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Head-Canon on Hydreigon

Here is a head-cannon I had for quite a while now:

Hydreigon is technically blind (doesn't see the world through visible light) and it perceives the world by sensing the negativity and fear present in other sentient beings (which includes both Pokemon and Humans).

Reasoning:

Deino is already blind and has to rely on biting to get by the Pokemon world, as mentioned in the Pokedex. There is no mention of the same kind about Zweilous in the Dex, but a quick visual inspection can tell us that it is blind too. Having to reach level 50 by just sound, smell and bite already sounds rough for Deino, but having to deal with a second head which actively hates you after an evolution sounds worse. Level ≠ Age. Now, I cannot certify this statement, but I reckon that not many Deinos survive in the wild (which explains their low population count). Thus, the ones that do survive have to be aggressive enough. Every PokeDex mentions that Zweilous is a ravenous eater finishing everything in its area. This must certainly gather some hatred of others towards it.

Finally, let's get to Hydreigon: it is sufficient to say a Pokemon reaching the level 64 of incredible strength and such an appearance gives quite impression to others who react to it negatively. All the hatred it endured being Zweilous, amplified by its dark typing, turns into a sick sense: it can now sense the same darkness in others, causing it to lash out at anything that moves. Because of this, it becomes a sort of a victim of its own circumstance This, combined by the generational trauma caused by others, only serves as a feedback loop. As to why Deino or Zwelious didn't have this power, well, they weren't strong enough.

Now let's look into the type match-ups. This theory plays well into Hydreigon's weaknesses:

1. Fighting - They don't fear, but still have negativity

2. Fairy - These neither fear from Hydreigon nor harbor any negativity. Which is why Hydreigon is completely helpless towards them, it simply cannot see them to act out.

3. Dragon - well, cause it is a dragon

As for its strengths:

1. Psychic - As all it senses is hatred of the mind of others, this gives it an accurate image of their minds

2. Ghost - Hatred doesn't leave even after death

So there's that.

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I had a vision and I just had to create it

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I would follow your qualities, my king

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So, this was when I was playing Stardew Valley a little too much (basically the entire day)...

I had gone out for an evening walk when I noticed there was a lot of dry grass surrounding the road (summer season) and the very first thing that came in my mind was, "I really need to cut this grass right now! I am running terribly short on hay!"