Is Hippowdon viable in Gen 8 National Dex?

Hippowdon is ranked #9 in Gen 8 National Dex with 15.98% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Hippowdon in Gen 8 National Dex?

Greninja has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 89.7% of 30.01667587700415 relevant encounters. Standard error is 5.5 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Hippowdon matchup checks ranked in Gen 8 National Dex?

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 8 National Dex · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0450 Hippowdon

Ground

USAGE 16.0% #9

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 99.9% Stealth Rock 99.4% Ice Fang 87.2% Whirlwind 7.3% Toxic 4.0% Yawn 1.7% Rock Slide 0.4%

Items

Rocky Helmet 86.3% Smooth Rock 6.8% Leftovers 3.6% Protective Pads 3.1% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.1% Icium Z 0.0% Sitrus Berry 0.0% Assault Vest 0.0%

Abilities

Sand Stream99.4%Sand Force0.6%

Common Teammates

Tapu Fini89.9%

Urshifu-Rapid-Strike41.7%

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 + Tapu Fini 89.9% 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

Greninja

WaterDark OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

30.017

67.5

89.7% Standard error 5.54 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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Pelipper

WaterFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

52.398

12.2

39.1% Standard error 6.74 points

DAMAGE CALCRain

0- SpA Pelipper Weather Ball (100 BP Water) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Hippowdon in Rain: 246-290 (58.5 - 69%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

21.858

-11.1

26.8% Standard error 9.47 points

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Hippowdon: 169-199 (40.2 - 47.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Ranked #9 with 15.98% usage. Sorted by conservative score.