A fast special wallbreaker and pivot — Draco Meteor, Dark Pulse, Fire coverage and U-turn off a strong 105 Special Attack and 98 Speed.
Weak to 4×
Weak to 2×
Resists
Immune to
How to beat Hydreigon
Hydreigon is 4× weak to Fairy AND its Dragon STAB can't even touch Fairy-types — so almost any offensive Fairy walls it and OHKOs back with Moonblast. The one thing to respect is its Fire coverage (Flamethrower / Fire Blast), which punishes Steel- or Grass-flavored Fairies. No Fairy on hand? Anything faster with Ice, Dragon or Fighting picks it off — it hits hard but isn't especially bulky.
ClefableFairyFairy is immune to Dragon and resists Dark, so it takes almost nothing from Hydreigon’s STABs, then answers with Moonblast into a 4× Fairy weakness.
Flutter ManeGhostFairyOutspeeds and OHKOs with a 4× Moonblast — just don’t switch directly into a predicted Fire coverage move.
Iron BundleIceWaterFaster than Hydreigon and its Ice STAB hits the 2× Ice weakness for a clean revenge kill.What beats Hydreigon?
The best counters resist Hydreigon’s attacks and hit it super-effectively. Tap one to scout it, or build a team around it.
Iron ValiantFairyFighting
GrimmsnarlDarkFairy
MorgremDarkFairy
ImpidimpDarkFairy
XerneasFairy
ZacianFairy
DiancieRockFairy
MagearnaSteelFairyBest Hydreigon moveset
A battle-tested Singles / OU set:
- Ability
- Levitate
- Item
- Choice Specs
- Nature
- Modest (+SpA, −Atk)
- EVs
- 252 SpA / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Hydreigon in Pokémon GO
In Pokémon GO, Hydreigon is a strong Dark-type raid attacker (Bite + Brutal Swing) and a Master League PvP pick — but glass-cannon fragile. Point it at Psychic/Ghost raid bosses and keep it away from Fairy, Fighting, Ice and Dragon damage.
Base stats
Total: 600
Evolution line
Normal vs Shiny
Normal
ShinyWhat is Hydreigon weak to?
As a Dark/Dragon-type, Hydreigon takes super-effective damage from Fairy, Ice, Fighting, Bug, Dragon. Pair it with teammates that resist those types — the team builder starts you off with Hydreigon and flags the rest of your team’s shared weaknesses as you go.
Hydreigon FAQ
Is Hydreigon immune to Ground?
Yes. Its Levitate ability makes it immune to all Ground-type moves, so Earthquake and Earth Power deal zero damage — even though Dark/Dragon does not resist Ground on the type chart.
What is Hydreigon’s biggest weakness?
Fairy. It takes 4× damage from Fairy moves, and Fairy-types are also immune to its Dragon STAB — the single worst matchup for it.
What is a good Hydreigon moveset?
Choice Specs with Draco Meteor / Dark Pulse / Flamethrower / U-turn lets it break walls and pivot out safely with its Levitate Ground immunity covering the switch.
