Is Hippowdon viable in Gen 7 OU?

Hippowdon is ranked #51 in Gen 7 OU with 3.12% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Hippowdon in Gen 7 OU?

Kartana has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 75.2% of 28.00620487889774 relevant encounters. Standard error is 8.2 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 · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0450 Hippowdon

Ground

USAGE 3.1% #51

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 100.0% Stealth Rock 99.5% Slack Off 97.7% Toxic 44.3% Whirlwind 42.4% Ice Fang 13.7% Stone Edge 1.4% Yawn 0.5%

Items

Leftovers 55.1% Rocky Helmet 17.2% Smooth Rock 14.9% Icium Z 11.3% Groundium Z 1.0% Choice Band 0.3% Eject Button 0.1% Mental Herb 0.0%

Abilities

Sand Stream92.5%Sand Force7.5%

Common Teammates

Tornadus-Therian46.5%

Skarmory26.5%

Chansey22.4%

Excadrill19.9%

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Hippowdon + Toxapex 77.8% 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

Kartana

GrassSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

28.006

42.6

75.2% Standard error 8.16 points

DAMAGE CALCSand

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

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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

44.979

28.8

67.3% Standard error 9.63 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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Gliscor

GroundFlying DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

25.692

22.4

60.9% Standard error 9.63 points

DAMAGE CALCSand

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

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Clefable

Fairy DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

21.62

17.8

60.0% Standard error 10.54 points

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

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Ferrothorn

GrassSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

49.899

7.5

47.5% Standard error 9.99 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

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Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

92.496

2.0

35.4% Standard error 8.35 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

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Magearna

SteelFairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

89.027

-1.5

31.4% Standard error 8.22 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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Reuniclus

Psychic SOFT CHECK View matchup

24.284

-4.2

34.3% Standard error 9.64 points

DAMAGE CALCSand

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

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Scizor-Mega

BugSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

27.108

-8.5

24.5% Standard error 8.26 points

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

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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

54.012

-11.0

18.9% Standard error 7.45 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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Heatran

FireSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

23.464

-12.9

4.9% Standard error 4.47 points

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

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Ranked #51 with 3.12% usage. Sorted by conservative score.