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Hydreigon

Sword & Shield

Evolving Skies · #115 · Rare Holo · 2021

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Card facts

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Set position: 115 / 237
Release year: 2021
Rarity: Rare Holo
HP: 170
Subtype: Stage 2
Evolves from: Zweilous
Retreat cost: 3 energy
Regulation mark: E
Illustrator: hatachu
Pokédex #: 635
Series: Sword & Shield

Card analysis

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Primary role: Heavy Attacker
Damage efficiency: 210 damage; 52.5 per Energy
Prize liability: 1 Prize given up; Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup: Stage 2; Needs its evolution line or Rare Candy to set up

Also does

Attacker

Strategy & play

How Hydreigon plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

Its main attack (Pitch-Black Fangs) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
Hits for 210 — one-shots most single-prize attackers and many ex, but not 300+ HP walls.
Needs Psychic / Darkness Energy to attack — note its own type is Dragon, so build for the attack cost, not the type.
A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
Retreat cost 3 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
A Stage 2 — without Rare Candy you lose ~2 turns setting it up, and it’s gust-bait before it’s online (you must draw Zweilous first).

How to beat Hydreigon

Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.

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About this card

HP: 170Type:NDragonSubtype: Stage 2Evolves from: Zweilous

"The three heads take turns sinking their teeth into the opponent. Their attacks won't slow until their target goes down."

PDDragon Counter — 20+

This attack does 100 more damage for each Prize card your opponent took during their last turn.

PDCCPitch-Black Fangs — 210

Retreat cost:CCC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal

standardLegal

unlimitedLegal

Recent tournament results

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Tournaments from the past 30 days where Hydreigon was legal.

tournament

4to Torneo Tropical Beach

expanded

last week

tournament

The Wild Area Expanded #7 - 18 Codes

expanded

3 weeks ago

tournament

The Wild Area Expanded #6 - 18 Codes

expanded

4 weeks ago

Tournament play

This printing of Hydreigon has no recent tournament appearances, but a different printing is currently a meta staple.

Hydreigon ex — Surging Sparks

Played in 47 recent decks

Pricing reference

Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.

TCGPlayer (USD)

Updated 2026/07/16

Variant	Low	Mid	High	Market	Direct Low
Holofoil	$0.07	$0.33	$30.00	$0.32	$0.23
Reverse Holofoil	$0.14	$0.39	$19.98	$0.35	$0.33

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2025/11/21

Variant	Price
1-day average	€0.08
7-day average	€0.35
30-day average	€0.23
Low	€0.02
Trend price	€0.24
Low (excellent+)	€0.02
Reverse holo low	€0.05
reverseHoloAvg1	€0.45
Reverse holo 7-day	€0.40
reverseHoloSell	€0.33
averageSellPrice	€0.23
Reverse holo 30-day	€0.32
Reverse holo trend	€0.35

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Hydreigon is real?

Hydreigon is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.

What is Hydreigon worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Hydreigon is $0.32; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.

What set is Hydreigon from?

Hydreigon is from the Pokémon set "Evolving Skies" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2021.

What rarity is Hydreigon?

Hydreigon is a Rare Holo card in the Evolving Skies set.