Competitive Information for Hydreigon [X/Y]
Dark / Dragon
Abilities:
This Pokemon is immune to Ground; Gravity/Ingrain/Smack Down/Iron Ball nullify it.
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Note: Pokemon with the Levitate ability are immune to Ground attacks.
Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Hydreigon? These builds are optimized for X/Y Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the X/Y metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Prepare for battle with Hydreigon, a superior Pokémon boasting Dark and Dragon attributes. It's a sight to see Hydreigon out in the 6th generation battlefield. It is weak to Bug, Dragon, Fairy, Fighting, and Ice-typed attacks. Discover how Hydreigon excels in battles with the movesets provided below.
Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Outrage / Dragon Tail
- Crunch / Bite
- Superpower
- Zen Headbutt / Return
Hydreigon is popular Physical Sweeper. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Hydreigon's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Hydreigon's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Levitate, Hydreigon is immune to ground; gravity/ingrain/smack down/iron ball nullify it. Zen Headbutt was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Dragon Tail is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Dragon-type move (forces the target to switch to a random ally).
♦ Crunch is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Bite is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Dark-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Hydreigon's attack and defense by 1 stage).
♦ Zen Headbutt is a physical 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Draco Meteor / Dragon Pulse
- Dark Pulse
- Earth Power
- Hyper Voice / Tri Attack
Hydreigon is an outstanding Special Sweeper. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Hydreigon's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Hydreigon's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Levitate, Hydreigon is immune to ground; gravity/ingrain/smack down/iron ball nullify it.
♦ Dragon Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 85-base power Dragon-type move that deals a good amount of damage.
♦ Dark Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Earth Power is a special 90-base power Ground-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Hyper Voice is a special 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Tri Attack is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (20% chance to paralyze or burn or freeze target).
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Item: Life Orb
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Dragon Pulse
- Dark Pulse
- Surf
- Flamethrower
Hydreigon is a spectacular Special Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Hydreigon's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Levitate, Hydreigon is immune to ground; gravity/ingrain/smack down/iron ball nullify it. My friend used this in the lead at the Subway, and won! Since then it has been my lead, and I am not sorry for it! A big thanks!
Remember Dark Pulse is Egg move, I used a gen 4 Gyarados.
♦ Dark Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Surf is a special 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. double damage on dive).
♦ Flamethrower is a special 90-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
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Item: Expert Belt
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Draco Meteor
- Focus Blast
- Dark Pulse
- Fire Blast
Hydreigon is a wonderful Special Sweeper. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. With Levitate, Hydreigon is immune to ground; gravity/ingrain/smack down/iron ball nullify it. Hydreigon is a powerhouse that shouldn't be messed with. It can take almost any opponent down pretty quickly Draco Meteor is my main STAB here, but due to the fact that it reduces my Sp.Attack by a whole -2 it can cripple me badly, which is why I would throw that on the back burner and use it when I just don't have a choice. So out pops Dark Pulse, my secondary STAB but nonetheless still powerful. Fire Blast and Focus Blast provide extra cover here allowing Hydreigon to not have to use Draco Meteor too much.
♦ Focus Blast is a special 120-base power Fighting-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Dark Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Fire Blast is a special 110-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
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Item: Life Orb
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 250 Hp / 250 SpA / 8 Spe
Moveset:
- Charge Beam / Draco Meteor
- Focus Blast / Dragon Pulse
- Hyper Voice
- Fire Blast
Hydreigon is a stupendous Special Tank. This moveset attempts to take a nice amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. Life Orb boosts the power of Hydreigon's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Levitate, Hydreigon is immune to ground; gravity/ingrain/smack down/iron ball nullify it.
♦ Draco Meteor is a special STAB-boosted 130-base power Dragon-type move (lowers your Hydreigon's special attack by 2 stages).
♦ Focus Blast is a special 120-base power Fighting-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Dragon Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 85-base power Dragon-type move that deals a mighty amount of damage.
♦ Hyper Voice is a special 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Fire Blast is a special 110-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Hydreigon? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive X/Y Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the X/Y metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Outrage / Dragon Tail
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Rock Slide
- Crunch / Thief
Hydreigon is a phenomenal Physical Sweeper. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Hydreigon's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Hydreigon's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Levitate, Hydreigon is immune to ground; gravity/ingrain/smack down/iron ball nullify it.
♦ Dragon Tail is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Dragon-type move (forces the target to switch to a random ally).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Bulldoze is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent pkmn speed by 1 stage).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Crunch is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Thief is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Dark-type move (if your Hydreigon has no item, it steals the target's).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Hyper Voice / Tri Attack
- Draco Meteor / Dragon Pulse
- Heat Wave / Incinerate
- Surf
Hydreigon is a marvelous Special Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Hydreigon's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Hydreigon's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Levitate, Hydreigon is immune to ground; gravity/ingrain/smack down/iron ball nullify it.
♦ Tri Attack is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (20% chance to paralyze or burn or freeze target).
♦ Draco Meteor is a special STAB-boosted 130-base power Dragon-type move (lowers your Hydreigon's special attack by 2 stages).
♦ Dragon Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 85-base power Dragon-type move that deals a nice amount of damage.
♦ Heat Wave is a special 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the foes).
♦ Incinerate is a special 60-base power Fire-type move (destroys the foes berry/gem).
♦ Surf is a special 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. double damage on dive).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Hydreigon can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon X/Y generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Hydreigon.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Hydreigon can perform in X/Y. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive XY Move and Ability Combos for Hydreigon
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Swagger + Screech
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Assurance + Item: Rocky Helmet
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Double Hit + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Red Card
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Flying Gem
- Moves with Priority: Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Hydreigon's stats
- Charge Beam
- Steel Wing
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Hydreigon
- Earthquake
- Head Smash
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Roost
- Taunt
- Toxic
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Hydreigon in X and Y
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Bold Nature ( 252/0/252/0/0/4 )
- Calm Nature ( 252/0/0/0/252/4 )
- Relaxed Nature ( 252/0/88/0/168/0 )
- Sassy Nature ( 252/0/4/0/252/0 )
- Optimize Hydreigon's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon X and Y
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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