Rhino and Hippo Pokémon
9 Pokémon are based on or look like rhinos and hippos. They run from Nidorina (#0030) to Rhyperior (#0464).
Rhino and Hippo Pokémon facts
- Most rhino and hippo Pokémon are Ground types (7 of 9), then Poison (4) and Rock (3).
- Generation 1 added the most (6 of 9).
- Heaviest: Hippowdon (300 kg). Lightest: Nidorino (19.5 kg).
All 9 Rhino and Hippo Pokémon
Each Pokémon is here because its lore page on pokee.si says it is based on or inspired by rhinos and hippos, or looks like them. Game Freak does not always say what inspired a design, so some of these are well-supported readings, not official facts.
| # | Pokémon | Type | Why it counts | Gen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #0030 | Nidorina | Poison | Draws on rhinos, rabbits and porcupines. | 1 |
| #0031 | Nidoqueen | Poison/Ground | Combines giant monster, rhino, gorilla, rabbit and porcupine traits. | 1 |
| #0033 | Nidorino | Poison | Appears to be based on rabbits, rhinoceroses and porcupines. | 1 |
| #0034 | Nidoking | Poison/Ground | Borrows from rhinoceroses, gorillas, rabbits and porcupines. | 1 |
| #0111 | Rhyhorn | Ground/Rock | Based on an Indian rhinoceros, whose skin is plated like armour. | 1 |
| #0112 | Rhydon | Ground/Rock | Mixes a rhinoceros with dinosaurs such as ceratopsids. | 1 |
| #0449 | Hippopotas | Ground | Based on a hippopotamus, but with the opposite habits. | 4 |
| #0450 | Hippowdon | Ground | Based on a hippopotamus, as a huge hippo-like Pokémon. | 4 |
| #0464 | Rhyperior | Ground/Rock | A rhinoceros-like Pokémon with a drill-shaped horn. | 4 |
Rhino and Hippo Pokémon by type
A Pokémon with two types is counted once for each type.