Hippowdon Research
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The hippo which is big and rough and gets sand everywhere.
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Stats: 26+ Hp, 25+ Atk, 24+ Def, 20+ Sp. Def
(Optional 24+ spd as it doesnt need it dat much)
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Mint: Impish or Adamant(Adamant is only used if u have 23 to 20 iv atk)
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Earthquake/Ice Fang/Thunder Fang/Crunch or Fire fang
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Hippowdon Wins(Impish)
Arcanine, Rapidash, Turtonator, Darmanitan, Electivire, Blaziken, Incineroar, Tyrantrum, Gigalith, Cinderace, Copperajah, Excadrill, Heliolisk, Lycanroc, Delphox, Pyroar, Infernape, Sudowoodo, Scizor, Typhlosion, Stonjourner, Morpeko, Chandelure, Lucario, Steelix, Rhyperior, Metagross, Grimmsnarl; Wins via Earthquake spam
Dragonite, Dragapult, Salamence, Archeops, Flygon, Honchkrow, Garchomp, Staraptor; Wins via Ice fang spam
Hawlucha, Aerodactyl; Wins via Thunder Fang spam
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Hippowdon Wins(Adamant)
Escavalier, Durant, Arcanine(+Def); Wins via Fire fang or Earthquake spam
Unfezant; wins via Thunder or Ice fang spam
Vikavolt; Wins via Earthquake Spam, needs 24+ spd
Snorlax(25 or less def with 31 hp); Wins via Earthquake Spam(Hippo needs 31 atk, 29+ hp and def)
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Counters
Majority of Water, Grass types and high special attack pokemons (Gyarados, Feraligatr, Primarina, Rillaboom Alakazam, Gardevoir etc.)
Mamoswine; Loses via Ice fang Spam
Sirfetch'd; Loses Via Meteor Assault spam
Kommo-o; Loses via Close Combat spam
Arcanine (+Def vs Impish Hippo); Wins via Burn Up 2KO
Braviary; Loses via Superpower + Sky attack
Credit to: Dark✧Insomnia#3354