Is Hippowdon viable in Gen 9 UU?

Hippowdon is ranked #28 in Gen 9 UU with 8.52% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Hippowdon in Gen 9 UU?

The best counter for Hippowdon in Gen 9 UU is Mandibuzz with a 79.9% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Hippowdon include Mandibuzz, Latios, Excadrill, Arcanine-Hisui, Tinkaton.

What is the best counter for Hippowdon in Gen 9 UU?

Mandibuzz is the best counter for Hippowdon in Gen 9 UU, KOing or forcing it out in 79.9% of their encounters.

Hippowdon counters

Gen 9 UU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0450 Hippowdon

Ground

USAGE 8.5% #28

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 99.6% Earthquake 99.6% Stealth Rock 97.2% Whirlwind 56.2% Ice Fang 21.1% Body Press 8.4% Roar 8.1% Stone Edge 5.9%

Items

Smooth Rock 48.5% Rocky Helmet 23.0% Leftovers 22.1% Heavy-Duty Boots 4.2% Eject Button 1.9% Soft Sand 0.1% Choice Band 0.1% Assault Vest 0.0%

Abilities

Sand Stream99.5%Sand Force0.5%

Tera Types

Water 72.0% Ghost 9.0% Steel 4.1% Rock 3.8% Flying 3.4% Ground 3.3% Dragon 1.3% Grass 0.9%

Common Teammates

Checks & Counters

Reliability ranks observed matchups; KO rate is how often the checker knocked out or forced out the target. “Checker faints” reports the checker's own observed death rate. Categories use matchup reliability plus offensive and defensive base stats.

How to read this table

Use encounter count to judge sample size. A high-reliability check with a modest KO rate can still be useful when it consistently forces switches or limits the target.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Mandibuzz

DarkFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

25.337

79.9% checker faints 7.96%

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ Atk Hippowdon Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Mandibuzz: 150-178 (35.3 - 41.9%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Mandibuzz counters → Teams with Mandibuzz →

Latios

DragonPsychic OFFENSIVE CHECK

90.355

74.3% checker faints 7.94%

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ SpA Soul Dew Latios Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Hippowdon: 247-292 (58.8 - 69.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Latios counters → Teams with Latios →

Excadrill

GroundSteel SOFT CHECK

20.981

39.2% checker faints 10.66%

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ Atk Excadrill Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Hippowdon: 160-190 (38 - 45.2%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Excadrill counters → Teams with Excadrill →

Arcanine-Hisui

FireRock SOFT CHECK

48.515

34.7% checker faints 9.61%

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ Atk Choice Band Arcanine-Hisui Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Hippowdon: 256-303 (60.9 - 72.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Arcanine-Hisui counters → Teams with Arcanine-Hisui →

Tinkaton

FairySteel SOFT CHECK

42.328

27.4% checker faints 9.45%

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ Atk Tinkaton Gigaton Hammer vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Hippowdon: 172-204 (40.9 - 48.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Tinkaton counters → Teams with Tinkaton →

Ranked #28 with 8.52% usage. Sorted by reliability score.