THE FIRST POKEMON EVER CREATED | Pokemon Facts #112 - Rhydon

This #pokemonfacts post is about Rhydon.

 

• According to interviews with Ken Sugimori (translation), Rhydon was the first Pokémon ever created. This is further supported as its index number is 001 in Generation I, as well as early sketches from Capsule Monsters featuring Rhydon.

Wow, just wow! I've always thought that the first Pokemon was Bulbasaur, because, you know, it is the first Pokemon in the National Pokedex. Then, I thought that probably one of the legendaries was the first created. But Rhydon? Wow, just wow! :))

• Ash's Pikachu fought Blaine's Rhydon in the anime and defeated it, despite it being a Ground-type immune to Electric attacks. Rhydon's horn also serves as a lightning rod  which negates electric attacks as of the rules for the Pokémon effect.  Since then, that battle has been brought up frequently in comparisons  between the games and anime and has spawned the popular (albeit  misquoted) Pokémon Internet meme, "Pikachu! Aim for the horn!" LOL, it was a nice battle. :))

• Since Rhydon's index number is 001 in Generation I, a glitch Pokémon with an index number of 000 or that is greater than 152 will revert to Rhydon when its Pokédex entry is viewed.

• Rhydon and its evolution share their category name with Nidoqueen and Nidoking. They are all known as the Drill Pokémon.

Thanks goes to Bulbapedia.