Pokémon · E-Card
Rhydon
Skyridge · #H27 · Rare Holo · 2003
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Market reference
$101.25
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- H27 / 182
- Release year
- 2003
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 90
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Rhyhorn
- Evolves to
- Rhyperior
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Mitsuhiro Arita
- Pokédex #
- 112
- Series
- E-Card
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 100 damage
- 20 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Strategy & play
How Rhydon plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Giant Tail) needs 5 Energy — a turn-5 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 ≥45 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- 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 — ≥45 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 1.56 copies on average · 9 decks
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Mitsuhiro Arita
This card was illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita.
Building around Rhydon?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
FCCStomp — 30+
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 30 damage plus 20 more damage.
FFCCCGiant Tail — 100
Flip a coin. If tails, this attack does nothing.
Weakness:G×2
Resistance:L-30
Retreat cost:CC
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 2026/07/05| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $199.99 | $199.99 | $199.99 | $101.25 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €90.00 |
| 7-day average | €114.00 |
| 30-day average | €169.00 |
| Low | €25.00 |
| Trend price | €71.02 |
| Low (excellent+) | €49.99 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €74.99 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €39.97 |
| averageSellPrice | €113.00 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €33.63 |
| Reverse holo trend | €41.31 |
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 $101.25; 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 "Skyridge" in the E-Card series, released in 2003.
What rarity is Rhydon?
Rhydon is a Rare Holo card in the Skyridge set.
Other Rhydon printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
