Hydrapple in Pokemon Survivor

Hydrapple at a glance

Stats and Stat Score

Hydrapple has 118 HP, 96 speed and a 1.36x attack multiplier. The multiplier scales every move it uses, so it is the number to watch.

Compared with the whole roster, its HP is among the best on the roster, its speed is below average and its attack is well above average. Weighting attack at half and HP and speed at a quarter each gives the Stat Score of 65.2, which puts it at rank 202 overall, rank 34 of 92 among Paldea Pokemon and rank 13 of 118 Grass-types and 30 of 67 Dragon-types. The score comes from the game's stat table, not from playtests, so read it together with the best Pokemon guide.

On the full Pokedex ranking Hydrapple sits next to Zangoose one place above it and Golurk one place below it.

Hydrapple moves

Pokemon that are not starters begin with the signature move of their first type, so Hydrapple starts every run with Vine Whip: long-range whips in a wide arc.

The level-up cards can then offer 14 different moves: the 8 Normal moves that every Pokemon shares plus 6 moves of its own types. Moves level up to level 5 and can evolve once you also take the stat card they need, which is covered in the move evolution guide. The permanent Repertoire upgrade adds a second, random starting move; see the upgrades guide.

• Normal moves: Tackle, Quick Attack, Swords Dance, Agility, Harden, Body Slam, Hyper Voice, Substitute
• Grass moves: Vine Whip, Razor Leaf, Petal Blizzard, Grass Knot
• Dragon moves: Dragon Rage, Dragon Dance

Weaknesses and resistances

Hydrapple takes extra damage from Ice (2.4x), Poison (1.6x), Flying (1.6x), Bug (1.6x), Dragon (1.6x), and Fairy (1.6x). It resists Water (0.36x), Electric (0.36x), Grass (0.36x), and Ground (0.6x). The remaining 8 of 18 types deal normal damage. The chart is softer than the main games: a super-effective hit is x1.6, a resisted hit x0.6 and an immunity x0.3, and two types multiply with each other inside the range 0.3 to 2.4. See the type chart guide for every matchup.

The multipliers apply to the damage you take, and enemies attack with the first type listed for them, so the dangerous enemies for Hydrapple are the ones whose first type is Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug, Dragon, or Fairy, which hit for up to 2.4x. Boss shots carry their first type too. Weather does not change these numbers, but it changes your own damage; see the weather guide. There is no same-type bonus, so Grass or Dragon moves do not hit harder just because Hydrapple shares the type.

How to get Hydrapple

Hydrapple is part of the Paldea banner. A single pull first picks a rarity (6.5% for Epic) and then picks one of the 30 Epic Pokemon on that banner at random, so one pull gives Hydrapple a 0.22% chance. Without pity helping at this rarity, expect to need around 462 pulls for this one in particular, although the pulls you spend on the banner also fill the rest of your collection.

A pull costs one ticket and ten pulls cost ten tickets or one x10 ticket. Tickets are earned in runs, from missions and from chests and are never sold for money. A duplicate turns into 120 coins, or 360 if it is the shiny version. The full odds and the pity rule are in the gacha guide.

Shiny Hydrapple exists in this game. One pull in a hundred is a shiny, and wild enemies are shiny one time in 4096. Read the shiny guide for the details.

Hydrapple as an enemy

Hydrapple can show up as a regular enemy from 6:20 into the run (enemy tier 5 and 6). Each run draws only seven Pokemon per tier, so it is in some runs and absent from others.

Its enemy role is fan shooter: it fires a fan of shots in your direction.

It is also strong enough to be picked as a boss: it can fill the minute 3, minute 6, or minute 9 slot. Boss fights are laid out in the bosses guide. Its attack set would be a ground slam, a leap onto your position, falling danger zones, and a fan of beams.

Hydrapple in Pokemon Survivor FAQ

Is Hydrapple good in Pokemon Survivor?

Hydrapple is a B-tier pick with a Stat Score of 65.2, rank 202 of 966. Hydrapple is a tank: its HP is its strongest stat against the roster, which gives it room for mistakes against swarms and boss attacks.

How do I get Hydrapple in Pokemon Survivor?

Pull the Paldea banner. Hydrapple is an Epic Pokemon, so each pull has a 0.22% chance of giving it.

What is Hydrapple's starting move?

Hydrapple starts with Vine Whip, a Grass-type melee move.

What is Hydrapple weak to in Pokemon Survivor?

Hydrapple is weak to Ice (2.4x), Poison (1.6x), Flying (1.6x), Bug (1.6x), Dragon (1.6x), and Fairy (1.6x).

Can Hydrapple be shiny in Pokemon Survivor?

Yes. One pull in a hundred is a shiny, and wild enemies are shiny one time in 4096.

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