Stats & Training
Everything pushes toward mixed damage here. Hydreigon's Sp. Atk does the work, Defense pays the price. But you're still getting 3 Sp. Atk EVs per KO. Tough to catch, on a slow 1.25M XP grind.
The heads on their arms do not have brains. They use all three heads to consume and destroy everything.
It responds to movement by attacking. This scary, three-headed Pokémon devours everything in its path!
Hydreigon Weakness
Hydreigon's Dark/Dragon typing leaves it vulnerable to Fairy, Ice, Fighting, Bug, and Dragon. Fairy hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. It shrugs off Psychic-type attacks completely. It resists 6 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely. Levitate grants an additional Ground immunity, reshaping the matchup chart.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Fairy |
| 2x (Weak) | Ice, Fighting, Bug, Dragon |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Electric, Grass, Ghost, Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Psychic |
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Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves View Ferrothorn builds →
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 | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMummy ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Hydreigon View Cofagrigus builds →Hex11-13% | ||
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Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves View Skarmory builds →
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Recommended Build AbilitySynchronize ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Hydreigon View Mew builds →Explosion60-71% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Hydreigon View Chandelure builds →Shadow Ball24-28% Flamethrower27-31% Energy Ball18-21% | ||
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Evolution
The three-stage chain from Deino through Zweilous ends here at Hydreigon. Want more? Breed for Deino eggs. A decent partner pool available via one egg group. The evolution from Deino pushed Hydreigon to 600 total stats. Sp.Atk saw the largest single gain at +80. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Hydreigon to get Deino eggs using 50 partners from the Dragon egg group. Notable egg moves include Assurance, Astonish, Dark Pulse and 7 more.
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Hydreigon Best Moveset
Life Orb and Levitate form the backbone. Hydreigon invests max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs to play its special attacker role properly, and Timid nature pushes Speed higher. Dark Pulse handles the heavy lifting on offense. Fire coverage rounds it out.
Best Build
Hydreigon best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Doubles Special Sweeper Moveset
- Dark Pulse
- Draco Meteor
- Dragon Pulse
- Flamethrower
Recommended Teammates
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Dark Pulse
- Draco Meteor
- Fire Blast
- Flash Cannon
Moves
STAB runs through Draco Meteor and Outrage for the basics, but Hydreigon's real strength is the 13-type coverage spread. Normal and Flying hit common defensive types, and the movepool keeps going.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
How to Get Hydreigon in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Can't catch Hydreigon directly. Start with Deino at solid rates from the locations below, then evolve at level 64. The 3-stage chain from Deino to Hydreigon is where the leveling time goes.
How to Obtain Hydreigon in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
The path to Hydreigon starts with Deino at Lv. 19-40 via walking encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch DeinoMeteor Falls - Area 1Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.19 Water60%MidDexNav chainMeteor Falls - Area 1Omega RubyGrass Lv.19 Water60%MidDexNav chainMeteor Falls - Area 2Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.40 Water60%LateDexNav chainMeteor Falls - Area 2Omega RubyGrass Lv.40 Water60%LateDexNav chainMeteor Falls - Area 3Omega RubyGrass Lv.40 Water60%LateDexNav chainMeteor Falls - Area 3Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.40 Water60%LateDexNav chainMeteor Falls - Area 4Omega RubyGrass Lv.40 Water60%LateDexNav chainMeteor Falls - Area 4Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.40 Water60%LateDexNav chain
Step 2Evolve into Zweilous
Step 3Hydreigon ✓
Hydreigon Guide
In the Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire meta, Hydreigon already has 600 BST going for it, and Levitate pushes the competitive value even higher. B-Tier wallbreaker on our tier list. Dark Pulse with Life Orb is the standard set.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, watch for Togekiss (Fairy), Lapras (Ice), and Hitmonlee (Fighting) when using Hydreigon. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Togekiss is the most dangerous since Fairy moves deal 4x damage. Bug and Dragon-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.
Hydreigon gets Levitate. But Levitate is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.
Hydreigon is a special attacker with base 125 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 98 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. Fits the wallbreaker role.
For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Hydreigon has answers, but so do you. Status moves (Toxic, Will-O-Wisp) wear it down. Setup sweepers can use it as a boost opportunity. Physical attackers can break through.
Game Availability
Since Black & White, Hydreigon has been obtainable in 8 games. A Generation 5 debut means a shorter history, but Hydreigon has appeared steadily across every generation since.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BWDebut
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves