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Usage · August 2026
11.2%
Hippowdon is ranked #19 in Gen 9 UU, carried by 4,114 teams
TierB · top 30 of the format
Ladder rank#19 of 211
Raw count4,114
Viability ceiling94
Month on month-2.27pp
13 month peak13.4%
FormatGen 9 UU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 525
HP
108
Atk
112
Def
118
SpA
68
SpD
72
Spe
47
Usage over time11.2%▼ 2.27pppeak 13.4% · Jul '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
21.0% of Hippowdon teamsHP
252
Atk
0
Def
252
SpA
0
SpD
0
Spe
4
NatureImpish
AbilitySand Stream · 99.5%
ItemRocky Helmet · 57.7%
Tera typeWater · 64.8%
Moves
99.9%
99.8%
99.4%
45.5%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageImpish252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Def17.2%
Impish248 HP / 192 Def / 60 SpD / 8 Spe15.6%
Moves
6 tracked99.9%
99.8%
99.4%
45.5%
30.3%
12.2%
Items
57.7%
22.8%
12.9%
6.2%
Tera types
64.8%
11.1%
8.5%
5.8%
3.3%
2.5%
Abilities
99.5%
0.5%
EV spreads
top 6Impish252 HP / 252 Def / 4 Spe21.0%
Impish252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Def17.2%
Impish248 HP / 192 Def / 60 SpD / 8 Spe15.6%
Impish248 HP / 112 Def / 148 SpD14.9%
Impish252 HP / 144 Def / 112 SpD6.9%
Impish248 HP / 12 Atk / 72 Def / 176 SpD4.3%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Hippowdon build for Gen 9 UU
The set above is the one Gen 9 UU players run most often, taken from 41,550 battles in August 2026. Hippowdon sits at rank #19 with 11.2% usage, which puts it in B tier, down 2.27 points on the month before.
These are usage numbers, not a recommendation from a council. A move at 90% is close to mandatory; anything under 30% is a tech pick that answers a specific matchup. Read the spreads the same way: the top spread is the safe default, and the alternatives usually trade bulk for speed or the other way round.
The checks and counters table is generated from real games rather than a type chart, so it accounts for items, Tera choices, and how often the matchup ends in a switch instead of a knockout.