Rhydon place in current/future meta
Hi Guys, what are your views as per title.
I have only 1 usable LV 30 Rhydon with double ground moves.
I do not see any further need for more as I never use Rhydon in the previous or current gym meta as there are no electric defenders.
But Raikou is here for 1 month and I do not have any other ground attackers.
Is it worth it to power up/get more for this particular month?
Will there be any other uses for Rhydon after Raikou leaves Asia?
I know it evolves into Rhyperior in Gen 4 but that's quite some time away.
Currently I have 318 Rhyhorn candy and 2.7m stardust at trainer LV39.
I have 1 lv30 Rhyhorn but bad IV.
And 3 Rhydon from raids:
87% RS/SE
84% MS/Megahorn
84% MS/E
Answers
Depends on how much you raid this month and how much you want a high IV Raikou. Ground rhydons are the best dog to fight this dog, no question, no debate, no gray area, a fact. Also, Raikou is the best dog, period. For a whole 3 months you'd be walking around with your shoe untied in relation to dog catching--first by having only suicune available, 2nd having plenty of resources but no obvious supreme counter for Raikou, 3rd month raiding for a very marginally superior fire fighter.
My opinion, and it may be pointed but a question you asked
You almost answer yourself. Despite being a strong pokemon and having a future evolution (in a year time?), Rhydon has little use in the game. I would say that if you have 3-4 pokemon with earthquake you are all set for Raikou. That includes Rhydon, Donphan, golem, nidoking, etc. I'm sure you have at least one good of each. So, I wouldn't invest in the low IV rhydon that you currently have. Wait and see if you get a good IV one and maybe then you can bring 2 rhydon in your team.
Was busy playing Fifa 18 yesterday so didn't raid.
Am at work now and will be heading out for my 1st Raikou raid in 2 hours time.
I just evolved my lv 30 bad IV Rhyhorn and got RS/SE so I cant use it.
This would be my lineup:
1. LV30 double ground Rhydon
2. LV40 DT/O Dragonite.
3. LV30 C/SB Exeggutor
4. LV30 C/SB Exeggutor
5. LV30 C/SB Exeggutor
6. LV30 B/C Tyranitar
I have a lv20 donphan with tackle/Play rough
I have 38 CTM but am too afraid to try and get earthquake
You have ctms galore but don't use them for fear of not getting the right move? That sounds bizarre to me. Don't you think they are there to be used?
Unless its atk iv are disastrous, in your place I would even consider investing one or two ctms in your level 30 rhydon (and an additional qtm if it works out). You would have one more top counter right off the bat, and let's face it, you are not exactly well-stocked on those. Your choice of course, but I for one currently have 0 ctms and don't feel bad about it at all considering I have invested them all to improve my line-up for raids.
I don't get it either, it is a game, not saving pocket change for a university education. Also some of us have fought dozensx4 Raikous, but ok, even if you can't "gamble" on a charged TM, a Stone Edge Rhydon still resists and survives long enough--go ahead use an MS/SE even with the bad IVs, nobody dodges, they want to get hit