Is Hippowdon viable in Gen 8 OU?

Hippowdon is ranked #24 in Gen 8 OU with 8.81% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Hippowdon in Gen 8 OU?

The best counter for Hippowdon in Gen 8 OU is Corviknight with a 73.7% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Hippowdon include Corviknight, Clefable, Tornadus-Therian, Toxapex, Slowking.

What is the best counter for Hippowdon in Gen 8 OU?

Corviknight is the best counter for Hippowdon in Gen 8 OU, KOing or forcing it out in 73.7% of their encounters.

Hippowdon counters

Gen 8 OU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0450 Hippowdon

Ground

USAGE 8.8% #24

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 99.3% Stealth Rock 99.3% Toxic 96.0% Whirlwind 2.7% Yawn 0.8% High Horsepower 0.6% Body Press 0.6%

Items

Leftovers 87.9% Smooth Rock 5.8% Heavy-Duty Boots 5.1% Rocky Helmet 1.2% Eject Button 0.0% Life Orb 0.0% Passho Berry 0.0% Assault Vest 0.0%

Abilities

Sand Stream99.9%Sand Force0.1%

Common Teammates

Clefable85.6%

Toxapex72.8%

Corviknight71.6%

Tornadus-Therian55.5%

Browse Gen 8 OU teams using Hippowdon →

Teams using Corviknight 74% Teams using Clefable 53% Teams using Tornadus-Therian 29% Teams using Toxapex 15% Teams using Slowking 12% Teams using Heatran 12%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Corviknight

FlyingSteel DEFENSIVE COUNTER

55.598

73.7% dies 5.91%

DAMAGE CALCSand

0 Def Hippowdon Body Press vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Corviknight: 46-55 (11.5 - 13.7%) -- possible 8HKO

View Corviknight counters → Teams with Corviknight →

Clefable

Fairy SOFT CHECK

30.484

53.4% dies 9.03%

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ SpA Clefable Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Hippowdon: 121-144 (28.8 - 34.2%) -- 99.3% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Clefable counters → Teams with Clefable →

Tornadus-Therian

Flying SOFT CHECK

35.631

28.7% dies 7.57%

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ Atk Tornadus-Therian Superpower vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Hippowdon: 104-123 (24.7 - 29.2%) -- possible 5HKO

View Tornadus-Therian counters → Teams with Tornadus-Therian →

Toxapex

PoisonWater SOFT CHECK

48.278

14.8% dies 5.11%

DAMAGE CALCSand

0- SpA Toxapex Scald vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Hippowdon: 84-98 (20 - 23.3%) -- possible 6HKO

View Toxapex counters → Teams with Toxapex →

Slowking

WaterPsychic SOFT CHECK

33.596

11.8% dies 5.57%

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ SpA Slowking Scald vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Hippowdon: 212-252 (50.4 - 60%) -- 84.8% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Slowking counters → Teams with Slowking →

Heatran

FireSteel SOFT CHECK

21.507

11.7% dies 6.93%

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 #24 with 8.81% usage. Sorted by reliability score.