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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.
Rhyperior - Related Guides | |
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Blueberry #7 | Type | |
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Rhyperior | ||
Abilities | ||
Lightning Rod Solid Rock Reckless (Hidden) |
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Weak to: | (4x) | |
(2x) | ||
Damaged Normally By: |
(1x) | |
Resists: | (0.5x) | |
(0.25x) | ||
Immune to: | (0x) |
Ability Name | Description | |
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Lightning Rod | The user draws in all Electric type moves. Electric-type moves cannot damage the user but instead will boost its Special Attack by one stage. | |
Solid Rock | Damage taken by the user from super effective attacks are decreased by 25%. | |
Reckless (Hidden) |
Increases the damage of moves that have recoil damage by 20%. |
Stat | Value | Rank |
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HP | 115 | 39 |
Atk | 140 | 20 |
Def | 130 | 25 |
SpAtk | 55 | 538 |
SpDef | 55 | 564 |
Speed | 40 | 671 |
Total | 535 | 155 |
Stat | Max | 0Nat | 0EV | -Nat | Min |
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HP | 222 | 222 | 190 | 190 | 175 |
Atk | 211 | 192 | 160 | 144 | 130 |
Def | 200 | 182 | 150 | 135 | 121 |
SpAtk | 117 | 107 | 75 | 67 | 54 |
SpDef | 117 | 107 | 75 | 67 | 54 |
Spd | 101 | 92 | 60 | 54 | 40 |
Best Natures | ||
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Adamant (+Atk, -Sp. Atk) |
Build Name | Recommendation |
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Assault Vest | ★★★★ |
Offensive Lead | ★★★★ |
Nature | Adamant (+Atk, -Sp. Atk) |
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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 |
Has well rounded bulk while holding an Assault Vest. Strong offensive STAB coverage. Solid Rock helps its tank super-effective hits. |
Ability | Held Item | |
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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.
Earthquake | Stone Edge |
Ice Punch | Fire Punch |
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.
Grass Tera Type Matchup | ||
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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
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.
Rock Blast | A more consistent Rock-type attack that might do less damage depending on the amount of attacks hit. |
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Damage Dealt by Rhyperior |
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Ability:
Multiscale
Item:
Choice Band
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Stone Edge 103 ~ 123 (52 ~ 62.1%) Guaranteed 2HKO OHKOs if no Multiscale |
Item: Choice Scarf | Earthquake 206 ~ 246 (126.3 ~ 150.9%) Guaranteed OHKO |
Ability:
Intimidate
Item:
Choice Scarf
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-1 Ice Punch 148 ~ 176 (89.6 ~ 106.6%) 31.3% Chance to OHKO Guaranteed w/o Intimidate |
Damage Received by Rhyperior |
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Item: Choice Scarf | Dark Pulse 109 ~ 129 (49 ~ 58.1%) 95.3% Chance to 2HKO |
Item: Choice Scarf | Make It Rain 163 ~ 195 (73.4 ~ 87.8%) Guaranteed 2HKO |
Item: Choice Scarf | Earthquake 112 ~ 132 (50.4 ~ 59.4%) Guaranteed 2HKO |
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Nature | Adamant (+Atk, -Sp. Atk) |
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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 |
Survives atleast one hit thanks to Focus Sash. Strong offensive STAB coverage. Solid Rock helps its tank super-effective hits. |
Ability | Held Item | |
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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.
Earthquake | Stone Edge |
Stealth Rock | Swords Dance |
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.
Grass Tera Type Matchup | ||
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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
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.
Rock Blast | A more consistent Rock-type attack that might do less damage depending on the amount of attacks hit. |
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Ice Punch | Helps Rhyperior deal with its more common Grass and Ground counters. |
Build Name | Recommendation |
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Weakness Policy Attacker | ★★★★ |
Nature | Brave (+Atk, -Spe) |
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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 |
An effective Trick Room sweeper. Strong offensive STAB coverage. Solid Rock helps its tank super-effective hits. |
Ability | Held Item | |
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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.
High Horsepower | Rock Slide |
Swords Dance | Protect |
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.
Grass Tera Type Matchup | ||
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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
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.
Fire Punch
or Thunder Punch or Ice Punch |
The Elemental Punches are available for Rhyperior for when your team needs to be able to hit a specific type. Rhyperior is able to learn these coverage options, giving the Pokemon versatitly when necessary. |
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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.
Rhyperior appreciates teammates who can knock out its harder matchups so that it can safely switch in.
Screens Lead | Physical Attacker | Physical Attacker |
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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.
Support / Trick Room Setter | Offensive Tank |
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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.
Pokemon | Description |
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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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