Is Hippowdon viable in Gen 9 UU?

Hippowdon is ranked #27 in Gen 9 UU with 8.46% usage according to Smogon Mar 2026 - May 2026 data.

What beats Hippowdon in Gen 9 UU?

The best counter for Hippowdon in Gen 9 UU is Latios with a 78.0% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Mar 2026 - May 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Hippowdon include Latios, Mandibuzz, Arcanine-Hisui, Tinkaton.

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

Latios is the best counter for Hippowdon in Gen 9 UU, KOing or forcing it out in 78.0% of their encounters.

Hippowdon counters

Gen 9 UU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

#0450 Hippowdon

Ground

USAGE 8.5% #27

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 99.5% Earthquake 99.4% Stealth Rock 95.8% Whirlwind 57.4% Ice Fang 19.9% Roar 11.7% Stone Edge 6.7% Body Press 4.9%

Items

Smooth Rock 45.2% Leftovers 26.5% Rocky Helmet 22.9% Heavy-Duty Boots 3.5% Eject Button 1.7% Soft Sand 0.1% Choice Band 0.1% Zoom Lens 0.0%

Abilities

Sand Stream99.5%Sand Force0.5%

Tera Types

Water 73.5% Ghost 6.3% Steel 4.9% Rock 3.6% Ground 2.8% Fairy 2.6% Flying 2.0% Poison 1.6%

Common Teammates

Browse Gen 9 UU teams using Hippowdon →

Teams using Latios 78% Teams using Mandibuzz 75% Teams using Arcanine-Hisui 40% Teams using Tinkaton 23%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Latios

DragonPsychic OFFENSIVE CHECK

84.906

78.0% dies 7.74%

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 →

Mandibuzz

DarkFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

57.689

75.3% dies 7.94%

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 →

Arcanine-Hisui

FireRock SOFT CHECK

20.059

39.6% dies 10.92%

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

74.638

22.8% dies 8.21%

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 #27 with 8.46% usage. Sorted by reliability score.