# Hippowdon - Pokemon Champions VGC 2026 Reg M-A Usage Statistics

> Competitive usage data for Hippowdon in Pokemon Champions VGC 2026 Reg M-A. Data from Pikalytics.

## Quick Info

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| **Format** | Pokemon Champions VGC 2026 Reg M-A (`gen9championsvgc2026regma`) |
| **Game** | Pokemon Champions |
| **Category** | gen9championsvgc2026regma |
| **Data Date** | 2026-04 |

## Page Links

- **Standard Web Page** (for users): [View on Pikalytics](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/gen9championsvgc2026regma/Hippowdon)
- **AI Data** (this page): https://www.pikalytics.com/ai/pokedex/gen9championsvgc2026regma/Hippowdon
- **Format Overview**: [Pokemon Champions VGC 2026 Reg M-A Pokedex](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/gen9championsvgc2026regma)
- **AI Format Index**: [/ai/pokedex/gen9championsvgc2026regma](https://www.pikalytics.com/ai/pokedex/gen9championsvgc2026regma)

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Pikalytics provides the premier competitive Pokemon database, aggregating data from millions of ranked battles on official platforms and Smogon. This report summarizes the current meta-game role and effectiveness of Hippowdon.

## Common Moves
- **Slack Off**: 72.288%
- **Earthquake**: 64.024%
- **Ice Fang**: 51.515%
- **Stealth Rock**: 49.276%
- **Protect**: 37.126%
- **High Horsepower**: 28.152%
- **Yawn**: 25.908%
- **Heavy Slam**: 13.825%
- **Body Press**: 12.026%
- **Rock Slide**: 9.912%

## Common Abilities
- **Sand Stream**: 97.699%
- **Sand Force**: 2.301%

## Common Items
- **Leftovers**: 72.938%
- **Passho Berry**: 11.098%
- **Sitrus Berry**: 5.655%
- **White Herb**: 3.241%
- **Yache Berry**: 1.797%
- **Soft Sand**: 1.453%
- **Other**: 3.819%

## Common Teammates
- **Sinistcha**: 59.015%
- **Rotom-Wash**: 49.740%
- **Empoleon**: 37.083%
- **Sylveon**: 30.941%
- **Lopunny-Mega**: 30.124%
- **Incineroar**: 26.859%

## Featured Teams with Hippowdon

### Team 1 by allhailhippo
*Record: 8 - 2 - 0*
*Event: 69cb0184d478313a15a37c37*

**Pokemon**: Hippowdon, Lycanroc, Corviknight, Sinistcha, Hydreigon, Gyarados

**Hippowdon Set**:
- **Ability**: Sand Stream
- **Item**: Leftovers
- **Moves**: Earthquake, Stone Edge, Yawn, Protect


## FAQ for Hippowdon in gen9championsvgc2026regma-1760

### What are the top moves for Hippowdon?
The most common moves for Hippowdon are Slack Off, Earthquake, Ice Fang, Stealth Rock. These represent the highest usage percentages on the ladder.

### What are the best teammates for Hippowdon?
Hippowdon is frequently paired with Sinistcha, Rotom-Wash, Empoleon, Sylveon. These partners help cover its weaknesses or enhance its offensive capabilities.

### Which Tera Types are best for Hippowdon?
Tera Type data is not available or not applicable for this format.

### What is the most common EV Spread and Nature for Hippowdon?
The top build for Hippowdon features a **Impish** nature with an EV spread of `30/7/29/0/0/0`. This configuration accounts for 29.090% of competitive builds.

### Which Ability and Item should I use on Hippowdon?
Hippowdon is most effectively run with the ability **Sand Stream** (97.699%) and the item **Leftovers** (72.938%).

### What is the most common role for Hippowdon?
Based on common item usage (Leftovers), Hippowdon often functions as a **bulky attacker or support** in the gen9championsvgc2026regma-1760 meta.

### What are the base stats for Hippowdon?
| Stat | Value |
|------|-------|
| HP | 108 |
| Attack | 112 |
| Defense | 118 |
| Sp. Atk | 68 |
| Sp. Def | 72 |
| Speed | 47 |
| **BST** | **525** |

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## Additional Resources

- [View Hippowdon on Pikalytics](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/gen9championsvgc2026regma/Hippowdon) - Full interactive stats page
- [Pokemon Champions VGC 2026 Reg M-A Pokedex](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/gen9championsvgc2026regma) - All Pokemon in this format
- [Team Builder](https://www.pikalytics.com/team/gen9championsvgc2026regma) - Build teams with Hippowdon
- [Damage Calculator](https://www.pikalytics.com/calc) - Calculate damage

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*Generated by [Pikalytics](https://www.pikalytics.com). For more context on site data and AI usage, see [llms-full.txt](https://www.pikalytics.com/llms-full.txt).*