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hydreigon
Generation V · #0635 — Brutal Pokémon
Hydreigon, known as the Brutal Pokémon, is a dual-type Dark/Dragon Pokémon that represents the final evolution of the Deino line, introduced in Generation V. As the apex form of its evolutionary family, Hydreigon earns its fearsome reputation through its three-headed design and devastating combat capabilities. With a base stat total of 600, it falls into the pseudo-legendary category alongside other powerful Pokémon like Dragonite and Salamence. Its unique ability, Levitate, allows it to evade all Ground-type moves, providing crucial defensive utility in competitive battles. Despite its intimidating appearance and violent nature, Hydreigon remains an increasingly popular choice for trainers seeking a formidable dragon-type ally. The Scarlet Pokédex entry offers intriguing insight into its psychology, noting that only the central head possesses a brain and is highly intelligent, though it thinks exclusively of destruction, suggesting a tragic creature driven by destructive impulses rather than mere mindless aggression.
Base Stats
Height
1.8m
Weight
160.0kg
Category
Brutal Pokémon
Gender
Male 50% / Female 50%
Color
blue
Shape
upright
Abilities
Evades ground moves.
Hydreigon Biology & Physical Characteristics
Hydreigon's physiology is a remarkable study in evolutionary adaptation, featuring a distinctive three-headed draconic body standing 1.8 meters tall and weighing 160 kilograms. Its primary body is dark blue in coloration, with black fur covering its necks and shoulders, while two secondary heads sprout from what would be its arms, complete with functional elbow and shoulder joints. Each of these additional heads lacks an actual brain, functioning merely as additional offensive appendages controlled by the central head's intellect. Six thin, black wings extend from its back, each terminating in two pointed tips that enable aerial locomotion. The inner fur surrounding all three heads displays a distinctive fuchsia coloration resembling ornamental collars, while the main head features black eyes with fuchsia pupils and visible pointed teeth. The secondary heads possess simpler black eyes incapable of blinking, creating an unsettling contrast. Hydreigon's abdomen is marked by two fuchsia stripes, its feet appear atrophied without visible claws or defined soles, and its tail culminates in a black tuft with a fuchsia stripe running along its length. This singular entity, despite appearing as three separate beings, operates as one cohesive organism controlled by the dominant central consciousness.
Pokedex Numbers
Training
Breeding
Hydreigon Breeding, Gender Ratio & Egg Groups
Hydreigon exhibits a perfectly balanced 50% male to 50% female gender ratio, allowing equal breeding opportunities regardless of an individual specimen's sex. As a member of the Dragon egg group, Hydreigon can only breed with other Dragon-type Pokémon or creatures sharing the Dragon egg group classification, which significantly limits viable breeding partners. The breeding process requires considerable patience, as Hydreigon has a notably high hatch counter of 40 cycles, equivalent to approximately 10,024 to 10,280 steps before a freshly hatched Deino emerges from its egg. This lengthy incubation period reflects Hydreigon's pseudo-legendary status and rare nature, discouraging casual breeding and emphasizing the value of successfully hatching Deino offspring. The relatively low base happiness value of 35 further reinforces Hydreigon's wild, uncivilized nature—freshly caught specimens or those acquired through breeding display reluctance to obey trainers, requiring patient friendship-building before reaching peak obedience and battle effectiveness. Trainers seeking to breed Hydreigon competitively must invest significant time and effort into both leveling their initial specimen to breeding-capable levels and subsequently raising hatched Deino through multiple evolution stages, making selectively bred Hydreigon a mark of dedication.
Sprites
TMs & HMs
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lets go pikachu lets go eevee
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ultra sun ultra moon
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sun moon
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crystal
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gold silver
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lets go pikachu lets go eevee
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lets go pikachu lets go eevee
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ruby sapphire
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emerald
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gold silver
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crystal
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diamond pearl
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black white
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platinum
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heartgold soulsilver
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firered leafgreen
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black 2 white 2
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omega ruby alpha sapphire
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hydreigon's Evolution Chain
Hydreigon Evolution, Mega Evolution & Special Forms
Hydreigon evolves from Zweilous starting at level 64, representing the final stage of a three-stage evolutionary line beginning with Deino at level 50. The transformation from Zweilous to Hydreigon marks a dramatic increase in power and sophistication, with the Pokémon gaining its six wings and achieving a more unified, singular consciousness despite its three heads. The experience requirement reflects Hydreigon's role as a true pseudo-legendary, demanding significant investment in training before reaching its ultimate form. This slower growth rate, shared with other pseudo-legendaries, emphasizes the reward players receive upon finally achieving Hydreigon's power after patient development. The evolutionary line showcases a fascinating progression of intelligence and control—Deino begins as a simple creature, Zweilous develops its second head and increased cognitive capacity, and finally Hydreigon achieves the apex form where one central consciousness masterfully controls the entire three-headed apparatus. While Hydreigon has not received a Mega Evolution form in official Pokémon games, its base stats of 600 remain competitive without such enhancements, particularly thanks to its exceptional Special Attack of 125 and respectable Speed of 98.
Where to Find
Location data not available for this Pokémon in the database.
Hydreigon Behaviour and Natural Habitat
Hydreigon represents one of the most dangerous and aggressive Pokémon species known to trainers, displaying a volatile temperament that makes it a threat to nearly everything within its vicinity. According to multiple Pokédex entries, this brutal creature responds aggressively to any movement, immediately classifying mobile targets as enemies worthy of attack. The Sword Pokédex entry contains numerous documented stories of entire villages destroyed by Hydreigon's rampage, demonstrating the scale of devastation this Pokémon can inflict. Most remarkably, the three heads operate in a coordinated attack pattern, with the Pokédex Shield entry noting that they take turns sinking their teeth into opponents, sustaining relentless assaults until their target succumbs. Interestingly, the Scarlet and Violet entries suggest that Hydreigon's ferocity may not be entirely inherent—some scholars theorize the species grew genuinely violent due to persecution in ancient times when humans viewed them as evil incarnate and attacked them relentlessly. This psychological explanation recontextualizes Hydreigon from a mindlessly destructive creature to a traumatized species perpetuating a cycle of violence born from historical mistreatment, making it a complex and tragic figure.
Pokedex Entries
Generation V
This brutal Pokémon travels the skies on its six wings. Anything that moves seems like a foe to it, triggering its attack.
It responds to movement by attacking. This scary, three-headed Pokémon devours everything in its path!
The heads on their arms do not have brains. They use all three heads to consume and destroy everything.
Generation VI
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!
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!
Generation VIII
There are a slew of stories about villages that were destroyed by Hydreigon. It bites anything that moves.
The three heads take turns sinking their teeth into the opponent. Their attacks won’t slow until their target goes down.
Hydreigon Name Origin & Design Inspiration
The name Hydreigon draws clear inspiration from the Hydra of Greek mythology, the many-headed serpent defeated by Heracles, while 'eigen' likely references the German word for 'own' or contributes to a portmanteau with draconic terminology. The Japanese name Sazandora combines elements suggesting southern thunder and dragon characteristics, fitting the Unova region's diverse influences. Visually, Hydreigon synthesizes the terrifying multi-headed dragon archetype seen across numerous cultural mythologies with contemporary dragon-Pokémon design philosophy. The design masterfully balances its intimidating three-headed silhouette with aerodynamic six-wing configuration, creating a creature that feels genuinely dangerous yet mechanically sound for aerial combat. The color palette of dark blue primary coloring with black and fuchsia accents creates visual distinction while maintaining the dark aesthetic appropriate for a Dark-type Pokémon. The artist deliberately made the secondary heads appear less intelligent and more animalistic than the central head, visually communicating the biological hierarchy described in the Pokédex. This thoughtful character design choice transforms what could have been a simple three-headed monster into a psychologically complex creature, with the asymmetrical head development telling a story about dominance and control.
Learnable Moves
Hydreigon can learn 104 moves:
Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| acrobatics | flying | Physical | 55 | 100 | 15 |
| aqua tail | water | Physical | 90 | 90 | 10 |
| assurance | dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 |
| attract | normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| beat up | dark | Physical | — | 100 | 10 |
| bite | dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| body slam | normal | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 |
| breaking swipe | dragon | Physical | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| brutal swing | dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| bulldoze | ground | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| charge beam | electric | Special | 50 | 90 | 10 |
| confide | normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| crunch | dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| dark pulse | dark | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| defog | flying | Status | — | — | 15 |
| double hit | normal | Physical | 35 | 90 | 10 |
| double team | normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| draco meteor | dragon | Special | 130 | 90 | 5 |
| dragon breath | dragon | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| dragon cheer | dragon | Status | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| dragon dance | dragon | Status | — | — | 20 |
| dragon pulse | dragon | Special | 85 | 100 | 10 |
| dragon rage | dragon | Special | — | 100 | 10 |
| dragon rush | dragon | Physical | 100 | 75 | 10 |
| dragon tail | dragon | Physical | 60 | 90 | 10 |
| dual wingbeat | flying | Physical | 40 | 90 | 10 |
| earth power | ground | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| earthquake | ground | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| echoed voice | normal | Special | 40 | 100 | 15 |
| endure | normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| facade | normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| fire blast | fire | Special | 110 | 85 | 5 |
| fire fang | fire | Physical | 65 | 95 | 15 |
| fire spin | fire | Special | 35 | 85 | 15 |
| flamethrower | fire | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| flash cannon | steel | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| fly | flying | Physical | 90 | 95 | 15 |
| focus blast | fighting | Special | 120 | 70 | 5 |
| focus energy | normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| frustration | normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| giga impact | normal | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| headbutt | normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| heat wave | fire | Special | 95 | 90 | 10 |
| helping hand | normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| hidden power | normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| hydro pump | water | Special | 110 | 80 | 5 |
| hyper beam | normal | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| hyper voice | normal | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| ice fang | ice | Physical | 65 | 95 | 15 |
| incinerate | fire | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| iron tail | steel | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 |
| lash out | dark | Physical | 75 | 100 | 5 |
| nasty plot | dark | Status | — | — | 20 |
| outrage | dragon | Physical | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| payback | dark | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 |
| protect | normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| psych up | normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| rain dance | water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| reflect | psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| rest | psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| return | normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| roar | normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| rock slide | rock | Physical | 75 | 90 | 10 |
| rock smash | fighting | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 |
| rock tomb | rock | Physical | 60 | 95 | 15 |
| roost | flying | Status | — | — | 5 |
| round | normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| scale shot | dragon | Physical | 25 | 90 | 20 |
| scary face | normal | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| screech | normal | Status | — | 85 | 40 |
| secret power | normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| shock wave | electric | Special | 60 | — | 20 |
| signal beam | bug | Special | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| slam | normal | Physical | 80 | 75 | 20 |
| sleep talk | normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| snarl | dark | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 |
| snore | normal | Special | 50 | 100 | 15 |
| spite | ghost | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| stealth rock | rock | Status | — | — | 20 |
| steel wing | steel | Physical | 70 | 90 | 25 |
| stomping tantrum | ground | Physical | 75 | 100 | 10 |
| stone edge | rock | Physical | 100 | 80 | 5 |
| strength | normal | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| substitute | normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| sunny day | fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| superpower | fighting | Physical | 120 | 100 | 5 |
| surf | water | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| swagger | normal | Status | — | 85 | 15 |
| tackle | normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| tailwind | flying | Status | — | — | 15 |
| take down | normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 |
| taunt | dark | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| tera blast | normal | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| thief | dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| throat chop | dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| thunder fang | electric | Physical | 65 | 95 | 15 |
| thunder wave | electric | Status | — | 90 | 20 |
| torment | dark | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| toxic | poison | Status | — | 90 | 10 |
| tri attack | normal | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| u turn | bug | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| uproar | normal | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| work up | normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| zen headbutt | psychic | Physical | 80 | 90 | 15 |
Hydreigon Competitive Battle Guide
Hydreigon stands as a formidable force in competitive Pokémon battling, leveraging its exceptional Special Attack stat of 125 combined with respectable Speed of 98 to function as a devastating special sweeper. The Dark/Dragon typing grants valuable coverage, resisting common defensive types like Grass, Psychic, and Ghost moves while providing offensive STAB coverage against numerous threats. Most critically, Hydreigon's signature ability Levitate provides immunity to Ground-type moves, eliminating what would otherwise be a crippling weakness for Dragon-types faced with threats like Earthquake. This combination of strong special attack, dual STAB options through Dark Pulse and Dragon Pulse, and valuable immunity positions Hydreigon as a threat throughout multiple metagames. Its movepool encompasses diverse options including coverage moves like Focus Blast for Dark-resistant threats and U-turn for offensive pivoting, allowing flexible set construction depending on team building requirements. With appropriate EV investment in Special Attack and Speed, Hydreigon can achieve a maximum Special Attack of 383 and Speed of 324, enabling 2HKO potential against many defensive threats. However, Hydreigon's defensive stats of 90 in both Defense and Special Defense, coupled with multiple type weaknesses including Ice, Dragon, Bug, and Fairy, mean it functions as a glass cannon requiring careful positioning and smart play rather than a bulky threat.
Commonly Asked Questions About Hydreigon
What type is Hydreigon?
Hydreigon is a dark and dragon type Pokemon.
What does Hydreigon evolve from?
Hydreigon evolved from zweilous that evolved from deino.
What are Hydreigon's weaknesses?
Hydreigon is weak to fighting, bug, ice, dragon and fairy type moves.
Hydreigon Cultural Impact & Franchise History
Hydreigon has achieved significant prominence within Pokémon competitive communities and casual fan circles since Generation V's introduction, becoming one of the most recognizable pseudo-legendary Pokémon among modern generations. Its fearsome three-headed design has inspired substantial fan art, merchandise, and popular culture references, with many fans celebrating its intimidating aesthetic and complex characterization. The Pokédex entries describing Hydreigon's village-destroying rampages have generated lasting intrigue among lore enthusiasts, who actively discuss and theorize about the Pokémon's psychology and whether its violence stems from nature or nurture. In the Pokémon anime, Hydreigon has appeared in multiple significant battles showcasing its destructive power and three-headed combat style. The discovery of Iron Jugulis, a Paradox Pokémon theoretically related to Hydreigon from Generation IX, reignited interest in the species by suggesting evolutionary progression across alternate timelines. Gaming communities frequently feature Hydreigon in competitive team building discussions, raid guides, and strategy forums, cementing its status as a perennially relevant competitive choice. Additionally, Hydreigon's appearance in Super Smash Bros. as a Poké Ball summon introduced the character to broader gaming audiences unfamiliar with mainline Pokémon titles, expanding its cultural presence beyond traditional Pokémon communities.
Where to Find Hydreigon in Every Pokémon Game
Hydreigon's availability varies significantly across Pokémon game generations, typically requiring sustained training commitment rather than direct capture in the wild due to its pseudo-legendary status. In Generation V's Black and White games where it was introduced, Hydreigon appears only as the final evolution form of Deino, with the base form available in limited locations necessitating capture and lengthy training. Black 2 and White 2 similarly restrict availability, encouraging players to invest effort into completing the evolutionary line rather than encountering fully evolved specimens. Subsequent generations including X/Y, Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire, and Sword/Shield offered varied Hydreigon availability through different encounter methods, wild spawning conditions, or post-game training locations. The Crown Tundra DLC for Pokémon Sword/Shield introduced Hydreigon to the Dynamax Adventure feature, allowing trainers to encounter and potentially capture the Pokémon through special raid mechanics. Scarlet and Violet provide multiple methods for obtaining Hydreigon, including direct wild encounters in specific regions and completion of the evolutionary chain through standard leveling. Across all generations, Hydreigon remains moderately difficult to obtain due to base Deino's limited availability and the substantial level requirement of 64 for final evolution, ensuring that trainers who successfully obtain a fully trained Hydreigon have invested meaningful time and resources into their team composition.