Pokemon GO Hydrapple best moveset and counters: Is it any good?

Knowing the Pokemon GO Hydrapple best moveset will help trainers get the best value out of this Grass and Dragon-type creature. This Pocket Monstr was introduced during 2025's Harvest Festival. It can be obtained by evolving Applin into Dipplin by feeding it 200 Candy and 20 Syrupy Apples and then feeding Dipplin 400 Candy and defeating seven Dragon-types with Dipplin as the Buddy.

This article covers Hydrapple's best moveset in Pokemon GO and provides an overview of its PvP and PvE utility and counters.

Pokemon GO Hydrapple best moveset

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Pokemon GO Hydrapple best PvP moveset

Fast Attack: Dragon Tail
Charged Attack: Dragon Pulse and Seed Bomb

Pokemon GO Hydrapple best PvE moveset

Dragon-type attacker

Fast Attack: Dragon Tail
Charged Attack: Dragon Pulse

Grass-type attacker

Fast Attack: Bullet Seed
Charged Attack: Seed Bomb

Also read: Complete Applin evolution guide

Is Hydrapple good in Pokemon GO PvP and PvE?

Hydrapple has a strong defensive typing, decent bulk, and good moves. It can be used to find some success in the Ultra League. It doesn't have the power to match up to the behemoths of the open Master League, but it can be of some use in upcoming Master Premier metas.

In PvE, Hydrapple can be a decent Gym defender owing to its high attack and stamina, but don't expect it to win you raids singlehandedly as an attacker.

Pokemon GO Hydrapple: Stats and moves

Type: Grass and Dragon
Attack: 216
Defense: 186
Stamina: 235
Max CP: 3,656 (3,700 with Best Buddy boost)
Fast Attacks: Bullet Seet, Dragon Tail, and Rollout
Charged Attacks: Dragon Pulse, Outrage, and Seed Bomb

Hydrapple strengths and weaknesses in Pokemon GO

Weakness

Ice
Bug
Dragon
Fairy
Flying
Poison

Resistance

Electric
Water
Grass
Ground

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Best counters to Hydrapple in Pokemon GO

Ultra League counters: Florges, Corviknight, Galarian Moltres, Forrettress, Togekiss

Master League counters: Dialga Origin, Crowned Shield Zamazenta, Palkia Origin, Kyurem Black, Crowned Sword Zacian

PvE counters:

Pokemon	Fast Move	Charged Move
Black Kyurem	Dragon Tail	Freeze Shock
White Kyurem	Ice Fang	Ice Burn
Shadow Mamoswine	Powder Snow	Avalanche
Shadow Weavile	Ice Shard	Avalanche
Kyurem	Dragon Breath	Glaciate
Mega Gengar	Lick	Sludge Bomb
Mega/Shadow Gengar	Lick	Sludge Bomb
Mega Beedrill	Poison Jab	Sludge Bomb
Nihilego	Poison Jab	Sludge Bomb
Mega Heracross	Struggle Bug	Megahorn
Mega/Shadow Pinsir	Bug Bite	X-Scissor
Mega/Shadow Scizor	Fury Cutter	X-Scissor
Pheromosa	Bug Bite	Bug Buzz
Volcarona	Bug Bite	Bug Buzz
Mega/Shadow Gardevoir	Charm	Dazzling Gleam
Incarnate Forme Enamorus	Fairy Wind	Dazzling Gleam
Tapu Lele	Astonish	Nature's Madness
Zacian	Snarl	Play Rough
Xerneas	Geomancy	Moonblast
Mega/Regular Rayquaza	Air Slash	Dragon Ascent
Shadow Moltres	Air Slash	Sky Attack
Shadow Staraptor	Gust	Fly
Shadow Ho-Oh	Extrasensory	Brave Bird
Yveltal	Gust	Oblivion Wing
Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail	Breaking Swipe
Black Kyurem	Dragon Tail	Outrage
White Kyurem	Dragon Breath	Dragon Pulse
Mega Garchomp	Dragon Tail	Outrage
Mega Salamence	Dragon Tail	Draco Meteor

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Edited by Abhipsito Das