Pokémon · Base
Rhydon
Base Set 2 · #59 · Uncommon · 2000
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$1.94
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 59 / 130
- Release year
- 2000
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 100
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Rhyhorn
- Evolves to
- Rhyperior
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Illustrator
- Kagemaru Himeno
- Pokédex #
- 112
- Series
- Base
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Bench Damage
- Damage efficiency
- 50 damage
- 12.5 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Also does
Strategy & play
How Rhydon plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Ram) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Fighting Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fighting type, weak to Grass ×2 — a Grass attacker doing ≥50 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Retreat cost 3 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Rhyhorn; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Rhydon
- Exploit its Grass weakness — ≥50 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 1.63 copies on average · 8 decks
More by Kagemaru Himeno
This card was illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno.
Building around Rhydon?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Protected by an armor-like hide, it is capable of living in molten lava of 3600 degrees."
FCCHorn Attack — 30
FFFFRam — 50
Rhydon does 20 damage to itself. If your opponent has any Benched Pokémon, he or she chooses 1 of them and switches it with the Defending Pokémon. (Do the damage before switching the Pokémon. Switch the Pokémon even if Rhydon is knocked out.)
Weakness:G×2
Resistance:L-30
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/07| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.65 | $1.50 | $16.20 | $1.94 | $2.28 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/22| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.57 |
| 7-day average | €1.24 |
| 30-day average | €1.47 |
| Low | €0.30 |
| Trend price | €1.14 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.94 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.39 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.39 |
| averageSellPrice | €1.39 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.39 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.39 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Rhydon is real?
Rhydon is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Rhydon worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Rhydon is $1.94; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Rhydon from?
Rhydon is from the Pokémon set "Base Set 2" in the Base series, released in 2000.
What rarity is Rhydon?
Rhydon is a Uncommon card in the Base Set 2 set.
Other Rhydon printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
