Is Hydreigon Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Dark/Dragon at level 64 with AbilityLevitate granting Ground immunity. 600 BST pseudo-legendary. By level 64, the story is over. Iris fields one at L57 in the Championship. If you grind to 64, Hydreigon destroys everything in postgame. A trophy for the dedicated.
Deino has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Deino has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Deino has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Deino has the type edge here and should clean up Elesa's team.
Deino trades roughly evenly with Clay's team.
Deino has the type edge here and should clean up Skyla's team.
Deino trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Deino trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Zweilous has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Grimsley's team hits Zweilous's weaknesses hard.
Zweilous has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Marshal's team hits Zweilous's weaknesses hard.
Zweilous trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Catch Zweilous on Victory Road (walking, Lv 49-50, uncommon).
How to Get Hydreigon in Black 2 & White 2
Hydreigon doesn't appear wild. Catch Deino instead, it shows up in the wild. Evolve it at level 64 to get Hydreigon. The 3-stage chain is mapped in the step cards below.
Hydreigon Weakness
Hydreigon's Dark/Dragon typing leaves it vulnerable to Ice, Fighting, Bug, and Dragon. 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 |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ice, Fighting, Bug, Dragon |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Electric, Grass, Ghost, Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Psychic |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Hydreigon Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Hydreigon
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hydreigon View Glaceon builds →Icy Wind 2x53-64% Rock Smash 2x15-19% | ||
 Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Swadloon BugGrass | C | |
 Riolu Fighting | C | |
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Hydreigon View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x106-126%KO | ||
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hydreigon View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x72-85% Brick Break 2x44-53% | ||
 Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hydreigon View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x89-105%KO Rock Smash 2x21-26% | ||
 Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
 Vespiquen Bug | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Hydreigon View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x106-125%KO | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hydreigon View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x71-84% Brick Break 2x45-53% | ||
Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hydreigon View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x89-105%KO Rock Smash 2x20-24% | ||
Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hydreigon View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x107-127%KO Megahorn 2x107-127%KO | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter | ||
 Virizion GrassFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 11 Interact Encounter | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hydreigon View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x63-75% Rock Smash 2x19-22% | ||
 Haxorus Dragon | B | |
Obtain MethodNature Preserve Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hydreigon View Haxorus builds →Dragon Claw 2x84-99% Brick Break 2x52-61% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hydreigon View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x106-125%KO Megahorn 2x106-125%KO | ||
Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hydreigon View Cobalion builds →Sacred Sword 2x61-72% X-Scissor 2x36-44% | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hydreigon View Terrakion builds →Sacred Sword 2x82-97% X-Scissor 2x49-58% | ||
Virizion GrassFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 11 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hydreigon View Virizion builds →Sacred Sword 2x61-72% X-Scissor 2x36-44% | ||
 Mienshao Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hydreigon View Mienshao builds →Jump Kick 2x90-106%KO U-turn 2x42-49% | ||
Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hydreigon View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x109-128%KO X-Scissor 2x49-57% | ||
Haxorus Dragon | B | |
Obtain MethodNature Preserve Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hydreigon View Haxorus builds →Outrage 2x122-144%KO X-Scissor 2x54-64% Brick Break 2x51-60% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hydreigon View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x106-125%KO Megahorn 2x106-125%KO | ||
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Obtain MethodGiant Chasm Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hydreigon View Kyurem builds →Outrage 2x110-129%KO Ice Beam 2x87-102%KO Focus Blast 2x73-86% | ||
 Dragonite Dragon | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hydreigon View Dragonite builds →Outrage 2x112-132%KO Brick Break 2x47-55% Ice Beam 2x46-55% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemAir Balloon NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Hydreigon View Magnezone builds →Thunderbolt18-21% Flash Cannon32-38% Volt Switch14-17% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Bounce ItemRocky Helmet NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Hydreigon View Xatu builds →U Turn 2x27-32% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves View Celebi builds →
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B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Hydreigon View Chandelure builds →Shadow Ball16-19% Energy Ball18-21% Flamethrower18-21% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDrought ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Hydreigon View Ninetales builds →Fire Blast15-17% Flamethrower12-14% | ||
Hydreigon Evolutions
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 39 partners from the Dragon egg group. Notable egg moves include Assurance, Astonish, Dark Pulse and 7 more.
B2W2 Hydreigon Best Moveset
125 Sp. Atk at 98 Speed fires Dark/Dragon TermStab that almost nothing resists, and AbilityLevitate blocks Ground entirely. MoveDraco Meteor deals massive immediate damage. Opponents need a Fighting type or specially defensive Steel answer ready because the moveset breaks through anything that doesn't resist both types.
Best Build
Hydreigon best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Revenge Killer Moveset
- Dark Pulse
- Draco Meteor
- Fire Blast
- Flamethrower
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
STAB runs through Draco Meteor and Outrage for the basics, but Hydreigon's real strength is the 13-type coverage spread. Normal and Flying hit common defensive types, and the movepool keeps going.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
It responds to movement by attacking. This scary, three-headed Pokémon devours everything in its path!
Hydreigon Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In the Black 2 & White 2 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 Choice Scarf is the standard set.
Hydreigon gets Levitate. But Levitate is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.
Hydreigon is a mixed attacker with base 105 Attack and 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.
In Black 2 & White 2, run Dark Pulse, Draco Meteor, Fire Blast, and Flamethrower on Hydreigon. Dark Pulse is the most common pick at 0% usage. This set covers the wallbreaker role with a mix of damage and utility.
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 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BWDebut
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves