Pokémon GO Rhyhorn Tier 1 Raid: Best Counters & DPS Ranking

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Recommended Counter Teams vs Rhyhorn

Switch counter team panel (Pattern / Weather / XL Candy Bonus)

Top 6 recommended attackers across 4 sort axes (DPS / TDO x Legendaries inclusion) with an XL Candy Bonus toggle. XL Candy Bonus ON includes a type-matching Mega in the party (at natural rank or 6th slot). Selecting weather re-ranks Top 6.

Pattern: DPS (Legendaries allowed) DPS (no Legendaries) TDO (Legendaries allowed) TDO (no Legendaries)

Include a Mega that triggers XL Candy Bonus Include a Mega that triggers XL Candy Bonus

Weather:

Note: When XL Candy Bonus is on, only slot 6 may change.

Pattern: DPS (Legendaries allowed) / Weather: None / XL Candy Bonus: Off

Primal KyogreDPS 106.9

Waterfall

Origin Pulse

Shadow KyogreDPS 98.3

Waterfall

Origin Pulse

KartanaDPS 92.5

Razor Leaf

Leaf Blade

Shadow GreninjaDPS 90.3

Water Shuriken

Hydro Cannon

Shadow KinglerDPS 88.7

Bubble

Crabhammer

Shadow SceptileDPS 85.1

Bullet Seed

Frenzy Plant

Note: a non-Mega and its Mega form may appear together (e.g., Rayquaza + Mega Rayquaza). With JavaScript enabled, radio + checkbox + weather buttons let you switch dynamically.

🏆 Recommended Counters Ranking (Top 20)

Ranked by DPS vs Boss. Click the "DPS" or "TDO" column header in each table to re-sort. Consider both DPS and TDO (cumulative damage = DPS × Time To Faint) for a balanced view. The DPS Rank / TDO Rank columns are fixed annotations showing original rank in the source data even after sorting.

Rhyhorn — ⚡ Top 8 aura-matched Megas

Megas whose aura type overlaps with this boss's type. Top pick: Mega Swampert.

⚡ Mega-Evolution raid bonuses:
・Damage: while a Mega is on the field, all allies get +10% damage (regardless of type). Moves whose type matches the Mega's type are upgraded to +30% instead.
・Catch candy bonus: while you have a Mega evolved, every Pokémon caught gives +1 candy at Base Mega level, or +2 candies at High / Max Mega level (regardless of type).
・Candy XL chance: only triggers when your Mega is at High level or above AND you catch a Pokémon that shares a type with the Mega (type-matched only).
⚡-badged Megas trigger the same-type +30% damage bonus / XL Candy chance against this boss.
Primal Kyogre (Water/Electric/Bug), Primal Groudon (Fire/Ground/Grass) and Mega Rayquaza (Dragon/Flying/Psychic) emit a 3-type aura instead of the standard own-types only.

DPS Rank ?	TDO Rank ?	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	TDO (Total Damage Output) ?
1	1	Mega Swampert Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Ground)	Water Gun / Hydro Cannon*	91.0	3697.1
2	4	Primal Groudon Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Ground)	Mud Shot / Solar Beam	79.6	2341.5
3	2	Mega Garchomp Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Ground)	Mud Shot / Earthquake	59.0	2540.1
4	7	Mega Camerupt Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Ground)	Rock Smash / Solar Beam	50.4	864.6
5	3	Mega Aerodactyl Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Rock)	Steel Wing / Earth Power	45.8	2414.6

Show ranks 6-8 (remaining 3)

6	5	Mega Tyranitar Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Rock)	Iron Tail / Brutal Swing	42.6	1403.3
7	6	Mega Steelix Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Ground)	Iron Tail / Earthquake	40.4	1284.2
8	8	Mega Diancie Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Rock)	Rock Throw / Moonblast	29.9	516.1

Rhyhorn — Top 20 Mega counters (with Mega Aura badges)

All Mega-tier counters. Top pick: Primal Kyogre. ⚡ badge marks Megas whose aura matches this boss's type.

DPS Rank ?	TDO Rank ?	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	TDO (Total Damage Output) ?
1	1	Primal Kyogre Mega	Waterfall / Origin Pulse*	106.9	5078.2
2	2	Mega Sceptile Mega	Bullet Seed / Frenzy Plant*	100.3	4533.6
3	4	Mega Swampert Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Ground)	Water Gun / Hydro Cannon*	91.0	3697.1
4	12	Mega Victreebel Mega	Magical Leaf* / Solar Beam	86.5	2599.7
5	9	Mega Blastoise Mega	Water Gun / Hydro Cannon*	85.9	3014.3

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	7	Mega Venusaur Mega	Vine Whip / Frenzy Plant*	83.7	3337.1
7	3	Mega Gyarados Mega	Waterfall / Hydro Pump	83.4	3749.2
8	17	Mega Sharpedo Mega	Waterfall / Hydro Pump	82.3	1859.2
9	14	Primal Groudon Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Ground)	Mud Shot / Solar Beam	79.6	2341.5
10	5	Mega Mewtwo X Mega	Counter* / Focus Blast	78.8	3375.6
11	19	Mega Blaziken Mega	Counter / Aura Sphere	73.0	1255.6
12	20	Mega Lucario Mega	Force Palm* / Aura Sphere	72.0	1206.6
13	15	Mega Gallade Mega	Low Kick / Leaf Blade	70.2	2231.6
14	10	Mega Mewtwo Y Mega	Counter* / Focus Blast	67.4	2951.8
15	13	Mega Latios Mega	Dragon Breath / Solar Beam	64.1	2552.9
16	6	Mega Abomasnow Mega	Razor Leaf / Energy Ball	63.0	3373.4
17	11	Mega Slowbro Mega	Water Gun / Surf*	62.8	2892.1
18	16	Mega Gardevoir Mega	Magical Leaf / Triple Axel	62.0	1971.9
19	18	Mega Metagross Mega	Bullet Punch / Meteor Mash*	59.9	1746.8
20	8	Mega Heracross Mega	Counter / Close Combat	59.5	3241.7

Rhyhorn — Top 20 counters (Normal + Shadow, excluding Mega)

Rhyhorn is a tier 1 raid boss. Weak to Water, Grass, Ice, Fighting. Top DPS counters sorted by per-second damage against this boss. Attackers assumed at Level 50 IV15, including Shadow attack bonus; no weather/aura boost applied. Best overall: Primal Kyogre. Megas are excluded in this section. Top pick: Shadow Kyogre.

DPS Rank ?	TDO Rank ?	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	TDO (Total Damage Output) ?
1	5	Shadow Kyogre Shadow	Waterfall / Origin Pulse*	98.3	3182.1
2	12	Kartana Legendary	Razor Leaf / Leaf Blade	92.5	2061.8
3	15	Shadow Greninja Shadow	Water Shuriken / Hydro Cannon*	90.3	1855.5
4	16	Shadow Kingler Shadow	Bubble / Crabhammer	88.7	1750.4
5	8	Shadow Sceptile Shadow	Bullet Seed / Frenzy Plant*	85.1	2758.5

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	1	Shaymin Sky Legendary	Magical Leaf / Grass Knot	84.7	10110.1
7	3	Shadow Chesnaught Shadow	Vine Whip / Frenzy Plant*	83.7	3851.7
8	20	Shadow Sharpedo Shadow	Waterfall / Hydro Pump	83.4	971.9
9	6	Kyogre Legendary	Waterfall / Origin Pulse*	83.3	3164.4
10	11	Shadow Venusaur Shadow	Vine Whip / Frenzy Plant*	81.9	2123.3
11	9	Shadow Swampert Shadow	Water Gun / Hydro Cannon*	81.7	2400.5
12	7	Shadow Exeggutor Shadow	Bullet Seed / Solar Beam	81.6	3133.7
13	18	Shadow Crawdaunt Shadow	Waterfall / Crabhammer	81.4	1420.9
14	2	Shadow Gyarados Shadow	Waterfall / Hydro Pump	80.9	5965.3
15	17	Shadow Victreebel Shadow	Magical Leaf* / Solar Beam	80.4	1602.7
16	4	Shadow Tangrowth Shadow	Vine Whip / Power Whip	79.9	3812.6
17	10	Shadow Feraligatr Shadow	Water Gun* / Hydro Cannon*	79.4	2132.0
18	14	Roserade	Magical Leaf / Leaf Storm	79.2	1943.0
19	13	Shadow Samurott Shadow	Waterfall / Hydro Cannon*	79.1	1997.0
20	19	Shadow Empoleon Shadow	Waterfall / Hydro Cannon*	78.9	1361.4

Rhyhorn — Top 20 additional picks (no Mega, no Shadow; legendaries OK)

Other strong picks (legendaries included) not already listed in the sections above. Top pick: Zarude.

DPS Rank ?	TDO Rank ?	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	TDO (Total Damage Output) ?
1	1	Zarude Legendary	Vine Whip / Power Whip	78.8	5022.9
2	14	Zacian Crowned Sword Legendary	Metal Claw / Behemoth Blade	78.4	1951.5
3	13	Quaquaval	Water Gun / Hydro Cannon*	77.6	2082.1
4	15	Greninja	Water Shuriken / Hydro Cannon*	76.2	1809.0
5	3	Rillaboom	Razor Leaf / Frenzy Plant*	75.5	3697.8

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	16	Necrozma Dusk Mane Legendary	Metal Claw / Sunsteel Strike	75.1	1758.7
7	7	Meowscarada	Leafage / Frenzy Plant*	75.0	2956.9
8	17	Kingler	Bubble / Crabhammer	74.9	1714.4
9	6	Decidueye	Magical Leaf / Frenzy Plant*	73.6	3090.0
10	12	Zamazenta Crowned Shield Legendary	Metal Claw / Behemoth Bash	72.9	2140.2
11	11	Primarina	Waterfall / Hydro Cannon*	72.9	2205.9
12	5	Tsareena	Magical Leaf / Grass Knot	72.9	3460.7
13	4	Tapu Bulu Legendary	Bullet Seed / Grass Knot	72.6	3493.7
14	18	Volcanion Legendary	Water Gun / Hydro Pump	71.6	1603.3
15	8	Sceptile	Bullet Seed / Frenzy Plant*	71.5	2735.9
16	10	Breloom	Bullet Seed / Grass Knot*	71.1	2338.6
17	19	Inteleon	Water Gun / Surf	71.1	1514.5
18	2	Chesnaught	Vine Whip / Frenzy Plant*	70.4	3845.6
19	9	Lilligant	Magical Leaf / Solar Beam	69.9	2607.5
20	20	Sharpedo	Waterfall / Hydro Pump	69.9	974.2

Rhyhorn — Top 20 additional picks (no Mega, no Shadow, no Legendary)

Alternatives if you don't have a Mega, Shadow, or Legendary roster. Top pick: Venusaur.

DPS Rank ?	TDO Rank ?	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	TDO (Total Damage Output) ?
1	10	Venusaur	Vine Whip / Frenzy Plant*	69.7	2071.7
2	17	Crawdaunt	Waterfall / Crabhammer	69.2	1380.5
3	13	Clawitzer	Water Gun / Crabhammer	69.1	1820.8
4	6	Exeggutor	Bullet Seed / Solar Beam	68.7	3087.8
5	1	Gyarados	Waterfall / Hydro Pump	68.4	5483.5

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	2	Tangrowth	Vine Whip / Power Whip	68.4	3957.9
7	9	Simisage	Vine Whip / Grass Knot	68.3	2263.0
8	16	Victreebel	Magical Leaf* / Solar Beam	68.1	1546.5
9	8	Swampert	Water Gun / Hydro Cannon*	67.9	2313.8
10	5	Exeggutor Alolan	Bullet Seed / Solar Beam	67.5	3108.3
11	11	Feraligatr	Water Gun* / Hydro Cannon*	67.1	2064.3
12	12	Samurott	Waterfall / Hydro Cannon*	67.0	1960.0
13	19	Empoleon	Waterfall / Hydro Cannon*	66.7	1296.4
14	14	Porygon Z	Lock-On / Solar Beam	66.4	1727.4
15	7	Leafeon	Razor Leaf / Solar Beam	66.0	3013.7
16	4	Golisopod	Waterfall / Razor Shell	65.4	3395.6
17	15	Tatsugiri	Water Gun / Hydro Pump	64.7	1631.2
18	18	Floatzel	Waterfall / Hydro Pump	64.2	1324.3
19	3	Torterra	Razor Leaf / Frenzy Plant*	64.1	3579.6
20	20	Mienshao	Force Palm / Grass Knot	63.9	1221.3