Is Hippowdon viable in Gen 7 OU?

Hippowdon is ranked #53 in Gen 7 OU with 2.98% usage according to Smogon Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 data.

What beats Hippowdon in Gen 7 OU?

Skarmory has the strongest conservative score in this observed Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 70.5% of 23.99239405593671 relevant encounters. Standard error is 9.3 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Hippowdon matchup checks ranked in Gen 7 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 7 OU · Smogon source period Jul 2026 - Sep 2026

#0450 Hippowdon

Ground

USAGE 3.0% #53

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

Stealth Rock 99.9% Earthquake 99.9% Slack Off 97.1% Toxic 56.6% Whirlwind 25.4% Ice Fang 18.5% Stone Edge 0.8% Rock Slide 0.8%

Items

Leftovers 39.1% Rocky Helmet 33.2% Icium Z 15.7% Smooth Rock 10.8% Groundium Z 1.0% Choice Band 0.0% Mental Herb 0.0% Eject Button 0.0%

Abilities

Sand Stream89.5%Sand Force10.5%

Common Teammates

Tornadus-Therian22.4%

Leading observed checks

Open a matchup for a separate set-based damage estimate, or browse uploaded teams with both Pokémon.

Team core to explore

Hippowdon + Toxapex 65.1% teammate usage Explore teams →

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

Skarmory

SteelFlying DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

23.992

33.2

70.5% Standard error 9.31 points

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ Atk Hippowdon Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Skarmory: 62-73 (18.5 - 21.8%) -- possible 5HKO

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Greninja

WaterDark OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

24.728

19.7

59.2% Standard error 9.88 points

DAMAGE CALCSand

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

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Magearna

SteelFairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

21.016

7.7

51.3% Standard error 10.90 points

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

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Ferrothorn

GrassSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

22.996

6.9

48.6% Standard error 10.42 points

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 View matchup

44.809

1.2

28.0% Standard error 6.71 points

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 →

Chansey

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

27.123

-10.5

20.5% Standard error 7.75 points

DAMAGE CALCSand

Chansey Seismic Toss vs. 252 HP Hippowdon: 100-100 (23.8 - 23.8%) -- guaranteed 6HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Tapu Koko

ElectricFairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

26.977

-12.6

14.6% Standard error 6.80 points

DAMAGE CALCElectric Terrain

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

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Ranked #53 with 2.98% usage. Sorted by conservative score.