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.
Only the central head has a brain. It is very intelligent, but it thinks only of destruction.
It’s said that Hydreigon grew ferocious because people in times long past loathed it, considering it to be evil incarnate and attacking it relentlessly.
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 |
 Tapu Koko ElectricFairy | A | |
Obtain MethodRuins Of Conflict Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hydreigon View Tapu Koko builds →Dazzling Gleam 4x116-137%KO U-turn 2x40-47% | ||
 Whimsicott GrassFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hydreigon View Whimsicott builds →Moonblast 4x116-137%KO Dazzling Gleam 4x101-119%KO U-turn 2x26-31% | ||
 Florges Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hydreigon View Florges builds →Moonblast 4x159-187%KO Dazzling Gleam 4x134-158%KO Disarming Voice 4x70-83% | ||
 Carbink RockFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hydreigon View Carbink builds →Moonblast 4x85-101%KO Dazzling Gleam 4x73-86% | ||
 Comfey Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hydreigon View Comfey builds →Play Rough 4x82-97% Dazzling Gleam 4x104-122%KO U-turn 2x22-26% Draining Kiss 4x67-79% | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Pelipper deals 53-63% with Hurricane.
 | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityStatic ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Hydreigon View Zapdos builds →Heat Wave15-18% Thunderbolt22-26% | ||
 | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves View Skarmory builds →
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 | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityDrizzle ItemDamprock NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Hydreigon View Pelipper builds →Hurricane53-63% Scald19-23% | ||
 | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Hydreigon View Magnezone builds →Flash Cannon66-78% Thunderbolt37-43% Volt Switch29-34% | ||
 | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Hydreigon View Gliscor builds →Earthquake35-41% | ||
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Evolution
The three-stage chain from Deino through Zweilous ends here at Hydreigon. Want more? Breed for Deino eggs. Plenty of partners 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 57 partners from the Dragon egg group. Notable egg moves include Assurance, Astonish, Belch and 8 more.
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Hydreigon Best Moveset
Hydreigon's locked into one move per switch-in with Choice Scarf, trading flexibility for speed patching through item lock. Draco Meteor is the go-to spam option, with utility options keeping switch-ins honest.
Best Build
Hydreigon best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Revenge Killer Moveset
- Draco Meteor
- Defog
- Dark Pulse
- U Turn
Recommended Teammates
Doubles Special Sweeper Moveset
- Dark Pulse
- Draco Meteor
- Flamethrower
- Heat Wave
Recommended Teammates
Moves
STAB runs through Draco Meteor and Outrage for the basics, but Hydreigon's real strength is the 14-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
Transfer Moves
How to Get Hydreigon in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
No wild encounters for Hydreigon in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Bring Deino over from Black, Omega Ruby, or Scarlet, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
How to Obtain Hydreigon in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Hydreigon Guide
In the Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon meta, Hydreigon already has 600 BST going for it, and Levitate pushes the competitive value even higher. A-Tier pivot on our tier list. Draco Meteor with Choice Scarf is the standard set.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 leaning toward the special side (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 pivot role.
For Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Hydreigon has answers, but so do you. Super-effective STAB from faster Pokemon is the simplest answer. Fairy, Ice, and Fighting-type attackers hit hardest.
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.
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- 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