Rhyperior (Pokémon)

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Rhyperior (Japanese: ドサイドン Dosidon) is a dual-type introduced in Generation IV.
It evolves from when traded while holding a Protector. It is the final form of .
(Specifics may differ in past games. Refer to Game data→Evolution data for these details.)
==Biology==
Rhyperior is a large, brownish-gray with two horns: a larger one on its nose, and smaller one above it. The upper horn is even smaller on a female Rhyperior. The larger horn is divided into three sections by two thin slanted rings, making the horn resemble a drill. Its hide is partially covered by orange, rocky plates on its head, shoulders, arms, waist, and knees, similar to that of the protector used to evolve it from Rhydon. The hide of Rhyperior's armor has a mysterious substance. It has blade-like protrusions on its elbows and has holes in the palms of its hands which work as cannons or guns. It has three blunt, gray fingers on each hand, two gray toes on each foot, and a club-like tail. Its eyes have red irises with what appears be two thick, rectangular rocks above each one, resembling heavy eyebrows.
Rhyperior is even stronger than Rhydon, although its brain structure is smaller. It can insert rocks and boulders into its arms through the holes in its hands and fire them as projectiles. Occasionally, it will insert and fire or by accident. Rhyperior has a very hard carapace; it can survive volcanic eruptions, cannot be scratched even by a masterwork sword, and deflect most incoming attacks. This can throw the opponent off balance before it drills into the foe. Rhyperior lives far up in the mountains.
Prior to Generation V and in Generation IX, Rhyperior is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move .
===Evolution===
Rhyperior evolves from and is the final form of .
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
==Game data==
===NPC appearances===
* Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness: Rhyperior is a member of the legendary Exploration Team, Team Raider, alongside and .
* : Team Raider's Rhyperior reappears with the rest of the team as recruitable allies for the player. Rhyperior will only become connected once the player gives Gallade's letter to Roserade.
* Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia: Rhyperior is used by to protect the yellow circuit ball. Ice later borrows it to use in a three-way boss battle with Ice's and Lavana's in the trio's efforts to thwart the player.
===Pokédex entries===
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Rhyperior in the
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===Held items===
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===Stats===
====Base stats====
====Pokéathlon stats====
===Type effectiveness===
===Learnset===
Rhyperior is available in Version 3.0.0+.
====By leveling up====
====By TM====
====By ====
====By a prior Evolution====
===Side game data===
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===Evolution data===
Rhyperior evolves from when traded while holding a Protector. Rhydon cannot evolve into Rhyperior in , as Rhyperior is not present in those games. In , Rhyperior evolves from Rhydon when exposed to a Protector.
===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Main series===
====Major appearances====
Rhyperior made its animated series debut in Challenging a Towering Figure!, under the ownership of Palmer. It was used during his against Ash. Using powerful attacks like and its then-signature move, , it battled and defeated , even though Grotle swallowed his own to power up his moves. Rhyperior briefly reappeared alongside Palmer during the ending credits of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.
In Piplup, Up and Away!, a 's Rhyperior was angered when Dawn's Piplup ran into it. In a fit of anger, it retaliated with .
In DPS02, Forrest used a Rhyperior to battle Nurse Joy and her , but it lost.
In A Fork in the Road! A Parting of the Ways!, a used a Rhyperior to capture , , and . It was eventually stopped by Pumpkaboo, Inkay, , , and .
In Analysis Versus Passion!, Remo used a Rhyperior, nicknamed Rhypo, in his Lumiose Conference battle against Alain's Charizard. It was soon defeated by Charizard's .
In A Little Rocket R & R!, a 's Rhyperior attacked the Resort Area. It reappeared in Nightfall? Nightmares! and A Midsummer Night's Light!.
An Alternate World Team Rocket Grunt's Rhyperior appeared in Showdown at the Gates of Warp!.
====Minor appearances====
Rhyperior debuted in the opening sequence of Giratina and the Sky Warrior, under the ownership of .
A Rhyperior appeared in the opening sequence of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.
In The Semi-Final Frontier!, a Trainer's Rhyperior went up against Tobias during the Lily of the Valley Conference finals. It battled his Darkrai off-screen, but as with the other five Pokémon owned by its Trainer, it was easily defeated by the Pitch-Black Pokémon.
In The Journalist from Another Region!, a 's Rhyperior competed in the Pokémon Sumo Tournament on Harvest Island. It was eventually defeated by Ash's Pignite.
A soldier's Rhyperior appeared in a flashback in The Legend of X, Y, and Z!.
A Rhyperior appeared in A Mission of Ultra Urgency!.
A Rhyperior appeared in Whittle While You Work!, during a flashback where it battled against Cynthia's Garchomp.
====Pokédex entries====
===Pokémon Generations===
A soldier's Rhyperior appeared in The Redemption, during a fantasy of a story from the past. It was one of the many Pokémon fighting in the great war of Kalos 3,000 years previously.
===GOTCHA!===
A Rhyperior briefly appeared in GOTCHA!, under the ownership of Bertha.
===Pokémon Evolutions===
A Rhyperior appeared in The Rival under the ownership of Palmer. It was used as his third and final Pokémon in his battle against . After defeating Barry's Staraptor with , it eventually lost to his 's , giving Barry a hard-fought victory.
==In the manga==
===Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!===
A Trainer's Rhyperior appeared in PBK3, where it fought and took out most of his team.
===Pokémon Adventures===
Sometime before Raising the Stakes with Rhyperior, traded his Rhydon after learning how to evolve him with a book written by . He remained on Silver's team until sometime before Pinsir Glares, where he was revealed to have been returned to Blue.
===Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!===
In A Battle Of Wills, Saturn has a Rhyperior that he uses to battle Hareta at Lake Valor.
===Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~===
A Rhyperior appeared in PNA2, under the ownership of Shingen.
===Pokémon Try Adventure===
A Rhyperior appeared in TA07.
==In the TCG==
==Trivia==
* Rhyperior and its pre-evolved form share their with and . They are all known as the Drill Pokémon. Additionally, all four are partly s.
===Origin===
Rhyperior's design appears to be an amalgam drawing inspiration from a , genre, aspects of various s (such as or in particular), , and artillery. Its overall appearance also seems to allude to a proverbial sporting a , , , and .
====Name origin====
Rhyperior may be a combination of , (a type of rock, referring to its Rock type), , and superior.
Dosidon may be a combination of 土 do (ground, soil), 怒 do (anger), or ど do- (prefix for very much), 犀 sai (rhinoceros), and -don (common suffix in dinosaur names derived from the Ancient Greek word for tooth).
==In other languages==
==Related articles==
* Blue/Silver's Rhyperior
==External links==
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