Is Hippowdon viable in Gen 7 OU?

Hippowdon is ranked #56 in Gen 7 OU with 2.40% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Hippowdon in Gen 7 OU?

The best counter for Hippowdon in Gen 7 OU is Greninja with a 77.2% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Hippowdon include Greninja, Kartana, Gliscor, Clefable, Ferrothorn.

What is the best counter for Hippowdon in Gen 7 OU?

Greninja is the best counter for Hippowdon in Gen 7 OU, KOing or forcing it out in 77.2% of their encounters.

Hippowdon counters

Gen 7 OU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0450 Hippowdon

Ground

USAGE 2.4% #56

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

Earthquake 99.9% Slack Off 99.7% Stealth Rock 99.4% Whirlwind 49.7% Toxic 40.5% Ice Fang 7.4% Roar 1.0% Yawn 1.0%

Items

Leftovers 62.8% Smooth Rock 14.8% Rocky Helmet 13.3% Icium Z 6.5% Groundium Z 2.1% Choice Band 0.3% Eject Button 0.1% Mental Herb 0.0%

Abilities

Sand Stream92.7%Sand Force7.3%

Common Teammates

Toxapex80.6%

Magearna55.9%

Latias-Mega53.8%

Tornadus-Therian50.4%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Greninja

WaterDark OFFENSIVE CHECK

20.251

77.2% dies 9.33%

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ SpA Choice Specs Greninja Hydro Pump vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Hippowdon: 444-524 (105.7 - 124.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Greninja counters → Teams with Greninja →

Kartana

GrassSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

28.006

75.2% dies 8.16%

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ Atk Kartana Leaf Blade vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Hippowdon: 360-426 (85.7 - 101.4%) -- 12.5% chance to OHKO

View Kartana counters → Teams with Kartana →

Gliscor

GroundFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

25.692

60.9% dies 9.63%

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ Atk Hippowdon Ice Fang vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Gliscor: 176-208 (49.7 - 58.7%) -- 98.4% chance to 2HKO

View Gliscor counters → Teams with Gliscor →

Clefable

Fairy DEFENSIVE COUNTER

21.62

60.0% dies 10.54%

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ Atk Hippowdon Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Clefable: 142-168 (36 - 42.6%) -- 94.6% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Clefable counters → Teams with Clefable →

Ferrothorn

GrassSteel SOFT CHECK

26.903

46.6% dies 9.62%

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ Atk Ferrothorn Power Whip vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Hippowdon: 300-354 (71.4 - 84.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Ferrothorn counters → Teams with Ferrothorn →

Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

68.447

38.7% dies 8.15%

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Explosion vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Hippowdon: 281-331 (66.9 - 78.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Landorus-Therian counters → Teams with Landorus-Therian →

Reuniclus

Psychic SOFT CHECK

24.284

34.3% dies 9.64%

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ SpA Reuniclus Energy Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Hippowdon: 186-220 (44.2 - 52.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Reuniclus counters → Teams with Reuniclus →

Magearna

SteelFairy SOFT CHECK

68.01

25.2% dies 7.39%

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ SpA Magearna Fleur Cannon vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Hippowdon: 207-244 (49.2 - 58%) -- 60.5% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Magearna counters → Teams with Magearna →

Scizor-Mega

BugSteel SOFT CHECK

27.108

24.5% dies 8.26%

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ Atk Scizor-Mega Superpower vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Hippowdon: 139-164 (33 - 39%) -- 9.3% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Scizor-Mega counters → Teams with Scizor-Mega →

Tapu Koko

ElectricFairy SOFT CHECK

27.036

23.1% dies 8.10%

DAMAGE CALCElectric Terrain

Tapu Koko Nature's Madness vs. 252 HP Hippowdon: 210-210 (50 - 50%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Tapu Koko counters → Teams with Tapu Koko →

Heatran

FireSteel SOFT CHECK

23.464

4.9% dies 4.47%

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ SpA Heatran Magma Storm vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Hippowdon: 159-187 (37.8 - 44.5%) -- 3.1% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery and trapping damage

View Heatran counters → Teams with Heatran →

Ranked #56 with 2.40% usage. Sorted by reliability score.