Hippowdon build and sets
Tier CReg M-CUpdated
GroundAbilities: Sand Stream · Sand Force#1 tournament set
76 teams · has won a tournament
- Items
Leftovers- Ability
- Sand Stream
- Nature
- Brave
- Spread (SP) · ladder 1760+
- 25 HP / 8 Atk / 1 Def / 32 SpD
- High Horsepower
Protect
Stone Edge- Yawn
SP and nature: the most used spread on the Showdown 1760+ ladder (tournaments publish item, ability and moves, not the spread).
- Tournament usage
- 0.6%
- Win rate
- 52.3%
- Top cuts
- 14
- Games
- 491
Base stats
- HP108
- Attack112
- Defense118
- Sp. Atk68
- Sp. Def72
- Speed47
- Total525
In Reg M-C, Hippowdon showed up on 0.6% of tournament teams (110 teams through Nov 10, 2026), with a 52.3% win rate and 14 top cut appearances.
Most used tournament builds
The full Hippowdon sets that show up most on tournament teams (item, ability and all 4 moves).
Leftovers- High Horsepower
- Protect
- Stone Edge
- Yawn
Sitrus Berry- High Horsepower
- Protect
- Stone Edge
- Yawn
Leftovers- Fissure
- High Horsepower
- Protect
- Stockpile
Items, moves and abilities
Items
- Leftovers84.5%
- Sitrus Berry10.9%
Smooth Rock2.7%
Rocky Helmet1.8%
Moves
- Protect97.3%
- High Horsepower93.6%
- Yawn85.5%
- Stone Edge74.5%
- Rock Slide10%
- Fissure8.2%
Ice Fang6.4%- Slack Off5.5%
Abilities
- Sand Stream100%
Nature (stat alignment)
- Careful66.4%
- Sassy11.8%
- Impish10%
Most used spread (SP)
Spreads from the Showdown 1760+ ladder. Champions gives you 66 Stat Points (max 32 per stat); the EV equivalent is just for reference.
| Nature | SP | As EVs | Stats at level 50 | usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brave | 25 HP / 8 Atk / 1 Def / 32 SpD | 196 HP / 60 Atk / 4 Def / 252 SpD | 208 / 154 / 139 / 88 / 124 / 60 | 27.8% |
| Careful | 32 HP / 6 Def / 28 SpD | 252 HP / 44 Def / 220 SpD | 215 / 132 / 144 / 79 / 132 / 67 | 22.4% |
| Impish | 32 HP / 2 Def / 32 SpD | 252 HP / 12 Def / 252 SpD | 215 / 132 / 154 / 79 / 124 / 67 | 7.6% |
| Relaxed | 32 HP / 2 Def / 32 SpD | 252 HP / 12 Def / 252 SpD | 215 / 132 / 154 / 88 / 124 / 60 | 4.9% |
| Careful | 32 HP / 2 Def / 32 SpD | 252 HP / 12 Def / 252 SpD | 215 / 132 / 140 / 79 / 136 / 67 | 4.1% |
Hippowdon Speed
Final Speed at level 50. Trick Room: the minimum. Tailwind doubles any value.
| Pokémon | Base | Min (TR) | 0 SP | 32 SP | Max | Scarf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hippowdon | 47 | 60 | 67 | 99 | 108 | 162 |
Most common partners
Good and bad matchups
Weaknesses and resistances
Damage multiplier of each move type against this Pokémon's types.
4x weakness
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2x weakness
Water
Grass- Ice
Resists (½)
Poison- Rock
Resists (¼)
—
Immune
Electric
In Showdown games
69 rated games (1500+) with this Pokémon on the team.
Most used moves in games
- Protect63.3%
- Stealth Rock42.9%
- High Horsepower36.7%
- Whirlwind36.7%
- Yawn18.4%
- Stomping Tantrum18.4%
Leads alongside
Incineroar29%
Charizard12.9%
Glimmora9.7%
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Hippowdon build in Pokémon Champions?
The most used tournament build is Hippowdon @ Leftovers with Sand Stream and High Horsepower, Protect, Stone Edge and Yawn (76 teams).
What item should Hippowdon hold?
The most used items in tournaments are Leftovers (84.5%), Sitrus Berry (10.9%) and Smooth Rock (2.7%).
What spread (SP) should Hippowdon run?
The most common spread on the 1760+ ladder is 25 HP / 8 Atk / 1 Def / 32 SpD with a Brave nature (as EVs: 196 HP / 60 Atk / 4 Def / 252 SpD).
What counters Hippowdon?
Based on tournament matchups, teams with Kingambit have the best results against it.
What is Hippowdon's Speed at level 50?
Base 47: 60 at minimum (Trick Room), 99 with 32 SP and a neutral nature, and 108 with 32 SP and a Speed nature.