Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Hydreigon
Paldea Evolved · #140 · Rare · 2023
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Market reference
$0.19
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 140 / 279
- Release year
- 2023
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 180
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Zweilous
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Regulation mark
- G
- Illustrator
- Teeziro
- Pokédex #
- 635
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Ability Engine
- Damage efficiency
- 160 damage
- 53.33 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
Strategy & play
How Hydreigon plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is Ability-based draw/search. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Needs Darkness Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Darkness type, weak to Grass ×2 — a Grass attacker doing ≥90 effectively one-shots it.
- 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
- Exploit its Grass weakness — ≥90 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
More by Teeziro
This card was illustrated by Teeziro.
Building around Hydreigon?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Only the central head has a brain. It is very intelligent, but it thinks only of destruction."
Ability: Tri Howl
Once during your turn, you may look at the top 3 cards of your deck and attach any number of Energy cards you find there to your Pokémon in any way you like. Discard the other cards.
DDCDark Cutter — 160
Weakness:G×2
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Hydreigon or Paldea Evolved.
OceanicTournamentSeries2026 18/20
Aug 2, 2026
SEASAC League Challenge #6 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]
Aug 2, 2026
Tournoi amical LEAGUE canto N61°
Aug 2, 2026
Turn Zero Rising! #6 (100 Codes)
Aug 2, 2026
Rare Candy Club Showdown #35 (50 CODES)
Aug 3, 2026
⚡ Surge's TCG Vault Super Series - 100 Codes
Aug 3, 2026
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Hydreigon was legal.
Cusca 3v3 Pro Series #17 ⚡
today
Vault Of Games #3 🏆|OFF-SEASON |WEEKLY
today
Redacted Chaos 2nd Chance #7 (50 Codes)
today
Redacted Chaos #9 (100 Codes)
today
The Stache Series 0: Trial Run
today
4to Torneo Tropical Beach
today
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 59 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 2026/07/12| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $0.01 | $0.20 | $19.98 | $0.19 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.05 | $0.25 | $40.00 | $0.22 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/21| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.25 |
| 7-day average | €0.13 |
| 30-day average | €0.12 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.10 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.02 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.20 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.19 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.21 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.10 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.20 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.14 |
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 $0.19; 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 "Paldea Evolved" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2023.
What rarity is Hydreigon?
Hydreigon is a Rare card in the Paldea Evolved set.
Other Hydreigon printings
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