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 holding a Protector. It is the final form of.

Biology
Rhyperior is a large, brownish-gray Pokémon with two horns: one on its nose, and another one above it. The upper horn is smaller on a female Rhyperior. It has a club-like tail and its hide is partially covered by orange, rocky plates. It has blade-like protrusions on its elbows and has holes in the palms of its hands which works as a cannon or a gun. Rhyperior can insert rocks and boulders into its arms through the holes in its hands and then fire them like bullets. However, it will occasionally insert and fire by accident. It also appears to have two thick, rectangular rocks above its eyes, resembling heavy eyebrows. Rhyperior lives far up in the mountains.

Major appearances
Rhyperior made its main series debut in Challenging a Towering Figure!, under the ownership of. It was used during his against Ash. Using powerful attacks like and its former signature move,, it battled and defeated , even though Grotle swallowed its own  to power up its moves.

A 's Rhyperior appeared in Piplup, Up and Away!. It was angered when Dawn's Piplup ran into it, and promptly attacked him with.

A Rhyperior owned by Forrest appeared in SS025, where it was used to battle Nurse Joy and her. However, the Eon Pokémon defeated the Drill Pokémon.

A Rhyperior appeared in A Fork in the Road! A Parting of the Ways!, under the ownership of a. It managed to help capture, , and. It was eventually stopped by Pumpkaboo, Inkay,, , and.

A Rhyperior appeared in Analysis Versus Passion!, under the ownership of Remo. Remo used his Rhyperior, nicknamed Rhypo, in a battle against Alain's Charizard, but was soon defeated by its.

Minor appearances
Rhyperior debuted in a brief cameo in the opening sequence of Giratina and the Sky Warrior, where it was one of 's Pokémon.

A Rhyperior appeared in the opening sequence of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.

A 's Rhyperior appeared in The Journalist from Another Region!, where it was entered into the Pokémon Sumo Tournament on Harvest Island. It was eventually defeated by Ash's Pignite.

A soldier's Rhyperior appeared during a flashback in The Legend of X, Y, and Z!.

A Rhyperior appeared in A Mission of Ultra Urgency!.

In 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.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga
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 returned to Blue.

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga
In A Battle Of Wills, Saturn has a Rhyperior that he uses to battle Hareta at Lake Valor.

In the Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~ manga
Shingen owns a Rhyperior.

In the Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!! manga
An unknown Trainer used a Rhyperior in PBK3 where it fought against and took out most of his team.

In the Pokémon Try Adventure manga
A Rhyperior appeared in TA07.

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.
 * Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia: Rhyperior is used by Heath 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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Trivia

 * Rhyperior and its share their  with  and . They are all known as the Drill Pokémon.

Origin
Its design appears to be an amalgam drawing inspiration from a, aspects of various s (such as or  in particular), , as well as  artillery. Its overall appearance also seems to allude to a proverbial sporting a, , and.

Name origin
Rhyperior is a combination of  and superior. Rhy may also derive from the called , alluding to Rhyperior's Ground/Rock type combination.

Dosidon may be a combination of 土 do (ground/soil), 怒 do (anger), or ど do (prefix that makes a noun sound stronger), サイ sai (rhinoceros), and don (Ancient Greek for tooth, commonly used in the names of dinosaurs).

Related articles

 * Blue/Silver's Rhyperior