This week Spotlight hour is all about Rhyhorn, the Pokémon Spikes, what… kind of work? It’s more of an armored Pokemon. Or even the rhino Pokémon would have worked. Still, it’s a great opportunity to look for a Perfect Rhino In Pokemon Go.
Rhyhorn is a great choice for Spotlight Hour, not because of its use in competitive play, but because its final evolution is a great raid attacker in Pokémon Go, which means you’ll almost always have a use for Rhyhorn Candy. .
With that in mind, you’ll be pleased to know that this week’s Spotlight Hour due to the double candy bonus running alongside the event – putting in the effort here just might pay off in raids for years to come.
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Rhyhorn 100% Perfect IV Stats in Pokemon Go
This week’s Spotlight Hour is a great opportunity to catch a Rhyhorn with perfect IV stats.
“Perfect” means two things in Pokémon Go, depending on how you plan to use a given Pokémon. First, there’s the 100% Max IV build, which is the 15/15/15 you’re after for your 4* Pokédex, Raids, and Master League. Yet, due to the way CP is calculated using three stats, a perfect Pokémon IV is usually just the best version of itself in the Master League.
Of course, you can’t see a Pokemon’s IV without catching it first, but with a little research beforehand, you can quickly spot a perfect Rhyhorn based on CP alone.
If you’re level 30 (or higher), you’ll ideally be looking for the following CPs for a perfect Rhyhorn 15/15/15:
The wild CP value aligns with your trainer level until you reach level 30, and since the majority of the player base is now above that level, we’ve kept these values for the sake of it. of simplicity. These values will however be different if you are currently below level 30.
Is Rhyperior good in PVP?
No. It’s pretty awful, unfortunately – as a Ground/Rock Pokemon, it has a double weakness to both Grass and Water. This pretty much rules him out of the Great League and Ultra League, right off the bat. The irony of this Pokemon knowing Surf isn’t lost on us, but it is what it is, and what it is is bad.
Rhyperior works Mud Slap (Fast), Rock Wrecker (Loaded), and Surf (Loaded) in all three leagues. Mud Slap hits pretty hard, Rock Wrecker is the reason you have a Rhyperior, and Surf is there for cover.
This seems like the perfect time to mention that a Rhyperior with Rock Wrecker is excellent in raids, and if you get a decent Rhyhorn, you should consider using an Elite Charged TM to teach him this legacy move once you’ve fully evolved. Since you’re unlikely to use it in Go Battle League, you can skip adding a charged second move.
In the Great League, that means wins against Registeel, Bastiodon, Skarmory, Dunsparce and Noctowl. Losses, meanwhile, will come from meta-relevant Medicham, Sableye, Lanturn, Galarian Stunfisk, and Umbreon.
Ultra League is also mediocre. You can beat Alolan Muk, Talonflame, Pidgeot, Charizard, and Sylveon. You’ll lose quickly to Cresselia, Swampert, and Walrein, and lose a little slower to Cobalion and Giratina.
In an odd turn for a Spotlight hour, Master League is the only viable league for Rhyperior, thanks to the worst of Water-type threats being less of a problem. It is in no way great here, but it’s not terrible, who is looking for our friend who shoots by hand. Expect to beat Dialga, Togekiss, Zacian, Excadrill and Giratina. Casualties, meanwhile, will come from Groudon, Garchomp, Lugia, Metagross, and Mewtwo.
The Season of Hidden Gems has arrived, bringing with it a new season of Go Battle League. Elsewhere, be sure to participate in Shadow Raids, use Daily Adventure Incense for the chance to encounter Galarian Articuno, Galarian Zapdos, and Galarian Moltres. This incense can also allow you to encounter other rare Pokémon in Pokémon Go.
Is there a Shiny Rhyhorn in Pokémon Go?
Yes, as with all Kantonian Pokémon, there is a Shiny Rhyhorn in Pokémon Go. In this case, Shiny Rhyhorn joined the game in February 2020 as part of its Community Day event!
What does Shiny Rhyhorn look like?
As you can see below, Shiny Rhyhorn is the answer to everyone’s question: what if instead of Mud Slap, Rhyhorn used a mud bath?
Ok, no one was asking that, but that’s what we’re dealing with here – an oddly bronze sludge, as opposed to the normally slate gray armor that adorns Rhyhorn.
Shiny Rhydon, on the other hand, is quite disappointing, swapping his usual colors for a yellowish-green color. Gen 1 has done their Pokémon dirt with lots of shines, especially ones that dip into the green side of the color palette. Shiny Rhyperior follows a similar body color to Shiny Rhydon, but replaces his orange plates with a sandy yellow color. This is all pretty disappointing, considering the brilliant color Rhyhorn brings to the table.
Thanks to YouTube user Sly the Neko for the preview.
Other tips for this Spotlight hour
Besides trying to catch a Shiny Rhyhorn in Pokémon Go, there are a few other great reasons to participate in this week’s Spotlight Hour:
- The best reason is, of course, the double take candy bonus run all the time. This gives you the chance to gather Candy twice as fast as usual, with each Rhyhorn caught granting up to 13 Candy if you use a Pinap/Silver Berry with a Mega-Evolved Pokémon of the same type, instead of the base three .
- This bonus also extends to your research rewards. Remember that you don’t need to catch these Pokemon when you complete the task; if you run away, you can “hoard” up to 200 Pokemon for times like this, or when you want to max out a Star Piece or Lucky Egg bonus.
- If you’re a newcomer, this Spotlight hour is the perfect time to collect enough Rhyhorn Candy to fully evolve this Pokémon and add its evolution to your Pokédex.
- Thanks to Rhyhorn being a Ground/Rock type, catching a group during this Spotlight hour will add progress to your respective catch bonus medals.
Spotlight Hour events are only one hour long – 6-7pm (local time). Next week’s spotlight hour shows Yungoos and brings back the double transfer bonus Candy. Be sure to start identifying the Pokémon you want to transfer now!
Good luck finding a perfect Rhyhorn!
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