
Hippowdon is a Tier 3 raid boss in Pokémon GO. Being a pure Ground type, it is weak to the Grass, Ice and Water types. Hippowdon is a spice pick in all three PvP leagues and has a very interesting moveset. It cannot be shiny from raids.
Hippowdon can be caught with the following CP values:
- 1684 – 1763 CP at Level 20, no weather boost
- 2105 – 2204 CP at Level 25 with Sunny weather boost
Generally, 1 high-level trainer can beat Hippowdon with optimal counters. Otherwise, 2-3 trainers will suffice.
Hippowdon Raid Counters
The best counters for Hippowdon are the following Pokémon:
# | Attacker | Fast Move | Charge Move | Faints | TTW |
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Waterfall Water | Origin Pulse Water | 2 | 98s |
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Fury Cutter Bug | Frenzy Plant Grass | 3 | 100s |
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Water Gun Water | Hydro Cannon Water | 2 | 111s |
4. |
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Waterfall Water | Origin Pulse Water | 3 | 107s |
5. |
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Dragon Tail Dragon | Dragon Ascent | 3 | 117s |
6. |
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Water Gun Water | Hydro Cannon Water | 3 | 119s |
7. |
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Magical Leaf Grass | Grass Knot Grass | 3 | 121s |
8. |
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Waterfall Water | Hydro Pump Water | 3 | 126s |
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Vine Whip Grass | Power Whip Grass | 3 | 129s |
10. |
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Vine Whip Grass | Frenzy Plant Grass | 3 | 122s |
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Razor Leaf Grass | Leaf Blade Grass | 5 | 111s |
12. |
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Waterfall Water | Origin Pulse Water | 3 | 127s |
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Vine Whip Grass | Power Whip Grass | 4 | 124s |
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Water Gun Water | Hydro Cannon Water | 4 | 122s |
15. |
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Razor Leaf Grass | Frenzy Plant Grass | 4 | 127s |
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Fury Cutter Bug | Frenzy Plant Grass | 5 | 117s |
17. |
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Powder Snow Ice | Avalanche Ice | 5 | 118s |
18. |
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Bubble Water | Crabhammer Water | 6 | 112s |
19. |
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Mud Shot Ground | Solar Beam Grass | 4 | 131s |
20. |
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Waterfall Water | Hydro Pump Water | 4 | 128s |
21. |
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Magical Leaf Grass | Triple Axel Ice | 4 | 128s |
22. |
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Fury Cutter Bug | Hydro Cannon Water | 5 | 120s |
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Vine Whip Grass | Frenzy Plant Grass | 6 | 122s |
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Water Gun Water | Hydro Cannon Water | 5 | 125s |
25. |
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Psycho Cut Psychic | Moongeist Beam Ghost | 4 | 135s |
26. |
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Psycho Cut Psychic | Leaf Blade Grass | 4 | 136s |
27. |
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Psycho Cut Psychic | Ice Beam Ice | 5 | 128s |
28. |
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Razor Leaf Grass | Grass Knot Grass | 4 | 138s |
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Vine Whip Grass | Frenzy Plant Grass | 3 | 144s |
30. |
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Dragon Tail Dragon | Hydro Pump Water | 5 | 132s |
Stats and Max CP
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Max CP at Level 40 3085 | Max CP at Level 50 3488 | |||||
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ATK 201 | DEF 191 | HP 239 | |||
Weak to | Strong Against | ||||
Grass Ice Water | Electric Fire Poison Rock Steel |
Movepool
Fast Moves | Charge Moves |
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Sprites
Hippowdon has visually quite different male and female forms.
Male Hippowdon | Female Hippowdon |
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