Rhyperior

Rhyperior sits at a 0.04% usage rate and rank 216 in single battles, a fringe pick. The Ground-Rock typing leaves it 4x weak to Water and Grass, and a Speed stat of 40 means it almost never moves first against unboosted attackers. Solid Rock keeps the worst case damage in check, but 140 base Attack only pays off when it gets a safe turn to strike.

Playstyle：The core plan is bulk into setup: eat a hit or two, then Swords Dance to amplify its 140 Attack, and finish with Earthquake or Rock Slide. Wide Lens at 83.9% is nearly universal, chosen to make Rock Slide's accuracy reliable; a small Focus Sash group tries a one-shot survival line, but the margin is thin. The 32/32/0/0/2/0 Attack-Defense spread on Brave and Adamant covers 91.8% of sets, dumping all bulk into physical defense and dropping Speed to maximize the hits it can take before retaliating.

Doubles usage sits at 0.12% and rank 179, a step up from singles but still niche. The Ground-Rock typing remains vulnerable to spread Water and Grass damage, and 40 Speed means it relies entirely on Protect and partner support. Solid Rock at 54.2% and Lightning Rod at 42.5% split the ability slot almost evenly, the Lightning Rod share being a doubles-specific trait that absorbs an opposing Thunderbolt and grants a Sp. Atk boost.

Playstyle：Output revolves around Rock Slide, High Horsepower, and Ice Punch, which together exceed 50%, dropping Swords Dance in favor of raw hits. Rock Slide covers spread pressure, High Horsepower plugs the Steel and Poison blind spot, and Ice Punch handles Dragons and Flyings. Protect at 21.1% is near-standard for switching into priority or absorbing Grass spread. Life Orb at 54.3% is the item backbone, pushing neutral hits to knockout range outside the 4x Water and Grass matchups; smaller groups try Sitrus Berry for longevity or Passho Berry to ease the Water matchup.