One of the most highly anticipated new Pokémon from Scarlet and Violet The Indigo Disk was Hydrapple, the evolution of Dipplin. Dipplin joined Appletun and Flapple as another branch evolution for Applin in Part One of the DLC, The Teal Mask, and now Part Two has given the Apple Pokémon another evolution.
Previously, with Dipplin, Appletun, and Flapple, Applin’s evolution was triggered by items—Syrupy Apple for Dipplin, Sweet Apple for Appletun, and Tart Apple for Flapple. This, however, is not the same situation when you want to evolve your Dipplin into Hydrapple. It’ll take a little more effort if you want Applin to reach that final-stage evolution; you need to teach Dipplin the move Dragon Cheer, aka TM226, in The Indigo Disk.
Here’s where you can find the TM for Dragon Cheer so you can evolve your Dipplin into Hydrapple.
TM226 Dragon Cheer location in Pokémon SV The Indigo Disk DLC
TM226 Dragon Cheer is earned by defeating Drayton, one of the BB League Elite Four members. As his name suggests, Drayton specializes in Dragon-type Pokémon, so make sure your team can hit them hard for super-effective damage with Fairy, Ice, or Dragon-type attacks.
After defeating Drayton, he will give you the TM for Dragon Cheer. Use the TM to teach Dragon Cheer to Dipplin. Once it has Dragon Cheer on its move set, level Dipplin up one time to trigger the evolution. Now your Dipplin is the brand-new Hydrapple.
How to craft additional TM266 Dragon Cheer in Pokémon SV The Indigo Disk DLC
Like other TMs in the game, you can craft additional TM266 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet by using the TM Machine. In The Indigo Disk, you can find this in the Central Plaza nearby to the healer and right by the fast-travel location.
To craft TM266, you will need 1,500 League Points, two Tatsugiri Scales, 2 Lapras Teardrops, and one Applin Juice. If you are short of any of those resources, you just need to defeat or catch the relevant Pokémon for the resource.
Hydrapple is not the only Pokémon that can learn Dragon Cheer using TM266, as Charizard, Gyarados, Dragonite, Sceptile, Flygon, Milotic, and Garchomp are all among those who can learn the move. You can tell if a Pokémon can learn a TM if the image of the Pokémon has “Can Learn” showing on a green bar when you select the TM.
