Species guide · Ages 10+ · July 2026
Hydrapple
Say it: HY-drap-ull
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Hydrapple is the Apple Hydra Pokémon — Grass and Dragon from Dipplin. In Pokémon GO it is a Grass/Dragon attacker. Grass helps against Water, Ground, and Rock; Dragon helps against Dragons. Ice hits it for 4×. Evolve Dipplin or catch Hydrapple from events.
Say it: HY-drap-ull
Hydrapple (#1019) is a Grass / Dragon Pokémon in Pokémon GO — the final form of the Dipplin path. Trainers use it as a Grass/Dragon attacker with Dragon Tail / Bullet Seed / Rollout + Outrage / Dragon Pulse / Seed Bomb. Against Hydrapple, lead with Ice (best), or Flying, Poison, Bug, Fairy, or Dragon. Stats, type chart, moves, and counter picks below use our Game Master snapshot.
Type-colored placeholder — not official Pokémon artwork (see IP notice below).
Pokédex notes
Hydrapple is a Grass / Dragon-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. National Dex #1019. Dragon attackers often anchor Master League and high-tier raid teams.
Where in GO: Wild spawns, eggs, Field Research, and seasonal events
Invest tip: Dragon Tail + Outrage is the Dragon kit; Bullet Seed + Seed Bomb for Grass. Shadow Hydrapple is the DPS lean — remove Frustration before investing. No Community Day exclusive is required.
Type matchups
- Grass moves hit Water, Ground, and Rock hard.
- Dragon moves hit Dragon hard.
When Hydrapple is your opponent, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug, Dragon, Fairy hits hard.
Full type matchup guide →GO base stats
From Game Master snapshot — IVs, buddy, and power-ups change real battle stats.
- Attack
- 216
- Defense
- 186
- Stamina
- 235
Weak to
Resists
Best Pokémon to use against it
When this species is your opponent (Rocket battle, gym, raid, or PvP), these picks exploit its typings. Each list is a pool of options — not a required 12-Pokémon lobby.
Recommended
Strongest practical attackers for this matchup.
- 1. Baxcalibur · beats Ice
Ice Fang + Avalanche
- 2. Shadow Mamoswine · beats Ice
Powder Snow + Avalanche
- 3. Mega Glalie · beats Ice
Frost Breath + Avalanche
- 4. Shadow Weavile · beats Ice
Ice Shard + Avalanche
- 5. Mamoswine · beats Ice
Powder Snow + Avalanche
- 6. Cetitan · beats Ice
Powder Snow + Avalanche
- 7. Glaceon · beats Ice
Frost Breath + Avalanche
- 8. Shadow Articuno · beats Ice
Frost Breath + Ice Beam
- 9. Weavile · beats Ice
Ice Shard + Avalanche
- 10. Aurorus · beats Ice
Powder Snow + Weather Ball
- 11. Jynx · beats Ice
Frost Breath + Avalanche
- 12. Vanilluxe · beats Ice
Frost Breath + Blizzard
Budget
Solid alternatives when you cannot build the Recommended picks.
- 1. Glaceon · beats Ice
Frost Breath + Avalanche
- 2. Mamoswine · beats Ice
Powder Snow + Avalanche
- 3. Weavile · beats Ice
Ice Shard + Avalanche
- 4. Cloyster · beats Ice
Frost Breath + Avalanche
- 5. Beartic · beats Ice
Powder Snow + Ice Punch
- 6. Abomasnow · beats Ice
Powder Snow + Weather Ball
- 7. Avalugg · beats Ice
Ice Fang + Avalanche
- 8. Froslass · beats Ice
Powder Snow + Avalanche
- 9. Walrein · beats Ice
Powder Snow + Icicle Spear
- 10. Glalie · beats Ice
Frost Breath + Avalanche
- 11. Dewgong · beats Ice
Frost Breath + Icy Wind
- 12. Piloswine · beats Ice
Powder Snow + Avalanche
Recommended moves
Game Master “moves in GO” lists Hydrapple’s always-available TM pool. Dragon Tail + Outrage covers Dragon needs.
Fast
- Dragon Tail · Standard
Dragon energy / default
- Bullet Seed · Standard
Grass energy
- Rollout · Standard
Rock energy
Charged
- Outrage · Standard
Dragon nuke
- Dragon Pulse · Standard
Dragon alternate
- Seed Bomb · Standard
Grass nuke
Moves in GO
Always-available Game Master learnset (regular TMs). Community Day / Elite TM moves appear above when we have curated notes for this species.
Fast
- bullet seed
- dragon tail
- rollout
Charged
- dragon pulse
- outrage
- seed bomb
PvP league ranks (family snapshot)
- Great League · rank #412 of 954 · CP 1478
Dragon Tail + Outrage
- Ultra League · rank #264 of 747 · CP 2495
Dragon Tail + Outrage
- Master League · rank #124 of 1023 · CP 3656
Dragon Tail + Outrage
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Open Collect →Raid and PvP advice uses our Game Master snapshot (updated July 2026).
In the Competitive Guide
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- Ch. 21: Best Friends & Lucky Friends
Friendship steps for raid bonuses and lucky trades.