Pokémon-specific weakness guide
Rhydon Weaknesses and Counters
This guide explains Rhydon's defensive profile, including every weakness, resistance, immunity, and practical counter type based on its Ground / Rock typing.

Rhydon
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Resistances (5)
Immunities (1)
Battle notes
- Rhydon's Ground / Rock typing is best attacked with Water (4x), Grass (4x), Ice (2x). Start with those attacking types when choosing moves or counter Pokémon.
- Avoid relying on common Electric, Poison, Normal, Fire attacks unless they have unusually high power or a secondary purpose, because Rhydon resists or ignores those matchups.
- This guide uses the modern Gen 6+ type chart only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can still change real battle outcomes.
Best counter types
These attacking types hit the defender for super-effective damage under the modern Gen 6+ type chart.
Example Pokémon with Effective Types
These are examples of Pokémon associated with super-effective attacking types, not a ranked competitive counter list.
Defensive typing summary
Rhydon's base defensive typing is Ground / Rock. The weakness chart multiplies both types when a Pokémon has two types, so a matchup can become 4x, 2x, 1x, 0.5x, 0.25x, or 0x.
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FAQ
What is Rhydon weak to?
Rhydon is weak to Water (4x), Grass (4x), Ice (2x), Fighting (2x), Ground (2x), Steel (2x).
Which attacking types are most practical against Rhydon?
Water and Grass are tied as the strongest attacking types against Rhydon, each dealing 4x damage.
Does Rhydon's ability change these weaknesses?
This page uses base defensive typing only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can change actual battle outcomes.