Is Hippowdon viable in Gen 9 National Dex UU?

Hippowdon is ranked #21 in Gen 9 National Dex UU with 10.38% usage according to Smogon Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 data.

Hippowdon counters

Gen 9 National Dex UU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

#0450 Hippowdon

Ground

USAGE 10.4% #21

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 98.8% Stealth Rock 98.3% Whirlwind 51.3% Toxic 33.1% Roar 6.3% Stone Edge 4.5% Heavy Slam 3.5%

Items

Leftovers 41.5% Smooth Rock 41.2% Rocky Helmet 11.5% Heavy-Duty Boots 5.8% Focus Sash 0.0% Life Orb 0.0% Choice Band 0.0% Sitrus Berry 0.0%

Abilities

Sand Stream91.8%Sand Force8.2%

Common Teammates

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

This Pokémon doesn't have enough usage for Smogon to compute meaningful Checks & Counters. Only the most-used Pokémon in a format receive this data.

Ranked #21 with 10.38% usage. Sorted by reliability score.