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.
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. 2 trainers are usually preferred.
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Hippowdon Raid Counters
Since Shadow Pokémon are extremely expensive to power up and require specific events to remove Frustration with a Charge TM, they will NOT be listed as raid counters in this article. That being said, if you have the shadow form of a listed raid counter Pokémon powered up and TMed, use it.
The best counters for Hippowdon are the following:
| Supreme Counters | ||
|---|---|---|
| Water Gun Water | Hydro Cannon* Water | |
| Waterfall Water | Hydro Pump Water | |
| Great Counters | ||
| Vine Whip Grass | Frenzy Plant* Grass | |
| Powder Snow Ice | Weather Ball Ice | |
| Vine Whip Grass | Power Whip Grass | |
| Waterfall Water | Surf Water | |
| Bubble Water | Crabhammer Water | |
| Waterfall Water | Hydro Cannon* Water | |
| Ice Fang Ice | Avalanche Ice | |
| Water Gun Water | Hydro Cannon* Water | |
| Powder Snow Ice | Avalanche Ice | |
| Waterfall Water | Hydro Pump Water | |
| Waterfall Water | Hydro Cannon* Water | |
*denotes a legacy move
Some other counter options are Feraligatr, Mega Slowbro, Roserade, Glaceon and Sceptile.
Stats and Max CP
| Max CP at Level 40 3085 | Max CP at Level 50 3488 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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All the best, trainers!
