Is Hippowdon viable in Gen 6 OU?

Hippowdon is ranked #36 in Gen 6 OU with 5.29% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Hippowdon in Gen 6 OU?

The best counter for Hippowdon in Gen 6 OU is Clefable with a 46.2% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Hippowdon include Clefable.

What is the best counter for Hippowdon in Gen 6 OU?

Clefable is the best counter for Hippowdon in Gen 6 OU, KOing or forcing it out in 46.2% of their encounters.

Hippowdon counters

Gen 6 OU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0450 Hippowdon

Ground

USAGE 5.3% #36

ABILITYSand Stream

BASE STATS

HP 108

ATK 112

DEF 118

SPA 68

SPD 72

SPE 47

BST525

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

WaterGrassIce

½×

PoisonRock

0×

Electric

Moves

Slack Off 100.0% Earthquake 100.0% Stealth Rock 99.2% Rock Slide 64.4% Whirlwind 17.6% Stone Edge 10.0% Toxic 7.3% Ice Fang 0.7%

Items

Leftovers 83.4% Rocky Helmet 13.5% Smooth Rock 3.0% Sitrus Berry 0.0% Choice Band 0.0% Yache Berry 0.0% Focus Sash 0.0% Air Balloon 0.0%

Abilities

Sand Stream94.1%Sand Force5.9%

Common Teammates

Clefable74.9%

Latias-Mega58.0%

Ferrothorn52.0%

Tornadus-Therian40.4%

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Teams using Clefable 46%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Clefable

Fairy SOFT CHECK

23.486

46.2% dies 10.29%

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ SpA Clefable Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Hippowdon: 154-182 (36.6 - 43.3%) -- 98.9% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Ranked #36 with 5.29% usage. Sorted by reliability score.