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Card details
Protected by an armor-like hide, it is capable of living in molten lava of 3600 degrees.
- HP
- 100
- Type
- Fighting
- Artist
- Kagemaru Himeno
- Released
- 2000/02/24
- Set size
- 130 cards
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Frequently asked
- What is Rhydon #59/130 worth?
- Rhydon (Base Set 2) currently sells for about $1.96 in Near Mint ungraded condition. Up 2.6% over the last 30 days. Pricing refreshes daily from TCGPlayer and CardMarket.
- What set is Rhydon from?
- Rhydon is from the Base Set 2 Pokemon TCG set released in 2000, collector number 59/130. This is a Wizards of the Coast vintage-era card.
- How rare is Rhydon?
- Rhydon is classified as Uncommon in the Base Set 2 set. Rarity tiers determine pull rates from booster packs — rarer cards command higher market premiums, especially in graded condition.
- Should I grade my Rhydon?
- Raw Rhydon sells for $1.96; PSA 10 examples sell for $61.00 — about 31.1× the raw price. There's a strong PSA 10 premium here — grading typically pays off if the raw card is Mint.
- Who illustrated Rhydon?
- Rhydon was illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno for the Base Set 2 Pokemon TCG set. Artist-specific Pokemon cards have dedicated collector demand — alternate-art and special-illustration releases from popular artists trade at premiums.
- Is Rhydon a 1st Edition card?
- Rhydon comes from a Wizards of the Coast era set that had a 1st Edition print run. Look for the small "Edition 1" stamp printed to the left of the Pokemon portrait — stamped copies trade at 5–20× the price of unstamped (Unlimited) examples.