Competitive Information for Hippowdon [Black/White]
Ground
Abilities:
This Pokemon's Ground/Rock/Steel attacks do 1.3x in Sandstorm; immunity to it.
On switch-in, this Pokemon summons Sandstorm.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Hippowdon? These builds are optimized for Black/White Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Black/White metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
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Say hello to Hippowdon, an outstanding Pokémon that excels with Ground typing! Hippowdon is a common Pokémon to see in the BW metagame. It is weak to Grass, Ice, and Water-typed attacks. Curious about Hippowdon's movesets? Check our suggestions listed below!
Item: Leftovers / Rocky Helmet
Ability: Sand Stream
Nature: Impish (+Def, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Earthquake
- Slack Off
- Stealth Rock
- Whirlwind
Hippowdon makes an a top-notch Physical Wall in single battles. It attempts to absorb physical damage and return fire with decent force. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Hippowdon last longer regaining it's stamina every turn. Sand Stream changes the weather to a Sandstorm when Hippowdon is sent out onto the field. This damages all Pokemon every turn while the Sandstorm remains active unless they are Rock-, Steel- or Ground-typed. Sandstorm also raises the Special Defense of all Rock-type Pokémon by 50%. With a Rocky Helmet equipped to it, if Hippowdon is hit by a contact move, the attacker loses 1/6 of its max hp.
◆ Slack Off is a status move (heals your Hippowdon by 50% of its max hp).
◆ Stealth Rock is a status move (hurts foes on switch-in. Factors rock weakness).
◆ Whirlwind is a status move (forces the target to switch to a random ally).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Sand Force / Sand Stream
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 124 Hp / 252 Atk / 132 SpD
Moveset:
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Rock Slide / Double-Edge
- Superpower
- Iron Head
Ready for single battles? Hippowdon is popular Physical Sweeper. It tries to crush rivals using forceful physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Hippowdon's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Hippowdon's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Sand Force, Hippowdon's ground/rock/steel attacks do 1.3x in sandstorm; immunity to it. Rock Slide was added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Bulldoze is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent Pokemon speed by 1 stage).
◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Hippowdon's attack and defense by 1 stage).
◆ Iron Head is a physical 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
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Item: Choice Band
Ability: Sand Stream
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 126 Atk / 132 Def
Moveset:
- Stone Edge
- Fire Fang / Slack Off
- Crunch / Ice Fang
- Earthquake
Hippowdon proves to be popular Physical Wall for single battles. It attempts to absorb physical damage and return fire with decent force. Choice Band will increase the damage of Hippowdon's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Sand Stream changes the weather to a Sandstorm when Hippowdon is sent out onto the field. This damages all Pokemon every turn while the Sandstorm remains active unless they are Rock-, Steel- or Ground-typed. Sandstorm also raises the Special Defense of all Rock-type Pokémon by 50%.
◆ Fire Fang is a physical 65-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn. 10% chance to flinch).
◆ Slack Off is a status move (heals your Hippowdon by 50% of its max hp).
◆ Crunch is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Ice Fang is a physical 65-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze. 10% chance to flinch).
◆ Earthquake is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
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Item: Leftovers
Ability: Sand Stream
Nature: Careful (+SpD, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 Spe
Moveset:
- Stealth Rock
- Stone Edge
- Substitute / Rock Slide
- Roar
Hippowdon is a pretty decent Physical Tank to use for single battles. It's goal is to absorb physical damage and return fire with decent force. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Hippowdon last longer regaining it's health points every turn. Sand Stream changes the weather to a Sandstorm when Hippowdon is sent out onto the field. This damages all Pokemon every turn while the Sandstorm remains active unless they are Rock-, Steel- or Ground-typed. Sandstorm also raises the Special Defense of all Rock-type Pokémon by 50%.
◆ Stone Edge is a physical 100-base power Rock-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Substitute is a status move (Hippowdon takes 1/4 its max hp to put in a substitute).
◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Roar is a status move (forces the target to switch to a random ally).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Hippowdon? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Black/White Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Black/White metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Sand Force
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 124 Hp / 252 Atk / 132 SpD
Moveset:
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Rock Slide
- Iron Head / Double-Edge
- Superpower
Taking on double battles? Hippowdon is a phenomenal Physical Sweeper. This configuration strives to take down the opponent's team with forceful physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Hippowdon's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Hippowdon's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Sand Force, Hippowdon's ground/rock/steel attacks do 1.3x in sandstorm; immunity to it. Iron Head was added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Bulldoze is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent Pokemon speed by 1 stage).
◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Iron Head is a physical 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Hippowdon's attack and defense by 1 stage).
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Item: Smooth Rock / Life Orb
Ability: Sand Stream
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 124 Hp / 252 Atk / 132 SpD
Moveset:
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Rock Slide
- Superpower
- Iron Head / Double-Edge
Prepare for double battles with Hippowdon as a fabulous Physical Sweeper. The main aim of this moveset is to crush rivals using intense physical moves. Life Orb boosts the power of Hippowdon's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. Sand Stream changes the weather to a Sandstorm when Hippowdon is sent out onto the field. This damages all Pokemon every turn while the Sandstorm remains active unless they are Rock-, Steel- or Ground-typed. Sandstorm also raises the Special Defense of all Rock-type Pokémon by 50%. Equipping Smooth Rock helps extend sandstorm weather effects this Pokemon creates from 5 turns to 8 instead. Iron Head was added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Bulldoze is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent Pokemon speed by 1 stage).
◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Hippowdon's attack and defense by 1 stage).
◆ Iron Head is a physical 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Hippowdon can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Black/White generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Hippowdon.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Hippowdon can perform in Black/White. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive BW Move and Ability Combos for Hippowdon
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Yawn + Protect
- Moves: Stockpile + Spit up
- Moves: Stockpile + Swallow
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Yawn, Toxic
Moves that boost Hippowdon's stats
- Curse
- Stockpile
Most notable and possible best moves for Hippowdon
- Earthquake
- Ice Fang
- Protect
- Rest
- Slack Off
- Stealth Rock
- Toxic
- Whirlwind
Common Effort Values for Hippowdon in Black and White
- Impish Nature ( 252/0/252/0/4/0/ )
- Careful Nature ( 240/0/28/0/240/0/ )
- Optimize Hippowdon's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Black and White
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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