#0450
— Heavyweight Pokémon
Hippowdon
Abilities
MetaMons competitive notes
Hippowdon is a ground-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Defense — at 525 BST it is a strong total for competitive play, with slow (base 47) and a physical attacking profile. Its Sand Stream ability matters more than the raw numbers when it hits the field: check what it does before deciding between a sweeper, pivot, or support role for Hippowdon. Build around what Hippowdon actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot.
Damage multipliers when attacked by each type
A MetaMons teambuilding read based on base stats and typing
Hippowdon takes super-effective damage from Water, Grass, Ice moves — every one of those types is a check you need an answer for when drafting. Before locking Hippowdon into a team, check the weakness guide and count how many of those types your remaining five slots can answer.
- Highest stat
- Defense (118)
- Lowest stat
- Speed (47)
- Offensive lean
- physical
- Speed tier
- slow (base 47)
- BST
- 525 (strong for the format)
Hippowdon is a ground-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Defense — at 525 BST it is a strong total for competitive play, with slow (base 47) and a physical attacking profile. Its Sand Stream ability matters more than the raw numbers when it hits the field: check what it does before deciding between a sweeper, pivot, or support role for Hippowdon. Build around what Hippowdon actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot. Compare this profile against your roster's shared weaknesses in the MetaMons team builder, where the 18-type coverage heatmap reads the whole team, not one slot.
About Hippowdon
Hippowdon is the Heavyweight Pokémon a Ground type Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 525 with Sand Stream as its ability.
What is Hippowdon weak to?
Hippowdon is a Ground-type, so it takes super-effective damage from Water, Grass, Ice. It resists Poison, Rock. It is immune to Electric.
How to counter Hippowdon
To counter Hippowdon in competitive play, bring Pokémon that can hit back with Water or Grass or Ice moves and can withstand its Ground STAB attacks. Check the type-defense grid above for the full multiplier breakdown.
Using Hippowdon in competitive teams
Hippowdon can be added to Smogon or VGC teams across Gen 1–9 formats. Build a competitive team with Hippowdon on Metamons and get AI reads on your type coverage and threats before you queue.
