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Counter guide · Grass / Dragon · Gen IX

What beats Hydrapple?

The 5 hardest counters to Hydrapple ranked by type effectiveness, base-stat total, and Speed. Chien-Pao outspeeds and hits for 4× with ice-type STAB.

Hydrapple
No. 1019
Hydrapple
Grass Dragon
BST 540 · Speed 44 · Atk 80 · SpA 120

Top 5 counters

  1. #1
    Chien-Pao
    No. 1002
    Chien-Pao
    Dark Ice
    Hits Hydrapple for 4× via ice-type STAB Takes 1× back from grass-type STAB Speed: 135 > 44 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 120)
  2. #2
    Regice
    No. 378
    Regice
    Ice
    Hits Hydrapple for 4× via ice-type STAB Takes 1× back from grass-type STAB Speed: 50 > 44 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 100)
  3. #3
    Glaceon
    No. 471
    Glaceon
    Ice
    Hits Hydrapple for 4× via ice-type STAB Takes 1× back from grass-type STAB Speed: 65 > 44 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 130)
  4. #4
    Articuno
    No. 144
    Articuno
    Ice Flying
    Hits Hydrapple for 4× via ice-type STAB Takes 1× back from dragon-type STAB Speed: 85 > 44 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 95)
  5. #5
    Beartic
    No. 614
    Beartic
    Ice
    Hits Hydrapple for 4× via ice-type STAB Takes 1× back from grass-type STAB Speed: 50 > 44 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 130)

Hydrapple's type weaknesses

4× weak to
Ice
2× weak to
Poison Flying Bug Dragon Fairy

How this list is computed

Each candidate is scored on best-STAB damage into Hydrapple, the damage taken back, Speed comparison, base-stat total, and offensive lean (Attack vs Sp. Attack). Candidates that Hydrapple hits super-effectively for 2× or more without taking comparable damage back are filtered out — they die first. Type-immune candidates are excluded entirely.

Counters are theoretical type-chart matchups, not damage calculations. Item, ability, and move-set choices can swing real battles. Use this list as a starting point, not a final answer.