take more damage, and they cost 1.2× Stardust and Candy to power up.
- How to read IVs and appraisalsIVs run from 0 to 15 for each of Attack, Defense and HP, and appraisal stars are set by the sum of the three (0–45).
- What to power up first (power-up priorities for beginners)Stardust is limited, so first power up strong counters you'll use for a long time across many raids.
Best movesetsLv40 · 15/15/15 IVs
- 1
Mud-SlapBulldozeBest100% efficiency9.4TDO 158 - 2Mud-Slap
Stomp95% efficiency8.9TDO 149 - 3
Rock SmashBulldoze92% efficiency8.6TDO 145 - 4Mud-SlapHorn Attack88% efficiency8.3TDO 139
- 5Rock SmashStomp83% efficiency7.8TDO 131
Top 5 of 6 movesets.
Raid and Gym efficiency against an ordinary neutral 5-star boss. DPS is damage per second, TDO is total damage dealt before fainting, and efficiency compares (DPS³ × TDO)^¼ with the top moveset. Shadow modifiers (1.2× Attack, 0.83× Defense) are included. Against a specific boss, moves of the types it's weak to do more.
Learnable moves
Fast Attack2
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mud-SlapBestGround · 1.5s · STAB | 19 | +13 | 15.2 | 8.7 |
| Rock SmashFighting · 1.5s | 17 | +12 | 11.3 | 8 |
Charged Attack3
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BulldozeBestGround · 3.5s · STAB | 80 | 50 | 27.4 | 1.92 |
| StompNormal · 1.5s | 50 | 50 | 33.3 | 1 |
| Horn AttackNormal · 2s | 45 | 33 | 22.5 | 1.36 |
- DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy. A Charged Attack costing 100 energy uses 1 bar, 50 uses 2 bars and 33 uses 3 bars.
- STAB (same-type attack bonus) applies to moves of the Pokémon's own type, which deal 1.2× damage (included in DPS, DPT and DPE).
Calculate with your Pokémon
Move the sliders or enter a CP and Shadow Rhyhorn's stats, move performance and power-up cost update instantly.
Enter the CP shown in the game to find the closest level for these IVs.
- Actual Attack
- 111.1
- Actual Defense
- 70.7
- Actual HP
- 122
Actual stat = (base stat + IV) × level multiplier. Shadow ×1.2 Attack and ×0.83 Defense are included (not in the in-game CP). Level 51 is the Best Buddy boost.
Move performance at these stats
Mud-SlapBulldozeBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 78% of the same moveset's DPS at Lv40 with 15/15/15.
Raid calculation against a neutral 5-star boss. * Exclusive moves need an Elite TM.
Power-up cost
- Stardust
- 270,000
- Candy
- 312
- Candy XL
- 0
Lv 20 → 40: 40 power-ups, CP 1,651 after
Based on the game's power-up cost table. Shadow costs 1.2× and purified 0.9× (rounded up per power-up); Lucky Pokémon pay half the Stardust. Event bonuses are not included.
IV rankings by leagueBy stat product
| Rank | Attack | Defense | HP | Level | CP | vs. #1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 13 | 15 | 41 | 1,500 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 40.5 | 1,500 | 99.6% |
| 3 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 40 | 1,498 | 99.6% |
| 4 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 41 | 1,499 | 99.6% |
| 5 | 0 | 15 | 14 | 40.5 | 1,497 | 99.6% |
| 6 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 40 | 1,497 | 99.5% |
| 7 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 40 | 1,491 | 99.5% |
| 8 | 0 | 14 | 11 | 41.5 | 1,500 | 99.5% |
| 9 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 41 | 1,498 | 99.5% |
| 10 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 40.5 | 1,496 | 99.5% |
Stat product = Attack × Defense × HP (up to level 50, excluding Best Buddy). It shows how long a Pokémon lasts under the same CP cap and doesn't include move matchups.
EvolutionFrom game data
- Base
- Shadow RhyhornViewingBest movesMud-SlapBulldoze
From Shadow Rhyhorn to the final evolution125 Candy
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×2.56
Water
Grass - ×1.6
IceFightingGround
Steel - ×0.625Normal
Fire
Flying
Rock - ×0.39
Electric
Poison
Show all 18 types
- Normal×0.625
- Fire×0.625
- Water×2.56
- Electric×0.39
- Grass×2.56
- Ice×1.6
- Fighting×1.6
- Poison×0.39
- Ground×1.6
- Flying×0.625
Psychic×1
Bug×1- Rock×0.625
Ghost×1
Dragon×1
Dark×1- Steel×1.6
Fairy×1
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves
Events2 past
No upcoming events are known yet.
- 2023.07.18Spotlight Hour: Rhyhorn · 2× Candy for catches
- 2020.02.22Community Day: Rhyhorn · Exclusive move: Rock Wrecker