Hydreigon (Pokémon)

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Hydreigon サザンドラ Sazandora #635
Art by Ken Sugimori from Black and White
Type Dark Dragon Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Brutal Pokémon
Ability Levitate ----- Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,250,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto — Hoenn — Sinnoh — Unova #141 #275 Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 5'11" Imperial 1.8 m Metric 5'11"/1.8 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 352.7 lbs. Imperial 160 kg Metric 352.7 lbs./160 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Blue	Catch rate 45 (5.9%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown 50% male, 50% female
Breeding Dragon group 41 cycles (10455 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 3 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 270 Battle Exp.: 2701*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Hydreigon (Japanese: サザンドラ Sazandora) is a dual-type Dark/Dragon pseudo-legendary Pokémon.

It evolves from Zweilous starting at level 64. It is the final form of Deino.

Biology

Physiology

Hydreigon is a three-headed, dragon-like Pokémon. Hydreigon has six thin, black wings on its back each of which ends in two points. On Hydreigon's neck is a fuchsia-colored flower-like collar which opens to its head. The main head is a dark blue and its eyes are black with fuchsia pupils. Its hands, also black, harbor a head in each one; these heads are also blue with black eyes. There are small collars on the inside of Hydreigon's hands. On its abdomen are two overall-like fuchsia stripes. Its feet appear atrophied, having no claws or defined soles and two or three small toes. Its tail also sports a fuchsia stripe with a black tuft on the end of it.

Gender differences

None.

Behavior

Hydreigon are violent, destructive Pokémon. They will attack anything that moves, seeing it as a foe.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

Hydreigon's heads can consume anything.

In the anime

Hydreigon in the anime

A Shiny Hydreigon in the anime

Major appearances

A Hydreigon under the ownership of Carlita appeared in White—Victini and Zekrom and Black—Victini and Reshiram. However, it is Shiny in the former.

Hydreigon made its TV debut in Iris and the Rogue Dragonite!. It was seen battling Iris's Dragonite and injured it in the process.

Another Hydreigon appeared in A Village Homecoming! with Shannon, evolving from a Zweilous.

A Hydreigon under the ownership of Cameron appeared in Strong Strategy Steals the Show! and Cameron's Secret Weapon!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry BW100 Hydreigon Ash's Pokédex Hydreigon, the Brutal Pokémon and the evolved form of Zweilous. Hydreigon uses its six wings to travel the skies. It will attack anything that moves, seeing it as an opponent. BW107 Hydreigon Ash's Pokédex Hydreigon, the Brutal Pokémon and the evolved form of Zweilous. Hydreigon believes that anything that moves is its opponent, viciously attacking with its three heads.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Ghetsis used his Hydreigon to fly to Dragonspiral Tower to meet N.

In the TCG

Main article: Hydreigon (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

Spoiler warning: this article may contain major plot or ending details.

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity: Hydreigon was at first described by Munna as an evil Pokemon who is pure destruction in Pokemon form, devours everything in his path, and said to be the cause of the world's balance being disrupted. In truth, Munna's words about him was all a lie to trick the player, and Hydregion is really the physical embodiment of the Voice of Life, the form of the world's will to live, who called upon humans to save the Pokemon world as no Pokemon could hope to save it. He originally first contacted the player through a dream before Munna intercepted the vision, and by using Hydreigon's voice, she tricked the player into thinking Hydreigon was evil.

	Spoilers end here.

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation I Red {{{redbluedex}}} Blue Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II Gold {{{golddex}}} Silver {{{silverdex}}} Crystal {{{crystaldex}}} Stadium 2 Unknown
Generation III Ruby {{{rubydex}}} Sapphire {{{sapphiredex}}} Emerald {{{emeralddex}}} FireRed {{{firereddex}}} LeafGreen {{{leafgreendex}}}
Generation IV Diamond {{{diamonddex}}} Pearl {{{pearldex}}} Platinum {{{platinumdex}}} HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}} SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V Black This brutal Pokémon travels the skies on its six wings. Anything that moves seems like a foe to it, triggering its attack. White The heads on their arms do not have brains. They use all three heads to consume and destroy everything. Black 2 It responds to movement by attacking. This scary, three-headed Pokémon devours everything in its path! White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Unknown Y Unknown

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation I Red Blue None Trade Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow None Trade
Generation II Gold Silver None Trade Crystal None Trade
Generation III Ruby Sapphire None Trade Emerald None Trade FireRed LeafGreen None Trade Colosseum None Trade XD None Trade
Generation IV Diamond Pearl None Trade Platinum None Trade HeartGold SoulSilver None Trade Pal Park None Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White None Evolve Zweilous Black 2 White 2 None Evolve Zweilous Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Trade

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Gates to Infinity	Jaws of the Abyss (Golden Chamber), Automatically recruited after completing the main story-line, Rusty Mountain (Golden Chamber), Smoking Mountain (Golden Chamber), Dreamy Island (Golden Chamber), Silent Tundra (Golden Chamber), Moonlit Forest (Golden Chamber)
Pokémon Rumble Blast	Tower: World Axle - B2F
Pokémon Conquest	Evolve Zweilous

In events

Games	Event	Language	Location	Level	Distribution period
	Carlita's Hydreigon	Japanese	Japan	70	June 17 to July 7, 2011
	Carlita's Hydreigon	Japanese	Japan Wi-Fi	70	July 8 to September 8, 2011
	Carlita's Hydreigon	Korean	Wi-Fi	70	November 3, 2011 to January 31, 2012

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 92		152 - 199	294 - 388
Attack: 105		99 - 172	193 - 339
Defense: 90		85 - 156	166 - 306
Sp. Atk: 125		117 - 194	229 - 383
Sp. Def: 90		85 - 156	166 - 306
Speed: 98		92 - 165	180 - 324
Total: 600	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost ½× Steel 1× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 0× Ice 2× Dragon 2× Dark ½× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost ½× Steel 1× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 0× Ice 2× Dragon 2× Dark ½× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost ½× Steel 1× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 0× Ice 2× Dragon 2× Dark ½× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost ½× Steel 1× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 0× Ice 2× Dragon 2× Dark ½× None

Notes: If Miracle Eye is used by an opponent or this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Psychic-type  moves is 1×. If Gravity is in effect, this Pokémon is given an Iron Ball or affected by Smack Down or Ingrain, the opponent has the Ability Mold Breaker, Turboblaze or Teravolt, or this Pokémon is affected by Gastro Acid, or this Pokémon's Ability is replaced, the effectiveness of  Ground-type  moves is 1×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  00Start Tri Attack Normal Special 08080 100100% 10 00Start Dragon Rage Dragon Special 0000— 100100% 10 00Start Focus Energy Normal Status 0000— ——% 30 00Start Bite Dark Physical 06060 100100% 25 044 Focus Energy Normal Status 0000— ——% 30 099 Bite Dark Physical 06060 100100% 25 1212 Headbutt Normal Physical 07070 100100% 15 1717 DragonBreath Dragon Special 06060 100100% 20 2020 Roar Normal Status 0000— 100100% 20 2525 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100100% 15 2828 Slam Normal Physical 08080 07575% 20 3232 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 09090 100100% 10 3838 Work Up Normal Status 0000— ——% 30 4242 Dragon Rush Dragon Physical 100100 07575% 10 4848 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100100% 15 5555 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100100% 10 6868 Hyper Voice Normal Special 09090 100100% 10 7979 Outrage Dragon Physical 120120 100100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Hydreigon Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Hydreigon Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX
TM		Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	TM05	Roar	Normal	Status	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	0000—	090}}90%	10
	TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	0000—	—}}—%	5
	TM12	Taunt	Dark	Status	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150150	090}}90%	5
	TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	0000—	—}}—%	5
	TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM26	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100100	100}}100%	10
	TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	15
	TM33	Reflect	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	20
	TM35	Flamethrower	Fire	Special	09595	100}}100%	15
	TM38	Fire Blast	Fire	Special	120120	085}}85%	5
	TM39	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	05050	080}}80%	10
	TM41	Torment	Dark	Status	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	07070	100}}100%	20
	TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	04040	100}}100%	10
	TM48	Round	Normal	Special	06060	100}}100%	15
	TM49	Echoed Voice	Normal	Special	04040	100}}100%	15
	TM52	Focus Blast	Fighting	Special	120120	070}}70%	5
	TM57	Charge Beam	Electric	Special	05050	090}}90%	10
	TM59	Incinerate	Fire	Special	03030	100}}100%	15
	TM62	Acrobatics	Flying	Physical	05555	100}}100%	15
	TM66	Payback	Dark	Physical	05050	100}}100%	10
	TM68	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150150	090}}90%	5
	TM71	Stone Edge	Rock	Physical	100100	080}}80%	5
	TM73	Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM77	Psych Up	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM78	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	06060	100}}100%	20
	TM80	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	07575	090}}90%	10
	TM82	Dragon Tail	Dragon	Physical	06060	090}}90%	10
	TM83	Work Up	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	30
	TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	0000—	090}}90%	15
	TM89	U-turn	Bug	Physical	07070	100}}100%	20
	TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM91	Flash Cannon	Steel	Special	08080	100}}100%	10
	TM94	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	04040	100}}100%	15
	HM02	Fly	Flying	Physical	09090	095}}95%	15
	HM03	Surf	Water	Special	09595	100}}100%	15
	HM04	Strength	Normal	Physical	08080	100}}100%	15
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Hydreigon Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Hydreigon

By breeding

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX
Father	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	Assurance	Dark	Physical	50	100%	10
	Astonish	Ghost	Physical	30	100%	15
	Dark Pulse‡	Dark	Special	80	100%	15
	Double Hit	Normal	Physical	35	90%	10
	Earth Power‡	Ground	Special	90	100%	10
	Fire Fang	Fire	Physical	65	95%	15
	Head Smash	Rock	Physical	150	80%	5
	Ice Fang	Ice	Physical	65	95%	15
	Screech	Normal	Status	—	85%	40
	Thunder Fang	Electric	Physical	65	95%	15
Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Hydreigon in Generation V Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Hydreigon in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Hydreigon Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Hydreigon

By tutoring

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX
Game				Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
B	W	B2	W2	Aqua Tail	Water	Physical	90	90%	10
B	W	B2	W2	Dark Pulse	Dark	Special	80	100%	15
B	W	B2	W2	Draco Meteor	Dragon	Special	140	90%	5
B	W	B2	W2	Dragon Pulse	Dragon	Special	90	100%	10
B	W	B2	W2	Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100%	10
B	W	B2	W2	Heat Wave	Fire	Special	100	90%	10
B	W	B2	W2	Hyper Voice	Normal	Special	90	100%	10
B	W	B2	W2	Iron Tail	Steel	Physical	100	75%	15
B	W	B2	W2	Outrage	Dragon	Physical	120	100%	10
B	W	B2	W2	Roost	Flying	Status	—	—%	10
B	W	B2	W2	Signal Beam	Bug	Special	75	100%	15
B	W	B2	W2	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
B	W	B2	W2	Snore	Normal	Special	40	100%	15
B	W	B2	W2	Spite	Ghost	Status	—	100%	10
B	W	B2	W2	Superpower	Fighting	Physical	120	100%	5
B	W	B2	W2	Tailwind	Flying	Status	—	—%	30
B	W	B2	W2	Uproar	Normal	Special	90	100%	10
B	W	B2	W2	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	80	90%	15
A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Hydreigon can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Hydreigon cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Hydreigon Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Hydreigon

By a prior evolution

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX
Stage	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	Tackle	Normal	Physical	50	100%	35
	Double Hit	Normal	Physical	35	90%	10
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Hydreigon Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Hydreigon Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Pinball RS  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Trozei!  N/A  Not available
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 0% Friend Area: Beau Plains Phrases 51%-100% HP My HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP My HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP My HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up I leveled up. Partner phrases 51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up I leveled up.
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 0% IQ group: A
Pokémon Ranger Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Loops: 0 Min. exp.: 0 Max. exp.: 0 Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move:  Normal  None Past ( Normal ) None Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Rumble N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●●●● Defense ●●●● Speed ●●● Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: Weak: PokéPark Pad entry: He and Haxorus had accepted Gothitelle's to be strong. Since they lost against you, he doesn't mind working hard anymore.
Pokémon Conquest HP: ★★★★ Move: Dragon Pulse Attack: ★★★★ Ability 1: Levitate Defense: ★★★★ Ability 2: {{{ConquestAbility2}}} Speed: ★★★★ Ability 3: {{{ConquestAbility3}}} Evolves from Zweilous when its Attack is 143 or higher Range: 3 Perfect Links: Gotoku, Hisahide, Naoie, and Nobunaga

Evolution

Unevolved Deino  Dark  Dragon

Level 50 →

First Evolution Zweilous  Dark  Dragon

Level 64 →

Second Evolution Hydreigon  Dark  Dragon

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation III.
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation IV.
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Hydreigon images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• No other Pokémon has the same type combination as Hydreigon and its evolutionary relatives.
• Of all the Pokémon that evolve by level alone, Hydreigon evolves from its pre-evolution later than any other Pokémon, at level 64.
• Hydreigon shares the same species name with Sharpedo. They are both known as Brutal Pokémon.
• Hydreigon is tied with Tyranitar and Darkrai for highest base stat total of all Dark-type Pokémon.
• Hydreigon has the highest Special Attack of all non-legendary Dark-type Pokémon.
  • Hydreigon is the only pseudo-legendary Pokémon to not have Attack as its highest stat.
• Hydreigon is the only pseudo-legendary Pokémon that does not have a base stat over 125.
  • However, it is the only one not to have a base stat under 90.

Origin

Hydreigon is based on Yamata no Orochi. It may also incorporate elements of hydras, Slavic dragons and the kaiju King Ghidorah, the latter also being based on Yamata no Orochi but having only three heads rather than eight.

Originally, according to interviews with Ken Sugimori in Nintendo Dream, Hydreigon and its pre-evolutions were intended to be cybernetic dragons incorporating aspects of tanks within their bodies before being redesigned around the theme of Yamata no Orochi. The tank track-like markings on Hydreigon's body are a remnant of this design. Furthermore, although Yamata no Orochi typically has eight heads in mythology, Hydreigon was drawn with a fewer number of heads in order to appear less confusing.

Name origin

Hydreigon may be a combination of hydra, drei (German for three), and dragon.

Sazandora may be a combination of 三 san (three) and dragon or hydra.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese サザンドラ Sazandora Sa and zan are from 三 sa/san, dora is from dragon or hydra French Trioxhydre From trio and Hydre Spanish Hydreigon Same as English name German Trikephalo From tri and kephalos Italian Hydreigon Same as English name Korean 삼삼드래 Samsamdeurae From 삼/三 sam and dragon Mandarin Chinese 三頭龍 / 三头龙 Sāntóulóng Literally "Three-headed dragon" Cantonese Chinese

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