Hydreigon
DarkDragon
Best attacking moveset: Bite and Brutal Swing, worth 14.4 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Hydreigon can learn 10 combinations. Bite with Brutal Swing does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
That set is legacy. Brutal Swing is only obtainable with an Elite TM or from the event that gave it out, so the Hydreigon you catch today cannot learn it. The best set it can learn now is Bite and Fly, worth 14.1 damage per second.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bite | Dark | 6 | 0.5s | +4 |
| Dragon Breath | Dragon | 6 | 0.5s | +4 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Pulse | Dark | 80 | 3.0s | -50 |
| Dragon Pulse | Dragon | 90 | 3.5s | -50 |
| Flash Cannon | Steel | 100 | 2.5s | -100 |
| Fly | 90 | 2.0s | -50 | |
| Brutal Swing Legacy | Dark | 65 | 2.0s | -33 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Hydreigon has been released. Players have found it from: wild, research, evolution, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 4,098 at level 50, 3,625 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 2,071 CP at level 20, or 2,589 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,985 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 256 attack · 188 defense · 211 stamina |
What it costs
| Candy to evolve | 25 Candy |
|---|---|
| Second charged move | 75,000 Stardust and 75 Candy |
| Buddy distance | 5 km per Candy |
| Purify a Shadow one | 5,000 Stardust and 5 Candy |
| Size | 1.8 m and 160 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Hydreigon does not have one best moveset, it has 5. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Ghost, Psychic, Dragon.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Ghost | Bite + Brutal Swing | 21.7 |
| Psychic | Bite + Brutal Swing | 21.7 |
| Dragon | Dragon Breath + Dragon Pulse | 19.5 |
| Fighting | Dragon Breath + Fly | 18.0 |
| Bug | Bite + Fly | 18.0 |
| Grass | Bite + Fly | 18.0 |
| Rock | Bite + Flash Cannon | 14.7 |
| Ice | Bite + Flash Cannon | 14.7 |
| Normal | Bite + Brutal Swing | 14.4 |
| Bite + Brutal Swing | 14.4 | |
| Poison | Bite + Brutal Swing | 14.4 |
| Ground | Bite + Brutal Swing | 14.4 |
| Steel | Bite + Brutal Swing | 14.4 |
| Fire | Bite + Brutal Swing | 14.4 |
| Water | Bite + Brutal Swing | 14.4 |
| Electric | Bite + Brutal Swing | 14.4 |
| Dark | Dragon Breath + Fly | 14.1 |
| Fairy | Bite + Flash Cannon | 11.4 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Hydreigon is actually for.
Counters: what beats Hydreigon
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Enamorus | Fairy | Fairy Wind + Dazzling Gleam | 41.0 |
 Eternatus | PoisonDragon | Dragon Tail + Dynamax Cannon Legacy | 38.6 |
 Xerneas | Fairy | Geomancy + Moonblast Legacy | 37.2 |
 Gardevoir | PsychicFairy | Charm + Dazzling Gleam | 35.3 |
 Hatterene | PsychicFairy | Charm + Dazzling Gleam | 35.3 |
 Tapu Koko | ElectricFairy | Quick Attack + Natures Madness Legacy | 35.2 |
 Tapu Lele | PsychicFairy | Astonish + Natures Madness Legacy | 33.9 |
 Togekiss | Fairy | Charm + Dazzling Gleam | 33.6 |
 Xurkitree | Electric | Thunder Shock + Dazzling Gleam | 33.3 |
 Primarina | WaterFairy | Charm + Moonblast | 33.0 |
Ranked by damage per second against Hydreigon's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.