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Hippowdon (Shadow)

Hippowdon (Shadow) in Great League

Ground
#59of 1152 ranked
89PvPoke score

Hippowdon (Shadow) 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 (Shadow) beats

Tinkatonwins this matchup83Melmetalwins this matchup69Ninetales (Shadow)wins this matchup62Corviknightwins this matchup60Quagsire (Shadow)wins this matchup52

What beats Hippowdon (Shadow)

Mimikyu (Busted)loses this matchup23Altarialoses this matchup31Vigorothloses this matchup35Sableye (Shadow)loses this matchup36Cramorantloses this matchup37

Battle rating out of 100 in a one-shield simulation; above 50 is a win.

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