What is a good moveset for Rhyperior?
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Rhyperior (M) @ Choice BandAbility: Solid RockEVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 DefAdamant Nature- Rock Wrecker- Outrage- Megahorn- Earthquake
I used the type coverage calculator, and saw that Rock Dragon Bug and Ground.Gets 222 Normal Effectiveness, and 441 Super Effectiveness. 0 and 0 For Not Very and None.140 Attack stat, maxed with Nature and EV’s, with a Choice band!Rock Wrecker is pretty much a Guaranteed OHKO against just about anything that it hits Neutral, Outrage is for those pesky dragons (Oh look at me! I have a Garchomp!) Megahorn offers high powered coverage, along with Earthquake for STAB and coverage.This guy is basically used for killing anything he wants to (that doesn’t switch ) and regretting it the next turn, naturally, I love him. This is also the exact same set I use for 1v1 battles.
Rhyperior (M) @ Weakness PolicyAbility: Solid RockEVs: 200 HP / 56 Atk / 252 DefImpish Nature- Earthquake- Stone Edge- Hammer Arm / Megahorn- Avalanche
I have made this crazy set for Rhyperior and it works for me. His function is to take a (super effective) hit on his normal defense side and then KO the foe.With his defenses and the Solid Rock he can take a super effective hit quit easily. If you see a special attacker, switch out in to a special wall (i use an Assault Vest Meloetta).
I saw some guy doing a set like this and I love it!
Rhyperior @ Weakness PolicyAbility: Solid RockShiny: YesEVs: 84 HP / 196 Atk / 228 SpeJolly Nature- Rock Polish- Earthquake- Stone Edge- Ice Punch
Hope you like it; Improvements and constructive criticism is appreciated.
Here are two great sets for Rhyperior:
Role: Physical Tank
Ability: Solid RockEVs: 200 HP / 56 Def / 252 SpDAdamant Nature- Stealth Rock- Roar- Earthquake- Rock Blast
Rhyperior’s defensive movepool is often overlooked. Despite of this, a Tank moveset can be successfully used on Rhyperior.
Because of its sheer bulk, Rhyperior can set up SR reliably. Roar forces out set-up sweepers (even with Substitute up) and also can rack up extra-damage.
Earthquake and Rock Blast are dual STABs. Here Rock Blast is used rather than Stone Edge, so that Rock Blast can break Sashed Pokemon.
Role: Physical Wallbreaker
Ability: Solid RockEVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpeAdamant Nature- Rock Wrecker / Stone Edge- Earthquake- Megahorn- Ice Punch
Banded Rhyperior hits especially hard with its EdgeQuake combo and can function well as a wallbreaker.
Rock Wrecker gets STAB and deals a lot of damage, but Stone Edge can be used as a safer alternative without the nasty pause turn. With Stone Edge / Rock Wrecker, Earthquake gets decent coverage and STAB.
Megahorn is coverage against Grass-types and Rock-types, such as Chesnaught and Cresselia.
Ice Punch can easily land OHKOs against certain Pokemon, such as Gliscor / Gligar and Salamence.
Pokemon that take advantage over the Water-types and Grass-types Rhyperior lures generally appreciates Rhyperior. Some examples include Rotom-Wash and M-Venusaur.
Zapdos, in particular, shares great synergy with Rhyperior (so does Skarmory).
Although Rhyperior doesn’t mind entry-hazards, its team options would require Defog / Rapid Spin support.
Personally, I think Rhyperior can take on many differing sets, mainly because of its diverse movepool. I would think this set may work well:
Rhyperior @ Leftovers / Choice BandAbility: Solid RockEVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpDAdamant Nature- Thunder Punch / Rock Polish / Stealth Rock- Megahorn- Earthquake- Stone Edge
Note: My recommendation for Thunder Punch is only because of the Choice Band option. Otherwise, Rock Polish or Rocks are way better.
RhyperiorAbility:Solid RockEVs:252 Atk / 252 Def / 4 SpeAdamant Nature- Stone Edge- Megahorn- Dragon Rush- Earthquake
Rhyperior @ Assault VestAbility: Solid RockEVs: 128 Atk / 136 Def / 244 SpDCareful Nature- Rock Wrecker / Stone edge- Dragon Tail / Avalanche- Earthquake- Thunder Punch / Fire punch / Ice punch
With almost max Sp. def investment and assault vest, rhyperiors terrible sp def becomes very good. Its natural bulk in defense means you don’t need to invest much into it, and rest thrown into attack.
Rock Wrecker / Stone edge for stab. Rock wrecker is much stronger and has 10% more accuracy, but has the big drawback of recharge. Stone edge for more reliable but weaker hits.
Dragon Tail / Avalanche. Dragon tail is good at getting rid of things switching in and does good damage to dragon types trying to D-dance, and makes their setup worthless. Notably flygon, a strong competitor in its tier.Avalanche for other dragon counter
Earthquake, for obvious reasons
Elemental punch for coverage
Gen 8 PURhydon @ EvioliteAbility: Rock HeadEVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 SpeAdamant Nature- Earthquake- Rock Blast- Rock Polish- Swords Dance
You should use Swords Dance and Rock Polish if you force the opponent to switch. Earthquake is strong STAB. Rock Blast is STAB and can break Substitute.
Gen 8 RURhyperior @ Weakness PolicyAbility: Solid RockEVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 SpeJolly Nature- Earthquake- Stone Edge- Swords Dance- Rock Polish
This moveset is pretty self-explanatory. Earthquake and Stone Edge are STAB moves. Swords Dance boosts your attack. Rock Polish boosts your speed.
Bulky Physical Trick Room Sweeper
Rhydon @ EvioliteAbility: Rock HeadEVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 DefBrave NatureIVs: 0 Spe- Earthquake / High Horsepower- Rock Slide- Crunch- Ice Punch
Used with Trick Room support. Earthquake and Rock Slide are both strong STAB. High Horsepower to be used in doubles (Rock Slide is good in doubles). Crunch and Megahorn are coverage. The best Trick Room partner/setter in my opinion (for this set) isBronzong. WithLevitate, it is immune to Earthquake meaning you can get the extra power off. Rhydon covers Bronzong’s Fire weakness (bearing in mind it has Levitate and not Heatproof), and Bronzong covers Rhydon’s Fighting, Ground, and Ice weaknesses (and resists Grass).
Have fun using this set, hope I helped! :D
Gen 8 NURhydon @ EvioliteAbility: Lightning RodEVs: 252 Atk / 80 Def / 176 SpeAdamant Nature- Stealth Rock- Earthquake- Smack Down- Ice Punch
Rhydon finds a niche in NU as a bulky offensive Stealth Rock setter that can outspeed and beat Copperajah, as well as being able to check fire types. Stealth Rock is for setting up rocks. Earthquake nails things like Copperajah, Dragalge, and Salazzle. Smack Down is for hitting ground immune Pokemon so you can hit them with STAB Earthquake. Ice Punch is for hitting incoming grass types like Rotom-C, Decidueye, and Vileplume. 252 Attack EVs is for maximizing your attack stat. 176 allows you to outspeed up to univested base 60 speed Pokemon. 80 Defense EVs are the leftover EVs that help you take physical hits better. Rhydon fits on teams that struggle against fire types, meaning Rhydon can be paired with Pokemon like Sylveon, Vileplume, and Escavalier. In turn, they can help deal with Pokemon that Rhydon is weak to.
Gen 8 NURhydon @ EvioliteAbility: Lightning RodEVs: 252 HP / 20 Atk / 152 SpD / 84 SpeAdamant Nature- Earthquake- Rock Blast / Stone Edge- Swords Dance- Toxic
Bulky Swords Dance set. Swords Dance is for boosting your attack. Earthquake is strong STAB that allows you to beat poison, steel, and fire types like Copperajah, Dragalge, Toxicroak, Salazzle, and Drapion. Rock Blast is for rock STAB which hits multiple times, whereas Stone Edge has a higher BP and provides good coverage alongside Earthquake. Toxic is to help deal with physically defensive Pokemon like Mudsdale. 252 HP EVs is to help maximize bulk. 20 Attack EVs with Adamant Nature is to give your attacks some power. 84 Speed EVs allows you to outspeed Diancie. The rest of the EVs are dumped into special defense.
Rhyperior @ Assault VestAbility: Solid RockEVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 SpDBrave NatureIVs: 0 Spe- Earthquake / High Horsepower- Stone Edge / Rock Slide- Avalanche- Payback
Simple set. Payback for 100 base power dark coverage and Edge-quake to dominate. Rock Slide might do better in doubles, but High Horsepower is necessary in the doubles format unless you have a lot of flying type/levitate Pokemon. Avalanche is almost definitely double base power.
This is a Stealth Rock set for use in NU. Stealth Rock is used to setup a hazard that can chip opposing Pokemon switching in. Stone Edge is used for rock STAB that targets Flying-types like Talonflame, Mantine, and Braviary. Earthquake is used for ground STAB that targets Fire, Poison-, and Steel types like Copperajah, Salazzle, Garbodor, etc. Heat Crash is used to OHKO Escavalier. Heat Crash also dents Vileplume and Decidueye, as well as being able to OHKO Rotom-Mow if you predict correctly. Megahorn can be used to chip Grass-types switching in and do more damage to Guzzlord. Swords Dance can be used to make your attacks stronger.
Trick Room Rhyperior @ LeftoversAbility: Solid RockEVs: 252 Atk / 252 HP / 4 SpDIVs: 0 SpeBrave Nature- Stealth Rock / Hammer Arm- Earthquake- Stone Edge- Outrage / Hammer Arm / Heat Crash / Heavy Slam
I know it seems like a wide range of moves, but its really up to you for what you prefer. I personally like Hammer Arm as the fourth slot to lower speed even lower, but its speed is so low that it really isn’t very necessary, especially considering that it is inaccurate. Outrage and Heavy Slam cover a lot of ground, typing wise. Heat Crash is also good, considering how heavy Rhyperior is, although fire is not as good in this set as dragon would be. Stealth Rock to set up is necessary.
Since Rhydon is an NFE Pokemon, Rhydon can be used in Gen 9 NU. Here is a bulky Swords Dance set that should be used on Bulky Offense teams. Swords Dance allows Rhydon to boost its attack so it can break through teams, making it a potent wincon. Earthquake and Stone Edge are used for Rhydon’s powerful STAB moves, forming the EdgeQuake combo that not many Pokemon want to switch into. Fire Punch allows Rhydon to fit Levitate Bronzong super effectively as well as Grass-types such as Decidueye, Hisuian Decidueye, Rotom-Mow, and Hisuian Electrode. Megahorn can be used instead for a stronger coverage move to hit Grass-types as well as being able to OHKO Umbreon after using Swords Dance. Eviolite is used to give Rhydon some bulk.
Be sure to pair this with a Stealth Rocker such as Copperajah as well as Sylveon. Stealth Rock Copperajah lets Rhydon free up a slot so for Swords Dance, and Sylveon can switch into Fighting moves as well as serve as a wishpasser, which Rhydon appreciates having. Rhydon also appreciates having hazard removal, so something like Tsareena is useful.
With Tera, Rhydon can actually utilize Lighting Rod without being a type that doesn’t care about Lighting Rod. Tera Water gives Rhydon a nice defensive typing while having an Electric immunity, making Rhydon only have one weakness. :D Tera Dragon is a nice defensive typing that can utilize Lighting Rod since Tera Dragon lets Rhydon wall Hisuian Electrode as well as Rotom-Mow provided it doesn’t have Trick.
Gen 7
Rhyperior@ Power HerbAbility: Solid RockEVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpDAdamant Nature- Dragon Tail- Earthquake- Skull Bash- Thunder Punch
(Feedback is appreciated.)
