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This is a strategy guide for using Rhyperior in competitive play for the games Pokemon Sword and Shield. Read on for tips on the best Nature, EV spreads, Movesets, and Held Items to use with Rhyperior, as well as its strengths and weak points.
Rhyperior - Related Guides | |
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Evolution and Learnset | Build for Ranked Battle |
List of Contents
Pokemon | Type 1 | Type 2 |
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Abilities | ||
Solid Rock | Reduces damage from super-effective attacks. | |
Lightning Rod | Draws in all Electric-type moves to up Special Attack. | |
Reckless (Hidden) | Powers up moves that have recoil damage. |
Type | |
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Takes 4x damage | |
Takes 2x damage | |
Takes 0.5x damage | |
Takes 1/4x damage | |
Takes 0x damage |
HP | Attack | Defense | Sp. Atk | Sp. Def | Speed |
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115 | 140 | 130 | 55 | 55 | 40 |
Best Natures | ||
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Adamant (+Atk, -SpAtk) |
Brave (+Atk, -Spd) |
Nature | Adamant (+Atk, -SpAtk) |
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EV Spread | HP 252 / Atk 252 / Def 4 |
Final Stat Values | HP 222 / Atk. 211 / Def. 151 / Sp.Def. 75 / Spd. 60 |
Ability | Solid Rock |
Held Item | Weakness Policy |
Moveset | ・
Earthquake
・ Rock Blast ・ Fire Punch ・ Superpower |
These values are from base stats and ideal EVs, excluding external factors.
Weakness Policy has the key role of powering up Rhyperior's Attack. With its massive Defense, Rhyperior can weather a super-effective hit from an opponent's Physical attack, activating Weakness Policy and unleashing its true strength.
Thanks to the combination of the HP boost provided by Dynamax and its ability Solid Rock, which decreases the damage of super effective moves, Rhyperior is a Pokemon which can survive even a super effective attack. Don't be stingy - go ahead and break out the Dynamax right away and reap the benefits of Weakness Policy.
On top of that, Rhyperior works well with Dynamax moves which improve its defensive characteristics.
Move | Effect |
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Max Quake | Raises its Special Defense by 1 stage. |
Max Steelspike | Raises its Defense by 1 stage. |
Max Rockfall | Causes a Sandstorm. Rock-type Pokemon receive a 50% Special Defense boost during a Sandstorm. |
See All Dynamax Moves and Effects
Brick Break | Has a high attacking power. Can also increase the damage of Max Rockfall. |
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Horn Drill | Can power up its Attack with Max Knuckle. |
Swords Dance | Boosts Attack, and can be used as Max Guard to block attacks. |
Iron Head | Super effective against Fairy-types. Max Steelspike is great for boosting its Defense. |
Nature | Adamant (+Atk, -SpAtk) |
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EV Spread | HP 252 / Atk 252 / Def 4 |
Final Stat Values | HP 222 / Atk. 211 / Def. 150 / Sp.Def. 76 / Spd. 60 |
Ability | Solid Rock |
Held Item | Assault Vest |
Moveset | ・
Earthquake
・ Rock Blast ・ Horn Drill ・ Fire Punch |
These values are from base stats and ideal EVs, excluding external factors.
Assault Vest increases Rhyperior's Special Defense by 50%, causing its already high defensive power to rise even further and allowing it to handle Special attacks it otherwise couldn't survive.
Horn Drill can be used to handle defensive walls.
Rock Wrecker | Has a high attacking power. Can also increase the damage of Max Rockfall. |
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Iron Head | Super effective against Fairy-types. Max Steelspike is great for boosting its Defense. |
Hammer Arm | Can power up its Attack with Max Knuckle. |
Rhyperior's heaps of physical Attack and Defense allow it to stare down powerful physical hitters. Under the effects of Dynamax, Rhyperior can handle the likes of Gyarados's Max Geyser and counter back with Max Rockfall for a one-hit knockout.
Thanks to its rock-bottom Speed, Rhyperior flourishes in a Trick Room setting, in which Pokemon with lower Speed move first.
Since the always-popular Mimikyu can use Trick Room, it's a strong contender to include in a party with Rhyperior.
Moveset & Best Build for Mimikyu
Weakness |
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With its 4x weakness to Water and Grass moves, Rhyperior can't stay afloat when hit hard with these attacks. Its Special Defense is middling, so using a Special attacker against it will guarantee a swift finish.
Pokemon | Description |
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Wash Rotom | Ranking: ★★★★★ ・Hydro Pump is super effective ・The Ability Levitate grants immunity to Ground-type moves Moveset & Best Build for Wash Rotom |
Mow Rotom | Ranking: ★★★★★ ・Leaf Storm is super effective ・The Ability Levitate grants immunity to Ground-type moves Moveset & Best Build for Mow Rotom |
Dracovish | Ranking: ★★★★★ ・Fishious Rend can knock it out in one hit Moveset & Best Build for Dracovish |
Using a highly-defensive Pokemon with an advantageous type matchup to Rhyperior such as Quagsire or Corviknight will leave Rhyperior out of options. As these Pokemon can use recovery moves, Rhyperior can't wear them down even with Dynamax moves.
Pokemon | Description |
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Corviknight | Ranking: ★★★★★ ・Can restore HP with Roost ・Can boost its Defense with Iron Defense Moveset & Best Build for Corviknight |
Quagsire | Ranking: ★★★★★ ・Can restore HP with Recover ・Can use Stockpile to increase its Defense Moveset & Best Build for Quagsire |
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Um, Horn Drill can't be used in competitive battles, and corviknight is a terrible counter, gets destroyed when it tries to roost. Who wrote this? Get your advice elsewhere folks.