Is Hippowdon viable in Gen 4 VGC 2009?

Hippowdon is ranked #13 in Gen 4 VGC 2009 with 15.56% usage according to Smogon Mar 2026 - May 2026 data.

Hippowdon counters

Gen 4 VGC 2009 · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

#0450 Hippowdon

Ground

USAGE 15.6% #13

BASE STATS

HP 108

ATK 112

DEF 118

SPA 68

SPD 72

SPE 47

BST525

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

WaterGrassIce

½×

PoisonRock

0×

Electric

Moves

Earthquake 99.9% Slack Off 64.5% Ice Fang 63.6% Stone Edge 60.5% Protect 40.6% Yawn 38.2% Rock Slide 18.1% Crunch 8.7%

Items

Lum Berry 60.0% Sitrus Berry 27.5% Aguav Berry 6.5% Leftovers 4.7% Life Orb 0.8% Chilan Berry 0.5% Soft Sand 0.0% Passho Berry 0.0%

Common Teammates

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

Smogon does not compute Checks & Counters data for this format. Use the type matchup chart above to find potential checks.

Ranked #13 with 15.56% usage. Sorted by reliability score.