Is Hydrapple good in Pokemon GO?

Not for battle. Hydrapple has no ranked PvP, raid or Max Battle role, so keep one for the Pokedex and transfer the rest.

Is Hydrapple a good raid attacker?

Hydrapple ranks #58 of 168 dragon attackers with 12.6 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

#1019 · Generation 9

Hydrapple

grass dragon

Max CP (L40 / L50): 3,234 / 3,656
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 1,848 / 2,310
Research CP (L15): 1,386
Buddy distance: 5 km
2nd charged move: 75,000 dust · 75 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Transfer

Transfer the extras

Hydrapple has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex and any of the special variants below, and transfer the rest for candy.

Battle roles

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Great League#664 of 1154 · score 70.6
Ranked #664 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.
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Ultra League#464 of 851 · score 73.2
Ranked #464 of 851; not competitive in Ultra League.
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Master League#228 of 409 · score 59.8
Ranked #228 of 409; not competitive in Master League.

Collection value

The shiny has not been released yet.

Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.

Base stats

Attack216

Defense186

Stamina235

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

ice×2.56
bug×1.6
dragon×1.6
fairy×1.6
flying×1.6
poison×1.6

Resists

electric×0.391
grass×0.391
water×0.391
ground×0.625

Evolution line

Applin
→200 candy + Sweet AppleAppletun
→200 candy + Tart AppleFlapple
→200 candy + Syrupy AppleDipplin
→400 candyHydrapple

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Great League	–	#664 / 1154	70.6	Dragon Tail · Seed Bomb · Outrage	L17 · 6/15/12
Ultra League	–	#464 / 851	73.2	Dragon Tail · Seed Bomb · Outrage	L28.5 · 5/12/15
Master League	–	#228 / 409	59.8	Dragon Tail · Seed Bomb · Outrage	L50 · 15/15/15
Ultra Premier	–	#309 / 689	78.6	Dragon Tail · Seed Bomb · Outrage
Master Premier	C	#82 / 274	73.9	Dragon Tail · Seed Bomb · Outrage	L50 · 15/15/15

Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking type	Tier	Rank	DPS	TDO	Best moves
grass	–	#56 / 344	12.2	285	Dragon Tail · Seed Bomb
dragon	–	#58 / 168	12.6	295	Dragon Tail · Outrage

Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.

Moves

Fast move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	DPS	PvP power	PvP energy	Speed
Bullet SeedSTAB	grass	7	+13	1.0s	7.0	5	+13	3 turns
Dragon TailSTAB	dragon	14	+8	1.0s	14.0	9	+12	3 turns
Rollout	rock	15	+19	1.5s	10.0	7	+13	3 turns

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy
Dragon PulseSTAB	dragon	90	-50	3.5s	1.80	90	-55
OutrageSTAB	dragon	110	-50	4.0s	2.20	110	-60
Seed BombSTAB	grass	55	-33	2.0s	1.67	55	-40

Questions people ask

Is Hydrapple good in Pokemon GO?: Not for battle. Hydrapple has no ranked PvP, raid or Max Battle role, so keep one for the Pokedex and transfer the rest.
Should I keep or transfer Hydrapple?: Hydrapple has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex and any of the special variants below, and transfer the rest for candy.
Is Hydrapple a good raid attacker?: Hydrapple ranks #58 of 168 dragon attackers with 12.6 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

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