Hippowdon Best Moveset Rankings
Best Moves
Raid boss
Neutral target
No boss selected. Rankings run against a typeless stand-in, so every move hits for neutral damage.
Defense
180
HP
15,000
Type
None
Weather
Hippowdon level
#
Fast Move
Charged Move
1
11.75
194.2
1276.7s
10.26
2
11.71
193.5
1281.1s
10.23
3
11.38
188.2
1317.6s
9.91
4
11.37
187.9
1319.7s
9.90
5
11.30
186.8
1326.9s
9.84
6
11.30
186.7
1327.8s
9.84
7
11.24
185.7
1335.1s
9.79
8
11.19
184.9
1340.8s
9.75
9
11.16
184.4
1344.6s
9.72
10
11.07
183.0
1354.8s
9.66
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Hippowdon Best PvP Movesets
GO Battle League
Great League
#50 of 1145 · A Tier
Ultra League
#96 of 844 · B Tier
Master League
#105 of 406 · B Tier
Great League (Mega Edition)
#50 of 1201 · A Tier
Ultra League (Mega Edition)
#90 of 905 · B Tier
Master League (Mega Edition)
#179 of 467 · C Tier
Rankings come from an all-vs-all battle simulation across each league's meta. The first chip is the fast move; the rest are the recommended charged moves.
Hippowdon PvP Move Effects
Trainer Battles
Hippowdon Fast Moves
Fast Attacks
Trainer Battles
Power
2
Energy
4
Duration
1 turn
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
8
Energy
6
Duration
2 turns
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
8
Energy
6
Duration
2 turns
Archetype
Sand Attack
Trainer Battles
Power
2
Energy
4
Duration
1 turn
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
8
Energy
6
Duration
2 turns
Archetype
Compare fast moves
6
4
0.5s
12
13
9
1.0s
13
12
20
1.5s
8
4
7
0.5s
8
10
13
1.0s
10
Fast Attack Type Coverage
| Move |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bite | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% |
Fire Fang | 100% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 160% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 160% | 100% |
Ice Fang | 100% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% |
Sand Attack | 100% | 160% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 39.1% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% |
Thunder Fang | 100% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 39.1% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Hippowdon Charged Moves
Charged Attacks
Trainer Battles
Power
65
Energy
-40
DPE
1.63
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
90
Energy
-50
DPE
1.8
Archetype
Effect
10% chance to reduce the Opponent's Defense by 20%
Trainer Battles
Power
120
Energy
-65
DPE
1.85
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
80
Energy
-50
DPE
1.6
Archetype
Effect
10% chance to reduce the Opponent's Attack by 20%
Trainer Battles
Power
100
Energy
-55
DPE
1.82
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
60
Energy
-35
DPE
1.71
Archetype
Compare charged moves
50
-33
2.0s
25
100
-50
3.5s
28.57
140
-100
3.5s
40
90
-50
3.0s
30
105
-100
2.5s
42
55
-33
1.5s
36.67
Charged Attack Type Coverage
| Move | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Body Slam | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 39.1% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% |
Earth Power | 100% | 160% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 39.1% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% |
Earthquake | 100% | 160% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 39.1% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% |
Scorching Sands | 100% | 160% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 39.1% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% |
Stone Edge | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% |
Weather Ball Rock | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% |
Second charged move cost
Unlocking a second charged move lets Hippowdon carry two charged attacks at once, in raids and in Trainer Battles.
50,000
50Frequently Asked Questions
What is Hippowdon's best moveset in Pokémon GO?
Sand Attack and Earth Power make up Hippowdon's best raid moveset, dealing 11.7 DPS against a neutral target at Level 40. See the best counters to Hippowdon for how it holds up as a raid boss.
What is Hippowdon's best PvP moveset?
In Great League, the recommended moveset is Sand Attack with Weather Ball Rock and Earth Power. Hippowdon's full PvP rankings cover every league.
How many moves can Hippowdon learn in Pokémon GO?
Hippowdon can learn 5 fast moves and 6 charged moves.
How much does Hippowdon's second charged move cost?
Unlocking a second charged move for Hippowdon costs 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy.
