Daily Red Rhydon set and strategy
Rhydon is A-tier on our Daily Red tier list (#6 of 30) — a strong pick against Red. On paper it wins 4 of 6 one-on-one matchups against Red (Pikachu, Espeon, Snorlax, Charizard). Play Daily Red ↗
The Rhydon set in Daily Red
Rhydon
- Ground Earthquake Physical · 100
- Rock Rock Slide Physical · 75
- Bug Megahorn Physical · 120
- Normal Double-Edge Physical · 120
Every player gets this exact set when Rhydon is in the daily six: level 100, Adamant nature, perfect IVs, holding Leftovers with Rock Head. The set never changes from day to day.
Rhydon vs each of Red's Pokémon
Estimated damage at level 100 with these exact stats (Gen 3 formula, no crits, no boosts). “Wins” means it should take the one-on-one trade, counting who moves first.
| Red's Pokémon | Rhydon's best hit | Red's best hit back | Moves first | 1v1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pikachu |
Earthquake 416–490% (super effective) | Iron Tail 19–22% (super effective) | Pikachu | ✅ wins |
 Espeon |
Megahorn 160–188% (super effective) | Psychic 66–78% | Espeon | ✅ wins |
 Snorlax |
Earthquake 49–57% | Earthquake 41–48% (super effective) | Rhydon | ✅ wins |
 Venusaur |
Earthquake 57–68% | Giga Drain 163–191% (4× super effective) | Venusaur | ❌ loses |
 Charizard |
Rock Slide 223–263% (4× super effective) | Dragon Claw 35–41% | Charizard | ✅ wins |
 Blastoise |
Earthquake 50–59% | Surf 230–271% (4× super effective) | Blastoise | ❌ loses |
How to use Rhydon against Red
- Save Rhydon for Pikachu, Espeon, Snorlax, Charizard — those are the one-on-one trades it wins on paper.
- Avoid leaving it in against Venusaur, Blastoise; switch to a teammate that covers them (see below).
- Pikachu's Iron Tail is super effective on Rhydon (19–22%), so don't switch it in on that attack.
- Snorlax's Earthquake is super effective on Rhydon (41–48%), so don't switch it in on that attack.
- Venusaur's Giga Drain is 4× super effective on Rhydon (163–191%), so don't switch it in on that attack.
- Blastoise's Surf is 4× super effective on Rhydon (230–271%), so don't switch it in on that attack.
- It beats Red's Pikachu lead: Earthquake does 416–490%.
- Leftovers heals 1/16 of max HP each turn, so it gets a bit more value the longer it stays in.
Best partners for Rhydon
If these show up on the same day, they cover the matchups Rhydon loses:
How often Rhydon shows up
Each day's six are drawn from a fixed pool of 30 sets, so any one set appears on about 1 in 5 days. Over the first 365 days, Rhydon is in the team on 61 days (17%), and it is our suggested lead on 61 of those (100%). Its most common job in our counter plans is handling Pikachu.
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Other Daily Red Pokémon
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