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Hydrapple

Apple Hydra Pokémon

These capricious syrpents have banded together. On the rare occasion that their moods align, their true power is unleashed.

Details

Height1.8 m
Weight93.0 kg
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate10(3.9%)Hard
Base friendship50Low
Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps
Growth rateslow then very fast
Base EXP270
Contents

Base stats

HP
106
Attack
80
Defense
110
Sp. Atk
120
Sp. Def
80
Speed
44
Total
540
Base Stat Total

Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Resistant to

Water¼×
Grass¼×
Ground½×

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows

Evolution

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Hydrapple can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Lv.Move & effectTypeClassPowerAcc.PP
0Fickle BeamDragonSpecial801005
1Astonish

Has a chance to make the target flinch.

GhostPhysical3010015
1Recycle

User recovers the item it last used up.

NormalStatus10
1Sweet Scent

Lowers the target’s evasion by one stage.

NormalStatus10020
1Withdraw

Raises the user’s Defense by one stage.

WaterStatus40
4Dragon Tail

Ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.

DragonPhysical609010
8Growth

Raises the user’s Attack and Special Attack by one stage.

NormalStatus20
12Dragon Breath

Has a chance to paralyze the target.

DragonSpecial6010020
16Protect

Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.

NormalStatus10
20Bullet Seed

Hits 2-5 times in one turn.

GrassPhysical2510030
28Syrup BombGrassSpecial608510
32Dragon Pulse

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

DragonSpecial8510010
36Recover

Heals the user by half its max HP.

NormalStatus5
40Energy Ball

Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.

GrassSpecial9010010
44Substitute

Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.

NormalStatus10
54Power Whip

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

GrassPhysical1208510

Breeding & egg moves

Hydrapple can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.

Defense CurlNormal21 compatible parents
BulbasaurIvysaurVenusaurCharmanderCharmeleonCharizardHoppipSkiploomJumpluffSeedotNuzleafShiftryBagonShelgon
Double HitNormal11 compatible parents
TangelaTangrowthDeinoZweilousHydreigonThwackeyRillaboomDrakloakDragapultScovillainDipplin
InfestationBug27 compatible parents
EkansArbokOddishGloomVileplumeBellsproutWeepinbellVictreebelExeggcuteExeggutorTangelaBellossomHoppipSkiploom
RecycleNormal6 compatible parents
MorelullShiinoticApplinFlappleAppletunDipplin
RolloutRock17 compatible parents
ExeggcuteExeggutorSeedotNuzleafShiftryShelgonSalamenceCherubiCherrimFoongusFerroseedFerrothornApplinBramblin
Sucker PunchDark23 compatible parents
EkansArbokBellsproutWeepinbellVictreebelSeedotNuzleafShiftryCacneaCacturneSeviperMaractusDruddigonPhantump
YawnNormal1 compatible parent
Kingdra

Sprites & renders

8 sprites & renders for Hydrapple.

Official artwork
Official artwork
Pokémon HOME
Pokémon HOME
Animated
Animated
Animated (back)
Animated (back)
Front
Front
Back
Back

Across the games

scarlet violet
scarlet violet
Black · White
Black · White

More Grass-type Pokémon

Others that share this Pokémon's primary type.

All Grass-type Pokémon

Community notes

No reader notes on Hydrapple yet.

Cite this page

Hydrapple”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/hydrapple.

Species data from PokéAPI.