This is a guide to movesets and best builds for using Rhyperior in competitive play for the games Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV). Read on for tips on the best Nature, EV spreads, Movesets, Tera Type, and Held Items to use with Rhyperior, as well as its strengths and weaknesses.

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Rhyperior Base Stats, Type, Ability and Weakness

Blueberry #7		Type
Rhyperior
		Abilities
		Lightning Rod Solid Rock Reckless (Hidden)
Weak to:	(4x)
	(2x)
Damaged Normally By:	(1x)
Resists:	(0.5x)
	(0.25x)
Immune to:	(0x)

What is Type Effectiveness?

Base Stats

Best Nature for Rhyperior

What are Natures?

Singles Movesets for Rhyperior

Assault Vest Moveset & Best Build

Nature	Adamant (+Atk, -Sp. Atk)
EV Spread	HP 252 / Atk 252 / Sp. Def 4
Final Stat Values	HP 222 / Atk 211 / Def 150 / Sp. Def 76 / Spe 60
Ability	Solid Rock
Tera Type
Held Item	Assault Vest
Moveset	・ Earthquake ・ Stone Edge ・ Ice Punch ・ Fire Punch

Summary

Has well rounded bulk while holding an Assault Vest. Strong offensive STAB coverage. Solid Rock helps its tank super-effective hits.

Ability and Held Item

Ability	Held Item
Solid Rock	Assault Vest

The Ability chosen for this build is Solid Rock. This helps Rhyperior survive super-effective by reducing the damage by 25%.

The item chosen for this build is an Assault Vest. Rhyperior has a low Sp. Def stat compared to its HP and Defense, so an Assault Vest really helps round out its bulk.

Moves Breakdown

Earthquake is its best Ground-type STAB move with no downsides.

Stone Edge is its strongest Rock-type STAB move, but it only has 80% accuracy.

Ice Punch and Fire Punch are its main coverage moves. Ice Punch helps Rhyperior deal with Grass and Ground-types while Fire Punch helps it deal with Ice-types and Steel-types immune to Ground attacks.

Best Tera Type: Grass

Grass Tera Type Matchup
Weak to:
	(2x)
Damaged Normally By:	(1x)
Resists:	(0.5x)

Grass is the best Tera Type for this build because it turns Rhyperior's major Water and Grass weaknesses into resists.
Best Grass Type Pokemon

EV Spread and Nature

A full 252 EVs are placed in Rhyperior's HP and Attack to make it bulky while still being able to hit hard. The extra 4 EVs are placed in its Sp. Def to help round out its bulk.

An Adamant nature is preferred to maximize Rhperior's offensive output.

Other Viable Moves

Key Damage Calculations

Damage Dealt by Rhyperior
91 HP｜95 Def Defensive EV Investment: 252 HP (Adamant) Ability: Multiscale Item: Choice Band	Stone Edge 103 ~ 123 (52 ~ 62.1%) Guaranteed 2HKO OHKOs if no Multiscale
87 HP｜95 Def Defensive EV Investment: 4 HP (Timid) Item: Choice Scarf	Earthquake 206 ~ 246 (126.3 ~ 150.9%) Guaranteed OHKO
89 HP｜90 Def Defensive EV Investment: 4 HP (Jolly) Ability: Intimidate Item: Choice Scarf	-1 Ice Punch 148 ~ 176 (89.6 ~ 106.6%) 31.3% Chance to OHKO Guaranteed w/o Intimidate
Damage Received by Rhyperior
135 Sp. Atk Offensive EV Investment: 252 Sp. Atk (Modest) Item: Choice Scarf	Dark Pulse 109 ~ 129 (49 ~ 58.1%) 95.3% Chance to 2HKO
133 Sp. Atk Offensive EV Investment: 252 Sp. Atk (Timid) Item: Choice Scarf	Make It Rain 163 ~ 195 (73.4 ~ 87.8%) Guaranteed 2HKO
145 Atk Offensive EV Investment: 252 Atk (Jolly) Item: Choice Scarf	Earthquake 112 ~ 132 (50.4 ~ 59.4%) Guaranteed 2HKO

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Offensive Lead Moveset & Best Build

Nature	Adamant (+Atk, -Sp. Atk)
EV Spread	HP 252 / Atk 252 / Sp. Def 4
Final Stat Values	HP 222 / Atk 211 / Def 150 / Sp. Def 76 / Spe 60
Ability	Solid Rock
Tera Type
Held Item	Focus Sash
Moveset	・ Earthquake ・ Stone Edge ・ Stealth Rock ・ Swords Dance

Summary

Survives atleast one hit thanks to Focus Sash. Strong offensive STAB coverage. Solid Rock helps its tank super-effective hits.

Ability and Held Item

Ability	Held Item
Solid Rock	Focus Sash

The Ability chosen for this build is Solid Rock. This helps Rhyperior survive super-effective by reducing the damage by 25%.

The item chosen for this build is a Focus Sash. This ensures that Rhyperior can tank one hit from Water and Grass attacks that it is very weak to.

Moves Breakdown

Earthquake is its best Ground-type STAB move with no downsides.

Stone Edge is its strongest Rock-type STAB move, but it only has 80% accuracy.

Stealth Rock is used to chip away at the opponent's health whenever a Pokemon switches in.

Swords Dance allows Rhyperior to boost its Attack stat by two stages, punishing more passive leads.

Best Tera Type: Grass

Grass Tera Type Matchup
Weak to:
	(2x)
Damaged Normally By:	(1x)
Resists:	(0.5x)

Grass is the best Tera Type for this build because it turns Rhyperior's major Water and Grass weaknesses into resists.
Best Grass Type Pokemon

EV Spread and Nature

A full 252 EVs are placed in Rhyperior's HP and Attack to make it bulky while still being able to hit hard. The extra 4 EVs are placed in its Sp. Def to help round out its bulk.

An Adamant nature is preferred to maximize Rhperior's offensive output.

Other Viable Moves

Doubles Movesets for Rhyperior

Weakness Policy Attacker Moveset & Best Build

Nature	Brave (+Atk, -Spe)
EV Spread	HP 252 / Atk 252 / Sp. Def 4
Final Stat Values	HP 222 / Atk 211 / Def 150 / Sp. Def 76 / Spe 54
Ability	Solid Rock
Tera Type
Held Item	Weakness Policy
Moveset	・ High Horsepower ・ Rock Slide ・ Swords Dance ・ Protect

Summary

An effective Trick Room sweeper. Strong offensive STAB coverage. Solid Rock helps its tank super-effective hits.

Ability and Held Item

Ability	Held Item
Solid Rock	Weakness Policy

The Ability chosen for this build is Solid Rock. This helps Rhyperior survive super-effective by reducing the damage by 25%.

The item chosen for this build is an Weakness Policy. Rhyperior, with its many weaknesses, Solid Rock Ability, and high physical defense is able to tank physical attacks comfortably to trigger Weakness Policy.

Moves Breakdown

High Horsepower is its best Ground-type STAB move with no downsides.

Rock Slide is a powerful Rock-type STAB option that can hit both opponents.

Swords Dance can punish passive turns from opponents, by increasing Rhyperior's Attack by 2 stages.

And lastly Protect can help Rhyperior on turns when it might get targeted down by both opponents or by a Special Attacker.

Best Tera Type: Grass

Grass Tera Type Matchup
Weak to:
	(2x)
Damaged Normally By:	(1x)
Resists:	(0.5x)

Grass is the best Tera Type for this build because it turns Rhyperior's major Water and Grass weaknesses into resists.
Best Grass Type Pokemon

EV Spread and Nature

A full 252 EVs are placed in Rhyperior's HP and Attack to make it bulky while still being able to hit hard. The extra 4 EVs are placed in its Sp. Def to help round out its bulk.

A Brave nature is preferred to maximize Rhperior's offensive output while making it suitable for Trick Room.

Other Viable Moves

How to Use Rhyperior Effectively

Save Terastallization for the Right Opportunity

While Solid Rock may reduce the damage of incoming super-effective attacks, Rhyperior still doesn't want to get hit by Water and Grass-type attacks. Save your Terastallization for the opportune moment to get an uncontested knockout.

How to Build a Team with Rhyperior

Rhyperior appreciates teammates who can knock out its harder matchups so that it can safely switch in.

Sample Singles Team

Screens Lead	Physical Attacker	Physical Attacker
Alolan Ninetales	Rhyperior	Ogerpon (Hearthflame Mask)

Alolan Ninetales is led to set up screens for its team to help them better tank attacks. It can also be used as a special attacker after it has used Aurora Veil.

Rhyperior can become a difficult threat to deal with if it's put in a strong spot where it can survive hits and get knockouts.

Hearthflame Ogerpon is one of the strongest Pokemon right now that also counters almost all of Rhyperior's weaknesses.

Sample Doubles Team

Support / Trick Room Setter	Offensive Tank
Dusclops	Rhyperior
Special Attacker	Special Attacker
Torkoal	Venusaur

Dusclops can set up Trick Room for Rhyperior, allowing it to sweep in Trick Room conditions. Torkoal also fulifills the same role as Trick Room sweeper, whose Sun can also reduce the effectiveness of Water-type Attacks on Rhyperior and itself.

Venusaur gives the team a fast mode, being a fast attacker, as well as a disrupive menace with Sleep Powder.

Counters for Rhyperior

Target Its 4x Weakness with Grass and Water Attackers

Best Pokemon to Use

Pokemon	Description
Urshifu Rapid-Strike Style	Ranking: ★★★★★ ・Resists Rhyperior's STAB and common coverage attacks. ・Forces Rhyperior to Terastallize or it will get OHKO'd by Surging Strikes. ▶️[Counter Best Movesets]
Rillaboom	Ranking: ★★★★ ・Grassy Terrain reduces the damage output of Earthquake. ・Can OHKO Rhyperior if it doesn't defensively Terastallize. ▶️[Counter Best Movesets]
Ogerpon (Hearthflame Mask)	Ranking: ★★★ ・Can OHKO Rhyperior with its Grass-type attacks or Tera Fire Ivy Cudgel if it Terastallizes. ・If the opponent hasn't used their Tera yet, Ogerpon will have to guess if Rhyperior will Terastallize or else it will get OHKO'd by Stone Edge. ▶️[Counter Best Movesets]

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