Is Hippowdon viable in Gen 8 OU?

Hippowdon is ranked #23 in Gen 8 OU with 9.77% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Hippowdon in Gen 8 OU?

Corviknight has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 73.7% of 55.59810664818357 relevant encounters. Standard error is 5.9 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Hippowdon matchup checks ranked in Gen 8 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 8 OU · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0450 Hippowdon

Ground

USAGE 9.8% #23

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 100.0% Slack Off 100.0% Earthquake 99.9% Toxic 98.7% Yawn 0.6% Whirlwind 0.5% Roar 0.2% High Horsepower 0.1%

Items

Leftovers 92.5% Heavy-Duty Boots 4.8% Smooth Rock 1.7% Rocky Helmet 0.9% Shed Shell 0.2% Eject Button 0.0% Choice Specs 0.0% Life Orb 0.0%

Abilities

Sand Stream99.6%Sand Force0.4%

Common Teammates

Clefable87.4%

Toxapex76.4%

Corviknight69.8%

Tornadus-Therian63.9%

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Explore Hippowdon + Corviknight teams 50 score Explore Hippowdon + Clefable teams 17 score Explore Hippowdon + Tornadus-Therian teams -2 score Explore Hippowdon + Toxapex teams -6 score Explore Hippowdon + Slowking teams -10 score Explore Hippowdon + Zapdos teams -15 score

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Hippowdon + Clefable 87.4% 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

Corviknight

FlyingSteel DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

55.598

50.0

73.7% Standard error 5.91 points

Clefable

Fairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

30.484

17.3

53.4% Standard error 9.03 points

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

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Tornadus-Therian

Flying SOFT CHECK View matchup

35.631

-1.6

28.7% Standard error 7.57 points

DAMAGE CALCSand

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

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Toxapex

PoisonWater SOFT CHECK View matchup

48.278

-5.7

14.8% Standard error 5.11 points

DAMAGE CALCSand

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

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Slowking

WaterPsychic SOFT CHECK View matchup

33.596

-10.5

11.8% Standard error 5.57 points

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

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Zapdos

ElectricFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

23.556

-14.8

11.4% Standard error 6.55 points

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ SpA Zapdos Hurricane vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Hippowdon: 169-201 (40.2 - 47.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Heatran

FireSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

21.507

-16.0

11.7% Standard error 6.93 points

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ SpA Heatran Eruption (150 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Hippowdon: 237-280 (56.4 - 66.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Ranked #23 with 9.77% usage. Sorted by conservative score.