Hydrapple
Hot Air Arena

#68 Hydrapple - Hot Air Arena (sv9a)

Hydrapple is a Pokémon with 170 HP. It features two attacks: Hydra Breath, which costs one Grass Energy and requires discarding six Basic Grass Energy cards from the player’s hand to potentially knock out the opponent’s Active Pokémon, and Whip Smash, a more conventional attack that costs Grass and two Colorless Energy to deal 140 damage. The card’s design includes artwork by Jerky and is part of the Hot Air Arena set, released on March 14, 2025. It holds an Art Rare rarity and is numbered 68 in the set. The card’s themecolor is a warm earth tone with the hex code #a08e68. Its unique ability emphasizes a strategic trade-off between resource management and direct combat. The card’s mechanics focus on conditional effects tied to energy discards, offering a distinct playstyle within the game’s framework.