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Hippowdon in Ultra League
Ground#101of 849 ranked
86PvPoke score
Hippowdon is a niche pick that needs the right team around it in Ultra League. Ultra League caps every Pokémon at 2,500 CP, so bulky Pokémon and fully powered-up favourites take over.
Best moveset
Sand AttackFast · Ground · 2 damage, 4 energy in 1 turn25% of top players
Weather Ball (Rock)Charged · Rock · 60 damage, 35 energy30% 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
Skeledirgewins this matchup80
Melmetalwins this matchup79
Tinkatonwins this matchup76
Mimikyu (Busted)wins this matchup63
Empoleonwins this matchup57
What beats Hippowdon
Virizionloses this matchup20
Corviknightloses this matchup27
Florgesloses this matchup31
Snorlaxloses this matchup32
Zygarde (Complete Forme)loses this matchup43Battle rating out of 100 in a one-shield simulation; above 50 is a win.
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