- Attack
- 241
- Defense
- 190
- HP
- 251
100% CP
- RaidsLv20
- 2,133
- min 2,046
- Weather boostLv25
- 2,667
- min 2,558
- MaxLv50
- 4,221
- Lv40 3,733
At a glance
Basics
Rhyperior is a Ground/Rock-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 2,133 at level 20 (raids, eggs and research), 2,667 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 4,221 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 + Rock Wrecker is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 3 km you walk together.
- Category
- Drill Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 50,000 Stardust · 50 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 4,221 / 4,271
It puts rocks in holes in its palms and uses its muscles to shoot them. Geodude are shot at rare times.
All values are for Pokémon GO; main-series values are not listed. The Pokédex entry is the game's own English text.
Related tips
- TMs and how to learn exclusive moves (Elite TMs and Community Day moves)Fast TMs and Charged TMs change a move at random, and they can't teach exclusive moves such as Community Day moves.
- 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-Slap
Rock Wrecker*Best100% efficiency15.5TDO 584 - 2
Smack Down
Rock Wrecker*99% efficiency15.3TDO 579 - 3
Mud-Slap
Earthquake94% efficiency14.5TDO 550 - 4
Smack Down
Earthquake93% efficiency14.4TDO 546 - 5
Mud-Slap
Drill Run90% efficiency13.9TDO 527
Top 5 of 16 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. Against a specific boss, moves of the types it's weak to do more. * Exclusive moves require an Elite TM.
Learnable moves
Fast Attack2
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mud-SlapBestGround · 1.5s · STAB | 19 | +13 | 15.2 | 8.7 |
Smack DownRock · 1s · STAB | 13 | +7 | 15.6 | 7 |
Charged Attack8
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rock Wrecker*BestRock · 3.5s · STAB | 110 | 50 | 37.7 | 2.64 |
Stone EdgeRock · 2.5s · STAB | 105 | 100 | 50.4 | 1.26 |
EarthquakeGround · 3.5s · STAB | 140 | 100 | 48 | 1.68 |
Breaking SwipeDragon · 1s | 45 | 33 | 45 | 1.36 |
Skull BashNormal · 3s | 130 | 100 | 43.3 | 1.3 |
SurfWater · 1.5s | 60 | 50 | 40 | 1.2 |
Drill RunGround · 3s · STAB | 85 | 50 | 34 | 2.04 |
SuperpowerFighting · 3s | 85 | 50 | 28.3 | 1.7 |
- 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).
- * Exclusive move: a move that was only available during events such as Community Day. It now requires an Elite TM.
Calculate with your Pokémon
Move the sliders or enter a CP and Rhyperior'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
- 152.9
- Actual Defense
- 122.5
- Actual HP
- 158
Actual stat = (base stat + IV) × level multiplier. Level 51 is the Best Buddy boost.
Move performance at these stats
Smack Down
Rock Wrecker*Best100% 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
- 225,000
- Candy
- 248
- Candy XL
- 0
Lv 20 → 40: 40 power-ups, CP 3,733 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 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 1,500 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 0 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 1,500 | 99.8% |
| 3 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 1,498 | 99.8% |
| 4 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 1,500 | 99.7% |
| 5 | 0 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 1,499 | 99.5% |
| 6 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 1,496 | 99.5% |
| 7 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 1,498 | 99.4% |
| 8 | 1 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 1,498 | 99.4% |
| 9 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 1,497 | 99.3% |
| 10 | 0 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 1,494 | 99.3% |
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
- Stage 2
- RhyperiorViewing100 CandySinnoh StoneBest moves
Mud-Slap
Rock Wrecker
- Purified Pokémon need about 10% less Candy to evolve (e.g. 25 → 22 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
Ice
Fighting
Ground
Steel - ×0.625
Normal
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












GroundSTAB 1.2×Mud-Slap · Earthquake · Drill RunSuper effective ×1.6
Fire
Electric
Poison
Rock
Steel
RockSTAB 1.2×Smack Down · Stone Edge · Rock WreckerSuper effective ×1.6
Fire
Ice
Flying
Bug
FightingSuperpowerSuper effective ×1.6
Normal
Ice
Rock
Dark
Steel
WaterSurfSuper effective ×1.6
Fire
Ground
Rock
DragonBreaking SwipeSuper effective ×1.6
Dragon
NormalSkull BashSuper effective ×1.6None (neutral or worse against every type)
Events1 past
No upcoming events are known yet.
- 2020.02.22Community Day: Rhyhorn · Exclusive move: Rock Wrecker

