Is Hippopotas viable in Gen 9 350 Cup?

Hippopotas is ranked #3 in Gen 9 350 Cup with 24.30% usage according to Smogon Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 data.

Hippopotas counters

Gen 9 350 Cup · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

#0449 Hippopotas

Ground

USAGE 24.3% #3

ABILITYSand Stream

BASE STATS

HP 68

ATK 72

DEF 78

SPA 38

SPD 42

SPE 32

BST330

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

WaterGrassIce

½×

PoisonRock

0×

Electric

Moves

Slack Off 100.0% Earthquake 99.6% Stealth Rock 98.9% Whirlwind 95.5% Body Press 2.3% Roar 1.5% Curse 1.1% Stone Edge 1.1%

Items

Heavy-Duty Boots 34.3% Leftovers 33.8% Rocky Helmet 16.6% Smooth Rock 15.2% Eject Button 0.0%

Abilities

Sand Stream98.3%Sand Force1.7%

Tera Types

Steel 41.2% Dragon 34.1% Water 14.8% Fairy 4.6% Ground 2.5% Fighting 0.7% Grass 0.7% Ghost 0.7%

Common Teammates

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

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Ranked #3 with 24.30% usage. Sorted by reliability score.