Is Hippowdon viable in Gen 6 OU?

Hippowdon is ranked #34 in Gen 6 OU with 5.76% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Hippowdon in Gen 6 OU?

Clefable has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 46.2% of 23.486358657393428 relevant encounters. Standard error is 10.3 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Hippowdon matchup checks ranked in Gen 6 OU?

They are ranked by p minus four standard errors. Here, p is the observed fraction of relevant encounters where Hippowdon was knocked out or switched out. This is not a set-specific battle guarantee.

Hippowdon counters

Gen 6 OU · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0450 Hippowdon

Ground

USAGE 5.8% #34

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 99.3% Rock Slide 60.7% Whirlwind 22.6% Toxic 10.2% Stone Edge 5.6% Ice Fang 0.7%

Items

Leftovers 71.5% Rocky Helmet 25.1% Smooth Rock 3.4% Choice Band 0.0% Focus Sash 0.0% Choice Scarf 0.0% Air Balloon 0.0% Apicot Berry 0.0%

Abilities

Sand Stream97.4%Sand Force2.6%

Common Teammates

Clefable67.6%

Ferrothorn51.5%

Latias-Mega48.6%

Tornadus-Therian39.8%

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Leading observed checks

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Checks & Counters

Observed target KO or switch rate is upstream p: the fraction of relevant encounters where the target was knocked out or switched out. Standard error is upstream d. The conservative score is p − 4d. These ladder observations do not prove a set-specific counter.

How to read this table

Use encounter count and standard error to judge the sample. Damage estimates below use inferred sets and remain separate from the observed ladder metric.

# Checker Encounters Conservative score Target KO or switch rate

Clefable

Fairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

23.486

5.0

46.2% Standard error 10.29 points

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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Zapdos

ElectricFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

23.85

-4.5

34.5% Standard error 9.73 points

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ SpA Zapdos Hidden Power Ice vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Hippowdon: 124-148 (29.5 - 35.2%) -- 99.9% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Excadrill

GroundSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

22.26

-13.9

20.0% Standard error 8.48 points

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ Atk Excadrill Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Hippowdon: 160-190 (38 - 45.2%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Ranked #34 with 5.76% usage. Sorted by conservative score.