# Hippowdon - Series 8 VGC 2021 Battle Stadium Doubles Usage Statistics

> Competitive usage data for Hippowdon in Series 8 VGC 2021 Battle Stadium Doubles. Data from Pikalytics.

## Quick Info

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| **Format** | Series 8 VGC 2021 Battle Stadium Doubles (`series8`) |
| **Game** | Pokémon Scarlet Violet |
| **Category** | series8 |
| **Data Date** | 2026-04 |

## Page Links

- **Standard Web Page** (for users): [View on Pikalytics](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/series8/Hippowdon)
- **AI Data** (this page): https://www.pikalytics.com/ai/pokedex/series8/Hippowdon
- **Format Overview**: [Series 8 VGC 2021 Battle Stadium Doubles Pokedex](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/series8)
- **AI Format Index**: [/ai/pokedex/series8](https://www.pikalytics.com/ai/pokedex/series8)

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## Common Moves
- **Yawn**: 93.048%
- **High Horsepower**: 76.313%
- **Protect**: 71.880%
- **Rock Slide**: 53.900%
- **Slack Off**: 41.810%
- **Curse**: 21.008%
- **Body Press**: 20.025%
- **Earthquake**: 8.600%
- **Other**: 13.416%

## Common Abilities
- **Sand Stream**: 99.437%
- **Sand Force**: 0.563%

## Common Items
- **Sitrus Berry**: 71.383%
- **Leftovers**: 20.926%
- **Iapapa Berry**: 2.928%
- **Other**: 4.762%

## Common Teammates
- **Incineroar**: 84.990%
- **Zacian-Crowned**: 54.440%
- **Lapras**: 53.038%
- **Zapdos**: 52.942%
- **Excadrill**: 32.619%
- **Dracozolt**: 19.759%

## FAQ for Hippowdon in series8-1760

### What are the top moves for Hippowdon?
The most common moves for Hippowdon are Yawn, High Horsepower, Protect, Rock Slide. These represent the highest usage percentages on the ladder.

### What are the best teammates for Hippowdon?
Hippowdon is frequently paired with Incineroar, Zacian-Crowned, Lapras, Zapdos. 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 **Brave** nature with an EV spread of `244/220/44/0/0/0`. This configuration accounts for 51.607% of competitive builds.

### Which Ability and Item should I use on Hippowdon?
Hippowdon is most effectively run with the ability **Sand Stream** (99.437%) and the item **Sitrus Berry** (71.383%).

### What is the most common role for Hippowdon?
Based on common item usage (Sitrus Berry), Hippowdon often functions as a **bulky attacker or support** in the series8-1760 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/series8/Hippowdon) - Full interactive stats page
- [Series 8 VGC 2021 Battle Stadium Doubles Pokedex](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/series8) - All Pokemon in this format
- [Team Builder](https://www.pikalytics.com/team/series8) - 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).*