Hydraigon This is a Dragon and Dark-type Pokémon introduced in Generation V that had a good presence in the competition. However, with the arrival of the Paradox Pokémon in scarlet and purple pokemon now players prefer others who can play their role well. From Series 2Paradox shapes are competitively legal.
This Pokémon stands out for its basic special attack of 125 and its attack of 105. It also has many resistances: Water, Electric, Ghost, Fire, Grass and Dark. He is also immune to Psychic and Ground. It’s so popular that it even had its own event in Tera Raids from Pokemon scarlet and purple.
How to use a Hydraigon In Pokemon scarlet and purple?
While it is true that Hydraigon he had obvious weaknesses due to his type, as he is weak to Bug, Dragon, Ice, Fighting and very weak to Fairy; this can be solved with the mechanics of teracrystallization. Additionally, whether or not his Teratype changes, he will still be immune to Ground-type moves due to his ability. Levitation. For all this it has been widely used in the Series 1 in the competition of Pokemon scarlet and purple. However, with the Pokémon Paradox, it is no longer necessary to rely on this mechanic.
The perfect Teratype for Hydraigon it could be him Steel be resistant to Fairy type and also avoid Ground type attacks by Levitation. On the other hand, you can learn by TM the movement spotlight (Steel) with 80 power, 100 accuracy, and a 10% chance to lower the enemy’s special defense. An excellent attack that can do quite a bit of damage if it has the Teratype Steel.
Other interesting products for Hydraigon it could be him Hades teratype to be immune to moves of this type and lose effectiveness against Fire-type attacks. This added to Ground’s immunity makes it a good Pokémon for competition from Pokemon scarlet and purple. But as mentioned above, this makes it quite dependent on teracrystallization, which can be avoided with some Paradox Pokémon.
Regardless of the Teratype, among its moves it is recommended to have the following set: Machination (Sinister) to increase special attack, flamethrower (Fire) to have a power of 90, an accuracy of 100 and a certain chance of burning the opponent, dragon pulse (Dragon) for its 80 power, 100 accuracy and thus having greater coverage of attacks and shadow pulse (Dark) to have Power 80, Accuracy 100 and a chance to scare the opponent. Regarding objects, the ideal would be to use Remains so the life was increased with each turn o visual sphere to increase attack damage by 30%.
What are the Paradox Pokémon that can replace it in the competition?
There are Paradox Pokémon that also stand out for their special attack, such as fluttering mane, which has a special attack, special defense, and a base speed of 135. Therefore, in series 2 of competitive Pokémon Scarlet and Purple, Hydraigon is replaced by Fluttermane. In fact, his base stats are higher than those of Hydraigon. Fluttermane he only has two weaknesses: Steel and Ghost. As if that weren’t enough, he’s very Bug resistant and immune to Dragon, Fighting, and Normal.
On the other hand, there is another Paradox Pokémon with the same Dragon/Dark type as Hydraigon and which is just as interesting: Bramaluna Although this one does not stand out for its special attack, but for its basic attack of 139, but if we only take into account the type, it is a better option than Hydraigon. If we combine its paleosynthesis ability and the movement it can learn by TM called Acrobat (Flying), he can increase his attack and speed a lot while the hits get stronger due to his characteristics. If the weather is not sunny, you will need the item empower energy to activate the ability. So if that’s the case, we won’t be able to get the most out of this attack, but it’s still just as effective.
The paradoxical way of Hydraigon are ironneck (Sinister/Flying). Although in his statistics he is not better and against Hydraigon It stands out only for its high speed. It also has less resistances and quite a few weaknesses. In short, it’s not really a good option as a substitute, although it’s not bad either and is widely used in competition Pokemon scarlet and purple.
In conclusion, despite the fact that Teracrystallization offered Hydraigon a good leading role in the competition Pokemon scarlet and purplethings changed a lot after the incorporation of the Pokémon Paradox.
Pokemon scarlet and purple It was released on November 18, 2022 for nintendo switch. On Nintendoros, you can read many other guides about the game that you might be interested in.
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