Rhydon and Golem's brawl for supremacy is one of RBY's most well-known fixtures. However, in recent years, it's largely subsided. Let's go through a deep dive into how, why, and when Golem dropped. It's more interesting than you think!

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SOURCES
https://www.smogon.com/articles/rby-g...
https://game-life-plus.com/category14...
https://pisker.hatenablog.com/entry/2...
https://pisker.hatenablog.com/entry/2...
http://pokemon.s20.xrea.com/1st/1997/
http://pokemon.s20.xrea.com/historia-...
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/... lots of things
https://www.pokemonperfect.com/forums... - the legendary golem thread
https://www.pokemonperfect.com/forums...
https://www.pokemonperfect.com/forums...
https://www.smogon.com/rb/articles/rb...
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads...
https://www.pokemonperfect.com/forums...
https://www.pokemonperfect.com/forums...
https://rby2k10.proboards.com/thread/... - old golem analysis, % damage issue noted
https://rby2k10.proboards.com/thread/... defensiveness list
https://rby2k10.proboards.com/thread/... an old but very important debate
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads... - 2007 Chansey analysis
https://web.archive.org/web/200712141... - 2012 Chansey analysis, note SToss is seen as “gimmicky”
https://www.pokemonperfect.com/forums... - this dropped rhydon and jolteon
https://www.pokemonperfect.com/forums... - literally the only rhydon discussion prior to it dropping??
https://web.archive.org/web/202102271... PO usage stats
https://web.archive.org/web/201302172... Snorlax set usage (2013)
https://web.archive.org/web/201302172... chansey set usage (2013)
https://rby2k10.proboards.com/thread/... old battle where Crystal_ used Rhydon (2011)
https://web.archive.org/web/201302172... egg usage (2013)
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/... rby uu tier timeline
https://www.pokemonperfect.com/forums... ggfan winning pp 2uwc
https://www.pokemonperfect.com/forums... pp 2uwc usage
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/... pp 2uwc usage sheet
https://www.pokemonperfect.com/forums... old rhydon analysis for 2u
https://www.pokemonperfect.com/forums... old 2u with rhydon
https://www.pokemonperfect.com/forums... ggfan’s 2u teams
https://pokepast.es/12798a5d9db9c1c6 tos legacy 2002
https://pokepast.es/27e8f318e520f4be the spirit of rby 2009
https://pokepast.es/0fa758203aa6aa1e Crystal_’s Rhydon team (2011, reconstructed)
https://pokepast.es/e599e0aea051451a RaishSey c.2012
https://pokepast.es/85297415da71f97b do you like eggs 2013
https://pokepast.es/3a2c47fed919db69 2013-2014 old standard
https://pokepast.es/ccb122d6310bcf39 the molt team
https://pokepast.es/3ccd37b034aba58a the toxic stall team

CREDITS
Shellnuts
大吟醸 (Daiginjo)
Frrf
Sabelette
Enigami
Amaranth
marcoasd
WaterWizard
Isa
Ortheore
Unowndragon
Molk
Adeleine