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Hippowdon in Great League
Ground#52of 1152 ranked
89PvPoke score
Hippowdon is a strong, playable pick in Great League. Great League caps every Pokémon at 1,500 CP. It is the most played GO Battle League format and the one most players start with.
Best moveset
Sand AttackFast · Ground · 2 damage, 4 energy in 1 turn25% of top players
Weather Ball (Rock)Charged · Rock · 60 damage, 35 energy33% of top players
Earth PowerCharged · Ground · 90 damage, 50 energy26% of top players
Second charged move: 50,000 stardust and 50 candy; buddy distance 3 km.
Play it by the counts
How many Sand Attacks it takes to charge each move from empty. Count them in the fight and you know when a shield decision is coming — for you and for your opponent.
9Sand Attack → Weather Ball (Rock)9 fast moves, 9 turns
13Sand Attack → Earth Power13 fast moves, 13 turns
What Hippowdon beats
Tinkatonwins this matchup88
Stunfiskwins this matchup76
Melmetalwins this matchup71
Sableye (Shadow)wins this matchup54
Ninetales (Shadow)wins this matchup52
What beats Hippowdon
Mimikyu (Busted)loses this matchup25
Cramorantloses this matchup35
Quagsire (Shadow)loses this matchup43
Altarialoses this matchup46
Vigorothloses this matchup46Battle rating out of 100 in a one-shield simulation; above 50 is a win.
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