Pokemon #4-Hydreigon

Hydreigon is a Pokemon that was introduced in Generation 5(Black,White).It is number 141 in the Unova Pokedex and number 635 in the National Pokedex.They say that the heads on their arms don't have brains,and they use all three heads to consume and destroy everything.
Hydreigon is one of the most common and overused Pokemon today.It is the first Dark-Dragon type Pokemon.This type offers exellent type coverage offensively and a few resistances and immunities defensively.Hydreigon's stats are amazing.Great offensive stats (105 Base Att,125 Sp.Att,98 Speed) and quite high defensive stats (92 Base HP,90 Def,90 Sp.Def).Hydreigon comes with only one ability,Levitate.Levitate was,is and will be one of the best abilities in the game,giving you full immunity to powerful Earthquake,Spikes and Toxic Spikes.Also,Hydreigon comes with a very big movepool giving you many variant options.Now,it's obvious why Hydreigon is so popular.

Choice Scarf
-Draco Meteor
-Surf
-Dark Pulse
-Fire Blast/Focus Blast
Item:Choice Scarf
Ability:Levitate
EVs,Nature:
252 Sp.Att,252 Speed,4 HP
Modest(+Sp.Att,-Att)/Timid(+Speed,-Att)

Here is the most popular Hydreigon's set.This set works great as a revenge killing set or for cleaning up already weakend teams.Draco Meteor is crazy powerful with max Special Attack and STAB and can get great damage to almost everything.Surf is there to take care of Ground,Fire and Rock types.Dark Pulse is your secondary STAB move and can hit hard for super effective damage.Fire Blast is a must,for Pokemon like Ferrothorn,Registeel,Skarmory,etc.Focus Blast is a great move,too,but Fire Blast has better type coverage,and I think is better.

Mix Hydra
-U-Turn
-Fire Blast
-Draco Meteor
-Earthquake/Crunch
Item:Life Orb
Ability:Levitate
EVs,Nature:
252 Speed,130 Attack,126 Special Attack
Naive Nature(+Speed,-Sp.Def)

A very effective and unpredicatble set.You hit hard and run,pretty much.U-Turn is there for scouting and hitting some Pokemon for super effective damage.Fire Blast is necessary to hit Scizor,Ferrothorn,etc.Draco Meteor is your strongest move,being STAB and getting boost from Life Orb.The last move though,is your choice.Earthquake is always great and can take care of Heatran that are common these days ,while Crunch is STAB and can really catch your opponent off guard.

Choice Specs
-Dragon Pulse/Draco Meteor
-Earth Power/Dark Pulse
-Fire Blast
-Surf
Item:Choice Specs
Ability:Levitate
EVs,Nature:
252 Special Attack,252 Speed,4 HP
Timid(+Speed,-Att)/Modest(+Special Attack,-Att)

With Choice Specs,Hydreigon gets 575 Special Attack.This set is simply crazy powerful.Dragon Pulse is more standardand is there if you don't want the -2 from Draco Meteor,but for me Draco Meteor is better in this set.Earth Power is a special Earthquake,but weaker,and is an awesome move in a Choice Specs set.If you don't want Earth Power you can go with your second STAB,Dark Pulse,which is also a good option.Fire Blast as I said before is a must to get rid of Ferrothorn which walls you.Surf completes the set and gives you perfect type coverage hitting hard Fire,Ground,Rock types for super effective damage.

Counters
I must admit that Hydreigon is difficult to counter.Mienshao is great being able to OHKO with Hi Jump Kick,or get heavy damage with the combination of Fake Out and U-Turn.A bulky variant of Conkeldurr can counter Hydreigon,being able to survive a couple of hits set up with Bulk Up and OHKO with Mach Punch.CB Infernape can outspeed any other set but the Scarfed one and kill with Close Combat.Also Terrakion can outspeed and kill with Close Combat,keeping in mind though the option of Scarf and Surf.

Cool Info:Hydreigon is the only pseudo-legendary Pokémon with only one ability available.


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