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 |
 Mawile SteelFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hydreigon View Mawile builds →Fairy Wind 4x41-49% Power-Up Punch 2x18-22% Rock Smash 2x18-22% | ||
 Mr. Mime PsychicFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hydreigon View Mr. Mime builds →Power-Up Punch 2x12-15% Infestation 2x12-15% | ||
 Spritzee Fairy | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hydreigon View Spritzee builds →Moonblast 4x102-120%KO Draining Kiss 4x55-65% Fairy Wind 4x46-55% | ||
 Swirlix Fairy | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hydreigon View Swirlix builds →Draining Kiss 4x55-65% Fairy Wind 4x46-55% | ||
 Flabébé Fairy | D | |
Mawile SteelFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hydreigon View Mawile builds →Fairy Wind 4x41-49% Power-Up Punch 2x18-22% Rock Smash 2x18-22% | ||
Mr. Mime PsychicFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hydreigon View Mr. Mime builds →Power-Up Punch 2x12-15% Infestation 2x12-15% | ||
Spritzee Fairy | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hydreigon View Spritzee builds →Moonblast 4x102-120%KO Draining Kiss 4x55-65% Fairy Wind 4x46-55% | ||
Swirlix Fairy | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hydreigon View Swirlix builds →Draining Kiss 4x55-65% Fairy Wind 4x46-55% | ||
Flabébé Fairy | D | |
Mawile SteelFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hydreigon View Mawile builds →Fairy Wind 4x41-49% Power-Up Punch 2x18-22% Rock Smash 2x18-22% | ||
Mr. Mime PsychicFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hydreigon View Mr. Mime builds →Power-Up Punch 2x12-15% Infestation 2x12-15% | ||
Spritzee Fairy | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hydreigon View Spritzee builds →Moonblast 4x102-120%KO Draining Kiss 4x55-65% Fairy Wind 4x46-55% | ||
Swirlix Fairy | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hydreigon View Swirlix builds →Draining Kiss 4x55-65% Fairy Wind 4x46-55% | ||
Flabébé Fairy | D | |
 Carbink RockFairy | C | |
 Klefki SteelFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hydreigon View Klefki builds →Dazzling Gleam 4x102-121%KO Draining Kiss 4x67-79% Fairy Wind 4x55-65% | ||
Mr. Mime PsychicFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hydreigon View Mr. Mime builds →Dazzling Gleam 4x122-144%KO Power-Up Punch 2x13-16% Infestation 2x12-14% | ||
Mawile SteelFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hydreigon View Mawile builds →Fairy Wind 4x43-51% Power-Up Punch 2x18-22% Rock Smash 2x18-22% | ||
Spritzee Fairy | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hydreigon View Spritzee builds →Moonblast 4x102-121%KO Dazzling Gleam 4x87-102%KO Draining Kiss 4x55-65% Fairy Wind 4x47-56% | ||
Carbink RockFairy | C | |
Klefki SteelFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hydreigon View Klefki builds →Dazzling Gleam 4x104-124%KO Draining Kiss 4x67-79% Fairy Wind 4x56-66% | ||
Mr. Mime PsychicFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hydreigon View Mr. Mime builds →Dazzling Gleam 4x124-146%KO Power-Up Punch 2x13-15% Infestation 2x11-13% | ||
Mawile SteelFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hydreigon View Mawile builds →Fairy Wind 4x41-49% Power-Up Punch 2x18-22% Rock Smash 2x18-22% | ||
Spritzee Fairy | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hydreigon View Spritzee builds →Moonblast 4x101-119%KO Dazzling Gleam 4x86-101%KO Draining Kiss 4x56-66% Fairy Wind 4x45-53% | ||
Carbink RockFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hydreigon View Carbink builds →Moonblast 4x85-101%KO Dazzling Gleam 4x73-86% | ||
Klefki SteelFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hydreigon View Klefki builds →Play Rough 4x116-137%KO Dazzling Gleam 4x104-122%KO Draining Kiss 4x67-79% Fairy Wind 4x54-65% | ||
 Dedenne ElectricFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hydreigon View Dedenne builds →Play Rough 4x92-108%KO U-turn 2x23-28% | ||
Spritzee Fairy | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hydreigon View Spritzee builds →Moonblast 4x101-119%KO Dazzling Gleam 4x85-101%KO Draining Kiss 4x54-65% Fairy Wind 4x46-54% | ||
Swirlix Fairy | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hydreigon View Swirlix builds →Play Rough 4x79-93% Dazzling Gleam 4x82-97% Draining Kiss 4x51-61% Fairy Wind 4x43-50% | ||
 | A | |
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% | ||
 | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves View Skarmory builds →
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 | B | |
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% | ||
X & Y 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.
X & Y 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 12-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 X & Y
Finding Hydreigon at moderate rates takes patience. 6 spots are available in endgame routes, but the rate difference between them matters. Lock in the top one from the sorted list below.
Where To Catch Hydreigon in X & Y
Deino is your first catch on the way to Hydreigon. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 59+ across 14 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Obtain Deino
Step 2Catch or Evolve ZweilousVictory Road - Cave 1XGrass Lv.59 CaveRarePostVictory Road - Cave 1YGrass Lv.59 CaveRarePostVictory Road - Cave 2XGrass Lv.59 CaveRarePostVictory Road - Cave 2YGrass Lv.59 CaveRarePostVictory Road - Cave 3YGrass Lv.59 CaveRarePostVictory Road - Cave 3XGrass Lv.59 CaveRarePostVictory Road - Cave 4YGrass Lv.59 CaveRarePostVictory Road - Cave 4XGrass Lv.59 CaveRarePostor evolve from Deino (Step 1)
Step 3Hydreigon ✓Victory Road - Outside Section 1YGrass Lv.59 CaveRarePostShaking spotVictory Road - Outside Section 1XGrass Lv.59 CaveRarePostShaking spotVictory Road - Outside Section 2YGrass Lv.59 CaveRarePostShaking spotVictory Road - Outside Section 2XGrass Lv.59 CaveRarePostShaking spotVictory Road - Outside Section 3YGrass Lv.59 CaveRarePostShaking spotVictory Road - Outside Section 3XGrass Lv.59 CaveRarePostShaking spotor evolve from Zweilous (Step 2)
Hydreigon Guide
In the X & Y 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 X & Y, 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 X & Y, 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