Pokémon-specific weakness guide
Hydreigon Weaknesses and Counters
This guide explains Hydreigon's defensive profile, including every weakness, resistance, immunity, and practical counter type based on its Dark / Dragon typing.
Hydreigon
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Resistances (6)
Immunities (1)
Battle notes
- Hydreigon's Dark / Dragon typing is best attacked with Fairy (4x), Ice (2x), Fighting (2x). Start with those attacking types when choosing moves or counter Pokémon.
- Avoid relying on common Psychic, Fire, Water, Electric attacks unless they have unusually high power or a secondary purpose, because Hydreigon resists or ignores those matchups.
- This guide uses the modern Gen 6+ type chart only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can still change real battle outcomes.
Best counter types
These attacking types hit the defender for super-effective damage under the modern Gen 6+ type chart.
Example Pokémon counters
Defensive typing summary
Hydreigon's base defensive typing is Dark / Dragon. The weakness chart multiplies both types when a Pokémon has two types, so a matchup can become 4x, 2x, 1x, 0.5x, 0.25x, or 0x.
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FAQ
What is Hydreigon weak to?
Hydreigon is weak to Fairy (4x), Ice (2x), Fighting (2x), Bug (2x), Dragon (2x).
Which attacking types are most practical against Hydreigon?
Fairy is the strongest listed attacking type against Hydreigon at 4x damage. Use the example counter Pokémon section for practical users of that type.
Does Hydreigon's ability change these weaknesses?
This page uses base defensive typing only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can change actual battle outcomes.