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Hydreigon in Ultra League
DarkDragon#179of 849 ranked
83PvPoke score
Hydreigon is a niche pick that needs the right team around it in Ultra League. Ultra League caps every Pokémon at 2,500 CP, so bulky Pokémon and fully powered-up favourites take over.
Best moveset
Dragon BreathFast · Dragon · 3 damage, 4 energy in 1 turn57% of top players
Brutal SwingCharged · Dark · 55 damage, 35 energy35% of top players
Dragon PulseCharged · Dragon · 90 damage, 55 energy14% of top players
Second charged move: 75,000 stardust and 75 candy; buddy distance 5 km.
Play it by the counts
How many Dragon Breaths it takes to charge each move from empty. Count them in the fight and you know when a shield decision is coming — for you and for your opponent.
9Dragon Breath → Brutal Swing9 fast moves, 9 turns
14Dragon Breath → Dragon Pulse14 fast moves, 14 turns
What Hydreigon beats
Jellicentwins this matchup72
Skeledirgewins this matchup64
Zygarde (Complete Forme)wins this matchup61
Empoleonwins this matchup56
Snorlaxwins this matchup54
What beats Hydreigon
Mimikyu (Busted)loses this matchup13
Florgesloses this matchup14
Tinkatonloses this matchup15
Virizionloses this matchup21
Corviknightloses this matchup39Battle rating out of 100 in a one-shield simulation; above 50 is a win.
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