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Hydrapple

Apple Hydra Pokémon

Game version
AppearanceStandard
HydrappleHydrapple (shiny)
Height
1.8 m
Weight
93.0 kg
Training & breeding details
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate10(3.9%)Hard
Base friendship50Low
Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps
Growth rateslow then very fast
Base EXP270

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

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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) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026

Evolution

Notable moves

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

Moves

Scroll across the table for type, power, accuracy and PP →

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.

NormalStatus——10
1Sweet Scent

Lowers the target’s evasion by one stage.

NormalStatus—10020
1Withdraw

Raises the user’s Defense by one stage.

WaterStatus——40
4Dragon Tail

Ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.

DragonPhysical609010
8Growth

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

NormalStatus——20
12Dragon Breath

Has a chance to paralyze the target.

DragonSpecial6010020
16Protect

Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.

NormalStatus——10
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.

NormalStatus——5
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.

NormalStatus——10
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

9 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

Black · White
Black · White
champions
champions
scarlet violet
scarlet violet

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.